This is what I have on the widow Ford, and her 4 children - 1. Martha FORD [the mother] SOURCE: Torrey's NE Marr prior 1700 p275; Part 2 Ford Ancestry in America 1620-1976 compiled by James Neil Van Alstine p5 e1; Charles Edward Banks "The English ancestry and Homes of the pilgrim fathers p117; Mourts Relation: A journal of the Pilgrims at Plymouth, MA p74; Pope's Pioneers of MA by Pope p74; Martha 1) ........ md1) William -1) Ford 1578-1621 md2) Peter 1) Brown (Mayflower) md2) Mary ................ NOTES: Martha Foord/Ford was widowed and came with her sons William, John and dau Martha on the "Fortune" in 1621..landing 11 Nov 1621; Martha gave birth to a son the first night she landed according to Banks..It has been written she was a widow...yet Banks believes her husband died soon after landing..(refer to her husbands notes) Perhaps he died at sea and that is why she is referred to as the widow Ford..(she was on the same ship as my 10th gf John Adams) Mourt in his journal says, "The widow Ford, whose husband died shortly before she left England..she had three children with her. Martha [widow FORD] md2) Peter Brown (the pilgrim) they had two children...she either died or returned to England bef 1627"..It is thought she died in Plymouth, her widower Peter md2) Mary......and had two more children. ~~~~~~~~~~ 2. WILLIAM 2) FORD [s/o Martha and brother of John 2) FORD] SOURCE: Torrey's NE mar prior 1700 p275; Part 2 Ford ancestry in America 1620-1976, compiled by James Neil Van Alstine p5 entry 1; Plymouth Colony bio sketches p293; Mourts relations, a journal of the Pilgrims of Plymouth p74; William 2), William -1) FORD / FOORD / FOORDE md Martha 1) ......... md2) Peter 1) BROWNE (Mayflower) md Anna 2), Anthony 1) EAMS NOTES: The name Ford was spelled Foorde/Foord/Forde and finally the common spelling of Ford. Wm was the immigrant b 1604..he arrived in NE on the "Fortune" with his widow mother Martha Ford, his bro John and sister Martha. The "Fortune" sighted Cape Cod 9 Nov 1621 she landed in New Plymouth 2 days later on the 11th of Nov. The "Fortune" was the next ship after the "Mayflower" to land in New Eng. William died 23 Sep 1676 in Marshfield, Plymouth Colony, MA. His name can be seen on a large monument dedicated to the founders of the City of Marshfield. The book "MARSHFIELD" is the autobiography of a Pilgrim town 1640-1940 by Joseph C Hager has some information on William Ford, Anthony Snow & Richard Warren; Wm Ford established the first mill on South River..town records 16 May 1659 it is recorded: Whereas the inhabitants have engaged them selves to Mr Edward, concerning the purchase of his house and land, and in reference to the premises one payment to be made at the latter end of this summer (1659), these parties doth engage to be responsible in said behalf to four barrels of beef. Anthony Snow..one barrel, William Ford sr ..one barrel, Thomas Doggett..one barrel,..24 Feb 1662...Edward Bumpis (town payer) at a town meeting agreed he should be relieved again, being in want of corn and there is eleven bushels and three pecks of corn which shall be paid at the mill to Wm Ford that he may dispense it to him according to his wants. A deed in 1819 has a certain Grist Mill standing in Marshfield commonly called "Fords Mill". The oldest cemetery is near the site of the first church off Webster St The Winslow burying Ground. All the first settlers are named here but some are not buried here..anong the names are: Anthony Snow and his wife Abigail, William Ford and his wife Anna (Eams) Ford. ~~~~~~~~~ 2. MARTHA 2) FORD d/o widow Martha - sister of William 2) and John 2) FORD SOURCE: Torrey's NE Marr prior 1700 p531; Plymouth Colony bio Sketches p292-3; Pioneers of MA by Pope p326; Martha 2), William -1) FORD md Martha 1) ........ md2) Peter 1) BROWNE (Mayflower passenger) md William NELSON NOTES: Martha md 20 Oct 1640 William Nelson who came to NE before 1636, they had: Joane b 28 Feb 1650 John William Martha who md a COBB In William's will probated 5 Mar 1679-80 he gives to his wife Martha, sons John and William, dau Martha Cobb. Martha's estate was taken 7 Mar 1683-4...where was dau Joane in 1679? ~~~~~~~~~ 2. JOHN 2) FORD SOURCE: Plymouth Colony bio Sketches p292-3; Passenger list for the "Fortune" found on the internet; John 2), William 1) Ford md Martha 1) ........ md2) Peter 1) Brown (Mayflower passenger) NOTES: John born 1606 came with his mother and elder bro wm and sister Martha on the "Fortune" landing in New Plymouth, MA 11 Nov 1621. ~~~~~~~~~ The baby born the night Martha and her 3 children arrived in Plymouth, Massachusetts SOURCE: Plymouth colony Bio Sketches p 292-3; 2. Mr Ford 2), William -1) FORD md Martha 1) ...... md2) Peter 1) BROWNE (Mayflower) NOTES: This son was "delivered" soon after his mother Martha Foord his brothers William and John and his sister Martha Foord/Forde/Ford arrived 11 Nov 1621 on the "Fortune" from Eng...his father died just before the family left Eng or died on the voyage or died soon after arriving. ~~~~~~~~~~~ If I am incorrect on any of this, please let me know - Thanks Wilma Fleming Haynes gencon@harborside.com Dear Mayflower Enthusiasts, I recently read a book called "Plymouth Colony: Its History & People 1620 - 1691" by Eugene Aubrey Stratton, FASG, Former Historian General of the General Society of Mayflower Descendants (copyright 1986). On page 424, in the chapter entitled "The 1627 Division of the Cattle", it states: "The eaight lot fell to Samuell ffuler & his company Joyned to him hiw wife Bridgett ffuler Samuell ffuler Junior Peeter Browne Martha Browne John fford Martha fford Anthony Anable Jane Anable hanah Anable Thom Morton Senor (name crossed out) Damaris Hopkins " I am interested in the names "Martha fford" and John fford". Would one assume their last names to actually be "Ford" or possibly "Safford" with the "Sa" missing? Was spelling of this type a common practice? Any thoughts or facts would be appreciated. Ellen ewaradzin293434MI@comcast.net ==== MAYFLOWER Mailing List ==== Check out the web page of the General Society of Mayflower Descendants at http://www.mayflower.org/

Wilma, The double f spelling was common. "fford" means Ford. I recommend you read Robert Charles Anderson's _The Great Migration Begins, vol. 1, pp. 686-687. (He cites Florence Barclay 's article in TAG 42:35-42.) He says that William Ford of Marshfield was NOT part of the Plymouth Ford family. Kendall Mellem jimell@swbell.net