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                   8th ggf of Gordon Fisher
"Thomas Ford -- Born say 1582.  Died 28 Nov. 1676, Northampton, MA. He m.
(1) Joan Way, 13 Dec. 1610, Powerstock, Dorset, who wasbu. 10 May 1615,
Powerstock.  She was possibly bpt. 22 Jan. 1582, Powerstock,dau. of
Stephen Way and Ursula Gill.  (NOTE: If all of the above is true, Joan
was bpt. before John Ford and Joan Beck were married). Thomas m. (2)
Elizabeth Chard, 19 June 1616, Bridport, widow of Aaron Cooke.  She d. 18
Apr. 1643 and he m. (3) Anne -----, widow of Thomas Scott of Hartford,
CT.  For theancestry of Elizabeth Chard see Aaron Cook in this volume
[here, see under her name].  (P) Thomas Ford may have lived in
Powerstock, Dorset after his first marriage byt afrer his second marriage
he lived in Bridport, Dorset untilat least 1623 when his fourth child
was baptized. In the next year or so he moved to Dorchester, Dorset (14
mi. E. of Bridport) and he had children baptized there in 1623, 1625 and
1629.  He joined the Holy Trinity church there under Rev. John White, and
was no doubt recruited by the famous clergyman to join the group that
sailed to New England on the "Mary & John" in 1630.  (P) Hesettled first
in Dorchester, MA and then moved to Windsor, CT with many other"Mary &
John" families a. 1635-6.  In 1637m he and four others purchased a very
large tract of land from the Indian sachem, Tehano, which now included
Windsor Locks, the northern third of Windsor and the southern part of
Suffield. He later moved to Hartford, CT and Northampton, MA where he
died.  (P) Although he had only four children who syrvived, all
duaghters, he had 39 grandchildren and hundreds of great-grandchildren.
His daughter Abigail Ford, second wife of John Strong, left 143
grandchildren amd his daughter Johane Ford,wife of Roger Clapp, left 45
grandchildren. (P) Children by first wife (TAG 16:41)  a. Pos[sibly] Mary
Ford -- Bpt. 18 Aug. 1612, Powerstock.  Within a period of a few months
in 1612-1613 children were baptised to two Thomas Fordsin Powerstock:
Mary on 18 Aug. 1612 and Sarah on 6 Jan. 1612/13.  Jacobus (TAG 16:42)
says ibe belonged to a Thomas Ford who m. Julian Dun, 19 Jan. 1607/8and
the other to Thomas Ford who m. Joan Way on 13 Dec. 1610.  It has been
both speculated and disputed that the above Mary Ford m. her
step-brother, Aaron Cooke, as his first wife. There has been speculation
that Aaron Cook m.(1) Mary Cooke, dau. of Rev. William Cook of Crediton
Devon, but no proff hasbeen found that she came to New England.  Aaron
Cook was likely related to Jane Hardy who m. Stephen Terry 13 Mar.
1633/34, at Symondsbury, Dorset (4 mi.N. of Bridport).  The Terrys came
on the "Recovery of London" a few weeks later.  See Vol. 17, p. 152.
Aaron Cook's first wife had four children (1638-1645). [see under his
name].  ... (P) Children by second wife (TAG 16:41).  b.Joan Ford --
Bpt. 8 June 1617, Bridport, Dorset.  D. 26 June 1695, Boston.She m.
Roger Clapp, 6 Nov. 1633, Dorchester, who d. 2 Feb. 1691.  He also came
on the "Mary & John" in 1630 and was a son of William Clapp and Johan
Channon of Salcombe Regis, Devon.  Fourteen children. (1634-1669).
(Search Series 4:26-49 and 17:30-34).  c. Abigail Ford -- Bpt. 8 Oct.
1619, Bridport.  D.-----.  She m. John Strong a. 1635 who d. 14 Apr.
1699, Northampton, MA.  Hem. (1) Margery Deane, a. 1632, dau. of William
Deane of South Chard, Somerset.  Abigail had sixteen children
(1636-1665).  See Search Series 17:146-148.d. Thomas Ford, Jr. -- Bpt.
21 Sept. 1623, Dorchester, Dorset.  Bu. there 6Oct, 1623.  e. Hepzibah
Ford -- Bpt. 15 May 1625, Dorchester, Dorset.  D. 11Apr. 1683.  She m.
(1) Richard Lyman, Jr., 1640 (1617-1662) son of Richard Lyman and Sarah
Osborn. She m. (2) John Marsh, 7 Oct. 1664, who d. 1688.  Eightchildren
by first husband (1644-1660) and one by second (1667).  (Search Series
4:131-141).  f. Hannah Ford -- Bpt. 1 Feb.