Michael Ford was born circa 1635 in Marshfield, Plymouth County, Massachusetts to William Ford (1604-1676) and Anna Eames (1615-1684) and died 27 March 1729 Marshfield, Plymouth County, Massachusetts of unspecified causes. He married Abigail Snow (1651-1682) 12 December 1667 in Marshfield, Plymouth County, Massachusetts. He married Bethiah Hatch (1661-1728) 1667 in Marshfield, Plymouth County, Massachusetts.
Marriage and Family
Michael's parents are Dea.William Ford and Ann Eames. They are listed on the Green Harbor Monument in Marshfield, Massachusetts commemorating the early settlers to that part of Plymouth Colony.
1st Marriage: Abigail Snow
He married Abigail Snow on 12 Dec 1667 in Marshfield , daughter of Anthony Snow Sr and Abigail Warren,and commenced to having seven children:
Lydia Ford-1668 Hannah Ford-1670 William Ford-26 Dec 1672 James Ford-4 Apr 1675 Abigail Ford-1679 Bathsheba Ford-1679 Patience Ford-2 Apr 1682 Wife Abigail died26 Jun 1682.
2nd Marriage: Bethiah Hatch
Bethiah Hatch was his second wife,whom he married on 29 Mar 1683 in Marshfield. They are parents of ten more children:
Thomas Ford-1685 Deborah Ford-1686 Bethiah Ford-1687-abt 1690 Susannah Ford-1689 Bethiah Ford-1691 Ephraim Ford-1693 Elizabeth Ford-1694 Elisha Ford-1696 Mehitable Ford-1698 Martha Ford-1700 Bethia died 22 Nov 1728.
Children
| Name | Birth | Death | Joined with |
| Lydia Ford (1668-1697) | 1668 Marshfield, Plymouth County, Massachusetts | 5 November 1697 Marshfield, Plymouth County, Massachusetts | Experience Branch (1672-1699) |
| Hannah Ford (1670-1706) | |||
| William Ford (1672-1761) | |||
| James Ford (1675-1735) | |||
| Bathsheba Ford (1677-1680) | |||
| Abigail Ford (1679-1740) | |||
| N Ford (1682-) | |||
| Patience Ford (1682-1682) | |||
| Name | Birth | Death | Joined with |
| Thomas Ford (1685-1769) | |||
| Deborah Ford (1686-1687) | |||
| Martha Ford (1686-) | |||
| Susanna Ford (1689-1743) | |||
| Bathsheba Ford (1691-1759) | |||
| Ephraim Ford (1693-1775) | |||
| Elisabeth Ford (1694-) | |||
| Elisha Ford (1696-1758) | |||
| Mehitabel Ford (1698-1751) | |||
| Martha Ford (1700-) | |||
Siblings
| Name | Birth | Death | Joined with |
| William Ford (1633-1722) | 4 November 1633 Plymouth, Plymouth County, Massachusetts | 7 February 1722 Marshfield, Plymouth County, Massachusetts | Sarah Dingley (1639-1727) |
| Michael Ford (1635-1729) | 1635 Marshfield, Plymouth County, Massachusetts | 27 March 1729 Marshfield, Plymouth County, Massachusetts | Abigail Snow (1651-1682) Bethiah Hatch (1661-1728) |
| Margaret Ford (1636-1664) | 1636 Plymouth County, Massachusetts | 2 March 1664 Duxbury, Plymouth County, Massachusetts | Zachariah Soule (1627-1663) |
| Johanna Ford (1636-1724) | |||
| Millicent Ford (1637-1689) | |||
| Joanna Ford (1643-1724) | |||