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William Ford was born circa 1562 in Surrey, England and died 1621 onboard the ship Fortune, Atlantic Ocean of unspecified causes. He married Martha Weighte (1589-1630) 1615 in England.

Marriage & Family

1st Marriage: William Ford

Mayflower pilgrim, Peter Browne (bef1600-1633) married Martha Weighte (1589-1630), the widow of a Mr. Ford, both passengers in 1621 on the ship Fortune with the husband dying before arrival to Plymouth Colony. She was married to Peter Browne in 1626 and had two daughters before her death in 1630.

Children of Martha and her first husband, Mr. Ford:

  1. John Ford (1617-) born about 1617. His name appears in a record of January 5, 1640/1 and after that no further reference can be found.
  2. Martha Ford (1619-1683) was born about 1619 and died in Plymouth on December 20, 1683. She married William Nelson in Plymouth on October 29, 1640 and had four children.
  3. Child Ford (1621-1621) - A son born on November 9, 1621 upon the arrival of the Fortune in Plymouth. He died soon after.



Children


Offspring of William Ford and Martha Weighte (1589-1630)
Name Birth Death Joined with
John Ford (1617-) 1617 England 1641 Plymouth, Plymouth County, Massachusetts
Martha Ford (1619-1683) 1619 England 29 October 1683 Plymouth, Plymouth County, Massachusetts William Nelson (1615-1679)
Child Ford (1621-1621) 9 November 1621 onboard the Fortune, Plymouth Harbor, Plymouth County, Massachusetts 1621 Plymouth, Plymouth County, Massachusetts



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