James Ford^[1]

1663 - 1702  (39 years)

• Name	James Ford
  Birth	14 Sep 1663	Herring Creek, , Anne Arundel County, Maryland
  Gender	Male
  Death	16 Dec 1702	Herring Creek, , Anne Arundel County, Maryland
  Notes	married Elizabeth Fiske children: Thomas married Leah Price Ruth married William Barney John Mary Elizabeth (Wolfrey) Down Load from Smith - Clark Connections ..................................................................................................................................................................... Last Will of Testament of JAMES FORD of Anne Arundel County Dated 20 July 1702, Proved 16 December 1702 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- In the name of God (Almighty) I James Ford of Herring Creek in the County of Anne Arundel and Province of Maryland though being weak in body but of sound memory, praised be God, calling to mind the uncertainty of this life do hereforth make this my last will and testament in (manner) following. First and principally, I command my soul into the hand of Almighty God my heavenly Father ( ) hoping of salvation in & through the spirit of my blessed Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ and my body to be buried at descretion of my executrix hereafter named, for my worldly estate whereas it hath pleased God to bless and (impose) ( ) as followeth. I (give) to my (loving) wife Eliza(beth) that house, garden, orchard (house) lands and ( ) hereunto belonging and whereon I now live commonly called or known by the name of the upper plantation, with all its appurtenances for and during the term of the natural life without impeachment of (waste) and also the rest of my ( ) land and plantation in Herring Creek as commonly called (lower? or middle?) plantation with all its appurtenances. I also give and devise to my loving wife and her assigns for and during & until such (time)( ) as my son Thomas Ford attained the age of one and twenty years or marry which shall happen first without (impeachment) of waste and ( ). I give and devise and bequeath also ( ) the plantation house land and ( ) aforementioned and also my plantation land and ( ) in Herring Creek to my son Thomas Ford his heirs and assigns forever. Item: I hereby give devise and bequeath unto my loving brother Jno Ford and my loving (sister) Eliza (Baring) also the tract of ( acres) land lying or (going) onthe south side of Susquehannah in the County of Baltimore and Province of Maryland, commonly called or known by the name of Reputter ( ) three hundred acres (of the land to be) equally divided between them and their heirs and assigns forever without any advantage of survivorship by either of them. Item: I give devise and bequeath unto my two younger sons John and James their heirs and assigns forever all that tract or piece of land lying or going on the south side of Susquehannah commonly called or known by the name of Rockford containing by estimation three hundred acres (of land) more or less, to be equally divded between them and their heirs without and advantage of survivorship of either of them. Item: I give to my daughter Mary our negro girl called (Bess) and to my daughter Eliza our negro boy called Caezar when my two daughters hath attained the age of sixteen years. And if either of my daughters before their two respective ages shall happen to die then the survivor of them to have both of the negroes. Also my will (intent) is that if my wife shall happen to marry again or die before any of my two sons attain the age of one and twenty years then they (transcriber's note: this appears to say that they may inherit at 16 if they are married and James' wife is remarried or dead). Item: I hearby give and bequeath all the use of my goods, cattle, chattels (whatever) after my death and funeral charges first paid to my executrix hereafter named (transcriber's note: this appears to say that division should be made equally between his (10?) children as they reach 17 years of age). And lastly I hereby nominate and constitute and approve my ( ) wife Eliza to be my sole executrix of my last will and testament hereby revoking all (former and) other wills whatsoever in (witness) whereof I have hereto put my hand and seal this (20) day of July anno dom 1702. James Ford Signed (sealed) and published in the presence of Wm W.Smith Corn White Andrew Norton Dec 16, 1702 Then came William Smith, Cornelius White and And.Norton and made oath that they saw the within named James Ford signed, seal, published ( ) as within written to be his last will and testament and that at the said time he was of sound ( ) mind and memory. Registrar ..................................................................................................................................................................... This gedcom was downloaded from Roots.com or Ancestry.com from the files of Sandra Selph-Hunter. Should you find errors or wish to make new contributions please contact Sandra at her e-mail: sandyspiritwalker@hotmail.com.
  Person ID	I30108	DeLoach Ancestry
  Last Modified	1 Jun 2016

  
  

  Father	Thomas Ford,   b. Abt 1630, Anne Arundel County, , , Maryland d. 1682, Anne Arundel County, , , Maryland (Age ~ 52 years)
  Mother	Elizabeth Unknown,   b. Abt 1630
  Marriage	Y  [1]
  Family ID	F10443	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Elizabeth Unknown,   b. Abt 1670, Anne Arundel County, , , Maryland d. Anne Arundel County, , , Maryland
  Marriage	1691	Anne Arundel County, , , Maryland   [1]
  Children	1. Elizabeth Ford   2. Mary Ford   3. Thomas Ford,   b. 28 Feb 1692, Anne Arundel County, , , Maryland d. 1748, Baltimore, , Baltimore County, Maryland (Age 55 years)   4. John Ford,   b. 6 Jul 1695, Saint James Parish, , Anne Arundel County, Maryland d. 24 May 1737 (Age 41 years)   5. James Ford,   b. 3 Mar 1697, Saint James Parish, , Anne Arundel County, Maryland d. 19 Sep 1801, Washintgon County, , , Tennessee (Age 104 years)
  Family ID	F10456	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Sources

  [S86] Wolfrey.