Early Colonial Settlers of Southern Maryland and Virginia's Northern Neck Counties

Ignatius Ford

Male Bef 1730 - 1771  (> 41 years)


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  • Name Ignatius Ford 
    Birth Bef 1730  St. Mary's County, Maryland Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Gender Male 
    Death 12 Mar 1771  St. Mary's County, Maryland - Probate Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Person ID I7966  Tree1
    Last Modified 21 Mar 2024 

    Father John Ford,   b. Abt 1693, St. Mary's County, Maryland Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 22 Jan 1765, St. Mary's County, Maryland - Probate Find all individuals with events at this location (Age ~ 72 years) 
    Relationship natural 
    Mother Frances Riley,   b. Abt 1693, Green Hill, Brittaines Bay, St. Mary's County, Maryland Find all individuals with events at this locationd. Aft 1722, St. Mary's County, Maryland Find all individuals with events at this location (Age ~ 30 years) 
    Relationship natural 
    Marriage St. Mary's County, Maryland Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Family ID F5478  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Dorothy Wimsatt,   b. Aug 1741, St. Mary's County, Maryland Find all individuals with events at this locationd. Aft 1772, St. Mary's County, Maryland Find all individuals with events at this location (Age ~ 32 years) 
    Marriage Bef 1767  St. Mary's County, Maryland Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Children 
     1. Joseph Ford,   b. 1768, St. Mary's County, Maryland Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 11 Dec 1792, St. Mary's County, Maryland Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 24 years)  [Father: natural]
    Family ID F5480  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
    Last Modified 21 Mar 2024 

  • Notes 
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      Ford, Ignatius, St Mary's Co. 17 Dec, 1770; 12 Mar., 1771
      To wife unnamed.
      Son Joseph.
      Mentions all of my children, unnamed.
      Wit: John Ford, Robert Wimsatt Jr., Elizabeth Booth. 38. 355
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      Ignatius Ford 106.376 SM £44.13.4 Apr 2 1771 Apr 10 1771
      Appraisers: Henry Sewall, Sr., Ignatius Abell.
      Creditors: Archibald Campbell for James Gordon & Co., Timothy Bowes.
      Next of kin: John Ford, Robert Ford.
      Administratrix: Dorothy Ford.
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      FORD, JOHN, St Mary's Co. 28 ---, 1764 22 Jan, 1765
      Son John Ford, 10 a. called 'Farlings Gift,' and part of tract called "Long in Dispence", beginning near a clearing through Richard Cooper's plantation, on third line of tract, Downham.
      To son Jesse Ford part of tract called "Downham" (boundaries described). In case of failure of heirs or assigns then to fall to son Ignatius Ford.
      To Ignatius Ford remaining part of tract called "Downham"; also personal estate.
      Son Jesse Ford, ex.
      Wit: Peter Ford, Sen., John Ford, Robt. Wimsatt, Junr. 33. 180
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      John Ford, Sr. 87.1 SM £25.12.2 Mar 8 1765
      Appraisers: Seneca Nelson, Samuel Abell.
      Next of kin: John Ford, Ignatius Ford.
      Executor: Jesse Ford
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      Contributed by Jerry Clark

      Will of Jesse Ford, SMC, planter 11/15/1767-12/29/1767.
      Nephew: John Kenelm Medcalf, pt. of two tracts "Downham" and "Long in Dispence" but if no heirs then to brother, Ignatius Ford; at my death, a cow and calf to be chosen for him by his mother; and a negro boy Joe by indenture bound to me until he is age 21.
      Sister: Sarah Medcalf a cow and calf; furniture; negro wench Mary Wood who is by indenture. Should my sister again remarry, then it is my desire that she no longer be suffered to live on the land devised to my sd. nephew.
      Brother: Ignatius Ford, bull; pots; pewter; gun; hogs; sheep; and cattle.
      Exec: Sister, Sarah Medcalf.
      Wit: John Ford, Francis Boarman, Timothy Bowes. (Maryland Calendar of Wills).

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