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Thomas Ford & Elizabeth Chard Cook
Husband Thomas Ford 107
Born: Abt 1587 - England 107 Christened: Died: 28 November 1676 - Northhampton, Massachusetts 107 Buried:Married: 19 June 1616 - Bridport, England 107
Other Spouse: Joan Way ( -1615) - 13 December 1610 - Powerstock, England
Other Spouse: Widow Ann Scott
Noted events in his life were:
• Residence 107, 1619 - Bridport, England
By 1623 he was residing in Dorchester, Dorset, England where he and
Elizabeth were members of Holy Trinity Church. The rector of the church
was Rev. John White, who has been called "Founder of Massachusetts."• Letter 107, 1629
Rev. White wrote to Govenor Endicott, "to appoint places of habitation
for sixty families out of Dorsetshire which were to arrive the following
spring." A meeting was held on October 15, 1629, "at the Deputyes
House". Twenty five members of the council which financed the emigrants
were there and "Mr. Forde, with divers others of the genalitie."
This meeting was arranged so that the finance company would
benefit for seven years by the shipping of furs. The government of the
colony was to be placed into the hands of Gov. John Winthrop in New
England.• Immigration 107, 1630
Thomas and his family came on the ship "Mary and John". At the time of
his passage the cost was 5 pounds per adult, 10 pounds per horse, 3
pounds per ton of freight.MARY AND JOHN - 1630
; Master Thomas Squeb; owner was Roger Ludlow; weight, 400 tons; had 40
-50 crewmen. Sailed from Plymouth with 140 passengrs on 20 March 1630.
The day of the sailing was the Saturday before Palm Sunday. Landed
Nantasket, Massachusetts, 30 May, 1630.The ship was
supposed to land at the Charles river but Capt. Squeb refused to
navigate the Boston Harbor, probably because of it's islands, sandbars
and shoals. He had the passengers disembark at Nantasket Point. On June
1630 John Winthrop sent for Capt. Squeb at Nantasket, where the "Mary and
John" lay. He did not record what was said. "[John] Winthrop seemed to
think he had 'ended [the] difference between him [Capt. Squeb] and the
passengers', in token of which Captain Squeb gave the order for a salute
of five guns in the govenor's honour and it was said that Squeb later
paid compensation to [Roger] Ludlow." [:ITAL]
Dorset Pilgrims, Frank Thistlethwaite, p.76• Misc. II 107, 1636-1637 - Windsor, Connecticut
In 1637 he was one of four men who purchased a large tract from Sachem
Tehano, which now includes Windsor Locks, the northern third of Windsor
and the southern part of Suffield. Thomas also was granted fifty acres
in Simsbury. He was granted land in 1637 near Sandy Road, which was
returned to the town in 1642. He purchased the house and land of Thomas
Thornton in 1640.• Misc. III 107, 1639-1640 - Windsor, Connecticut
when George Hull, "moved the Court in behalf of Thomas Ford of Windsor,
that in regard the workmen are much taken up and emplyed in making a
bridge and a meetinghouse with them, and his work hindered of impaling in
the ground which was granted him by the Court for a hog-park, that there
may be granted him a year longer time for the fencing it in; which was
upon the reasons aforesaid, condescended to."• Misc. IV 107, December 1644
When he married Ann in 1644, he removed to Hartford, Connecticut. In The
Scott House, which was located on the southwest corner of State and Front
streets, he established an "Ordinary", as accommodations for strangers
passing through. In the diary of John Winthrop the following entry is
recorded for November 17, 1645, "reached the inn of Thomas Ford at
Harfford". The Inn was sold to Thomas Cadwell in 1652, and Thomas
returned to Windsor.• Misc. V 107, 1656 - Windsor, Connecticut
he purchased the homelot of William Hosford. He bought the Arthur
Williams house and lot in 1658/59. In 1677 Thomas helped settle the
estate of Nicholas Denslow, in 1669, he settled Elizabeth Denslow's
estate, and in April 1670 he inventoried the estate of Rev. John
Wareham.In John Winthrop's medical diary in 1668 there is
mention of, "Old Thomas Ford of Windsor."Thomas removed to
Northampton, Massachusetts before 1672, where he spent the rest of his
life.• Misc. VI 107, Between 1637-1662
the record shows the following public service for Elder Thomas in
Windsor, Connecticutt:Deputy to the General Court
1637-40 1644 and 1654.Served on fourteen
juries between 1641-49. And on grand juries in 1643 and
1662.Was chosen Constable along with his
son-in-law, John Strong in February, 1654/55.[:ITAL]• Estate 192, 4 January 1677
"Elder John Strong, Preserved Clapp and goodwife Marsh, the
administrators.1. Inventory, L
17 s. 9 d. 2. Estate in Elder John strong's
hands, L99 15 s. 1 d. 3.
Capt. Aaron Cook owed him L50.,
Zerubbabel Filer owed him L20, and
Jedediah Strong, L4; for a total of L
74.The total value of the estate was
L369 12 s. 10 d."
Wife Elizabeth Chard Cook 107
Born: Christened: Died: 18 April 1643 - Windsor, Connecticut 107 Buried:
Children
1 F Joan Ford 107
Born: Christened: 8 June 1617 - Bridport, England 107 Died: 29 June 1695 - Boston, Massachusetts 107 Buried:
2 F Abigail Ford 107
Born: Christened: 8 October 1619 - Bridport, England 107 Died: 16 July 1688 - Massachusetts 107 Buried: After 16 July 1688 - Bridge Street Cemetery, Northampton, Massachusetts 107Spouse: John Strong (Abt 1610-1699) 107 Marr: 1635 - Dorchester, Massachusetts 107
3 M Thomas Ford Jr. 107
Born: Christened: 21 September 1623 - Dorchester, England 107 Died: Bef 6 October 1623 - Dorchester, England 107 Buried:
4 F Hepzibah Ford 107
Born: Christened: 15 May 1625 - Dorchester, England 107 Died: 11 April 1680 107 Buried:
5 F Hannah Ford 107
Born: Christened: 1 February 1629 - Dorchester, England 107 Died: 28 March 1629 107 Buried:
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