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John FORD
1773 - Yes, date unknown
Has 8 ancestors but no descendants in this family tree.
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Name John FORD Relationship 
with Teresa Ann GOATHAM Born 1773 Gender Male Died Yes, date unknown Siblings2 sisters Patriarch & Matriarch 
John FORD, b. Abt 1745, d. May 1802, Stoke Fleming, Devon, England
(Age ~ 57 years) (Father) 
Grace PENNY, b. Est 1691, d. May 1775, Stoke Fleming, Devon, England (Age ~ 84 years) (Great Grandmother) Person ID I1342 All Last Modified 4 Oct 2003
Father John FORD, b. Abt 1745, d. May 1802, Stoke Fleming, Devon, England (Age ~ 57 years) Mother Susanna FORD, b. Abt 1752, Stoke Fleming, Devon, England , d. Sep 1822, Stoke Fleming, Devon, England (Age ~ 70 years) Banns of marriage 21 Apr 1771 to 5 May 1771 St. Peter’s Church, Stoke Fleming, Devon, England [1] Married 28 May 1771 St. Peter’s Church, Stoke Fleming, Devon, England [2] - There were 2 couples called John and Susanna Ford having children baptised in Stoke Fleming at the same time.
In 1768 miller John Ford married Susanna Ford of Ermington.
In 1771 cordwainer John Ford married Susanna Ford 'otp'.
They appear to have only had 4 children between them.
In 1773 a Grace and a John Ford, both children of 'John and Susanna' were baptised. One child must have been a child of each but I don't know which.
In 1775 a Susanna was baptised, with another in 1778. There was no burial of a Susanna in Stoke Fleming between the 2 dates so I think each couple had one. The 1778 PR entry shows that the father was John the miller, so presumably the Susanna baptised in 1775 was the daughter of John the cordwainer.
My ancestor Susanna who was one of these was consistently shown as aged 66 at death on her death certificate, her gravestone and the burial register entry. It would appear, therefore, that she was the daughter of John the cordwainer.
The 2 fathers called John were probably those buried in Stoke Fleming in 1812 (baptized 1741), and in 1802 (age given as 57, implying born 1744 or 5, but no baptism to fit in Stoke Fleming Blackawton).
The one who died in 1812 left a will, and the Inland Revenue copy survives at the Devon Heritage Centre. I have seen this and it was that of John the miller, so 'my' John probably died in 1802.
Family ID F36 Family Group Page | Family Chart
- There were 2 couples called John and Susanna Ford having children baptised in Stoke Fleming at the same time.
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Sources - [S197] Stoke Fleming - St Peters Church - m/f images, St. Peter’s Church (Stoke Fleming, Devon), Banns for Marriage of John FORD and Susanna FORD; DE/REG/57891/1-14 m/f 10, PR 5, 6, 7 (Reliability: 2).
"Banns of Marriage between John Ford of this Parish Cordwainer and Susanna Ford of this Parish, Spinster were published on the three Sundays underwritten:
That is to say, On Sunday, the 21th of April 1771by me Geo: Goodridge Rector
On Sunday, the 28th of April 1771by me Geo: Goodridge Rector
On Sunday, the fifth day of May 1771 by me Geo: Goodridge Rector" - [S197] Stoke Fleming - St Peters Church - m/f images, St. Peter’s Church (Stoke Fleming, Devon), Marriage of John FORD and Susanna FORD; DE/REG/57891/1-14 m/f 9, PR 5 (Reliability: 3).
"John Ford the Younger Cordwainer of this Parish and Susanna Ford of this Parish, Spinster were Married in this Church by Banns this 28th. Day of December in the Year One Thousand Seven Hundred and Seventy One by me Geo: Goodridge Rector.
This Marriage was { John Ford junr
solemnized between Us { Susanna Ford
In the { William Ford
Presence of { Daniel Yeoman"
(Daniel Yeoman was witness at most weddings around this time so probably Parish Clerk)
- [S197] Stoke Fleming - St Peters Church - m/f images, St. Peter’s Church (Stoke Fleming, Devon), Banns for Marriage of John FORD and Susanna FORD; DE/REG/57891/1-14 m/f 10, PR 5, 6, 7 (Reliability: 2).