John Ford, of Richmond County
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The will of the Rev. Thomas Mallory names "Mary Forde, daughter, 20 s. to buy her a ring".

It is thought that John Ford was born about 1636 and that his first marriage occurred about 1660, or a year or two earlier.

The Mallorys bought and sold land in the Northern Neck region of the colony as well as in the York River valley.When John Ford's name appears in the county records he is found living on Rappahannock Creek, close to the point where the creek runs into the Rappahannock River.The Rev. Phillip Mallory at one time owned 1,000 acres of land on Fleet's Bay in "Old" Pappahannock County.

John was active in county affairs. He held 500 acres of land in King and Queen County. This may have been his wife Mary's legacy from her father's estate. He served on the county grand jury in 1685, also in 1693, and was under contract to operate a ferry over the river.His place was on the north side.The county seat was at Hobbs-His-Hole, on the south shore.(Hobbs-His-Hole was the old name for Rappahannock)

"On January 16, 1686, the court contracted with John Ford to provide and keep a sufficient boat for the transporting of footmen from the mouth of of Rappahannock Creek to Mr.John Daingerfield's landing on the Rappahannock River and over the said Rappahannock Creek on the day before court, the day of court, and the day after court."

The will of John Ford was entered for probate before the Richmond County Court (Old Rappahannock was abolished in 1692) on March 6, 1699. The document is badly damaged, but names are legible.The legatees are wife Patience and son John.Wife to be executrix. Witnesses signed: Henry Chappell, Edward G. Newton, and Selah Newton. There is no reference to the first wife Mary nor to the other children.

Note: A photocopied facsimile of John Ford's will is available from the State Archives, Virginia State Library, Richmond, Virginia.

After the death of Mary (Mallory) Ford, John Ford married Patience Newman.Thomas Newman who lived across Rappahannock Creek, had been an early settler there.Patience was evidently well-known to the Fords, whose acreage was at the mouth of the creek.

Apart from John mentioned in the will, the only other known children were James (will probated Dec.16, 1702) and Elizabeth who married(?) Barnes.

Gift

1697-1701 Richmond County, Virginia Deed Book 3; Part 1 [Antient Press]; Page 46

TO ALL XPIAN PEOPLE to whom these presents shall come, I JOHN FORD SENR. of the County of Richmond sendeth greeting. Know yee that I the said JOHN FORD for the natural" love & affection I have for & beare to my Son, JOHN FORD JUNR. and for diverse causes me thereunto moving have given & made over unto my said Son all that parcell of Land scituate lying & being in the County of Richmond on the North side of Rappahanock River & bounded as followeth, that is to say, Beginning at a marked red Oake standing on the North side of a Point of RAPPAHANOCK CREEKE comonly called the LONGE POINT and running thence a streight course to a white Oake Stake in the line of the said JOHN FORD SENR., thence running its severll courses as it was layed out by Mr. EDWIN CONWAY, Survayer, to a white Oake standing upon Rappahannock River, thence alonge the said River to the mouth of RAPPAHANOCK CREEKE, and thence up the said CREEKE its severall courses to the first menconed red Oake conteynin g Sixty acres be the same more or less, it being part of a Devident of Land formerly granted unto the said JOHN FORD SENR. by Patent dated the 20th of October 1666, To have & to hold the said parcell of Land with all its rights & appurtenances to him the said JOHN FORD JUNR. his heires & assignes from this day forward & forever as fully to all intents as I the said JOHN FORD SENR. may or might have with all its appurtenances to the only proper use of him the said JOHN FORD JUNR. his heires & assignes forever, But if it should soe happen that the said JOHN FORD JUNR. should die without issue of his body lawfully to be begotten whither male or female or intestate without make any Will that for want of such issue or Will the said Land to returns againe to me the said JOHN FORD SENR. as clearly & absolutely as if this present Deed had never been made, giving & granting nevertheless as full power to give & convey the same by virute of the above ...... contrary, And the said parcell of land with all its rights to be to the only proper use & behoof of him the said JOHN FORD JUNR. his heires & assignes forever, And to no other use whatsoever. In Witness whereof I have hereunto sett my hand &seale this 13th day of October 1698

Signed sealed & delivered in presence of

THO: DICKINSON, JNO: FORD SENR., his marke

HENRY CHAPPELL

JAMES X UNDERWOOD, his marke

Recognitr: in Cur Coin Richmond 1st die Martii 1698 et record 13th die

Test WM, COLSTON, Cl Cur

Will

Will of John Ford, wife Patience, son John Ford, 1699, witness Henry Chappell and Edward Newton.

“ ___ I John Ford being sick of body but of sound __ memory praise be to God ____ this Last Will and Testament in manner and form following, I give and bequeath my soul to God who gave it and to my savior Jesus Christ who redeemed it with his most ___ and my body to the ground to be decently buried and my worldly estate and goods in manner and form following,

Item I give and bequeath unto my loving wife Patience Ford all my part of my land and all my stock both of cattle and hoggs that inof my mark and will the rest of my personal estate in Virginia or also here unto her, her heirs or administrator or assigns forever,

item, I give unto my son John Ford one shilling,

item I do constitute and appoint my said loving wife Patience Ford my sole executrix of this my Last Will and Testament,

In Witness thereof I have hereunto sett my hand and seal the day and year first written above , John Ford, signed sealed, and delivered in the presence of Henry Chappell, Edward Newton, ____ Newton, presented 6th day of March 1699, William Colston, CC”

Part 2 [Antient Press]; Page 235-236

KNOW ALL MEN by these presents that I PATIENCE NAYLOR of the County of Richmond do of my tender love and affection to my Son, JOHN FORD, give and bequeath to him his heirs or assignes a parcell of Land given to me the said PATIENCE NAYLOR by my former Husband, JOHN FORD deced, by Will, the said Land lying and being on the West side of RAPPA: CREEKE as my former Husband, FORDS Will makes mention and do from the day & date hereof give my said Son full possession as Wittness my hand and seale this 3d day of 8br: 1703

Teste DANLL. Ma GUIRE PATIENCE NAYLOR, her marke

THO: NEWMAN AVERY NAYLOR, his marke

Recognitr: in Cur: Com: Richmond p AVERY & PATIENCE NAYLER 6th die 8bris: 1703 & recordatr:

Test JAMES SHERLOCK, Cl Cur

References

“Colonial Virginians and Their Maryland Relatives. A Genealogy of the Tucker Family and also …” by Norma Tucker (1994). “Allied Families: Ford.” Page 127. < AncestrySharing >

https://www.colonial-settlers-md-va.us/getperson.php?personID=I2850...

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Richmond_County,_Virginia Richmond County is a county located on the Northern Neck in the U.S. state of Virginia. As of the 2020 census, the population sits at 8,923.[1] Its county seat is Warsaw.[2] The rural county should not be confused with the large city and state capital Richmond, Virginia. It was formed in 1692 when the first Rappahannock County was divided to form Richmond County and Essex County.

https://www.wikitree.com/wiki/Ford-16038

General index to deeds, 1692-1915; deeds, 1692-1869; ark:/61903/3:1:3Q9M-CSL6-PHLS?i=554&cat=401188 Land deeded by John Ford to his son, John Ford 19 October 1698.

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