Abigail Ford1

F, b. before 8 October 1619, d. 6 July 1688
FatherThomas Ford
MotherElizabeth Charde Cooke
     Abigail was born in Bridport, Dorchestershire, England. She was christened there on 8 October 1619. Abigail married Elder John Strong II, son of John Strong, in 1636 in Massachusetts. John, along with William & Walter Deane were admitted "freeman" of Plymouth Colony 4 December 1638 and also appears on a list of Taunton. John was sworn constable of Taunton, 4 June 1639; served a deputy to the General Court of Taunton June 1641, June 1642, & June, August and October of 1643. In 1643 mentioned of Taunton military and lived on what is now Dean Street. By February 24 of 1648, he had followed his father-in-law, Thomas Ford to Windsor, Conneticut where his home lot was just across from the old church. He became a "Freeman" of Connecticut Colony 15, May 1651. In 1650, he removed to Northampton, where he became prosperous and prominent. He also had the honor of being chosen ruling Elder of the church. Abigail departed this life on Tuesday, 6 July 1688 in Northampton, Hampshire County, Massachusetts.2

Family

Elder John Strong II b. 1610, d. 14 Apr 1699
Children

Citations

  1. [S81] Mary Lovering Holman, Ancestory of Colonel John Harrington Stevens & his wife Frances Helen Miller, pp. 349 - 353.
  2. [S1866] Kathleen D. Fenton, The Wives of Jedediah Strong, page 187.