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!NOTES:

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NOTES:
SQ pps 2622-3: After the death of her mother, she was taken int o thehome of her uncle, Wesley sparks, and was adopted by him. Sh e wasreared under the name of Alice Sparks. She married Earl W. Bad ger andthey had three children.

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!NOTES:
See THE MATTINGLY FAMILY IN EARLY AMERICA by Herman E. Mattingly ,1975,
p. 44 (in an article on JAMES MATTINGLY d 1745, brother of Luke Mattingly)
"All the rest of the personal estate was equally divided between " my
other five children," Ann, Monica, Robert, Peter and John. Witnesse s to
the will who later proved it were John Sheircliffe, Jr., Peter Ford a nd
Clement Hill. Peter Ford was the brother of Anastasia who is supposed
to have married Luke Mattingly, brother of James (citing SMC, Md., Wi lls,
Liber 22, folio 239 (1735).
On page 53 is the article on Luke Mattingly for which see his fil e.
"It is speculation that sometime before 1735 Luke married Anastasia F ord,
daughter of Robert and Margaret. Her father in his will (cite below)
written December 27, 1735, mentioned his daughter, Anastasia Mattingl y.
Other connections with the Ford family, and the naming of his daughter
Anastasia, seems to confirm Luke's marriage to Anastasia Ford. If this
be so, Anastasia died sometime before 1744, since Luke married Prisci lla
Knott, widow of George Knott, on November 29, 1744.
(JS: I notice some discrepancies. Not only is it a coincidence t hat
Fr. Mattingly shows Luke as marrying Priscilla Knott on the same da ythat they submit the Accounting of Priscilla's late spouse, i.e. November 29,
1744, but the date of their marriage is supported by a citation to an
accounting. The date of their marriage is important because we hav eassumed
that Luke's daughter Elizabeth Mattingly, mother of Catherine Spaldin g,
was a daughter of Anastasia Ford Mattingly and was born ca 1746. I f Luke
married Priscilla in 1744, Elizabeth was Priscilla's daughter and no t a
Ford.)

!LAST WILL:
See Luke's notes that Anastasia was the daughter of Robert and Margaret
Ford. Robert's will is at St. Mary's Co., MD. Wills, Liber 22, foli o 239
(1735) and was written December 27, 1735. A copy of the will is in th eposs-
ession of James J. Sparks, San Carlos, California, and reads as follo ws:
"The Last Will of
ROBERT FORD Maryland SS In the name of God Amen the tw enty
seventh Day of December in the year of our Lord one thousand seven hundred
Thirty and five I Robert Ford of Strand Serid? in St. Mary's County
plantr being sick and weak in body but of perfect mind and memory tha nks
be given unto God therefore calling into mind the mortality of my bod y &
knowing that it is appointed for all men once to die doe make & ordai nthis
my last Will and Testament, that is to say, principally and first o f allI
give and recommend my soul into the hands of God that gave it, and fo r my
body I recommend it to the Earth to be buried in a Christianlike an ddecent
manner at the discretion of my Executor - nothing doubting but at th eGeneral
Ressurrection I shall receive the same again by the mighty power of G od,and
as touching such worldly Estate, where with it hath pleased God to bl essme
in this Life, I give devise and dispose of the same in the followin gmanner
and form Vizt,
Imprimis, I give and bequeath to Margaret my Dearly beloved Wife t hethird
part of my personal estate, after my Just Debts being paid and two working
horses, with a privledge upon the said Tract of Land called Strand du ring
her widowhood.
Item I give and bequeath unto my Eldest son Joh[n] Ford, and m ysecond
son Robert Ford the said tract of land called the Strand to thou will edby my
father Robert, and their heris forever, as -- the first patent obtain edby him
containing one hundred acres, lying & being in the main fork of Brittains Bay -
Item I give unto my eldest son John and Third son Peter Ford Eighty
two acres of Swiphis/Swisshis? Land contained within the bound of th esaid
Fathers patent, which I value bonifide at six Thousand pounds of toba cco,
purchase made by me; and which said Eighty two acres I give & bequeat h,unto
the said John & Peter Ford & their heirs forever, provided they pay o rcause
to be paid my second son Robert Ford his heirs and assigns the Just s umand
full Quantity of two Thousand pounds of Tobacco for his third part o fthe Said
Eighty two acres aforesaid -
Item I give and bequeath unto my youngest son Peter Ford the Tract of
land Called Maypole pursuant to my father's will after my decease t o himand
his heirs forever -
Item I will and bequeath unto my three sons, vizt John, Rober t and
Peter Ford their heirs and assigns forever, one acre of land left t o meby my
father in his will running in the tract of Land called Downham lyin g andbeing
in the freshes of Bretons Bay it being intended by father for conveniency of
a warehouse, for the Strand and Maypole families -
Item I give and bequeath my personal estate to be Equally Divi ded
between my six children vizt John, Robert, & Peter Ford, Monica, Shoc kly,
Threse, Winefread, and Anistatia Mattingly to them and their heirs forever -
Lastly I do make ordain constitute & appoint Peter Ford my thir d son
my only & sole Executor of this my Last Will & Testament, and I do he reby
untter disallow Revoke and disannul, all and Every other former Testaments,
wills & Legacies, Requests and Executors by me in any way before thi stime
named willed and bequeathed, Ratifying and Confirming this and on oth erto
be my last will and Testament, in Witness Whereof I have hereunto se t myhand
and seal the Day aforesaid.
Robert Ford
Signed sealed published pronounced and declared by the said Robert Fo rdas
his Last Will & Testament, in the presence of us the subscribers viz t and
when the words, after my Just Debts being paid, was interlined betwee nthe
14th and 15th lines of the first paragraph -
William Howard September ye 15th - 1740
William Howard & John Daly two of the
John Daly subscribing Witnesses of the foregoing wi ll,
being duly and solomnly sworn on the holy
Luke Cusack Evangels of Almighty God profess and sa y that
they saw the Testator Robert Ford, sign the foregoing will & heard him
publish and declare the same to be his Last Will & Testament, that a t the
time of his so doing he was to the best of their apprehension of soun dand
disposing mind memory, and that they subscribed their Respective name s as
witnesses in the presence of the said Testator at his Request -
Thos. Aisquith Depty Commiss
Sworn before me of St. Marys County
On the same Day above the Deceaseds Widow made her Election, and righ tsof
the devise in the will Certified by me Tho. Aisquith Depty Commiss of
St Mary County

!NOTES:
Information provided by Peg Oman (see note under brother Robert):
ANASTASIA FORD m. LUKE MATTINGLY by 1735, date her father wrote hi swill.
Deceased by 29, Nov 1749, date he 2/m Priscilla Knott, widow of George.
By 2/m he had Bennet 1/m Jane Power and 2/m Eloise Spalding, Mar y Ford
Mattingly, and Zachariah who m. Ann Panny Spalding (Ann P. was 1/ m to
Raphael Ford in 1771 and 2/m Joshua Millard)
A. ANASTASIA MATTINGLY b. ca 1736 d. ca 1818, m. by 1783 Joseph Spalding.
AA. CLEMENT SPALDING - 1/m Eleanor Alvey 29 Jan 1811, 2/m Mari aFord
26 July 1814
AB. JOSEPH SPALDING
AC. ELEANOR SPALDING b. 1761
AD. BIBIANA SPALDING - m. John Bowles 27 Oct 1800
AAA. WILLIAM BOWLES
AAB. JOHN BOWLES
AE. THOMAS SPALDING
AF. EDWARD SPALDING b. ca 1777 d. ca 1823, m. Mary C. Radfor d 27Dec
1813
AG. PHILIP SPALDING
B. ANN MATTINGLY b. ca 1738, m. by 1783 Richard Wimsatt
C. ELIZABETH MATTINGLY b. ca 1746 d. 1807, 1/m Thomas spalding b y1783.
He 2/m Rebecca Yates by whom he had 12 children.
CA1. WILLIAM SPALDING b. ca 1770
CB1. ZACHARIAH SPALDING b. ca 1772, 1/m
CC1. CATHERINE SPALDING b. ca 1775 m. Richard Payne
(end of note)

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!NOTES:
See CATHOLIC FAMILIES OF SOUTHERN MARYLAND by Timothy J. O'Roarke , pg12:
"6 Feb 1773 Edward Ford of John and Henrietta, Sponsors Joshua Millar d,
Ann Ford."

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!NOTES:
See CATHOLIC FAMILIES OF SOUTHERN MARYLAND, by Timothy O'Roarke, p g 8,
Record of Baptisms, "3 Feb 1771, Eleanor Ford of Ignatius and Dorothy.
Sponsors: John and Ann Mattingly."

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!NOTES:
Per Peg Oman: Frances Ford married ___ Wimsatt by 1751.
Referred to in will of her sister Monica as Frances Winsatt.

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!NOTES:
Per Peg Oman: Will dated 15 Nov 1767, probate St. Mary's Co., Md
12 Mar 1771. Mentions wife Dorothy and children, Joseph Ford, others
unnamed. Typed copy in possession of James J. Sparks, San Carlos, CA.
See CATHOLIC FAMILIES OF SOUTHERN MARYLAND by Timothy O'Rourke, p.
8 for this record of a baptism: "7 Jul 1771: John Jarboe of Ben and
Monica (Sponsors:) Philip Abel, Dorothy Ford, widow."

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!NOTES:
Per Peg Oman: Married ____Greenwell by 1751. A Phillip Greenwil l is
and heir and witness to the will of Monica Ford, Jane's sister.

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!NOTES:
Will in Will Book 36 p. (between 332 and 336), St. Mary's Co.
From Peg Oman, Will dated 15 November 1767, probated in St. Mary's
County, MD., 29 December 1767. Leaves his estate to John Kennellum Medcalf,
son of his sister Sarah. Also includes brother Ignatius. Witnessed b yJohn
Ford and Francis Boarman.
Typed copy in possession of James J. Sparks, San Carlos, CA.

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!NOTES:
See Chronicles of St. Mary's, St. Mary's County Historical Society,
Vol. 2, No. 11, Nov 1954:
Rose Hill by Charles E. Fenwick
If you should visit Leonardtown, Maryland and ask to see Rose Hill
few people would be able to direct you, for this old plantation is to day
known as St. Mary's Academy. As the town has grown, it has gathered
within its bounds part of this old plantation of about 300 acres...
Rose Hill is one tract of land which has not been lost. Most of i ts
acreage was part of Ford's Inclosure, which was originally patented to
John Ford on the 2nd of March, 1754. At that time, John Ford was sei zed
in fee simple, of several contiguous tracts and had them surveyed and
patented to him as Ford's Inclosure....Ford's Inclosure contained i n all
255 acres and was held of his Lordship's Manor of Beaverdam. John Fo rd
died in the year 1770 and in his will says "to my wife Henrietta Ford,
the plantation where I now live, called Ford's Inclosure, and at her
death to my sons, Robert and Joseph Ford." The records of an old bur ying
ground on Rose Hill seem to indicate that it was the site of his home.
Ford Inclosure was divided. Robert Ford, who called himself Robert
Ford, Court House, probably to distinguish himself from other Rober tFords,
received 145 acres and Joseph Ford received 110 acres. Joseph Ford' s 110
acres were divided into smaller tracts after his death, which occurred
prior to 1812. Robert Ford, Court House, died in 1808 and left his 1 45
acres undivided. Robert probably never married, as he leaves his property
to his nieces and nephews. He left Ford's Inclosure as follows: "t o my
nephew John F. Ford, son of my brother Joseph Ford, the Land and prem ises
whereon I now dwell, being part of a tract called Ford's Inclosure - -that
is the Land which fell to me by my father's will." For the next fe wyears
Ford's Inclosure is assessed to John F. Ford, but it contained no hou se
worthy of assessment.
(The property eventually was renamed Rose Hill and gifted by the o wner
in 1885, Colonel Richard H. Miles, some Catholic Institution of Learning.)
Colonel Miles and his wife lived to see their wish fulfilled, bu t died
soon after...The bequest of Colonel and Mrs. Miles had aroused intere st.
Several religious orders were contacted. The Sisters of Charity of
Nazareth, Kentucky, were interested and made plans to visit Leonardto wn.
In the spring of 1885, Mother Teresa Tormey, accompanied by Siste rMarie
Maynard visited Leonardtown. Their report must have been satisfactor yfor
their Order accepted this new task.
On August 27, 1885, the first band of four sisters arrived via ste am-
boat. They were Sisters Madeline, Rosanne, Gregorita, and Bertilla w ith
Mother Helena as their guide. They were, in a way, 'coming home' fo r the
first Mother Superior of their Order, Mother Mary Catherine Spalding , was
a descendant of Thomas Spalding of Saint Mary's County.
Reverend Father Charles K. Jenkins, S.J., who welcomed the Sister s to
Saint Mary's was himself a descendant of a prominent Maryland family . As
their own home was not ready, Mr. George Combs invited them to stay at
Buena Vista until all was in readiness." (The article continues to re cord
the opening of St. Mary's Academy on Rose Hill on Sept 6, 1885. It continued
in operation as of the date the article was published.)
Thus there were three ancestors from three lines of the Sparks fam ily
involved in the creation of St. Mary's Academy, John Ford, Mother Mary
Catherine Spalding, and Fr. Charles K. Jenkins, S.J.

!WILL:
The following will is found in Will Book 37, p 674 of Records of S t.
Mary's County, Maryland. (For abstract see FHL 844961, p 121)
LAST WILL OF JOHN FORD
In the name of God Amen I, John Ford of St. Marys County in the province
of Maryland living near the Court House in said County being weak o f body
but of sound, perfect, and disposing mind and memory thanks be to almighty
God for the same do make this my Last Will and Testament in manner an dform
following Viz - I give my soul to God the father, and Creator of us a ll,
who gave it my body to the Earth to be decently buried at the discret ionof
my Executors hereafter mentioned, as to my worldly Estate I give it in
manner following:
Imprimis I give and bequeath to my Dearly Beloved Wife, Henrietta F ord
during her natural life, the plantation whereon I now live, called Fo rds
Inclosure, and after her death I give, and bequeath the same to my two
sons, Robert Ford and Joseph Ford to them and their Heirs to be Equal ly
Divided between them and theirs.
Item I give and bequeath to my son Philip Ford the Land I lately purchased
of my Children called Birch Hanger, Situate lying and being in the Co unty
afsd in the forrest of Chaptico to him and his heirs forever -
Item I give and bequteath my negro man named Will to my son John Fo rdto
him and his heirs and assignes -
Item I give and bequeath my oldest Gray mare Colt to my dearly belo vedwife
Henrietta Ford to be disposed of as she shall think proper.
Item I give all the Rest and Residue of my Estate Real and personal ,to my
said wife Henrietta Ford, and to my son John Ford, and to my children ,by my
last wife, to wit, Philip Ford, Robert Ford, Joseph Ford, Anne Ford ,Margaret
Ford, and Eleanor Ford to be Equally Divided, between them, and my wi lland
desire is that my said Live (?) Children should Receive there (sic) propor-
tionable part of my said Estate, when, they come at age or upon the D ayof
their Marriage Respectively, which Shall first happen, and in case an y of
my said Children, should die before, they are of age to Receive thei rparts
of my Estate, then my will and desire is that it shall be Equally Div ided
amongst the survivors, their Heirs Executors and Adminr -
Lastly I appoint my said wife Henrietta Ford and my son John Ford ,whole and
sole Executors of this my Last Will and Testament, In witness whereo f Ihave,
hereunto set my hand and seal this fifth day of April the year of ou rLord,
one thousand seven hundred & sixty.
John Ford
(Witnessed by Peter Peek (Peake), Susanna Peak (Peake), John Hall.
His son John Ford Jr. declined to act on 23 May 1770. On Sept 13, 17 70
one the witnesses filed his oath and on the 9th day of May 1770 anoth er
witness filed her oath.)

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!LAST WILL
Will is found in Book 33, page 180, St. Mary's County, MD dated
28 July, 1764.
The following is a copy of the last will of John Ford, son of Robe rtFord
and Margaret ---:
"The Last Will of
John Ford Maryland St. Marys County SS July the 28th Day o f1764
In the name of God Amen, I John Ford of St. Mary's Cty
being weak of body but in sound and perfect mind and memory praise b etherefore
given to almighty God do make, and, ordain this my present Last Wil l andTesta-
ment in manner and form following, that is to say first and principal lyI com-
mend my soul to the hands of Almighty God, hoping through the meritorious death
and passion of my savior Jesus Christ to have a full and free pardon ,and for-
givness of all my sins, and to inherit Everlasting life, and my bod y Icommit
to the Earth to be decently buried at the discretion of my Executor hereafter
named and as touching the dispossion of all such Temporal Estate, a s ithath
pleased God to bestow upon me, I give and dispose these as followeth -
Item I give and bequeath to my loving son John Ford, ten acres o fLand
called Farthing, Gift to him & his heirs forever, and also part of another
Tract of Land Called Long in Dispoice?, beginning at a Black Haw tree,
standing near a sinall Branch Leading through Richard Cooper's planta tion
from thence a straight line to a Chestnut Tree standing in the end o f the
third line of a Tract of Land called Downham to him & his heirs or assignes
forever -
Item I give and bequeath to my loving son, Jesse Ford part of a Tract of
Land Called Downham beginning at a Mulberry Tree on the west side o f themain
Run, Marked with three Notches, standing near the made Rode that Lead sthrough
the Dwelling plantation, and on the east side of the Rode from thenc e toa
marked white oak with four notches, standing near the do Spring, then ce,with
the main Rode to a Red oak marked with three notches. Standing b y aCart Rode
that Leads to Benjamin BradBurns thence with the Cart Rode till it co mes
within five perches of the third Line of the whole Tract, thence nort hEast
till it intersects the second line of the hole Tract thence Northwes t tothe
third bound Tree, thence to the beginning agreeble to pattent to hi m &his
heirs or assignes forever, in case of failer of heirs or assignes the n to
fall to my son Ignatius Ford, and his heirs or assignes forever.
Item I give and bequeath to my Loving son, Jesse Ford all my personal
Estate for the maintenance of my Wife.
Lastly I appoint my son Jesse Ford my whole & sole Executor of th ismyLast Will and Testament, Confirming and Ratifying this and no ot her tobe my
Last Will and Testament, in Testamony whereof I have hereunto set m y hand
and fixed my seal the Day and year first above Written -
John Ford
Signed Sealed and delivered
in the presence of On the --- Day of January 1765 - came Pe ter
Peter Ford Ser Ford Ser and John Ford two of the
John Ford subscribing witnesses to the within wil l and
Robt Wimsatt Junr. made oath on the Holy Evangels of Almigh tyGod
that they did see John Ford, Senr the Testator
sign and seal this will and heard him publish
pronounce and declare the same to be his last will and Testament, an dthat
at the time of his so doing he was to the best of their & each of the irappre-
hension of a sound, and disposing mind and memory, and that they severally
Subscribed, their Respective names as witnesses to the sd will in th epre-
sence of the Testator, and that they did see Robert Wimsat, Jr. the o ther
subscribing witness to this will sign his name as a witness to the sa idwill
and in the presence of each of them and in the presence of the said Testator.
Sworn before Stewrt Edward, Depty Comm of St. Mary's County

!NOTES:
A family group sheet given to me by Peg Oman of 6504 So. Clarkson,
Littleton, CO., 80121 states the following about John Ford:
JOHN FORD - will dated 23 Jul 1764, pr. SMC Jan 1765 Mentions sons
John, Jesse, Ignatius and lands: Farthing, Downham, Land in "Dispoice ".
A. JOHN FORD - will dated 5 May 1760, pr SMC 9 May 1770, Mentions
present wife Henrietta, children by last wife, and son John:
AA. JOHN FORD - Probably by 1st wife
AB. PHILIP FORD - by last wife
AC. ROBERT FORD - by last wife
AD. JOSEPH FORD - by last wife
AE. ANNE FORD - by last wife
AF. MARGARET FORD - by last wife
AG. ELEANOR FORD - by last wife
B. JESSE FORD - will dated 15 Nov 1767, pr SMC 29 Dec 1767.
Leaves his estate to John Kennethum Madcalf, s/o his sister Sar ah
C. IGNATIUS FORD - will dated 17 Dec 1770, pr. SMC 12 Mar 1771.
Mentions wife Dorothy and children
CA. JOSEPH FORD
C?. Others, unnamed
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From the will of Monica Ford, pr. SMC 1753, it appears that John For d who
died 1764-1765 had other children as follows:
D. PETER FORD
E. MONICA FORD - d. 1751-1753, SMC. Also mentions her Goddaughte r Mary
Ford, Phillip Greenwell, and brothers Ignatius and Peter Ford.
(Suspect Phillip Greenwell is the husband of her sister Jane)
F. FRANCES FORD - m. _____WIMSATT by 1751.
G. SUSAN/SARAH FORD - m. _____MADCALF by 1751
GA. JOHN K. MADCALF
H. SUSANNAH FORD - m _____FENWICK
I. JANE FORD - M _____GREENWELL by 1751
J. MARY FORD - m _____WEST by 1751
K. ANASTASIA FORD

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!NOTE:
It is likely that this John is not the child of Henrietta Ford. In
his will this John's father is paraphrased in the will summary as say ing
"My children by my last wife to wit: Philip, Robert, Joseph, Anne,
Margaret and Eleanor." Also, a note at the foot of the will dated 23
May, 1770 says "I hereby resign all right of executorship to this will
to my mother-in-law, Henrietta Ford (probably meaning step-mother) and
declare I shall not act as executor thereof. Signed: John Ford, Jr."
See THOMAS JENKINS, pg 301 where Father Jenkins says "John Ford, S r.
born probably in the mid 1690's was a planter in St. Mary's County . He
had one child, John Ford, Jr., by his first marriage about 1716; his
wife's name unknown. He married (2) or (3) about 1746/48 Henrietta Neale,
daughter of Henry Neale and Anne Gardiner and descendant of Captain J ames
Neale, Lord of the Manor of "Wollaston", Charles County. They had six
children. Their third child and son, Captain Joseph Ford, was a sold ier
of the Revolution and received a U.S. pension. After the Revolution ,Captain
Joseph Ford established a successful shipyard in Leonardtown on the C reek
back of the Manor House, which was still in operation in 1812."

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!NOTES:
copy from p 301 Tom Jenkins

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!NOTES:
Per Peg Oman: Married ____West by 1751.

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!WILL:
Summary of Will in Index prepared by Annie Walker Burns (FHL 84496 1)who
cites St. Mary's County Will Book 28 at pps 245-246 dated Oct 10, 175 1:
The Last Will of Monica Ford
In the name of God amen this tenth Day of October in the year o f our
Lord God one Thousand Seven Hundred & Fifty One I Monica Ford of S tMarys
County being sick in body but in my perfect senses do make this my La st
Will and Testament in manner and form following
Item I give and bequeath unto my beloved sister Frances Wimsat
one negro Girl called Rachel for and during her natural life and a fter
her decease said negro Girl and her increase to be equally divide d be-
tween Anastatia Greenwell and & Monica Greenwell, to them and thei rheirs
forever.
Item I give and bequeath unto my beloved God Daughter, Mary For d one
Girl called Moll to her and her heirs forever
Item I give and bequeath unto Philip Greenwell, one heifer, wit hcalf to
him & his heirs forever
Item I give and bequeath all the Remaining part of my Estate, bot hReal
& personal to be equally Divided between my brother, Ignatius For d and
my five sisters, Frances Wimsatt,, Mary West, Anastasia Ford, Susa nnaFen-
wick and Jane Greenwell, to them & their heirs forever.
Lastly I appoint my Loving Brothers Ignatius Ford & Peter Ford Ju nrto
be hole & sole Executors of this my Last Will & Testament - In wit ness
whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed my seal the Day and
year first above Written -
Sealed, signed and delivered Monica Ford
in ye presence of St Mary County SS November ye 16th 1753
John Cole Then John Cole William Williams, and Pe ter
Phillip Greenwell Ford three of the Subscribing witnesse s tothe
William Williams foregoing Will being duely & Solomnly S worn
Peter Ford Junr on the holy Evangels of almighty God de pose
and say that they say the Testatrix Monica Ford sign the foregoing Wi lland
heard her publish and declare the same to be her Last Will and Testam ent
that at the time of her so doing she was to the best of their apprehension of
sound and disposing mind and memory and that they subscribed theire Respective
names in witness to the said will in the presence of the said Testato rand at
her Request.
Sworn to before me - Thos Aisquinth Depth Commiss
of St. Marys County

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!NOTES:
Information from Peg Oman (See Robert notes):
MONICA FORD - m. _____SHOCKLY by 1735.

see info re Monica under father's notes.

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!WILL:
Maryland Will Book 34, Charles and St. Mary's Counties, Abstract s of
Wills, pg 89, (FHL 844961) Citing Will Book 34, Page 95, St Mary's Co:
St. Marys County Feb 10, 1763
Peter Ford Sr. of said county.
To his wife Mary Ford his dwelling plantation, my son Richard one sla ve
two grandchildren Peter and John Jarrat Ford the sons od Bennett For dlate
of St. Mary's County, deceased, to them 2 slaves; mentions 3 children;
Peter, John, Priscilla.
To my second son Richard Ford the plantation where he now lives to a
marked red oak in the line between Thomas Spalding and me. Land call ed
St. Giles. My third son John Ford remaining part of St. Giles Tract.
My son John Ford, the plantation where he now lives Called Maypole, 90
acres. My two grandsons Peter Ford and John Jarratt Ford the tract
I bought of John Willcoxon called Mount Pleasant, 100 acres. Executrix
Mary Ford and son Peter Ford. Wit: Jos Millard, Terisia Winsett and
Joshua Millard. Probated Jun 4, 1766.

!NOTES: Peg Oman (see notes for Robert) provides:
PETER FORD SR. second son, will dated 10 Feb 1763, pr SMC 5 Jun 17 66.
Mentions sons John, Richard, Peter, and Bennet. Also, Priscilla Ford,
who is probably his granddaughter, although it is not stated. Lands:
Maypole, St. Gibson, Strand, and Mt. Pleasant.
A. BENNET FORD - d by 4 July 1763
AA. PETER FORD
AB. JOHN JARRAT FORD
AC. ? PRISCILLA FORD
AD. ? ANASTASIA FORD - will abstract of Anastasia Spincks, wr . 7
Sept 1762 mentions her grf. Peter Ford, and uncles: Peter, John, an dRichard
and "sisters-in-law" Henrietta and Dorothy Spincks.

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!NOTES:
See CATHOLIC FAMILIES OF SOUTHERN MARYLAND, by Timothy O'Rourke, p g.
58 for a record of the baptisms of Ignatius and John Francis.
Op.cit. pg. 18 recording baptisms in St. Mary's County, Maryland:
"20 April, 1777, Richard Spalden (Spalding) of Benedict and Aloysia,
(Sponsors:) Peter Ford, Elizabeth, wife of Phil Ford."

Information provided by Peg Oman, 6504 So. Clarkson, Littleton, CO .,80121 on July 29, 1993: Robert Ford married Margaret --. His willwritten 27 December, 1736, probated in St. Mary's County, MD, 15 Sep1740. "She must have died after he wrote his will" (and before hedied?). He mentions land called Strand, Maypole, Downham, andSwiphis/Swisshis.
For a copy of his will see notes for his daughter Anastasia (1407).

MISCELLANEOUS INFO:
This Robert Ford had a son John who had a son John who died before1770. We
have his will probated in 1770. Robert might have had another grandsonnamed John whose will was dated Jan 4, 1782. The name Bibiana appears inthe will as this John's sister and the names Gabriel Mattingly andAnastasia Mattingly as his nieces. (In the MATTINGLY FAMILY OF EARLYAMERICA by Fr. Herman E. Mattingly, on p. 226 is a record of a Baptism:1770, May 20: Gabrie l Mattingly, of Robert and Frances (Mattingly);Sponsors: Ignatius and Bibiana Ford. An Anastasia Mattingly is shown onthe same page as baptised April 22 , 1772 "of Robert and Frances;Sponsors: Anthony and Mary Semmes.)

John Ford's will was found in St. Mary County Wills, Book JJ1, Pg .190:
"In the name of God Amen. I John Ford of St. Marys County in theProvince of Maryland, being weak in body but of sound and disposing mind,memory and understanding do make and publish this, my last will andtestament, in manner
and form following, that is to say, first and principally, I commend mysoul into the hands of Almighty God and my body to the --- to be decentlyburied at the discretion of my Executor hereinafter named and after mydebts and funeral charges are paid I devise and bequeath as follows:
"ITEM I give and bequeath to my beloved aunt Frances Williams my youngmare,
my steer, during her natural life.
"ITEM I bequeath to my beloved sister Bibiana Ford my riding horse ,also that part of my estate that is come to me from my grandfather'sestate and also the mare and steer that I have devised to my beloved auntabove after her decease to descend to my beloved sister Bibiana Ford, toher and her heirs forever.
"ITEM I give and bequeath to my beloved niece and nephew AnastasiaMattingly and Gabriel Mattingly all of that part of my father's estatethat is coming to me from Antony Simms (Anthony Semmes) to them and theirheirs forever.
"ITEM I give and bequeath to my beloved brother Henry Ford my part ofthe crop of tobacco that is now due me for my last year's services as anoverseer, also six barrels of corn and my wearing apparel. Also, my willand desire is that the above mentioned brother, Henry Ford, shall pay outof my crop above conditioned, three pounds of currency to Our Lady'sChapel.
"LASTLY I do hereby constitute and appoint my dearly beloved sisterBibiana Ford to be sole executrix of this my last will and testament,revoking and annulling all former wills, ratifying and confirming thisand no other to be my last will and testament. In testimony hereof Ihave hereunto set my hand and affixed my seal this fourth day of January,anno domini, one thousand seven
hundred and eighty-two. (signed) John Ford Signed, sealed and deliveredin the presence of us, Raphael Neal Jr., -- Greenwell, Jr." (Attestationclause follows.)

WILL:
The following Will probated Jan 15, 1754, is found in Book 29 ofRecords of Charles County, MD, at page 88:
The Last Will of ROBERT FORD ("Jr")
IN the name of God Amen, I Robert Ford, being sick in body but ofsound perfect and disposing mind and memory, thanks be to almighty GOD,calling to remembrance the uncertain estate of this Transitory Life, dohereby make ordain, constitute and appoint this my Last Will & Testament,hereby Revoking & [Cons]tituting annulling all and every Testament, andLast Will by me heretofore made, and declaring this only to be my LastWill, and Testament and none other and first most humbly desiringforgiveness of my sins past I recommend my soul to Almighty God, mysavior and Redeemer and my body to the Earth to be decently buried at thediscretion of my Executors hereafter named.
Item I give to my dearly beloved wife Teresia Ford my now Dwellingplantation together with all my land thereunto contiguous and adjoiningand all the Houses --- and other conveniencies thereunto belonging ,during her natural life, and after her decease I give and bequeath thesame to my Grandson Joseph Fenwick and the heirs of his body Lawfullybegotten forever and for default of such heirs to my GranddaughterMargaret Fenwick and the heirs of her body Lawfully begotten forever, andfor default of heirs to my Granddaughter Mary Fenwick and the heirs ofher body Lawfully begotten forever; and for default of such heirs to theRight heirs of my Daughter Monica Fenwick forever.
Item I give and bequeath to my son in Law John Fenwick, and myDaughter Monica Fenwick all those Tracts or parcells of Land belongingto me whereon the said John Fenwick now lives, together with the WaterMill thereunto Contiguous, being part of Ressurection Manor during theterm of their Natural Lives and also during the Life of the survivor ofthem after there (sic) decease I give and bequeath the same unto myGrandson , Robe[r]t Fenwick and his heirs forever, and if he dies withoutheirs, then to the Right heirs of my Daughter Monica Fenwick forever -
Item
I give and bequeath to Susannah Dunn Daughter to Margaret Dunn twoyoung negroes between six and ten years of age, one Boy and one Girl, onefeather bed and furniture, and two Cows and calves to be delivered withinone year after my death.
Item I give and bequeath to my sister Teresia Wimsatt one thousandpounds of Tobacco and all accounts that appear on my books against herand doth otherwise due to me.
Item I give and bequeath unto my two brothers, John Ford and PeterFord each of them one half of my wearing apparel and one thousand poundsof Tobacco apiece Item I give and bequeath to Monica Williams oneNegro Wench called Moll now in the possession of William Williams, herhusband
Item I give to the poor within six miles of the place where I nowlive eight thousand pounds of Tobacco, to be paid and distributed at thediscretion of my said two brothers my desire is that the Tobacco shouldbe Laid out in purchasing Corn Linen & wollen at the best price and givethem in these conditions - if my brothers should not care to inter---edle with this Legacy, then I desire it, may be distributed by somehonest, and Reputable person to be appointed by my executors hereinafternamed -
Item I give and bequeath to Peter Ford Junr the sum of thirtypounds sterling to be paid him by my Executors in money or Bills althocurrent Exchange also one thousand pounds of Tobacco and five bushels ofCorn, and also all debts appearing on my books against thou or otherwisedue me
Item Whereas, some disputes may arise, should I pass over insilence, the negroes and other thing, which I have heretofore given to myson in Law, John Fenwick, and my Daughter Monica Fenwick, which are nowin their possession, I do therefore give and bequeath the same unto themto be disposed of as they think proper -
Item as to all the residue of my personal Estate, after debt s &Legacies paid I give and bequeath one third part thereof to my dearlybeloved wife, Teresia, Ford as to the other two thirds, I give andbequeath the use and profit thereof to my son in Law John Fenwick, and myDaughter Monica Fenwick, till my several Grandchildren now born, and thator those, where with my Daughter is now pregnant shall severally arriveto there (sic ) age of Twenty one years or day of marriage and then mywill and desire is that as they may said Grand Children severally arriveto theire age of Twenty one years or day of marriage, that they shallEach of them have a proportionable part of the said two thirds paid of tothem and if any of them should die before their said age or day ofmarriages then my desire is that his or their part should be paid of inthe same manner to the survivors or survivors of them.
Item I do hereby constitute nominate and appoint my wife TeresiaFord and my son in Law John Fenwick, Joynt Executors of this my LastWill and Testament; In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand andseal this day of in the year of ourlord 1753.

Signed sealed published and declared to be
his last Will & Testament in presence of Robert Fo rd
John Hall Junr
John Cole
St Marys County SS -- January the 7th 1754
Henry hm Wimsatt Then John Hall Junr John Cole and Henry Wimsatt thesubscribing witnesses to the foregoing Will being duly and solemnly swornon the holy Evangels of almighty God deposed and say that they saw theTestator Robert Ford sign the foregoing will and heard him publish anddeclare the same to be his Last Will and Testament, that at the time ofhis so doing he was to the best of their apprehension of sound anddisposing mind and memory, and that they subscribed their Respectivenames as witnesses to said Will in the presence of the sd Testator and athis Request - Sworn to before me
Tho. Aisquith Depty Commiss of St Marys County
And the said John Hall Junr, John Cole and Henry Wimsatt do furtherdepose and
declare that the Testator, Robt ford, Signed Sealed published, anddeclared his said Last Will and Testament in the month of November, andon or near the twelfth day of the same month in the year of out Lord,Seventeen hundred and fifty three, to the best of their knowledge
Sworn to before me - Tho; Aisquith D epty
Comiss of St Ma ryCounty

Teresia's will was pr. SMC 5 Feb 1754, Mentions Mary Neale, widow ofHenry and 2/m to John Lancaster. Mary and Henry Neale's children:James,Gerard, Teresia, and Henrietta. And, William Gardiner, s/o Richard, Mary Thompson, w/o Michael, Susannah Craycroft, w/o Charles and theirdaughterSarah Craycroft.
A. MONICA FORD -m. John Fenwick
AA. JOSEPH FENWICK
AB. MARY FENWICK
AC. MARGARET FENWICK
AD. ROBERT FENWICK
AE. OTHER

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!NOTES:
Per Peg Oman: Married ___ Madcalf by 1751. Son John K. Madcalf . Info
taken from the last will of her brother Jesse Ford dated 15 Nov 176 7 and
probated in St. Mary's County, MD., 29 December, 1767.

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!NOTES:
Per Peg Oman: Married ___ Fenwick

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!NOTES:
From Peg Oman (see Robert notes):
TERESIA WINEFREAD - m. ______WIMSATT by 1753, date brother Robert
wrote will.

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!NOTES: From family information, she married Curt Beghtol.

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!NOTES:
Social Security records confirm vital statistics re birth and deat h.His
No. was 492-07-5658. It shows that he received his card in Missour i andhis
residence at death was California, zip code 94087, which is Los Altos.

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!NOTES
Bill Fornachon advises that Mary Jo was married at St. Ann's Church
in Colma, CA. No date nor information on which marriage or what h er
married name or the name of her spouse is nor information as to her
children.