Suggested edit: I suspect That this memorial is for the twin daughters of Michael and Abigail (Snow) Ford. In "Moore and Allied Families; Pg. 269" the children of this couple are listed. Child no. vi is "Patience (twin), who was born on April 2 1682, at marshfield. Savage says she died on June 26, 1682, and was buried with her mother and sister." Child no. vii is "______ (twin), who was born on April 2, 1682 at Marshfield. Savage says that she died on June 26, 1682, and was buried with her mother and sister Patience." From other sources I see that Abigail (Snow) Ford, the mother, also died on, or about, June 26, 1682. Do you know if this grave is near Abigail's? (Lynda Puakea - Checked on the July 1898 plot map. No other Fordʻs listed on the map of this cemetery. In the graves near the children are: 69 - Lucy Thomas, d. 1804, age 40; 70 - Capt. John Thomas, d. 1837, age 73; 71 - Lucy Thomas, d. 1849, age 78; and 72 - Nathaniel Ray Thomas.)
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Additional information from this contributor: Michael Fo[o]rd married (2) Bethiah Hatch on 29 March 1683 and this couple had two still-born twins on November 16, 1683 [per the same source]. It seems entirely possible that these infants could also be part of this memorial. Lynda Puakea - The only Hatchʻs listed on the plot map are grave 73 - Olive F Hatch & Olive W Hatch age 3 months. Grave 73 is diagonally up from 68. See attached photo of plot area.)
The above information is still being researched for confirmation.
Contributor: SoCal Native (48778047) • [email protected]
Additional information from this contributor: Michael Fo[o]rd married (2) Bethiah Hatch on 29 March 1683 and this couple had two still-born twins on November 16, 1683 [per the same source]. It seems entirely possible that these infants could also be part of this memorial. Lynda Puakea - The only Hatchʻs listed on the plot map are grave 73 - Olive F Hatch & Olive W Hatch age 3 months. Grave 73 is diagonally up from 68. See attached photo of plot area.)
The above information is still being researched for confirmation.
Suggested edit: I suspect That this memorial is for the twin daughters of Michael and Abigail (Snow) Ford. In "Moore and Allied Families; Pg. 269" the children of this couple are listed. Child no. vi is "Patience (twin), who was born on April 2 1682, at marshfield. Savage says she died on June 26, 1682, and was buried with her mother and sister." Child no. vii is "______ (twin), who was born on April 2, 1682 at Marshfield. Savage says that she died on June 26, 1682, and was buried with her mother and sister Patience." From other sources I see that Abigail (Snow) Ford, the mother, also died on, or about, June 26, 1682. Do you know if this grave is near Abigail's? (Lynda Puakea - Checked on the July 1898 plot map. No other Fordʻs listed on the map of this cemetery. In the graves near the children are: 69 - Lucy Thomas, d. 1804, age 40; 70 - Capt. John Thomas, d. 1837, age 73; 71 - Lucy Thomas, d. 1849, age 78; and 72 - Nathaniel Ray Thomas.)
Contributor: SoCal Native (48778047) • [email protected]
Additional information from this contributor: Michael Fo[o]rd married (2) Bethiah Hatch on 29 March 1683 and this couple had two still-born twins on November 16, 1683 [per the same source]. It seems entirely possible that these infants could also be part of this memorial. Lynda Puakea - The only Hatchʻs listed on the plot map are grave 73 - Olive F Hatch & Olive W Hatch age 3 months. Grave 73 is diagonally up from 68. See attached photo of plot area.)
The above information is still being researched for confirmation.
Contributor: SoCal Native (48778047) • [email protected]
Additional information from this contributor: Michael Fo[o]rd married (2) Bethiah Hatch on 29 March 1683 and this couple had two still-born twins on November 16, 1683 [per the same source]. It seems entirely possible that these infants could also be part of this memorial. Lynda Puakea - The only Hatchʻs listed on the plot map are grave 73 - Olive F Hatch & Olive W Hatch age 3 months. Grave 73 is diagonally up from 68. See attached photo of plot area.)
The above information is still being researched for confirmation.
Gravesite Details
"Ford Children" is the only note on the Plan of the Winslow Cemetery in Marshfield, MA, July 1898, Drawn by Marcellus Hatch, Jr. Shared with me by Tom Whalen.
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