On 5 Dec 1754 when Abner was 30, he married
Bethiah Sampson (34644) , daughter of
Caleb Sampson (31580) (ca 1704-17 Oct 1750) &
Mehitable Ford (16523) (18 Sep 1698-aft 1 Jul 1751), in Marshfield, MA.
Born on 22 Apr 1733 in Duxbury, MA. Bethiah died aft 1800.
Children of Abner and Bethiah (Sampson) Ford, the first three born at Marshfield, the other two at Boothbay, Maine:
i. Martin Ford, b. 2 Jan 1757;
ii. Silence Ford, b. 30 Apr 1758, m. Joseph McCarr;
iii. Abner Ford, b. 8 Sep 1765;
iv. Gideon Ford, b. 8 Oct 1770, m. Mary Murphy; and
v. Abigail Ford, b. ca. 1774, m. James McCurdy.