Pane-Joyce Genealogy
James Ford (51365) & Lydia Bradford (54836)
61265. Lydia Ford. Born on 2 Feb 1783 in Duxbury, MA.286 Lydia died in Duxbury, MA, on 18 Mar 1860; she was 77.

Deaths Registers in Duxbury
Lydia Peterson, d. 18 Mar 1860 at Duxbury, age 77 years 1 month 16 days, widow, b. Pembroke, daughter of Barnabas [should be James] & Lydia Ford, died of enlargement of the heart, bur. Dingley burial ground
On 14 Mar 1802 when Lydia was 19, she married Thomas Whittimore Peterson (43315) , son of Reuben Peterson (23526) (8 Apr 1710-1 Nov 1795) & Elizabeth Howland (31284) (27 Jan 1723/4-23 Jul 1806), in Pembroke, MA.395 Born on 24 Mar 1766 in Duxbury, MA.286 Thomas Whittimore died in Duxbury, MA, on 4 Oct 1839; he was 73.

Thomas first married Susanna Clear, second Lydia Ford.

Jonathan’s estate was divided in 1841.475
Their children include:
56729i.
Thomas Peterson (29 Jan 1803-4 Dec 1889)
56730ii.
Stephen Peterson (7 Mar 1805-12 Jan 1888)
56731iii.
Susannah Peterson (13 Aug 1807-25 Jun 1885)
56732iv.
John Butler Peterson (Died soon) (18 Jun 1811-30 Dec 1812)
56733v.
Stillman Peterson (15 Oct 1812-27 Oct 1880)
56734vi.
Maria Peterson (15 Mar 1815-11 Jan 1901)
56735vii.
James Peterson (Died soon) (22 May 1817-20 Mar 1818)
56736viii.
Hiram Peterson (15 Dec 1819-23 Jan 1875)
56737ix.
Caleb Benson Peterson (Died unmarried) (26 May 1822-26 Oct 1841)
56738x.
George Williams Peterson (23 Sep 1828-20 Sep 1855)
61266. Nancy Ford. Born ca 1784 in Massachusetts.526 Nancy died in Duxbury, MA on 19 Jan 1867.

1860 Federal Census. Duxbury, Plymouth County, Massachusetts
Roll 519, page 59
Post Office Duxbury
    Nancy Humphrey, 75, $300 real estate
    Pamilia Humphrey, 37
Both were born in Massachusets.

Deaths Registered in Duxbury
Nancy Humphrey (Ford), d. 19 Jan 1867 at Duxbury, died age 82 years 4 months 20 days, widow, b. Pembroke, daughter of James & Lydia (Bradford), died of dropsey in chest
On 29 Mar 1801 Nancy married George Humphrey, son of George Humphrey & Penelope, in Pembroke, MA.395 Born on 21 May 1778 in Duxbury, MA. George died in Duxbury, MA, on 10 Apr 1857; he was 78. Occupation: Housewright.

The Pembroke marriage record names George Humphreys and Hannah Foord.

1810 Federal Census. Pembroke, Plymouth County, Massachusetts
Roll 21, page 54
Family of George Humphey
    1 male 16-25
    1 male 45 and over [George, 32]
    3 females under 10
    1 female 26-44 [Nancy, 25]

1820 Federal Census. Marshfield, Plymouth County, Massachusetts
Roll 50, page 244
Family of George Humphrey
    1 male under 10
    1 male 26-44
    1 male 45 and over [George, 42]
    3 females under 10
    2 females 10-15
    1 female 16-25
    1 female 26-44 [Nancy, 35]
Neighbors on the census: Oliver Porter, Elisha PHillips, Benjm. Hatch, George Humphrey, Asa Shearman, Saml. Clapp, Lydia White.

1830 Federal Census. Marshfield, Plymouth County, Massachusetts
Roll 64, page 126
Family of George Umphry
    1 male 15-19
    1 male 50-59 [George, 52]
    1 female 10-14 [Pamilia, 10]
    1 female 15-19
    1 female 40-49 [Nancy, 45]

1840 Federal Census. Duxbury, Plymouth County, Massachusetts
Roll 195, page 209
Family of George Humphrey
    1 male 60-69 [George, 62]
    1 female 20-29 [Pamilia, 20]
    1 female 50-59 [Nancy, 55]

1850 Federal Census. Duxbury, Plymouth County, Massachusetts
Roll 333, page 58A
    George Humphrey, 72, housewright, $500 real estate
    Nancy F. Humphrey, 65
    Pamilia F. Humphrey, 30
    Lydia Ford, 87
All were born in Massachusetts.

Deaths registered in Duxbury
George Humphrey, d. 10 Apr 1857 in Duxbury, æ. 78 years 10 months 20 days, carpenter, b. Duxbury, son of George & Penelope

George might have been the George Humphry baptized 24 Sep 1780 in Hingham, son of George & Sarah (Lincoln) Humphrey. The elder George Humphrey was b. 25 Apr 1753 in Hingham, married Sarah Lincoln, and died before 13 Jul 1783 when daughter Harriet Humphrey was baptized.
Their children include:
65384i.
Nancy Humphrey (2 Feb 1804-24 May 1871)
65385ii.
Susannah W. Humphrey (19 Jul 1806-)
65386iii.
Adeline Humphrey (29 Oct 1808-2 Jul 1873)
65387iv.
Lydia B. Humphrey (12 Jun 1811-aft 1870)
65388v.
Ruth W. Humphrey (13 Aug 1813-10 May 1891)
65389vi.
George Humphrey (Died unmarried) (26 Oct 1815-1837)
65390vii.
Pamilia Ford Humphrey (ca 29 Apr 1820-18 Sep 1905)
61267. James Ford. Born on 11 Feb 1791 in Pembroke, MA.395 James died in Pembroke, MA, on 3 Nov 1865; he was 74. Buried in East Pembroke Cemetery. Was on the census for Pembroke, MA, in 1850. James 59 farmer, with Mercy 60, living with his son Barnabas 30 carpenter, Hannah 24, Earl B 5, and Jane A 3. Occupation: Farmer.

1820 Federal Census. Pembroke, Plymouth County, Massachusetts
Roll 50, page 201
Family of James Ford
    1 male under 10 [James Jr., 9]
    1 male 26-44 [James, 29]
    3 females under 10 [Mercy Jr., 7; Betsey, 5, Hannah 12]
    1 female 26-44 [Mercy, 30]

1830 Federal Census. Pembroke, Plymouth County, Massachusetts
Roll 64, page 145
Family of James Ford Jr.
    2 males under 5 [Peleg, 4; Nathaniel, 1]
    1 male 5-9 [Barnabas, 9]
    1 male 20-29 [James Jr., 20]
    1 male 40-49 [James, 39]
    1 female 5-9 [Harriet, 7]
    1 female 10-14 [Hannah, 12]
    2 females 15-19 [Mercy Jr., 17; Betsey, 15]
    1 female 40-49 [Mercy, 40]

1840 Federal Census. Pembroke, Plymouth County, Massachusetts
Roll 194, page 106
Family of James Ford
    1 male 5-9 [Charles, 6]
    1 male 10-14 [Nathaniel, 11]
    1 male 40-40 [James, 49]
    1 female 15-19 [Harriet, 17]
    1 female 40-49 [Mercy, 50]
    1 female 70-79 [Lydia, 78]

1850 Federal Census. Pembroke, Plymouth County, Massachusetts
Roll 332, page 142A
Dwelling 122, famly 139
    James Ford, 59, farmer, $700 real estate
    Mercy Ford, 60
Dwelling 122, family 140
    Barnabus Ford, 30, carpenter
    Hannah Ford, 24
    Earl B. Ford, 5
    Jane A. Ford, 3
All were born in Massachusetts.

1865 Massachusetts Census. Pembroke, Plymouth County, Massachusetts
    James Ford, 64, housewright, b. Pembroke
    Mercy Ford, 64, b. Marshield
    Ansel F. Bonny, 14, b. Duxbury

1860 Federal Census. Pembroke, Plymouth County, Massachusetts
Roll 519, page 143.
Dwelling 254, family 279
        Isaac C. Curtis, 49, shoemaker, $1200 real estate, $300 personal
        Henrietta Curtis, age 48
        Albert W. Curtis, 19, mason
        George W. Whiting, 30, teamster
Dwelling 254, family 280
        James Ford, 69, housewright, $1200 real estate, $200 personal
        Mercy Ford, 69
Dwelling 254, family 281
        Lewis Ford, 24, housewright
        Elsie Ford, 23
        Charles D. Ford, 1
James and Mercy shared a dwelling with the Curtis family and their son Charles Lewis Ford’s family.

1865 Massachusetts Census. Pembroke, Plymouth County, Massachusetts
Dwelling 188, family 206
    James Ford, 74, carpenter
    Mercy Ford, 75, housewife
    Peleg B. Ford, 39, carpenter
    Franklin B. Ford, 9
Dwelling 188, family 207
    Charles L. Ford, 30, carpenter
    Elsie J. Ford, 28, housewife
    Charles D. Ford, 6
    Hattie J. Ford, 6
All were born in Massachusetts.

Deaths Registered in the Town of Pembroke
James Ford, d. 3 Nov 1865 at Pembroke, age 74 years 8 months 22 days, widowed, housewright, b. Pembroke, son of James Ford, died of typhoid dysentery, bur. Union Cemetery
(Mercy’s death is listed earlier on the same page.)

On the 1879 Atlas of Plymouth County, James and Mercy’s chlidren–C.L. Ford, Mrs. P. Ford, and B. Ford–are all shown in the community of East Pembroke. It’s likely that they lived on the same land. This community is right on the boundary with Duxbury, at the intersection of Elm and Taylor Streets in Pembroke, and Myrtle and Union Streets in Duxbury, about a mile west of Route 3. The Atlas indicates that the Ford land was on the southeast side of Taylor Street.
On 7 May 1810 when James was 19, he married Mercy Lewis (62356) , daughter of Bela Lewis (53371) (ca 1761-28 Mar 1841) & Mercy Lapham (55821) (3 Sep 1763-22 Feb 1810), in Marshfield, MA.60 Born on 20 Aug 1790 in Pembroke, MA.395 Mercy died in Pembroke, MA, on 30 Aug 1865; she was 75. Buried in East Pembroke Cemetery. Marriage intention published on 21 Apr 1810 at Pembroke, MA.395

From the town records of Marshfield: “This may certify to whom it may concern that the Intention of a Marriage between Mr James Ford junr of Pembroke & Mrs Mercy Lewis of Marshfield hath been entered with me fourteen Days and published in the town of Marshfield as the Law directs. Marshfield May 7th 1810.”

Deaths Registered in the Town of Pembroke
Marcy Ford, d. 30 Aug 1865 at Pembroke, age 75 years 9 days, married, wife of James Ford, b. Marshfield, daughter of Bela Lewis (b. Marshfield), died of dysentery, bur. Union Cemetery
Their children include:
65391i.
James Ford (21 Nov 1810-29 Jan 1879)
65392ii.
Mercy Ford (8 Sep 1812-22 Apr 1900)
65393iii.
Betsey Ford (13 Oct 1815-23 Jul 1901)
65394iv.
Hannah Chandler Ford (16 Jun 1818-1 Jul 1915)
65395v.
Barnabas Ford (24 Feb 1821-10 Feb 1894)
65396vi.
Harriet N. Ford (25 Jun 1823-4 Aug 1882)
65397vii.
Peleg B. Ford (30 Mar 1826-14 Aug 1878)
65398viii.
Nathaniel Ford (30 Oct 1828-7 Nov 1917)
65399ix.
Gustavus L. Ford (Died young) (2 Jun 1832-1834)
65400x.
Charles Lewis Ford (22 Jun 1834-1912)
61268. Hannah Ford. Born ca 24 Apr 1796 in Pembroke, MA. Hannah died in Kingston, MA on 22 Oct 1877.

1870 Federal Census. Kingston, Plymouth County, Massachusetts
Roll 638, page 367A
Post Office South Duxbury
    Hannah Chandler, 74, keeping house, $1600 real estate, $1000 personal estate, b. MA
    Horace J. Chandler, 34, farming, b. MA
    Letitia Chandler, 32, b. England
Hannah’s sons, Ira and John, are listed in the adjacent dwellings on the census list.

Deaths Registered in the Town of Kingston
Hannah Chandler, d. 22 Oct 1877 at Kingston, age 81 years 5 months 28 days, married, b. Duxbury, daugher of James & Hannah [should be Lydia] Ford, died of paralysis
23 Jul 1819 (Int.) Hannah married Ira Chandler, son of Ira Chandler (27 Feb 1774-8 Oct 1848) & Abigail Phillips (10 Apr 1774-5 Sep 1809), in Pembroke, MA.395 Born ca Dec 1795 in Massachusetts. Ira died in Kingston, MA on 30 Sep 1868.

Ira was of Duxbury when he married Hannah.395

1850 Federal Census. Kingston, Plymouth County, Massachusetts
Roll 333, page 101A
    Ira Chandler, 53
    Hannah Chandler, 53, yeoman, $2000 real estate
    Hannah F. Chandler, 29
    Ira Chandler Jr., 24
    Angeline Chandler, 23
    Augusta Chandler, 21
    Horace J. Chandler, 14
    Rebecca F. Chandler, 11
All were born in Massachusetts.

1860 Federal Census. Kingston, Plymouth County, Massachusetts
Roll 518, page 528
Post Office Kingston
    Ira Chandler, 64, farmer, $2500 real estate, $560 personal estate
    Hannah Chandler, 64
    Horace S. Chandler, 25, farmer
    Rebecca F. Chandler, 21, seamstress
All were born in Massachusetts.

Deaths Registered in the Town of Kingston
Ira Chandler, d. 30 Sep 1868 at Kingston, age 72 years 9 months, married, farmer, b. Duxbury, son of Ira chandler & Abiagail Phillips (both b. Duxbury), died of disease of stomach
Their children include:
65401i.
Hannah Ford Chandler (7 Aug 1820-23 Apr 1856)
65402ii.
Abigail Thomas Chandler (18 Sep 1823-22 Apr 1898)
65403iii.
Dr. Ira Chandler (28 Mar 1826-23 Mar 1900)
65404iv.
Angeline Chandler (11 Aug 1827-31 Jul 1898)
65405v.
Augusta Chandler (22 Feb 1829-26 Aug 1893)
65406vi.
John Stillman Chandler (Died soon) (3 Jun 1831-27 Sep 1832)
65407vii.
John Stillman Chandler (8 Sep 1832-3 Mar 1911)
65408viii.
Horace James Chandler (20 Sep 1835-1 Nov 1919)
65409ix.
Jason Chandler (Died young) (Nov 1836-6 Feb 1842)
65410x.
Rebecca F. Chandler (Died unmarried) (ca 21 Apr 1839-17 Oct 1865)
61269. Pamela Ford. Born in 1803 in Pembroke, MA. Pamela died in Weymouth, MA on 19 Jul 1884.

Pamela, also called Permelia or Amelia, Ford.

1860 Federal Census. Hanover, Plymouth County, Massachusetts
Roll 519, page 156
Post Office Hanover
    Permelia Stockbridge, 57, $900 real estate, $600 personal estate
    Joseph C. Stockbridge, 23, tack maker
    Amelia F. Stockbridge, 17, teacher com. school
    Emma B. Stockbridge, 13
All were born in Massachusetts.

1870 Federal Census. Hanover, Plymouth County, Massachusetts
Roll 638, page 273B
Post Office South Marshfield
    Permelia Stockbridge, 68, keeping house, $2500 real estate, $1200 personal estate
    Emma B. Stockbridge, 23, milliner, $500 real estate, $1000 personal estate
    Briggs May Stockbridge, 52, $900 personal estate
All were born in Massachusetts.

In 1880 Pamela was living with her daughter Emma Dunbar’s family in Weymouth.

Deaths Registered in the Town of Weymouth
Pamelia (Ford) Stockbridge, d. 19 Jul 1884 at Weymouth, age 81, b. Pembroke, daughter of James & Lydia Ford (both b. Kingston), died of paralysis, bur. Hanover
On 13 Dec 1838 Pamela married Joseph Cushing Stockbridge (58290) , son of David Stockbridge (46318) (19 May 1755-26 Feb 1843) & Ruth Cushing (49199) (ca 1761/3-11 or 14 Apr 1833), in Hanover, MA.485 Born on 4 Jul 1798 in Hanover, MA.486 Joseph Cushing died in Hanover, MA, on 8 Jan 1860; he was 61.239

1850 Federal Census. Hanover, Plymouth County, Massachusetts
Roll 332, page 102A
    Joseph C. Stockbridge, 52, farmer, $800 real estate, insane
    Permelia Stockbridge, 47
    Joseph C. Stockbridge, 13
    Amelia F. Stockbridge, 7
    Emma B. Stockbridge, 4
All were born in Massachusetts. Under the colum for “whether deaf and dumb, blink, insane, idiotic, pauper, or convict,” Joseph is listed as insane.
Their children include:
63822i.
Pamelia F. Stockbridge (Died soon) (13 Nov 1839-5 Oct 1841)
63823ii.
Amelia Frances Stockbridge (18 Feb 1843-11 Feb 1889)
63824iii.
Emma Bradford Stockbridge (24 Sep 1846-bef 1910)
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