On 22 Sep 1813 when Bela was 26, he married Joanna Phillips Bailey (63021) , daughter of Caleb Young Bailey (ca 1760-3 Oct 1840) & Susanna Dingley (55453) (26 Apr 1764-), in Marshfield, MA.343 Born on 1 Jan 1791 in Marshfield, MA. Joanna Phillips died in Marshfield, MA, on 28 Dec 1851; she was 60.

Deaths in Marshfield
Joanna Lewis, d. 28 Dec 1851 æ. 60 y 10 m 28 d, married, b. Marshfield, husband Bela Lewis, death from a fit caused by strong drink

On 7 May 1810 when Mercy was 19, she married James Ford (61267) , son of James Ford (51365) (3 May 1758-16 Apr 1838) & Lydia Bradford (54836) (ca 1762-1 Dec 1853), in Marshfield, MA.60 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. Marriage intention published on 21 Apr 1810 at Pembroke, MA.395

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 21 May 1815 when Lydia was 20, she married Luther J. Sprague (59260) , son of Luther Sprague (48736) (31 Jul 1767-26 Apr 1849) & Elizabeth Tilden Ford (49094) (3 Feb 1773-2 Nov 1822), in Marshfield, MA.61 Born on 5 May 1792 in Marshfield, MA.61 Luther J. died in Marshfield, MA, on 6 Apr 1842; he was 49. Occupation: carpenter.

Luther, of Marshfield and Boston.

On 4 Jun 1826 Charles married Hannah Damon (59259) , daughter of Nathaniel Damon (48724) (27 Apr 1764-29 Apr 1828) & Mary Allen (ca 1765-12 Feb 1825), in Marshfield, MA.343 Born on 24 Jun 1807 in Marshfield, MA. Hannah died in Marshfield, MA, on 28 Jan 1889; she was 81. Marriage intention published on 28 May 1826 at Marshfield, MA.343

1880 Federal Census. Marshfield, Plymouth County, Massachusetts
Roll 638, page 413A
    Hannah Lewis, 72, keeping house
    Hannah E. Lewis, 51, daughter, seemstress
Both were born in Massachusetts as were their parents.

Deaths in Marshfield
Hannah (Damon) Lewis, d. 28 Jan 1889 æ. 81 y 7 m 4 d, d. at Marshfield, widowed, b. Marshfield, daughter of Nathaniel & Polly Damon, d. of tuberculosis, father b. Marshfield, mother b. Bridgewater

On 15 Apr 1827 Charlotte married Lyman E. Ewell (64152) , son of Isaac Ewell (59439) (ca 1783-28 Apr 1859) & Hannah Bailey, in Marshfield, MA. Born on 30 Mar 1804 in Marshfield, MA. Lyman E. died in Provincetown, MA, on 9 May 1879; he was 75. Occupation: Mariner, ship carpenter.

Lyman first married Charlotte Lewis; second Tryphena (Freeman) Crawley, widow of Andrew Crawley; and third Ruth (Nickerson) Pettis, widow of George Pettis.

1840 Federal Census. Marshfield, Plymouth County, Massachusetts
Roll 195, page 232
Family of Lyman Ewell
    1 male under 5 [?]
    1 male 10-14 [Ezra, 9]
    1 male 30-39 [Lyman]
    1 female 5-9 [Josephine, 6]
    1 female 30-39 [Charlotte]

1850 Federal Census. Provincetown, Barnstable County, Massachusetts
Roll 303, page 21B
    Lyman Ewell, 45, carpenter
    Ruth Ewell, 44
    Louisa Ewell, 15
    Ezra Ewell, 19
    (unnamed) Ewell, 3 months
    Samuel E. Pettis, 6
    Joseph Chandler, 27, pauper
    Nathaniel Ryder, 76, pauper
All were born in Massachusetts

On 16 Aug 1829 Betsey married Simeon Keen (59518) , son of Simeon Keen (49131) (26 Nov 1761-) & Christiana Joyce (49138) (30 Dec 1765-4 Oct 1821), in Marshfield, MA. Born on 8 Nov 1788 in Marshfield, MA. Simeon died in Marshfield, MA, on 7 Oct 1849; he was 60. Buried in Centre Marshfield Cemetery.


Centre Marshfield Cemetery, Marshfield, Massachusetts
    Simeon Keen, d. 7 Oct 1849 æ. 61 years 11 months 4 days
    Nancy Keen, wife of Simeon Keene, b. May 1795, d. 28 Jun 1828