John Mulford

Research Note: Mayflower Families Vol. 15 p. 89 states he was a son of Thomas and Elizabeth (Barnes) Mulford.

Links

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John Mulford July 1670–20 April 1730

Birth • 1 Sources July 1670 Eastham, Plymouth Colony, British Colonial America

Age 59 Death • 1 Sources 20 April 1730 Eastham, Barnstable, Massachusetts Bay Colony, British Colonial America

John Malford, "Massachusetts, Town Clerk, Vital and Town Records, 1626-2001"

SPOUSES AND CHILDREN

John Mulford 1670-1730

Marriage: 1 November 1699 Eastham, Barnstable, Massachusetts Bay, British Colonial America

Jemima Higgins 1667-1723

Children (0)

PARENTS AND SIBLINGS

Thomas Mulford 1637-1706

Marriage: March 1664 Hingham, Plymouth, Massachusetts, United States

Elizabeth Barnes 1644-1692

Children (5)

Thomas Mulford 1665-1747

John Mulford 1670-1730

Patience Mulford 1674-1744

Anna Mulford 1677-1753

Elizabeth Mulford 1682-1744

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John Mulfordwas born Jul 1670 in Eastham, Barnstable, Massachusetts to Thomas Mulford and Elizabeth (Barnes) Mulford. He is the brother of Thomas Mulford Jr. [half], Elizabeth (Mulford) Rich, Patience Mulford [half] and Anna Mulford [half]

Husband of Jemima (Higgins) Mulford — married 1 Nov 1699 (to 8 May 1723) in Eastham, Barnstable, Province of Massachusetts Bay

Husband of Mercy (Harris) Bee — married 25 Dec 1723 in Eastham, Barnstable, Province of Massachusetts Bay

Father of Jemima Mulford, Mercy Mulford and John Mulford

Died 20 Apr 1730 in Eastham, Barnstable, Massachusetts [uncertain]

Profile last modified 10 Aug 2019 | Created 7 Feb 201

Biography

Research Note: Mayflower Families Vol. 15 p. 89 states he was a son of Thomas and Elizabeth (Barnes) Mulford.

Birth

John Mulford was born in July 1670 in Eastham, Barnstable, Massachusetts to Thomas Mulford (1640-1706).[1]

MOTHER: There are 2 different mothers given for him depending on the record. The New England Historical & Genealogical Register, 1847-2011, Volume 159, page 351 says that John Mulford married Mercy Harris, daughter of Isaac Harris, on 25 December 1723 in Eastham, MA. Parents of John were Thomas Mulford and Elizabeth Barnes. Then others give Hannah Williams. Not sure which is correct. NEHGS is a pretty substantial source to consider. [2]

Marriages

He married twice.

Jemima Higgins (1667-1723) on 1 November 1699 in Orleans, Barnstable, Massachusetts.[3][4][5] Mercy Harris (before 1693-1739) on 25 December 1723 in Eastham, Barnstable, Massachusetts.[6] Death and Burial

John died on 20 April 1730 in Eastham, Barnstable, Massachusetts at the age of 59. He was buried in the Cove Burying Ground, Eastham, Barnstable, Massachusetts. Headstone photo is available at Find A Grave: Memorial #49940660 [7]

His widow Mercy Mulford of Eastham was granted administration on his (intestate) estate on 17 March 1730, and guardianship of her three children on 2 April 1730. In August 1743 guardianship was granted to John's brother Thomas Mulford Jr.[6]

Sources

Roser, Susan E. Mayflower Births and Deaths: From the Files of George Ernest Bowman at the Massachusetts Society of Mayflower Descendants. Volumes 1 & 2. Baltimore, MD: Genealogical Publishing Company, Inc., 1992., Vol 1, p.214.[8] Roser, S.E. Mayflower Families Vol. 15 p. 80 Find A Grave Index. A headstone photo is available. Torry, Clarence A. New England Marriages Prior to 1700. Baltimore, MD, USA: Genealogical Publishing Co., 2004. Marriage of John Mulford and Jemima Higgins. Massachusetts Town and Vital Records in Orleans records for marriage of John Mulford and Jemima Higgins on 1 Nov. 1699. Handwritten town record on p.345. Footnotes

↑ "Massachusetts, Town Clerk, Vital and Town Records, 1626-2001," database with images, FamilySearch : 20 May 2014, Barnstable > Eastham, Orleans > Births, marriages, deaths, land grants 1649-1722 > image 110 of 157; town clerk offices, Massachusetts. Land Grants 1659-1710, Births, Marriages, Deaths 1640-1722, p. 12. John Mulford the son of Thomas Mulford was borne in July in the year : 1670. ↑ Added by Darlene Scott Kerr on 22 June 2016. If someone solves this problem, please give a better source than NEHGS and get rid of this reference. ↑ "Massachusetts, Town Clerk, Vital and Town Records, 1626-2001," database with images, FamilySearch : 20 May 2014, Barnstable > Eastham, Orleans > Births, marriages, deaths, land grants 1649-1722 > image 150 of 157; town clerk offices, Massachusetts. Land Grants 1659-1710, Births, Marriages, Deaths 1640-1722, p. 87]. John Molford and Jemima Higens ware Married the first day of November : 1699 ↑ "Massachusetts, Town Clerk, Vital and Town Records, 1626-2001," database with images, FamilySearch : 20 May 2014, Barnstable > Orleans > Births, marriages, deaths 1637-1855 > image 192 of 205; town clerk offices, Massachusetts. Births, marriages, and deaths 1637-1892, p. 345. John Mulford & Jemima Higgins Nov. 1st 1699. ↑ Bowman, "Eastham and Orleans, Mass., Vital Records," MD Vol 8(1906:245. ↑ 6.0 6.1 Ann Reeves and Alice W.A. Westgate, Mayflower Families Through 5 Generations, Thomas Rogers, Vol. 19 (Plymouth, MA: General Society of Mayflower Descendants, 2000), p. 24. ↑ George Ernest Bowman, "Gravestone Records at Eastham," Mayflower Descendant Vol. 8(1906):4. Mulford, Jemima, wife of John, died 8 May, 1723, in her 57th year. Mulford, John, "of Eastham," died 20 April 1730, in his 59th year. ↑ Roser, SE, p.214: John Mulford, (son of Tho. & Hannah), b. July 1670, Eastham; d. 20 Apr. 1730, Old cem. Eastham (his of Jemima Higgins, no children listed). Also: Under Children of Jonathan Higgins & 1st Elizabeth Rogers is Jemima Higgins, b. c1666 (twin?), d. 8 May 1723, 56th yr, Old den., Eastham.

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From his Thomas Rogers Society page:

http://www.thomasrogerssociety.com/p7.htm#i194

John Mulford [1]

• M,
• b. July 1670,
• d. 20 April 1730

John Mulford was born in July 1670 at Eastham. He was the son of Thomas Mulford and Elizabeth Barnes.

John Mulford married Jemima Higgins, daughter of Jonathan Higgins and Elizabeth Rogers, on 1 November 1699.

John Mulford died on 20 April 1730 at Eastham at age 59.

He married 2nd at Eastham on 25 Dec 1723 to Mercy HARRIS by whom he had

• 1. Jemima,
• 2. Mercy and
• 3. John.

Citations

• 1. [S1] Ann T. [Revised by], (Originally compiled by Alice W. A. Westgate) Reeves, Mayflower Families Through Five Generations: Descendants of the Pilgrims who landed at Plymouth, Mass. December 1620: Family of Thomas Rogers (Plymouth, MA: General Society of Mayflower Descendants, 2000), p. 24. Hereinafter cited as Rogers-Silver.

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'John Mulford (1670 - 1730)

John Mulford

Born Jul 1670 in Eastham, Barnstable, Massachusetts

Son of Thomas Mulford and [mother unknown]

Brother of Thomas Mulford, Patience Mulford and Anna Mulford

Husband of Jemima (Higgins) Mulford —

married 1 Nov 1699 in Hingham, Barnstable, MA

Husband of Mercy (Harris) Bee —

married 25 Dec 1723 in Eastham, Barnstable, Province of Massachusetts Bay

Father of Jemima Mulford, Mercy Mulford and John Mulford

Died 20 Apr 1730 in Eastham, Barnstable, Massachusetts[uncertain]

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Biography

Birth

John Mulford was born in July 1670 in Eastham, Barnstable, Massachusetts to Thomas Mulford (1640-1706).

MOTHER: There are 2 different mothers given for him depending on the record.

The New England Historical & Genealogical Register, 1847-2011,

Volume 159, page 351 says that John Mulford married Mercy Harris,

daughter of Isaac Harris, on 25 December 1723 in Eastham, MA.

Parents of John were Thomas Mulford and Elizabeth Barnes.

Then others give Hannah Williams.

Not sure which is correct. NEHGS is a pretty substantial source to consider. [1]

Marriage

He married Jemima Higgins (1667-1723) on 1 November 1699 in Orleans, Barnstable, Massachusetts.

Death and Burial

John died on 20 April 1730 in Eastham, Barnstable, Massachusetts.

Buried at Cove Burying Ground, Eastham, Barnstable, Massachusetts.

Find A Grave Memorial # 49940660

Sources

Roser, Susan E. Mayflower Births and Deaths: From the Files of George Ernest Bowman at the Massachusetts Society of Mayflower Descendants. Volumes 1 & 2. Baltimore, MD: Genealogical Publishing Company, Inc., 1992., Vol 1, p.214.[2] Roser, S.E. Mayflower Families Vol. 15 p. 80 Find A Grave. Torry, Clarence A. New England Marriages Prior to 1700. Baltimore, MD, USA: Genealogical Publishing Co., 2004. Marriage of John Mulford and Jemima Higgins. Massachusetts Town and Vital Records in Orleans records for marriage of John Mulford and Jemima Higgins on 1 Nov. 1699. Handwritten town record on p.345. Footnotes

↑ Added by Darlene Scott Kerr on 22 June 2016. If someone solves this problem, please give a better source than NEHGS and get rid of this reference. ↑ Roser, SE, p.214: John Mulford, (son of Tho. & Hannah), b. July 1670, Eastham; d. 20 Apr. 1730, Old cem. Eastham (his of Jemima Higgins, no children listed). Also: Under Children of Jonathan Higgins & 1st Elizabeth Rogers is Jemima Higgins, b. c1666 (twin?), d. 8 May 1723, 56th yr, Old den., Eastham.