Mr William Ford

William's occupation was William settled in Marshfield on the East side of the North River near Gravelly beach about 1639..

• Occupation Notes
  • He was at Duxbury in 1643 and sold land there in 1661 to F. West.  Established a mill in Marshfield at the site known as Dunham's Mill.  While serving as a constable in Marshfield in 1658, William, having arrested Widow Naomi Sylvester, was attacked by her daughters, Naomi and Dinah, who rescued their mother.  As a penalty, their brother Wililam was ordered to pay Constable Ford two pounds (The Pilgrim Republic).  William Ford served as selectman in 1666, 1670 and 1675.