Some confusion exists as to whether Ross Ford's middle name was William or Coon. Vital records record that he was born "Ross William Foord." What is unusual about this is that the Foords did not use middle names, that we know of, in those days.
It is suspected that he adapted a nickname "Coon" and went so far as to change his name in official records to Ross Coon Foord / Ford. This might have been influenced by a Ross W. Foord contemporary with him (a cousin?) as well as a a resident of Fairfax named "Ross Coon" who might have been a family friend, who signed two of Seth Foord's petitions for Land Grants; namely: for a Gore between Enosburgh and Montgomery, dated Fairfax Oct. 9, 1797, and a Grant of unlocated lads in Franklin and Orleans Cos., 1801. Could Ross Ford have named himself Ross "Coon" Ford after their friend? It is possible Ross Ford took on the “Coon” name as his middle name after Ross Coon’s passing, in his memory. Ross Coon was a man of some notoriety in the region.
[For more about Ross Coon and Coon Tavern, see “History of Haverhill, NH” by Rev. JQ Bittinger.]
Mae Belle Ford had managed to prove her descent from Seth Foord through "Ross Coon Ford" at least to the satisfaction of the DAR. (See notes under Seth Foord.)
Just when Ross arrived in Newbury is uncertain. He was a "Plattsburg Volunteer" in the War of 1812. They were members of the Methodist Church in Newsbury, Ross Coon Ford being class leader nearly fifty years. He was a farmer; his farm was located at So. (?) Newbury. He died while on a visit to his son in Barnet, Vt., May 5, 1874.
It is suspected that he adapted a nickname "Coon" and went so far as to change his name in official records to Ross Coon Foord / Ford. This might have been influenced by a Ross W. Foord contemporary with him (a cousin?) as well as a a resident of Fairfax named "Ross Coon" who might have been a family friend, who signed two of Seth Foord's petitions for Land Grants; namely: for a Gore between Enosburgh and Montgomery, dated Fairfax Oct. 9, 1797, and a Grant of unlocated lads in Franklin and Orleans Cos., 1801. Could Ross Ford have named himself Ross "Coon" Ford after their friend? It is possible Ross Ford took on the “Coon” name as his middle name after Ross Coon’s passing, in his memory. Ross Coon was a man of some notoriety in the region.
[For more about Ross Coon and Coon Tavern, see “History of Haverhill, NH” by Rev. JQ Bittinger.]
Mae Belle Ford had managed to prove her descent from Seth Foord through "Ross Coon Ford" at least to the satisfaction of the DAR. (See notes under Seth Foord.)
Just when Ross arrived in Newbury is uncertain. He was a "Plattsburg Volunteer" in the War of 1812. They were members of the Methodist Church in Newsbury, Ross Coon Ford being class leader nearly fifty years. He was a farmer; his farm was located at So. (?) Newbury. He died while on a visit to his son in Barnet, Vt., May 5, 1874.
Some confusion exists as to whether Ross Ford's middle name was William or Coon. Vital records record that he was born "Ross William Foord." What is unusual about this is that the Foords did not use middle names, that we know of, in those days.
It is suspected that he adapted a nickname "Coon" and went so far as to change his name in official records to Ross Coon Foord / Ford. This might have been influenced by a Ross W. Foord contemporary with him (a cousin?) as well as a a resident of Fairfax named "Ross Coon" who might have been a family friend, who signed two of Seth Foord's petitions for Land Grants; namely: for a Gore between Enosburgh and Montgomery, dated Fairfax Oct. 9, 1797, and a Grant of unlocated lads in Franklin and Orleans Cos., 1801. Could Ross Ford have named himself Ross "Coon" Ford after their friend? It is possible Ross Ford took on the “Coon” name as his middle name after Ross Coon’s passing, in his memory. Ross Coon was a man of some notoriety in the region.
[For more about Ross Coon and Coon Tavern, see “History of Haverhill, NH” by Rev. JQ Bittinger.]
Mae Belle Ford had managed to prove her descent from Seth Foord through "Ross Coon Ford" at least to the satisfaction of the DAR. (See notes under Seth Foord.)
Just when Ross arrived in Newbury is uncertain. He was a "Plattsburg Volunteer" in the War of 1812. They were members of the Methodist Church in Newsbury, Ross Coon Ford being class leader nearly fifty years. He was a farmer; his farm was located at So. (?) Newbury. He died while on a visit to his son in Barnet, Vt., May 5, 1874.
It is suspected that he adapted a nickname "Coon" and went so far as to change his name in official records to Ross Coon Foord / Ford. This might have been influenced by a Ross W. Foord contemporary with him (a cousin?) as well as a a resident of Fairfax named "Ross Coon" who might have been a family friend, who signed two of Seth Foord's petitions for Land Grants; namely: for a Gore between Enosburgh and Montgomery, dated Fairfax Oct. 9, 1797, and a Grant of unlocated lads in Franklin and Orleans Cos., 1801. Could Ross Ford have named himself Ross "Coon" Ford after their friend? It is possible Ross Ford took on the “Coon” name as his middle name after Ross Coon’s passing, in his memory. Ross Coon was a man of some notoriety in the region.
[For more about Ross Coon and Coon Tavern, see “History of Haverhill, NH” by Rev. JQ Bittinger.]
Mae Belle Ford had managed to prove her descent from Seth Foord through "Ross Coon Ford" at least to the satisfaction of the DAR. (See notes under Seth Foord.)
Just when Ross arrived in Newbury is uncertain. He was a "Plattsburg Volunteer" in the War of 1812. They were members of the Methodist Church in Newsbury, Ross Coon Ford being class leader nearly fifty years. He was a farmer; his farm was located at So. (?) Newbury. He died while on a visit to his son in Barnet, Vt., May 5, 1874.
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