Help with Mary Foord/Ford of Sussex/Kent please

[CrystalPalace]

I would very much appreciate any advice on finding the baptism of my 4xGgrandmother Mary Foord who married Henry Hadaway at Nonington, Kent on 12.10.1807, witness was Jemima Foord. Census records suggest she was born around 1786, and gives her birthplace as 'Sussex, N.K.'

I'm looking at all Mary Foord/Fords born around that time in Sussex and trying to eliminate by marriage or death but wondered if, in your experience any of the following information is significant?

1. Also married at Nonington was Abraham Foord to Sarah Baxter on 23.11.1800, witness Ann Foord. Census returns suggest Abraham was born around 1780 and gives his birthplace as 'Sussex, Newick'. I can't find a baptism for Abraham, possible parents were Abraham and Martha Ford who were married at Newick in 1776, twins Henry & James were baptised there in 1778.  Both Abraham and Martha were buried at Eythorne Baptist Church (3 miles from Nonington) in 1838 & 1821 respectively.

2. Mary called her youngest daughters, Jemima and Martha

3. Mary's son, Thomas Hadaway, was apprenticed to Abraham Foord (1841 census) at Eastry (4 miles from Nonington) and in 1847 married his daughter Mary Foord at the Wesleyan Chapel, Dover.

So lots of connections but I'm not sure of their importance?

I've also been wondering about the significance of:
a) marriage witnesses - were they usually siblings
b) Baptist faith - are names chosen at birth or later at baptism?

Various FTs on Ancestry suggest Mary, Jemima, Abraham & Ann were all the children of Abraham and Martha of Newick which would be great but sadly no evidence!

Any advice or encouragement very welcome!

[StefanD99]

Good morning, CP.

Was the marriage to Henry Hadaway, Mary's first marriage?

Stefan

[CrystalPalace]

I really hadn't considered that so great to have fresh pair of eyes as I have got really bogged down.

I've seen the original entry in parish record for Nonington marriage but there is no information at all on status so Mary could indeed be a widow.

Time for a new line of enquiry

Thanks

[StefanD99]

Hi again, CP.
FS has marriages;
William Foord and Mary Sankey, 1802, in Brabourne, and
John Foord and Mary Down, 1803, in Kennington.
There is a marriage of a Daniel Foord and a Jemima Huggins, 1770, in Mersham.
The three villages are within 9 miles of each other, about 15 miles from Nonington.

There is also a marriage of a Jemima Ford, 1816, in Worth.
Stefan