John Ford (abt. 1762 - abt. 1838)

Born about 1762 in St Pauls, Baltimore, Maryland [uncertain]

Ancestors

Descendants

Died about 11 Apr 1838 at about age 76 in Washington County, Tennessee, United States [uncertain]

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Biography

John Ford was born about 1762 in Baltimore, Maryland. His parents were Lloyd Ford and Mary Wood. ^{[citation needed]}

He is found in the 1840 census, age 78, in Washington County, Tennessee. ^[1]

He died before the Dec Term 1840 in Washington County, Tennessee, USA, where he had dictated his Will, 11 Apr 1838. ^{[2] [3]}

Will

John Ford ^[3]

wife, Susanna Ford

son, Thomas Ford

son, Grant Ford

Black man, Jason

son, Jonathan Ford

son, James Ford

son, John Washington Ford

both of us, John and Susan Ford

single daughters, Elizabeth, Rhoda, Sarah, Franky, Barbary, Lucy

granddaugher, Mary Ellender

married daughter, Mary Ford and to Benjamin Ford

married daughter, Nancy Brit and James Brit her husband

John Washington Ford, Executor

Dictated 11 Apr 1838

Witnesses: David Kitzmiller ^[4] and James Jackson

Signed his mark, John Ford

Children

1. Thomas Ford ^[3]
2. Grant Ford ^[3]
3. Jonathan Ford ^[3]
4. James Ford ^[3]
5. John Washington Ford ^[3]
6. Elizabeth Ford ^[3]
7. Rhoda Ford ^[3]
8. Sarah Ford ^[3]
9. Franky Ford (f) ^[3]
10. Barbary Ford ^[3]
11. Lucy Ford ^[3]
12. Mary Ford ^[3]
13. Nancy Ford ^[3]

Enslaved

• Jason ^[3]

Land

Owned land of McCracken tract, Stuart tract line to begin at Gammels and ran to Henry Hales old tract. ^[3]

Research Notes

-- Add category:slaveholder when available

-- Not listed SAR, DAR

John was born in 1762. He passed away in 1838. ^[5]

Born 1762 St Pauls, Baltimore, Maryland, United States.

Sources

1. ↑ * 1840 census: "United States Census, 1840," FamilySearch, John Ford, Tennessee, United States; citing p. 137, NARA microfilm publication , (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.), roll ; FHL microfilm, re-indexed 19 May 2020. (Line 13, John Ford Sr, same page as John Ford, Jr).
2. ↑ * 1838 Will index: Ford, John 11 Apr 1838; Tennessee Probate Court Books, 1795-1927 Washington Wills index, 1779-1889; FamilySearch.
3. ↑ ^{3.00 3.01 3.02 3.03 3.04 3.05 3.06 3.07 3.08 3.09 3.10 3.11 3.12 3.13 3.14 3.15 3.16} * 1838 Will: FamilySearch, Tennessee Probate Court Books, 1795-1927 Washington Wills, 1779-1857, Vol. 01, pages 345-346, image 190 of 269.

   Images 1, 2, and 3.

4. ↑ * neighbor David Kitzmiller, husband of Elizabeth: "United States Census, 1850," FamilySearch, Elizabeth Ritzmiller in household of David Ritzmiller, Washington County, Tennessee, United States; citing family 1844, NARA microfilm publication M432 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.), re-indexed 4 April 2020. (Note: Elizabeth was most likely a Ford.)
5. ↑ Unsourced family tree handed down to Theresa Cox.

• BALTIMORE COUNTY (MD) FAMILIES Barnes

Acknowledgments

• Thank you to Ed Poor for creating WikiTree profile Ford-2937 through the import of alma5.ged on May 5, 2013. Click to the Changes page for the details of edits by Ed and others.