Barney Ford (abt. 1753 - abt. 1807)

Born about 1753 in Anne Arundel, Maryland [uncertain]

Ancestors

Husband of Mary Ann (Cole) Ford — married 8 Sep 1783 in Baltimore, Maryland, United States

Descendants

Died about 1807 at about age 54 in Washington County, Tennessee, United States

Biography

Barney Ford married Mary Cole in St. Pauls Parish, Baltimore County, Maryland on September 8, 1783. The 1790 census in Baltimore County lists Barney Ford a wife, two sons, one daughter, and one slave.

Barney and Mary continued to live in Maryland until at least 1798. At that time or later, they moved to Washington County in the northeastern corner of Tennessee. Barney acquired a 300-acre track of land and a 150-acre track of land.^[1]

Barney Ford died in Washington County, Tennessee before November 1807.^[2] He left one-third of his estate to his wife. The other two-thirds was to be divided equally among his ten children. Thus, his widow received 150 acres and each of the children received 30 acres.

This land had been purchased from Peter Range for $1300. At the time that Barney died, $880 of this $1300 had been paid and $420 was still owed.

Research Notes

The children of Barny and Mary Ford listed in the deed from Peter Range are:^[1]

1. Mordica
2. Elizabeth
3. Horatio
4. Thomas
5. Micajah
6. Ezekiel
7. Nimrod
8. Barny
9. Ruth
10. Moses

The record of the sale of his estate was filed at the February Session in February 1808. His widow, Mary, was named Administratrix and bought the majority of the items. Others purchasing items were: Horatio Ford, John Beckering, John Norwood, Jacob Horse, Jacob Hoss (possibly the same men), John Malonee, John Ellis, Jonathan Tipton, John Boring, Amos Boring, Joseph Young, Jacob Hammer, Mordecai Ford.^[3]

Sources

1. ↑ ^{1.0 1.1} Washington County, Tennessee Deed Book 12 Page 70 Dated 27 Dec 1808. Peter Range to Heirs of Barny Ford Image on FamilySearch.org (accessed 10 December 2022)
2. ↑ "Tennessee Probate Court Books, 1795-1927," images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:S7WF-SK92-49?cc=1909088&wc=M6Q7-KM9%3A179850501%2C179990301 : 22 May 2014), Washington > Inventories, 1779-1821, Vol. 00 > image 108 of 256; county courthouses, Tennessee. (accessed 10 December 2022)
3. ↑ "Tennessee Probate Court Books, 1795-1927," images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:S7WF-SK91-D9?cc=1909088&wc=M6Q7-KM9%3A179850501%2C179990301 : 22 May 2014), Washington > Inventories, 1779-1821, Vol. 00 > image 110 of 256; county courthouses, Tennessee. (accessed 10 December 2022)

• Marriage: "Maryland, U.S., Compiled Marriages, 1655-1850"
  Dodd, Jordan, Liahona Research, comp.. Maryland Marriages, 1655-1850. Most of the records in this index may be found at the Maryland Historical Society or the Family History Library. More specific source information is listed with each entry. Original marriage licenses should be located at the county clerk's office
  Ancestry Record 7846 #76555 (accessed 19 November 2022)
  Barney Ford marriage to Mary Gold on 8 Sep 1783 in Baltimore County.
• Marriage: "U.S. and International Marriage Records, 1560-1900"
  Source number: 1845.000; Source type: Electronic Database; Number of Pages: 1; Submitter Code: WBF
  Ancestry Record 7836 #422113 (accessed 19 November 2022)
  Barney Ford marriage to Mary Cole in 1783.
• 1790 Census: "1790 United States Federal Census"
  The National Archives in Washington, DC; Washington, DC; First Census of the United States, 1790.; Year: 1790; Census Place: Patapsco Lower Hundred, Baltimore, Maryland; Series: M637; Roll: 3; Page: 169; Family History Library Film: 0568143
  Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry Record 5058 #107663 (accessed 19 November 2022) Image at FamilySearch (accessed 10 December 2022)
  Barney Ford in Patapsco Lower Hundred, Baltimore, Maryland.
• Burial: Find a Grave, database and images (www.findagrave.com/memorial/212197592/barney-ford: accessed 10 December 2022), memorial page for Barney Ford (1753–1807), Find A Grave: Memorial #212197592; Burial Details Unknown; Maintained by jmkeifer (contributor 47092752).URL:
  Ancestry Record 60541 #176045494 (accessed 19 November 2022)
  Barney Ford burial (died in 1807).