John Ford Sr.
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John Ford Sr. (abt. 1728 - abt. 1802)

Maj. John Ford Sr.
Born about in Pope's Creek, Fairfax County, Virginia,map [uncertain]
Ancestors ancestors
Son of and
Brother of
Husband of — married [date unknown] [location unknown]
Husband of — married 1745 in Fairfax, Virginiamap
Husband of — married 16 Apr 1792 in South Carolina, United Statesmap
Descendants descendants
Father of , , and
Died about at about age 74 in Shelby, Kentuckymap
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Biography

  • This John Ford was not married to Ann Talbott Ford Benton. I removed Ann as his spouse.


John was born about 1728. John Ford ... He passed away about 1803.[1]

Birth year: 1728; Birth city: Stafford; Birth state: VA

DAR records for Indiana descendants of Rev. War patriots show John Ford to have been a Major in Col. Robrick's Regiment.

Name: John Ford State: VA County: Richmond County Township: Lunenburg Parish Year: 1744 Record Type: Rent Role Database: VA Early Census Index

John Ford was appointed surveyor of the road in the room of Lewis Ellzey, Gent. according to Fairfax Co. Road Orders on June 19, 1755, page 314

John Ford was named in a list of the first judicial officers of Spartan County.

Name: John Ford Spouse: Rachel Spencer Parents: Thomas Ford, Jane Milstead Birth Place: Stafford, VA Birth Date: 1728 Death Place: Shelby, KY Death Date: 1803

John and Rachel had 14 children:

Philip Ford 1750–1785 • MBBJ-H7X​ John Ford Jr. 1750–1836 • L7N9-K5F​ James Ford 1752–Deceased • MQNX-S5K​ William Ford 1752–1835 • 2756-XNS​ Ann Ford 1754–Deceased • K2JJ-5RF​ Elizabeth 1756–1805 • K4NS-1YK​ Spencer Ford 1758–1850 • KL7Z-R44​ Samuel Ford 1761–1832 • L7FG-7Z4​ Linny Ford 1763–Deceased • K2JJ-RMN​ Jessie Ford 1765–Deceased • 97VV-8TC​ Edward Ford 1768–Deceased • KXXN-478​ Nathaniel Ford 1768–Deceased • K2JJ-RS6​

Caswell County Genealogy 45352

[2] John Ford married Catherine Grace April 16th 1792

[3] Indenture between William Ford and John Ford Senr, both of Spartanburg County, SC. Samuel sells a plantation of 332 acres on Tyger River in 96th District for 200 pounds. Witnesses were Wm. Ford, Spencer Ford, and Cassader [C her mark] Ford

Sources

  1. ↑ https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3QS7-L9DP-2Q42?from=lynx1UIV8&treeref=L49F-Y11&i=137
  2. ↑ https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3Q9M-CSHM-6WZL
  3. ↑ https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3Q9M-CSHM-64MQ

https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XHKN-93K https://www.familysearch.org/tree/person/details/L5X4-KHR "United States Census, 1790," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:33SQ-GYBZ-4R2?cc=1803959&wc=3XT9-MY9%3A1584070604%2C1584071875%2C1584070607 : 21 May 2015), South Carolina > Spartanburg > Not Stated > image 11 of 11; citing NARA microfilm publication M637, (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.).

Virginia, Compiled Census and Census Substitutes Index, 1607-1890

U.S., Sons of the American Revolution Membership Applications, 1889-1970

Abstract of Early Kentucky Wills and Inventories Shelby County, Book A page 208 https://www.ancestry.com/interactive/48553/EarlyKYWills-002449-208/396968?backurl=https://www.ancestry.com/family-tree/person/tree/19781049/person/18028590075/facts/citation/35033723435/edit/record

Edmund West, comp.. Family Data Collection - Individual Records [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2000.

A roster of Revolutionary ancestors of the Indiana Daughters of the American Revolution : commemoration of the United States of America. South Carolina Revolutionary Records, Vol. Y, p. 313.

A History of Spartanburg County Chapter three. The making of Spartan County

Historical Southern Families. Volume XXIII, p. 15 Ford of Virginia & Kentucky, with Related Families: Mallory, Milstead https://www.ancestry.com/interactive/48639/SouthernFamiliesXXIII-008303-12/432408?backurl=https://www.ancestry.com/family-tree/person/tree/19781049/person/18028590075/facts/citation/35028969399/edit/record

Supplement to South Carolina Marriages, 1688-1820

Fairfax County Road Orders 1749-1800, Fairfax County Historical Commission

Kentucky Brights and their kin Ford Family

Notes

Jenney is named as one of the daughters in John Ford's will.





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Liane Smith
Ford-5935 and Ford-11632 appear to represent the same person because: There are THREE Profiles for this person.
posted on Ford-11632 (merged) by Liane Smith
Joy Harrison
Ford-9312 and Ford-5935 appear to represent the same person because: Dates and parentage appears to be the same for both these Fords.
posted by Joy Harrison
Joy Harrison
Ford-9323 and Ford-9312 appear to represent the same person because: Dates, locations and a spouse are match.
posted by Joy Harrison
Joy Harrison
Ford-9312 and Ford-5935 do not represent the same person because: It doesn't seem clear to me that these two are the same rather than half-brothers. There is another John Thomas Ford who seems to be a likely match.
posted by Joy Harrison
Helm-1294 Rosetta (Helm) Link
Ford-5935 and Ford-9312 appear to represent the same person because: three brothers same name born same time place same parents married one married to same named person as mothers name
posted by Rosetta (Helm) Link

Rejected matches › John Ford (1728-) › Thomas Ford (abt.1704-abt.1776) › John Ford Jr. (1750-1836)

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