CHAPTER 2
THE FORDS IN MARYLAND
Thomas Ford (1), progenitor, was in Maryland by 1679 when he
surveyed Rockford; was in A.A. Co., by 1662 when he surveyed
Dinah Ford's Beaver Dam: also surveyed 600 a. Goury Banks, and
120 a. Fordstone: may be the Thomas Ford, servant, who was
transported to Maryland by 1652: in 1670 was conv. 300 a.
Repulta , by Henry Stockett: had iss.; Elizabeth, m. 1st. Job
Barnes, 2nd. Mathias Clark and 3rd. John or William Norton;
John, d. 1737; James.
James Ford (2), of Thomas (1), died in A. A. County in 1702; married Elizabeth ------- who married 2nd. time March 30, 1703, John Stodgon, and 3rd. time on April 27, 1705, Frances Moor; Will of James Ford, July 28,1702, named Eliza as extra., sons, Thomas, John, and James; daughters; Mary and Elizabeth, and brother John, and sister Elizabeth Barnes, as well as tract Upper Plantation, Lower Plantation, Rockford, and Repulta; had iss.; Thomas, born Feb. 28, 1692; Mary, born Oct 4, 1693 may have married Joseph Chew on Jan. 23, 1710; John, born July 6, 1695; James, born March 3, 1696/7; Elizabeth, born May 15,1699.
Thomas Ford (3), of James(2), and Elizabeth was born Feb. 28, 1692. in A. A. County, Md., and died in Baltimore County Md., in 1748; married Jan. 1, 1711 to Leah Price, daughter of Mordecai and Mary (Parsons) Price; acquired several parcels of land in Baltimore County, ; Selsed (now called Fords Chance) from John and Pretiosa Boring in Jan 1718; Nicholas Haile's share of part of Selsed in March 1747; and 50 acres Selsed (now called Jack's Double Purchase) from Ann Jonathan and John Plowman in March 1747; by 1750 his heirs owned 202 acre, Selsed; his will, November 18, 1748 named children; Stephen, Mordecai, John, and Thomas Ford, and Mary Barney; admin. bond was posted Jan 4, 1748/9 by Charles Robinson and D. B. Partridge; est. was adm. Nov 6, 1752 by Thomas Ford and named as heirs, son Stephen, dau. Mary, wife of Absolom Barney, and granddaughter Mary Barney; had iss., Thomas, born April 15, 1714; John, born Nov. 5, 1720 William, b. 28 Feb.1771; Benjamin, b. 18 Dec. 1723; Mary, b. 6 Feb. 1725, m. Absolom Barney; Lloyd (4), ,b. 10 Nov. 1727; Mordecai(3b), b. 19 Dec. 1729; Stephen, b. 15 Oct. 1731.
Lloyd Ford (4), son of Thomas (3) and Leah, was born
November 10, 1727 in St. Paul's Parish, and died 1816 in
Washington Co. Tenn.; married Mary, daughter of Alexander Grant;
In Feb, 1778 Thomas Ford of Steven conv. to him 50 acres
Ford's Choice; in Sept. 1782, Lloyd and Mary sold Ford's Choice
to John Robert Holiday; had issue; Lloyd, Jr., born 1748 and died
1843 in Washington CO, Tenn; James, died 1845 in Washington Co.
Tenn.; John, died 1838 in Tenn; Thomas, married Nancy Wood;
Alexander .
Mordecai Ford (4b), son of Thomas (3) and Leah, was born Dec. 19, 1729 in St. Paul's Parish, and in 1752 married Ruth Barney, born 1732, daughter of William and Mary Barney; gave his age as 52 in Feb. 1781; had issue; Barney, died 1807 having married Mary Cole in 1783; Horatio, married Elizabeth in 1787, daughter of John and Sarah (Gorsuch) Gill; Mordecai, b. 20 May 1768, m. Mary Price;
Mordecai Ford, Sr, took the oath of allegiance to his new country in 1778, three years before Cornwallis' surrender at Yorktown.
Mordecai Ford, Jr,(5b), son of Mordecai Ford (4b), born May 20, 1768, d.1828 at Tn. married Mary Price, May 20 1804, b. Baltimore Co, Md., d. about 1845 at Tn.
Mordecai Ford, Jr. and his wife Mary Price, both from Baltimore County, Md, were early settlers in Washington Co. Tn. Land records of Washington Co., show land deeded to him as early as 1794. His marriage to Mary Price in Baltimore Co. In 1804 indicates he may have returned to Baltimore. married and returned to Tennessee with his new bride.
Leah Ford (6b),daughter of Mordecai Ford, Jr.(5b), b. 1784, listed in Monroe County Death Records; died of fever April 8, 1854 in Monroe Co. Ky. Age 70, born Washington Co. Tn. Daughter of Mordecai and Martha (Mary ?) Ford. Lived with Mordecai Price Ford and Elizabeth Jobe Ford. Leah Ford was born when Mordecai was sixteen years old and before he was married to Mary Price. She is believed to be the mother of Lisby Milton Ford and Mordecai Price Ford.
John Ford (5c), son of LLOYD Ford (4), born 1749,
Baltimore County, Maryland, died April 11, 1838, Washington County, Tenn. married Susanna, born 1787, died 1853, Washington County, Tenn.
Children;
Susanna
Lloyd Ford, Jr. (5), of LLOYD Ford (4), born 1748,
married Mary Wood, Feb. 20, 1780;, died 1843, Washington County,
Tenn. He served in the Revolutionary War. He entered in April,
1777. He was drafted to perform a tour of duty as a militia man.
He was enrolled in Capt. John Corkeys Militia, marched to the
head of the Elk and was transferred to Capt' Mung's company,
being commanded by Capt.Smith. He served out his three months
tour and was discharged by Capt. Mung. Immediately on his return
home the British Fleet was in the Bay and there was fear the
Magazine in Baltimore (which was very well stocked) would fall
into the hands of the British. By order of the commanding
officer the ammunition was moved on the Lancaster road and
declarative volunteers under Capt. Stephenson went into the
service to guard said quantity of ammunition. He was enrolled
under Capt. Stephenson to perform said tour in August 1777 and
was stationed there until about the same time of year in 1778
when all apprehension of the British attacking was over. He was
discharged and paid for the year's service with Continental
Money. He served as a private for the 15 months.
1790 Maryland Census
Baltimore County
NAME 16+ 16- F ALL Slavws
Others
Ford
Thomas 2 3 3 - 1
Joshua 1 2 2 - 1
Other free - - - 1 -
Barney 1 2 2 - 1
Rashey 1 - 1 - -
Mordecai 1 1 2 - 7
Ford Family
Baltimore Co.,Maryland Marriages
1634-1800
John Ford Mary Pane A A Co. Feb 16, 1727
John Ford Sarah Murphy Ba Co. June 2, 1755
Thomas Ford Leah Price A A Co. Jan 1, 1711
Thomas Ford Elizabeth Ford BA Co. Nov 29, 1764
Alexander Ford Rachel Barnes BA Co. Nov 25, 1789
Barney Ford Mary Cole BA Co. Sept 8, 1783
Benjamin Ford Mary Apriorson BA Co. Sept 1, 1782
Horatio Ford Elizabeth Gill BA Co. Mar. 16, 1787
John Ford Elizabeth Bevens BA Co. Oct 27,1778
John Ford Drussilla Durbin BA Co. Dec 23 ,1794
Joseph Ford Marget Wood A A Co. April 28, 1779
Joseph Ford Mary Wood A A Co. Dec 31, !781
Joseph Ford Polly Peacock BA Co. Dec 17, 1799
Joshua Ford Sarah Cole BA Co. Dec 22, 1796
Lloyd Ford Mary Wood BA Co. Feb 20, 1780
Thomas Ford Nancy Wood BA Co. May 5, 1785
Thomas Cockey Deye Ford Acha Crockey BA Co. Dec 20, 1781
William Ford Marry Sillen BA Co. April 10, 1785
Baltimore County, Maryland
Mordecai and Samuel Price to Mordecai Ford
1762
Deed
This Indenture made on this 9th. Day of October One Thousand
Seven Hundred and Sixty Two between Mordecai Price & Samuel Price
of Baltimore County in the Province of Maryland.
Planters of the one part and Mordecai Ford of the same place of
the other part. Whereas the Honorable Benjamin Tashur his
LORDSHIP agent and Receiver General of said province did on the
First day of May One Thousand Seven Hundred and Forty Six by
Indenture of ------ made for and on behalf of his Lordship
between him and said Benjamin Tasher Esquire of the one part and
the said Benjamin Tasher Esquire----- Demise ---- and to form ----- unto him said Benjamin Price all that tract or Parcel of land
called Benjamin's Delight containing Sixty Five Acres as by the
said lease may appear to --- had and held unto the said Benjamin
Price his Executors ---- and assigns for and during the full term
of Ninety Nine Years fully to be completed and ended. Now this
Indenture Witnesseth that whereas the said Benjamin Price did by
his last Will and Testament dispose of the aforesaid tract of
land unto the above named Mordecai Price and Samuel Price the
sons of the above Benjamin Price. They the said Mordecai and
Samuel for and in consideration of the sum of fifteen pounds
Current money to whom said Mordecai and Samuel Price by the said
Mordecai Ford paid the receipt of which is here by acknowledges
hath and by these presents doth Bargain, Sell, Transfer and
assign over to the said Mordecai Ford his executors
administrators or assigns all the aforesaid Tract of land called
Benjamin's Delight and premisses with its appurtenances to have
and to hold unto him the said Mordecai Ford, his executors,
aforesaid first Day of May one Thousand Seven hundred and Forty
Six against all manner of persons whatsoever. In Witness whereof
they the said Mordecai Price and Samuel Price hath unto sat their
hand and seals this day and date first above written.
Signed and Sealed and Delivered in the presences of us; Wm..
Smith and James Everett.
Mordecai Price
Samuel Price
October 9, 1762 Licence is hereby granted to Mordecai Price and
Samuel Price to assign the within land and premisses to Mordecai
Ford ---- and during the residue of the term of ninety nine years
which is yet to come he having paid me the sum of Five Shillings
and nine pence for and ---
Edward Lloyd Esquire his Lordship Agent and Receiver General
Wm Smith
Baltimore County, Maryland
1775
Deed
Benjamin Ford To Archibald Buchanan
This Indenture made third thirteen day of November in the
year of our Lord One Thousand Seven Hundred and Seventy Five
between Benjamin Ford of Baltimore county, Planter, and Rachel
Ford, his wife of the one part and Archibald Buchanan of the said
County, Merchant, of the other part. Whereas John Tipton, late
of said County, Deceased, was in his lifetime ---- in fee of and
in two tracks of land called Benjamin's Addition granted him
patent beginning date in the thirteenth day of April Seventeen
Hundred and Fifty One, and Benjamin Beginning granted him by
Patent bearing date The Sixth Day of August in the year Seventeen
Hundred and Fifty Six of which said ---- of land the said John
Tipton died ---leaving--- two Daughters, Rachel, the wife of the
said Benjamin Ford, and Mary, the wife of the said James
Chambers. Now this Indenture , Witnesseth that the said Benjamin
Ford and Rachel, his wife for and in consideration of the sum of
One Hundred and Twenty Five Pounds currency to them paid in hand
by the said Archibald Buchanan the receipt whereof is hereby
acknowledged have and each of them hath grants bargained and sold
confirmed and by these presents do and each of them doth grant
bargain and sell and confirm unto him the said Archibald
Bucahanan one undivided --- or half part of the said Rachel Ford
of land in said tracts or parcels of land called Benjamin
Beginning containing one hundred acres more or lees situated
lying and being in Baltimore County together with all buildings
improvements waterways water courses --- privileges and
advantages whatsoever to the said tract of land or either of them
belonging to or pertaining and the --- And profits thereof ---
--- and all the --- right title interest -- - -- and all the right
title --- properly claimed and demand whatsoever the then said
Benjamin Ford and Rachel his wife or either of them of the said --- or half part of said tracts or parcels of land or either of
them. To have and to hold the said --- or half of said tracts of
land to him the said Archilbald Buchanan, his heirs assigns
forever and to or for no other use interest or purpose whatsoever
and the said Benjamin Ford and Rachel his wife , for -- ---and
for their several heirs the said moneys or half part of said
tracts or parcels of land unto him the said Archibald Buchanan
his heirs and assigns against the said Benjamin Ford and Rachel,
his wife, their several heirs and assigns and all persons
claiming or to claim by from or under them shall and will warrant
and forever defend by these presents and lastly what they the
said Benjamin Ford and Rachel, his wife and either of and each of
them and either of their heirs and all persons claiming under
them shall and will from time to time and at all time hereinafter
upon the request and at the --- and charge of said Archibald
Buchanan his heirs, assigns made do and execute any other deed or
deeds conveyance or --- for the further better and more perfect
assigning and conveying the said ---or half of the said tract of
land unto him the said Archibald Buchanan his heirs ------ In
witness the said parties to these presents here hereto put their
hand and seals this day and year above written.
Signed Sealed & Delivered in the presents of John Moale and
William Smith, Jr.
Benjamin Ford
Rachel Ford
her mark
Will of Thomas Ford (3)
Maryland Will Book 25
Thomas Ford, Senior of Baltimore County, To my son Steaphia Ford, some slaves and 10
acres, being part of My Dwel Plantation, where I now live, and my son Mordecai Ford - slaves.
My son Thomas Ford, I appoint as executor, and 100 acres. Nov 18, 1748. Witness; D.B.
Partridge, John Tipton, Sr. Ralph Flowers. Probated 1-4-1748. Then came D. Buchlar Patridge,
John Tipton Sr. and Ralph Flowers who state they saw Testator sign his will.
Maryland Will Book 25
To my Grandson Joseph Ford, 8 lbs money. Give my Grandson Robert Ford, 8 lbs money.
My Granddaughter Isabella Ford, cattle. My grandson James Ford, cattle. My son Wm, one half
of Meadow Grounds share equally with his brother, Robert. Appoint son Wm. And James Thorp
Executors Feb 27, 1747/8 Witness; Richard Chapman, Wm Nilley. Proven 3-24-1747/8
Testimony Statements in the Lloyd Ford Court Case.
James Ford - Cousin to Grant Ford and Brothers
Jonathan Ford - First Cousin to Grant Ford and Brothers.
John Ford - Father is first cousin to Grant.
Price Ford - 2nd. Cousin to Grant, R. G. Haile is wife's Uncle.
Lisby Ford - Grant is Uncle.
John W. Ford - First Cousin to Grant Ford
Alexander Adams - Daughter Marred Grant Ford's son.
Loyd Bith - Cousin to Grant Ford, married James Ford's daughter.