Ford Adults in Frederick County Maryland 1749-1774 With Source Citations Contributed for use in USGenWeb Archives by L. J. Masters [ljmasters@networld.com] Copyright. All Rights Reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm http://www.usgwarchives.net/pa/pafiles.htm ********************************************************* Ford Adults in Frederick County Maryland 1749-1774 With Source Citations 1749-1750: Henry Ford of Frederick Co., Maryland. Maryland Land Patents FHL13094: BY&GS no 4 folio 165; also BY7GS no. 5 folio 425 1750, 1752, 1753: Thomas Foard of Frederick Co., Maryland. Frederick Co., MD Deed Books 975.287R28a 1751: List of debts due to William Griffith estate: Henry Ford: Thomas Cresap, administrator. Frederick County Maryland Inventories FHL14046 1751: John Foard of Frederick Co., Md. aka John Ford, weaver of Cecil Co., Maryland.(debt) Inhabitants of Frederick County, Maryland Vol. 1 Court Records. 975.287D2s 1752-16 Oct-3 Nov 1753: George Gordon supersdeas against Thomas Ford, William Cowman and Thomas Gilliland. Frederick County, Maryland Land Records 975.287R28a 1754-1763: William Foard of Frederick County - 381 acres Fords Delight. Maryland Land Patents FHL13104: BC&GS 18 Folio 586 1755-Oct 1: Deed of Thomas Lamar made 23 Sep 1755 to sell to James Ford Sr. a tract of land called Buck Bottom, 120 acres on South side of Seneca. Frederick County Maryland Land Records 975.287R28a (See also FHL13936: Deeds of Frederick Co., Maryland - Book E p. 843ff) 1756-Oct 1: James Ford Sr. (Buck Bottom) recorded 1 Oct 1755 deed made 23 Sep 1755 between Thomas Lamar Sr. of Frederick Co., planter for 120 acres. Buck Bottom is on the South side of the Seneca River. (Wife of James Ford is Mary. See Vol. 7 p. 18 Frederick Co., Maryland Land Deeds.) Frederick County Maryland Land Records 975.287R28a 1756: List of accounts due Mrs. Hugh Parker, deceased from sundry persons. Names include Jacob Ford; Frederick County, Maryland Inventories FHL14046 1757-Jan 6: James Foard took up a stray. Frederick County Maryland Land Records Vol. 3 p 16 (p. 152) 975.287R28a 1757-April 13: William Foard of Prince Georges County, Md. recorded a deed made 8 April 1757 from William Stump of Frederick Co., Md. for the purchase of Stumps Vallies in Frederick Co. containing 66 acres part of a tract on the West side of Watts Branch; reference made to Walter Evan’s land called Dunghill. Frederick County Maryland Land Records Vol. 3 p. 23 (p. 214-216) 975.287R28a 1757: Edward Ford, private in Capt. Ware’s Company, Frederick Co., Md. deserted (Oct 9, 1757 to April 2, 1758) History of Frederick County, Maryland by J. C. Williams - “Roster of Maryland Troops” 975.287H2w 1757-1758: Joseph Ford, private in Capt. A. Bealls Company, 9 Oct 1757 to 18 Oct 1757 (deserted) History of Frederick County, Maryland by J. C. Williams - “Roster of Maryland Troops” 975.287H2w 1758: Ann Fourd took up a stray - Recorded 24 April 1758 Frederick County Maryland Land Records Vol. 3 p 43 (p. 435) 975.287R28a 1758: James Fourd showed Thomas Kelly a bounded hickory on North side of Seneca River Frederick County Maryland Land Records Liber K p. 1345- 1347 (p. 107) (Actual deed recorded 11 April 1767 with deposition) 975.287R28a 1759: Edward Ford of Charles Co., Maryland applied for Frederick County, Maryland land, a tract called New Horse Shoe eventually named Fords Amendment. Maryland Land Patents BC&GS 18 folio 207 FHL13104 1760-Nov 7:: Barney Ford on list of debtors to estate of Valentine Graw. Frederick County, Maryland Inventories FHL 14046 (p. 481) 1761: Henry Ford, farmer of Frederick Co. and his wife Catherine Ford sell a tract on the side of a hill about 1/4 miles from Conococheige Creek.Frederick Co.Maryland Land Records Vol. 3;p. 1279-1281(p.121) 975.287R28a 1762: Henry Ford on list of debts to estate of John Torence . Frederick County Maryland Inventories p. 566: FHL14046 1764 Col. Bouquet’s Expedition Against the Mingoes, Delaware and Shawnees in 1764 consisted of two companies of Maryland volunteers....one company consisted of 43...(from) Frederick Co, Maryland under Capt. William McClellan and the other under the command of Capt. John Wolfgmatt. Muster Rolls for the two companies: Capt Wm. McClellan: Robert Ford; Capt John Wolgomatt: Peter Ford. History of Western Maryland p. 101 975.2H2s 1765-Sep 20: Peter Ford - Estray List - Frederick Co., Maryland. Inhabitants of Frederick County, Maryland Vol.1 Maryland Archives C788-1- 1/40/14/1. 975.287D2s 1766-Feb 4: John Ford - Estray List - Frederick Co., Maryland. Inhabitants of Frederick County, Maryland Vol. 1 Maryland Archives C788-1- 1/40/14/1.- 975.287D2s 1766- Joseph Foard of Annapolis assigns a tract called Foards Beginning in Frederick County to Charles Allanson Ford of Charles County, Md. Maryland Land Patents BC&GS no. 37 p. 156 - FHL13114 1766: Charles Allanson Ford. Charles Lot - Land Patent - Frederick Co. Md. 1766-July 14: William Ford and James Ford on list of debts to estate of Rachel Veatch. Frederick County Inventories p.237 FHL14046 1767-Jan: James Foard age 47 gave deposition to Frederick Co., Maryland court regarding bounded tree on tract called Pig Pen, Nicholas Baker’s land which lays North of the Seneca River. While riding with William Williams two years past; a white oak for the beginning of the tract Wolf Pit. Frederick County Maryland Land Records Liber K p. 1345-1347 (p. 107)(Actual deed recorded 11 April 1767 with deposition) 975.287R28a 1767-July 17: Peter Ford of Frederick County, Maryland sells to Andrew Boyd of Pennsylvania the tract called Skythorn, part of the resurvey of Skythorn containing 58 1/2 acres. Ann Wells, mother of the above named Peter Ford and her husband William Wells acknowledge her right of dower. Liber L p. 139/140 Frederick County Maryland Land Records 975.287R28a and FHL13941 (original deed-photocopied) 1768-Aug 11: William Ford and his wife, Susanna of Prince Georges County, Md., planter, sells to Brooke Beall a tract called Stumps Valley beginning at the end of the third line of Walter Evans, land called Dung Hill. Frederick County Maryland Land Records Liber L p. 396-397.(p. 49) 975.287R28a 1771-Aug 23: Martin Kersher Sr., Frederick Co., Maryland, deceased. Debtors to the estate: Thomas Ford, William Wells, Joseph Wells, Joseph Ford and Robert Loughlins’ note; Thomas Ford, James Ford, Peter Ford and Molly Wells. Frederick County Maryland Inventories p. 641: FHL14046 1772-Sep 24: John Cook, late of Frederick Co., Maryland, deceased. Kin: Mary Cook and Zadock Ford. Frederick County Maryland Inventories Liber C p. 214: FHL14047 1772-Nov 24: William Williams, late of Frederick Co., Md., deceased. Estate. Cash received: James Ford. Frederick County Maryland Inventories Liber C p. 83: FHL14047 1773-May 14: James and Lucy Orme submit list of desperate debts due in estate of John Orme. John Foard, John Smith Prather. Frederick County Maryland Inventories Liber C p. 115: FHL14047 1774-Nov 16: John Ford, late of Frederick Co., Maryland. Ann Ford and Ann Johnston, next of kin. Frederick County Maryland Inventories Liber C p. 241: FHL14047