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Seeking grandparents of Nancy (Drain) and James T. Ford, b. 1813 Rockbridge, VA.

James' parents were Elizabeth (Tate) and Allison Ford.

This is a table sorting out the Allison Fords (various spellings) of VA in the 19th Century.

Date/Source

Allison Sr

Allison Jr

Allison m. Tate

 Tate/Ford/Jenkins Archibald Ford / William Ford

Allison m. Cauley / John Ford

1753           John Ford b. Sept. 1753 

1765

b. MD. son of Richard*

          
Rev. War         Archibald paid in clothing for service from John served from Montgomery (recently formed, adjacent to Prince George's MD)

1781

    

b. in MD

      
1783         Archibald on assessment list for Charles Co. MD  

1792-1798

  

b. ?in Warren Co.

      1792 William b. 

1790ish Benjamin son of John b.

1804

    

m. Elizabeth Tate in Rockbridge

 Allison and Elizabeth marry    

1809

James Ford born of Alleson and Polly Ford. (Later marries Cath Kendall, widow, daughter of Wm and Peggy Gordon)

          

1810 Census

Fauquier Co. page 401 age 40-50
Males:
3 under 10 (Hezekiah, James and ?A)
1 10-15 (Allison)
1 16-25 (?B)
1 over 45 (Allison Sr.)
Females:
1 under 10 (Mary)
1 10-15 (Sarah?)
1 16-25 (?C)
1 45 and older (Polly)

Allison Jr would be 12-14

Monroe Co. VA page 14, listed as Ellison Forde, age 26-45 living alone, employed in manufacturing

(Alison would have been 29)

  John Ford in Rockbridge Co. VA near David Drain Archibald in Surry Co. NC  

1811

Bondsman or witness along with John C. Ford for Keebble marriage

          

1813

    

James T born

 Jame T Ford born William m. Rebeka Williams in Surry  

1814

  

Allison Jr. goes to War of 1812, he would have been 16-18

Alison goes to War of 1812, first as a substitute for John Hyman (m. Polly Hosteter) and in a second term is advanced $1 for clothing, which he is to repay from his earnings.

   Archibald dies  

1818

    

June 15, Alison Ford and James Gillaspy sign as bondsmen for the marriage of James Gillaspy and Margaret Wanless.

      

1820 Census

Frederick Co. page 24a

Males:
1 10-15 (James)
1 16-18 (?A)
2 18-25 (Hezekiah and Allison Jr.)
1 26-44 (?B)
1 over 45 (Allison Sr.)
Females
1 under 10 (?E)
1 10-15 (Mary)
1 16-25 (Sarah?)
1 over 45 (Polly)

Allison Jr. would have been 22-24

Bath Co. VA, page 79, Allison Ford, age 26-45, living alone (Alison would have been 39)

   William in Monroe (W)VA

John Ford in Monroe Co. (W)VA

Males:
1 16-18
1 16-26 (Benjamin)
2 male 26-45
1 male >45
females
2 26-45

 1 farmer 2 in manufacturing

1821

Inherits slaves Benjamin and Anderson from his brother Richard and sells them to John C. Ford for $1 each in payment of debt.

          

1826-1827

    

Sept. 23 1826 Alison Ford purchases a crop cut saw for $9.50 from the estate of Hazel Williams (Bath County, VA)

1827 Elison Ford purchases 1 Broad axe ($3) and 12 bushels of oats ($4.20) from the estate of William Farrar (Bath County, VA)

    

Allison b. of Benjamin

             

1830 Census

Allison Sr. Frederick Co. page 56

Males
1 60-70 (Allison Sr.)
1 40-50
1 20-30 (Allison Jr.)

Females
2 30-40

Allison Jr. would have been 32-34

   Daniel Jenkins in Mad River, Clark, Ohio  

Benjamin Ford Monroe Co. 60-70, 1 male 20-30, 1 male <5 (Allison? Would have been 4) 1 female 15-20,  2 female 20-30,  1 female 60-70

1828       Samuel Ford born    
1833           John Ford dies, leaving his land in MD to Benjamin

1840 Census

Warren Co. page 177

Males:
1 30-40
1 70-80 (Allison Sr.)
Female
1 30-40
Black males
1 under 10
1 10-23
Black female

note: A Polly Ford is listed as head of household in Rockbridge, same page as Alison Ford, with males:
2 10-15
1 15-20
females:
1 10-15
1 30-40
1 80-90

Allison Jr.

Warren page 179
Males:
1 under 5 (Francis)
1 5-10 (James)
1 30-40 (Allison Jr. would have been 42-44)
Females
1 under 5
1 5-10
1 10-15 (Elizabeth)
1 30-40 (Elizabeth Feagan Ford)

Alison Rockbridge Co. VA page 183 Lexington age 60-70 (would have been 59 if 69 in 1850)

Also females:
2 under 5,
1 5-10,
1 20-30

(who are these folks? Elizabeth is in Ohio by now and remarried)

    

Under Benjamin Ford in Monroe Co.
1 male 40-50 (Benjamin)
1 male 10-15,
1 male 15-20 (Allison? would have been 14)
1 female 40-50,
2 female 5-10,
2 female 10-15,
2 female 15-20.

1850 Census

  

Allison in Rapp 153 no twp (54, wife Elizabeth (Feagan) 45, Elizabeth 18, James 15, Francis 13, William 9)

Slaves
3 Females, ages 24, 9 and 3; 1 male age 9

Alison Ford, Rockbridge, District 51 ½ page 340, 69, a carpenter from MD, living with James Cummins (29) Christina Cummins (27)Sarah E (7) William H. (5) Mary V. (4 months)

 Daniel and Elizabeth Jenkins and Samuel Ford are in Mad River, Clark, Ohio  

Allison Monr 393 39 ½ District  (would have been 24)wife, Leanne, two children, names hard to read, ages not on-line

1860 Census

  

1860 Rappahannock Co., VA census, page 193

Allison Ford 50 (would have been 62-65) farm hand
Elizabeth 45
James 23
William 16

Slaves:
3 males, ages 30, 15, 13
4 females, 13, 6, 4 and 4m.

      

Monroe Co. page 797

Allison (34) and Leann (32)

George W (12)
James S or L (11)
John D (7)
Elias H (6)
Paulina L (3)
Manda B (1)
Jane Cauley (16) domestic

1870 Census

  

1870 Rappahannock Co., VA census, page 184A

Allison Ford 65 (would have been 75) farm laborer could not read or write
Elizabeth 60  could not read or write
Mary C 8
Mary Scroggins 40
Hezekiah Sealock 17

        

1880 Census

            

1890 Census

            

1891

  

Vet of War of 1812 dies at 95

        

  Kastner home page

posted Oct. 2002

The following is from Cheryl Berthelsen 10/16/2002

First, my ancestor John Ford of Monroe Co, WV filed for pension as a Rev War soldier in Mar 1824 in Monroe Co. His petition is long but I have transcribed it and you can find it in the USGenWeb Archives for WV. In his petition he states in joined the military in Montgomery Co, MD and the he was 70 years old the past Sep. This gives his birth as Sep 1753. He states his wife is 63 and he has 5 sons and 3 daughters, all grown. He died in 1833. The Will Book of Monroe Co has declaration by Peter MINNER that it was John Ford, Sr.'s intention that his son, Benjamin Ford inherit the land he was to receive from his Rev War experience and the land he inherited from his father in Maryland.

In Maryland 1776 Census we find John Foard living alone age 23 in PG Co. The family just above him is
William Foard, Jr. (age 47 b 1729) and wife Susanna (age 43 b 1733). With then is a dau (age 13 b 1763), son (age 8 b 1768 ) and son (age 2 b 1774).

The church Register of the Protestent Episcopal Church in King George's Parish lists the following births:
Mary, b Oct 27, 1763, dau of William and Susanna
Joseph, bap Jun 19, 1768, son of William and Susanna
Edward Brook, b Feb 20, 1774, son of William and Susanna

The final administration of the estate of William Foard, Jr. in 1818, PG Co states:
To be equally divided among the deceased's eight children or their Representatives,namely:
John FOARD
The Representatives of Eleanor TONG (m Wm Tong abt 1775)
Elizabeth TIMPSON (m John Timpson January 12, 1803)
The Representatives of Mary WARD (m Benjamin Ward July 17, 1784)
The Representatives of Charlotte DOWNING
William FOARD
James FOARD
Edward B. FOARD

William, James, Elizabeth, Charlotte and Eleanor are all married by 1776 so not listed with family of William, Jr.

Just one page away in same 1776 MD Census is listed:

William Foard, Sr. (age 70 b 1706) and wife Elizabeth (age 55 b 1721) with them is a female age 40 with three teen sons ages (18, 16, and 13). This is clearly the father of William Jr.