- In reply to: Re: Ford's from Anne Arundel, MD that moved to TN. 1600-1700's
Kathi Jones Hudson 4/17/04
Am at the proverbial brick wall with John Tipton Ford.Searching my Ford family line and trying to find information on the following persons that I found in the FamilySearch.org site. I've followed the children of Thomas Foard/Ford & Leah (Price)Foard/Ford forward; but, can't find much on Benjamin & Rachel (Tipton) Foard/Ford.
FORD/FOARD, Benjamin b. 18 Dec 1723 - St. Paul Protestant Episcopal Church, Baltimore, MD
MARRIED: about 1750 - St. James,Baltimore, MD
Father: FORD/FOARD, Thomas
Mother: PRICE. Leah
SPOUSE: TIPTON, Rachel b. @1728/1730 - St. James Parish, Anne Arundel, MD
Father: TIPTON, John
Mother: KEMP, Mary
Sister: TIPTON, Mary m. to CHAMBERS, James
****Looking for will, probate, land records or any source that names children of Benjamin Ford/Foard and Rachel Tipton.****
Traced my Ford line to a FORD, John Tipton, b.poss. 1770-80, poss. Buncombe Co,NC???
(named his first son Tipton Ford born about 1800-05), m. to Anne/Annie (Sarah Anne???)
McMullin.
Have copy of John's will of 1833 in Haywood Co., NC that names five adult sons (Tipton,
Benjamin Jackson(my line), James W., William C. and George W.) Other children are: Evaline, Joseph Posey,Sarah, Doctor Burton, John T., Jane and Letitia.
John's will was not probated until 1871 and some records take that as his date of death; however,he appears in the 1830 census; but, only Ann Ford appears as head of household in the 1840 census.A later document between Ann Ford (widow) and her son, Tipton Ford,dated about 1833-34 confirms John's demise way before 1871. I have a copy of theis land deed.
Also have copies of three (3) land records in Buncombe Co, NC that show:
1. Land Indenture-30 Nov. 1801 - Benjamin Ford & John Tipton-From John Strother for $36.00(72 acres)- "East side of Pigeon River-joining land whereon said Benjamin & John now lives...""...their corner ...to pounding Mill Branch...to the Pigeon River...down the Pigeon River to their line...north with their line...Witnesses..... John Tipton" (Does the above deed indicate that John Tipton is the possible son of Benjamin Ford??? Have you seen a deed(s) that show purchases by two persons of a different surname??? One of the witnesses is listed as John Tipton and would seem unlikely that you
could witness your own indenture???)
2. Land Indenture-17 May 1802/05? - John T. Ford - from Robert Reed (14 acres for 30 pounds)"East side of Pigeon River-whereon John T. Ford now lives... Witnesses: John Strother - James McKee?
3. Land Indenture - 09 Sept. 1804 - John T. Ford - ($125.00 from William Chambers)- "East side of Pigeon River-where he now lives... west to Pounding Mill Branch... Witnesses: Robert Reed -Robert Caine" (May be a far reaching coincidence; but, the sister of Rachel Tipton (Mary Tipton) married a James Chambers and this land was purchased from a William Chambers???)
Could my John Tipton Ford be the son or grandson of Benjamin Ford/Foard b. 18 Dec. 1723 in Baltimore, MD???
Is the Lt. Col. Benjamin Ford, who died 27 Apr. 1781,of wounds received 25 Apr.1781-Hobkirk's Hill, the same Benjamin Ford b. 18 dec. 1723 in Baltimore Co., MD??? ( He was 1st. Lt.Smallwoods Md. Rgt. 14 Jan. 1776, Capt.-May 1776, Major-2nd. MD.-10 Dec. 1776, Lt. Col.-6th. MD, 17 Apr. 1777-trans. 5th. MD.01 Jan. 1781.) Haven't found any info as to the spouse/children of this person.
Some FORD and TIPTON families of Anne Arundel Co. & Baltimore Co., MD migrated to TN/NC/KY after the Revolutionary War. The TIPTON name is carried on through my FORD line.
Will of FORD/FOARD, Thomas Senr. of Baltimoe Co., MD 18 Nov. 1748 lists as one of the
witnesses : Jno Tipton, Senior.
With all the "coincidences" in naming patterns etc. through out the FORD/FOARD & TIPTON lines, I believe that there is a connection to my line and the Maryland families. Just lack that documented proof that would tie these families together. Some genealogy records list my John Tipton Ford's father as Benjamin Foard/Ford, from the Maryland line; however, in asking the folks for documantation, I've never received a reply or the replies state they don't have documentation for the sources! Glad to share any of my research and would be most appreciative if anyone could give me information on the family of BENJAMIN FORD/FOARD and RACHEL TIPTON and in particular, their children.
Mrs. Jane Ford Taylor
133 Kelsey Way
Fincastle, VA 24090-9745
