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Ford Families A Partial Listing of the Descendants of Some Colonial Families Eugene E. Trimble 5203 Flanders Avenue Kensington, Maryland 20895 September 1, 1982 Preface These are incomplete genealogies of selected Ford families located in the northwest or up-country of South Carolina just prior to and subsequent to the Revolutionary War. Most of the families followed herein moved to Tennessee and then to Kentucky before 1800. Some few families remained in South Carolina or Tennessee and some moved to Texas. The writer has never had adequate time to research these people, so this work in South Carolina, Tennessee and Kentucky is very limited in scope. To facilitate the orderly presentation of data for many individuals, each person born with the surname Ford is given a two-part number divided by a dash ( -). The first part of this two-part number denotes the family group, i.e., each individual with the first part of this two-part number beginning with one ( 1- ) has descended from a common ancestor and his relationship to all other individuals with the same first number is known. The Ford name is extremely numerous, with many early immigrants, and any effort to determine relationships or non-relationships of all these early families is futile. In researching Fords, many groups were found. This research was done for the purpose of sorting out the two Ford lines (Groups 1- and 2- ), and in the process quite a bit was learned about other Ford groups, some of which are included herein. It is hoped this material will help the reader with his own Ford connections by eliminating or identifying with those shown herein. Eugene Earl Trimble September 1, 1982 James Ford born probably in Maryland, ca. 1720; died Craven County, S. C., 1776 1-1. James Ford ; Captain, South Carolina Provincial Militia of Upper cr Sparta area of Ninety-Six District, under Colonel Thomas Fletchall, both well known Loyalists cr Tories; born probably in Maryland, ca. 1720; killed by Cherokee Indians on or a day or two after June 20, 1776, at his home on the north side of Enoree River at a place called Ford's Muster Grounds or The Canebreak in Craven County and Ninety-Six District (later Spartanburg District and now the southwest corner of Union County, S. C.); married _____ (murdered by Indians at the time her husband was killed) .Children, possibly others: + 1-2. Philip; born ca. 1746; died sometime just prior to April 23, 1783. + 1-3. And probably James; born 1748-49; died 1808. + 1-4. John; born 1750-51; last will proved February Court, 1796. + 1-5. And probably Zadock; born ca. 1752; died April 9, 1801. + 1-6. Cassandra; kidnaped by Indians in 1776 and later rescued or released. 1-7. A daughter; name unknown; kidnaped by Indians in 1776 and later reported rescued or released. For documents relating to James Ford and his family see Appendix A. 1-2. Philip Ford ; appears to have been born in Maryland, ca. 1746; lived in old Ninety-Six District, S. C.; died in Abbeville District, S. C., sometime just prior to April 23, 1783, the date of the inventory of his estate taken by James Jordan, Esq., Jno. Ford, and Giles Connell; married prior to Dec. 21, 1773, Elizabeth Ford (born Fairfax County, Va., ca. 1755; died Princeton, Caldwell Co., Ky., ca. 1815; daughter of John Ford, ca. 1728-1803). Children as shown in deed record and given by a great-great granddaughter: + 1-8. John; born South Carolina, ca. 1773; died Livingston Co., Ky. , 1812. + 1-9. James; born South Carolina, Oct. 22, 1775; died Livingston Co., Ky., July 5, 1833. + 1-10. Philip; born June 6, 1780; died May 23,1831. For documents relating to Philip Ford and his family see Appendix B. 1-3. James Ford ; ferryman, ca. 1786; Tennessee State Militia Lieutenant Colonel; Tennessee House of Representatives and Senate; came from South Carolina, ca. 1783 to Tennessee County, N. C. (now Montgomery County, Tenn.); born ca. 1748-49; died Montgomery County, Tenn., 1808; lived near Port Royal on Parsons Creek; married Judith ____ (shown also as Judah; was probably a Pennington; died Montgomery County, Tenn., 1812; will dated April 24, 1812; recorded Will Book B , page 83). Children as shown in county records: 1-11. John P.; born ca. 1781; died Montgomery County, Tenn.; will dated April 20, 1812 naming heirs; recorded in Will Book B, page 52 and Division Book C, page 16. 1 + 1-12. Casander; born ca. 1790; died prior to June 19, 1813. 1-13. Drewry; died prior to Jan. 22, 1813; no direct heirs. 1–14. Rebecca P.; married a Mr. Nichols. 1-15. Polly C.; married Caldwell Co., Ky., March 4, 1817, Francis Prince, Junior (Cordall C. Norfleet gave permission March 2 and license issued March 4, by J. W. H. Phelps, Clerk; marriage performed by Daniel Brown). 1-16. Sally G.; married Jan. 13, 1813, William L. Boyd. 1-17. Francis P.; living Aug. 19, 1812. + 1-18. Philip; physician; born 1802-03; living 1850; was adopted by Cordell Norfleet whose name Philip was given, being known thereafter as Philip Ford Norfleet. For documents relating to James Ford and his family see Appendix C. 1-4. John Ford ; Justice of the Peace; Major in the Revolution; said by a grandson to have come from Virginia to South Carolina; born 1750-51; died Greenville, Co., S. C.; his last will and testament was presented in court February Term, 1796; married first or second, Ann ____ (living May 6, 1799; married second, a Mr. Goodlett prior to October 1800). Children, all living May 6, 1799: + 1-19. Mary "Polley"; born by 1778; will dated May 6, 1799 and recorded Greenville, Co., S. C.. 1-20. Tressia; married a Mr. Stokes, prior to 1800. 1-21. Isaac + 1-22. William; born 1785; died Oct. 14, 1866. 1-23. Leah (daughter); married Thomas Edwards. 1-24. Linna (daughter); also shown as Valinder and Verlinda, married Mr. McElhaney. 1-25. Arasmus (son); also shown as Erasmus. living 1806. + 1-26. Levi For documents relating to John Ford and his family see Appendix D. 1-5. Zadock Ford ; Captain; Justice of the Peace; born probably in Maryland, ca. 1752; died in Spartanburg Co., S. C., April 9,1801; married ca. 1772, Cassandra "Casander, Cassey, etc." Trail (born 1750-56; died Oct. 31,1831). Children; the names of these children were taken, according to Dr. Burns, from a legal action brought in 1856 in the settlement of about ½ acre of land formerly owned by Zadock Ford and situated on the Enoree River in South Carolina. Zadock Ford died in 1801 and in 1856 all of his children were deceased except Westwood Ford; order of birth is not known: + 1-27. Rachel; born Sept. 18, 1773; died May 5, 1847. + 1-28. Westwood; born 1774-75; living 1856. 1-29. James; born 1770-80; listed in 1830 census as 50 to 60 years of age. 1-30. Zadock, Jr.; born ca. 1779; listed in 1810 census as 26 to 45 years of age; living Spartanburg Co., S. C., 1820; married Cassandra Chew. + 1-31. John. 2 1-32. William; died 1841. 1-33. Cassandra; married Crodock Dickey. 1-34. Nancy; married after Dec. 15, 1800 and before May 26,1806, Absolem or Abner Smith. For documents relating to Zadock Ford and his family see Appendix E. 1-6. Cassandra Ford; said to be "about 12 years of age" when she was captured June 20, 1776 by Indians; however, it is much more likely she was about 15 or 16 when she was taken prisoner because she was apparently married by the latter part of 1778; born ca. 1761; married South Carolina, ca. 1778, William Ford (born Virginia, Jan. 25 , 1753; died near Eminence, Henry [then Shelby] Co. , Ky., 1835; son of John Ford and grandson of Thomas Ford of Fairfax Co., Va.). Children: + 1-35. James; born Sept. 6, 1779; died March 15, 1849. + 1-36. John W.; born Newberry District, S. C., Feb. 18, 1783; died Kentucky, 1840. + 1-37. William W.; born May 18, 1785; died June 30, 1841. + 1-38. Ann (Nancy); born April 15, 1787; died Oct. 10, 1844. 1-39. Linny; married Henry Co., Ky., Dec. 22, 1812, William Gray and had three daughters mentioned in her father's will. 1-40. Polly Ford; married Mr. Moore. 1-41. Cassandra; married April 13, 1809, James Harrell. This marriage between Cassandra Ford (daughter of James Ford, 1-1. ) and William Ford (son of John Ford, 2-2.) was the second marriage to take place between children of these two Ford families. They were known as the black eyed Fords and the blue eyed Fords. The first marriage was between Philip Ford (son of James Ford, 1-1.) and Elizabeth Ford (daughter of John Ford, 2-2.). Family information and a deed both prove this marriage. The two accounts of the capture of Cassandra Ford shown in Kentucky Brights and Their Kin , by Georgie Hopkins Ford, 1929, pages 122 and 123, do not mention her parents by name, however, they do clearly indicate that her parents were from Maryland. Maryland is also indicated as the origin of Zadock Ford (son of James Ford, 1-1.) father of Rachel Ford who married John Westmoreland. 1-8. John Ford ; born Ninety-Six District, South Carolina, in what is now probably Union Co. , S. C. , ca. 1773; died in Livingston Co., Ky., 1812; named as "Heir at Law to the Estate of Philip Ford" in a deed dated June 20,1798 and recorded Sept.