Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 39532, John Ford, Md.
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Ford, John S.39532
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19,239
Virginia.
John Ford,
of [illegible] Co in the State of Virginia, who was a Sergeant, in the company commanded by Captain Thos Bell, of the regiment commanded by Colonel Rawlings, in the Maryland line, for the term of 3 years from 1776.
Inscribed on the Roll of Virginia at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on the 18th of March 1824.
Certificate of Pension issued the 19th of April 1824 and sent to the Hon. Wm Smith, H.R.
Dead
Letter to Hon. G.W. Summers & Auditor 10 Jany 1842
Paid at the Treasury under the Act of 6 April 1838 from 4 Sep 1832 to 8 Jany 1833.  [illegible] modified 4th March 1842.
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John Ford
19,219
Monroe County
Virginia
[Illegible]
[Illegible] Smith.
Hep [Illegible]
NO
Hon. Wm Smith H.R.
rec Apl. 10 1824
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At a Court of quarter Session held & continued for the County of
Monroe at the Court House on the 18th day of March 1824 &
in the 48th year of the Commonwealth
John Ford aged 70 years in September last and who is a
resident of Monroe County and State of Virginia; This day
personally appeared in open Court, being a Court of record for
the County of Monroe, and being first duly sworn according to
law, doth on his oath declare that on the 3rd day of August 1776
he enlisted for three years in the army of the revolutions on continental
establishing as a private in Capt Thomas Bells Rifle company in
Montgomery County and state of Maryland who was attached
to the Regiment commanded by Col Moses Rawling, that he
was immediately afterwards appointed Sergeant, that he served as
Sergeant in said Company until the 16 day of November 1776
when at Fort Washington the Regiment was principally cut off
or were taken prisoners; that Col Rawling May Anthony
Williams, Capt Thomas Bell were all taken prisoners, that he
the said John Ford made his escape and came to Baltimore
and there as sergeant joined the company commanded by
Capt Calderwood who was attached to the Regiment commanded
by Col [illegible] of the Virginia line, that he served in said
Company Eighteen Months or two years, after that time he was
attached to the 4th Maryland Regiment that was commanded
by Josiah Carvil Hall from that place he was sent to Pittsburg under the
command of Genl Broadhead where he was again put
under the command of Thomas Bell his former Capt who acted
as Col at that time, at which place he got his discharges
which was signed by Andrew [illegible] who acted as Captain
and which discharged the seal to Baltimore, in order to get his
back pay, and it hath never since been returned to him
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he states he was in the following actions during the war [illegible] the Battle at Monmouth, Germantown, Brandywine, Ironhill, Cooches
Bridge, Paoli, near the white horse on the Road from Lancaster to
Philidelphia where Genl Wayne Commanded and a member of
small skirmishes; that he is now infirm and in reduced
circumstances and stands in need of the aid of his Country.
he hath a wife aged about 63 years who is infirm and almost
helpless, & also five sons & three daughters & they being of age
have all left him, so that he has now no family but himself
and wife 
and
in pursuance of an act of Congress
passed the 1st May 1820, I do solemnly declare that I was or
resident Citizen of the United States on the 18th March 1818 and
that I have not since that time by gift sale, or in any manner
disposed of my property, or any part thereof with intent there
by so to diminish it as to bring myself within the provisions
of an act of Congress, entitled an act to provide for certain
persons engaged in the land & naval service of the United States
in the revolutionary War, passed on the 18th day of March 1818.
[illegible] that I have not nor has any person in trust for me, any
property or securities, contracts, or debts due to me nor has I any
income other than what is contained in the schedule here to annexed and by me subscribed [illegibe], and horse [illegible] [illegible] Cows worth $64. 1 shovel plow $1.50 3 [illegible] & 2 Chisels $1.50, 1 falling axe & Wedge $2.25 2 feather Beds $20 & 1 Chest & 6 plates 1 pot & oven 5 knives & forks $7 and
Mallick & Broad has $1.75 - I have no debts owing to me But one above 49 or $50. I have no trade or particular occupation, and any in such indigent circumstances as to be
unable to support myself being afflicted with seven rheumatism
Value of property $98
John Ward
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I Isaac Hutchison Clerk of the County Court of Monroe
aforesaid, do hereby certify that the foregoing oath and the schedule thereto annexed are truly copied from the records of the said Court and I do further certify that it is the opinion of the said Court that the total amount in value of the property exhibited in the aforesaid schedule is ninety eight dollars.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & affixed the seal of the said Court this 1st day of April 1824
Isaac Hutchison CMO
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Auditor's Office, Annapolis, 16th April 1824
I hereby certify, that it appears from the muster rolls remaining in the Auditor's Office, that John Ford enlisted as a Corporal in [strikethrough the] Rawling's Maryland Regiment, on the ___ day of August 1776 and was discharged on the 3d day of August 1779
Thos [Thomas] Karney Auditor General,
State of Maryland.
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39532
Invalid
Revy   [illegible]
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File No. 39532
John Ford
Serg Rev War
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Act 18th March 18
Index:-Vol. [illegible, G?], Page 175
[Arrangement of 1870.]
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TREASURY DEPARTMENT,
Second Comptroller's Office,
Jan'y 12th, 1842.
Sir:
Under the date of the 6th of April, 1838, entitled "An act directing the transfer of money remaining unclaimed by certain Pensioners, and authorizing the payment of the same at the Treasury of the United States," The admer [administrator] of John Ford dced a Pensioner on the Roll of the Richmond, Va Agency, at the rate of Eight _ Dollars and - Cents per month [strikethrough annum] under the law of the 18th of March 1818 has been paid at this Department from the 4th of Sept. 1832, to the 8th Jan'y 1833_
Respectfully, yours,
[signature illegible]
Comptroller,
To the Commissioner of Pensions,
Present.