Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File B.L.Wt.1133-450, Benjamin Ford, Md.
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(3-1776)
Service Number

Md.
Ford, Benjamin
B.L.Wt. 1133-450
(ineligible) Sept 20, 1825
Contents
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Revolutionary War
B.L. Unit. #1133
Benjamin Ford, died
Lieut. Col.
Md. C(ineligible) (ineligible)
450 Acres
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State of Maryland Henrietta Ford guardian to
Saint Mary County of Robert and Susan Ford Children of Charles Allison Ford deceased do upon oath testify and declare that to the best of my knowledge and belief Lt Col Benjamin Ford fell in battle or died of wounds received in
battle during the war of the Revolution and that he was a single & unmarried man having one Brother named Charles Allison Ford father to the first named Charles Allison Ford who is also dead, and that he left the said Charles Allison Ford as she believes never during his
lifetime received the Bounty land due him as heir of the said Benjamin Ford. Neither has his son the [illegible] Charles Allison Ford since the death of his father Charles Allison Ford received  said land or dispensed of it to any person as she verily believes.
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Therefore know all men by these presents that I
Henrietta Ford guardian as aforesaid for and in
behalf of my said wards, Robert and Susan Ford do hereby constitute and appoint Col Joseph Watson of Washington City my true and lawful attorney for me and in the name of my wards aforesaid to demand and receive from the Secretary of war of the United States
a warrant for the bounty land to which they are entitled as heirs at law, to Lt Col Benja Ford deceased and my said attorney is hereby fully authorized and empowered to constitute and appoint one or more substitutes or attorneys under him for the special purpose therein named - 
In witness whereof I have here unto set my hand and seal this Eleventh of July 1825
                                 Henrietta Ford
                                       [her mark]
Witness
Stephen Adams 
Stephen Dice
Stephen Martin Justice of the Peace
Personally appeared before me the Subscriber a Justice of the Peace in and for said County the above named Henrietta Ford signed and sealed to the above affidavit and power of attorney and
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acknowledged the [illegible] to be here voluntary act and need for the purpose therein named 
       Sworn subscribed and acknowledged before me this Eleventh of July 1825
       [illegible] Stephen Martin seal 
State of Maryland Saint Marys County}
[I?] personally appeared before me the subscriber a Justice of the Peace in [and for?]
Said County 
Col Benjamin Cole a person of known credibility and of truth and [illegible] who being duly sworn [illegible] to the best of his knowledge and recollection Col Benjamin Ford who is said to have been killed [and?] died of wounds received in battle during the war of the revolution was a single and unmarried man and had one Brother named Charles Allison Ford which he believes was the only heire of the said Col Benjn Ford that the said Charles Allison Ford resided in the aforesaid County but has been dead for several years leaving several Children of which the said deponent was not acquainted with any sons Charles Allison and Benjamin Ford who are also dead also he believes that three other sons of said Charles Allison Ford are dead & died single & unmarried. but says that the two first sons left widdows and several children (viz.) Charles Allison two sons and a daughter one of which sons has since died and the other two are now living with their mother Henrietta Ford who is their guardian and [further?] he says [not?] 
Sworn & subscribed before me this Eleventh of July 1825 } Benj G Cole
Sworn before Stephen Martin
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[wt?] [issd?] no. 1133
Claim of the heirs of Lieut: Coll. Ford of the Revolutionary War, who is said to have been slain at the battle of Campden in 1781. The records in this office, do not exhibit his name but it is said that a certificate of his having been on Continental Establishment can be obtained from the [Audr.?] Genl Philip Stuart of this place certifies that he was in the same
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same engagement and that Colo. Ford recd. a wound in the right arm which mortified and caused his death in a few days. The law of the 16th Sept: 1776 which [authoring?] the grant of lands says and to the "representatives of such as shall be slain by the Enemy."  Genl. Lee, in his memoirs of the Southern War states that Colo. Fold was killed in battle.
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and I am told that the same notice of him is made in the (illegible - maybe Marshall's) ) life of Washington - Respectfully submitted to the Secretary of War for his decision

By his obt. Sevt:  (illegible but perhaps William Stewart)

Bounty Land Office  Sept. 19th 1825
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I certify that it appears by the Muster Rolls, remaining in my office, that Benjamin Ford, was appointed Major in the 6th Maryland Regiment on the 20th of February 1777 and promoted to the rank of Lieut Colo the 17th, April 1777
Thos Karney Audi
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26-39-24.
[Ls 1] 1st qr Lots 26 &39 3 qr
5 [illegible] 2 Range Lot 24 3qr
3 [illegible] 5 Range [illegible]
Garrett Burke
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May 12/92  To Frank [Jackson?]
Camden [illegible] The [Hon?] George Gray. When [illegible] was [illegible] [illegible] also [we?] [cannot?] [illegible] by [illegible] him.
Mary [illegible]
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Washington City 
Personally appeared before me a Justice of the Peace in and for said City General Philip Stewart who being duly Sworn say that he was Lieutenant in Col Washingtons Regiment of Cavalry during the war of the Revolution that he was well and ultimately acquainted with Lt Col Benjamin Ford of one of the many said Regiments of the Continental army who he says at the Second Battle of Camden during the year 1781 the said Col Ford received a wound from which he lost his right arm that be the said department saw the said Col Ford while at [Chartor?] a [illegible] few days after said Battle and three days before he died of a [ett?] mortification from said wound he did not see said Ford after his death but it was a thing publish [notareely?] that he died at said time and place and further he saith not.
July 27th 1825
Israel Little [J.P.?]
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Copy        Washington Bounty land Office

The Honble Genl. Samuel Smith 
Sir
I have given to the care of Lt. Coll. Benjamin Ford the examination I promised and find that Land Warrant no. 1133 for 450 acres of land issued to the heirs of Benj. Ford  Robert Ford & others on the 20th. of September 1825 and was delivered to Colo. Joseph Watson.

I am [illegible] Robert Taylor
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Copy both to ["Hon:"?] Saml. Smith [illegible]
Lt. Colo. Ben: Ford
[land?]

[illegible] no. 1133   [illegible]
Rev  22 Dec 1827
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Maryland fd
I Ramsay Waters Register of the Court of Chancery of the State of Maryland do hereby certify that it appears from the proceedings in a cause lately depending in said Court, that Benjamin Ford, Allanson H. Ford, Anne Ford, Penelope Ford, John Edward Ford, Robert Ford, Susan Ford, Josias Beale Ford, and Elizabeth Marshall, were stated to be, and treated as, the only heirs at law of Colo. Benjamin Ford, deceased
[seal/stamp]
In Testimony whereof I hereto set my hand and affix the great Seal of the State of Maryland this ninth day of September in
the year of our Lord one thousand Eight
hundred and Twenty five.
Ramsay Waters Regberlan
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Certificate for
Major Karney
Cost $2.40
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I hereby certify that Henrietta Ford of Saint Mary's County was on the third day of March eighteen hundred and eighteen duly constituted and appointed by the Orphans Court of St Mary's County Guardian to Robert Lord John, Edward
Ford and Susan Lord minors all of Saint Mary's County and that subsequent to that date no other appointment has been made of Guardian - She still continuing as such and that on the
day and year aforesaid the said Henrietta
entered into bond with good and suffice
Security for her faithful performance as Guardian to the above named Children
Given under my hand and the seal of my office this eighth day of July Eighteen hundred and twenty five
Jas Forrest Reg of Wills
for St Marys County
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[upside down handwriting]
No 15 days of 1828
Great Hill Co
16.2 
To the Clerk of the Court at
Leonard town
Saint Marys County
[upside down handwriting]
Col. Benjamin Ford
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Col. Benjamin Ford

[upside down writing]

[Court?] file [illegible]
To the clerk of the Court at Leonard town
Saint Marys Court
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State of Maryland 
Saint Marys County}
Personally appeared before me the subscriber a Justice of the Peace in and for said County. Charles Nuthall a person of [illegible] credibility who being duly sworn says that he was acquainted with Charles Allison Ford [illegible] also with his two sons  Charles Allison Junr and Benjamin all of [whom?] are dead. That the two sons each left a widdow and children who reside in his neighbourhood and further he says not.
Sworn and subscribed before me this Eleventh of July 1825
Chares Nuthall

sworn before 
Stephen Martin [illegible]

State of Maryland Saint Marys County Court 
I hereby certify that Stephen Martin Esquire before whom the foregoing and above affidavits appear to have been made and who has thereto subscribed his name, [so as?] at the [home?] of [so?] doing a Justice of the Peace of the State and County aforesaid & duly commissioned and sworn. In Testimony whereof I hereto set my name & affix my official seal this Eighteenth day of July Eighteen hundred and and twenty five 
Jo: Harris Clk
St Mary's County Cot
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Warranty No.. 1133. issd.. -
To Robert Ford [illegible] - heirs of Lieut: Colo.. Benjamin Ford of the Maryland [illegible] for 450 - acres of Land

September 20th.. 1825
And - Delivered to Joseph Watson
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The National Archives 
Form mm VAM-51
12-5-41

BOUNTY  LAND WARRANT RECORD CARD*

Division of Veterans' Administration Archives


Name_ Ford, Benjamin
Grade: Private in Lee's Legion 
Line "Pennsylvania Quota"
Warrant Number [s?] 9366 and 13107
Acreage 100
Issue April 27, 1799 to Abm.. Bell, assignee

*The information concerning the issuance of warrants carded on this form is found in volumes 2 to 4 of "Land Warrants Issued Prior to 1800" which are registers of bounty land warrants issued to non-commissioned officers and privates under congressional resolutions of September 16, 1776, and subsequent dates. Other records relative to the applications for warrants appear to have been destroyed in the War Department fire of November 9, 1800. Information concerning warrants surrendered to the Federal Government is to be found in General Land Office records in The National Archives.