Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 4435, Thomas Ford, New Jersey

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Service 
New Jersey   
Ford, Thomas  
 Hopeful
Number 
W4435
Contents

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14.664  

see letter to Hon P Farrell. March 2, 1824   March 4 1824, Duplicate of letter of March 4, 1824, sent to Mr. F Apl [April} 20 1824
Notification sent 12 June 1824 to Daniel LeFevre Meadville, PA

Pennsylvania
Thomas Ford
of Rockdale in the state of Pennsyl [Pennsylvania]
who was a private in the regiment commanded by Colonel Ogden of the N Jersey
line, for the term of 9 months.
Inscribed on the Roll of Pennsylvania's
[missing text]at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on the 10 of June 1818.
Certificate of Pension issued the 22 of Sept 18[illegible]
and sent to Jessee Moore, Meadsville, PA

Arrears to 4th of Sept 1819     118.66
Semi-anl. alll'ce ending 4 Mar 20   48
14 25/3a        $166.64
{Revolutionary claim.}
{Act 18th March,1818}

Discontinued

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6267
Pennsylvania, Pitts.
Hopeful Ford dec.
widow of Thomas Ford
N J
who served in the Revolutionary 
war, as a private

Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of
30" Dollars 00 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1848. & end
January 25th 1849.
Certificate of Pension issued the 
16th day of June 185[illegible]
and sent to 
F. E. Hassler
Present

Recorded on Roll of Pensioners under act
February 2, 1848, Page 222 Vol. 2

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Honble. P. C. Calhoun
Secratary of the department of
War at the city of Washington

[upside down text]

One Case 1021
Jesse Moore Judge
Meadville, Pennsylvania
Rec July 1st 1818
found on the rolls for
9 months
Service admitted

Judges certificate as to claimants indigent 
circumstances wanting

The Judge in all cases must certify that he is  
satisfied of the necessity of the applicant in asking the assistance of his country for 
support from his indigent circumstances.

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One Case 1021
Jesse Moore Judge
Meadville, Pennsylvania
Rec July 1st 1818
found on the rolls for
9 months
Service admitted

Judges certificate as to claimants indigent
circumstances wanting

The Judge in all cases must certify that he is
satisfied of the necessity of the applicant in
asking the assistance of his country for support from his indigent circumstances.

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Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
Crawford County SS:
on the tenth day of June AD 1818. before me the subscriber, Jesse Moore, President of the Court in the sixth Judicial District, composed of the Counties of Butler, Mercer, Venango, Crawford, Erie & Warrin in said Commonwealth, personally appears Thomas Ford, aged Sixty years, resident in Rockdale Township in said County of Crawford. Who being by me First duly sworn, according to Law, oath, on his oath, make the following declaration in order to obtain the provision made by the late act of Congress, in titled "An act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and naval services. of the United States in the revolutionary war." That he the said Thomas Ford enlisted in South Amboy in the State of New Jersey in the company command by Capt. Longstreet of the first Jersey Regiment on the 23rd day of May AD 1778. That  said company was actually commanded by Lieut Vores as Capt Longstreet was at that time a prisoner to the Enemy for that he continued to serve in this said corps, or in the service of the United States, until the twenty third of February AD 1779 when he was discharged from the service in Elizabethtown in the  State of New Jersey. That he was in the Battle of Monmouth, & in several skirmishes with the enemy that he was afterward and during the War, enlisted then several times in the said service. The two first of which was for [deleted word] the term of six months each, and

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the other for one year, and that he was regularly discharged in the said State of New Jersey after having ended
the times of his enlistments. that during the
last mentioned service he was in several skirmishes with the enemy, particularly those of Hackensack and
Mount Pleasant, and that (except while
in the Regular service) he served in the Militia in the said State of New Jersey from the age of Seventeen to
the close of the war, and was in the Battle of
Statten Island under Genl Dickinson, and in
various skirmishes with the commanding army
and that he is in reduced circumstances, and stands
in need of the assistance of his country for support.
and that he has no other evidence now in his
power of his said service having lost his discharge.
Sworn to and declared before me the day & year
aforesaid
Jesse Moore
I Jesse Moore Judge &c. as follows, do certify,
that it appears to my satisfaction, that the said
Thomas Ford did serve in the revolutionary war,
as stated in the preceding declaration, against the com
mon enemy; and I now transmit the proceeding
and testimony taken & heard before me, to the Secretary
for the Department of War, persuant to the direction
of the aforementioned act of Congress June 10th 1818
Jesse Moore

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Commonwealth of Pennsylvania Crawford County ss

I, William Mac Arthur Prothonotary in and for the County of Crawford in the said Commonwealth do by these present certify
that the Honorable Judge Moore before whom the foregoing deposition was made and whose name is subscribed to the preceding
Certificate is President of the Sixth Judicial district of Pennsylvania consisting of the Counties of Butler Mercer Venango Crawford and Erie that he is duly commissioned and sworn and that faith and credit is due and
of right ought to be given to all his official acts as such as well in courts of Justice of the United States of America as elsewhere. 

In testimony of which I have hereto subscribed my name at Meadville
the twelfth day of June Anno Domini
One thousand eight hundred and ┃
Eighteen

William Mac Arthur Notary

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455
Pa
Thomas Ford
Recd 10 Jun 1823

$445 95/100

Not entitled
 
Daniel Le Ferree
Meadville, Pa

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Crawford County
Commonwealth of Pennsylvania ss
On this sixteenth day of May one Thousand Eight hundred and twenty three, personally
appeared in open Court of Common Pleas of Crawford County being a Court of Record for the Trial of Civil causes as established by the Laws of said Commonwealth, Thomas Ford
resident in said County aged sixty four years in March last. Who being first duly
Sworn according to law doth on his oath make the following declaration
in order to obtain the provision made by the acts of the 18th of March 1818 the 1st
May 1820 and 1st of March 1823. That he the said Thomas Ford enlisted for
the term of nine month on the - day of May in the year 1778 in the State of
New Jersey in the company commanded by Captain - Longstreet who
being at the time a prisoner the Company was in actual command of Lieut.
Peter Voihus in the Regiment commanded by Colonel Dayton in the
Line of the State of New Jersey, on the Continental Establishment, that he
Continued to serve in the said Company and Regiments until the month
of February 1779, and during the full terms of his Enlistments, when he received
an Honorable discharge in the State of New Jersey which discharge
has been long since lost. The said Thomas Ford had several times both
before and after his enlistment on the Continental Establishment
Served in the militia of New Jersey so that the whole term of his service
during the Revolutionary War, was not less than six years, the said
Thomas Ford had been placed on the pension lists of the United States
In persuance of the Act of the 18th of March 1818. The number of his
certificate placing him Thereon he does not recollect as he has it not now
with him; he did not previous to this time Exhibit & Schedule of his
property in persuance of the act of 1st May 1820, and has not drawn his
pension since the 4th day of March of that year
And I do solomnly swear that I was a resident Citizen of the United States
on the 18th of 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 thereby 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 and Naval Service of the United States in the Revolutionary War, passed on the 18th of March 1818, and that I
have not nor has any person in trust for me any property or securities
contracts or debts due to me nor have I any income other than
What is contained in the Schedule hereto annexed and by me
Subscribed to
of

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Sworn to and subscribed in open Court of
Common Pleas of Crawford County 
(Signed) Thomas (his mark) Ford
This 16th day of May 1823
D Le Fevre
Prothy

Schedule of property belonging to Thomas Ford
One Hundred Acres of Land on which I reside situate in Rockdale Township
Crawford County. Six Cows Seven head of Young Cattle four 1 year old Calves
Seventeen head of Sheep two Horse and a year old Colt nine Pigs about
five months old, one Harrow one Plough one old Waggon [Wagon] an old Wind Mill
Household furniture besides Bedding and Clothing not Excluding the Value of five dollars.
I have been by occupation a Farmer, but am not able now to Follow it in consequence of a rupture occasioned by a strain in lifting a
Cannon at West Point during the Revolutionary War. I can do no labour whatever without occasioning Sickness or Great distress, more particularly Within the last two or three years. 
I am not able to earn a livelihood by Labour and [illegible] applied by my County must depend upon public or private Charity for Supports.  My family consists of myself an Aged wife who is a Cripple and three children the oldest a boy named Charles Aged fifteen years can do no labour of any Cause by reason of his having his nose and face broken by a fall from a load of hay when he was Six or Seven years old. His nostril is so broken that he cannot retain his breath. The next a Girl
bound to me Named Pamilia Osborn aged fifteen years, to help my Wife to do the work in the House, the youngest a Girl named
Hopeful Ford, Aged Six Years a Grand Child of mine ------
The Debts I owe to different persons Amounts to Four hundred and Sixty three dollars for which I am liable at any time to be sued and my property sold for the payment thereof. I have no debts due to me but about one dollar. 

Sworn to and subscribed in open Court of Common Pleas
of Crawford County this 16th day of May 1823
D. LeFevre
Prothy
(Signed Thomas his + mark Ford)

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The Court value[d] the property of Thomas Ford as follows
One Hundred Acres of Land at Three Hundred Dollars -- 300.00
Six Cows at Thirty nine dollars -- 39.00
Seven Head Young Cattle at Three dollars fifty cents each  -- 24.50
Four calves of one year old Six dollars -- 6.00
Seventeen Sheep Twelve Dollars Seventy five cents -- 12.75
Two Horses and colt Forty two Dollars  -- 42.00
Nine Pigs Six Dollars Seventy five cents -- 6.75
One Harrow One Dollar & fifty cents -- 1.50
One Plough one Dollar Seventy Five Cents -- 1.75
One Old Waggon, Four Dollars -- 4.00
One Old Wind Mill One Dollar fifty cents -- 1.50
Household Furniture, Six Dollars -- 6.00
                                                       ___________
                                                       $445.75
The Debt that I owe to different persons Amounts to Four Hundred and Sixty Three Dollars

Debts due me Amt to one Dollar

Pennsylvania Crawford County
I Daniel Le Fevre Prothonotary of the Court
of Common Pleas in and for the said County of
Crawford Do hereby Certify that the foregoing oath, and the Schedule hereto annexed, are truly copied from the Record of the said Court; and I do further Certify that it is the opinion of the said Court, having taken Testimony in the case, that the total amount in value
of the Property exhibited in the aforesaid Schedule is nothing, after deducting the payment of Debts due by the said Thomas Ford, that he has no property either real or personal.

Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the Seal of the said Court at Meadville the Sixteenth day of
May Anno Domini Eighteen hundred and twenty three

D.  LeFevre
Proth.y

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Let Prothey certify
that the within
deponents James Andrews
Amos Judson &
Peter Ford are
known to the Court
as respectable citizens
whose testimony is
worthy of credit

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On this fourteenth day of August A.D. one thousand eight hundred and thirty eight personally appeared before the court of Common please [pleas] of the county Crawford state of Pennsylvania Hopeful Ford a resident of Woodcock township in county of Crawford and state of Pennsylvania aged seventy five years, who being duly sworn according to law doth her oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the provision made to by the act of Congress performed July 4th 1836. That she is the widow of Thomas Ford who was a unlisted soldier of the revolutionary war and also a volunteer and drafted soldier of the militia of New Jersey for which he was placed on this pension of the United States and drew a pension for about two years - whom his name was stricken off on account of holding more property than the law allowed. She thinks that this was since 1818 and presented that the pension was allowed under the law of that year but of this brings entirely ignorant of such matters she only speaks from this information of others. She cannot give the particulars of her husbands service nor the dates of transactions, her memory is not good and she can neither read nor write 
She understood from him that he entered the

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service in the early part of the war when he was about fourteen years old and served at that time about nine months and afterwards enlisted for longer periods. He was in the battle of Monmouth and some others and was once taken a prisoner to Staten Island New York. She cannot state the names of any of the officers of the regmt  or army in which he served. He served more or less during six years but the particular period she cannot state. We were married in South Amboy fifty seven years ago.
He was then a soldier in the New Jersey militia and came home on a furlough and procured a substitute who served at his time. After our marriage he served two or three short tours in the militia under Captain James Morgan. She was married in August fifty seven years ago. Her husband died on the 24th day of June 1831. Since which time she has remained unmarried. For more full information she refers to the proof made by him under which his pension was granted which she presumed is now in the war department. Her husband Thomas Ford was about seventy three years of age at the time of his death, he lived at South Amboy during and after the war. He then moved to Northumberland County where he resided upwards of twenty years and then moved to Crawford County Pennsylvania, where he resided until his death. She was born in South Amboy

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New Jersey and after her marriage lived constantly with her husband until his death.
It is now about thirty four years since she and her husband moved to Crawford County.

Hopeful [her mark] Ford

Sworn and subscribed in open Court this fourteenth day of August AD 1838.
James Cochran
Prothy

James Cochran being duly sworn saith that
he was acquanted with Thomas Ford late
the husband of Hopeful Ford the above applicant upwards of forty years ago, that he was then reputed to be a married man. That he has know Hopeful Ford personally upwards of twenty five years- that they were always reputed to be man & wife and
hind [had] a large family of children as such and that she is now his widow
Sworn & subscribed 
in open court
James Cochron [Cockson?]

J. W. Farrelly for Proty

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Power of attorney
case of
Thomas Ford
Pennsylvania

Admitted
1818 =
wed at '43

Feb 1853

FE Hassler
Present

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POWER OF ATTORNEY
For ascertaining whether any increase or arrears of Pension are due the Widow or heirs of Revolutionary Pensioners, fc.*

State of Pennsylvania }      
County of Crawford   }  Be it known that before me
Joseph J Perkin a Justice of the Peace personally appeared
Margaret Bender aged 52 years, who being duly cautioned and
then sworn in due form of law, states that she is the daughter of Thomas Ford
who was a revolutionary        in the State of Penna 
and that he died on the 22nd day of June 1831 and that her mother, named
Hopeful died on the 24th day of January 1849 and that they were
married on the ___ day of ___ in the year 17 ___ and that they were residents of Woodcock
in the State of Pennsylvania and that they resided there over 30 years, and that
She resides in Venango Penna and that furthermore she BY THESE
PRESENTS, constitutes, appoints, and fully empowers and authorizes, irrevocably and with powers of
substitution, F. E. Hassler, of Washington city, D. C., as her true and lawful Attorney for her and in
her name and stead, to examine into, to prosecute, to demand, and to receive from the U. S. Government
and State officers her rights in all and in any manner of claim for increase or arrears of Pension or Land
that may be due her as daughter of Thos Ford who died leaving the
same undrawn, as in right of law she may be entitled.
In Witness whereof, she has on the seventh day December 1852,
hereunto signed her name, and affixed her seal.
Margaret Bender  *Seal*
Witness: Joseph S Perkin
Witness: __vey __ Penoyer
Signed, sealed, acknowledged, and sworn to before me; and I further certify, and Margaret Bender
has always by the community been known as the daughter of said Thomas Ford
Dated on his seventh day of December 1852
Joseph _ Perkin J.P.
State of Pennsylvania
County of Crawford  } to wit :
I hereby certify, That Joseph L. Perkin Esq.,
before whom the foregoing affidavits and acknowledgment were made, and who has thereunto subscribed his
name, was at the time of doing a Justice of the Peace in and for the County aforesaid, duly commissioned
and sworn, and that his signature above written is genuine.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the seal of Common Pleas
of said County Court, this ninth day of December one thousand eight
hundred and fifty two
Joseph Brown
Clerk
* If a Widow applies, state "the date of marriage, and date of death of her husband."
+ State under what act pensioned, or when pension commenced, if a pensioner - and amount of pension.

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State of Pennsylvania
Crawford County Ss

On this 15th day of August A.D. 1845 Personally appeared Peter Ford who being first duly sworn deposeth and saith that to the best of his knowledge he is the eldest child now living of Thomas & Hopeful Ford and that the foregoing & enclosed is his family record a copy of which was certified & forwarded to the Pension office in behalf of Hopeful Ford, his mother, and further saith not

Peter Ford [signature]

Sworn to & subscribed this 15th day of August 1845
Wm Penn J.P. [signature]

State of Pennsylvania
[Crawford] County

I William McArthur Clerk of the court of Common Pleas of [obscured by sticky] County aforesaid do certify that William Kerr is a Justice of the Peace as above & that the foregoing signature purporting to be his is genuine In testimony whereof I have hereunto affixed my official seal & subscribed my name that 15th day of August 1845

Wm McArthur [signature]
Clerk

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Register
Peter Ford was born 16.Dec.1783
Eliza.th King, born 17.May 1786
Married 14.Jan.1812

Issue
Births  Names  Marriages  Deaths
Born 20.Nov.1812 | Ann Eliza F. | Married 20.June 1839
__ 20.June 1814 | Amos E. F. | ---
__ 14.Feb. 1816 | Amanda H. F. |
__ 12.May 1818 | William C. F. |
__ 17.Mar. 1820 | Rebecca E. F. |
__ 14.Mar. 1822 | Mary M.  F. |
__  7.May 1824 | Sarah M.  F. |
__  7.Aug. 1826 | Thomas R. C. F.|
__ 18.July 1830 | Nancy M. S. F. |

Mr. Peter Ford died the Day of
Mrs. Eliz.th Ford ___________

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Rev. & 1812 Wars Section

August 27, 1926

Florence E. Ford
611 Lake St.,
Elmira, N.Y.

Madam:
I have to advise you that from the papers in the
Revolutionary War pension claim W. 4435 it appears that 
Thomas Ford was born in Mrch 1759, place not stated.
While a resident of South Amboy, New Jersey he en-
listed May 23, 1778, served as a private in Captain Long-
street's Company, Colonel Dayton's New Jersey Regiment and
was discharged February 23, 1779. He also served in the 
militia of New Jersey at various times, from the age of
seventeen years to the close of the Revolution, except
when in the above named service. He was in the engagements
at Staten Island, Paoli, Monmouth, Stony Point, Hackensack
and Mount Pleasant.
He was allowed a pension on his application executed
June 10, 1818 while living in Rockdale Township, Crawford
County, Pennsylvania. He died June 22 or 24, 1831 in Wood-
cock Township, Crawford County, Pennsylvania.
Soldier married in August 1781 in South Amboy, New Jersey,

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Hopeful, whose maiden name is not stated. She was born
in South Amboy, New Jersey. She was allowed pension on
her application executed November 12, 1845 while a res-
ident of Woodcock Township, Crawford County, Pennsylvania,
aged eighty-two years. She died January 24 or 25, 1849 in
Woodcock Township, Crawford County, Pennsylvania.
They had a large family of children, the only names 
stated are: John, the eldest son, who died in infancy; Peter
a resident of Armstrong County, Pennsylvania in 1838 and 
whose family record is given below; James aged fifty-six 
years in 1849 and living in Crawford County, Pennsylvania;
Margaret aged fifty-two years in 1852 and resident of Venango,
Pennsylvania and wife of John Bender; Charles aged fifteen
years in 1823. In 1853 Margaret Bender and James were the
only two living.
....................
Peter Ford born December 16, 1783, married January 14,
1812, Elizabeth King born May 17, 1786. He died in June 1852
in Cincinnati, Ohio. Their children were:
Ann Eliza  born November 20, 1812, married June 20, 1839.
Amos E.    " June 20, 1814.
Amanda H.  " February 14, 1816.
William C. " May 12, 1818.
Rebecca E. " March 17, 1820.
Mary M. " March 14, 1822.
Sarah M. " May 7, 1824.
Thomas R. C. " August 7, 1826.
Nancy M. S. " July 18, 1830.
...............
A grandchild of soldier, named Hopeful Ford was referred

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to in 1823 as aged six years, the names of her parents
not stated.
Respectfully,
E. W. MORGAN
Acting Commissioner.

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WIDOW, &c

File No. 4435
Hopeful Ford
Widow
Thomas Ford
Pvt. Rev. War
Act: Feby 2nd 1848
Index: -Vol. A, Page 245
[Arrangement of 1870]

[vertical text]
1924 Feb-4-Hist: [] James H. McCain MMF
1924 Apr   7 " " Homer K. Turner []
  "       "    18 " " B. M. Peiffer []
1926 Aug 27  Hist to Florence E. Ford MMF

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Sus__ See letter to
Hon. P. Farrelly 21 Jan. 1825
and to Hon. T. H. Sill 10
March 1830.

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Hopeful Ford
of Thomas
Pennsylvania
Suspended
See let. 27th Feb '41
Thos. Van Horne
Same April 21st 1845.
Let to same Sept. 23 '45

Act of July 1836

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No
Hopeful Ford
Widow of Thomas
Pa
Act 7 Jul 1838
Adm. 9 mo __$30.00 per annum
Adm 3 March 1843 an
17 June 1844
$30.00 per annum

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Hopeful Ford, Act 1844, paid to 4 Mar 1848.

F. Brush
Auditor

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Pennsylvania (Pitts.) Agency
Hopeful Ford died when was the widow of Thomas

Ad Act 2d Feb 1848
$30 per ann.
Ca March 4, 1848.
End Jan 25, 1849, when
she died

Payable to 
James Ford 
&
Margaret Bender
only surviving children &

J. E. Hapler
Present

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H.T. Van Horne June 16 '46
[illegible] Dec 31 1850
Same May 18, 1832
Hon J. W. Howe Aug 14/52
F.E. Hapler Aug 2/53
F.E. Hapler 7th Dec 1853
F.E. Hapler 8th Dec 1853
Sent to Same March 9/54
F.E. Hapler 17th March 1854
ZO Auditer June 13/54

7477.42
Pennsylvania
Hopeful Ford
widow of Thomas Ford,
who was a Private 
in the New Jersey, line.

Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 30 Dollars   Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1843.

Certificate of Pension issued the 22 day of Dec 1845 and sent to Thos. Van Horne, Meadville, Pennsylvania 

Act of March 3, 1843
& 17 June 1844

Recorded in Book A
Vol. 2 Page 107

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Washington D. C. 
10 March 1854
Hon L. P. Waldo
Comm of Pensions
SS:
I respectfully request a reexamination of the claim of the heirs of Hopeful Ford under the act of 1848, and respectfully call the attention of the office to the proof of heirship made before John Galbraith 10 May 1853 now on file in the case, and also to the letters of the Pension Office of the 20 August, 7" & 8" December 1853 and 9th March 1854.
Vey Respeflly
Yr O O Svt
F E Hassler

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Erie County
Before me John Vincent an associate judge in aforesaid County came Amos Judson on his solemn oath did declare & say that there is a balance of thirty one dollars and two cents justly due and owing to this Deponent from Thomas Ford of Gravel run Crawford County

Amos Judson [signature]

Sworn & subscribed
the 31 Day of Jan 4 1824
Before me --
John Vincent [signature]

Commonwealth of Pennsylvania County of Erie I Thomas Wilson Prothonotary of the Court of Common in and for the Count of Erie aforesaid Do hereby certify that John Vincent Esquire before whom the foregoing deposition of Amos Judson purports to have been taken and who in his own proper hand writing to me well known has thereunto Subscribed his name is and at the time of taking the same deposition was one of the associate Judges of the court of Common Pleas aforesaid duly commissioned and sworn to all whose acts are such full faith and credit are and [illegible] ought to be given throughout the United States and elsewhere. In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the Seal of the Said county this third day of February A.D. 1824.

Wm Wilson Prog
Prog 25 Cents

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Erie County [illegible]
Before me John Vincent an associate
Judge for said county personally came
William Anderson who on his solemn
oath saith that he holds a note ^of hand of
this date payable the first day of September
next for twenty one Dollars 
[crossed out: which is a just]
against Thomas Ford of Gravel runs in Crawford County + which is a just debt which
Debt was contracted for the Consideration of
one Dozen windsor Chairs and one table
Sworn and Subscribed
the 31st day of Jan 1804
Before me-
John Vincent [Signature]
William Anderson [Signature]

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State of Pennsylvania
Erie County 

I Thomas Wilson Prothonotary of the Court
of Common Pleas in and for the County of
Erie do hereby certify that John Vincent
Esq. before whom the within oath was taken
and who has thereunto in his own proper hand
writing subscribed his name was at the time of taking such depositing and now is one of the associate Judges of the Court of
Common Pleas in and for said County duly commissioned and sworn to all whose acts as such due faith and credit ought to be
given throughout the United States and elsewhere

In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand
and affixed the seal of the said Court this third day of
[crossed out: January] February A. Dom thousand eight hundred and
twenty four -
Thos Wilson Pro [signature]
Pro 25 cents

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Crawford County
Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
On the 16th day of February 1824, personally appeared before the [illegible] an appropriate Judge of the Court of Common Pleas in and for the said county of Crawford, Archibald McNiel, who having been duly sworn as the law directs, did declare and say that Thomas Ford of said county is indebted to him ten dollars for labour. And the said Thomas Ford having been duly sworn as the law directs, did declare and say that he is indebted to the said Archibald McNiel in the sum of ten dollars for labour done for him, which remains unpaid. 
A. McNiel [Signature]
Thomas Ford [Signature]
Sworn and subcribed before me 
the day + year above written
John Brooks [Signature]

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Hon. P. Farrelly H. R. Feb. 25. '24

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Crawford County
Commonwealth of Pennsylvania Ss
on the Seventh day of February one thousand eight hundred and twenty four, personally appeared before the Subscriber one of the associate Judges of the Court of Common
Pleas of Crawford County, Thomas Lord of said county late a private in the army of the revolution, who upon his oath makes the following testimony of his embarrassed circumstances, in addition to his declaration made in open Court of Common Pleas
of Crawford County, and which has been forwarded to the War Department, in pursuance of the act of Congress of the 18th day of March 1818, first of May 1820 and first of March 1823 -
The said Thomas Lord declares, that he is indebted to Amos Judson of Erie County in the sum of thirty one dollars and two cents for merchandize had from him $31.02
To William Anderson of Same county, twenty one dollars, for one dozen of Windsor Chairs & one table  21.00
To William Vincent a balance due him for
leather, of three dollars & Sixty two cents  3.62
To Isaac Penoyer, one hundred and fifty dollars
balance due him for carpenter work 150.00
To Nathan Cummings, five dollars eighty seven and an half cents for weaving 5.87
To John Long, for labour, nineteen dollars
19.00
To William James Porter, six dollars & fifty cents for a box of window glass purchased from them 6.50
To William Magan for ? 8.27
To Peter Sager for Smith work and a wheelbarrow  5.62
---
250.90

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the said Thomas Lord doth on his oath declare, that in addition to the within mentioned sum of two hundred and fifty dollars
and ninety cents, he is indebted to other persons not there mentioned and whom it is impossible for him at this time to have brought forward to have their depositions taken to substantiate their demands
- One of those persons is William Greenlee, from whom I bought the land I now own, and to whom I am indebted one hundred and Sixty dollars - He lives now in the State of Ohio near
two hundred miles from Meadville - one other person I am indebted to is John Marvin, to whom I am indebted thirteen dollars
and forty nine cents for merchandize - I could not get him to come to Meadville to prove his account-- I have within these
months sold three cows, one Steer and two calves to enable me to pay off some debts I owed at the time I exhibited my schedule of property to the Court of Common Pleas of Crawford County to be forward to the War Department

Sworn & subscribed before me the
day year before mentioned
Thomas [his + mark] Ford
John Brooks [signature]
Crawford County
Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
on the 11th day of February 1824, personally appeared before the subscriber an associate Judge of the Court of Common Pleas
of Crawford County, Isaac Penoyn, Nathan Cummings, John Long, William Foster, a partner in the firm of William & James Foster
William Magan and Peter Sager ------
who having been duly sworn as the law directs, did declare and say that the sums of money due to them by Thomas Ford, as stated on
the other side of this paper, are just and true, so far as the same has a reference to our individual accounts
Sworn & subscribed before me
the day & year above written
James Brooks [signature]
William Foster [signature]
Peter [his + mark] Sager
Isaac Penoyer [signature]
Nathan Cummings [signature]
[illegible]
William Magain [signature]

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Crawford County of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
I do hereby certify that John Brooks Esquire [in his] whose name proper hand write is subscribed to the foregoing Depositions is one of the associate Judges in and for said county to whose official acts due respect should be paid, In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said this 16th day of Feby in the year of our Lord 1824

James Cochran Prothy

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[Seal]
Crawford County in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania

Before me [insert arrow] [Thomas Campbell] the subscriber one of the Justices of the peace in and for said County of Crawford came John Bougher who having been duly sworn doth depose and say that he is well aquainted with Thomas Ford and his circumstances and that by reason of his reduced circumstances in life 
he the said Thomas Ford is in need of assistance from his Country for support

Sworn and Subscribed this
16th day of August 1819
John Baugher [signature]
before Thomas Campbell

Crawford County in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania

Before me [insert arrow] [Thomas Campbell] the subscriber one of the Justices of the peace
in and for the County of [insert arrow] [Crawford] came Archibald Humes who
having been duly sworn doth depose and say, that he is well acquaintained with Thomas Ford and his circumstances and
that by reason of his reduced circumstances in life, he the Thomas Ford is in need of assistance from his country for support

Sworn and subscribed this
16th day of August 1819
before Thomas Campbell

Archibald Humes [signature]

Crawford County in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania

To the Secretary of the Department of War
I the subscriber president of the sixth judicial district within the said Commonwealth do hereby certify on the oaths
of the above named John Baugher & Archibald Humes disinterested and credible witnesses, that the above named Thomas Ford who on the tenth day of June 1818, applied
for a pension under the act of Congress of 18th March 1818, by reason of his reduced circumstances in life is in need of assistance from his country for support.
In testimony whereof at Meadville in the said County of Crawford this thirtieth day of August one thousand eight hundred and nineteen I have hereto subscribed my name and affixed my seal.

Jesse Moore
[Seal]

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Crawford County in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania

I the subscriber Prothonotory in and for the County of Crawford do hereby certify that Thomas Campbell Esq whose name in this proper hand write is written on the opposite side of this paper and before whom the deposition given by John Baugh was made is a Justice of the peace and for said County that he is duly commissioned and sworn and now acting as such and that faith and Credit is due and of right ought to be given to all his official acts as such as well as courts of Justice of the United [States] of America as elsewhere. Given under my hand and seal of office the 30th day of August A. D. 1819.

William MacArthur Prothy [signature]

Crawford County in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania

I the subscriber in and for the County of Crawford Prothonotary in the said Commonwealth do certify that Jesse Moore Esq before whom the deposition of Archibald Humes was made is President of the Court of Common Pleas of the sixth Judicial district of the commonwealth of the aforesaid that he is duly commissioned and sworn and so forth and Credit is due and of right ought to be given to all his official Acts as such as well in courts of Justice of the United States of America as elsewhere.

In Testimony of which I have hereunto subscribed my name affixed the County seal at Meadville the 30th day of August Anno Domini 1819

William Mac Arthur Prothy [signature]

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Erie County
Wm Vincent maketh oath that the
written account is just and
that the sum of three Dollars and
62/100 [62 cents] is due & owing from Thomas
Ford to him

Sworn & Subscribed the 9th day of
Feby 1824 before me the subscriber
an associate Judge for said
County
John Vincent Vincent [signature]

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Thomas Ford
in account with Wm Vincent
Dr 1821
Feby 27th to 7.14 Sale @ 33 1/3----$2.42
"        "[i.e., the same date] Co by cash---1.44
May - 8th " by small calf [illegible]--.44
                      ________________________
                      1.88 [i.e., 1.44+.44=1.88]

Dec 12 Dr to 9 1/4 Sole sent to [illegible] for you - 3.08
_________
5.50 [i.e., 2.42+3.08=5.50]

Deduct 1.88
_____________
$3.62 [i.e., 5.50-1.88=3.62]

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Rev. and 1812
Wars Section
April 18, 1924.

B. M. Peiffer,
Delevan,
N. Y.

Sir;
I have to advise you that from the papers in
the Revolutionary War pension claim, W. 4435, it ap-
pears that Thomas Ford was born in March 1759, and
while living in South Amboy, New Jersey, he enlisted
May 23, 1778 and served as a private in Captain Long-
street's Company, Colonel Dayton's New Jersey Regiment,
until February 23, 1779.
He also served in the Militia of New Jersey at various
times, from the age of seventeen years to the close of the
War, except when in the above named service. He was in the
engagements at Staten Island, Paoli, Monmouth, Stony Point,
Hackensack and Mount Pleasant.
He was allowed pension on his application executed
June 10, 1818, while living in Rockdale Township, Craw-
ford County, Pennsylvania. He died June 22 or 24, 1831

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in Woodcock Township, Crawford County, Pennsylvania.

Soldier married in August 1781 in South Amboy, New Jersey, Hopeful, whose maiden name is not stated, she was born in South Amboy, and was allowed pension
on her application executed November 12, 1845, while a resident of Woodcock Township, Pennsylvania, aged eighty two years, and she 
died there January 24 or 25 1849.

They had a large family of children, the only
names stated are-
John the oldest son, who died in infancy; Peter a resident of Armstrong County, Pennsylvania in 1838 and whose family record is given below; James aged fifty six years
in 1849 and living in Crawford County, Pennsylvania; Margaret aged fifty two years in 1852 and living in Venango, Pennsylvania and wife of John Bender; Charles aged fifteen
in 1823. In 1853 Margaret Bender and James were the only two living.
● ● ● ● ● ● ●
Peter Ford born December 16, 1783, married January

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14, 1812 Elizabeth King, who was born May 17, 1786. He died in June 1852 in Cincinnati, Ohio. Their children were -

Ann Eliza born November 20, 1812, married June 20, 1839

Amos E. [born] June 20, 1814.

Amanda H. [born] February 14, 1816.

William C. [born] May 12, 1818.

Rebecca E. [born] March 17, 1820.

Mary M. [born] March 14, 1822.

Sarah M. [born] May 7, 1824.

Thomas R. C. [born] August 7, 1826.

Nancy M. S. [born] July 18, 1830.

● ● ● ● ●
A grand child of soldier, named Hopeful Ford was referred to in 1823 aged six years, the names of her parents not stated.

Respectfully,
Commissioner.

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Rev. and 1812 Wars Section

February 4, 1924

Mrs. James H. McCain
1037 Morewood Ave.,
Pittsburgh, Penna.

Madam:

I have to advise you that from the papers in
the Revolutionary War pension claim W. 4435 it appears that Thomas Ford was born in March 1759, and while living in South Amboy, New Jersey he enlisted May 23, 1778 and served as a private in Captain Longstreet's
Company, Colonel Dayton's New Jersey Regiment, until Feb. 23, 1779.

He also served in the Militia of New Jersey at
various times, from the age of seventeen years to the close of the War, except when in the above named service. He was in the engagements at Staten Island,
Paoli, Monmouth, Stony Point, Hackensack and Mount Pleasant.

He was allowed pension on his application executed June 10, 1818 while living in Rockdale Township, Crawford County, Pennsylvania. He died June 22 or 24,
1831 in Woodcock Township, Crawford County, Pennsyl

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[Pennsyl]vania.

Soldier married in August 1781 in South Amboy, New Jersey, Hopeful whose maiden name is not stated, she was born in South Amboy, and was allowed pension on her application executed November
12, 1845 while a resident of Woodcock Township, Crawford County, Pennsylvania aged eighty-two years. where she died January 24 or 25, 1849 [deleted: in said Township]

They had a large family of children, the only
names stated are:
John the oldest son who died in infancy; Peter a resident of Armstrong County, Pennsylvania in 1838 and whose family record is given below; James aged fifty-six years in 1849 and living in Crawford County, Pennsylvania; Margaret aged fifty-two years in 1852 and
resident of Venango, Pennsylvania and wife of John Bender; Charles aged fifteen years in 1823. In 1853 Margaret Bender and James were the only two living
----------------------------------------------
Peter Ford born December 16, 1783, married January 14, 1812 Elizabeth King born May 17, 1786. He

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died in June 1852 in Cincinnati, Ohio. Their children were:

Ann Eliza born November 20, 1812, married June 20, 1839

Amos E. [born] June 20, 1814.

Amanda H. [born] February 14, 1816.

William C. [born] May 12, 1818.

Rebecca E. [born] March 17, 1820.

Mary M. [born] March 14, 1822.

Sarah M. [born] May 7, 1824.

Thomas R. C. [born] August 7, 1826.

Nancy M. S. [born] July 18, 1830.

● ● ● ● ●

A grandchild of soldier, named Hopeful Ford was referred to in 1823 as aged six years, the names of her parents not stated.

Respectfully,

Commissioner

[I think she was not allowed pension on her 1st ap. under act of 1836-MMHF]

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[Circular Stamp: 
PENSION
U. S.
OFFICE
S
AUG
24
1926]

August 24 1926
Bureau of Pensions

I now have a certified record from
The Adjutant General at Trenton
in his letter of record Thomas Ford
(Widow no 4436). I also have the record
from War Department the Adjutant
Generals office. I am anxious to compleat [complete] the records have written
you twice before this. Please give
what information can be obtained from Pension Bureau.

Florence E Ford
611 Lake St
Elmira NY

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[Circular Stamp:
PENSION
U. S.
OFFICE
S
AUG
13
1926]

Elmira N Y.
611 Lake
Aug 11

Commissioner of Pension
Some three weeks ago I wrote
you about record of one Thomas
Ford [underlined] South Ambouy
who drew a pension on his application executed June 10 1818 while
living in Rockdale Twp. [Township] Crawford Co Pa he enlisted in New Jersey South Ambouy May 28 1778
will be pleased to have a reply
Florence E Ford

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Elmira N. Y.
July 14 1926

Commission of Pensions

Was a pension granted Thomas Ford [underlined] South Amboy New Jersey, born March 1759 was enlisted May 23 1778 served
as a private in Capt. Longstreet, Company
Col Dayton New Jersey Regiment

Please give me all information
you have on record

oblige

Florence E Ford
611 Lake St
Elmira
NY

[Circular Stamp:
PENSION
U. S.
OFFICE
L
JUL
15
1926]

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Freeport, Pennsylvania
March 18th 1924.

The Department of the Interior
Bureau of Pensions
Washington D.C.
.
Thomas Ford (Soldier) was allowed a Pension on his application executed June 10th 1818 while living in Rockdale Township, Crawford County, Pennsylvania.
I would like to have a copy of that application if youcan [you can] furnish it for me.

Ver [Very] truly yours
Homer K Turner [signature]
Freeport
Pa

[Circular Stamp:
PENSION
U. S.
OFFICE
O
MAR
19
1924]

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Delevan N.Y.
March 5, 1924

Sectry War Department.
Washington, D.C.

Dear Sir:
Will you please send
me a copy of Thomas Ford's [underlined]
application for a pension?

It appear that while living in
South Amboy N.J. he enlisted
May 23 1778 as a private
in Captain Longstreet's Co.
Col. Dayton's Regiment and
was in the engagements Staten Island, Paolia, Monmouth.
Stony Point, Hackensack, and Mt
Pleasant. He was granted a
pension while living in Rockdale
township Crawford Co. Pa.
Would also like war record
of Captain Robert King.
of you can give it.

Thanking you for any
Favors [illegible]

I am, very truly yours
B. M. Peiffer

[Pension Office Stamp Illegible]

[Stamp: 
ASSISTANT AND CHIEF CLERK
MAR 7 1924
WAR DEPT.]

[Stamp:
Received 
MAR 8 1924
OLD RECORDS DIVN.]

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Pension Office
Dear Sir -
Please note the date of the enclosed
letter. Did the Peter Ford make
the deposition and if so could
it be on record in the Pension
Office? The person applying for
the pension (which she received in
1847) was Hopeful Ford widow
of Thomas Ford. Both of
Woodcock Township, Crawford
Co., Pa. Peter and his Brother
James, mentioned in the letter were
sons of Thomas and Hopeful Ford.
I should like to know the
maiden name of Hopeful, and

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the service of Thomas Ford for
which the pension was granted.
Thank you in advance for
any information.
Respectfully Yours
(Mrs) Charlotte E. McCain
1027 Morewood ave -
Pittsburgh Pa.

Stamped:
Pension 
Jan 
4
1924
Office

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Let Hon. J. W. Howe,
Aug 14. 1852

9780
Pennsylvania
Hopeful Ford,
widow of Thomas Ford,
who was a pensioner under act 1818 -
who died on the 24 June, 1831 -
of Crawford (in the State of Pa
who was a private in the ______ commanded
by Captain _____ of the  _____  commanded
by _____  in the N. Jersey
line for 9 Months -

Inscribed on the Roll of Philadelphia
at the rate of 30 Dollars --- Cents
per annum, to commence on the 4th day of
March, 1836.

Certificate of Pension issued the 27th day of
Dec 1845 and sent to Thomas,
Van Horne, Meadville, Pa

Arrears to the 4th of
Semiannual allowance edding

$150.00
Revolutionary Claim,
Act July 7, 1838,
[Struck out] Section the

[ripped paper] [R]ecorded by  ? Clerk,
[B]ook D Vol. 1- Page 219.

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____ Mank Co [March 10?]

Hon Thos. H. Sill
Member of Congress
Washington City

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Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
Crawford County SS:
Personally came before me one of the Justices of the peace in and for said county, Margaret Penoyer. Widow of the late Isaac Penoyer. who on her solemn oath saith, that her said husband some years ago. She thinks more than five years ago, built a dwelling house for Thomas Ford in Rockdale township Crawford County, for which the said Ford was indebted to her said husband to a considerable amount, that he afterwards paid her said husband the full amount, part of which her said husband received in the purchase of a horse to the amount of fifty or sixty dollars.
Sworn and subscribed before }
me this 15th day of Feby 1830.
R. L. Potter Juist. Peace   Margaret her X mark Penoyer

Personally came before me one of the Justices of the peace of Crawford County Penna. - James Ford who on his solemn oath saith. that he purchased from Thomas Ford of Rockdale township. more than a year ago, twenty five acres of land part of the tract of one hundred and twenty five acres on which the said Thomas Ford then and now resides at four dollars per acre, about one half of which he has paid and which the said Thomas appropriated to the payment of his debts and for the necessary support of his family  He further [said] that the debt due to the late Isaac Penoyer for buildings or

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dwelling house has been paid by the sale of a horse and other property which husband the said Thomas at the time he applied for his pension - the debt due William
Anderson of about $20. was for tables chairs
which the said Thomas Ford has since paid out of property he had at the time he applied for his pension. He further saith [illegible] thru horses which the said Thomas owned when he applied for his pension have since all been sold for the payment of his debts and necessary support of himself and family, as also, all the other stock he then
had, except one or two cows and possibly a few of the sheep. He also saith that the debt due from Thomas Ford to William Greenlee was for part of the purchase money of the land which said Thomas owned at the time he applied for his Pension and he further saith that said Thomas Ford by reason of his great age and bodily infirmity has become
almost helpless, and is unable to do any thing
towards supporting himself or family-
Sworn and subscribed
before me this 18th
day of Feby 1830 -
R.L. Potter Just. Peace [signature]
James Ford [signature]
Also came before me Charles Ford who on
his solemn oath saith that he was well acquainted with Thomas Ford of Rockdale township at the time he applied for a Pension, and also with the property he then had and now has, and that all the personal property he then had in stock (horse [meat] cattle, sheep etc) has since been sold to pay
his just debts & for the necessary support of himself

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and family except one & possibly two of the cows. That the debt due the late Isaac Penoyer
was for building Thomas Ford a dwelling house, and has since time paid by the sale of the personal property
he had at the time he applied for a Pension - the debt due William Greenlee is for part of the purchase money of the land on which said Thomas then and now lives and has not be paid as the debt which he owes to
William Anderson was for furniture and has been paid part of the personal property Thomas Ford had at the time he applied for a Pension. This deponent
further saith that the said Thomas Ford and his
wife who are very aged infirm, have resided near him, and an indebted to him for his and his familys services in providing them with the necessaries of life, for which the said Thomas is indebted to him more then $55, and for securing him the payment of which the said Thomas has lately given a Mortage on
his real estate the 100 acres on which he now lives to John Dick & J. R. Dick of Meadville for $55.32
And he further saith, the debt due by Thomas Ford to Amos Judson was
for store goods for the support of himself &
and that the 25 acres of land he has lately
[paid] Ford was for the necessary support of his family.-
Sworn and subscribed
before me this 18th
day of Febry 1830.
R. L. Potter Justice Peace [signature]
Charles Ford [signature]
Also came before me John Dick of the Borough of Meadville, who on his solemn oath saith, that Thomas Ford of Rockdale, being justly indebted to the firm of J. J. R. Dick
for merchandize purchased from them within the last few years for the accomodation of himself and family
made and executed to us the J. & J. R. Dick his land and

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mortgage of the tract of land on which he lives, conditioned for the payment
of Eighty two dollars. -$26.68 of which is payable in February next and
$55.32, the residue, to be paid in about 3 years-

Sworn and subscribed before
me this first day of March 1830
John Dick [signature]
R. L. Potter Just. Peace [signature]

Thos. H. Sill Esq. J.S. By personally attending at the Pension office and getting Mr Fords name again upon the list, you will confer an act of kindness as well as charity to a poor [underlined] but worthy old soldier
of the Revolution-
I am D. [Dear] Sir
Respectfully
[Illegible]
R. L. Potter [signature]

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Washington Sept 18th 18[12]

Dear Sir,

I send you certificate for Thomas
Tullerton. I happened to be at the office before
his petition was moved and took his papers
to the [story] and after it in explanation I got
him [reviewed].
The old valuation of his land
was at [84.00] though there were no [appraisals] that the persons would not take it as a gift and be bound to him on it. My knowledge of it
and him happened to be of use to him [including?] office of the given pensions which I [sworn?] a load of Silver for the Bank, I will send on the conditions in Erie County next mail so that he can have his papers made out at the may Court.
The will be placed in the best of
the person the desires of the title and given a
whole amount of her all and property
Yours
Path Tambly [signature]
Wm Carter [signature]

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Erie County ss

Before me the Subscriber a Justice
of the Peace in and for said County, Personally
appeared Amos Judson, and being sworn as the law directs doth declare and say that Thomas Ford late of the State of Pennsylvania was a Pensioner under the act of 18th March 1838 and that in the year 1820 I drew his pension through an agent in the City of Philadelphia, since which time said Ford has deceased and that Hopeful Ford who is now making application for a continuance of Pension is his widow

Sworn and Subscribed the
Tenth day of Novr 1838 before me
John Boyd [signature]

Amos Judson [signature]

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5279
Hopeful Ford
of Thomas
Pennsylvania

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Crawford County ss

Peter Ford aged about [crosssed out: upwards of] fifty five years of Armstrong County Penna being duly sworn saith, that he is a son of Thomas Ford and Hopeful Ford, now [crossed out: his widow] of said Thomas, That
he this deponent is now the oldest living child but that he had one older brother, who died in infancy as he always understood, that he has frequently heard his father relate his revolutionary sevices and has heard him speak 
of being in the battles of Paoli, stony point & Monmouth the last of which he seved as a Jersey minute man for which services his father was placed on the pension roll of the United States and drew the full pension then allowed to private solelins, Deponent
cannot state the years, that the pension was often [illegible] withheld in consequence of his holding too much property. That Hopeful Ford, the present applicant for a pension. Since with her lived Husband until the period of his decease, about seven years ago, since which time she has resided on the same place in Woodcock Township
Crawford County - That she is his widow. That
Deponent never said any record of his father's marriage or of the births of his children, both being unable to write. Further saith not.

Sworn & subscribed
before me
the 24th
day of September AD 1838.
R. L. Potter [signature]
Peter Ford [signature]

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Pennsylvania
Crawford County

I James Cochran Prothonotary of the Court of Common Pleas of Crawford County do certify that the Court, upon consideration of the
preceding application of Hopeful Lord, and the testimony of James Cochran, Amos Judson and Peter Ford declared their opinion that the same were entitled to credit and directed the Protonotary to certify that the deponents were now known to the Court as respectable citizens, whose testimony is worthy
of merit which direction is endorsed on the
aforementioned by the President of said Court.

In testimony whereof I have hereunto
set my hand and affixed the seal
of said Court this ninth day
of February A.D. 1839
James Corkin [signature]
Prothy

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[Left side, written sideways]
5274
Jan 14 [1841]
PA
July 4 1836
Hopeful Ford

[Right side]
Free
J. L. Edwards C. P.
Pension Office
Washington City
DC

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Meadville Jany 7-41
D[ea]r Sir

The enclosed was put into my hands a few
days since with a request that I would forward the issue to you. The applicant
lives near to meadville, and in all probability her application has been delayed till
this time in consequence of the death of the attorney who drew up her papers.
Your consideration [illegible] will please be addressed

Tho Van Horne [signature]
Meadville
Pa

J. L. Edwards
C. P.

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[Left side, vertical text]
Aug 20, 1845
[illegible]
Hopeful Ford

[Right side]
[Stamp: PAID]
20
J. L. Edwards C. P. 
Pension Department
Washington City
D.C.

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New Jersey    Ford, Thomas      W. 4435
                                Hopeful

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T. Vanhorn
April 21st, 1845

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Pen Off
Apl 21st 45
Sir
The addl evidence in the case of Hopeful
Ford has been examined & filed. The original of her son's family record of which a copy is furnished, should be forwarded to this office. But as there is no term of her husband's service established except the 9 mo in the N J. Line in 79 for which he recd a pension. The proof of her marriage in 1781 would shew that she was entitled under the act of 7 July 38 & its supplements, instead of that of 4 July 36,
under which her claim has been asserted
upon the ground that her husband served
several tours after marriage in Capt Morgan's company of Militia, which are neither
narrated in the details nor supported by
the proof required by the rules
Thos Van Horne Esq.
Meadville
Pa

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No
Hopeful Ford

Widow of Thomas
Pv
Act 7 July 1838
Married before 1794
husband died 1831

Jas L Edwards C.T.
Washington City DC
Nov 18/45
Supt dec
Hopeful Ford

[Postmark] Meadville Pa.

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State of Pennsylvania
Crawford County Ss
On this twelth day of November 1848 personally appeared before me Jesse Wheelock a Justice of the peace in & for the County aforesaid Hopeful Ford a resident of Woodcock Township in the County aforesaid aged eighty two years who being first duly sworn according to law doth on her oath, make the following declaration, in order to obtain the benefit of the provision made by the act of Congress passed July 7, 1838 entitled "An act granting half pay and
pensions to certain widows:"" That she is the widow of Thomas Ford who was an enlisted soldier of the revolutionary war & drew
pension for his services as such which will fully appear on examination of the files in relation to his application. She the said Hopeful further avers that she made application on the 14th day of August 1838 for a pension under the act of Congress passed July 4th 1836 and by
reason of her being unable to support her declaration under said act with sufficient proof she herewith relinquishes her claim to the same. She refers to her former declaration & the proof thereto annexed & also to the proof annexed to her husbands application to
entitle her to a pension. She further declares that she was married to the said Thomas Ford in August 1781 and that her husband the aforesaid Thomas Ford died on the 24th

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day of June 1831. That the marriage took place previous to the first of January Seventeen hundred & ninety four viz at the time above stated
her
Hopeful X Ford
mark
Sworn to & subscribed on the day & year above written before me.
Jesse Wheelock Justice of the Peace
George Peiffer witness
Amanda H Peifer
State of Pennsylvania
Crawford County  Ss
I William McArthur Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas of the aforesaid County
do certify that Jesse Wheelock is a justtice of the peace as above & that the signature purporting to be his is genuine  In testimony whereof I have hereunto affixed my official Seal & Subscribed my name this 14th Nov 1845
Wm McArthur
Prs

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J. L. Edwards
Dr Sir
I herewith enclose to you the additional declaration of Hope &  Tomas ? Ford agreeably to your suggestion should not her pension commence on her former declaration
Yours
Respectfully
Thos Van Horne
Nov 14 1845

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March 5. 1945
Add to case of Hopeful Ford

James L Edwards C. P.
Washington City

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Meadville Feby 28 1845
J L Edwards
Dr Sir
I herewith transmit to you the affidavit of Peter ford Eldest Living child of Thomas and Hopeful
Ford who used to be a resident of this County & whose character for truth & veracity is well established in this County. You will receive by a reference to the papers of Hopeful Ford that she is an applicant for a pension under act
of July 1836 if I mistake not & that she has Shown that she has no certificate of Marriage nor family record any better testimony than the enclosed declaration of her eldest son living & the copy of his family record which shows if his was born in lawful wedlock, to be about twelve years before the 1st Jany 1794.
If this is not sufficient we trust that the testimony that we have already 
you will justice as set to Mariner furnished.
Yours most respectfully
Thos Van Horne

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Tho Van Horne
Sept 23, 43

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Pension Office
Septem 23 1845
In the case of Hopeful Ford, the family record of her son Peter is satisfactory to shew that
she was married prior to January 1794. but a
pension certificate cannot be issued under the
act of 7 July 1838 until she shall have filed
a declaration under that act and relinquished
her claim under the act of 4 July 1836
Thomas Van Horne Esq
Meadville
Pa

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BRIEF IN THE CASE OF Hopeful Ford, widow of Thomas Crawford - County and State of Pennsylvania
act 2d Feb. 1848
CLAIM, (original " or " for increase.)
PROOF ExHIBITED, (if original.)
it documentary, traditionary, or supported by rolls? If either, state the substance.
She was a pensioner und Acts July 2. 1838, &c
and did not apply for the benefit of the Act
of 2d Feb 1848, previous to her death, which occured Jan 25, 1849.
(If for increase.)
Has additional evidence been filed since the admission of this claim? If so, what?
Name and residence of Agent
F.E. Hassler
Present
Examining Clerk.
Ogden Niles

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June 9 /46

J. L. Edwards
Dr Sir

I wish you to inform me if Hopeful Ford Widow of Thomas Ford is not admitted to the arrears of her husbands pension due from the 4th March 1820 at which the payment was stopped on account of his having too much
property till the 24th day of June 1831- within which period the law was so altered that the amt of property appears to have been of no
Consequence-
Please inform me  how her Voucher must be made out, she if she is entitled to the above or
any part of it.
Yours respectfully
Thos Van Horne

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Meadville Decr 15th, '57

Jas. E Heath
Dr Sir

Mrs Hopeful Ford of Crawford County Pa was a pensioner under the Act of 3 March 1843 & 17th of June 1844 to the best of my information during her lifetime she drew at the rate of thirty dollars per annum up to the 4th of September 1846. The pensioner died some time in the year 1849 which will more fully appear on the Power of Attorney of her Executor Peter Ford on which voucher the sum of forty five dollars were paid to Mr J C G Kennedy - his atty. Now then is the proof
of the amt due per annum or the old
Certificate of Pension which had been sure
deed the power of Atty for the whole
Amt due up to the day of her decease
which period was therein established
Still the 3rd Auditor insists that we must
make now application under the act of
the 2d February 1848 and refers me to
you for form of Voucher - The administrator has removed to Armstrong Coty near a hundred miles from when the witnesses who testify to the time of the death -
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I do not suppose that any new fact
is required that her papers in the 3rd
Auditors Office will not most fully
establish. Please inform me if the balance will not be paid without the new form of application and if not please let me have such form
Very respectfully
Yours
Thos Van Horne

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Additional Evidence
in the claim
of the heirs of
Thomas Ford
pensioner Pennsylvania
Filed 30 Apl, 1834
F. E. Hassler
Washington

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State of Pennsylvania
County of Crawford} Ss.
On this Tenth day of March in the year of
our Lord Eighteen hundred and fifty three.
Personally appeared before me the undersigned a Justice of the Peace within and for the County and State aforesaid Michael Sheverts and John Humes residents of the County of Crawford and State of Pennsylvania and severally made oath according to law, that James Ford and Margaret now intermarried with John Bender both the said James & the said Margaret are now residents of the County aforesaid, are to the best of their knowledge & belief the only living heirs or children of Thomas Ford a Revolutionary Soldier and Hopeful Ford his wife late of said County deceased. They further state that they were well acquainted with the said Thomas
Ford & the said Hopeful in their life time, and
always understood them to claim and acknowledge the above named James Ford & the said Margaret Bender to be their children and that they were always so considered by all that knew them. They also further state that the said Thomas Ford died at Woodcock Township County aforesaid, on the
25th day of June A.D. 1830 and that the said
Hopeful his wife died at the same place on the 25th day of January AD 1849 and they swear that they are disinterested witnesses.
Michael Shevertz
John Humes

Subscribed to and sworn to before me the day & year first above written and I do hereby certify that Michael Sheverts and John Humes
are credible witnesses
Joseph L Perkin J.P.

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STATE OF PENNSYLVANIA,
Crawford County, Ss.
I, Joseph Brown Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas of the County aforesaid, do hereby certify, that Joseph L Perkin is an acting Justice of the Peace in and for said County, duly
commissioned and qualified as such, and that the signature purporting to be his is in his own proper hand writing, and that full faith and credit are due to all his official acts throughout
these United States, and elsewhere and of right ought so to be. Witness my hand and seal of the Court aforesaid, at Meadville, this Eleventh day of March A. D., 1853,
Joseph Brown
Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas, &c.

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Revolutionary
Additional Evidence
Claim of
Hope Ford
Penna. adm act 1838 &c
Penna Susp act 1848
Cole
Filed 9 June 1834
F. E Hassler
Washington

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Washington City D C
June 9. 1904
Hon L.P. Waldo
Commissioner of Pensions
Sir
Enclosed please find additional proof in the claim of the heirs Hopeful Ford Pensylvania act.
1838 & cs for the benefit of the
act of 2July 1848
Yours Respectfully
F E Hassler

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State of Pennsylvania
County of Crawford
On this twelfth day of April AD 1834, satisfactory proof has this day been
exibited before the Hon Judges of the Court of
Common Pleas now sitting in and for the
County of Crawford aforesaid that Thomas
Ford a Revolutionary soldier and pensioner
Died in said County on the 25 day of June
1831, leaving a widow named Hopeful
Ford and Children, Peter Ford, James Ford
and Margret Wife of John Bender and
that said Hopeful Ford died in said County on the 24th day of January 1849. leaving
surviving her the above named Children
and that the said Peter Ford died at
Cincinnati Ohio of Cholera some time
in the month of June 1852, and that these
are now living of said above mentioned
children only James Ford and Margaret
Bender
In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said Court at
Meadville AD 1853 and the 12th day of April
& C
W. L. Brackenridge
Clerk

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State of Pennsylvania
County of Crawford, ss.
On this Twelfth day of April AD 1854
Personally appeared before the Court of Common Pleas now sitting in and for the said County Crawford, John M Humes and William Greenlee, residents of the County & State aforesaid who being duly sworn according to
law, state that Thomas Ford a Revolutionary soldier and Pensioner died in said Crawford County on the 21st day of June 1831, leaving surviving him a widow Hopeful Ford and Children Peter Ford. James Ford and
Margaret Ford now wife of John Bender of said County. That said Hopeful Ford died in the said County of Crawford on the 24" day of January 1849, leaving of said Children surviving her, the said Peter Ford aged 65
years, the said James Ford aged 56 years, and the said Margaret Bender aged 49 years, and that said Peter Ford died at Cincinnati Ohio of Cholera sometime the month of June 1852. and that there are now of said Children only surviving the said James Ford and Margaret Bender. And they further swear that they were well acquainted with the said Thomas Ford &
his said widow, and their said children, that the said Thomas Ford and the said Hopeful lived together as husband and wife and were so considered, and that the above named Peter Ford, James Ford and the said Margaret
and were acknowledged by them to be their legal ofspring,  children and heirs. and were so considered by all who know them, and they swear that they are uninterested witnesses.
John M Humes
William Greenlee

Sworn to and subscribed before me the day and year above written
W Brackinridge
Clerk of Court

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Notes given by the Commissioners of the several Counties of the State of New Jersey
for Militia service during the Revolutionary War.
NO. OF CERTIF.
15
1120
DATE.
May 1. 1784
"
SIGNED BY
Thomson Stelle
Do

PAYABLE TO
Thomas Ford
Do

AMOUNT.
$24.15.0
2.10.0
STATE OF NEW JERSEY
I, THOMAS S. ALLISON, Secretary of State of the State of New Jersey, do hereby certify, that the foregoing is a true abstract from a Book, headed as above, as taken from, and
compared with the original, now remaining in my office. And I do further certify, that Thomson Stelle was, by an Act passed by the Legislature of this State, December 20, 1783, entitled, ""An Act to procure an mate of the sums due to the Militia and Troops who have
been raised for the defence of the frontiers of the State, and to provide for the settlement of the same," appointed a Commissioner for the County of Middlesex for the purpose of settling and adjusting the pay-rolls of the Militia and Troops of this State, as aforesaid, and also for signing and delivering out to each and every person for the payment of what may be justly due.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed my seal of office, at Trenton,
in said State, this twenty fifth day of February A.D. one thousand eight hundred and fifty-four

Thos S. Allison
Secretary of State,

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Washington D.C.
February 28" 1854
Hon L. P. Waldo
Comm of Pensions
Sir:
I respectfully enclose herewith additional
evidence in the case of Hopeful Ford, widow of Thomas of Pennsylvania under act of 20 Feb 1848 from which it will appear that he served Eleven months instead of the 9 months for which he was allowed
Very Respectfully
Y Ob Svt
F. E. Hassler

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State of Pennsylvania
County of Crawford
On this sixteenth day of September
Eighteen hundred and fifty three, Personally
appeared before me a Justice of the Peace in & for the said County James Ford and Margaret Bender residents of the said County, who after being duly sworn according to law state that they are children of Thomas Ford and Hopeful Ford decd that they have often heard their said Father and Mother speak of the time of their marriage the services of their Father in the war of the Revolution and of their having one son born in the State of New Jersey
who was born some two years before their or
the Peter, and that they have often heard their
said father & mother say that they were married in the latter period of said war that their father served about three months in said war after they were married they also further swear that there is no record in existence to their knowledge of the Marriage of
their said parents nor of their death and
that their father & mother were both pensioners pf the United States

STATE OF PENNSYLVANIA,
CRAWFORD COUNTY
I      Prothonotary of the Court of Common Pleas of said county of Crawford, Certify that 
Joseph L Perkin Esquire by whom the annexed
and ? Affidavit taken was at the date thereof an acting Justice of the Peace within and for the said County, duly qualified, and as such duly an ? by the the laws of the Commonwealth to take same
And further, that I am acquainted with the handwriting of said Justice and believe the signature purporting to be his is genuine.
In testimony whereof, I herunto set my hand 
and affix the Seal of said Court at Meadville this first day of November A.D. 1853
Joseph Brown
Prothonotary

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State of Pennsylvania
County of Crawford
On this sixteenth day of September Eighteen hundred and fifty three, personally appeared before me a Justice of the Peace in & for the said County James Ford and Margaret
Bender residents of the said County, who after being duly sworn according to law, state that they are children of Thomas Ford and Hopeful Ford decd, that they have often heard their said Father and Mother speak of the time of their Marriage the services of their Father in the War of the Revolution and of their having one son born in the State of New Jersey
who was born some two years before their brother Peter, and that they have often heard their said father & mother say that they were married in the latter period of said war, that their father served about three months in said war after they were married
they also further swear that there is no record
in existence to their knowledge of the Marriage of their said parents- nor of their death and that their father & mother were both pensioners of the United States
James Ford
Margaret Bender
Sworn to and subscribed before me the day
and year above written and I certify that the
said James Ford & the said Margaret Bender are credible persons, and further that I am not interested in the result of this
Joseph L. Perkin

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State of Pennsylvania
County of Crawford, ss.
Be it known that on this sixteenth day
of September AD Eighteen hundred & fifty three Personally appeared before me a Justice of the Peace within and for the County and State aforesaid Jane Humes aged 67 years who after being duly Sworn according to law states that she was well acquainted with Thomas Ford a Revolutionary Soldier & Hopeful Ford his wife now both deceased that she knew them near fifty years ago and lived near neighbors to them in the said County & State for during that time, that she has often heard the said Hopeful Ford speak of her family, that she had lost one son who was buried in the State of New Jersey and that her said deceased son was her first born and older than her son Peter Ford
her
June X Humes
mark
Sworn to and subscribed before me the
day and year above written and I certify
that the said Jane Humes is a credible
witness and further that I am not interested
in result the case that the above evidence
is designed to establish
 Joseph Parkin J. P.
Joseph S Patten

Additional Evidence
Claim of the heirs of Hopeful Ford
Pensioner of Penna.
Application for the benefit of the act 2 Feb 1848
Filed Dec 1, 1833
T. E. Hassler
Washington

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Heirs
Hopeful Ford
Pensioned act 1843
Pennsylvania
claims
1 July 1848
May
Filed 16 May 1853
F E Hassler

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State of Pennsylvania
County of Crawford ss.
It is hereby certified that satisfactory proof has been this day exibeted in open Court that Thomas Ford was a Revolutionary pensioner
of the State of Pennsylvania and that he died
on the 23d day of June 1830. leaving a widow
named Hopeful Ford, and that the said William at Woodcock township in the State aforesaid
on the 25th day of January 1849, leaving the following named children, Viz Peter Ford aged 65 years, James Ford aged 56 years, and Margaret (intermarried with John Bender) aged 52 years, and that of the aforesaid Children living at her decease there are now surviving the following named viz: James Ford and Margaret Bender
In Witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand this tenth day of May AD 1853
John Gulbraith
Pres. Judge 6th Judicial Dis
Pa-
State of Pennsylvania
County of Crawford, ss
I Joseph Brown Prothonotary of the Court of
Common Pleas of said County of Crawford
certify that John Galbraith Esqr is and was
at the date above mentioned President Judge of the 6th Judicial District Embracing said County duly commisioned and qualified as such and that the signature purporting to be his is genuine. In Testimony whereof I hereunto set my hand and affix the seal of said Court at at Meadville the sixth day of May AD 1853
Joseph Brown
Prothy

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State of Pennsylvania
County of Crawford } ss.
On this Tenth day of May A.D. Eighteen hundred and fifty three personally appeared before the Honourable
Judges of the Court of Comm n pleas in and for the said County, John M Humes and William Greenlee residents of Woodcock township in said County who being duly sworn according to law, state that they were well acquainted with Thomas Ford a Revolutionary soldier & Pensioner and Hopeful Ford his wife late of said Township deceased. That they lived near
neighbours to the said Thomas Ford and the said Hopeful for many years during their life time. And they further State that the said Thomas Ford and the said Hopeful lived
Together as husband and wife and were so
considered. And they also further state that the said Thomas Ford died at said Woodcock Township on the 23d day of June 1830. And that the said Hopeful Ford his widow died at the same place on the 25th day of January 1849. leaving the following named children
Peter Ford aged 65 years James Ford aged
56 years, and Margaret intermarried with John Bender aged 52 years. And they state further that the above name Children were known and considered as the children of the said Thomas Ford and the said Hopeful Ford. And they swear that they are disinterested witnesses
John M Humes
William Greenlee
Sworn to and subscribed before me the day
and year above written
Joseph Brown
Prothonotary
She died Jan. 25, 1849.

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Pennsylvania
Armstrong County ss
Personally came before me a Justice of the peace in and for said County.
Peter Ford of said County who being duly sworn according to law deposeth and saith that the Family 'Registe', a true copy of which is hereto annexed is just and true as to the facts and dates therein set forth to the best of his Knowledge and belief.
And deponent further states that during the period of which he was a member of his
Father's Family about twenty seven years, being as to the date of his marriage. he never heard any words spoken between his Father and mother other than that they were legally and lawfully joined together as husband and wife and that they had a son older than deponent, named John
further deponent saith not
Peter Ford
Sworn & subscribed to before me
August 20th 1844
J A Gillespie

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66
Register
Peter Ford was born 16 Dec 1783
Eliza King born 17. May 1786
Married 14 Jan 1812
Issue
Births | Names | Marriages | Deaths
Born 20 Nov. 1812 Ann Eliza F. Married 26 June 1839
20 June 1814 Amos E. F.
14 Feb. 1816 Amanda H. F.
12 May, 1818. William C. F.
17 Mar. 1820 Rebecca E. F.
14 Mar 1822 Mary M. F.
7 May 1824 Sarah, M. F.
7 Aug. 1826 Thomas. R.C. F.
18 July 1830. Nancy M. S.F.

Mr Peter Lord died the     Day of
Mrs Elizth Ford

Armstrong County, SS
I do hereby certify the foregoing to be a true copy of the Family "Register" of Peter
Lord refered to by him in the Affidavit hereto
Annexed. And that the affidavit was duly taken 
and subscribed to before me by said Ford, at my office in  Freeport, County aforesaid this 28th day of August 1844 -
Witness my hand and seal
Jas Gillespie

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State of Pennsylvania
Armstrong County Ss.
I James Douglass Prothonotary of the Court of
Common Pleas in and for said County, do certify that James Gillespie, Esquire before whom the foregoing affidavit was taken, was at the time of taking the same an acting Justice of the peace in and for said County
duly Elected Commissioned and sworn, to all whose official acts as such full faith and credit are due and of right ought to be given as well throughout the County aforesaid as else where (and that his signature thereto is genuine
and in his proper hand writing), also his signature to the certificate endorsed
on said affidavit is genuine and in his proper hand writing
In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & affixed the seal of said Court at Kittanning the 8th day of January in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and forty-five
J. Douglass