Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 34,867, Joseph Ford, Md.

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(S-1776)
SERVICE
Md.

Ford, Joseph

NUMBER
S. 34,867


CONTENTS

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34 867

Revy INVALID

Illegible

File No. 34,867

Joseph Ford

Pri   Rev War

Act: 18th March 18-

Index: - Vol. D, Page 149

[Arrangement of 1870.]

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11,782
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Maryland
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Joseph Ford
of Baltimore County in the state of Maryland who was a Private in the regiment commanded by Colonel Smallwood of the Maryland line, for the term of the War

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Inscribed on the Roll of Maryland _________
  at the rate of Eight Dollars per month, to commence on the 15th of July 1818 _

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Certificate of Pensions issued the 11h of June 1819 and sent to T. Bailey Esq.
                                  Baltimore _

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Arrears to 4th of March 1819 7 [illegible] 21/31.  . 61:41 
Semi-anl. all'ce ending 21 Sept. 1819 ----- 48.___
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illegible 109:41
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Joseph Ford a Soldier of the Revolution, Line of
Maryland, entered the Service in my Company
Smallwoods Regiment taken into the Service of the
United States in June or July 1774,- For a [illegible]
in the United States Justice. I believe the 4 Bigr.
of Maryland - he has stated to me [illegible]
circumstances, particularly while under my
Command at Fort Mifflin that I have no doubt
that he served all the war, He [illegible] his
Pension -
S. Smith
Formerly Lieut. Colonel
4 Maryland Brig
Baltimore 14 July 1818

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Joseph Ford

[crossed out: The Judges certificate
of the prduced circum
stances of the applicant
is not admissible, in 
consequence of it's bring
intertimd]

Adm

/Smith's Co. Smallwoods' Maryland
Regt..)


T. Bailey Esqr
Balt.

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District of Baltimore
On this Fifteenth day of July 1818 before me
the Subscriber [crossed out: illegible] Chief Judge
of Baltimore City Court personally appears
Joseph Ford aged fifty nine years resident in
Baltimore County who being by me first duly sworn
according to Law, doth on his oath, make the
following declaration in order to obtain the provision
made by the late act of Congress entitled "and act to
provide for certain persons engaged in the land &
naval service of the United States in the revolutionary
war" That he the said Joseph Ford enlisted in Balt
-imore in the State of Maryland in the company commanded
by Captain Samuel Smith of the Maryland lIne
that he continued to sere in the said corps or in the
service of the United States until the year 1782 when
he was discharged at Camden South Camham
that he was in the several engagements at [illegible] Ford
on the Delaware - that he was afterwards [illegible] to 
the South and was at the Battle of Camhden, and at the Compins, and at the Battle of Eutaw Springs
and Guilfords and afterwards at the Captain of
Your in the State of Virginia - and that he is in
reduced circumstances and thinks in need of the
assistance of his country for support and that ^his name hath never been placed on any pension list^
[illegible] his no other endorse nor in his power of
his for pensions       Joseph + ^his mark^ Ford
Subscribed & Sworn
to before me
N Brice C J.P Clk.

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J. Nicholas Brice  Judge ✓c as aforesaid do cert
[the following is all crossed off: ify that it appears to my satisfaction, that the
said Joseph Ford did serve in the revolutio
=nary war, as started in the forecuding declara
=tion against the common Enemy ^and I have reason to believe form his reduced circumstances need assistance from his country for support^and
[illegible] the proceeding and Testimony
taken and had before me to the Secretary for
the Department of War, pursuant to the
directions of the aforementioned act of Congress
Baltimore July 15 1818
N Brice Chief Judge
[illegible]]

Baltimore City Sct
I hereby certify that it appears to my satisfaction
from the delcaration on Oath of said Ford and the
annexed certificate of Genl Saml Smith [crossed out: I am] that
said Ford did serve in the revolutionary War against
the common enemy as a private soldier on the 
continental establishment and am [illegible]
from the said Ford [crossed out: illegible] and
annexed depontiens that he served as a soldier
aforesaid for more than nine months in continu
=ance and from his reduced circumstances in life
stands in need of the assistance of his country
for support.   N Brice C Judge Bal.
City Court
24 Ap 1819

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City of Baltimore Sc.

I Thomas Harwood Clerk
of Baltimore City Court do hereby certify
that the Honorable Nicholas Brice
Esquire before whom the foregoing proceed
=ings were taken and certified, and who
hath thereto subscribed his name was
at the time of so doing and still is
Chief Judge of Baltimore City Court
duly Commissioned and qualified and 
to all his acts as such full faith and
Credit is and ought to be given. In testimony
whereof I have hereunto set my
hand and seal this fifteenth day
of July Eighteen hundred
and Eighteen - 
Th Harwood Clk
Baltimore City Court

To the Honb. J. C. Calhoun Esqr.
Secretary of War, Washington
Hon Sir
When you are pleased to grant me a 
pension certificate, please direct the same to be 
forwarded to me care of Tho. Bailey Esqr. Baltimore

Tesp
P. G. Handy
Joseph x ^his mark^ Ford

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Maryland Balt. County Ss:  On this twenty first day of April 1819 personally
appeared before me the undersigned jUstice of the peace for Balt. County Joseph Crook
of the City of Baltimore [crossed our: illegible] - and who Walter Crook of same
place of lawful age who being by me personally sworn depose and say
that the applicant Joseph Ford now present is well known to them, having
for three years past been a tenant under the house of their late father
on a [illegible] for platation in Middle River Creek. Well know him
to be in extrem reduced circumstances scarcly able with incissant
personal labour & strict economy to support his family & pay his
rent -                  
Joseph Crook
Walter Crook

Subscribed & Sworn to befor me this 21 Apl. 1819 }
Tho Baily Jus: peace for B.C. }

I the said Justice do certify that the above named
Joseph Crook and Walter ^Crook^ are my nephews & credible witnesses - I further Certify
that I have knowledge of the said Joseph Ford being in very reduced cir=
cumstances and that his family are solely dependent  on his & their common
personal labor for support - Given under my hand at Balt. This
21. April 1819.   Tho Baily J. Pl. for BC.