Thomas
Ford was born in Middlesex County, NJ in 1758.
He served as private,
in Captain Longstreet's company, under Colonels Dayton and
Nielson, New Jersey Line in 1778.
In 1781, he married Hopeful
Buckalew (1765-1849).
He died in Crawford
County, PA in 1831, and is buried in Gravel
Run Cemetery in Venango Township, Crawford County.
Compiled
from several sources:
National Society of the Daughters of the American
Revolution; The Continental Line; pension records
and NARA.
Thomas was
married August 1781 in South Amboy, NJ to Hopeful
Bucklew, born 1765 in South Amboy, NJ. She
died January 24, 1849 in Woodcock Twp., Crawford County,
PA. Thomas enlisted May 23, 1778 and was discharged
February 23, 1779. He served in several militias
also. Battles he was in included Staten Island, NY,
Paoli, PA, Monmouth, NJ, Stoney Point, NY, Hackensack, NY,
and Mount Pleasant, NY. He received a pension #W.4435 on
June 10, 1818. Hopeful received a pension on
November 12, 1845.
They had a daughter, Margaret
Ford Bender, born 1800 and resided in Venango, PA.
Other children include John
who died in infancy, Peter born
December 16, 1783, Married Elizabeth
King January 14, 1812. Peter
died June 1852 in Cincinnati, Ohio. He was a
resident of Armstrong County, PA in 1838. James
born 1793, resident of Crawford County, PA in 1849. Charles
born 1808. There also was a child, 6 years old who
was living with Thomas and Hopeful
named also Hopeful, probably a granddaughter. This
information was gleaned from Thomas' Military Records...
submitted by Ann Fike
