David Ford
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This white person has 1 related event in the database, listed at the bottom of this page.
- Identifier
- NJS-PER-02002
- Given Name
- David
- Family Name
- Ford
- Sex
- Male
- Biographical Description
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David Ford was an attorney and one of the incorporators of the Morris Turnpike Company, chartered 9 Mar 1801, and the first turnpike company in Morris County. He was also connected to the Morris Academy, founded in 1791.
He was the executor of the will of Isabella Kearney of Hanover, Morris County, and in that capacity executed the manumission of Mars Willson. - Keywords
- white person
- enslaver
- executor or administrator for estate of enslaver
- Places
- Hanover
- Related Person
- Isabella Kearney (1716-1806)
- Record Contributor
- Susan Bailey
- Linked Sources
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Author:
- Manumission deed for Mars Willson, by David Ford for the Estate of Isabella Kearny (Manumission deed for Mars Willson, by David Ford for the Estate of Isabella Kearny, May 7, 1806. Archival location: Morristown Chapter Daughters of the American Revolution (Private Collection).)
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Additional Participant in:
- 1806-04-28 Manumission: Mars Willson (Role: Executor or Administrator)
- Resource class
- Agent