This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: Ford Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/SFB.2ACI/4234.1.1 Message Board Post: Issac ford was born in Washington county tennessee. So he wouldn't have been in maryland. I am looking for a john ford born about 1780 somewhere in maryland. Not sure if he married sarah in tennessee or in maryland. John ford was one of the first settlers in tennessee. Does that help you ? So which counties should I look at? Ann Sorensen