Bettie, I found the following in the Harford County Deeds: M:384 1793 (boundaries for William Foard) M:396 1789 (boundaries for John Ford) "Bond's Pleasant Hills" N:452 1797 Thomas Bond of John Exec to John Ford O:273 1798 Jacob Tyson et al to John Ford O:348 31 Dec 1798 John Foard to Jacob Tyson, part of "Ford's Discovery" (3 acres on "Bond's Forrest Resurveyed" and "Tower Hill") P:151 1800 John Ford to Joseph Ford R:350 1804 Thomas Bond of John to John Ford R:380 " S:407 1806 Guardian of Joseph T Ford to Samuel Daugherty X:389 1813) power of attorney) William Foard to Thomas Foard Y:371 George Ford's admin to Isaac Willey 11:296 13 Nov 1827 John B Foard to William Foard (son of said John), "Ford's Discovery" and "Tower Hill" 36.25 acres "in consideration of the natural love and affection which he the said John B Foard hath and bareth unto the said William Foard as also for the better maintainace, support, livelihood and preformance of him the said William..." 17:244 15 July 1834 Isaac Hawkins to John B Foard. Whereas Isaac Hawkins has applied by petition to the Orphans Court for benefit of the Act of Assembly entitled "An Act for the Relief of Sundry Insolvent Debtors", Judge has appointed John B Foard as trustee for the benefit of creditors. 19:229 28 July 1836 Robert McCausland and Ann his wife, Jane A McCausland, Thomas J McCausland, John B Foard and Martha L his wife, formerly Martha L McCausland, Elizabeth McCausland, Maria C McCausland, Louisa McCausland, Marry Ann McCausland and Lucinda McCausland to John Kirk. "Hogg's Narrows", an island in the River Susquehannah 22:184 Apr 1839 Edward Kerr and Lucinda his wife to Elisabeth McCausland widow of George McCausland, Robert McCausland, Jane McCausland, Thomas McCausland, Martha Ford late McCausland, Eliza McCausland, Maria McCausland, Louisa McCausland, Mary Ann McCausland, and Lucinda McCausland 26:206 31 Mar 1842 Hannah & Sarah Foard, Nathan & Mary Bramble to Francis A Foard, land which John B Foard died seized 26:208 18 Apr 1842 John B Foard and Martha his wife and Ruth Foard to Francis Foard, land of which John B Foard died seized 32:237 9 May 1846 Thomas McCausland and John B Foard to Isaac McNabb. Whereas case in which John B Foard and wife were complainants and Robert McCausland and other were defendants, concerning the real estate of George McCausland late, 19 Mar 1838 ordered to be sold. 36 acres part of "Cleehill" and "Prospect". 35:233 19 July 1849 William B Bond, trustee in case against McCausland, to John B Foard, Whereas William Bond sold at public sale to Thomas McCausland, Maria C McCausland, Elizabeth McCausland, Jane McCausland, Louisa McCausland, Marry Ann McCausland, Lucinda McCausland and John B Foard. Later ordered to sell to John B Foard. Land of which John Barclay the Elder died seized, composed of parts of "Grove Enlarged", "Barclay's Slipe" and "Prospect" of 397 acres on north side of Broad Creek. 36:138 28 Apr 1850 John B Foard and Martha his wife to Ann W Inglehart, Whereas John B Foard conveyed to Amos R Scarborough part of "The Grove Enlarged", which was conveyed to him by Wm Bond and Scarborough sold part to Ann Inglehart. 13.5 acres 2:418 14 May 1853 Francis A Foard and Eliza his wife to John B Foard (lot on Fayette St in Baltimore City) Unpatented Certificate #404, surveyed 1 June 1853 for John B Foard, Thomas McCausland, Jane, Eliza, Maria, Louisa, and Mary Ann McCausland, originally surveyed 13 May 1788 for James Anderson 5:99 21 Sept 1854 John B Foard and Martha his wife to Amos K Scarborough, part of "The Grove Enlarged" 26 acres. Witnessed by John McFadden 6:425 7 Aug 1855 John B Foard and Martha his wife to Micajah Williams, part of "Barclay's Slipe" and "Prospect". 3 acres and 46 perches 8:365 11 April 1857 Micajah Williams and Adeline his wife to John B Foard (Mortgage for 6:425) 8:382 22 Apr 1857 Elizabeth McCausland, Jane A McCausland, Thomas McCausland, John B Foard and Martha his wife, Eliza McCausland, Maria C McCausland, Louisa McCausland, and Maryann McCausland, Patrick Dinan and Lucinda his wife to Mary Davis. Lot in Village of Dublin. 9:187 1857 John B & Martha Foard to John & Margaret Hopkins et al, Parts of "Barclay's Slipe" and "Prospect" 13:288 11 Oct 1862 George M Foard and John B Foard to David Pyle, Administrator of John B Foard deceased, sell horses, wagon, sleighs, colts, hogs, corn, potatoes, all household and kitchen furniture, all land, and house (sounds like a mortgage) 14:172 25 May 1863 Martha M Foard to A.J. Foard (Andrew J in later deeds), Martha is one of the children of John B Foard deceased 14:232 2 June 1863, Martha Foard Sr wife of John B Foard deceased, Lucinda Foard, George M Foard and A. Caroline his wife, John B Foard and Lydia his wife to A.J. Foard. Martha, Lucinda, George, and John are heirs of John B Foard deceased. >From the above, I conclude that there were 3 successive John B Foard: 1. reached old age by 1827, probably died by 1834, definitely by 1842, son William of age by 1827, son John B, daughter Ruth, dau Hannah and Sarah, dau Mary who married Nathan Bramble. [1820 Census lists John B Ford over 45, not in 1830 census] 2. of age by 1834, married Martha L McCausland (dau of George and Elizabeth) by 1836. Died before Oct 1862, Children John B (and wife Lydia), Martha, Lucinda, George M (and wife A Caroline) [1830 census lists John B Ford age 30-40, 60 in 1860 census, not in 1870] 3. of age by 1863, never owned land [John B Foard 30 in 1860 census] 1850 census confirms: William Ford, born abt 1790, with wife Harriett 50 and 8 children John B Ford, born abt 1800, with wife Martha 45 and children Hannah 24, George 23, Andrew 21, John 20, Henrietta 16, William 14, Martha 12, Mary 10, Lucinda 8, Sarah 6 Francis A Foard, born abt 1814 I also found marriages Mary Foard and Nathan Bramble 24 Feb 1831 Mike Pierce