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m. 28 Feb 1810
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m. 25 Aug 1852
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Came with his father Noah Ford to Kentucky when he was only about a year old; His tombstone is located in Bethel Cemetery in Pendleton County, but he is supposed to be buried in Turner Ridge Cemetery. The reason for his stone being in one place and his remains in another is unknown. She is buried at Turner Ridge Cemetery, Pendleton Co., KY. Meshack Ford served in the Civil War. He was mustered into the service as a Private in Capt. Fisk's Company, 18th Kentucky Infantry, which later became known as Company C, 18th Kentucky Infantry. He joined the service at Falmouth, Kentucky on 16 Oct 1861. He was present in the service until 30 Apr 1862 when he was reported as sick at home. He was probably lucky he had returned there with his illness, which he described as “mumps" in his pension files, as during this term his regiment was engaged in the Battle of Richmond, Kentucky. A number of soldiers from Pendleton County died in this battle. According to his pension files, the Confederate army had overrun the countryside and he was not able to return to the service until September of 1862. He continued in the service until 24 Jun 1863 when he was reported in the Convalescent Camp at Murfreesboro, Tennessee. He had contracted "disease of the liver" according to his pension declaration. By June 1864 he was still ill and was at Indianapolis, IN. He spent the remainder of his service in the Convalescent Camp at Camp Holt near Indianapolis. During this time, he was transferred to Company C, 17th Veteran's Reserve Corps and served daily duty as company cook until 31 Dec 1864. Although his name appears on the company muster-out rolls at Goldsboro, North Carolina, he never returned to active duty and was sent home from Camp Holt. He is described in his pension file as having been five feet ten inches tall, dark complexion, black hair, and dark eyes. He stated that he had contracted "a disease of the liver from exposure, that he has since that time been afflicted with general debility of the system and from the said disease of the liver and is still suffering from said diseases." It is interesting to note that Meshack Ford was charged by the grand jury of Pendleton County in the February Term 1875 with having unlawfully and maliciously assaulted, beat, bruised and wounded Jerry Lancaster by striking him in the face or the head or body with a stick or switch. This assault and battery took place during September 1874. Witnesses included: Charles Riddle, John Stevens, Noah Ford, Sr., Noah Ford, Jr., George Ford, Jerry Lancaster, and Frank Lovelace. Meshack Ford was found guilty and fined $10.00 for his crime! His widow, Nancy Ann (Smith) Ford, died on 01 Jan 1916 at the home of her daughter, Mrs. Mary Piercefield. She supposedly died of senility that, according to her son-in-law Robert Piercefield's statement, beset her on 01 Dec 1915. According to this statement she was buried at Turner Ridge Cemetery. Robert Piercefield billed the U.S. Government for her care and burial. He claimed $22.00 for nursing care. S.N. Beckett, the local mortician, claimed $33.00 for funeral expenses. The cemetery claimed $1.00 for digging the grave. References
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