Person:Stephen Morford (1)

Whose Morford Was He--John's or Tom's? Enid Eleanor Adams, F. A. S. G. Transcribed from The Genealogical Magazine of New Jersey Volume 58, Numb er 3, Whole Number 210, May 1984, pages 78-84

«i»Stephen Morford... "was one of the earliest volunteers in the cause of his country after the signing of the Declaration of Independence, having enlisted in August, 1776, being then in the eighteenth year of his age. Throughout the entire struggle, until the peace of 1783, he was an active, efficient, and patriotic soldier, and ranked as major. On seveal occasions he was selected by Washington pesonally for the performance of duties difficult and hazardous, and acquitted himself to the entire satisfaction of the commander-in-chief. He was stationed as one of the guards over the prisoners taken at the battle of Princeton while they were confined in the college, and when they were marched to Philadelphia, he was one of the soldiers detailed to take charge of them.«/i»"....Source: Snell, James P. «u»History of Sussex and Warren Counties«/u». 1881 p 273

1.   James P Snell. History of Sussex and Warren Counties, New Jersey. (Philadelphia: Everts & Peck, 1881.)
   273.