Timothy Ford papers, 1776-1830.

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Timothy Ford papers, 1776-1830.

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Papers consist of correspondence, speeches, records of the law firm of DeSaussure & Ford, and other items. Correspondence concerns family matters, the settlement of the estates of Ford's father and grandfather, properties and rentals in Charleston (S.C.) and elsewhere, the South Carolina legislature's reorganization of state courts, Henry W. DeSaussure's interest in an insurance company affected by the French spoilation claims, Ford's debts to the Izard family, an aborted slave uprising in Camden (S.C.) and the trial of the ringleaders, DeSaussure's judicial decisions and interest in various public offices, and other matters. Correspondents include Ford's brother Gabriel Hogarth Ford and Henry W. DeSaussure. Records (1786-1824) of the law firm of DeSaussure & Ford consist of cashbooks (recording tuition and other educational expenses), daybooks, receipts, memoranda, correspondence, and other items. Plantation and land papers (1790-1826) include conveyances, receipts, accounts, and other items regarding purchases of land and sales of slaves and cotton. Speeches (1826-1829), mostly drafts, include Ford's eulogy on John Adams and speeches about the U.S. Supreme Court and American republican government. Other items include a diary (1785-1786) of Ford's voyage from Morristown (N.J.) to Charleston by sea, Ford family wills, writings on U.S. politics, receipts, commissions, and certificates of appointment.

ca. 275 items.

South Carolina Historical Society

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SNAC Resource ID: 7376027

South Carolina Historical Society

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Adams, John, 1735-1826

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John Adams (1735-1826) was the second president of the United States, born in Braintree (now Quincy), Massachusetts. He served as defense counsel for British soldiers accused of Boston Massacre in 1770; as delegate to Continental Congress from 1774 to 1778; as member of committee charged with drafting Declaration of Independence in 1776; as congressional commissioner to France from 1778 to 1779; as minister to United Provinces in 1780; and negotiated a loan from Dutch bankers in 1782. Adams join...

United States. Supreme Court

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Ford, Timothy, 1762-1830

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Attorney and politician. Born in Morristown, N.J., Ford served in the Continental Army in his youth and later studied law in New York. In 1785 he moved to Charleston, S.C. and established a law practice with his brother-in-law Henry W. DeSaussure. Their law firm trained many South Carolinians for law careers, including John C. Calhoun. Ford owned plantations and served in the S.C. legislature. In 1793 Ford married Sarah Amelia DeSaussure. Their only child, Charlotte Matilda Ford, married Dr. Edm...

De Saussure, Henry William, 1763-1839

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Revolutionary soldier, director of the U.S. Mint, South Carolina legislator, and judge of the Chancery Court in South Carolina, from Charleston. From the description of Papers, 1788-1916. (Duke University Library). WorldCat record id: 19491506 Jurist; Federalist; director, U.S. Mint, 1795; member, Pennsylvania bar; S.C. state representative and senator; of Charleston, S.C. From the description of Henry William DeSaussure papers, 1795-1837. (University of South Ca...

Ford, Gabriel Hogarth, 1765-1849.

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Izard family.

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DeSaussure & Ford (Charleston, S.C.)

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Ford family.

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