Peter Danford fought in the Revolutionary War. He appears to be one of the first to use the Danford name in America. See the Danforth's also.
Excerpted and modified from the History of Belmont and Jefferson Counties, published in 1880 by Historical Publishing Co. Wheeling WV. Page 413:
"Among the first settlers were the Danfords, Perkinses, Beans, Reads, &c. ...The Danfords, perhaps were the earliest permanent settlers. ...The first member of the family, of whom it is now possible to get any account, was Peter Danford, the son of Samuel Danford and Mary Groome, who was most likely born in Brunswick, Burlington County in the state of New Jersey, in the year 1739.
He was a farmer and was married to a Sarah Morris in New Jersey. From this union they had four children: Samuel, William, Sarah and Rebecca. After the death of his first wife, he married Mercy Ewing, by whom he had one son -Ambrose. His second wife died in 1793.
Between 1785 and 1796, Peter Danford moved with his family to Washington county, Pennsylvania, where he settled on Patterson creek. From this point his sons, Samuel, William and Ambrose, came to Captina Creek, Belmont County, Ohio, about 1797, and located in Section 4, Washington township, where they cleared a piece of ground, built a cabin, and planted some corn, after which Samuel and William returned to Patterson creek for the family, leaving Ambrose to take care of the crop and look after the interest of the new home in the woods.
After an absence of several weeks, the boys returned to their frontier home, bringing with them their father and sister Sarah, the younger sister, Rebecca having been left at Patterson creek. She was brought over perhaps, the following year. The family remained at this place for several years, till Peter entered land on Bend Fork, in Section 23. In 1803, Peter Danford married his third wife, a widow, Margaret DeLancy, by whom he had two children, twin daughters. He died in 1827. His wife Margaret died in 1835."
From the National Archives: Peter Danford served in the Revolutionary War in Holme's Battalion, Capt. Cornelius Nieukirk's Co. of Foot Militia in Col. Benjamin (roll torn) Batt'n for the county of Salem and under ye command of Colonel Joseph Ellis in Haddons Field March ye 7th, 1778. Time of entrance: Feb 4, 1778. Number of days served 34. Time of Discharge Mar 9, 1778.
Excerpted and modified from the History of Belmont and Jefferson Counties, published in 1880 by Historical Publishing Co. Wheeling WV. Page 413:
"Among the first settlers were the Danfords, Perkinses, Beans, Reads, &c. ...The Danfords, perhaps were the earliest permanent settlers. ...The first member of the family, of whom it is now possible to get any account, was Peter Danford, the son of Samuel Danford and Mary Groome, who was most likely born in Brunswick, Burlington County in the state of New Jersey, in the year 1739.
He was a farmer and was married to a Sarah Morris in New Jersey. From this union they had four children: Samuel, William, Sarah and Rebecca. After the death of his first wife, he married Mercy Ewing, by whom he had one son -Ambrose. His second wife died in 1793.
Between 1785 and 1796, Peter Danford moved with his family to Washington county, Pennsylvania, where he settled on Patterson creek. From this point his sons, Samuel, William and Ambrose, came to Captina Creek, Belmont County, Ohio, about 1797, and located in Section 4, Washington township, where they cleared a piece of ground, built a cabin, and planted some corn, after which Samuel and William returned to Patterson creek for the family, leaving Ambrose to take care of the crop and look after the interest of the new home in the woods.
After an absence of several weeks, the boys returned to their frontier home, bringing with them their father and sister Sarah, the younger sister, Rebecca having been left at Patterson creek. She was brought over perhaps, the following year. The family remained at this place for several years, till Peter entered land on Bend Fork, in Section 23. In 1803, Peter Danford married his third wife, a widow, Margaret DeLancy, by whom he had two children, twin daughters. He died in 1827. His wife Margaret died in 1835."
From the National Archives: Peter Danford served in the Revolutionary War in Holme's Battalion, Capt. Cornelius Nieukirk's Co. of Foot Militia in Col. Benjamin (roll torn) Batt'n for the county of Salem and under ye command of Colonel Joseph Ellis in Haddons Field March ye 7th, 1778. Time of entrance: Feb 4, 1778. Number of days served 34. Time of Discharge Mar 9, 1778.
Peter Danford fought in the Revolutionary War. He appears to be one of the first to use the Danford name in America. See the Danforth's also.
Excerpted and modified from the History of Belmont and Jefferson Counties, published in 1880 by Historical Publishing Co. Wheeling WV. Page 413:
"Among the first settlers were the Danfords, Perkinses, Beans, Reads, &c. ...The Danfords, perhaps were the earliest permanent settlers. ...The first member of the family, of whom it is now possible to get any account, was Peter Danford, the son of Samuel Danford and Mary Groome, who was most likely born in Brunswick, Burlington County in the state of New Jersey, in the year 1739.
He was a farmer and was married to a Sarah Morris in New Jersey. From this union they had four children: Samuel, William, Sarah and Rebecca. After the death of his first wife, he married Mercy Ewing, by whom he had one son -Ambrose. His second wife died in 1793.
Between 1785 and 1796, Peter Danford moved with his family to Washington county, Pennsylvania, where he settled on Patterson creek. From this point his sons, Samuel, William and Ambrose, came to Captina Creek, Belmont County, Ohio, about 1797, and located in Section 4, Washington township, where they cleared a piece of ground, built a cabin, and planted some corn, after which Samuel and William returned to Patterson creek for the family, leaving Ambrose to take care of the crop and look after the interest of the new home in the woods.
After an absence of several weeks, the boys returned to their frontier home, bringing with them their father and sister Sarah, the younger sister, Rebecca having been left at Patterson creek. She was brought over perhaps, the following year. The family remained at this place for several years, till Peter entered land on Bend Fork, in Section 23. In 1803, Peter Danford married his third wife, a widow, Margaret DeLancy, by whom he had two children, twin daughters. He died in 1827. His wife Margaret died in 1835."
From the National Archives: Peter Danford served in the Revolutionary War in Holme's Battalion, Capt. Cornelius Nieukirk's Co. of Foot Militia in Col. Benjamin (roll torn) Batt'n for the county of Salem and under ye command of Colonel Joseph Ellis in Haddons Field March ye 7th, 1778. Time of entrance: Feb 4, 1778. Number of days served 34. Time of Discharge Mar 9, 1778.
Excerpted and modified from the History of Belmont and Jefferson Counties, published in 1880 by Historical Publishing Co. Wheeling WV. Page 413:
"Among the first settlers were the Danfords, Perkinses, Beans, Reads, &c. ...The Danfords, perhaps were the earliest permanent settlers. ...The first member of the family, of whom it is now possible to get any account, was Peter Danford, the son of Samuel Danford and Mary Groome, who was most likely born in Brunswick, Burlington County in the state of New Jersey, in the year 1739.
He was a farmer and was married to a Sarah Morris in New Jersey. From this union they had four children: Samuel, William, Sarah and Rebecca. After the death of his first wife, he married Mercy Ewing, by whom he had one son -Ambrose. His second wife died in 1793.
Between 1785 and 1796, Peter Danford moved with his family to Washington county, Pennsylvania, where he settled on Patterson creek. From this point his sons, Samuel, William and Ambrose, came to Captina Creek, Belmont County, Ohio, about 1797, and located in Section 4, Washington township, where they cleared a piece of ground, built a cabin, and planted some corn, after which Samuel and William returned to Patterson creek for the family, leaving Ambrose to take care of the crop and look after the interest of the new home in the woods.
After an absence of several weeks, the boys returned to their frontier home, bringing with them their father and sister Sarah, the younger sister, Rebecca having been left at Patterson creek. She was brought over perhaps, the following year. The family remained at this place for several years, till Peter entered land on Bend Fork, in Section 23. In 1803, Peter Danford married his third wife, a widow, Margaret DeLancy, by whom he had two children, twin daughters. He died in 1827. His wife Margaret died in 1835."
From the National Archives: Peter Danford served in the Revolutionary War in Holme's Battalion, Capt. Cornelius Nieukirk's Co. of Foot Militia in Col. Benjamin (roll torn) Batt'n for the county of Salem and under ye command of Colonel Joseph Ellis in Haddons Field March ye 7th, 1778. Time of entrance: Feb 4, 1778. Number of days served 34. Time of Discharge Mar 9, 1778.
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