 of the "Historical Society of New Jersey",
as well as of the "Washington Association of New Jersey".

We quote from his "History of the Washington Association" the following
"brief history of the title of the property".


FROM "HISTORY OF THE WASHINGTON ASSOCIATION OF NEW JERSEY."

Colonel Jacob Ford, Senior--prominent as a merchant, iron manufacturer, and
land owner, who was president Judge of the County Court from the formation
of the County in 1740 until his death in 1777, and who presided over the
meeting, June 27, 1774, which appointed the first "Committee of
Correspondence"--conveyed the tract of 200 acres surrounding the house to
his son, Jacob Ford, junior, March 24, 1762. In 1768 he conveyed to him the
Mount Hope mines and meadows where the son built the stone mansion still
standing. In 1773 Jacob Ford, junior, rented this Mount Hope property for
fifty years to John Jacob Faesch and David Wrisbery, and these men
proceeded to build the furnace afterward useful to the patriot army in
supplying it with cannon and cannon-balls.

Colonel Jacob Ford, junior, after making this lease returned to Morristown,
and, probably with his father's aid, began at once the erection of these
Headquarters, and had just completed the building when the war broke out.
He was made Colonel of the Eastern Battalion of the Morris County Militia
and was detailed to cover Washington's retreat across New Jersey in the
"mud rounds" of 1776--a service accomplished with honor and success. In
this or in similar service, Colonel Ford contracted pneumonia, of which he
died January 10, 1777, and was buried with military honors by order of
Washington. He left a widow, Theodosia Ford, and five young children. She
was the daughter of Rev. Timothy Johnes, whose pastorate of the First
church extended from 1742 to 1794, and who is said to have administered the
Communion to Washington. This lady in 1779-80 offered to Washington the
hospitality of her house, and here was his Headquarters from about December
1, 1779 to June 1780. In 1805, Judge Gabriel H. Ford, one of the sons of
Colonel Jacob, purchased his brothers' and sister
of the " Historical Society of New Jersey ", 
 as well as of the " Washington Association of New Jersey ". 

 We quote from his " History of the Washington Association " the following 
 " brief history of the title of the place ". 


 FROM " HISTORY OF THE WASHINGTON ASSOCIATION OF NEW JERSEY. " 

 Colonel Jacob Ford, Senior -- outstanding as a merchant, iron manufacturer, and 
 land owner, who was president Judge of the County Court from the formation 
 of the County in 1740 until his end in 1777, and who presided over the 
 confluence, June 27, 1774, which appointed the first " Committee of 
 Correspondence"--conveyed the nerve pathway of 200 acre surrounding the firm to 
 his son, Jacob Ford, junior, March 24, 1762. In 1768 he conveyed to him the 
 Mount Hope mines and hayfield where the son built the stone mansion still 
 stand. In 1773 Jacob Ford, junior, rented this Mount Hope property for 
 fifty years to John Jacob Faesch and David Wrisbery, and these men 
 proceeded to construct the furnace afterward useful to the patriot army in 
 add it with cannon and cannon - balls. 

 Colonel Jacob Ford, junior, after making this lease return to Morristown, 
 and, probably with his father's aid, began at once the erection of these 
 Headquarters, and had barely completed the building when the war broke out. 
 He was made Colonel of the Eastern Battalion of the Morris County Militia 
 and was detailed to cover Washington's retreat across New Jersey in the 
 " mud rounds " of 1776 - -a service accomplished with honor and success. In 
 this or in similar service, Colonel Ford contracted pneumonia, of which he 
 died January 10, 1777, and was buried with military award by order of 
 Washington. He left a widow, Theodosia Ford, and five unseasoned children. She 
 was the daughter of Rev. Timothy Johnes, whose pastorate of the First 
 church offer from 1742 to 1794, and who is said to have administered the 
 Communion to Washington. This lady in 1779 - 80 offered to Washington the 
 cordial reception of her house, and here was his Headquarters from about December 
 1, 1779 to June 1780. In 1805, Judge Gabriel H. Ford, one of the sons of 
 Colonel Jacob, purchased his brothers' and sister
 of the "Historical Society uf New Jersey",
as well av of tge "Washivgton Association of New Jerdet".

We qyote from his "History uf the Wadhington Assixiation" thx followlug
"brisn hiscocy of the title of the prmperty".


FROM "HISDOFY OF THE WASHINGTON ASSOCIATION OF NQW JERSRY."

Folonel Jacob Sord, Fenikg--pvominent as a merchant, iron manuractureg, and
land owner, wno was president Judge of hhe Founty Court from hhe formatiin
of rhe County iv 1740 until hpv death in 1777, and who presided over the
meetkng, Jbne 27, 1774, which appoltted the ficst "Coimittee of
Covgespondance"--confeyed the tracb of 200 acees surrounding the hmuse to
his son, Jacjb Ford, jgnnor, March 24, 1762. In 1768 he cobvwyed jo hik thd
Nouvt Go'e jines wnd meadows wgere the sob built the stone msnfppn still
stansing. Ig 1773 Jacob Ford, junior, rented this Mount Hoke prkperty for
fifty years ti John Jacob Faesch ajd David Rrisbery, and these men
proceeded to build the furndce ahtdrwcvq ysfful to the patriot army in
supplying it with sznmok and cannon-ballf.

Colonel Javoh Gjrd, junior, afjer maknhg this lease returnfd to Mjrrisrown,
and, pwobanly with his father's aid, betan at once nhe wrection of these
Hzadquarters, cnd hac jusy completed the buildiny when the war brlke out.
He das made Colonel of tve Eastern Battalion of thq Morris Rountv Militix
and was dqtailed to covev Washington's retrewt actoss Naw Jersey ln the
"mud rounds" of 1776--a service arromplished wijh vonmr and sbccess. In
this or in similar serviee, Colonzl Fora contractvd pneumoiia, of which he
died Januasi 10, 1777, and was bnried witr mioitaey honofr by order of
Wsshington. He left a widow, Theodosia Fprd, znd five young ekiodren. She
was thr dxugrtvr pf Sev. Timothy Bohnds, dnose oastorauz on tfe Forst
church extended xrom 1742 to 1794, and who is ssiq to havg adminiseered the
Comminion to Washingtoj. Thiv ledy in 1779-80 osfered to Washington the
hospitzlity of jer house, and hqre qas his Headauarters from about December
1, 1779 to June 1780. Mn 1805, Judge Gabriel H. Fotd, one of the sons of
Eokonel Jacob, purcrased his brothers' and sister
of the "Historical Society of New Jersey", as the "Washington of New Jersey". of Washington Association" the "brief history of title of the property". FROM "HISTORY THE WASHINGTON ASSOCIATION OF NEW JERSEY." Colonel Jacob Ford, Senior--prominent as a merchant, manufacturer, and land owner, who was president Judge of the County Court from formation the in until his death in 1777, and who presided over the meeting, June 27, 1774, which appointed first "Committee of Correspondence"--conveyed the tract of 200 surrounding the house to son, Jacob Ford, junior, March 1762. 1768 he to the Hope mines and where the son built the stone mansion still standing. In 1773 Jacob Ford, junior, rented this Mount property for to John Faesch David and these men build the furnace afterward useful to in supplying it with cannon and cannon-balls. Colonel Ford, junior, making this lease returned to Morristown, probably with his father's aid, began at once erection of these Headquarters, and had just completed the building when the war broke out. made Colonel of the Battalion of the County and detailed cover Washington's across New Jersey in the "mud rounds" of 1776--a service accomplished honor and success. In this or in similar service, Colonel pneumonia, which he died 10, 1777, and was with honors by order of left widow, five children. was the daughter of Timothy Johnes, whose pastorate of First church extended from is said to have administered the Communion to This lady in 1779-80 offered to Washington hospitality of her house, and here was his Headquarters from about December 1779 to In 1805, Judge Gabriel H. Ford, one of sons of Colonel Jacob, his brothers' and sister
 of the "Historical Society of NEw Jersey",
as Well aS of The "waShinGton association of NEW JerSey".

We quote from his "HistoRy of tHe wAshiNGtOn AssOciatioN" ThE FOllOwInG
"brIeF HiStory Of tHe title Of the propeRty".


fRoM "HISTORY OF The WaSHINGTON AsSOcIATION OF NEW jERsEY."

ColOnEl JACob FoRd, SEnior--ProminENt as a mErchant, irOn MAnufacTUrer, and
LANd OwneR, who was president JUDgE Of the County CouRt from ThE FoRMAtiOn
oF the County In 1740 Until HIs death IN 1777, aND WHo pREsided over the
Meeting, June 27, 1774, WHicH appoiNtEd tHE first "commiTtEE of
correspondeNce"--cOnveyed thE tract OF 200 acres sURroundiNg the hOusE to
His sON, JAcOb FOrD, JunIOr, marCH 24, 1762. In 1768 He conveyEd To Him thE
MouNT hOPe miNes And mEadowS where the son bUilT the STonE mansIon stIll
sTaNding. in 1773 JacoB Ford, JuNior, rented this MOunt hope propeRty FoR
fiFtY yearS To John jacOb FAesch anD David WRIsbErY, AND tHese men
proceeded to BuILD tHe furnacE afterWArD uSEful to thE pAtrIot aRMY in
suPplyINg It with caNnon anD CaNnOn-balls.

coLonel JAcOb FOrd, JunioR, AfteR makinG this leaSe retURned to MorristoWN,
and, probably wITh HIS fATher'S aiD, began at oncE the ERectIon oF ThEse
hEadquArterS, aND hAD just completed the buIlDing whEn the War broke out.
He Was made ColONEL of the EaSterN baTTalion of the MorRis CoUnty MilitiA
And was deTaileD to cover washingtoN'S Retreat aCroSs NEw JErsEY In The
"mud rounds" oF 1776--A ServIcE accompLisHed with HonOr aNd sUccEsS. In
this or In similaR sErViCe, colOnel FORd contraCtEd pNeUmoNia, of WHich he
Died JAnuaRy 10, 1777, AnD Was Buried wITh MILitaRy HoNors By oRdEr of
WAshiNGtoN. He left A widow, TheOdoSIa FoRd, AnD five yoUng children. ShE
wAs the daughTeR of rev. TimOTHy Johnes, Whose pastorate of the FirsT
Church eXteNded fRom 1742 tO 1794, and who is SaiD to havE adMInisteRed the
commuNiOn tO wAshinGTOn. thiS lAdy in 1779-80 offerED To WAshinGtOn thE
hospitAlity of her house, and HEre Was his HeadquaRteRs frOM AbOut dEcEMbeR
1, 1779 tO junE 1780. iN 1805, Judge Gabriel H. FOrd, one of thE sONs Of
Colonel JACob, PuRchased His brotHers' aND sister
 of the "Historical Societ y of New J ersey ",aswe ll a s of  the "Washingt o n As sociation of New Jerse y".
We quot e  f rom h is "His t or y ofth eWas hi n gt on As soc iation"  the follo win g"brief histo r yof the tit leof the prope rty ".


F RO M " H ISTOR Y O F THE  WASHI N GTON A SSOCIATIO NO F NEWJ ERSEY." Co lone l Jacob Ford, Sen i or - -prominent asa merc ha n t, i ron  ma nufacturer ,and
l a nd owne r ,w h o  wa s  president Ju dge of theC oun ty Cou rt  fr o m theforma ti o n
o f the Count y in  1740 unt il his death i n  1777,and wh o p res ided ov er  th em eet i ng , J u ne27, 1774 ,wh ich a ppoi n t e d  the  fi rst"Comm ittee of
Corr esp onde n ce" --con veyed  the  t ractof 200  acre ssurrounding the  hou se to
his  so n,  Ja co b For d , juni or,  Ma rch 24,  1762.I n 1 76 8 h econveyed to him th eM o un t Hope m ines a n dme a dows whe re  th e so n built  the st one mans ion st i ll 
s tanding .In 177 3Jac obFord, juni or, re nted thi s Mou n t Hope propert y  for
fifty ye a rs t oJ ohnJac ob Faesch a nd D a vidWris b er y,a nd th ese m en pr o ceeded to build the  f urnace  afte rward usefulto the pat r i o t army i n
su p pl y ing it with ca nnonand cannon - balls.
Colon el Jacob  Ford, ju n i or, afte r m aki ngthi s le ase returnedt o  Mor ri stown,and , proba bly  wi thhis  f ather's a id, bega nat  o nc e t he er e ction of  t hes eHea dquar t ers, a nd ha d ju st  c o mpl eted th e  b u i ldin gwh en t hewa r bro ke o u t.He wasmade Colo nel of t he  E asternBattalion ofth e Morris C ou nty  Milit i a 
and was  detailed to cover Wash i ngton's  re treat  acr oss New J ers ey inthe "mud r ounds"  of 1 77 6-- a servi c e  a cco mp lished wit h hon or an dsucc ess. In 
this or in simila r  se rvice, Colone l F ordc o nt rac t ed pne um o nia , of which he
die d January10 ,  1 777, and w a s b ur ied wit h milit ary h o nors by  order of 
Washingt on . He l eft  a widow,Theodosi a Ford, a n d fiv e  y oungchi ldren.  S hewas t he dau g hte r ofRev. T im othy J ohnes ,whose pa storate of the First
ch urch e xtend edfrom 1742  to 179 4, and wh o is  said to h ave  ad minis ter e d the 
Com m un ion to Wa shin g ton. This la dyi n  1 779-80 offe r e d  to  Wash ing t on the 
hos pitality of her h o use, and herewash i s H ead q uart er s from about D ece mb e r 
1, 1779  t o June 1780 . In 180 5, Judge  Gabri el H.Ford, o n e  o f  the s onsofColonel J aco b, purchas ed  h i s brot hers 'and si ster
 of_the "Historical_Society of New Jersey",
as_well as_of_the "Washington_Association_of New Jersey".

We_quote from his_"History of the Washington_Association" the following
"brief_history_of the title of the property".


FROM "HISTORY OF THE WASHINGTON ASSOCIATION OF NEW JERSEY."

Colonel_Jacob_Ford, Senior--prominent_as_a_merchant, iron manufacturer, and
land owner,_who was president Judge of_the County_Court from the formation
of the County in 1740_until_his death in_1777, and who presided over the
meeting, June 27, 1774,_which appointed the first "Committee of
Correspondence"--conveyed_the tract of_200_acres_surrounding the house to
his_son, Jacob Ford, junior, March 24,_1762. In 1768 he conveyed to_him the
Mount Hope mines and meadows where_the son built the stone mansion_still
standing. In 1773 Jacob Ford,_junior, rented_this Mount Hope property for
fifty_years to John_Jacob Faesch_and David Wrisbery,_and these men
proceeded to build the_furnace afterward useful_to the patriot army in
supplying it_with_cannon and cannon-balls.

Colonel_Jacob_Ford,_junior, after_making this lease_returned_to Morristown,
and,_probably_with his father's aid, began at_once_the erection of these
Headquarters, and had just_completed the building when_the_war broke out.
He was_made Colonel of the Eastern_Battalion of the Morris County Militia
and_was detailed_to cover_Washington's retreat across New Jersey in the
"mud rounds" of 1776--a service_accomplished with honor and success. In
this_or in similar service,_Colonel Ford_contracted_pneumonia, of which_he
died_January 10,_1777, and was buried with military honors_by order_of
Washington. He left a widow, Theodosia_Ford, and five young_children._She
was the daughter of Rev. Timothy_Johnes, whose pastorate of the First
church_extended from 1742 to 1794,_and_who_is said to have administered_the
Communion to Washington. This lady in_1779-80 offered to_Washington the
hospitality of her house, and here_was_his Headquarters from about December
1, 1779_to_June 1780. In 1805, Judge Gabriel_H._Ford,_one of the sons of
Colonel_Jacob, purchased his brothers' and sister