Brief Life History of Edward
When Captain Edward Hord was born on 12 November 1784, in King George, Virginia, United States, his father, Jesse Lewis Hord, was 35 and his mother, Anthoret Hord, was 37. He married Elizabeth Benson on 19 October 1807, in Bourbon, Kentucky, United States. They were the parents of at least 4 sons and 1 daughter. He died on 2 October 1823, in Mason, Kentucky, United States, at the age of 38.
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- Edward Hord, "Kentucky, County Marriages, 1797-1954"
- Edward Hord, "Find A Grave Index"
- Ancestry.com: Family history of Jesse Hord 1749-1814
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World Events (8)
1786 · Shays' Rebellion
Caused by war veteran Daniel Shays, Shays' Rebellion was to protest economic and civil rights injustices that he and other farmers were seeing after the Revolutionary War. Because of the Rebellion it opened the eyes of the governing officials that the Articles of Confederation needed a reform. The Rebellion served as a guardrail when helping reform the United States Constitution.
1788 · Becomes the 10th state
On June 25, 1788 Virginia became the 10th state.
1796 · Wilderness Road Opens to Wagons
In 1796, the Wilderness Road opened up for wagon use. The route was used by colonial and early settlers to reach Kentucky from the East. It started in Virginia, and went southward to Tennessee and then went north to Kentucky. The main danger of this route was Native American attacks.
Name Meaning
English: variant of Heard .
Altered form of Swedish Hård (see Hard 2).
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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Edward Hord was married to Elizabeth Benson who was born 7/25/1789 in Bourbon County, Kentucky. They were married on 10/19/1807. Their children were, viz.: Milton Hord, Lysander Hord I, James B Hord, …
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