Captain Edward Hord

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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Family Time Line

Captain Edward Hord
1784–1823
Elizabeth Benson
1789–1862
Marriage: 19 October 1807
Milton Hord
1813–
Judge Lysander Hord
1815–1904
Judge James Benson Hord
1819–1882
Adelia D. Hord
1822–1893
Edward Hord
1823–1875

Sources (4)

  • Edward Hord, "Kentucky, County Marriages, 1797-1954"
  • Edward Hord, "Find A Grave Index"
  • Ancestry.com: Family history of Jesse Hord 1749-1814

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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