1840's? Ben Ball/Harriet Lunceford/MaryAnn Bruin Fauquire Co VA
I am the GGGGdaughter of Mary Ann Bruin-Ford.In the Ford Family bible the first entry is...Mary Ann Bruin married John Thomas Ford August 10, 1840 at Ben Ball's estate.
From 1854 to 1859 John T and Mary Ann were caretakers of the Mt. Vernon estate.They were co-renters, though.The primary lease was written to Harriet Lunceford.I don't know who Harriet Lunceford is..and I don't know why John and Mary Ann were married at Ben Bell's.
I have tracked down the Ford family line.But I am stuck at Mary Ann Bruin.I don't have a birth date for Mary Ann...what I do have is a date of death in Ray COunty Missouri. 6-19-1893 with the notation of She was 75 years, 7 months and 19 days.
Does anyone have any hint of a family line that might match up these names.Without Mary Ann Bruin's parents I can't figure out the ties to all the others people.Is it possible that Mary Ann Bruin was her married name and JT Ford was her second marriage?Was she originally a lunceford or ball?
Anything would be a help.The brick wall looms large.
Kimbriana Beavers