Gabriel Ford (January 3, 1765 – August 27, 1849) was a soldier, lawyer, and jurist from

Morristown, New Jersey Morristown () is a Town (New Jersey), town in and the county seat of Morris County, New Jersey, Morris County, in the U.S. state of New Jersey.

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during the

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, and his home served as

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's headquarters during part of his time in New Jersey. He ran a prominent law practice after the war and was later appointed judge on the

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Ford, Gabriel 1765 births 1849 deaths American jurists People from Morristown, New Jersey Continental Army personnel