. Historical collections of the state of New Jersey: past and present:. brick, covered with wood, and painted it v/as the residence of the widow of Col. Jacob Ford, (thefather of the present resident.) who commanded the 1st regimentof IVlorris co. milifia during Washingtons retreat through the house fronts the south. The general and his suite occupiedthe whole building, excepting the two rooms east of the entry,which were retained by the family. The front room, west of thedoor, was his dining-room, and that east, in the second story, hissleeping apartment. There was a smal
. Historical collections of the state of New Jersey: past and present:. brick, covered with wood, and painted it v/as the residence of the widow of Col. Jacob Ford, (thefather of the present resident.) who commanded the 1st regimentof IVlorris co. milifia during Washingtons retreat through the house fronts the south. The general and his suite occupiedthe whole building, excepting the two rooms east of the entry,which were retained by the family. The front room, west of thedoor, was his dining-room, and that east, in the second story, hissleeping apartment. There was a small log kitchen attachedto the eastern end, used by Washingtons cook, and also a largerlog structure at the west end, in which Washington, Hamilton, and 49 386 MORRIS COUNTY. Tilghman had their ofllces. Two sentinels paraded in front, andtwo in the rear constantly, day and night. The life-guard, com-posed of about 250 men, under Gen. Wm. Colfax, were barrackedin about 50 rude huts which stood in the meadow formed by theangle of two roads a few rods SE. of the Washingtons Head-quarters, Morristown. Several times in the course of the winter false alarms were giv-en of the approach of the enemy. First, a distant report of a gunwould be heard from the most remote sentinel, and then, one near-er, and so on, until the sentinels by the house would fire in them, it would be communicated on towards Morristown,until the last gun would be heard fa? to the westward at , the life-guard would rush from their huts into thehouse, barricade the doors, open the windows, and about five menwould place themselves at each window, with their muskets broughlto a charge, loaded and cocked ready for defence. There theywould remain until the troops Irom camp were seen marching, withmusic, at quick-step down towards the mansion. During one otthese alarms, An amusing incident occurred, tending to show thecoolness of Washington. One evening, about midnight, when someof the
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