Which American politician and soldier served with Jacob Ford, great-grandfather of Tirey L. Ford? 
Tirey L. Ford:  His great-grandfather, Jacob Ford, was with General George Washington at Yorktown, Virginia when the surrender of Lord Cornwallis occurred. George Washington: George Washington (February 22, 1732 [O.S. February 11, 1731]  – December 14 , 1799) was an American politician and soldier who served as the first President of the United States from 1789 to 1797 and was one of the Founding Fathers of the United States.
George Washington