Hi, Your story about the duel is most intriguing and a story I never heard before. Another family member and I have been searching for John Axford's (of Oxford Furnace] roots for more than five years without much luck. It is possible that there may be a Scottish connection. We seem to find no connection in Wiltshire, Hampshire, or Devon. What we do know of John is that he married Johanna Beakes from a Quaker family in Bucks Co., PA. He then rented farm acreage near Trenton, NJ. His occupation as listed on the lease papers is "milner". After a few years, he travelled north and settled in the area now known as Oxford. We know definitely that he had a brother Jonathan who married the daughter of Edward Clemenz and had a landing on the Cooper River near Haddonfield. The landing in later years was known as Axford's Landing. We believe he also had a brother Charles. Charles married Johanna's sister Rebecca. They made their home in Trenton. I have not been able to find out anything more about when they arrived in this country and from where. Always open to hints and suggestions. Good luck in your sluething.
Sue Axford Mumford