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Joseph Basford

b. 24 Aug 1750 · Chester, Rockingham Co., New Hampshire  |  d. 11 Jan 1834 · Bedford, Dunham, Missisquoi Co., Quebec

Parents

Events

Birth
24 Aug 1750 · Chester, Rockingham Co., New Hampshire[1][2][3][4]
Christening
26 Aug 1750 · Congregational Church, Chester, Rockingham Co., New Hampshire[1]
Death
11 Jan 1834 · Bedford, Dunham, Missisquoi Co., Quebec[1][2][3]
Burial
· All Saints Church, Dunham, Missisquoi Co., Quebec[1]

Family

Spouse: Leah Harris (1755–1835) · m. ABOUT 1771 · Lebanon, Grafton Co., New Hampshire

Children:

  1. Mary Basford (3 May 1774–11 Aug 1844)
    m. Prescott Clark (ABOUT 1768–11 Jan 1810) · ABOUT 1793 · Canaan, Grafton Co., New Hampshire
  2. Elizabeth Basford (21 May 1776–3 Sep 1848)
    m. David Clark (ABOUT 1770–1810)
    m. William Gates (ABOUT 1775–)
  3. Jacob Basford (6 Oct 1778–3 Feb 1852)
    Children: James Basford (1801–); Ruana Basford (1803–1887); Charlotte Basford (1805–); Mary Basford (1806–); Roxey Basford (1808–); Cynthia Basford (1810–1870)
    m. Nancy Poor · 18 Sep 1818 · Dunham, Missisquoi Co., Quebec
    m. Hannah Flanders (1791–1875)
    Children: Willard C. Basford (1833–1918)
  4. Charlotte Basford (21 Nov 1780–)
  5. John J. Basford (31 Mar 1782–)
  6. Wealthy Basford (13 Jun 1784–)
    m. John Bunyan Scofield (31 Mar 1781–) · 1808
  7. Joseph Basford (19 Apr 1786–26 Apr 1864)
  8. Olive Basford (4 Mar 1788–)
    m. James Scofield (10 Aug 1786–)
  9. Rosmond Basford (29 May 1790–)
  10. Henry Harris Basford (15 Jun 1792–)
  11. Sarah Basford (14 Apr 1793–16 Feb 1879)
    m. Walter Farnam (12 Feb 1796–17 Jun 1868) · 7 Oct 1816 · Fort William Henry, Seigniory of Sorel, Richelieu Co., Quebec
  12. Cynthia Basford (ABOUT 1795–)
    m. James Leavitt · ABOUT 1816 · Bedford, Dunham Twp., Missisquoi Co., Quebec

Notes

Rev War Vet. He served in Capt. James Osgood's Co., in Col. Bedal's New Hampshire regiment. He received arms on 5 Mar 1776, was in Montreal in Apr 1776, and at Isle Aux Noix in June 1776. On 30 Jul 1777 at Cornish, NH, Joseph Basford of Caridgan NH is listed as member of "Militia of the Regt." under the command of Col. Jon'th Chase, and acknowledged the receipt of a month's advance pay. !Census 1825: Dunham Twp., Brome Co., Quebec. Joseph Basford, 1M(marr.>60), 1F(marr,>45), 1F(single <=14).

Sources

  1. Research of Collene Osborn-Myhre . http://awt.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?op=GET&db=ozzysolady&id=I48950
  2. Clark & Stoecker Family Web Site . http://www.artdsm.com/clark/
  3. Descendants of Jacob and Elizabeth (Clifford) Basford . http://www.basford.org/genealogy/jacob-basford/JacobBasfordRegister/rr_toc.htm
  4. www.basford.com