Fifth Generation (Continued)
Family of Ebenezer BASFORD (25) & Mary RICHARDSON

43. Sarah BASFORD (Ebenezer4, Jacob3, James2, Jacob1). Born on 8 Sep 1765 in Chester, NH. [103, Vol. 1, p. 132] Sarah died ? .

[10, p. 466], [190], [103, Vol. 1, p. 132], [2]

44. Moses BASFORD (Ebenezer4, Jacob3, James2, Jacob1). Born on 29 Sep 1766 in Chester, NH. [103, Vol. 1, p. 132] Moses was baptized in Chester, NH, on 8 Oct 1766. [17], [190] Congregational Church. Moses died in Pittsford, NY, bet 31 Aug 1818 and 9 Dec 1818. [284] will dated and proved.

He was in the Revolutionary War in 1782. [2]

1800 federal census of Mt. Vernon, Kennebec Co., ME, p. 1240 [263]
Moses Basford
2 males under 10
1 male 26-45
1 female under 10
1 female 26-45
emigrated 1789 from NH

In 1800, he paid £61 at auction for pews in the new meeting house in Mt. Vernon, ME. [285]

1810 federal census of Farmington, Kennebec Co., ME. [17]
Moses Basford
1 male 26-45

It is interesting that he is listed alone in the 1810 census. Perhaps he had gone to Farmington to establish a home and left his family in Mt. Vernon with some other family. It is also possible that his wife Sally had died and that he left the children with someone else.

He is on a list of residents of landowners for Farmington, ME who had not paid their taxes for 1815. [286] He is also on the same list for 1816. [287]

He also lived in Paris, ME. [190]

He was foreman when the Boston State House was built. [288]

He is probably the Moses Bassford who was an early settler of Pittsford, NY, leaving a will dated 31 Aug1818, proved 9 Dec 1818, mentioning brother Reuben Bassford of Monmouth, MA [sic]. The will makes no mention of a wife or children, so perhaps he was estranged from his family? [289], [284]

[10, p. 466], [17], [190], [103, Vol. 1, p. 132], [2], [23], [289], [290], [291], [286], [287], [284], [285]

Will/Probate: Will of Moses Basford, 1 Aug 1818, Pittsford, NY

The last will and testament of Moses Bassford of Pittsford in the County of Ontario. I Moses Bassford considering the uncertainty of this mortal life and being of sound mind and memory blessed b Almighty God for the same do make and publish this my last will and testament in manner & form following that is to say, first I will and ___ that all my just debts be paid. Secondly I give and bequeath unto my beloved brother Reuben Bassford Monmoth County Kenebeck in the State of Massachusetts all of my real and personal property in ___ and equity to him the said Reuben Bassford his heirs executors administrators and assigns for ever. And I do hereby appoint John ___ of Pittsford ___ executor of this my last will and testament herby revoking all former wills by me made. In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal this thirty first day of August one thousand eight hundred and eighteen.
Signed sealed published & declared by the above named Moses Bassford to be his last will & testament in the presence of us who have hereunto subscribed our names as ___ in the presence of the testator
Simon St___
John Gartwell(?) Moses Bassford
Robert Ganor(?)

Will proved on 9 Dec 1818

Inventory presented on 21 Jan 1819. Estate valued at $253.50

He first married Sarah (BASFORD), ? . Born ? in Newton, MA. [291] Sarah died ? .

The death record for David Basford gives the name of his parents as Moses and Sarah Basford. His age would put his birth before Moses' marriage to Sally Pond, so presumably Sarah is a different wife that Sally. [291]

[291]

They had one child:
116 i. David F. (~1787-1880)

He second married Sally POND, daughter of Simeon POND (21 Feb 1734/5-Apr 1825) & Esther WHITE (abt 1745-1825), on 25 Aug 1791 in New Gloucester, ME. [23] Born on 17 Jul 1770 in Newton, MA. [2] Sally died ? .

[190], [292, pp. 53-54], [2], [23], [290]

They had the following children:
117 i. John
118 ii. Mary
119 iii. Asher Benjamin (1805-1887)
120 iv. Jessie (~1806-?)
121 v. Nancy

45. Abigail BASFORD (Ebenezer4, Jacob3, James2, Jacob1). Born on 18 Dec 1768 in Chester, NH. [190] Abigail was baptized in Chester, NH, on 24 Dec 1768. [17], [190] Congretational Church. Abigail died ? .

Perhaps she is the Abigail Basford who married Lewis Waterman on 15 Jun 1823, Jay, ME. [23]

[10, p. 466], [17], [190], [2]

46. Ebenezer BASFORD (Ebenezer4, Jacob3, James2, Jacob1). Born on 27 Jul 1770 in Chester, NH. [190], [2] Ebenezer died ? .

1800 federal census of Livermore, Cumberland Co., ME, p. 194 [263]
1 male under 10 (Ebenezer, Jr.)
1 male 26-45 (Ebenezer)
1 female under 10 (Joanna, Jr.)
1 female 26-45 (Joanna)

1810 federal census of Livermore, Oxford Co., ME, p. 415 [192]
1 male under 10 (Pliny)
1 male 10-15 (Ebenezer Jr.)
1 male 26-44 (Ebenezer)
3 females under 10 (Joanna?, Mercy, Elvira?)
1 female 16-25 (?)
1 female 26-45 (Joanna)

1820 federal census of Jay, Oxford Co., ME, p. 85 [269]
1 male under 10 (Alanson)
1 male 10-15 (Pliny)
1 male 16-26 (Ebenezer Jr.)
1 male 45 and up (Ebenezer)
1 female under 10 (Eliza?)
2 females 10-15 (Elvira and ?)
1 female 16-25 (Mercy)
1 female 26-45 (Joanna)

1820 federal census of Jay, Oxford Co., ME, p. 137 [272]
Eben. Basford
1 male 10-14 (Alanson)
1 male 50-59 (Ebenezer)
1 female under 5 (Emily )
1 female 4-9 (Sarah)
1 female 10-14 (Eliza)
1 female 20-29 (Mercy?)
1 female 40-49 (Joanna)

[10, p. 466], [190], [192], [269], [272], [2], [23]

He married Joanna MERRILL, on 12 Sep 1797 in Mt. Vernon, ME. [2], [23] Born abt 1782 in New Hampshire. [293] age 68 in 1850 census. Joanna died ? .

Living with the family of her daughter Eliza in the 1850 federal census for Lowell, MA [293]

She may be the Joanna Basford, age 78, b. New Hampshire, listed in the 1860 census of Sacramento, 4th Ward, CA (apparently in a boarding house). [294]

[293], [2], [23]

They had the following children:
122 i. Ebenezer (1798-1880)
123 ii. Joanna (1799-?)
124 iii. Mercy Merrill (1801-1874)
125 iv. Pliny Brett (Died as Child) (1805-1805)
126 v. Elvira
127 vi. Pliny Brett (1808-1890)
128 vii. Alanson M. (~1816-1896)
129 viii. Eliza Ann (~1820-?)
130 ix. Sarah B. (Died Unmarried) (~1821-1843)
131 x. Emily M. (~1825-?)

47. David BASFORD (Ebenezer4, Jacob3, James2, Jacob1). Born on 23 Nov 1772 in Chester, NH. [190] David was baptized in Chester, NH, on 13 Dec 1772. [17], [190] Congretational Church. David died in Mt. Vernon, ME, on 24 Apr 1821. [188] gravestone. Buried in Jacobs Cemetery, Mt. Vernon, ME. [188]

He is probably the David Baford listed in the 1800 federal census for Livermore, Cumberland Co., ME, p. 190 [263]
David Baford
1 male 16-25
1 male 26-44
1 female under 10
1 female 10-15
If this is the right person, then he was probably married previously to his marriage to Betsey Gilman in 1815.

He is probably the David Basford mentioned in the statement by Samuel Quimby of Mt Vernon, ME on 23 Oct 1807: David Basford... "a person distracted broke from my care and I am unable to restrain him." [295]

1820 federal census for Mt. Vernon, Kennebec Co., ME [269]
David Basford
1 male 0-10 (Ebenezer)
1 male 45 and up (David)
1 female 0-10 (Betsey)
1 female 26-44 (Betsey)

Became insane. [190]

[10, p. 466], [17], [190], [263], [269], [188], [2], [23], [296], [297], [295]

He married Betsey GILMAN, daughter of Samuel GILMAN (? -? ) & Elizabeth DUDLEY (? -? ), on 23 Mar 1815 in Monmouth, ME. [2], [297] or Mt. Vernon, ME. Born abt 1778-1780 in Monmouth, ME. [2], [275] age 70 in 1850 census. Betsey died in Mt. Vernon, ME, on 6 Feb 1862. [188] Buried in Jacobs Cemetery, Mt. Vernon, ME. [188] Occupation: School Teacher.

She is probably the Betsy Basford who married Oliver O. Bradley on 14 Sep 1829, Mt. Vernon, ME. [23] However, she is listed with the surname Bassford in the 1850 census. [275] THere is an Oliver Bradley living in the same household, although he does not appear to be a spouse. Perhaps he is a step-son?

1850 federal census for Mt. Vernon, Kennebec Co., ME, p. 389. [275]
Betsey Bassford, female, age 70, b. ME
Betsey Allen, female, 33, b. ME
Ebenezer Bassford, male, 31, b. ME, farmer
Oliver Bradley, male, 55, b. ME, laborer

She was living with her son Ebenezer at the time of the 1860 census. [277]

[275], [277], [188], [2], [23], [296], [297]

They had the following children:
132 i. Betsey G. (1816-1897)
133 ii. Ebenezer B. (Died Unmarried) (1819->1880)

48. John BASFORD (Ebenezer4, Jacob3, James2, Jacob1). Born on 23 Nov 1772 in Chester, NH. [190] John was baptized in Chester, NH, on 13 Dec 1772. [17] Congretational Church. John died in Livermore Falls, ME, on 20 Jan 1847. [188], [298] gravestone. Buried in Richardson Graveyard, Livermore Falls, ME. [188], [298]

1800 federal census for Livermore, Cumberland Co., ME, p. 190 [263]
John Basford
1 male 26-44 (John)
1 female under 10 (Abigail)
1 female 26-44 (Priscilla)

1810 federal census of Livermore, Oxford Co., ME, p. 415 [192]
1 male under 10 (David)
1 male 10-15 (Reuben?)
1 male 26-44 (John)
2 females under 10 (Abigail and Sarah)
1 female 26-45 (Priscilla)

1820 federal census of Livermore, Oxford Co., ME [192]
John Basford
2 males under 10 (Moses and William)
1 male 10-16 (David)
1 male 16-26 (Reuben)
1 male 45 and up (John)
1 female 10-16 (Sarah)
1 female 16-26 (Abigail)
1 female 26-45 (Priscilla)

1830 federal census for Livermore, Oxford Co., ME, p. 136 [272]
John Basford
1 male 10-14 (William)
1 male 15-19 (Moses)
1 male 20-29 (David)
1 male 50-59 (John)
1 female 15-19 (Sarah?)
1 female 40-49 (Priscilla)

They might be the man and woman, age 60-70, living with their son Moses in the 1840 census. [274]

There is a Lydia Basford, age 44, b. Maine, listed in the 1860 census for E. Livermore, ME, with the family of Thomas Lathrop. [277] Could this be another daughter of John and Priscilla? A couple of their children married Lothrop spouses, although I don't see any connection to this Thomas Lathrop.

[190] gives death as 1854.

[10, p. 466], [17], [190], [263], [192], [188], [2], [23], [298]

He married Priscilla MARTIN, on 5 Oct 1797 in Mt. Vernon, ME. [23] Born abt Mar 1770. [188] age 80 years 9 months at death. Priscilla died in Livermore Falls, ME, on 20 Dec 1850. [188] gravestone. Buried in Richardson Graveyard, Livermore Falls, ME. [188], [298]

One source gives death date as 28 Dec 1859, age 80 years, 9 months. [298]

[192], [188], [2], [23], [298]

They had the following children:
134 i. Abigail (1799-?)
135 ii. Reuben (1801-1879)
136 iii. Sarah (Died as Child) (1803-1806)
137 iv. David (1806-1891)
138 v. Sarah (1808-?)
139 vi. Moses (1811-1859)
140 vii. William Martin (1818-?)

49. Reuben BASFORD (Ebenezer4, Jacob3, James2, Jacob1). Born bef 17 Jan 1775 in Chester, NH. [17] Reuben was baptized in Chester, NH, on 17 Jan 1775. [17] Congretational Church. Reuben died in Monmouth, ME, on 24 Apr 1851. [188], [299], [267] gravestone. Buried in Monmouth Center Cemtery, Monmouth, ME. [188], [299]

According to the History of Monmouth, he removed from Mt. Vernon, ME to Monmouth, ME in 1810. [300, p. 330]

1810 federal census for Monmouth, Kennebec Co., ME [192]
1 male under 10 (Joseph)
1 male 10-15 (?)
1 male 16-25 (?)
1 male 26-44 (Reuben)
3 females under 10 (Olive, Clarissa, Myrinda)
1 female 26-45 (Anna)

His brother Moses named Reuben as his sole beneficiary in his will dated 31 Aug 1818. [284]

1820 federal census for Monmouth, Kennebec Co., ME [269]
1 male 10-15 (Joseph)
1 male 45 and up (Reuben)
1 female under 10 (Lucinda)
1 female 10-15 (Myrinda)
2 females 16-25 (Olive, Clarissa)
1 female 45 and up (Anna)

1830 federal census for Monmouth, Kennebec Co., ME, p. 141 [272]
Reuben Basford
1 male 5-10 (?)
1 male 15-20 (Joseph)
1 male 40-50 (Reuben)
1 female 10-15 (Lucinda)
2 females 20-30 (Olive and Clarissa)
1 female 40-50 (Anna)

1840 federal census for Monmouth, Kennebec Co., ME, p. 212 [274]
Reuben Basford
1 male 20-29 (Joseph)
1 male 60-69 (Reuben)
1 female 20-29 (Lucinda)
2 females 30-39 (Olive and Clarissa)
1 female 60-69 (Anna)

1850 federal census for Monmouth, Kennebec Co., ME [275]
Reuben Basford, age 75, b. ME
Olive, female, age 49, b. ME
Clarissa, female, age 47, b. ME
Lucinda, female, age 33, b. ME
Lydia Allen, age 65, b. ME (perhaps this is Anna's sister?)

Notes from Marjorie Spille give baptism as 17 Jan 1773 in one place, and 17 Jan 1775 in another. [17] I assume that 1775 must be correct since the other date would be too close to the births of his brothers David and John.

[190] gives birth and baptism as 1 Jun 1775.

[10, p. 466], [17], [190], [275], [269], [272], [188], [2], [289], [299], [267], [300, Vol. 1, pp. 330, 431; Vol 2, p. 9], [284]

He married Anna Olive ALLEN, daughter of Joseph ALLEN (abt 1742-14 Jun 1828) & Olive THOMPSON (1742-1828), on 17 Jun 1799. [2] Born abt 1775. [188] age 73 at death. Anna Olive died in Monmouth, ME, on 1 May 1848. [188], [299] Buried in Monmouth Center Cemtery, Monmouth, ME. [188], [299] aka: Olive. [300, p.431]

[188], [2], [299], [300, Vol. 1, pp. 330, 431; Vol 2, p. 9]

They had the following children:
141 i. Olive T. (Died Unmarried) (~1801-1866)
142 ii. Clarissa (Died Unmarried) (~1802-1892)
143 iii. Myrinda (1805-1873)
144 iv. Joseph A. (~1810-1879)
145 v. Lucinda M. (Died Unmarried) (~1816-1881)

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