Fifth Generation (Continued)
Family of Jacob BASFORD (27) & Abigail MOULTON

56. Jonathan M. BASFORD (Jacob4, Jacob3, James2, Jacob1). Born on 30 Jan 1773 in Chester, NH. [326] Jonathan M. was baptized in Chester, NH, on 6 Jun 1773. [17], [191] Jonathan M. died in Belfast, ME, on 2 Jun 1857. [2], [327]

He moved to Belfast, ME in 1800. [2]

“Jonathan Basford & wife owned the covenant” on 19 Jan 1794. [185]

1800 federal census for Belfast, Hancock Co., ME, p. 303. [265]
Jon’n Basford
1 male 10-16 (Miles?)
2 male 26-45 (Jonathan & ?)
1 female under 10 (Charlotte?)
1 female 26-45 (Elizabeth)
emigrated from Chester [NH]

He is probably the Jonathan Basford of Belfast, ME, apprentice of James Goiles, who was reported to have run away on 24 Apr 1801. [305]

1810 federal census for Belfast, Hancock Co., ME, p. 583 [193]
Jonathan Basford
1 male 16-25 (Miles?)
1 male 26-44 (Jonathan)
3 female under 10 (Sabrina, Diana and Almira)
1 female 10-15 (Charlotte)
1 female 26-44 (Elizabeth)

1820 federal census for Belfast, Hancock Co., ME, p. 583 [272]
Jonathan Basford
1 male 45 and up (Jonathan)
1 female 10-15 (Almira)
1 female 16-25 (Sabrina, Dianna)
1 female 26-44 (Elizabeth)

1830 federal census for Belfast, Hancock Co., ME, p. 436 [275]
Jonathan Basford
1 male 50-59 (Jonathan)
1 female 30-39 (Hannah)

1840 federal census for Belfast, Waldo Co., ME, p. 329 [277]
Jona’n Basford
1 male 5-9 (Andrew)
1 male 60-69 (Jonathan)
1 female 50-59 (Hannah)

1850 federal census for Belfast, Waldo Co., ME [279]
Jonathan Basford, male, age 76, b. ME
Hannah, female, age 58, b. ME
Andrew J., male, age 17, b. ME

[2] gives baptism as 6 Jun 1772 or 1773, Chester, NH Congretational Church.

[326] gives death as 4 May 1856.

[10, pp. 466, 558], [17], [191], [272], [275], [277], [2], [2], [23], [327], [328], [305], [288], [329, p. 449], [326], [185], [330]

He first married Elizabeth MARDEN, daughter of George MARDEN & Sarah WEBSTER, in 1792. [326] Born on 15 Sep 1775 in Rye, NH. [326] Elizabeth died in Belfast, ME, on 26 Feb 1828. [2], [327] Buried in Methodist Meeting House, Belfast, ME. [326]

She “owned the church covenant” on 19 Jan 1794. [191]

Family Bible gives death as 28 Feb 1828. Obituary in family Bible gives birth as 15 Sep 1773 and death as 24 Feb [1828]. [326]

[327] gives death date as “Feb. 26 (24) 1828”.

[10, pp. 466, 558], [17], [191], [2], [327], [328], [329, p. 449], [326]

They had the following children:
167 i. Jesse (Never Married) (1793-1819)
168 ii. Charlotte (Died as Child) (1795-1795)
169 iii. Miles (Died as Child) (1797-1799)
170 iv. Charlotte (Never Married) (1799-1885)
171 v. Miles (Died as Child) (1801-1801)
172 vi. Sabrina (1802-1880)
173 vii. Dianna (1805-1885)
174 viii. Almira (1808-1896)

[2] shows another son Jonathan who died 1 Sep 1801, Belfast, ME. However, this son does not show up in the family Bible records, and I have not seen any primary source records to support this.

He second married Hannah (FRENCH) on 14 Jun 1832 in Belfast, ME. [288] Born abt 1792 in Maine. [279] age 58 in the 1859 census. Hannah died ? .

[17], [279], [2], [23], [288]

They had one child:
175 i. Andrew Jackson (1833-1910)

[23] gives marriage as 11 Jun 1832.

One set of notes gives marriage as 14 Jun 1842. [17] In another set of notes it is given as 14 Jun 1831. [2]

57. Rebecca BASFORD (Jacob4, Jacob3, James2, Jacob1). Born on 9 Jan 1778 in Chester, NH. [318], [189, p. 338] Rebecca died in Chester, NH, on 2 Feb 1850. [10, p. 467], [189, p. 338]

[10, pp. 466-467], [191], [2], [318], [189, p. 338]

She married Robert KNOWLES, son of Joseph KNOWLES & Sarah PAINE, on 8 Mar 1796 in Chester, NH. [2] Born on 8 May 1768 in Chester, NH. [318], [189, p. 338] Robert died in Chester, NH, on 22 Jul 1857. [10, handwritten note], [189, p. 338]

[10, p. 467], [2], [318], [189, pp. 338-339]

They had the following children:
176 i. Joseph (1796-?)
177 ii. Lor (1800-1882)
178 iii. John (1802-1826)
179 iv. Robert (1805-?)
180 v. Mary Jane (1809-1839)
181 vi. Moulton (1811-1890)

[23] gives marriage as 8 May 1768, Chester, NH.

58. Abigail BASFORD (Jacob4, Jacob3, James2, Jacob1). Born bef 14 Oct 1780 in Chester, NH. [17] Abigail was baptized in Chester, NH, on 14 Oct 1780. [17] Congregational Church. Abigail died ? .

[17] shows two baptisms for Abigail daughter of Jacob. One on 14 Oct 1780, and one on 13 Feb 1783. I will assume that they are both daughters of the same Jacob, and that the first one died young.

[17]

59. Abigail BASFORD (Jacob4, Jacob3, James2, Jacob1). Born on 20 Dec 1782 in Chester, NH. [2] Abigail was baptized in Chester, NH, on 13 Feb 1783. [17] Congretational Church. Abigail died in 1816. [10, p. 466], [2]

[17] shows two baptisms for Abigail daughter of Jacob. One on 14 Oct 1780, and one on 13 Feb 1783. I will assume that they are both daughters of the same Jacob, and that the first one died young.

[10, pp. 466, 576], [17], [191], [2], [23]

She married John PRESCOTT, son of Dominicus PRESCOTT, on 11 Dec 1800 in Chester, NH. [23] Born on 30 Jul 1777 in Chester, NH. [2] John died on 18 Aug 1847. [2]

[10, pp. 466, 576], [191], [2], [23]

60. Josiah BASFORD (Jacob4, Jacob3, James2, Jacob1). Born in Apr 1785 in Chester, NH. [10, p. 467], [2] Josiah was baptized in Chester, NH, on 4 Jun 1786. [17] Congretational Church. Josiah died in Chester, NH, on 13 Nov 1835. [10, p. 467], [2] Buried in Branch Cemetery, Chester, NH. [331] Occupation: Farmer, Shoemaker. [195]

1820 federal census of Chester, Rockingham Co., NH [196]
Josiah Basford
1 male 10-15 (an older son?)
1 male 26-44 (Josiah)
2 females under 10 (Mary and Abigail)
1 female 26-44 (Betsey)
2 females over 45 (Abigail? and ?)

1830 federal census of Chester, Rockingham Co., NH [316]
Josiah Basford
1 male 30-39 (Josiah)
2 females 5-9 (Sarah and Diana)
1 female 10-14 (Jane? or Abigail? or Mary?)
1 female 15-19 (?)
1 female 30-39 (Betsey)
1 female 70-79 (Abigail?)

After his father Jacob died, his mother Abigail apparently lived with Josiah until she died. Possibly Betsey’s mother lived with them also. (Mostly deduced from 1820 and 1840 census data.) [17]

Gravestone at Branch Cemetery, Chester, NH [331]
Front: Josiah Basford/1785-1835/Betsey His Wife/1793-1887/
Wesley Their Son/1831/1850/Basford
Back: Hiram L. Pollard/1826-1908/Diann B. His Wife/1826-1900/Pollard

[10, p. 467], [17], [191], [2], [195], [316], [189, p. 214], [331]

He married Betsey OSGOOD, daughter of Timothy OSGOOD & Jennie DEARBORN, bef 1817. birth of Mary. Born abt 17 Mar 1793 in Raymond, NH. [204] age 94 years 1 month 10 days at death. Betsey died in Chester, NH, on 27 Apr 1887. [204], [189, p. 438]

1840 federal census for Chester, NH. [317]
Betsey Basford, not employed
1 male 10-15 (John)
1 female 15-20 (Sarah?)
2 female 20-30 (Abigail? and Jane?)
1 female 40-50 (Betsey)
1 female 80-90 (Betsey’s mother?)

She was living with the family of her daughter Abigail Marden in Chester, NH at the time of the 1850 and 1860 censuses. [315], [325]

She was living with the family of her daughter Diana Pollard in Chester, NH at the time of the 1880 census. [332]

[10, p. 467], [17], [191], [204], [315], [317], [2], [189, pp. 214, 438], [331]

They had the following children:
182 i. Mary A. (1817-1847)
183 ii. Abigail (1818-1903)
184 iii. Jane (1820-?)
185 iv. Diann (1824-1900)
186 v. Sarah A. (~1825-?)
187 vi. John Wesley (Never Married) (1831-1850)

61. Richard BASFORD (Jacob4, Jacob3, James2, Jacob1). Born in 1789 in Chester, NH. [10, p. 467], [2] Richard was baptized in Chester, NH, on 3 Aug 1792. [17], [191] Congregational Church. Richard died aft 1822. [195, land deeds for Chester, NH]

Baptism may have been 3 Aug 1791. [191]

1810 federal census of Chester, NH, p. 318 [188]
Richard Basford
1 male under 10 (Jason)
1 male 16-26 (Richard)
1 female under 10 (Caroline)
1 female 16-26 (Betsy)

1820 federal census of Chester, NH [196]
Richard Basford
1 male under 10 (Luther)
1 male 10-15 (Jason)
1 male 26-44 (Richard)
1 female 10-15 (Caroline)
1 female 26-44 (Betsy)

[10, p. 467], [17], [333], [131], [188], [196], [2], [195]

He married Betsy GIBBONS, daughter of Morrice GIBBONS & Margaret WILSON, on 10 Nov 1807 in Chester, NH. [131] Born on 30 Jan 1791 in Chester, NH. [334] Betsy died in Holderness, NH, on 25 Nov 1871. [2], [195] gravestone. Buried in Sanborn Cemetery, Holderness, NH. [195] aka: Betsey.

She was living with her daughter Caroline Sanborn in Holderness, NH at the time of the 1850 census. [315]

She is probably be the Betsey Basford, age 70, b. NH, listed in the 1860 census of Raymond, Rockingham Co., NH, as a domestic with the family of Moses J. Lovering [325]

She was living with her daughter Caroline in Holderness, NH at the time of the 1860 [325] and 1870 [335] censuses.

Gravestone at Sandborn Cemetery, Holderness, NH
Betsey G. Basford/Died/Nov. 25, 187/AE 80/
Stop dear friend as you pass by/As you are now, so once was I/
As I am now, you soon will be/Prepare for death and follow me

[10, p. 467], [17], [333], [191], [131], [315], [2], [336], [195], [334], [325]

They had the following children:
188 i. Jason (1808-<1900)
189 ii. Caroline (1810-1886)
190 iii. Luther Moulton (1814-1910)

Married by Rev. Nathan Bradstreet. [131]

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