Fifth Generation (Continued)
Family of Joseph BASFORD (31) & Leah HARRIS

63. Mary BASFORD (Joseph4, Joseph3, James2, Jacob1). Born on 3 May 1774 in New Hampshire. [223] age 70 years 3 months 8 days at death per gravestone. Mary died in St. Armand, Canada East, on 11 Aug 1844. [338], [339] Buried on 13 Aug 1844 in All Saints Anglican Cemetery, Dunham, Quebec, Canada. [338]

The History of Canaan, NH states that “David Clark, son of Captain Caleb, married to Sarah Basford; Prescott Clark, his brother, married to Mary Masford. Two other Basford girls had married into the Scofield family: they were daughters of Joseph Basford, a revolutionary soldier, who had settled in Orange.” [337, p. 499]

On the record of her death, William Gates, and J. Walter Farnam were witnesses. [338]

Gravestone at All Saints Episcopal Anglican Cemetery, Dunham, Quebec, Canada [17]
Wife of/Prescott Clark/died/August 11, 1844/aged 70 years/3 mo & 8 days

[339] gives deathplace as Dunham, Canada East.

[17], [218], [223], [2], [337, pp. 499, 521], [340], [338], [339], [341], [225], [342], [206]

She first married Prescott CLARK, son of Caleb CLARK & Mary (CLARK), abt 1793. [17] Born abt 1768. [337, p. 521] age 42 at death. Prescott died in Dunham, Quebec, Canada, on 11 Jan 1810. [218], [337, p. 521] Buried in All Saints Anglican Cemetery, Dunham, Quebec, Canada. [206] Death Cause: Spotted Fever. [17]

Moved to Canada abt 1806. [17]

Lived in Dunham, Quebec, Canada. [17]

Gravestone at All Saints Episcopal Anglican Cemetery, Dunham, Quebec, Canada [17]
In memory of/Mr. Prescott Clark/who died/Jan 11 A.D. 1810/aged 42 years

[17], [218], [343], [2], [337, pp. 499, 521-522], [340], [341], [342], [206]

They had the following children:
197 i. Mary (1794-?)
198 ii. Charlotte (1796-1878)
199 iii. David (1798-1869)
200 iv. Betsey (1802-?)
201 v. Horatio Nelson (1804-1869)
202 vi. John Basford (1805-1888)
203 vii. Henry Harris (1809-1897)
204 viii. Leah (1810-1887)

She second married Bela FARNAM ? . Born in 1766 in Massachusetts. [17] Bela died in Quebec, Canada, in 1819. [17]

[17]

She third married Zer. LEONARD bef 19 Mar 1826. [342] Born ? . Zer. died bef 11 Aug 1844. [338] died before Mary.

[338], [342]

64. Elizabeth BASFORD (Joseph4, Joseph3, James2, Jacob1). Born on 21 May 1776 in New Hampshire. [223] Elizabeth died in Dunham, Canada East, on 9 Sep 1848. [206] Buried on 11 Sep 1848 in All Saints Anglican Cemetery, Dunham, Quebec, Canada. [17] aka: Betsey, Sarah?

The History of Canaan, NH states that “David Clark, son of Captain Caleb, married to Sarah Basford; Prescott Clark, his brother, married to Mary Basford. Two other Basford girls had married into the Scofield family: they were daughters of Joseph Basford, a revolutionary soldier, who had settled in Orange. ... William Gates, son of Reynold, a young man about eighteen years old, joined the colonists, and after the death of David Clark in 1810, married the widow.” [337, p. 499] A number of other sources present similar information, possibly using the History of Canaan as a source. [218], [343]

However, [344] indicates that William Gates married Elizabeth (Basford) Clark rather than Sarah Basford. The witnesses to this marriage were “Henry Bassford brother of Elizabeth, and John Bunyan Scofield second cousin of William.”. (John Bunyan Scofield would have been the husband to Elizabeth’s first cousin.) This would suggest that David Clark married Elizabeth rather than Sarah as was suggested by The History of Caanan, NH (unless Sarah was a nickname for Elizabeth).

Her will was dated 4 Jul 1848, and was dictated from her bed in Dunham, Lower Canada. She gives her name as “Elizabeth Basford” but refers to her husband William Gates. It is not clear whether she regularly went by her maiden name? In addition to her husband, she also makes bequeaths to William Gates Clark, Adelaide Clark and Oliver Carpenter Clark who are minor children of Henry Harris Clark (previously of Dunham but now of the St. Hyacinth) and his late wife “Lidy” Scofield. Lydia was the daughter of Elizabeth’s sister Olive, so these children would be her great nephews and niece. She left the main part of her estate to her “adopted son” Horatio Nelson Clark. This would be her nephew, the son of her sister Mary. [345]

I have two conflicting accounts of the gravestone inscription at All Saints Church, Dunham, Quebec, Canada.

[205] gives “Elizabeth Basford, wife of W. Gates, 22 Oct 1835, age 75 years”

[225] gives “b. 21 May 1776, d. 1848, age 72 yrs”

The second entry makes more sense relative to the other information we have. Presumably the first entry must correspond to a different Elizabeth Basford and W. Gates, although I have not been able to identify who that might be.

[17], [218], [343], [205], [2], [223], [337, pp. 499, 521], [346], [344], [347], [225], [345], [206]

She first married David CLARK, son of Caleb CLARK & Mary (CLARK), ? . Born abt 1766. [337, p. 521], [341] age 44 at death. David died in Dunham, Quebec, Canada, on 19 Jan 1810. [337, p. 521], [206] Buried in All Saints Anglican Cemetery, Dunham, Quebec, Canada. [206] Death Cause: Spotted Fever.

Gravestone at All Saints Episcopal Anglican Cemetery, Dunham, Quebec, Canada [17]
In memory of/Mr. David Clark/who died/Jan 19 A.D. 1810/aged 44/years

[17], [218], [343], [2], [337, pp. 499, 521-522], [341], [206]

She second married William GATES, son of Reynold GATES & Lydia CLARK, on 26 Mar 1812 in Dunham, Canada East. [346], [344] Born on 1 Dec 1787 in United States. [348] William died in Dunham, Canada East, on 18 Jan 1859. [349] Death Cause: Drowned in Dunham Pond. [349] Occupation: Farmer. [344]

1825 census for Dunham, Canada East [347]
William Gates
1 single male 18-25
1 married male 25-40
1 married female 45+
1 female under 14

1831 census for Dunham, Canada East [350]
William Gates, farmer, age 64, b. US, Methodist
Elizabeth Gates, age 51, b. Canada, Methodist

He is probably the William Gates of Dunham who drowned 18 Jan 1859 in Dunham Pond. [349]

[205], [2], [337, p. 499], [346], [344], [347], [350], [349], [345]

They had the following children:
201 i. Horatio Nelson (Adopted) (1804-1869)
205 ii. Lydia Scofield (1812-1845)

Witnesses to the marriage were “Henry Bassford brother of Elizabeth, and John Bunyan Scofield second cousin of William.” [344]

65. Jacob BASFORD (Joseph4, Joseph3, James2, Jacob1). Born on 6 Oct 1778 in New Hampshire. [223] Jacob died in Quebec, Canada, on 3 Feb 1852. [225] Buried in George Cemetery, Mansonville, Quebec, Canada. [351]

There are at least two Jacob Basfords living in the area that have been difficult to straighten out. The birthdate of the Jacob Basford, husband of Hannah, buried in the George Cemetery, Mansonville, Quebec, Canada is given as 1779. [351] I am assuming that he must be the Jacob Basford, son of Joseph and Leah (Harris) Basford who was born 6 Oct 1778? [17] And I am also assuming that he must be the Jacob Basford who married the widow Hannah (Flanders) Libby and had a son WIllard. (Willard’s death record gives his parents names as Jacob Basford and Hannah Flanders. [228])

Since Jacob and Hannah are buried in the George Cemetery near the families of several Basford girls who married George brothers, [351] I am also assuming that the girls are the daughters of Jacob. However, the girls would have had to have been born before his marriage to Hannah Flanders since Hannah’s first husband did not die until 1827. [352, p. 279] Therefore I am assuming that they must have been children from a first marriage for Jacob, although some undocumented sources have indicated that they were children of “Jacob and Hannah Basford.” [351] It is possible that some or all of these girls should actually belong in another family.

There was also a Jacob Basford who married Nancy Poor 8 Sep 1818, Dunham, Canada East. Witnesses to his marriage to Nancy Poor were Henry Basford and William Gates, who would be the brother and brother-in-law to Jacob the son of Joseph and Lean (Harris) Basford. [353] This would suggest that it would be likely that this would fit in that family, however, not all of the data is consistent with this conclusion. A Jacob Basford filed land papers with his wife Nancy in 1821(?) in the Township of Stanstead. This must be the same Jacob who married Nancy Poor. A listing of the family members was given: Jacob Basford; Nancy Basford, my wife; James Basford, my son, 19 years old; Rhuhama(?) Basford ? 18 years old; Charlotte Basford ? 16 years old, Mary Basford ? 15 years old; Ro__y Basford ? 13 years old; Cynthia Basford ? 11 years old. [354] Since he only married Nancy a few years before, the children must have been from a first wife.

One scenario is that Jacob the son of Joseph and Leah married once, had some children; was married a second time to Nancy Poor in 1817; then was married a third time to the widow Hannah Flanders, and had a son Willard. However, Jacob the husband of Hannah is believed to have three daughters Roxanna, Abigail and Sophronia. Jacob the husband of Nancy did have a daughter Roxey who could be the Roxanna, but Sophronia and Abigail are not listed in the record of his children found in the land petition. It might be possible that only Rozanna was his daughter, and that the other two “sisters” are actually cousins?

Another scenario is that there were two Jacobs: one married Nancy Poor as his second wife, and the other married Hannah Flanders as his second wife. The Census data confirms that there were indeed two Jacob Basfords in that area in 1831; one lived in Shefford, and the other lived in Brome Township. One of them must be the son of Joseph and Leah, but it is not clear who the other one would be. He could be Jacob the brother of Joseph, or possibly he could be a son of that Jacob?

For now, I will assume that the Jacob who married Hannah Flanders was the son of Joseph and Leah (Harris) Basford based on the close matching of the birthdate. I will also assume that the three Basford girls who married George brothers were his daughters by a first marriage. This would imply that the Jacob who married Nancy Poor must be a different person since he did not have daughters named Sophronia or Abigail. I will assume that this other Jacob must be a grandson of Joseph and Elizabeth (Goodhue) Basford, but it is not clear who his father would be. The best bet would be that he would be the son of Jacob (b. 5 Aug 1754) but we know very little about this family so far.

He might be the Jacob Basford whose name appears on the list of petitioners for the settlement of the township of Raxton, Canada East. [227]

He might be the Jacob Basford in the 1825 census for Stanstead, Canada East. [2]

He might be the Jacob Basford in the 1831 census for Brome Twp., Canada East. [2]

Or he might be the Jacob Basford in the 1831 census for Shefford, Canada East [222]
family of 8
1 male under 5
1 male age 5-14
1 single male 14-18
1 married male 30-60
2 femalies under 14
1 married female 14-45
1 single female 14-45

Could he be the father of Lydia Basford, “daughter of Jacob and Lydia Basford,” who d. 28 Dec 1842 aged 12 years, 11 months, 19 days, and is buried at All Saints Church, Dunham, Quebec, Canada. [205] If so, his first wife must have been named Lydia, and must have died aft 1830.

[17], [2], [223], [351], [352, p. 279], [228], [225], [355, p. 219]

He first married (?) (BASFORD) ? . Born ? . (?) died ? .

Jacob and Hannah Basford are buried with several Basford girls who married George brothers in the George Cemetery, Mansonville, Quebec, Canada. It has been reported that the girls are the daughters of Jacob and Hannah. [351] However, Jacob and Hannah could not have married until after Hannah’s first husband died in 1827. [352, p. 279] Therefore, I am making the assumption that the girls were daughters of Jacob by a first wife. Willard Basford’s death record confirms that his parents were Jacob and Hannah (Flanders) Basford. [228]

They had the following children:
206 i. Roxanna (?-1840)
207 ii. Sophronia (1814-1881)
208 iii. Abigail (1817-1888)

He second married Hannah FLANDERS, daughter of Thomas FLANDERS & Eunice EASTMAN, abt 1827-1833. death of Moses Libby and birth of Willard. Born on 10 Jan 1785 in Alton, NH. [355, p. 219] Hannah died in Quebec, Canada, in 1875. [351], [225] Buried in George Cemetery, Mansonville, Quebec, Canada. [351]

One source indicates that she died a few years after she married Jacob Basford. [352, p. 279] However, I am assuming that she must be Hannah the wife of Jacob Basford who died in 1875 and is buried in the George Cemetery, Mansonville, Quebec, Canada. [351] I am also assuming that they are the same Jacob and Hannah (Flanders) Basford who had a son WIllard born in 1833. Willard’s death record gives his mother’s name as Hannah Flanders which would seem to confirm this. [228]

She may be the Hannah Basford listed in the 1870 federal census for Derby, Orleans Co., VT, p. 108 [356]
Ashael? Place, male, age 54, b. Canada, at work in hotel
Alma, female, age 34, b. Canada, keeping house
Ella, female, age 15, b. Canada, at house
Emma, female, age 13, b. Canada
Isabel, female, age 10, b.F Canada
Hannah Basford, female, age 79, b. NH, residing with son

[225] gives birth as 1791.

[17], [351], [352, p. 279], [228], [225], [355, p. 219]

They had one child:
209 i. Willard C. (1833-1918)

They had 3 daughters who married George borthers. [351]

66. Charlotte BASFORD (Joseph4, Joseph3, James2, Jacob1). Born on 21 Nov 1780 in New Hampshire. [223] Charlotte died in Sutton, Quebec, Canada, on 6 Jun 1867. [357], [358] in her 89th year. Buried in Abbott’s Corner Cemetery #1, Frelighsburg , Quebec, Canada. [358]

In one set of notes [17] gives birth as 2 Nov 1775, and indicates that she was unmarried. In another place it is indicated that she was of Essex, VT, and might have been a daughter of Joseph’s brother Benjamin. I wonder if perhaps there aren’t two Charlotte that are being confused somehow?

Abbott's Corner Cem. # 1, Frelighsburg, Quebec [359]
Charlotte Basford, d. June 6, 1867 ae. 88yrs. 7ms. & ? dys. (stone broken)

[360] indicates that the the Charlotte Basford who married Reynold Gates was from Essex, VT.

[17], [131], [337, p. 605], [360], [339], [361], [357], [359], [358]

She married Reynold GATES, son of Josiah GATES & Lydia MARVIN, on 9 Apr 1800 in Canaan, NH. [131], [360] Born on 22 Oct 1762 in Colchester, CT. [362], [361] Reynold died in Canaan, NH, on 26 Dec 1836. [337, p. 605], [361] Buried in Canaan, NH. [17]

[17], [131], [337, pp. 522, 605], [360], [362], [361]

Married by Daniel Blasdel(?), Esq. [131]

67. John BASSFORD (Joseph BASFORD4, Joseph3, James2, Jacob1). Born on 31 Mar 1782 in New Hampshire. [223] John died in Bellmont, NY, on 14 Jan 1866. [363] at home of son John, Jr. aka: Basford.

He is probably the John Basford of St. Armand, who sold 200 acres of land in Dunham to James Dodge on 9 Feb 1803. He had obtained this land on 27 Jun 1801. [364]

There is John Basfod in the 1825 census for Dunham, Missisquoi Co., Canada East with a family of 11 [347]
3 children under 6
3 children 6-13
2 children 14-17
1 married male 40-59
2 females under 14
3 single females 14-44
1 married female 14-44

There is another John Basford in the 1825 census for St. Armand, Redford Co., Canada East. [17]

There is a John Basford, farmer, in the 1831 census for Dunham, Missisquoi Co., Canada East. with a family of 12 [222]
4 males 6-13
1 single male 14-17
1 married male 30-59
1 married male 60+
2 females under 14
1 married female 14-44
3 single females 14-44
1 marred female 45+
(The numbers don’t add up to 12, so perhaps 2 were hired help?)

He is probably the John Basford who sold 20 acres of land in Dunham, Missisquoi Co., Lower Canada to George Doucaster on 23 Apr 1833. [365] He also sold 45 acres of land in Dunham, Missisquoi Co., Lower Canada to George Doucaster on 14 Jan 1840. [366] He had obtained this land from the “commissioner appointed for the sale and management of the waste lands of the Crown.“

He is probably also the John Basford who sold 52 acres of land in Dunham, Missisquoi Co., Lower Canada to William Gates on 5 Mar 1840. He had obtained this land on 3 Jul 1831 from the widow and heirs of Prescott Clark. [367] (Prescott Clark was the husband of his sister Mary, and William Gates was the husband of his sister Elizabeth.) Perhaps he sold this land just before he removed to New York?

1840 Franklin Co., NY census [260]
John Bassford, farmer
1 male 15-20 (John Jr.?)
1 male 20-30 (Aaron?)
1 male 50-60 (John Sr.)
1 female 15-20 (Anna?)
1 female 50-60 (Eliza)

He sold twelve acres of land in Westville, NY to his son, “John Basford, Jr.” for $200 on 22 Mar 1848. [368] He purchased the same land back from John Jr. for $200 on 29 Apr 1850. [369]

1850 federal census for Westville, Franklin Co., NY [252]
John Bassford, male, age 70, b. NH, farmer
Eliza, female, wife, age 60?, b. NY

1860 federal census for Westville, Franklin Co., NY, p. 90 [370]
John Bassford, male, age 79, b. NH, farmer
Eliza, female, age 78, b. NH

[17], [223], [347], [370], [371], [368], [369], [260], [222], [253], [254], [367], [365], [364], [249, Blake Genealogy, p. 23], [363]

He married Eliza BLAKE (81) , daughter of John BLAKE & Elizabeth BASFORD (34), by abt 1810. Born on 26 Oct 1784 in Weare, NH. [253], [249, Blake Genealogy, p. 23] Eliza died in Belmont, NY, on 21 Aug 1861. [372] aka: Betty, Betsey.

Died at the home of her son-in-law Fletcher Dunham. [372]

Her obituary gives age as 78 years 10 months 13 days, which would correspond to a birth date of abt 8 Oct 1782. [372] This is a little inconsistent with the birthdate of 26 Oct 1784 given elsewhere, [17] and would also conflict with the birth of Eliza’s brother Jesse.

One set of notes gives birth as 1790. [17]

[17], [370], [371], [372], [253], [254], [249, Blake Genealogy, p. 23]

They had the following children:
210 i. Charlotte (~1810-1878)
211 ii. Joseph (?) (1813-1894)
212 iii. John J. (1817-1874)
213 iv. Sarah (1817-1888)
214 v. Aaron (~1820-1890)
215 vi. Anna (~1822-1906)

68. Wealthyany BASFORD (Joseph4, Joseph3, James2, Jacob1). Born on 13 Jun 1784 in New Hampshire. [223] Wealthyany died in Frelighsburg , Quebec, Canada, on 24 Dec 1864. [358] age 82 years. Buried in Abbott’s Corner Cemetery #1, Frelighsburg , Quebec, Canada. [358] aka: Wealthy.

The History of Canaan, NH states that “David Clark, son of Captain Caleb, married to Sarah Basford; Prescott Clark, his brother, married to Mary Basford. Two other Basford girls had married into the Scofield family: they were daughters of Joseph Basford, a revolutionary soldier, who had settled in Orange.” [337, p. 499]

On 13 Dec 1823, she was named as “Tutrix” for her minor children from her first marriage to John Bunyan Scofield. [373]

On 6 Jan 1824, Wealthyany and her second husband Nathan Stevens made a deposition regarding the estate of her first husband John Bunyan Scofield. An inventory and description of all the proeprty from the estate was presented. The depostion included a list of the six living children from her first marriage: “Olive Scofield aged eighteen years last June, Emeline Scofield aged sixteen years last February, Lorenzo Scofield, aged fourteen years last April, Julia Scifield aged twelve years last March, Praxes Felicia Scofield age ten years last January and Marianne Scofield aged eight years last January.” [374] On 15 Jan 1824, Welthyany and Nathan made a petition regarding the disposition of the estate. They indicated that they were unable to repay the debt to the Signiory of St. Armand associated with a grant of land (Lots numberone and two in St. Armand, comprising 76 acres) that was part of her late husband’s estate. They indicated that Salmon Baker had proposed a solution to their financial difficulties whereby he would exchange the property in question for another piece of land (presumably of less value), and that he would then pay any outstanding debt. Wealthyany and Nathan requested that the court permit a “competent number of the relations and friends” of Wealthyany’s children be assembled to give their opinion and advice regarding this proposal. On 13 Feb 1824, such a group was assembled including John Scofield, grandfatherl Jesse Scofield and James Scofield, uncles; and Homer Smith, Nathaniel Hibbard, Joseph Tyler & John Ayer, friends to the said minors, all residing in St. Armand. The friends and relatives indicated that “in contemplation of the ruinous consequences of a prosecution for the debt due to the ... Signiory of St. Armand the eventuality of a Public sale of the Land ... [and] considering from their knowledge of the respective value of the lands proposed to be exchanged that Salmon Baker offers very nearly if not quite the equivalent of the Lands and premises belonging to the said minors and their mother the proposed exchange is the most eligible means of releasing them from the debt ...” On 19 Mar 1824, the court authorized the petitioners to proceed with the proposed arrangements. [374] On 29 Jun 1824, Wealthyany and Nathan proceded to exchange the property in St. Armand, Lower Canada with Salmon Baker. [375]

She is probably the person who died 24 Dec 1864, age 82, and is buried in Abbott’s Corner Cemetery #1, Quebec, Canada. The stone is broken and the name is missing. The lower half of the stone reads
.../John B. Scofield/Died/Dec. 24, 1864, aged 82 years
Presumably, the top half of the stone would have read something like “Wealthy the wife of” [376]

[17], [218], [2], [223], [337, pp. 498-499], [346, p. 37], [377], [375], [376], [374], [373], [358], [378]

She first married John Bunyan SCOFIELD, son of Capt. John SCOFIELD & Lydia CLARK, abt 1800. [17] Born on 31 Mar 1781. [337, p. 498] John Bunyan died in St. Armand, Canada East, on 25 Sep 1814. [374], [373]

[337, p. 498] and [375] give death as 24 Sep 1814.

[17], [218], [2], [337, p. 498], [377], [375], [374], [373], [358]

They had the following children:
216 i. Olive (1805-?)
217 ii. Emeline (1807-?)
218 iii. Lorenzo Dow (1809-1876)
219 iv. Julia (1811-?)
220 v. Praxes Felicia (1813-1861)
221 vi. Marianne (~1814-1846)

She second married Nathan STEVENS on 29 Aug 1820 in St. Armand, Canada East. [346, p. 37], [377] Born ? . Nathan died ? . Occupation: Clothier. [377] aka: Stephens. [239]

1810 federal census for Milton, Chitttenden Co., VT [243]
Nathan Stevens
1 male under 10
1 male 26-44
2 females under 10
1 female 16-25

Nathan and Wealthy were living in St. Armand, Canada East at the time of the 1820 census. They have 10 people listed with them in the census. [378]

Nathan and Wealthy are listed in the 1852 census for St. Armand, Canada East. Their granddaughter Alta, age 14 is living with them. [378]

[17], [346, p. 37], [377], [243], [254], [239], [375], [374], [378]

He was a widower when he married Wealthy Basford. A witness to the marriage was William Gates, who would have been Wealthy’s brother-in-law. [377]

69. Joseph BASFORD (Joseph4, Joseph3, James2, Jacob1). Born in 1786 in New Hampshire. [223] Joseph died ? .

There is a Joseph Basford in the 1825 census for Dunham, Canada East. [17]
3 in household, Baptist
1 married male 60+
1 single female 14-44
1 married female 45+

There is a Joseph Basford in the 1825 census for St. Armand, Missisquoi Co., Canada East. [17]
5 in “household” (presumably excludes hired help?)
2 males under 14
1 male over 14
1 male 60+
1 female under 14
1 female 14-44
1 female 45+

He might be one of these Josephs, although the ages do not appear to fit..

Some sources indicate that he married Lucy Alden and d. 26 Apr 1864, Dixmont, ME (see [2] and [348]). However, I believe this would be Joseph the son of John-4 (Jacob-3, James-2, Jacob-1).

[223] just gives birth as 1786.

[17], [223], [348]

70. Olive BASFORD (Joseph4, Joseph3, James2, Jacob1). Born on 4 Mar 1788 in New Hampshire. [223] Olive died in Frelighsburg, Quebec, Canada, on 15 Nov 1864. [357, p. 237], [358] age 77 years 8 months. Buried in Scofield Burying Ground, Frelighsburg, Quebec, Canada. [358]

The History of Canaan, NH states that “David Clark, son of Captain Caleb, married to Sarah Basford; Prescott Clark, his brother, married to Mary Masford. Two other Basford girls had married into the Scofield family: they were daughters of Joseph Basford, a revolutionary soldier, who had settled in Orange.” [337, p. 499]

Lived in St. Armond, Quebec, Canada. [343]

Scofield Cemetery, Abbott's Corner, Frelighsburg, Quebec [359]
Olive Basford, 1787 - Nov.15, 1864 ae. 77yrs. & 8ms.
w/o James Scofield, 1786 - Mar.8, 1849 ae. 62yrs. & 7ms. (Mason Emblem)

[17], [218], [2], [223], [337, pp. 498-499], [357, p. 237], [359], [376], [358]

She married James SCOFIELD, son of Capt. John SCOFIELD & Lydia CLARK, abt 1805. [17] Born on 10 Aug 1786. [337, p. 498] James died in Frelighsburg, Quebec, Canada, on 8 Mar 1849. [337, p. 498], [358] age 62 years 7 months. Buried in Scofield Burying Ground, Frelighsburg, Quebec, Canada. [358]

He was appointed as “assistant tutor” for the children of his deceased brother John Bunyan Scofield. [374] He was called on to give advice regarding the disposition of the estate of his late brother. [373]

Film #124.7, Stanbridge Baptist: James Schofield, d. 8 Mar 1849, buried 11 Mar 1849, age 62 years, father of Columbus, Wealthy, Mason, Walter, Emeline & Bunyan Schofield. [376]

[17], [218], [2], [337, p. 498], [359], [376], [374], [374], [358]

They had the following children:
222 i. Lydia
223 ii. Columbus (~1806-1881)
224 iii. Wealthy
225 iv. Mason
226 v. Walter
227 vi. Emeline
228 vii. Bunyan
229 viii. (infant) (~1828-1828)

71. Rosamond BASFORD (Joseph4, Joseph3, James2, Jacob1). Born on 29 Nov 1790 in New Hampshire. [223] Rosamond died in Stanstead Co., Canada East, on 20 Jun 1851. [379]

I assume that she is the Rosamond Basford who married Moses Davis on 20 mar 1811, St. Armand, Canada East, although [380, p. 203] gives her birthdate as 29 may 1787, Essex, VT.

[380, p. 203] gives death as 20 June 1861.

[17], [223], [380, p. 203], [346, p. 37], [381]

She married Moses DAVIS on 28 Mar 1811 in St. Armand, Canada East. [346, p. 37], [381] Born on 21 Mar 1786 in Barrington, NH. [380, p. 203] Moses died ? . Occupation: Farmer. [381]

He came to St. Armand, Canada East in 1810. He married Rosamond Basford there in 1811, and removed to Stanstead in 1814. [380, p. 203]

[380, p. 203], [346, p. 37], [381], [355, p. 220]

They had the following children:
230 i. Syrena (1812-1818)
231 ii. Almira (1813-?)
232 iii. Nancy (1815-?)
233 iv. Moses (1817-1818)
234 v. Mary (1821-?)
235 vi. Dudley (1822-?)
236 vii. Moses N. (1824-?)
237 viii. Sally (1830-?)

Witnesses to the marriage were Rosamond’s brother John Basford, and Moses’ brother _____ Davis. [381]

72. Henry Harris BASSFORD (Joseph BASFORD4, Joseph3, James2, Jacob1). Born on 15 Jun 1792 in New Hampshire. [223] Henry Harris was baptized in Berthier-In-Haut, Quebec, Canada, on 4 Aug 1823. [382] St. James Church. Henry Harris died in Constable, NY, on 13 May 1869. [383], [384] Buried in Morningside Cemetery, Malone, NY. [383] Occupation: Farmer. [385] aka: Basford.

His name is found on an Oct 1813 list of militiamen in John Runton’s(?) of the fourth Batallion ordered to march to St. Armand. [386]

Henry is listed in the 1825 census of St. Elisabeth, Quebec as “H. Basford.” [17]

He was granted a village lot in Township of Kildare, Quebec, Canada, apparently in consideration his service in the military. On 16 Jun 1825 he was authorized to occupy a five acre lot “on these express conditions viz that within sixty days from the date of this ticket you shall clear one half of the breadth of the ___ or Roads which bound said lot before you commence your clearing thereon in default of doing which this ticket to be null and void and further that you clear on chain of sixty six feet on the whole front of said lot and erect a dwelling house thereon within one year from the date of this ticket in default of doing which you will forfeit your right to the same. On 6 Jan(?) 1826 he was given a certificate confirming that he had met these conditions. [387] His name was on a “List of patents of land issued and distribution ___ the same to the several officers of ___ from 1 April to 31 Oct 1834,” which is apparently when the grant was made official. [388]

He was a witness at the marriage of his daughter Sarah to Asher Castle on 5 Oct 1841 in Ramsey, Quebec, Canada. [389]

On 6 Feb 1846, Henry bought a parcel of land in Constable, NY from William C. and Harry E. Pierrefront, who were administrators of their late father Hezekiah Pierrefront’s estate. [390]

On 20 Feb 1847 he sold a parcel of land in Constable, NY to his son Hiel Bassford for $300. A Jonn Basford witnessed the deed. Presumably, this would be Henry brother. [391]

1850 federal census for Constable, NY [252]
Henry Bassford, male, age 54, b. NH, farmer
Sarah, female, age 50
Erwin, male, age 18, b. NY

He and his wife Sarah are listed in the 1860 federal census for Constable, NY, with their son Erwin. [370]

On 10 Jul 1863, Henry and Sarah sold half of a parcel of land in Constable, NY that they had bought from Ansel Miller to Mary McMaster for $150. [392]

One set of notes gives birth as 10 Jun 1793. [17]

[382] gives birth as 15 Jun 1793.

[17], [393], [223], [382], [389], [346, p. 37], [370], [383], [392], [390], [388], [386], [387], [394], [395]

He married Sara Jane DICKEY on 28 Dec 1815 in St. Armand, Quebec, Canada. [385], [346, p. 37] Trinity Church (Anglican). Born on 29 Jun 1797 in Canaan, CT. [396] Sara Jane was baptized in Berthier-In-Haut, Quebec, Canada, on 4 Aug 1823. [396] St. James Church. Sara Jane died in Constable, NY, on 1 Apr 1868. [383], [395] Buried in Morningside Cemetery, Malone, NY. [383] aka: Sally. [385], [346, p. 37]

Her birthplace is given as New Hampshire in the 1860 census. [370]

[17], [393], [396], [346, p. 37], [370], [252], [392], [394], [321], [395]

They had the following children:
238 i. Sarah Jane (1818-?)
239 ii. Horatio Nelson (1821-1906)
240 iii. Mary (Twin) (1823-?)
241 iv. Elizabeth (Twin) (1823-1890)
242 v. Hiel (1826-1901)
243 vi. Lorenzo (1827-1909)
244 vii. Reuben H. (1830-1889)
245 viii. Erwin H. (~1833-1909)

Witnesses to marriage were John(?) Bassford(?) and William Gates. [385]

73. Sarah BASFORD (Joseph4, Joseph3, James2, Jacob1). Born on 14 Apr 1794 in New Hampshire. [223, Apr 1794], [206] age 84 years 10 months 2 days at death. Sarah died in Dunham, Quebec, Canada, on 16 Feb 1879. [206] Buried in All Saints Church, Dunham, Quebec, Canada. [206] aka: Sally.

The proof that Sarah Basford, the wife of Walter Farnam, was the daughter of Joseph Basford can be found in a deed from Joseph to Sarah dated 3 Oct 1820, where he sells her some land in St. Armand for the nominal fee of $3. [221]

A letter from Olive (Farnam) Carpenter to Jane Lorinda (Farnam) Sawyer confirms that Sarah was the daughter of Joseph and Leah (Harris) Basford. [397]

Gravestone at All Saints Episcopal Anglican Cemetery, Dunham, Quebec, Canada [17]
Sarah Basford/wife of Walter Farnham/d Feb 16 1879

[17], [205], [223], [398], [397], [221], [23], [225], [206]

She married Sir Walter FARNAM, son of Bela FARNAM & Mary GOODENOW, on 25 Aug 1816 in Sorel, Quebec, Cananda. [205], [23] Christs Church. Born on 12 Feb 1796 in Salisbury, VT. [206] Walter died in Dunham, Quebec, Canada, on 17 Jun 1868. [206] Buried in All Saints Anglican Cemetery, Dunham, Quebec, Canada. [206]

[17], [205], [398], [23], [206]

They had the following children:
246 i. Olive (1817-1905)
247 ii. Lois Amy (1819-1881)
248 iii. Loftus (1823-1906)
249 iv. Daniel Lewis (Never Married) (1827-1845)
250 v. Marvin Gates (1829-1904)
251 vi. Moses Davis (1831-~1832)
252 vii. Walter (1836-1908)
253 viii. Henry Harris Clark (Died as Child) (1839-1849)

One set of notes gave marriage as 7 Oct 1816, Sorel, Quebec, Canada. [17]

[399] gives marriage as 10 Jul 1816.

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