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. [221] age 70 years 3 months 8 days at death per gravestone. Mary died in St. Armand, Canada East, on 11 Aug 1844. [321], [322] Buried on 13 Aug 1844 in All Saints Anglican Cemetery, Dunham, Quebec, Canada. [321]

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." [320, p. 499]

On the record of her death, William Gates, and J. Walter Farnam were witnesses. [321]

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

[322] gives deathplace as Dunham, Canada East.

[17], [216], [221], [2], [320, pp. 499, 521], [323], [321], [322], [324], [223], [325], [204]

She first married Prescott CLARK, son of Caleb CLARK (? -1793) & Mary (CLARK) (? -? ), abt 1793. [17] Born abt 1768. [320, p. 521] age 42 at death. Prescott died in Dunham, Quebec, Canada, on 11 Jan 1810. [216], [320, p. 521] Buried in All Saints Anglican Cemetery, Dunham, Quebec, Canada. [204] 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], [216], [326], [2], [320, pp. 499, 521-522], [323], [324], [325], [204]

They had the following children:
196 i. Mary (1794-?)
197 ii. Charlotte (1796-1878)
198 iii. David (1798-1869)
199 iv. Betsey (1802-?)
200 v. Horatio Nelson (1804-1869)
201 vi. John Basford (1805-1888)
202 vii. Henry Harris (1809-1897)
203 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. [325] Born ? . Zer. died bef 11 Aug 1844. [321] died before Mary.

[321], [325]

64. Elizabeth BASFORD (Joseph4, Joseph3, James2, Jacob1). Born on 21 May 1776 in New Hampshire. [221] Elizabeth died in Dunham, Canada East, on 9 Sep 1848. [204] 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." [320, p. 499] A number of other sources present similar information, possibly using the History of Canaan as a source. [216], [326]

However, [327] 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. [328]

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

[203] gives "Elizabeth Basford, wife of W. Gates, 22 Oct 1835, age 75 years"

[223] 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], [216], [326], [203], [2], [221], [320, pp. 499, 521], [329], [327], [330], [223], [328], [204]

Will/Probate: Will of Elizabeth (Basford) Gates, 4 Jul 1848, Dunham, Lower Canada

On the Fourth day of July in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and forty eight. At the request of Elizabeth Basford, wife of Mr. William Gates of the Township of Dunham in the District of Montreal, yeoman, we the undersigned Notary Public duly admitted and sworn for that part of the Province of Canada theretofore constituting the Province of Lower Canada proceeded to the house and residence of the said Elizabeth Basford situated in the Township of Dunham aforesaid whom we found lying in bed weak of body but of sound mind and understanding as appeared to us by her manner and conversation who being desirous to provide for the administration and distribition of the property of which she shall die possessed hath requested of us the said Notary to receive and reduce into writing this her last will and testament in respect thereof and which we Richard Dickinson the said Notary with presence of Stevens Baker of the aforesaid Township of Dunham Esquire and Joseph Baker of the same place yeoman witnesses hereto-have taken down as dictated to us by said Elizabeth Basford word for word ad as follows, viz-
First the said testatrix wills and directs that all her just and lawful debts and funeral expenses be forthwith paid and acquitted-Secondly the said testatrix doth hereby give leave and bequeath unto her dear and well beloved husband the said William Gates one equal and undivided half and ___ of the westerly half of that certain tract of land situated in the said Township of Dunham known and distinguished by Lot Number six in the Seventh Range of Lots I the said Township-To have and to hold the said undivided half and ___ of the said Tract of land and premises above described given and granted unto the said William Gates his heirs and assigns to the only proper use and ___ of the said William Gates his heirs and assigns from and after decease of the said testatrix in sole(?) and absolute property for ever upon and subject to the payment of all the debts of the said testatrix by the said William Gates-Fourthly the said testatrix doth hereby give decree and bequeath unto William Gates Clark, Adelaide Clark and Oliver Carpenter Clark children issue of the marriage of Henry Harris Clark heretofore of the Township of Dunham hatter but now of the Signiory of Saint Hyacinth with the late Lidy Scofield his first wife deceased the sum of one hundred and fifty pounds current money of this Province to be equally divided between them share, share and share alike and each of the said shares the said Testatrix doth hereby order and direct shall be paid the said William Gates Clark, Adelaide Clark ad Oliver Carpenter Clark as they severally and respectively attain the age of majority-And fifthly the said Testatrix doth hereby give decree and bequeath unto her adopted son Horatio Nelson Clark all and singular the rest residue and remainder of her property both real and personal measurable and immeasurable and wheresoever situate and being and of what nature and kind so ever the same may be to have and to hold the said rest and residue of the said property both real and personal moveable and immoveable hereby given degreed and bequeathed unto the said Horatio Nelson Clark his heirs and assigns for ever from and hereafter the day of the decease of said Testatrix upon and subject nevertheless to the payment of the aforesaid sum of one hundred and fifty pounds said current money unto the aforesaid said William Gates Clark, Adelaide Clark ad Oliver Carpenter Clark in the proportion of fifty pounds said current money each as they respectfully attain the age of majority the said Testatrix hereby instituting the said Horatio Nelson Clark her universal legatee in respect to any other property she might die seized and possessed of and for the execution of the present will and testament the said Testatrix doth hereby nominate and appoint Mr. Charles Stuart Baker of the said Township of Dunham yeoman her sole Executor into whose hands she doth in conformity to the law and custom of this Province deseize and divest herself per the ends thereof hereby revoking all other wills testaments and codicils that she may have made prior to the present to which alone she doth adhere as containing her true intentions and last will.
Thus Done and Dictated word for word and Published and declared by the said Testatrix for and as her last will and testament to and in the presence of us the said Notary and witnesses at the house and residence of the said Elizabeth Basford in the Township of Dunham aforesaid on the day and year first above written in the afternoon-
In Truth and Testimony whereof the said testatrix hath to these presents first twice duly read and declared not to be able to write nor sign her name and signature owing to extreme debility in her right hand hath made her mark to and in the presence of the said Notary and witnesses also hereunto subscribing under the number two thousand four hundred and nineteen.
Seventeen words struck and are null and four margin notes affirmed good.
Elizabeth X (her mark) Basford
Stevens Baker, Joseph Baker
R. Dickinson N.P.

She first married David CLARK, son of Caleb CLARK (? -1793) & Mary (CLARK) (? -? ), ? . Born abt 1766. [320, p. 521], [324] age 44 at death. David died in Dunham, Quebec, Canada, on 19 Jan 1810. [320, p. 521], [204] Buried in All Saints Anglican Cemetery, Dunham, Quebec, Canada. [204] 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], [216], [326], [2], [320, pp. 499, 521-522], [324], [204]

She second married William GATES, son of Reynold GATES (22 Oct 1762-26 Dec 1836) & Lydia CLARK (? -16 Nov 1795), on 26 Mar 1812 in Dunham, Canada East. [329], [327] Born on 1 Dec 1787 in United States. [331] William died in Dunham, Canada East, on 18 Jan 1859. [332] Death Cause: Drowned in Dunham Pond. [332] Occupation: Farmer. [327]

1825 census for Dunham, Canada East [330]
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 [333]
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. [332]

[203], [2], [320, p. 499], [329], [327], [330], [333], [332], [328]

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

Witnesses to the marriage were "Henry Bassford brother of Elizabeth, and John Bunyan Scofield second cousin of William." [327]

65. Jacob BASFORD (Joseph4, Joseph3, James2, Jacob1). Born on 6 Oct 1778 in New Hampshire. [221] Jacob died in Quebec, Canada, on 3 Feb 1852. [223] Buried in George Cemetery, Mansonville, Quebec, Canada. [334]

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. [334] 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. [226])

Since Jacob and Hannah are buried in the George Cemetery near the families of several Basford girls who married George brothers, [334] 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. [335, 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." [334] 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. [336] 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. [337] 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. [225]

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 [220]
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. [203] If so, his first wife must have been named Lydia, and must have died aft 1830.

[17], [2], [221], [334], [335, p. 279], [226], [223], [338, 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. [334] However, Jacob and Hannah could not have married until after Hannah's first husband died in 1827. [335, 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. [226]

They had the following children:
205 i. Roxanna (?-1840)
206 ii. Sophronia (1814-1881)
207 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. [338, p. 219] Hannah died in Quebec, Canada, in 1875. [334], [223] Buried in George Cemetery, Mansonville, Quebec, Canada. [334]

One source indicates that she died a few years after she married Jacob Basford. [335, 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. [334] 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. [226]

She may be the Hannah Basford listed in the 1870 federal census for Derby, Orleans Co., VT, p. 108 [339]
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

[223] gives birth as 1791.

[17], [334], [335, p. 279], [226], [223], [338, p. 219]

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

They had 3 daughters who married George borthers. [334]

66. Charlotte BASFORD (Joseph4, Joseph3, James2, Jacob1). Born on 21 Nov 1780 in New Hampshire. [221] Charlotte died in Sutton, Quebec, Canada, on 6 Jun 1867. [340], [341] in her 89th year. Buried in Abbott's Corner Cemetery #1, Frelighsburg , Quebec, Canada. [341]

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 [342]
Charlotte Basford, d. June 6, 1867 ae. 88yrs. 7ms. & ? dys. (stone broken)

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

[17], [131], [320, p. 605], [343], [322], [344], [340], [342], [341]

She married Reynold GATES, son of Josiah GATES (15 Jan 1722/3-22 Sep 1807) & Lydia MARVIN (? -10 Jun 1775), on 9 Apr 1800 in Canaan, NH. [131], [343] Born on 22 Oct 1762 in Colchester, CT. [345], [344] Reynold died in Canaan, NH, on 26 Dec 1836. [320, p. 605], [344] Buried in Canaan, NH. [17]

[17], [131], [320, pp. 522, 605], [343], [345], [344]

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

67. John BASSFORD (Joseph BASFORD4, Joseph3, James2, Jacob1). Born on 31 Mar 1782 in New Hampshire. [221] John died in New York, on 14 Jan 1866. [17] 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. [346]

There is John Basfod in the 1825 census for Dunham, Missisquoi Co., Canada East with a family of 11 [330]
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 [220]
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. [347] He also sold 45 acres of land in Dunham, Missisquoi Co., Lower Canada to George Doucaster on 14 Jan 1840. [348] 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. [349] (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 [258]
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. [350] He purchased the same land back from John Jr. for $200 on 29 Apr 1850. [351]

1850 federal census for Westville, Franklin Co., NY [250]
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 [352]
John Bassford, male, age 79, b. NH, farmer
Eliza, female, age 78, b. NH

[17], [221], [330], [352], [353], [350], [351], [258], [220], [251], [252], [349], [347], [346], [247, Blake Genealogy, p. 23]

Deeds: Deed from John Bassford to James Dodge, Notary: Leon Lalanne

9 Feb 1803, Dunham, Lower Canada

Before the subscribing Public Notary duly admitted and sworn for the Province of Lower Canada, residing at St. Armand, in the County of Bedford, in the District of Montreal, in the said province, personally appeared John Bassford of said St. Armand, yeoman, who, in the presence of the said Notary and of the witnesses herein after named, voluntarily confessed and acknowledged to have granted, bargained and sold Š unto Jonas Dodge of the Township of Dunham in the County, District and Province aforesaid, yeoman Š all that tract and parcel of land known and distinguished by Lot Number twenty, situate, lying and being in the Seventh range of Lots in the Township of Dunham aforesaid containing two hundred superficial acres be the same more or less Š belonging by purchase of the Hon. Thomas De___ by deed bearing date the 27 day of June 1801 executed before Louis Cha___ Esq. A Public Notary at the City of Montreal Š for and in consideration of the sum of twenty Spanish? Dollars the receipt whereof the said vendor hereby doth acknowledge Š
Thus done and passed at said St. Armand afores'd in the office of the said Notary on this afternoon of the ninth day of February in the year of our Lord One thousand eight hundred and three in the presence of Elijah Kemp and F___ Farmington the said witnesses who have hereunto set and subscribed their names with the said parties and NotaryŠ
John Basford
Jonas Dodge
Elijah Kemp
F___ Farmington
L. Lalanne

Deeds: Deed from John Bassford to George Doucaster, Notary: Leon Lalanne

23 Apr 1833, Dunham, Lower Canada

On the sixth day of April in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred thirty three; Before the subscribing Witnesses residing in the Seigniory of at St. Armand in the County of Missiskoui in the District of Montreal, in the Province of Lower Canada, personally appeared John Bassford of the Township of Dunham in the County aforesaid, yeoman, who, in the presence of the said subscribing witnesses, voluntarily declared & acknowledged that for & in consideration of the sum of twenty seven pounds two shillings current money of the Province aforesaid unto him in hand well and truly paid before the execution of these presents by George Doucaster of Dunham aforesaid, yeoman Š the said John Basford hath bargained, ceded, sold Š twenty acres of land in ____ part & parcel of that tract of land, situate, lying & being in the aforesaid Township of Dunham, known and distinguished by Lot Number siz in the sixth range of lots in the said Township Š
And whereas the said John Bassford holds the aforesaid westerly ____ of said Lot by purchase & adjudication from the Honorable William B. Felton, commissioner for the sale & management of Crown lands in the Province aforesaid, and hath not yet obtained a deed from the same Š
Thus done and passed at St. Armand afores'd in the office of Leon Lalanne, absent, whitherto the said parties have come for the purpose hereby on the afternoon of the day and in the month and year first before written in the presence of Abel Hurlbut the younger & John Whitney, the said witnesses, and the said parties and we the said witnesses have to these presents (first duly read) set & subscribed our respective namesŠ
John Bassford
George Doucaster
Abel Hurlbut Jr.
John Whitney
This day the twenty third of April in the year of our Lord, one thousand eight hundred and thirty three Š

Deeds: Deed from John Basford to George Doucaster, Notary: Leon Lalanne

14 Jan 1840, Dunham, Lower Canada

Before the subscribing Notary Public residing in the District of Montreal, in the Province of Lower Canada, personally appeared John Basford of the Township of Dunham in the said County, yeoman, who, in our presence, voluntarily declared and acknowledged that, for and in consideration of the sum of one hundred and ten pounds current money of the Province aforesaid, unto him in hand well and truly paid before the execution of these presents, by George Doucaster of the same place, yeoman Š the said John Basford hath bargained, granted and sold Š unto the said George Doucaster present hereto & accepting forty five acres three rods and five tenths of land Š situate, lying and being in the aforesaid Township of Dunham, known and distinguished by Lot number siz in the sixth range Š as the same has by him been purchased of William B. ___, late of the City of Quebec ___, deceased, when living Commissioner appointed for the sale and management of the waste lands of the Crown in the Province aforesaid Š

Thus done and passed at St. Armand aforesaid in the office of the said Notary in the afternoon of the fourteenth day of January in the year of our Lord One thousand eight hundred and forty Š
John Basford
George Doucaster
Davis? W___
John D___
L. Lalanne

Deeds: Deed from John Basford to William Gates, Notary: Leon Lalanne

5 Mar 1840, Dunham, Lower Canada

Before the subscribing Notary Public residing in the Seignory of St. Armand in the County of Missiskoui, and in the District of Montreal, in the Province of Lower Canada, and the undersigned witnesses, personally appeared John Basford of the Township of Dunham in the said County, yeoman, who, in the presence of the said Notary and witnesses, voluntarily declared and acknowledged that, for and in consideration of the sum of sixty two pounds ten shillings current money of the Province aforesaid, unto him in hand well and truly paid before the execution of these presents, by William Gates of the same place, Esq. Š the said John Basford hath bargained, granted and sold Š the equal northeasterly quarter or fourth part of all that tract and parcel of land situate, lying and being in the aforesaid Township of Dunham, known and distinguished by Lot number seven in the sixth range Š containing fifty two acres or thereabouts Š as the same was unto him conveyed by the widow and heirs of the late Prescot Clarke by Deed dated the 3th Feb'y A.D. 1831--executed under private signatures Š

Thus done and passed at St. Armand in the office of the said Notary in the afternoon of the fifth day of March in the year of our Lord One thousand eight hundred and forty Š
John Basford
William Gates
George Doucaster
A. Kemp
L. Lalanne

Deeds: Deed from John Basford to John Basford, Jr.

Westville, NY, 22 Mar 1848

This indenture made the twenty second day of march in the year one thousand eight hundred and forty eight between John Basford of the town of Westville in the County of Franklin and State of New York of the first part and John Basford Jr. of the same town of the second part, witnesseth that the said party of the first part for and in consideration of the sum of two hundred dollars ... sell ... all that certain piece or parcel of land ... being in the said town of Westville ... containing twelve acres of land ...

Recorded 22 Jun 1848, Franklin County Clerk

Deeds: Deed from John Basford, Jr. to John Basford, Sr.

Westville, NY, 29 Apr 1850

This indenture made this twenty ninth day of April in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and fifty between John Basford Jr. of the town of Westville in the County of Franklin and State of New York of the first part and John Basford Senior of the same town of the second part, witnesseth that the said party of the first part in consideration of the sum of two hundred dollars ... has sold ... all that certain piece or parcel of land ... being in the said town of Westville ... containing twelve acres of land ...

Recorded 12 Jun 1851, Franklin County Clerk

He married Eliza BLAKE (81) , daughter of John BLAKE (abt 1759-16 Jan 1842) & Elizabeth BASFORD (34) (1 Oct 1760-5 Sep 1829), by abt 1810. Born on 26 Oct 1784 in Weare, NH. [251], [247, Blake Genealogy, p. 23] Eliza died in Belmont, NY, on 21 Aug 1861. [354] aka: Betty, Betsey.

Died at the home of her son-in-law Fletcher Dunham. [354]

Her obituary gives age as 78 years 10 months 13 days, which would correspond to a birth date of abt 8 Oct 1782. [354] 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], [352], [353], [354], [251], [252], [247, Blake Genealogy, p. 23]

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

68. Wealthyany BASFORD (Joseph4, Joseph3, James2, Jacob1). Born on 13 Jun 1784 in New Hampshire. [221] Wealthyany died in Frelighsburg , Quebec, Canada, on 24 Dec 1864. [341] age 82 years. Buried in Abbott's Corner Cemetery #1, Frelighsburg , Quebec, Canada. [341] 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." [320, p. 499]

On 13 Dec 1823, she was named as "Tutrix" for her minor children from her first marriage to John Bunyan Scofield. [355]

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." [356] 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. [356] On 29 Jun 1824, Wealthyany and Nathan proceded to exchange the property in St. Armand, Lower Canada with Salmon Baker. [357]

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" [358]

[17], [216], [2], [221], [320, pp. 498-499], [329, p. 37], [359], [357], [358], [356], [355], [341], [360]

Will/Probate: Deposition regarding estate of John Bunyan Scofield, 6 Jan 1824

On the sixth day of January in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred & twenty four-By the request of Nathan Stevens and of Wealthyany Basford his wife, residing in the Signiory of St. Armand in the District of Montreal in the Province of Lower Canada, the hatter, Tutrix to the children, issue of her former marriage with John Bunyan Scofield, late of said St. Armand, yeoman, who departed this life on the twenty fifth day of September which was in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred & fourteen, which issue are 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-the said Wealthyany, acting as well for herself and in her own name for reason of the Communautes which existed between her and her said late husband, as for reason of her Tutrixship tut__, aforesaid, in the presence & with the assistance of James Scofield of St. Armand afores'd, yeoman, paternal uncle & assistant Tutor to the above named children & minors, also in the presence of Jesse Scofield, of the same place, yeoman, patriarch uncle & Sub Tutor to the said minors, the s'd Tutrix, Tutor & Sub Tutor as such respectively chosen & elected according to Law before me Leon Lalanna(?) a Notary Public for the Province aforesaid on the 13th day of December last past, and afterwards, to wit, the 30th day of the same month, confirmed in their respective offices by the Honorable Louis C. Foucher(?), one of the Judges of is Majesties Court of King's Bench for the District aforesaid, authentic copies of which said act of Tutelles(?) & of their Homologation thereof, certified by Reed, Levesgus(?) & Monk, other notaries of the aforesaid Court are now exhibited by the said Tutrix-For the persecution of the property rights & claims of the parties aforenamed and of all other persons whom it may appertain, I, the said Notary residing in St. Armand aforesaid, having come to the house now occupied by the said Tutrix & her said husband, the same in which her former husband died, and after having ministered the accustomary oath to the said Tutrix & the said Nathan Stevens her husband, to wit, that they should shew(?) & declare whatever they knew of property real & personal moveable & immoveable of what naturesoever belonging to the Communautes aforesaid, and not to conceal or divert any part parcel or article thereof under the penalties in such case by Law prescribed which were by me the said Notary to them explained & mad understood-provided to the faithful & minute inventory & description of all the said property & estates, the moveable effects whereof were appraised & estimated by Nathaniel Hubbard, Homer Smith and Fuller Carpenter, all of St. Armand aforesaid, yeomen, who were previously sworn to appraise the same to the best of their knowledge & consciences with due regard to the present times who after the signing hereof by them, the other persons hereinbefore named and we the said Notary and Salmon(?) Baker and John Ayer(?) witnesses

Will/Probate: Petition regarding estate of John Bunyan Scofield, 15 Jan 1824-19 Mar 1824, St. Armand, Lower Canada, Film # 500.61, Montreal Archives

Court of King's Bench
To the Honorable the Judges of the said Court-
The petition of Wealthyany Bassford and of Nathan Stevens her Husband yeoman, residing in the Signiory of St. Armand in the said District-
Humbly Sheweth(?)
That the said Wealthyany when she contracted marriage with the said Nathan Stevens was the widow and relict of John Bunyan Scofield late of St. Armand aforesaid yeoman deceased, who had departed this life on the twenty fifth day of September in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and fourteen b her marriage with whom she had had issue, and yet hath living six, who are, Olive Scofield aged eighteen years last June, Emeline Scofield aged sixteen years last February, Lorenzo Scofield aged fourteen years last April, Julia Scofield aged twelve years last March, Praxy Felicia Scofield aged ten years last January, and Marianna Scofield aged eight years last January.
That your Petitioner, the said Wealthyany hath lately tow wit-the thirteenth day of December last past been elected Tutrix to the minor children aforenamed and on the sixth and eighth instant hath caused a ___ and faithful inventory to be made of all the property of whatnaturesoever which belonged to the Communaute which had existed between her and her former husband which inventory accompanies this humble petition-
That at the day of the decease of the said late John Bunyan Scofield the Communautes between him & your petitioner the said Wealthyany was owing sundry debts the largest of which was that which was owing to the Signior of the Signiory of St. Armand aforesaid for the grant and concession of the lands which then belonged and still belongs to the said Communaute-
That during her widowhood she hath paid the most of the minor debts and but a small part of the largest one above mentioned which latter one, at this day including the lawful interest accrued thereon, amounts to one hundred pounds or thereabouts which debt hath long ere now become payable to the Signior of the aforesaid Signiory, who since it became due, might ere now for the payment thereof have caused perhaps the whole of the Property of the said Communaute to be sold-
That your Petitioner being unable and on this account the more anxious to pay and liquidate the said debt, have listened to a proposal lately made to them by one Salmon Baker of St. Armand aforesaid which is as follows to wit that in counter change for the piece and parcel of land belonging to the said Communaute in the aforementioned inventory designated, he the said salmon Baker would convey and a___ unto your petitioner the said Wealthyany and her minor children aforenamed seventy six acres & two roods of land or thereabouts part and parcel of Lot number one and number two in the aforesaid signiory of St. Armand bounded as follows to wit the part and parcel of Lot number two easterly by a line which separates the westernmost one hundred acres or thereabouts from the remainder of the said Lout northerly by part of the northerly boundary line of said Lot westerly by the easterly boundary of the westernmost twenty five acres in said Lot for the piece and parcel of Land belonging to the said Communaute in the afore mentioned inventory designated, he the said Salmon Baker would convey and a__ unto your petitioner the said Wealthyany and her minor children aforenamed seventy six acres & two roods of land or thereabouts parts and parcels of Lots number one and number two in the aforesaid signiory of St. Armand bounded as follows to wit the part and parcels of Lot number two easterly by a line which separates the westernmost one hundred acres or thereabouts from the remainder of the said Lot northerly by part of the northerly boundary line of said Lot westerly by the easterly boundary of the westernmost twenty five acres in said Lot and southerly by part of the line of division between the said Lots number two and one containing about seventy five acres in superficies, fifty acres thereof cleared & under cultivation a framed house is erected thereon in good repair and the part and parcel of Lot number one bounded as follows to wit beginning at the south easterly corner or angle of the last above described piece thence westerly as a certain stone fence runs about four rods to a stake standing therein, thence southerly passing twelve feet easterly of the easternmost of two framed barns standing within the said piece to extend eight rods to a stone stake thence westerly parallel within the division line between the said Lots number one and two, twenty rods to a stake thence northerly at right angles eight rods to the aforesaid stone fence thence following the said fence to the southwesterly corner or angle of the said last above described piece thence easterly upon the aforesaid divisional line to the corner beyond containing about one acre and two rods in superficies two framed barns erected thereon both in good repair-
Moreover that he the said Salmon Baker would pay and discharge whatever sum now is and might (at the day that good and sufficient title deeds of exchange of the said Lots and Farms might legally be expected) be owing to the signior of signiory aforesaid be the amount what it may and lastly would pay and defray all the expense which would necessarily have to be incurred for the purpose of procuring a legal exchange & permuttion of the said lands-
Which proposal your Petitioners deeming preferable to any other manner of discharging the said debt they therefore humbly pray-that your court would be pleased to permit that a competent number of the relations and friends of the aforesaid minor children assemble before Leon Lalanne Notary Public in St. Armand aforesaid to give their opinion and advice touching the expediency of the proposed exchange and in order if the same should be advised your honors may thereafter order and authorize what of right in the premises.
St. Armand, 15 Jan'y 1824
By the request of and for the Petitioners
Signed Leon Lalanne, N.P.

Let a competent number of the relatives & friends of the minors in the foregoing petition named come before Leon Lalanne Not. Public at St. Armand to give their opinion & advice upon the subject matter of the said Petition-
Montreal 9th Feb'y 1824
Signed George Puke

And on the thirteenth day of February in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and twenty four Before the subscribing Notary Public and in his office personally apopeared Wealthyany Basford and Nathan Stevens her husband the Petitioners in the foregoing Petition named who said that pursuant to the facts(?) under the said Petition, they had caused a competent number of the relatives and friends of the minor children in the said Petition named to assemble which relatives and friends forthwith appearing, were John Scofield grandfather, 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 aforesaid To whom I the said notary firstly read the said Petition and next the description of the Land in the said Petition alluded to as contained in the Inventory therein referred to, and immediately after ministered the accustomary oath to them and after mature deliberation between them, the said relations & friends unanimously declared(?) that they were of opinion that in contemplation of the ruinous consequences of a prosecution for the debt due to the Signior or representatives of the Signior of the Signiory of St. Armand the eventuality of a Public sale of the Land belonging to the Communaute and Last by 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 aforesaid therefore advise and humbly recommend the measure-
In testimony of all which the said Petitioners Relations and Friends have hereunder set and subscribed their respective names the day and year aforewritten-
Wealthyany Stevens, Nathan Stevens, John Scofield, Jesse Scofield, James Scofield, Homer Smith, Nathaniel Hibbarrd, Joseph Tyler, John Ayer
Leon Lalanne
I the undersigned Judge having ___ and considered the foregoing advice, do hereby confirm and homologate the same according to it's form and tenor, and in consequence authorize the same Petitioners in their capacities to make and execute in due form of Law the Exchange and permutation of the immoveable property mentioned in their petition hereto ___ as belonging to the Petitioner Wealthyany Bassford and her minor children issue of her first marriage with the Late John Bunyan Scofield for and in consideration of the seventy six acres and two roods of land or thereabouts designated also in the aforesaid Petition to be given in counterchange by Solomon Baker and according and conformal to the conditions proposed and offered by the said Salmon Baker-
At Montreal 19th March 1824
(three illegible signatures)

Deeds: Deed between Wealthyany Basford & Nathan Stevens and Salmon Baker , Notary: Leon Lalanne

29 Jun 1824, St. Armand, Lower Canada

Before the subscribing Notary Public, residing at St. Armand, in the County of Bedford, in the District of Montreal, in the Province of Lower Canada, personally appeared Wealthyany Bassford, and Nathan Stevens, her husband, residing in St. Armand aforesaid, yeoman, of the one part, and Salmon Baker of the same place, yeoman, of the other part, which said parties, in the presence of us the said Norary and the witnesses herein after named, voluntarily & respectively declared and acknowledged as follows;
That is to say; This said Wealthyany Basford, on her part, that when the contracted marriage with the said Nathan Stevens, she was the widow & relict of John Bunyon Scofield, late of St. Armand aforesaid, yeoman, deceased, who had departed this life on the twenty fifth day of September A.D. one thousand eight hundred & fourteen, and by her marriage with whom she, at the day of her marriages with the said Nathan Stevens had and yet hath living ___ six, who are alive, Emeline, Lorenzo, Julia, Praxy?, Felicia and Marianne Scofield, [yet all minors under the age of twenty one years] to whom she hath been elected Jutrix? On the thirtieth day of December last past and afterwards to with, the thirtieth day of the same month confirmed in the appointment by the Honorable Louis Charles Foucher? One of the justices of His Majesty's Court of King;s Bench for the District of Montreal aforesaid.
That afterwards, to wit, on the 9th day of February last past, she the said Wealthyany and her husband, the said Nathan Stevens, have prefered? their humble petition to the Hon'ble the justices of the aforesaid court, praying that, for the causes & reasons therein alleged & set forth, they might be permitted and authorized, as well for ___ the names of the aforesaid minors as for themselves, to convey & for ever demise all the land which belonged to the communautie? which had existed between the said Wealthyany and her said former husband in counterchange for certain seventy six acres & two rods or thereabouts of land which the aforesaid Salmon Baker had offered to convey & demise to them the said Wealthyany & her said husband in counterchanged for the land which, as aforesaid, belonged to the aforesaid communautie? which said petition was on the same day last aforesaid, but the Hon;ble Goerge Pike, one of the judges of the said court, referred to & for the opinion and advice of the relations & friends of the aforesaid minors which relations and friends on the 13th day of Feb'ry, same month, by and before the said Notary, reported thereon advised and recommended the measure prayed for which advice on the seventeenth day of March following was homologated? & confirmed by the Hon'ble James Reid, on of the Judges of the said court, authentic copies of all which documents certified by Reid Lervesgue? & Monk, joint _othonotaries of the said court, the said Wealthyany & consort exhibit.
And the said Salmon Baker, on his part, declares that having offered & proposed the exchanges & presentations above mentioned, he is ready & willing to effect the same upon the terms & conditions mentioned & set forth in the petition which as above mentioned hath been prefered by the said Wealthyany & consort and which will hereinafter be fully mentioned & set forth.
Therefore, the said Wealthyany Bassford, by & under the authority of the said Nathan Stevens her husband, as well for herself and in her own name as for & in the names of and as Jutriz? to the minor children herein before named ____ of her former marriage, and pursuant to the authorization from the judges of the aforesaid Court of King's Bench, hath ceded Š unt the said Salmon Baker, he accepting, one hundred & seventy five acres, or thereabouts, of land Š situate, lying & being in the Seigniory of St. Armand aforesaid, known & distinguished by Lot Number one Š about sixty acres whereof is cleared & under cultivation within which a framed dwelling house, a framed barn & other out-houses are erected Š she the said Wealthyany, by right & title of droit? & ___ commuautie? which existed between her and her said former husband and each the said minors by right of succession as presumptive heirs to the said late John B. Scofield their father, who, in his life time had acquired the said piece & parcel of land as follows to wit, one hundred & sixty two acres of said lot N'r one, by purchase of Zadock Robinson by deed dated the 23'd day of December A.D. 1802 Š and fifty acres more in the same lot by purchase of Arahel? Hurlbut bu deed dated the 20th day of February A.D. A800, both the said deeds executed before the said subscirbing Notary Š
And the said Salmon Baker, on his part, in counterchange for the piece & parcel of land & premiseshereby unto him ceded .. hath ceded Š unto the said Wealthyany Basford, she and the said Nathan, her husband, accepting, seventy six acres and two rods or thereabouts of land—in part & parcel of each the aforesaid Lots number one and number two in the said Seigniory of St. Armand Š unto him conveyed by John Scofield in a larger portion of said lots Nos 1&2 by deed dated the ninth day of January A.D. 1815 Š
This done and passed at St. Armand aforesaid, in the office of the said Notary in the forenoon of the twenty ninth day of June, in the year of Our Lord one thousand eight hundred & twenty four in the presence of Parker Cross & Andres Hawley 2'd the said witnesses, and the said parites and we the said Notary & witnesses have to these presents (first duly read) set * subscribed our respective names in oath & testimony of the premises Š
Wealthyany B. Stevens
Nathan Stevens
Salmon Baker
Parker Cross
A. Hawley
L. Lalanne

She first married John Bunyan SCOFIELD, son of Capt. John SCOFIELD (abt 1756-? ) & Lydia CLARK (? -? ), abt 1800. [17] Born on 31 Mar 1781. [320, p. 498] John Bunyan died in St. Armand, Canada East, on 25 Sep 1814. [356], [355]

[320, p. 498] and [357] give death as 24 Sep 1814.

[17], [216], [2], [320, p. 498], [359], [357], [356], [355], [341]

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

She second married Nathan STEVENS, on 29 Aug 1820 in St. Armand, Canada East. [329, p. 37], [359] Born ? . Nathan died ? . Occupation: Clothier. [359] aka: Stephens. [237]

1810 federal census for Milton, Chitttenden Co., VT [241]
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. [360]

Nathan and Wealthy are listed in the 1852 census for St. Armand, Canada East. Their granddaughter Alta, age 14 is living with them. [360]

[17], [329, p. 37], [359], [241], [252], [237], [357], [356], [360]

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. [359]

69. Joseph BASFORD (Joseph4, Joseph3, James2, Jacob1). Born in 1786 in New Hampshire. [221] 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 [331]). However, I believe this would be Joseph the son of John-4 (Jacob-3, James-2, Jacob-1).

[221] just gives birth as 1786.

[17], [221], [331]

70. Olive BASFORD (Joseph4, Joseph3, James2, Jacob1). Born on 4 Mar 1788 in New Hampshire. [221] Olive died in Frelighsburg, Quebec, Canada, on 15 Nov 1864. [340, p. 237], [341] age 77 years 8 months. Buried in Scofield Burying Ground, Frelighsburg, Quebec, Canada. [341]

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." [320, p. 499]

Lived in St. Armond, Quebec, Canada. [326]

Scofield Cemetery, Abbott's Corner, Frelighsburg, Quebec [342]
Olive Basford, 1787 - Nov.15, 1864 ae. 77yrs. & 8ms.
w/o James Scofield, 1786 - Mar.8, 1849 ae. 62yrs. & 7ms. (Mason Emblem)

[17], [216], [2], [221], [320, pp. 498-499], [340, p. 237], [342], [358], [341]

She married James SCOFIELD, son of Capt. John SCOFIELD (abt 1756-? ) & Lydia CLARK (? -? ), abt 1805. [17] Born on 10 Aug 1786. [320, p. 498] James died in Frelighsburg, Quebec, Canada, on 8 Mar 1849. [320, p. 498], [341] age 62 years 7 months. Buried in Scofield Burying Ground, Frelighsburg, Quebec, Canada. [341]

He was appointed as "assistant tutor" for the children of his deceased brother John Bunyan Scofield. [356] He was called on to give advice regarding the disposition of the estate of his late brother. [355]

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. [358]

[17], [216], [2], [320, p. 498], [342], [358], [356], [356], [341]

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

71. Rosamond BASFORD (Joseph4, Joseph3, James2, Jacob1). Born on 29 Nov 1790 in New Hampshire. [221] Rosamond died in Stanstead Co., Canada East, on 20 Jun 1851. [361]

I assume that she is the Rosamond Basford who married Moses Davis on 20 mar 1811, St. Armand, Canada East, although [362, p. 203] gives her birthdate as 29 may 1787, Essex, VT.

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

[17], [221], [362, p. 203], [329, p. 37], [363]

Vital Records: BASFORD, Rasman (Female), 68 years, of Stanstead. Died: 20 June 1851 and was buried 22 June 1851 from the Methodist Church in Stanstead. Husband is Moses DAVIS. Witnesses: Samuel HARVEY and Squire CHURCH. [361]

She married Moses DAVIS, on 28 Mar 1811 in St. Armand, Canada East. [329, p. 37], [363] Born on 21 Mar 1786 in Barrington, NH. [362, p. 203] Moses died ? . Occupation: Farmer. [363]

He came to St. Armand, Canada East in 1810. He married Rosamond Basford there in 1811, and removed to Stanstead in 1814. [362, p. 203]

[362, p. 203], [329, p. 37], [363], [338, p. 220]

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

Witnesses to the marriage were Rosamond's brother John Basford, and Moses' brother _____ Davis. [363]

72. Henry Harris BASSFORD (Joseph BASFORD4, Joseph3, James2, Jacob1). Born on 15 Jun 1792 in New Hampshire. [221] Henry Harris was baptized in Berthier-In-Haut, Quebec, Canada, on 4 Aug 1823. [364] St. James Church. Henry Harris died in Constable, NY, on 13 May 1869. [365], [366] Buried in Morningside Cemetery, Malone, NY. [365] Occupation: Farmer. [367] 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. [368]

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. [369] 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. [370]

He was a witness at the marriage of his daughter Sarah to Asher Castle on 5 Oct 1841 in Ramsey, Quebec, Canada. [371]

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. [372]

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. [373]

1850 federal census for Constable, NY [250]
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. [352]

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. [374]

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

[364] gives birth as 15 Jun 1793.

[17], [375], [221], [364], [371], [329, p. 37], [352], [365], [374], [372], [370], [368], [369], [376]

Deeds: Land grant to Henry Basford

1826, Kildare, Quebec, Canada

Tickets of Location
To henry Basford
You are hereby authorized to ____ and occupy the Lot No. four in the fourth Range or Block of the village of Kildare in the Township of Kildare being one acre in front by five acres in depth and containing five acres 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. You shall however be entitled to a grant of said Lot on producing a certificate from the Agent or an affidavit by a competent person made before a Magistrate of the performance of said conditions at any time before the expiration of the one Year allowed for the performance of said conditions.
Given under my hand at Kildare this 16 day of June 1825
B____ C____, Agent for Kildare

I certify that the duty has been performed by Henry Basford on No. four in the fourth Block or Range in Village of the Township of Kildare according to his ____ instructions. Given under my hand this 6 day of January(?) 1826
B____ C____, Agent for Kildare

... Whereas upon the petition of our loving subject Henry Bassford of the Village of Kildare in the Township of Kildare in our District of Montreal and Province of Lower Canada, yeoman, in this behalf it hath been judged reasonable and advisable by our Governor in Chief ... that we should grant to the said Henry Bassford a certain lot, tract, or parcel of land hereinafter described, upon which it hath been certified to our said Governor in Chief and Executive Council, that the said Henry Bassford hath erected and occupied, or caused to be erected and occupied, a dwelling house, and hath made or caused to be made a certain clearing, cultivation, and improvement, as required to entitle him the said Henry Bassford to a grant of the said premises ...

Deeds: Deed from William C. and Harry E. Pierrefront to Henry Basford

Constable, NY, 6 Feb 1846

This indenture made the sixth day of February in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and forty six between William Constable Pierrefront and Henry Evelyn Pierrefront two of the executors of and trusted(?) under the last will and Testament of Hezekiah Beers Pierrefront late of the city of Brooklyn in the County of Kings and State of New York, deceased and sons of the said testator of the first part and Henry Basford of the town of Constable in the county of Franklin and State of New York of the second part, witnesseth that the said parties of the first part ... in consideration of the sum of two hundred and fifty dollars... have ... sold ... all that certain lot, piece or parcel of land situate, lying and being in the town of Constable, County of Franklin and State of New York ...

Recorded 6 Nov 1847, Franklin County Clerk

Deeds: Deed from Henry Bassford to Hiel Bassford

Constable, NY, 20 Feb 1847

This indenture made the twentieth day of February in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and forty seven between Henry Bassford of the first part and of the town of Constable and Hiel Bassford of said town of Constable of the second part, witnesseth that the said parties of the first part for and in consideration of the sum of three hundred dollars... confirm unto the said party of the second part ... all that certain piece or parcel of land situate, lying and being in the town of Constable, County of Franklin and State of New York ... containing fifty acres more or less, and being the same premises lately occupied by Andrew J. Willey ...

Witnessed by Cha's Johnson and John Basford

Recorded 6 Nov 1847, Franklin County Clerk

Deeds: Deed from Henry Bassford to Mary McMaster

Constable, NY 10 Jul 1863

This indenture made this twenty 10th day of July in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and sixty three between Henry Bassford and Sarah Bassford of the first part and Mary McMaster of the second part, witnesseth that the said party of the first part in consideration of the sum of one hundred and fifty dollars ... have sold ... all that tract or parcel of land situate in the said town of Constable, County of Franklin & State of New York ... the east half of a piece of land heretofore deeded by Ansel Miller & Carlinda(?) Miller to Henry Bassford ... delivered in presence of Henry Bassford, Sarah Basford (X her mark)

Recorded 5 Aug 1876, Franklin County Clerk

He married Sara Jane DICKEY, on 28 Dec 1815 in St. Armand, Quebec, Canada. [367], [329, p. 37] Trinity Church (Anglican). Born on 29 Jun 1797 in Canaan, CT. [377] Sara Jane was baptized in Berthier-In-Haut, Quebec, Canada, on 4 Aug 1823. [377] St. James Church. Sara Jane died in Constable, NY, on 1 Apr 1868. [365] Buried in Morningside Cemetery, Malone, NY. [365] aka: Sally. [367], [329, p. 37]

Her birthplace is given as New Hampshire in the 1860 census. [352]

[17], [375], [377], [329, p. 37], [352], [250], [374], [376], [309]

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

Witnesses to marriage were John(?) Bassford(?) and William Gates. [367]

73. Sarah BASFORD (Joseph4, Joseph3, James2, Jacob1). Born on 14 Apr 1794 in New Hampshire. [221, Apr 1794], [204] age 84 years 10 months 2 days at death. Sarah died in Dunham, Quebec, Canada, on 16 Feb 1879. [204] Buried in All Saints Church, Dunham, Quebec, Canada. [204] 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. [219]

A letter from Olive (Farnam) Carpenter to Jane Lorinda (Farnam) Sawyer confirms that Sarah was the daughter of Joseph and Leah (Harris) Basford. [378]

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

[17], [203], [221], [379], [378], [219], [23], [223], [204]

Deeds: Deed from Joseph Basford to Sarah (Basford) Farnam, Notary: Leon Lalanne

St. Armand, Canada East, 3 Oct 1820

Before the subscribing Notary Public, residing in St. Armand, in the County of Bedford, in the District of Montreal, in the Province of Lower Canada, personally appeared, Joseph Basford, of the Seigniory of St. Armand, aforesaid, yeoman, who, in the presence of said notary, and of the witnesses hereinafter named, voluntary declare and acknowledged that, for and in consideration of the sum of three hundred dollars—unto him in hand well and truly paid before the execution of these presents, by Sarah Basford Farnam Basford of his daughter of the same place the wife of Walter Farnham of the same place, yeoman

(the receipt and payment whereof the said Joseph Basford did and hereby do acknowledge and thereof and every par thereof acquit, exonerate and discharge the said Sarah Basford, her Heirs and Assigns forever) he the said Joseph Basford hath bargained, granted and sold ... the pieces & parcels of land following situated, lying & being in the Seigniory of St. Armand aforesaid ... as the same was unto him conveyed by Make A. Wells & Joseph Stickney by deeds dated there on the 2nd day of May 1801 & the other the 26th day of January AD 1802 executed before the Said Notary.

... This grant & sale is however made by the Said Joseph Basford to his Said Daughter, at and for a price which he conceives to be very much under the real value of the aforesaid piece of land but with a view to promote her welfare in this world ...

Thus done and passed at said St. Armand in the Office of the Said Notary, in the forenoon of the third day of October in the year of our Lord, one thousand eight hundred and twenty, the presence of Isaac Chamberlin and Wesley Galutia the said Witnesses ...

She married Sir Walter FARNAM, son of Bela FARNAM (1766-1819) & Mary GOODENOW (1769-? ), on 25 Aug 1816 in Sorel, Quebec, Cananda. [203], [23] Christs Church. Born on 12 Feb 1796 in Salisbury, VT. [204] Walter died in Dunham, Quebec, Canada, on 17 Jun 1868. [204] Buried in All Saints Anglican Cemetery, Dunham, Quebec, Canada. [204]

[17], [203], [379], [23], [204]

They had the following children:
245 i. Olive (1817-1905)
246 ii. Lois Amy (1819-1881)
247 iii. Loftus (1823-1906)
248 iv. Daniel Lewis (Died Unmarried) (1827-1845)
249 v. Marvin Gates (1829-1904)
250 vi. Moses Davis (1831-~1832)
251 vii. Walter (1836-1908)
252 viii. Henry Harris Clark (Died as Child) (1839-1849)

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

[380] gives marriage as 10 Jul 1816.

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