Fifth Generation (Continued)
Family of Elizabeth BASFORD (34) & John BLAKE

79. Jonathan BLAKE (Elizabeth BASFORD4, Joseph3, James2, Jacob1). Born on 1 Aug 1780 in Weare, NH. [253], [249, Blake Genealogy, p. 23] Jonathan died in prob. Miltonboro, VT, on 5 Aug 1854. [249, Blake Genealogy, p. 23], [250] age 74 at death per gravestone. Buried in Miltonboro Cemetery, Milton, VT. [253], [232]

[254] indicates that Jonathan married a Sally Basford. I am assuming that this is the Sally (Basford) Blake mentioned in the will of Benjamin Basford of Georgia, VT. [247] A John Blake witnessed that will; could this be the father of Jonathan?

He bought land in Milton, VT from his brother-in-law David Basford on 11 Jan 1812 [434] and 2 Apr 1814. [436]

Gravestone inscription, Miltonboro Cemtery, Miltonboro, VT [232]
Jonathan Blake/died/August 5/1854/aged 74 yrs

[17], [232], [251, p. 103], [253], [247], [254], [434], [436], [249, Basford Genealogy, p. 2; Blake Genealogy, p. 23]

He married Sally BASFORD (76) , daughter of Benjamin BASFORD (33) & Lydia (BASFORD), bef 1805. [251, p. 103] birth of Lydia. Born abt 1785. [250] age 63 at death. Sally died in Milton, VT, on 23 Feb 1848. [249, Blake Genealogy, p. 23], [250] Buried in Miltonboro Cemetery, Milton, VT. [250]

She is named in the will of her father Benjamin Basford. [247]

Gravestone inscription, Miltonboro Cemtery, Miltonboro, VT [232]
Sally Blake/died/Feb 23, 1848/aged 63/...

[232], [251, p. 103], [247], [254], [249, Basford Genealogy, p. 2; Blake Genealogy, p. 23]

They had the following children:
269 i. Lydia (Died as Child) (~1805-1806)
270 ii. Dolly L. (~1821-?)
271 iii. James Monroe (Died as Child) (~1824-1839)
272 iv. Emeline (Died as Child) (~1827-1827)

[249, Blake Genealogy, p. 23] gives another child George Washington, b. 1823

They might be the parents of J. D. Madison Blake, who died 28 Feb 1827, age 15 years 7 months, and is buried near to their graves in the Miltonboro Cemetery. [250, p. 15]

80. Jesse BLAKE (Elizabeth BASFORD4, Joseph3, James2, Jacob1). Born on 12 Apr 1782 in Weare, NH. [253], [249, Blake Genealogy, p. 23] Jesse died in Franklin Co., NY, on 16 Dec 1850. [384]

He is probably the Jesse Blake, age 68, b. NH found in the 1850 federal census of Constable, NY, with wife Nancy, and his son Samuel’s family. [17]

[17], [253], [401], [384], [249, Blake Genealogy, p. 23]

He married Nancy SANBORN ? . Born abt 1786. [384] age 72 at death. Nancy died in Franklin Co., NY, on 12 Nov 1858. [384]

[253], [384], [249, Blake Genealogy, p. 23]

81. Eliza BLAKE (Elizabeth BASFORD4, Joseph3, James2, Jacob1). 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]

She married John BASSFORD (67) , son of Joseph BASFORD (31) & Leah HARRIS, by abt 1810. 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]

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)

82. John BLAKE (Elizabeth BASFORD4, Joseph3, James2, Jacob1). Born on 7 Mar 1786 in Weare, NH. [253], [249, Blake Genealogy, p. 23] John died ? .

They migrated to Winnebago Co., IL (Rockford and Pecatonica) in the 1840s, where they are shown in the 1850 Census. [454]

[17], [253], [254], [249, Blake Genealogy, p. 23], [454]

He married Filura CAMPBELL ? . Born ? . Filura died ? . aka: Phylura. [454]

[254], [249, Blake Genealogy, p. 23], [454]

They had the following children:
280 i. John (1812-1899)
281 ii. Sarah Ann (~1816-1897)
282 iii. Samuel (~1818-?)
283 iv. William (~1820-?)
284 v. Stephen (Never Married) (1822-1845)
285 vi. Filura (~1824-?)
286 vii. Fidelia (1827-?)
287 viii. Abigail (1829-1902)
288 ix. Seymour Allen (1832-1901)
289 x. Hester Ann Rogers (~1833-?)

83. Aaron BLAKE (Elizabeth BASFORD4, Joseph3, James2, Jacob1). Born on 13 Dec 1787 in Weare, NH. [253], [249, Blake Genealogy, p. 23] Aaron died in Boston, MA, ? . [253]

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

He married Hannah GOODHUE ? . Born ? . Hannah died ? .

[253], [254], [249, Blake Genealogy, p. 23]

84. Abigail BLAKE (Elizabeth BASFORD4, Joseph3, James2, Jacob1). Born on 27 Oct 1789 in Weare, NH. [3] Abigail died in Wisconsin abt 1877. [3] Buried in Oakland Cemetery, Star Prairie, WI. [3]

[249, Blake Genealogy, p. 23] gives birth as 3 Oct 1789

[17], [3], [249, Blake Genealogy, p. 23]

She first married James PEASLEE on 25 Nov 1813. [3] Born on 16 Mar 1788 in Weare, NH. [3] James died ? .

[17], [3]

They had the following children:
290 i. Mary (~1815-?)
291 ii. Betsey B. (~1817-?)

She second married Bartholomew CRESSEY on 30 Dec 1826 in Weare, NH. [3] Born on 19 Nov 1769 in Beverly, MA. [3] Bartholomew died in 1850-1856. [3]

[17], [3]

They had one child:
292 i. Aseneth Melvin (1827-1918)

85. Dorothy BLAKE (Elizabeth BASFORD4, Joseph3, James2, Jacob1). Born abt 1793 in Weare, NH. [253], [249, Blake Genealogy, p. 23] Dorothy died ? .

[17], [253], [249, Blake Genealogy, p. 23]

She married Benjamin NEWMAN ? . Born abt 1793. [17] Benjamin died ? .

[17], [253], [249, Blake Genealogy, p. 23]

86. Miriam Basford BLAKE (Elizabeth BASFORD4, Joseph3, James2, Jacob1). Born on 4 Sep 1800 in Weare, NH. [455] Miriam Basford died in Plattsburg, NY, on 17 Jun 1883. [455]

[17] gives birth as 1795.

[17], [455], [253], [249, Blake Genealogy, p. 23]

She married John Gould BLAKE ? . Born ? . John Gould died ? .

[455]

87. Winthrop Page BLAKE (Elizabeth BASFORD4, Joseph3, James2, Jacob1). Born on 27 Jan 1803 in Weare, NH. [17], [253] Winthrop Page died in Maquoketa, IA, on 3 Mar 1881. [253] Buried in Mt. Hope Cemetery, Maquoketa, IA. [253]

1860 federal census for Bangor, Franklin Co., NY [370]
Winthrop Blake, age 50, b. MA, farmer & shoemaker
Paulina, age 37, b. VT
Paulina, age 14, b. NY
Jane, age 12, b. NY
Dorman, age 8, b. NY
Ellen, age 6, b NY
Albert, age 4, b NY
George, age 2, b NY

[249, Blake Genealogy, p. 23] gives birth as 1791.

[17], [253], [252], [249, Blake Genealogy, p. 23], [456]

He first married Laura B. KEELER on 18 May 1826 in Georgia, VT. [456] Born on 27 May 1808. [17] Laura B. died in Bangor, NY, on 22 Mar 1844. [456]

[17], [253], [249, Blake Genealogy, p. 23], [456]

He second married Paulina Silva CLARY on 10 Oct 1844 in Franklin Co., NY. [253], [456] Born on 23 Oct 1825 in New Hampshire. [17] Paulina Silva died in Maquoketa, IA, on 7 Oct 1908. [456] aka: Paulina. [253]

[17], [253], [456]

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