Sixth Generation (Continued)
Family of John BASFORD (48) & Priscilla MARTIN

135. Abigail BASFORD (John5, Ebenezer4, Jacob3, James2, Jacob1). Born on 16 Apr 1799 in Livermore, ME. [2] Abigail died ? .

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

[2]

136. Reuben BASFORD (John5, Ebenezer4, Jacob3, James2, Jacob1). Born on 31 Aug 1801 in Livermore, ME. [2] Reuben died in Livermore Falls, ME, on 3 Sep 1879. [194] gravestone. Buried in Livermore Falls, ME. [194]

1830 federal census for Jay, Oxford Co., ME, p. 182 [275]
Reuben Bosford
1 male under 5 (Elbridge)
1 male 20-29 (Reuben)
1 female 20-29 (Mary)

1840 federal census for Livermore, Oxford, ME, p. 164 [277]
Reubin Basford
1 male under 5 (Wesley)
1 male 10-14 (Elbridge)
1 male 30-39 (Reuben)
1 female 5-9 (Mary Jane)
1 female 30-39 (Mary)

1850 federal census for E. Livermore, Oxford, ME [279]
Reuben Basford, male, age 48, b. ME, farmer
Ann, female, age 27, b. ME
Elbridge M., male, age 21, b. ME
Mary J., female, age 17, b. ME
Wesley, male, age 10, b. ME
Edwin C., male, age 5/12, b. ME
Mary Bumpus, female, age 82, b. MA

1860 federal census for East Livermore, Androscoogin Co., ME, p. 487 [283]
Reuben Basford, male, age 59, b. ME, farm laborer, real estate 2000, personal estate 500
Ann, female, age 36, b. ME
Edwin C., male, age 10, b. ME
Melvin, male, age 6, b. ME
Ebenezer, male, age 62, b. ME, carpenter, real estate 800, personal estate 100
Eunice, female, age 60, b. ME

1870 federal census for East Livermore, Androscoogin Co., ME, p. 112 [314]
Reuben Basford, male, age 67, b. ME, farmer, real estate 2000, personal estate 800
Ann, female, age 46, b. ME, keeping house
Edwin C., male, age 20, b. ME, farm laborer
Nelson, male, age 16, b. ME, at home
Josie S, female, age 7, b. ME, at home

[279], [283], [275], [277], [314], [194], [2], [23], [288], [593], [594], [595], [596]

He first married Mary DASCOMB on 27 Dec 1827 in Jay, ME. [23] Born ? . Mary died ? .

Evidence for Mary is found in several deeds recorded in Osford Co., the earliest one in Vol. 32, p. 84, dated 16 Feb 1828. [2]

[2], [23], [595], [596]

They had the following children:
382 i. Elbridge M. (~1829-1867)
383 ii. Mary Jane (1833-1913)
384 iii. Wesley (1839-?)

He second married Permela Ann BASFORD (367) , daughter of Ebenezer BASFORD (123) & Eunice DASCOMB, on 26 Oct 1846 in Kennebec Co., ME. [23], [288] Born on 5 Dec 1822 in Jay, ME. [23] Permela Ann died in Livermore Falls, ME, on 29 Sep 1913. [194] Buried in Livermore Falls, ME. [194] aka: Ann B. [194]

1880 federal census for Livermore, Androscoggin Co., ME, p. 129B [473]
Ann Basford, female, age 56, b. ME, father b. ME, mother b. ME, keeping house, widow
Melvin, male, son, age 26, b. ME, father b. ME, mother b. ME, tinsmith
Josie S., female, daughter, age 17, b. ME, father b. ME, mother b. ME, at home

Will proved on the second Tuesday of Nov 1913. [597, obtained from Marjorie Bassford Spille, spille2@webtv.net, 1998.]

[279], [283], [314], [473], [194], [2], [597], [23], [288], [593], [594]

They had the following children:
385 i. Edward C. (1849-1921)
386 ii. Melvin (1853-1940)
387 iii. Josie S. (>1863-?)

137. Sarah BASFORD (John5, Ebenezer4, Jacob3, James2, Jacob1). Born on 11 Jul 1803 in Livermore, ME. [2] Sarah died on 2 Nov 1806. [2]

[2]

138. David BASFORD (John5, Ebenezer4, Jacob3, James2, Jacob1). Born on 25 Jan 1806 in Livermore, ME. [268], [598, p. 338] 85 years 1 day at death. David died in Fayette, ME, on 26 Jan 1891. [599], [600] Buried in Fellows Cemetery, Fayette, ME. [194], [599]

He was living in Leeds, ME at the time of his marriage to Elizabeth Coffin in 1838. [288], [601]

1840 federal census for Livermore, Oxford, ME, p. 167 [277]
David Basford
1 male 20-29 (?)
1 male 30-39 (David)
1 female under 5 (?)
1 female 20-29 (Elizabeth)

1850 federal census for E. Livermore, ME [279]
David Basford, male, age 42, b. ME, farmer
Elizabeth, female, age 37, b. ME
Mary E., female, age 9, b. ME
Osbert L., male, age 7, b. ME
James L., male, age 5, b. ME
Marsha, female, age 2, b. ME

1870 federal census for Fayette, Kennebec Co., ME, p. 238 [314]
David Basford, male, age 64, b. ME, farmer 2000 1179
Elizabeth, female, age 56, b. ME, keeping house
Osbert L., male, age 29, b. ME, farm laborer
Marsha?, female, age 22, b. ME, teaching school
Lydia C., female, age 19, b. ME, teaching school

1880 federal census for Fayette, Kennebec Co., ME, p. 213B [473]
David Basford, male, age 74, b. ME, father b. ME, mother b. NH, cooper
Betsey E., wife, female, age 66, b. ME, father b. ME, mother b. ME, keeping house
Osbert L., son, male, age 37, b. ME, father b. ME, mother b. ME, farmer
May T., daughter-in-law, female, age 36, b. ME, father b. ME, mother b. ME, keeping house
Herman L., grandson, male, age 3, b. ME, father b. ME, mother b. ME
Helen L., grandaughter, female, age 2/12, b. ME, father b. ME, mother b. ME
Marcia, daughter, female, age 32, b. ME, father b. ME, mother b. ME, teacher

[2] indicate that he was the David Basford who married Xoa Swift on 24 Oct 1830, but I believe that was a different David.

He was probably the David Basford of N. Fayette, ME who signed the autograph book for his daughter-in-law, May (Stevens) Basford on 3 Oct 1880. [602]

[191], [279], [314], [473], [194], [2], [598, p. 338], [23], [603], [599], [288], [600], [602], [604], [605]

He married Elizabeth B. COFFIN, daughter of James COFFIN & Mary LITTLEFIELD, on 18 Mar 1838 in Leeds, ME. [598, p. 338], [603], [601] Born abt 30 Sep 1812 in Greene, ME. [194] age 79 years 1 month 8 days at death. Elizabeth B. died in Fayette, ME, on 8 Nov 1891. [599], [600] Buried in Fellows Cemetery, Fayette, ME. [194], [599] aka: Betsey. [473] intentions recorded on 4 Mar 1838 at Leeds, ME. [598, p. 338], [601]

of Leeds, ME. [17]

[191], [279], [314], [473], [194], [2], [598, p. 338], [23], [603], [599], [288], [600], [604], [605]

They had the following children:
388 i. Mary Ellen (Never Married) (1841-1855)
389 ii. Osbert L. (~1843-1908)
390 iii. James Lendall (1845-1915)
391 iv. Marcia (~1848-1887)
392 v. Lydia P. (1850-1936)

[23] and [288] give marriage as 19 Mar 1838.

139. Sarah BASFORD (John5, Ebenezer4, Jacob3, James2, Jacob1). Born on 15 Sep 1808 in Livermore, ME. [2] Sarah died ? .

[2]

She married Robert(?) LOTHRUP abt 14 Apr 1832. [2] intentions. Born ? . Robert(?) died ? . intentions recorded on 14 Apr 1832. [17]

[2]

140. Moses BASFORD (John5, Ebenezer4, Jacob3, James2, Jacob1). Born on 25 Jul 1811 in Livermore, ME. [2] Moses died in Livermore Falls, ME, on 23 Oct 1859. [194], [308] gravestone. Buried in Richardson Graveyard, Livermore Falls, ME. [194], [308]

1840 federal census for Livermore, Oxford, ME, p. 167 [277]
Moses Basford
1 male 20-29 (Moses)
1 male 60-69 (John?)
1 female 20-29 (Lydia)
1 female 60-69 (Priscilla?)

1850 federal census of E. Livermore, Oxford, ME. [279]
Moses basford, male, age 38, b. ME, farmer
Lydia S., female, age 35, b. ME
Priscilla, female, age 11, b. NH
Cynthia Lothrop, female, age 39, b. ME (perhaps Lydia’s sister?)

[279], [277], [194], [2], [598, p. 336], [603], [308], [513], [606]

He married Lydia Susan LOTHROP, daughter of Thomas LOTHROP & Cynthia BRETT, on 15 Jan 1835 in Leeds, ME. [598, p. 336], [513], [606] Born on 18 Aug 1815 in Leeds, ME. [2] Lydia Susan died in Livermore Falls, ME, on 28 Mar 1894. [194], [308] gravestone. Buried in Richardson Graveyard, Livermore Falls, ME. [194], [308] aka: Lothrup. intentions recorded on 27 Dec 1834 at Leeds, ME. [598, p. 336]

She was of Pittsfield, ME at the time of her marriage. [606]

She is probably the Lydia S. Baldwin (d. 28 Mar 1894, aged 78 years 7 months) who is buried next to Moses. [2] Presumably she would be the Lydia “Baldwin” who married James M. Baldwin on 27 Dec 1834 in East Livermore, ME. [607]

[279], [194], [2], [598, p. 336], [603], [308], [513], [606], [607]

They had one child:
393 i. Priscilla (~1839-?)

141. William Martin BASFORD (John5, Ebenezer4, Jacob3, James2, Jacob1). Born on 1 Dec 1818 in Livermore, ME. [2] William Martin died ? . Occupation: Carpenter. [303], [492] aka: Bassford. [608, p. 27]

[2] has question marks next to William presumably indicating that it is questionable whether he belongs in this family. However, he indicates that in 1832 John and Priscilla Basford of Livermore sold to Moses Basford of Livermore their home and land for a sum of money, and also for Moses to provide care for John and Priscilla and “his brother WIlliam.”

Livermore vital statistics gives his father’s name as Reuben which is apparently an error. [2]

1840 federal census of Livermore. Oxford Co., ME, p. 164 [277]
William M. Busford
2 males under 5
1 male 20-29
1 female 20-29

Removed to Hopkinton, MA betweem 1843-1846. [2]

1850 federal census of Hopkinton, MA [303]
Wm. M. Basford, male, age 34, b. ME, carpenter
Emmaline, female, age 34, b. ME
John L., male, age 14, b. ME
Wm. H. H., male, age 12, b. ME
Lydia A., female, age 7, b. ME
Sarah M., female, age 4, b. MA
George M., male, age 1, b. MA

1855 state census for Hopkinton, MA, household 13/17 [609]
William M. Basford, male, age 39, b. ME, carpenter
Emeline, female, 39, b. ME
William H., male, age 16, b. ME, carpenter
Lydia A., female, age 13, b. ME
Sarah M., female, age 9, b. MA
George M., male, age 5, b. MA
Charles R., male, age 3, b. MA
(blank), male, age 1/12, b. MA

1860 federal census of Hopkinton, MA [492]
Wm. M. Basford, male, age 45, b. ME, carpenter
Emeline, female, age 45, b. ME
Sarah M., female, age 14, b. MA
George M., male, age 10, b. MA
Charles R., male, age 7, b. MA
Edwin E., male, age 5, b. MA
Ella E., female, age 1, b. MA

1865 state census for Hopkinton, MA, household 122/159 [610]
William M. Basford, male, age 47, b. ME, carpenter, married
Emeline, female, age 47, b. ME, married
George, male, age 17, b. Hopkinton, single
Edward , male, age 12, b. Hopkinton, single
Ella, female, age 6, b. Hopkinton, single

1870 federal census for Milford, Worcester, MA, p. 380. [522]
William M. Bassford, male, age 53, b. ME, carpenter, personal estate 300
Emeline, female, age 52, b. ME, keeping house
Edwin E., male, age 15, b. MA, attending school
Ella E., female, age 13, b. MA, attending school

[303], [492], [2], [522], [321], [610], [609], [611]

He married Amelia HUTCHINSON on 18 Dec 1837. [2] Born abt 1815-1828 in Litchfield, MA. [303], [492], [608, p. 27 (place)], [522], [610], [609] age 34 in 1850 census, age 39 in 1855 ceusus, age 45 in 1860 census, age 47 in 1865 census, age 52 in 1870 census, age 68 at death. Amelia died in Lawrence, MA, on 30 Jun 1890. [321, Vol. 409, p. 306] aka: Emeline, Emma. [321, Vol. 409, p. 306], [609], [610]

She is probably the Emma (Hutchinson) Bassford, age 68 years 4 months, wife of Wm. Bassford, who died in 1890 at Lawrence, MA. [321]

[303], [492], [2], [522], [321], [610], [611]

They had the following children:
394 i. John L. (Never Married) (~1837-1853)
395 ii. William H. H. (1839-<1920)
396 iii. Lydia A. (~1842-?)
397 iv. Sarah Maria (1846-?)
398 v. George Martin (1849-?)
399 vi. (son) (Died as Child) (1851-?)
400 vii. Charles Roscoe (~1852-?)
401 viii. Edwin E. (1855-1903)
402 ix. Ella E. (1859-?)

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