Descendants of Jacob Basford

Sixth Generation (Continued)

Family of Mary BASFORD (63) & Prescott CLARK

197. Mary CLARK (Mary BASFORD⁵, Joseph⁴, Joseph³, James², Jacob¹). Born on 29 May 1794 in Canaan, NH. [337, p. 522], [341] Mary died ? . aka: Polly.

[337, p. 522], [346, p. 115], [340], [341]

She married William CHAMBERS on 31 Dec 1815 in Dunham, Canada East. [346, p. 115] Church of England. Born ? . William died ? .

[337, p. 522], [346, p. 115], [340]

198. Charlotte CLARK (Mary BASFORD⁵, Joseph⁴, Joseph³, James², Jacob¹). Born on 31 May 1796 in Canaan, NH. [337, p. 522], [341] Charlotte died in Dunham, Quebec, Canada, in Dec 1878. [206] age 83. Buried in All Saints Anglican Cemetery, Dunham, Quebec, Canada. [206]

[337, p. 522], [346, p. 113], [340], [341], [206]

She married Levi CLEMENT, son of Simeon Bartlett CLEMENT & Betsey YOUNG, on 11 May 1812 in Dunham, Canada East. [346, p. 113] Church of England. Born on 24 Mar 1791. [206] Levi died in Dunham, Quebec, Canada, on 27 Sep 1858. [206] Buried in All Saints Anglican Cemetery, Dunham, Quebec, Canada. [206]

[337, p. 522], [346, p. 113], [340], [206]

199. David CLARK (Mary BASFORD⁵, Joseph⁴, Joseph³, James², Jacob¹). Born on 15 Apr 1798 in Canaan, NH. [337, p. 522], [341] David died in Dunham, Quebec, Canada, on 6 Jan 1869. [206] Buried in All Saints Anglican Cemetery, Dunham, Quebec, Canada. [206]

[206] gives birth as 15 Apr 1797.

[337, p. 522], [341], [206]

200. Betsey CLARK (Mary BASFORD⁵, Joseph⁴, Joseph³, James², Jacob¹). Born on 15 Jan 1802 in Canaan, NH. [337, p. 522], [341] Betsey died ? . aka: Elizabeth. [342]

[337, p. 522], [341], [342]

201. Horatio Nelson CLARK (Mary BASFORD⁵, Joseph⁴, Joseph³, James², Jacob¹). Born on 3 Mar 1804 in Canaan, NH. [337, p. 522], [341] Horatio Nelson was baptized in Dunham, Quebec, Canada, on 2 Jul 1865. [17] Horatio Nelson died in Dunham, Quebec, Canada, on 27 Feb 1869. [206] Buried on 2 Mar 1869 in All Saints Anglican Cemetery, Dunham, Quebec, Canada. [17]

He was referrred to as the “adopted son” of his aunt Elizabeth (Basford) Gates in her last will and testament. [345]

[206] gives birth as 20 Jan 1801.

In one set of notes, birth is given as 20 Jan 1801 with reference to his baptismal record. [17]

[341] gives death as 27 Jan 1869, Dunham, Quebec, Canada

[17], [337, p. 522], [340], [341], [345]

202. John Basford CLARK (Mary BASFORD⁵, Joseph⁴, Joseph³, James², Jacob¹). Born on 10 Feb 1805 in Canaan, NH. [337, p. 522], [341] John Basford died in DePeyster, NY, on 2 Feb 1888. [337, p. 522]

[341] gives death as 2 Mar 1888, DePeyster, NY

[337, p. 522], [346, p. 114], [340], [674], [341]

He first married Ruth CLEMENT on 22 Oct 1822 in Ramsay, Quebec, Canada. [674] Born ? . Ruth died ? .

[674]

one set of notes gives marriage as 27 Oct 1822. [17]

He second married Mercy SWEET on 18 Jan 1826 in Dunham, Canada East. [346, p. 114] Church of England. Born ? . Mercy died ? .

[346, p. 114], [340]

Witnesses to marriage were “Mary Farnam mother to John B. Clark,” Louis Rival, and Thomas Peekinson(?). [346]

203. Henry Harris CLARK (Mary BASFORD⁵, Joseph⁴, Joseph³, James², Jacob¹). Born on 2 Apr 1809 in Dunham, Quebec, Canada. [337, p. 522], [206] Henry Harris died in Frelighsburg , Quebec, Canada, on 18 May 1897. [339], [358] Buried in Frelighsburg Methodist Church Cemetery, Frelighsburg , Quebec, Canada. [358] Occupation: Hatter. [675]

1851 census for Duham, Canada East [350]
Henry H. Clark, age 45, b. Canada, farmer, Methodist
Mary Clark, female, age 27, b. Canada, Methodist
Adelaide Clark, female, age 20, b. Canada, Methodist
William Gates Clark, female, age 16, b. Canada, labourer, Methodist
Olive Clark, female, age 8, b. Canada, Methodist
Isabell Clark, female, age 4, b. Canada, Methodist
Alla Clark, female, age 3, b. Canada, Methodist

Adelaide, William and Olive must be children from a previous wife. Perhaps Lydia?

1861 census for Duham, Canada East [676]
Henry H. Clark, age 53, b. Lower Canada, farmer, Methodist
Mary Clark, female, age 35, b. Lower Canada, Methodist
Isabell Clark, female, age 12, b. Lower Canada, Methodist
Alla Clark, female, age 11, b. Lower Canada, Methodist
Lydia S. Clark, female, age 7, b. Lower Canada, Methodist
Henry S. Clark, male, age 5, b. Lower Canada, Methodist
Jenne F. Clark, male, age 4, b. Lower Canada, Methodist

[337, p. 522], [346, p. 114], [340], [350], [339], [341], [342], [345], [206], [358]

He first married Lydia Scofield GATES (205) , daughter of William GATES & Elizabeth BASFORD (64), bef 1832. birth of Adelaide. Born on 1 Jul 1812. [206] Lydia Scofield died in Dunham, Quebec, Canada, on 2 Nov 1845. [17] Buried in All Saints Anglican Cemetery, Dunham, Quebec, Canada. [206] aka: Lidy. [345]

[206] indicates that the wife of Henry Harris Clark was Lydia Scofield Gates, the daughter of William and Elizabeth (Basford) Gates. However, the birth record Matthew Laing Clark (b. 9 Feb 1839, bp. 20 Jul 1840) shows him to be the son of Henry Harris & Lydia Clark, and indicates that Lydia was the daughter of James & Olive Scofield. [376] The will of Elizabeth (Basford) Gates leaves bequests to William Gates Clark, Adelaide Clark and Oliver Carpenter Clark, children of Henry Harris Clark and the late Lidy Scofield. However, it does not confirm whether Lydia was her daughter or not. [345] One possibility is that she was the biological daughter of the Scofields, but was adopted into the Gates family. (William and Elizabeth (Basford) Gates apparently adopted one of Lydia’s cousins so perhaps they couldn’t have children of their own?)

I will tentatively assume that Lydia was the daughter of William and Elizabeth (Basford) Gates, although this is not certain.

[17], [675], [341], [376], [345], [206]

They had the following children:

502	i.	Adelaide (1832-?)
503	ii.	Elizabeth Jane (Died as Child) (~1835-1835)
504	iii.	William Gates (1836-?)
505	iv.	Matthew Laing (Died as Child) (1839-<1848)
506	v.	Leah Harris (Died as Child) (1842-1842)
507	vi.	Olive Carpetner (~1843-?)

[341] gives marriage as abt 1824, Dunham, Quebec, Canada, but this would seem to be a little young for Henry who would only be about 15 years old at that time.

He second married Mary Matilda SMITH on 5 Apr 1847 in Stanbridge, Canada East. [346, p. 114] Baptist Church. Born abt 1824-1826. [350], [676], [358] age 27 in 1851 census, age 35 in 1861 census, age 83 at death. Mary Matilda died in Frelighsburg , Quebec, Canada, on 29 Feb 1908. [358] Buried in Frelighsburg Methodist Church Cemetery, Frelighsburg , Quebec, Canada. [358]

[346, p. 114], [340], [350], [676], [206], [358]

They had the following children:

508	i.	Isabel (Never Married) (~1847-1886)
509	ii.	Alla (~1850-)
510	iii.	Lydia Louesa (Never Married) (~1854-1881)
511	iv.	Henry S (~1856-?)
512	v.	Jenne F. (~1857-?)

204. Leah CLARK (Mary BASFORD⁵, Joseph⁴, Joseph³, James², Jacob¹). Born on 12 May 1810 in Dunham, Canada East. [339], [677] Leah died in Chicago, IL, on 9 Mar 1887. [339], [206] Buried in All Saints Anglican Cemetery, Dunham, Quebec, Canada. [206]

She was married to Jeremiah Potter when she was age 15. On 19 Mar 1826, Leah and Jeremiah made a contract the day before getting married. Her mother and step-father Zer Leonard represented Leah’s interests. Witnesses included Leah’s siblings, Henry Harris Clark and Elizabeth Clark, and Leah’s step brother Zer Leonard, Jr. [342]

Newspaper obituary: "Mrs. Leah Potter, a former resident of this place, but lately residing in Chicago, died at that place on Wednesday last, March 9. her remains were brought to Dunham for interment by her daughter, Mrs. H.P. Brown, of Chicago, the funeral being held at all Saints Church, Dunham, Rev. J. Ker, Rector, preaching the final sermon." [677]

[337, p. 522] gives birth as Mar 1806.

[677] and [341] give death as 4 May 1887.

[337, p. 522], [340], [339], [677], [341], [342], [206]

She married Jeremiah POTTER, son of John POTTER & Mary DRINKWATER, on 20 Mar 1826. [339] Born on 12 Dec 1791 in Dover, NY. [339], [677] Jeremiah died on 16 Jan 1855. [677] Buried in Anglican Church, Dunham, Quebec, Canada. [677] Occupation: Inkkeper, St. Armand, Quebec, Canada. [677]

[337, p. 522], [349], [340], [677], [341], [342], [206]

They had the following children:

513	i.	Charles Hannibal (1827-1882)
514	ii.	Helen N. (1831-?)
515	iii.	Guy R. (1834-?)
516	iv.	Wolfred Nelson (1838-~1838)
517	v.	Jeremiah Clark (1840-1890)
518	vi.	Leah Clark (1843-1915)
519	vii.	W. Portus (1845-1907)
520	viii.	Frances Josephine

Marrued my Samuel Hubbard, Esq. [339]

Marriage also recorded in records for the Church of England, Dunham, Canada East. [340]

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