Fourth Generation (Continued)
Family of Benjamin BASFORD (13) & Ann WHITTINGTON

39. Willy BASFORD (Benjamin3, Thomas2, Thomas1). Born ? . Willy died ? .

[7], [15], [44], [47], [11], [46]

She married Roger PHIPS on 12 Jan 1810 in Anne Arundel Co., MD. [7], [47] Born ? . Roger died ? .

[7], [15], [47], [11], [46]

40. Ezekiel BASFORD (Benjamin3, Thomas2, Thomas1). Born abt 1792-1793 in Anne Arundel Co., MD. [11] age 21/22 in 1814. Ezekiel died ? .

He served in the war of 1812, enlisting with his brother Elijah 3 May 1814 at Leonardtown. He was discharged at Baltimore on 31 Mar 1815 when his term expired. [15]

He might be the Ezekiel Basford who married Margaret Johnson on 27 Oct 1846, Anne Arundel Co., MD? [32]

He removed to Peoria Co., IL. [11]

[7], [32], [15], [44], [11], [33], [46]

He first married Dianna (CHENEY) abt 16 Jun 1815 in Prince George’s Co., MD. [33] marriage license. Born ? . Dianna died ? .

[7], [32], [15], [11], [33]

He second married Wilhemia HOBART on 27 Feb 1827 in Anne Arundel Co., MD. [32] Born ? . Wilhemia died ? . aka: Sheebert. [32]

[7], [32]

41. Elijah BASFORD (Benjamin3, Thomas2, Thomas1). Born abt 1793-1795 in Maryland. [86], [96], [87] age 56 in 1850 census, age 65 in 1860 census, age 87 in 1880 census. Elijah died in Batesville, Beaver Twp., Noble Co., OH, on 2 Jul 1881. [7]

He served in the war of 1812, enlisting with his brother Ezekiel on 3 May 1814 at Leonardtown. He was discharged at Baltimore on 31 Mar 1815 when his term expired. [15]

1820 federal census for Calvert Co., MD, p. 52. [23]
Elijah Basford
1 male 18-25
1 female under 10
1 female 16-25

1840 federal census for Warren Twp., Belmont Co., OH, p. 182 [85]
Elijah Bosford
3 males under 5 (John, Enoch, Elijah)
1 male 5-9 (Ezekiel)
2 males 10-14 (James, William)
1 male 40-49 (Elijah)
1 female under 5 (Margaret)
1 female 10-14 (?)
1 female 40-49 (Peggy)

He is found in the 1850 census for Millwood Twp., Guernsey Co., OH (p. 350), the 1870 census for Beaver Twp. Noble Co., OH (Living with William H. Basford), and the 1880 census for Beaver Twp., Noble Co., OH (living with son Elijah). [7]

1850 census of Millwood Twp. Guernsey Co., OH, p. 350 [86]
Elijah Basford, male, age 56, b. MD, farmer
Peggy, female, age 52, b. MD
James, male, age 21, b. MD, farmer
William, male, age 19, b. MD, farmer
Ezekiel, male, age 16, b. MD, farmer
John, male, age 14, b. MD
Enoch, male, age 11, b. MD
Elijah, male, age 11, b. MD
Margaret A., female, age 10, b. MD

1860 federal census for Wayne, Noble Co., OH, p. 500 [87]
Elijah Bassford, male, age 65, b. MD, tobaconist
Sarah Candyke?, female, age 29, b. OH, tobaconist

He is listed with his son William in the 1870 census. [88] He was living with his son Elijah Jr. at the time of the 1880 census. [96]

[97] indicates that he married in Essex, England to Amanda Little. However, I do not believe this to be true.

[7], [86], [88], [96], [5], [98], [15], [23], [44], [85], [11], [87], [46], [99]

He married Peggy (BASFORD) ? . Born abt 1798 in Maryland. [86] age 52 in 1850 census. Peggy died ? . Buried in Emory/Brill Cemetery, Wayne Twp., Noble Co., OH. [7]

[7], [86], [5], [11]

They had the following children:
142 i. James Thomas (1829-1907)
143 ii. William H. (~1831-1874)
144 iii. Ezekiel (~1833-?)
145 iv. John L. (1835-1902)
146 v. Enoch (Twin) (~1838-1862)
147 vi. Elijah (Twin) (~1837-<1939)
148 vii. Margaret A. (~1839-<1894)

42. Elizabeth BASFORD (Benjamin3, Thomas2, Thomas1). Born ? . Elizabeth died ? .

On 10 Mar 1826, Elizabeth Jones was indebted to Plummer Drury for $100 and sold her interest in two tracts "Bear Ridge" and "Sorry Bargain" now in possession of Ann Basford for that amount at the same time that her mother sold her interest in those same tracts of land. [48]

[7], [32], [44], [11], [33], [46]

She married Abraham JONES abt 12 Feb 1820 in Prince Georges Co., MD. [33] marriage license. Born ? . Abraham died ? .

[32], [33], [46]

43. Ann BASFORD (Benjamin3, Thomas2, Thomas1). Born ? . Ann died ? .

[7], [32], [44], [11], [46]

She married Jesse SUIT on 12 Dec 1826 in Anne Arundel Co., MD. [32] Born ? . Jesse died ? .

[32], [46]

44. Benjamin BASFORD (Benjamin3, Thomas2, Thomas1). Born abt 1800-1801 in Maryland. [86], [87] age 49 in 1850 census, age 60 in 1860 census. Benjamin died ? .

He served in the War of 1812, being drafted in Anne Arundel Co., and discharged in Baltimore in 1814. [11]

He removed to Calvert Co., MD. [15]

1830 federal census for Calvert Co., MD, p. 240 [60]
Benjamin Basford
1 male 5-10
1 male 20-29
1 male 30-39
2 females 30-39

He purchased land in Belmont Co., OH from Isaac Barnes on 5 Sep 1835. [100] He sold this land to Benjamin Mackall et al on 16 apr 1836. [101]

He purchased 40 acres of land in Monro Co., OH from Thomas Tracy on 11 Feb 1848. He sold this land to Elliott Rucker on 3 Oct 1848. [101]

1850 federal census for Seneca, Monroe Co., OH, p. 256 [86]
Benjamin Bassford, male, age 49, b. MD, farmer
Susan, female, age 32, b. MD
Mary J., female, age 15, b. OH
Benjamin H., male, age 14, b. OH
Sarah E., female, age 10, b. OH
James C., male, age 9, b. OH
Martha Ann, female, age 6, b. OH
Cornelia E., female, age 6/12, b. OH

1860 federal census for Marion Twp., Noble Co., OH, p. 356 [87]
Benjamin Bassford, male, age 60, b. MD, laborer
Martha A., female, age 17, b. OH
Sarah E., female, age 22, b. OH
James, male, age 20, b. OH, laborer, real estate 300

He died in Alexandria, VA. [11]

[7], [86], [15], [60], [44], [11], [87], [46], [100], [101]

He married Susan DODSON ? . Born abt 1818 in Maryland. [86] age 32 in 1850. Susan died ? .

[86], [15], [11]

They had the following children:
149 i. Mary J. (~1835-?)
150 ii. Benjamin H. (~1836-?)
151 iii. Sarah E. (~1838-?)
152 iv. James Compton (1841-1919)
153 v. Martha Ann (~1843-?)
154 vi. Cornelia E. (~1850-?)

45. Catharine BASFORD (Benjamin3, Thomas2, Thomas1). Born ? . Catharine died ? .

[7], [44], [11], [46]

46. Susana BASFORD (Benjamin3, Thomas2, Thomas1). Born ? . Susana died ? . aka: Susan. [32]

[7] and [46] show her marrying William Shurlock on 11 Jan 1813, Anne Arundel Co., MD. However, this seems somewhat unlikely since she appears to be one of the younger children of Benjamin given the order that the children are listed in his will.

[7], [32], [44], [11], [46]

47. Henry BASFORD (Benjamin3, Thomas2, Thomas1). Born abt 1806-1807 in Maryland. [65], [66] age 44 in 1850 census, age 53 in 1860 census. Henry died in Anne Arundel Co., MD, bet 1860 and 1870. [66], [78] census data.

The Henry Basford who married Catherine Mullikin is probably the son of Benjamin and Ann (Whitington) Basford, although this has not been proven. The fact that Ann Sheckels is listed with them in the 1860 census is one piece of circumstantial evidence that supports this hypothesis. [66] (The first wife of Benjamin Basford was a Scheckell, so Ann would probably be a cousin of some kind.) Another piece of circumstantial evidence is provided in the land records. Henry Basford, identified to be the son of Benjamin, bought the tract of land known as “Mount Pleasant” from William H. Wood in 1848. [102] This tract of land was signed over to Plummer Drury on 28 Nov 1854. [103] On 6 Mar 1856, Plummer Drury sold this land to Catherine A. Basford and her children. [104] Presumably, this Catharine would be the Catharine Mullican who married Henry Basford.

Some sources indicate that Henry, the son of Benjamin and Ann (Whittington) Basford, was the one who married Margaret Clagett and ELiza Clagett. [46] However, other sources suggest that that Henry was probably the son of Henry and Mary (Watkins) Basford. [11]

On 27 Nov 1827, Ann Basford of Anne Arundel Co. sold to Henry Basford of Anne Arundel Co. for $5 current money in hand 2 parts of land "Bear Ridge" and "Sorry Bargain. She also sold to Henry Basford for $1 two feather beds, two milk cows, five hogs, 10 barrels of corn, etc.. Henry was to pay $40 by 22 Dec 1827 on a mortgage Ann had taken out. [49] This most certainly was her son.

On 2 Apr 1835, Henry Basford, Jr. and wife Margaret bought land in Prince George’s Co. from the heirs of Joseph Jones. [11] Probably this would be the Henry who married Margaret Clagett, but It is possible that this is the same Henry who married Katherine Mullikin. If so, the wife Margaret must have died between 1835 and 1839 when Henry married Katherine Mullikin.

He might be the Henry Bassford listed in the 1840 federal census for 1st District, Anne Arundel Co., MD, p. 125. [63]
Henry Bassford
2 males 5-9
1 male 30-39
1 female 20-29
2 females 30-39
1 female 70-79
(If this is the right Henry, are the young children from a previous marriage since Henry didn’t marry Katherine until 1839? Unless they might be the children of one of the other women listed with the family?)

It is also possible that he is the Henry Basford listed in the 1840 federal census for 1st & 2nd Dist., Prince George's Co., MD, p. 12 [63]
Henry Basford
1 male under 5
1 male 30-39
1 female under 5
2 females 20-29
(Again, if this is true, then the children would presumably be from a prior marriage.)

On 10 Jan 1848, Henry Basford, of Benjamin (so stated in the tramsactions), bought a piece of land containing 176 Acres known as "Mount Pleasant" from William H. Wood and his wife Mary for $2000 . William Woods held the mortgage for $1000 made by Henry Basford. [102]

1850 federal census for 1st District, Ann Arundel Co., MD, p. 301 [65]
Henry Basford, male, age 44, b. MD, merchant, real estate 2500
Kath., female, age 30, b. MD
Min. D. Freeman, female, age 50, b. MD
Geo. W. Basford, male, age 8, b. MD
Katherine, female, age 7, b. MD
Ja's? H., male, age 4, b. MD
Infant, male, age 6/12, b. MD

On 12 Sept 1853, William H. Wood took Henry Basford to court. Frank H Stocket was appointed trustee to sell "Mt. Pleasent”. [105] Henry Basford signed over Deed to Mt. Pleasant to Plummer Drury on 28 Nov 1854 via the trustee. [103]

1860 federal census for District 1, Anne Arundel Co., MD, p. 968-969 [66]
Henry Bashford, male, age 53, b. MD, farmer, real estate 2500, personal estate 600
Ann, female, age 43, b. MD
George, male, age 17, b. MD
Mary, female, age 14, b. MD
James, male, age 13, b. MD
Jane, female, age 11, b. MD
Alice, female, age 9, b. MD
Benjamin, male, age 5, b. MD
Emma, female, age 4, b. MD
Laura , female, age1?, b. MD
Ann Sheckels, female, age 15, b. MD
Charles Cahert?, male, age 22, b. MD, farmhand

[7], [32], [63], [65], [66], [11], [46]

He married Catherine Ann MULLIKIN on 21 Feb 1839 in Prince Georges Co., MD. [32] Born abt 1812-1820 in Maryland. [65], [66], [78], [106] age 30 in 1850 census, age 43 in 1860 census, age 58 in 1870 census, age 63 in 1880 census. Catherine Ann died in Prince George’s Co., MD, on 6 Apr 1889. [11] Buried in Holy Trinity Episcopal Cemetery, Prince George’s Co., MD. [11] aka: Katherine, Ann.

On 6 Mar 1856, an indenture was made between Plummer Drury on one part and Catharine A. Basford and all the children she has or may have by her present husband of the other part. Plummer Drury conveyed for $1300 the tract of land known as "Mount Pleasant" (176 Acres) which was conveyed to William H. Wood by deed from Joseph I Harris and his wife Matilda B. Harris on 6 Nov 1834 (WSG19: 386), and afterward conveyed to Henry Basford by deed from William H. Wood and Margaret his wife on 10 Jan 1848 (JHW3), and afterwards conveyed to Plummer Drury by deed from trustee Frank Stocket (28 Nov 1854 NHG4:165), to Catharine
A. Basford, her children and heirs. Providing Plummer Drury may erect a seine reel and have a landing for his seine and boat at the most convenient place on the (Patuxent) river and wide enough for an ox cart from said landing. Signed Plummer Drury and Thomas W. Harris. Recorded 23 Sept 1856. [104] This represents added evidence that the Henry Basford who married Catherine A. Mullikin was the son of Benjamin and Ann (Whitington) Basford since the 1848 transaction between Henry and William Wood identifies the Henry who purchased this land as being the son of Benjamin.

In 1870, she and many of the children are listed in a household headed by her son James. [78]

In 1880 she was living with her daughter Emma. [106]

Anne Arundel Circuit Court records This case was not because
there was desention in the familiy, but because the land could not be
divided equallly and there were minor children involved and guardians
had to be appointed for them. [107]

Catharine A. Bassford is named in a court case on 16 Oct 1884 to resolve the division of the land obtained from Plummer Drury. (This case was not because of dissention in the familiy, but because the land could not be divided equallly and there were minor children involved and guardians had to be appointed for them.) Also named were George W. Bassford and wife Alice; James H. Basford and Mary, his wife; Benjamin F. Basford and Susan C, his wife; Mary C. Norfolk and Benjamine A.. Norfolk her husband; Jane I. Drury and James R. Drury, her husband; Laura V. Garner and James A. Garner, her husband. Catharine A. Basford and her children were seized in common of real estate deeded to them by Plummer Drury known as "Mt. Pleasent," land that could not be divided equally. Each child acknowleged that their father, Henry Basford, was dead. [108]

Horace Fell was appointed guardian for the infant children of mother Alice M. Shepherd, deceased, dau of Catharine A. Basford. Namely James A. Shepherd, Robert E. Shepherd. William H. Shepherd, and laura E. Shepherd. A. S. Bryon was appointed guardian for the infant children of Emma F. Smith, deceased, daughter of Catharine A. Basford. Her surviving children were Laura C. Smith, Rosie R. Smith and Emma F. Smith. Gilbert Smith testified that he thought he was entitled to a life estate in the share of his deceased wife part. [108]

Edward C. Gantt was the trustee for the estate, which was sold at public sale on 1 Dec 1885 to Gilbert Smith for $924 (Land Record SH27:107). There was a letter in the papers from George W. Basford of Baltimore, MD to the trustee telling him that he thought his Mother's estate should be sold as quickly as possible as no one had lived there for many years and it was badly in need of repairs. This is how the property was advertized. Two Dwellings, Barn, Outbuildings, Store House, Warehouse and steam boat landing. [108]

[32], [65], [78], [11], [106], [46], [108]

They had the following children:
155 i. George W. (~1842-?)
156 ii. Mary Catherine (~1846-?)
157 iii. James Henry (1846-1913)
158 iv. Jane Ida (~1849-?)
159 v. Alice M. (~1851-<1884)
160 vi. Benjamin F. (~1855-?)
161 vii. Emma F. (~1856-<1884)
162 viii. Laura V. (~1859-?)

48. Thomas BASFORD (Benjamin3, Thomas2, Thomas1). Born abt 1810 in Maryland. [65] age 40 in 1850 census. Thomas died bef 1860. [66] not with wife in 1860 census.

1850 federal census for 3rd District, Ann Arundel Co., MD, p. 360 [65]
Thomas Basford, male, age 40, b. MD manager, real estate 800
Mary, female, age 36, b. MD
Eliza A., female, age 16, b. MD
Mary J., female, age 14, b. MD
Elizabeth, female, age 12, b. MD
W'm, male, age 10, b. MD
Louisa, female, age 8, b. MD
Jno H., male, age 6, b. MD

He probably died before 1860 when he is not listed with his wife in the census. [66] (Unless perhaps they were seperated or divorced?)

[7], [32], [44], [65], [11], [46], [109]

He married Mary FREEMAN on 29 Dec 1831 in Prince George’s Co., MD. [32] Born in Sep 1810 in Maryland. [109] Mary died in Annapolis, MD, on 17 Dec 1900. [109]

Her husband probably died before the 1860 census when Mary and her children are living in various homes in Anne Arundel Co., MD. She was living with her daughter Eliza. [66]

1870 federal census for District 2, Anne Arundel Co., MD, p. 722 [78]
William Atwell, male, age 27, b. MD, sailor
Louisa, female, age 24, b. MD, house keeping
Mary Basford, female, age 60, b. MD, at home
James, male, age 19, b. MD, sailor
(Probably Louisa Atwell would be her daughter)

1880 federal census for Annapolis, Anne Arundel Co., MD, p. 222A [106]
Mary Basford, female, head, age 68, b. MD, father b. MD, mother b. MD, keeps house, widow
James, male, son, age 27, b. MD, father b. MD, mother b. MD, laborer, single

She is living with her son James at the time of the 1900 census. [11]

[32], [65], [66], [78], [11], [106], [109]

They had the following children:
163 i. Eliza Ann (~1834-?)
164 ii. Mary Jane (1838-?)
165 iii. Elizabeth Ellen (~1838-?)
166 iv. William (~1840-?)
167 v. Louisa (~1842-?)
168 vi. John W. (~1844-?)
169 vii. James A. (1852-1915)

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