Descendants of Thomas Basford

Fifth Generation (Continued)

Family of Jacob BASFORD (24) & Parmelia WOODWARD

91. John H. BASFORD (Jacob⁴, John³, Thomas², Thomas¹). Born abt 28 Dec 1814 in Prince George’s Co., MD. [11] age 73 years 14 days at death. John H. died in Calvert Co., MD, on 11 Jan 1888. [11] Buried in Emmanuel Methodist Church Cemetery, Prince Frederick, Calvert Co., MD. [11]

On 13 Nov 1839, John H. Basford of St. Mary’s Co. sold to Willim D. Rourie of Prince George’s Co. his undivided portion of land where Thomas Watkins now lives that he received from his mother Amelia Basford, late of Prince George’s Co. [11]

1850 federal census for 2nd District, Calvert Co., MD, p. 24 [65]
John H. Bassford, male, age 34, b. MD, merchant
(He is listed with family of William? B___. His wife was listed on the same page living with family of her father Richard Hance It is not clear where their children would be.)
Sarah A. Bassford, female, age 23, b. MD

1860 federal census for Prince Frederick, Dist. 2, Calvert Co., MD, p. 50 [66]
John H. Basford, male, age 43, b. MD, farmer & planter,
real estate 8000, personal estate 9265
Sarah A., female, age 33, b. MD
Richard, male, age 13, b. MD
Amanda, female, age 11, b. MD
Elizabeth, female, age 9, b. MD
Arriana?, female, age 6, b. MD
John J., male, age 3, b. MD
Ally Jack, female, age 38, b. MD
Margaret, female, age 10, b. MD
Jane, female, age 7, b. MD
William, male, age 4, b. MD

1870 federal census for Prince Frederick, Dist. 2, Calvert Co., MD, p. 43 [78]
John H. Basford, male, age 52, b. MD, farmer, real estate 4000
Sarah A., female, age 41, b. MD, keeping house
Richard, male, age 22, b. MD, at home
Amelia, female, age 19, b. MD
Elizabeth , female, age16, b. MD
Arienna?, female, age 14, b. MD, at school
John J., male, age11, b. MD
Thomas J., male, age 4, b. MD
Ella, female, age 3, b. MD
Richard Billingly?, male, age 12, b. MD
Rebecca Hance, female, age 39, b. MD
Maria, female, age 25, b. MD
Mary Dixon, female, age 15, b. MD, domestic servant
Sandy Smith, male, age 25, b. MD, farm laborer

1880 federal census for District 2 Calvert Co., MD, p. 55C [106]
John H. Basford, male, head, age 65, b. MD, father b. MD, mother b. MD, farmer
Sarah A., female, wife, age 54, b. MD, father b. MD, mother b. MD, housekeeper
Annie, female, daughter, age 24, b. MD, father b. MD, mother b. MD
Jackson, male, son, age 18, b. MD, father b. MD, mother b. MD, farm hand
Ella, female, daughter, age 14, b. MD, father b. MD, mother b. MD, at school

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

He married Sarah A. HANCE, daughter of Richard HANCE & Ariana DONTON, by abt 1847. birth of Richard. Born abt 1825-1829 in Virginia. [65], [66], [78], [106], [11] age 23 in 1850 census, age 33 in 1860 census, age 41 in 1870 census, age 54 in 1880 census, age 74 at death. Sarah A. died in Calvert Co., MD, on 26 Aug 1899. [119] aka: Hanes, Vance. [11]

[65], [66], [78], [11], [119]

They had the following children:

191	i.	Richard (~1847-?)
192	ii.	Amanda (~1850-1889)
193	iii.	Elizabeth (~1851-1933)
194	iv.	Ariana (Died Unmarried) (1856-1919)
195	v.	John J. (Died Unmarried) (1858-1880)
196	vi.	Thomas Jackson (1863-1940)
197	vii.	Ella M. (Died Unmarried) (1867-1952)

92. Thomas Woodward BASFORD (Jacob⁴, John³, Thomas², Thomas¹). Born on 11 Oct 1818 in Prince George’s Co., MD. [120] Thomas Woodward died in Rockingham Co., VA, on 12 Mar 1900. [121], [122] age 84. Buried in Woodbine Cemetery, Rockingham Co., VA. [121] Death Cause: Pneumonia. [122] Occupation: Carpenter, Cabinet Maker. aka: Bassford.

He was apprenticed to a noted cabinet maker in Alexandria, VA., by the name of Green, at the age of 16, for a period of four years. [120]

On 3 Apr 1839, Thomas W. Basford of Prince George’s Co., MD sold to John A. Atkinson of Baltimore Co., Md. for $210.27 a farm in Prince George’s Co. on the Patuxent River where Thomas Watkins then resided (who was part owner of the said land) the estate representing Thomas’s interest in the estate of his mother Parmelia Basford late of Prince George’s Co. [123]

He is probably the Thomas W. Basford who removed to Harrisonburg, VA. This Thomas was identified in his obituary as being a native of Prince George’s Co., MD. [122] (It is also possible that he is the Thomas Basford who was living in Calvert Co., MD at the time of the 1860 census. [66] John H. Basford, the son of Jacob and Parmelia (Woodward) Basford, is also living in Calvert Co., which presents some circumstantial evidence to support this hypothesis. However, this Thomas shows up as John T. Basford in the 1870 Prince Frederick, Dist. 1, Calvert Co., MD, p. 56. [78] This would seem to be inconsistent with the middle initial of W. given in the 1839 land record.)

A biographical sketch for Thomas’ son Kirby gives the name of his grandparents as Oliver C. Bassford, b. 1788, and Elizabeth Woodward. [124] This is inconsistent with the supposition that Thomas’ parents were Jacob and Parmelia (Woodward) Basford. However, I don’t find a record of any Oliver Bassfords in the census records who would be candidates to be this man. Is it possible that this information is incorrect, or possibly that Oliver was a middle name for Jacob? The Woodward name for jacob’s wife seems to lend some credence to this hypothesis, although the first names don’t match.

He removed to Harrisonburg, VA late in 1840, accompanied by William Bamber, another cabinet-maker, and located in an old log house on the corner of West Elizabeth and North German streets, and engaged in making furniture and coffins. [120] He worshipped at the Old Church on the Hill, later at Andrew Chapel M.E. Church South (dedicated 1851). Although opposed to secession, he volunteered in the C.S. Army and served three years. With P. S. Thomas, he superintended the construction of the first water system of Harrisonburg.” [11]

He was a fire chief in Harrisonburg, VA. [125]

1850 federal census for Harrisonburg Twp., Rockingham Co., VA, p. 6 [112]
Thomas W. Basford, male, age 30, b. MD, cabinet maker, real estate 400
Amanda M., female, age 23, b. VA
Sarah J., female, age 6, b. VA
David, male, age 2/12, b. VA
George Sagan, male, age 19, b. VA, chair maker

1860 federal census for Harrisonburg, Rockingham Co., VA, p. 357 [113]
Tho's Basford, male, age 40, b. MD cabinetmaker, real estate 2000, personal estate 1000
Amanda, female, age 36, b. VA
Sarah, female, age 15, b. VA
Robb? C., male, age 10, b. VA
Mary E., female, age 8, b. VA
Cornelia C., female, age 5, b. VA
George H., male, age 1, b. VA

He servied 3 years in the Confederate Army, enlisting on 18 Apr 1861. [11] He served as a courier on the staff of Gen E. Kirby Smith. [126]

1870 federal census for Harrisonburg Twp., Rockingham Co., VA, p. 168 [127]
Thomas Bassford, male, age 54, b. MD, cabinet maker, real estate 1600, personal estate 250
Amanda, female, age 44, b. VA, keeping house
Robert, male, age 20, b. VA, cabinet maker
Mary, female, age 18, b. VA, at home
Cornelia, female, age 15, b. VA, at home
George, male, age 11, b. VA, at home
Henry, male, age 7, b. VA
Kenney S., male, age 4, b. VA

1880 federal census for Harrisonburg, Rockingham Co., VA, p. 241B [128]
Thomas Basford, male, head, age 64, b. MD, father b. MD, mother b. MD, carpenter, married
Amanda, female, wife, age 55, b. VA, father b. VA, mother b. VA, keeping house, married
Robert C., male, son, age 30, b. VA, father b. MD, mother b. VA, carpenter, single
Camelia G. D 24, b. VA, father b. MD, mother b. VA, single
George W., male, son, age 21, b. VA, father b. MD, mother b. VA, single
John H. male, son, age 20, b. VA, father b. MD, mother b. VA, single
Smith, male, son, age 13, b. VA, father b. MD, mother b. VA, single
Mary Long, female, other, age 50, b. VA, widow

His obituary indicates that he died in his 85th year. [122]

Will dated 6 Sep 1893, proved 19 Mar 1900, leaves his estate to his wife Amanda M. Basford during her lifetime, and at her death to his sons George W. Basford, John Henry Basford and Kirby Smith Basford. [129]

[32], [11], [112], [130], [113], [125], [131], [122], [129], [132], [133], [134], [135], [136], [137], [138], [139], [140], [126], [120], [141]

He married Amanda M. SECRIST, daughter of George W. SECRIST & Mary (SECRIST), on 24 Aug 1843 in Rockingham Co., VA. [32] Born in Mar 1822 in Virginia. [142] Amanda M. died in Rockingham Co., VA, on 10 Oct 1910. [121] age 84. Buried in Woodbine Cemetery, Rockingham Co., VA. [121]

She was living with her son Kirby at the time of the 1900 census. [142] She was living with her daughter Sarah at the time of the 1910 census. [143]

[32], [11], [112], [130], [127], [142], [143], [121], [131], [129], [132], [133], [134], [136], [137], [138], [139], [141]

They had the following children:

198	i.	Sarah J. (~1844-1928)
199	ii.	Robert Clinton (No Children) (1850-1895)
200	iii.	Mary Ellen (~1852-?)
201	iv.	Cornelia C. (~1854-1938)
202	v.	George W. (1859-1941)
203	vi.	Erabella (Died as Child) (~1861-1862)
204	vii.	John Henry (1864-1917)
205	viii.	Kirby Smith (1866-1953)

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