Descendants of Thomas Basford

Sixth Generation (Continued)

Family of Henry BASFORD (80) & Margaret CLAGETT

172. Mary Ann BASFORD (Henry⁵, Henry⁴, John³, Thomas², Thomas¹). Born in Sep 1837 in Maryland. [148] Mary Ann died ? .

On 29 Apr 1872, Henry A. Bassford, Eliza J. Bassford, Charles C. Bassford, Margaret Bassford, Eliza Bassford, and Patience, wife of Henry A. Bassford, all of Anne Arundel Co., sold to Mary Ann Clagget land called “Hall’s Resolution,” adjoining the lands of ___ Sellman, the lands of McCeney Howes to the bank of the patuxent next to Sallie Ann Bassford’s land, and thence running to the store adjoining the late Henry Bassford’s land. [11]

[32], [65], [66], [11], [106], [148]

She married William CLAGETT on 30 Nov 1867 in Anne Arundel Co., MD. [32] Born in May 1838 in Maryland. [148] William died ? .

1880 federal census for Precinct 1, District 1, Anne Arundel Co., MD, p. 23A [106]
William Clagett, male, head, age 39, b. MD, father b. MD, mother b. MD, farmer, married
Mary A. W 35, b. MD, father b. MD, mother b. MD, keeps house, married
Jennie Bassford, female, sister-in-law, age 26, b. MD, father b. MD, mother b. MD, single
Ella, female, sister-in-law, age 23, b. MD, father b. MD, mother b. MD, single
Charles, male, nephew, age 6, b. MD, father b. MD, mother b. MD, single
Emma Pervall, female, other, age 17, b. MD, father b. MD, mother b. MD,
school teacher, single
George Green, male, other, age 16, b. MD, father b. MD, mother b. MD, laborer, single
Presumably the nephew Charles would be the son of one of Mary’s brother’s, but it is not clear which one.

1900 federal census for 1st District, 1st Pct., Anne Arundel Co., MD, 2 Jun 1900, p. 1A [148]
William _. Clagett, male, head, age 63, b. May 1838, MD, father b. MD, mother b. MD,
farmer, married 33 years
Mary _., female, wife, age 63, b. Sep 1837, MD, father b. MD, mother b. MD,
married 33 years
Eliza J. Bassford, female, cousin, age 55, b. May 1845, MD, father b. MD, mother b. MD,
single
Mary? E., female, cousin, age 50, b. Mar 1850, MD, father b. MD, mother b. MD, single

[32], [11], [106], [148]

173. Emory J. BASFORD (Henry⁵, Henry⁴, John³, Thomas², Thomas¹). Born abt 1839 in Maryland. [65] age 11 in 1850 census. Emory J. died ? .

He is not listed with the family in the 1860 census. [66] Either he had died before that time, or he had moved out on his own.

[65]

174. Henry A. BASFORD (Henry⁵, Henry⁴, John³, Thomas², Thomas¹). Born abt 1841-1842 in Maryland. [65], [66], [106] age 9 in 1850 census, age 19 in 1860 census, age 38 in 1880 census. Henry A. died aft 1930. [255]

He is listed as being blind in the 1850 census. [65]

He is probably the Henry Basford who married Pattie Armiger and is listed in the 1870 census for District 1, Anne Arundel Co., MD, p. 527. [78]
Henry Basford, male, age 27, b. MD, farm hand, personal estate 150
Patience, female, age 24, b. MD, keeping house
Willie O., male, age 2/12, b. MD
(However, it seems unusual that a blind man could be a farm hand.)

On 29 Apr 1872, Henry A. Bassford, Eliza J. Bassford, Charles C. Bassford, Margaret Bassford, Eliza Bassford, and Patience, wife of Henry A. Bassford, all of Anne Arundel Co., sold to Mary Ann Clagget land called “Hall’s Resolution,” adjoining the lands of ___ Sellman, the lands of McCeney Howes to the bank of the patuxent next to Sallie Ann Bassford’s land, and thence running to the store adjoining the late Henry Bassford’s land. [11]

1880 federal census for District 3, Anne Arundel Co., MD, p. 105D [106]
H. A. Basford, male, head, age 38, b. MD, father b. MD, mother b. MD, farmer, married
Patience E., female, wife, age 34, b. MD, father b. MD, mother b. MD, keeps house, married
Willie O., female, daughter, age 10, b. MD, father b. MD, mother b. MD, at school, school
Charles C., male, son, age 7, b. MD, father b. MD, mother b. MD, single
Mary Emma, female, daughter, age 5, b. MD, father b. MD, mother b. MD, single
Clifford M., male, son, age 3, b. MD, father b. MD, mother b. MD, single
Charles Simon, male, other, age 20, b. MD, father b. Germany, mother b. Germany,
laborer, single

He was widowed and living with his son Clifford at the time of the 1910 census. [168] He was living with his son Charles at the time of the 1930 census. [255]

[32], [110], [65], [66], [78], [11], [106], [168]

He married Patience E. ARMIGER on 25 May 1869 in Anne Arundel Co., MD. [32] Born abt 1846 in Maryland. [78], [106] age 24 in 1870 census, age 34 in 1880 census. Patience E. died bef 1910. [168] husband a widower in 1910 census. aka: Pattie. [32]

[32], [78], [11], [106], [168]

They had the following children:

363	i.	Willie O. (~1870-1907)
364	ii.	Charles Cromwell (~1872-?)
365	iii.	Mary Emma (~1875-?)
366	iv.	Clifford Marvin (1876-?)
367	v.	Maggie (~1882-?)

175. Eliza Jane BASFORD (Henry⁵, Henry⁴, John³, Thomas², Thomas¹). Born in May 1845 in Maryland. [148] Eliza Jane died in Anne Arundel Co., MD, in 1921. [11] aka: Jennie. [106]

She is listed as being blind in the 1850 census. [65]

In the 1860 census she is listed as a student at the Maryland Blind Institute (12th Ward, Baltimore, MD, p. 943). Her name is given as E. Jane Basford, and her age is given as 14. [66] (She is also listed with her parents.)

On 29 Apr 1872, Henry A. Bassford, Eliza J. Bassford, Charles C. Bassford, Margaret Bassford, Eliza Bassford, and Patience, wife of Henry A. Bassford, all of Anne Arundel Co., sold to Mary Ann Clagget land called “Hall’s Resolution,” adjoining the lands of ___ Sellman, the lands of McCeney Howes to the bank of the patuxent next to Sallie Ann Bassford’s land, and thence running to the store adjoining the late Henry Bassford’s land. [11]

In the 1880 and 1900 censuses, she is living with the family of her sister Mary Jane. [106], [148]

[65], [66], [11], [148]

176. Charles Clagett BASFORD (Henry⁵, Henry⁴, John³, Thomas², Thomas¹). Born in Sep 1848 in Maryland. [148] Charles Clagett died in Anne Arundel Co., MD, in 1919. [256] Buried in Davidsonville Methodist Church Cemetery, Anne Arundel Co., MD. [11]

He is listed as being blind in the 1850 census. [65]

He is probably the Charles Basford, age 21, b. MD, farmer listed in the 1870 census for District 1, Anne Arundel Co., MD, p. 528. [78] However, it seems unusual that a blind man would be a farmer. This is probably the same Charles Basford who married Laura Talbott on 9 Dec 1873. [32]

On 29 Apr 1872, Henry A. Bassford, Eliza J. Bassford, Charles C. Bassford, Margaret Bassford, Eliza Bassford, and Patience, wife of Henry A. Bassford, all of Anne Arundel Co., sold to Mary Ann Clagget land called “Hall’s Resolution,” adjoining the lands of ___ Sellman, the lands of McCeney Howes to the bank of the patuxent next to Sallie Ann Bassford’s land, and thence running to the store adjoining the late Henry Bassford’s land. [11]

1880 federal census for Precinct 1, District 1, Anne Arundel Co., MD, p. 23B [106]
Charles C. Bassford, male, head, age 32, b. MD, father b. MD, mother b. MD, farmer, married
Laura, female, wife, age 32, b. MD, father b. MD, mother b. MD, keeps House, married
Maggie M., female, daughter, age 4, b. MD, father b. MD, mother b. MD, single
Emory, male, son, age 3, b. MD, father b. MD, mother b. MD, single
Ella, female, daughter, age 1, b. MD, father b. MD, mother b. MD, single
Beulah, female, daughter, age 4/12, b. MD, father b. MD, mother b. MD, single, b. Feb

1900 federal census for 1st District, 1st Pct., Anne Arundel Co., MD, 2 Jun 1900, p. 1B [148]
C. C. Bassford, male, head, age 51, b. Sep 1848, b. MD, father b. MD, mother b. MD, farmer,
married 27 years
Laura J., female, wife, age 52, b. May 1848, b. MD, father b. MD, mother b. MD
Emory W., male, son, age 24, b. Dec 1875, b. MD, father b. MD, mother b. MD, miller, single
Ella L., female, daughter, age 22, b. Jun 1877, b. MD, father b. MD, mother b. MD, single
Charles H.?, male, son, age 18, b. Nov 1881, b. MD, father b. MD, mother b. MD, single
Ida B., female, daughter, age 16, b. Nov 1883, b. MD, father b. MD, mother b. MD, single
Paul, male, son, age 13, b. Sep 1886, b. MD, father b. MD, mother b. MD, single
Rosa L., female, daughter, age 11, b. Dec 1888, b. MD, father b. MD, mother b. MD, single

1910 federal census for 2nd Dist., Anne Arundel Co., MD, ED 3, p. 46A [168]
C. C. Bassford, male, head, age 62, b. MD, father b. MD, mother b. MD,
farmer-general farm, first marriage, married, 36 years
Laura J., female, wife, age 53, b. MD, father b. MD, mother b. MD,
first marriage, married, 36 years, 8 children, 6? living
Ella, female, daughter, age 33, b. MD, father b. MD, mother b. MD, single
Ida, female, daughter, age 27, b. MD, father b. MD, mother b. MD,
teacher-public school, single
Paul, male, son, age 23, b. MD, father b. MD, mother b. MD,
farm laborer-home farm, single
Lillie, female, daughter, age 22, b. MD, father b. MD, mother b. MD, single
Ella, female, sister, age 60, b. MD, father b. MD, mother b. MD, single
Jennie, female, sister, age 68, b. MD, father b. MD, mother b. MD, single

[32], [65], [66], [11], [106], [148], [168], [257]

He married Laura Jane TALBOTT on 9 Dec 1873 in Anne Arundel Co., MD. [32] Born in May 1848 in Maryland. [148] Laura Jane died in Anne Arundel Co., MD, in 1932. [256] Buried in Davidsonville Methodist Church Cemetery, Anne Arundel Co., MD. [11]

1920 federal census for Davidsonville, ED 3, Anne Arundel Co., MD, p. 3B [163]
Laura Bassford, female, head, age 72, b. MD, father b. MD, mother b. MD, housework, widow
Ella, female, daughter, age 41, b. MD, father b. MD, mother b. MD, housework, single
John W. Crowley, male, ward , age 13, b. MD, father b. MD, mother b. MD, school, single

She was living with her daughter (Rosa) Lillian Nonell at the time of the 1930 census. [255]

[32], [11], [106], [148], [163], [255], [168], [257]

They had the following children:

368	i.	Maggie M. (1874-1979)
369	ii.	Emory Walton (1875-?)
370	iii.	Ella L. (1877-1968)
371	iv.	Beulah (1880-?)
372	v.	Charles Henry (1881-?)
373	vi.	Ida B. (1883-?)
374	vii.	Paul (1886-1978)
375	viii.	Rosa Lillian (1888-?)

177. Ella BASFORD (Henry⁵, Henry⁴, John³, Thomas², Thomas¹). Born in Mar 1850 in Maryland. [148] Ella died in Anne Arundel Co., MD, in 1924. [11] aka: Eliza, Mary E. [65], [148]

On 29 Apr 1872, Henry A. Bassford, Eliza J. Bassford, Charles C. Bassford, Margaret Bassford, Eliza Bassford, and Patience, wife of Henry A. Bassford, all of Anne Arundel Co., sold to Mary Ann Clagget land called “Hall’s Resolution,” adjoining the lands of ___ Sellman, the lands of McCeney Howes to the bank of the patuxent next to Sallie Ann Bassford’s land, and thence running to the store adjoining the late Henry Bassford’s land. [11] Ella is not listed with her siblings in this land sale, unless perhaps she is the Margaret Bassford listed here.

In the 1880 census, she is living with the family of her sister Mary Jane. [106]

In the 1900 census, she is probably the Mary E. Basford living with the family of her sister Mary Jane. [148]

[65], [66], [106], [148]

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