Fifth Generation (Continued)
Fifth Generation (Continued)
Family of (?) BASFORD (38)
91. Jacob BASFORD ((?)4, Joseph3, James2, Jacob1). Born ? . Jacob died ? .
There are at least two Jacob Basfords living in the Eastern Townships that have been difficult to straighten out. One is the son of Jacob and Leah (Harris) Basford who was born 6 Oct 1778. It appears that this Jacob is probably the one who married Hannah (Flanders) Libby and had a son WIllard.
There is also a Jacob Basford who filed land papers with his wife Nancy in 1821(?) in the Township of Stanstead. This must be the same Jacob who married Nancy Poor. A listing of the family members was given: Jacob Basford; Nancy Basford, my wife; James Basford, my son, 19 years old; Rhuhama(?) Basford — 18 years old; Charlotte Basford — 16 years old, Mary Basford — 15 years old; Ro__y Basford — 13 years old; Cynthia Basford — 11 years old. Since he only married Nancy a few years before, the children must have been from a first wife. [470]
This must be the Jacob Basford who married Nancy Poor 8 Sep 1818, Dunham, Canada East. Witnesses to his marriage to Nancy Poor were Henry Basford and William Gates, who would be the brother and brother-in-law to Jacob the son of Joseph and Lean (Harris) Basford. [469] This would suggest that it would be likely that this would fit in that family. However, many of the facts do not support this conclusion as will be discussed below.
One scenario is that Jacob the son of Joseph and Leah married once, had some children; was married a second time to Nancy Poor in 1817; then was married a third time to the widow Hannah Flanders, and had a son Willard. However, Jacob the husband of Hannah is believed to have three daughters: Roxanna, Abigail and Sophronia. Jacob the husband of Nancy did have a daughter Roxey who could be the Roxanna, but Sophronia and Abigail are not listed in the record of his children found in the land petition. It might be possible that only Roxanna was his daughter, and that the other two “sisters” are actually cousins?
Another scenario is that there were two Jacobs: one married Nancy Poor as his second wife, and the other married Hannah Flanders as his second wife. The Census data confirms that there were indeed two Jacob Basfords in that area in 1831; one lived in Shefford, and the other lived in Brome Township. One of them must be the son of Joseph and Leah, but it is not clear who the other one would be. He could be Jacob the brother of Joseph, or possibly he could be a son of that Jacob?
For now, I will assume that the Jacob who married Hannah Flanders was the son of Joseph and Leah (Harris) Basford based on the close matching of the birthdate. I will also assume that the three Basford girls who married George brothers were his daughters by a first marriage. This would imply that the Jacob who married Nancy Poor must be a different person since he did not have daughters named Sophronia or Abigail. I will assume that this other Jacob must be a grandson of Joseph and Elizabeth (Goodhue) Basford, but it is not clear who his father would be. The best bet would be that he would be the son of Jacob (b. 5 Aug 1754) but we know very little about this family so far.
He might be the Jacob Basford whose name appears on the list of petitioners for the settlement of the township of Raxton, Canada East. [291] (If it is not his uncle Jacob.)
He might be the Jacob Basford in the 1825 census for Stanstead, Canada East. [2]
He might be the Jacob Basford in the 1831 census for Shefford, Canada East [283]
family of 8
1 male under 5
1 male age 5-14
1 single male 14-18
1 married male 30-60
2 females under 14
1 married female 14-45
1 single female 14-45
There was another Jacob Basford in the 1831 census for Brome Twp., Canada East [2]
Could he be the father of Lydia Basford, “daughter of Jacob and Lydia Basford,” who died 28 Dec 1842 aged 12 years, 11 months, 19 days, and is buried at All Saints Church, Dunham, Quebec, Canada. [264] If so, then he must have had a third wife after Nancy.
[19], [284], [2], [285], [496], [469], [291], [283]
There are at least two Jacob Basfords living in the Eastern Townships that have been difficult to straighten out. One is the son of Jacob and Leah (Harris) Basford who was born 6 Oct 1778. It appears that this Jacob is probably the one who married Hannah (Flanders) Libby and had a son WIllard.
There is also a Jacob Basford who filed land papers with his wife Nancy in 1821(?) in the Township of Stanstead. This must be the same Jacob who married Nancy Poor. A listing of the family members was given: Jacob Basford; Nancy Basford, my wife; James Basford, my son, 19 years old; Rhuhama(?) Basford — 18 years old; Charlotte Basford — 16 years old, Mary Basford — 15 years old; Ro__y Basford — 13 years old; Cynthia Basford — 11 years old. Since he only married Nancy a few years before, the children must have been from a first wife. [470]
This must be the Jacob Basford who married Nancy Poor 8 Sep 1818, Dunham, Canada East. Witnesses to his marriage to Nancy Poor were Henry Basford and William Gates, who would be the brother and brother-in-law to Jacob the son of Joseph and Lean (Harris) Basford. [469] This would suggest that it would be likely that this would fit in that family. However, many of the facts do not support this conclusion as will be discussed below.
One scenario is that Jacob the son of Joseph and Leah married once, had some children; was married a second time to Nancy Poor in 1817; then was married a third time to the widow Hannah Flanders, and had a son Willard. However, Jacob the husband of Hannah is believed to have three daughters: Roxanna, Abigail and Sophronia. Jacob the husband of Nancy did have a daughter Roxey who could be the Roxanna, but Sophronia and Abigail are not listed in the record of his children found in the land petition. It might be possible that only Roxanna was his daughter, and that the other two “sisters” are actually cousins?
Another scenario is that there were two Jacobs: one married Nancy Poor as his second wife, and the other married Hannah Flanders as his second wife. The Census data confirms that there were indeed two Jacob Basfords in that area in 1831; one lived in Shefford, and the other lived in Brome Township. One of them must be the son of Joseph and Leah, but it is not clear who the other one would be. He could be Jacob the brother of Joseph, or possibly he could be a son of that Jacob?
For now, I will assume that the Jacob who married Hannah Flanders was the son of Joseph and Leah (Harris) Basford based on the close matching of the birthdate. I will also assume that the three Basford girls who married George brothers were his daughters by a first marriage. This would imply that the Jacob who married Nancy Poor must be a different person since he did not have daughters named Sophronia or Abigail. I will assume that this other Jacob must be a grandson of Joseph and Elizabeth (Goodhue) Basford, but it is not clear who his father would be. The best bet would be that he would be the son of Jacob (b. 5 Aug 1754) but we know very little about this family so far.
He might be the Jacob Basford whose name appears on the list of petitioners for the settlement of the township of Raxton, Canada East. [291] (If it is not his uncle Jacob.)
He might be the Jacob Basford in the 1825 census for Stanstead, Canada East. [2]
He might be the Jacob Basford in the 1831 census for Shefford, Canada East [283]
family of 8
1 male under 5
1 male age 5-14
1 single male 14-18
1 married male 30-60
2 females under 14
1 married female 14-45
1 single female 14-45
There was another Jacob Basford in the 1831 census for Brome Twp., Canada East [2]
Could he be the father of Lydia Basford, “daughter of Jacob and Lydia Basford,” who died 28 Dec 1842 aged 12 years, 11 months, 19 days, and is buried at All Saints Church, Dunham, Quebec, Canada. [264] If so, then he must have had a third wife after Nancy.
[19], [284], [2], [285], [496], [469], [291], [283]
He first married (?) (BASFORD) ? .
[470]
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