Sixth Generation (Continued)
Sixth Generation (Continued)
Family of Moses BASFORD (45) & Sally POND
120. Mary BASFORD (Moses5, Ebenezer4, Jacob3, James2, Jacob1). Born ? . Mary died ? . aka: Sarah. [719]
She is probably the Mary/Sarah Basford who married Theophilus B. Morgan on 6 May 1825. [719] (Her name is Mary in marriage intentions, and Sarah in marriage certificate. [2])
[720] gives the wife of Theophilus B. Morgan as Mrs. Betsey Bassford.
[237], [2], [719], [720], [721]
She is probably the Mary/Sarah Basford who married Theophilus B. Morgan on 6 May 1825. [719] (Her name is Mary in marriage intentions, and Sarah in marriage certificate. [2])
[720] gives the wife of Theophilus B. Morgan as Mrs. Betsey Bassford.
[237], [2], [719], [720], [721]
She married Theophilus Batchelder MORGAN, son of Simeon MORGAN (?-?) & Lydia (MORGAN) (?-?), on 6 May 1825 in Charlotte, ME. [719] Born abt 1781 in Maine. [354] age 69 in 1850 census. Theophilus Batchelder died ? . intentions recorded on 25 Apr 1825 at Charlotte, ME. [719]
1850 federal census for Charlotte, Washington Co., ME, p. 120 [354]
Theophilus B. Morgan, male, age 69, b. ME, farmer, real estate 500
Susan Y.(?), female, age 18, b. ME
Theophilus B. Jr., male, age 16, b. ME
Eleanor B., female, age 14, b. ME
Margaret, female, age 11, b. ME
Washington, male, age 9, b. ME
Harriet, female, age 2, b. ME
[2], [719], [720], [721]
1850 federal census for Charlotte, Washington Co., ME, p. 120 [354]
Theophilus B. Morgan, male, age 69, b. ME, farmer, real estate 500
Susan Y.(?), female, age 18, b. ME
Theophilus B. Jr., male, age 16, b. ME
Eleanor B., female, age 14, b. ME
Margaret, female, age 11, b. ME
Washington, male, age 9, b. ME
Harriet, female, age 2, b. ME
[2], [719], [720], [721]
121. Asher Benjamin BASSFORD (Moses BASFORD5, Ebenezer4, Jacob3, James2, Jacob1). Born on 30 Aug 1805 in Mt. Vernon, ME. [722], [293] Asher Benjamin died in Calais, ME, on 4 Aug 1887. [722], [723], [293] Buried in Calais Cemetery, Calais, ME. [382], [293] Occupation: Archtict and Master Builder. [382], [724] aka: Basford.
He came to Calais, ME in 1826. He served in the 1st Brigade, 7th Div. Maine Militia as a musician in 1828 and Sgt. in 1829-1832. He was an architect and master-builder, and was also the chief engineer of the Calais Fire Dept. [382]
1830 federal census for Calais, Washington Co., ME, p. 212 [350]
Ashur Basford
1 male 20-29 (Asher)
1 female 20-29 (Mehitable)
1840 federal census for Calais, Washington Co., ME, p. 37 [352]
Ashur B. Basford
1 male under 5 (Edward)
1 male 5-9 (Levi)
1 male 10-14 (?)
1 male 15-19 (?)
1 male 30-39 (Asher)
1 female under 5 (Laura)
2 females 20-29 (Lucy and ?)
1850 federal census for Calais, Washington Co., ME [354]
Asher B. Bassford, male, age 45, b. MA, carpenter
Lucy J., female, age 35, b. New Brunswick
Levi S. L., male, age 15, b. ME
Edward Paysin, male, age 13, b. ME
Laura M., female, age 10, b. ME
Lucy J., female, age 5, b. ME
Asher, male, age 3, b. ME
John Martin, male, age 18, b. New Brunswick, carpenter
John Gillis, male, age 18, b. New Brunswick, carpenter
Mary A. Douglass, female, age 26, b. ME
1860 federal census for 4th Ward Calais, Washington Co., ME, 9 Jul 1860, p. 177 [364]
Ashur B. Bassford, male, age 53, b. ME, master builder,
real estate 1500, personal estate 800
Lucy J., female, age 45, b. NB
Levi L. L., male, age 26, b. ME, civil engineer
Edward R., male, age 23, b. ME, architect builder
Laura M., female, age 21, b. ME, teaches ___ school
Lucy J., female, age 15, b. ME
Ashur, male, age 13, b. ME
William Gillespie, male, age 20, b. NB, house carpenter
1870 federal census for Calais, Ward 4,Washington Co., ME, p. 93 [405]
Asher Bassford, male, age 64, b. ME, h. carpenter, real estate 3000, personal estate 600
Lucy J., female, age 54, b. Canada, keeping house
Lucy J., female, age 24, b. ME, milliner
Lewis Aymar, male, age 20, b. ME, appothecary? Clerk
Phil Anquera?, male, age 25, b. MA, piano tuner, personal estate 2000
1880 federal census for Calais, Washington Co., ME, p. 77D [611]
Asher B. Bassford, male, age 74, b. ME, father b. ME, mother b. ME, house carpenter
Lucy J., female, wife, age 64, b. New Brunswick, father b. ME, mother b. ME, keeping house
Louisa Sprague, female, other, age 16, b. ME, father b. ME, mother b. ME, at school
He was “for a long time the foremost architect and builder” in the St. Croix area. He was a member of the Common Council and Chief Engineer of the Fire Department. [724]
[724] gives birth as Aug 1803, Mt. Vernon, ME.
[237] gives birth as Aug 1804, Paris, ME.
[2] gives death as 1885 in one place.
[237], [722], [354], [350], [405], [611], [2], [364], [725], [720], [726], [727], [724], [707], [728], [729], [730], [293]
He came to Calais, ME in 1826. He served in the 1st Brigade, 7th Div. Maine Militia as a musician in 1828 and Sgt. in 1829-1832. He was an architect and master-builder, and was also the chief engineer of the Calais Fire Dept. [382]
1830 federal census for Calais, Washington Co., ME, p. 212 [350]
Ashur Basford
1 male 20-29 (Asher)
1 female 20-29 (Mehitable)
1840 federal census for Calais, Washington Co., ME, p. 37 [352]
Ashur B. Basford
1 male under 5 (Edward)
1 male 5-9 (Levi)
1 male 10-14 (?)
1 male 15-19 (?)
1 male 30-39 (Asher)
1 female under 5 (Laura)
2 females 20-29 (Lucy and ?)
1850 federal census for Calais, Washington Co., ME [354]
Asher B. Bassford, male, age 45, b. MA, carpenter
Lucy J., female, age 35, b. New Brunswick
Levi S. L., male, age 15, b. ME
Edward Paysin, male, age 13, b. ME
Laura M., female, age 10, b. ME
Lucy J., female, age 5, b. ME
Asher, male, age 3, b. ME
John Martin, male, age 18, b. New Brunswick, carpenter
John Gillis, male, age 18, b. New Brunswick, carpenter
Mary A. Douglass, female, age 26, b. ME
1860 federal census for 4th Ward Calais, Washington Co., ME, 9 Jul 1860, p. 177 [364]
Ashur B. Bassford, male, age 53, b. ME, master builder,
real estate 1500, personal estate 800
Lucy J., female, age 45, b. NB
Levi L. L., male, age 26, b. ME, civil engineer
Edward R., male, age 23, b. ME, architect builder
Laura M., female, age 21, b. ME, teaches ___ school
Lucy J., female, age 15, b. ME
Ashur, male, age 13, b. ME
William Gillespie, male, age 20, b. NB, house carpenter
1870 federal census for Calais, Ward 4,Washington Co., ME, p. 93 [405]
Asher Bassford, male, age 64, b. ME, h. carpenter, real estate 3000, personal estate 600
Lucy J., female, age 54, b. Canada, keeping house
Lucy J., female, age 24, b. ME, milliner
Lewis Aymar, male, age 20, b. ME, appothecary? Clerk
Phil Anquera?, male, age 25, b. MA, piano tuner, personal estate 2000
1880 federal census for Calais, Washington Co., ME, p. 77D [611]
Asher B. Bassford, male, age 74, b. ME, father b. ME, mother b. ME, house carpenter
Lucy J., female, wife, age 64, b. New Brunswick, father b. ME, mother b. ME, keeping house
Louisa Sprague, female, other, age 16, b. ME, father b. ME, mother b. ME, at school
He was “for a long time the foremost architect and builder” in the St. Croix area. He was a member of the Common Council and Chief Engineer of the Fire Department. [724]
[724] gives birth as Aug 1803, Mt. Vernon, ME.
[237] gives birth as Aug 1804, Paris, ME.
[2] gives death as 1885 in one place.
[237], [722], [354], [350], [405], [611], [2], [364], [725], [720], [726], [727], [724], [707], [728], [729], [730], [293]
He first married Mehitable Meszervy GETCHELL on 15 Oct 1829 in Calais, ME. [722] Born abt 1805. [730] age 26 at death. Mehitable Meszervy died in Calais, ME, on 2 Oct 1831. [722], [723], [731], [730] Buried in Calais Cemetery, Calais, ME. [382], [293]
[237], [722], [341], [384], [720], [723], [724], [731], [730], [293]
[237], [722], [341], [384], [720], [723], [724], [731], [730], [293]
They had one child:
362i.
Frances Caroline (1830->1887)
He second married Lucy Jane STUART on 7 Nov 1833 in Calais, ME. [722], [727] Born 24 or 29 Jul 1815 in Oak Bay, New Brunswick, Canada. [722], [723] Lucy Jane died in Calais, ME, on 9 May 1898. [722], [720], [723] Buried in Calais Cemetery, Calais, ME. [723], [293] aka: Jane, Stewart.
[293] gives birth as Jul 1814.
[722], [354], [405], [611], [2], [364], [725], [720], [726], [727], [724], [728], [732], [729], [293]
[293] gives birth as Jul 1814.
[722], [354], [405], [611], [2], [364], [725], [720], [726], [727], [724], [728], [732], [729], [293]
They had the following children:
363i.
Capt. Levi Lincoln Lowell (1834-1897)
364ii.
Edward Payson (1837-1912)
365iii.
Laura Mehitable (1840-1922)
366iv.
Mary Downes (Died as Child) (1842-1846)
367v.
Lucy Jane (1845-1919)
368vi.
Asher Benjamin (1847-1932)
122. Jesse P. BASFORD (Moses5, Ebenezer4, Jacob3, James2, Jacob1). Born abt 1805-1806 in Maine. [320], [733] age 44 in 1850 census, age 50 in 1855 census. Jesse P. died ? . aka: Jessie.
He is probably the Jesse P. Basford listed in the 1840 federal census for New York, 7th Ward, New York Co., NY, p. 236 [331]
Jesse P. Basford
2 males under 5
1 male 15-19
2 males 20-29
1 male 30-39
1 female 5-9
1 female 15-19
1 female 20-29
1 female 30-39
He is probably the Jesse P. Bashford listed in the 1850 census for 13th Ward, New York City, NY, p. 444 [320]
Jesse P. Bashford, male, age 44, b. ME, stoveden?
Sarah, female, age 48, b. ME
Cecelia, female, age 16, b. ME
John B., male, age 12, b. MA
W'm P., male, age 10, b. NY
Nancy A. Morris, female, age 8, b. MA
1855 state census for New York, Ward 7, ED 4, New York Co., NY, household #742 [733]
Jessee P. Basford, male, head, age 50, b. ME, seaman, married
Sarah, female, wife, age 54, b. ME, married
Eliza Ann, female, daughter, age 21, b. ME
John B., male, son, age 18, b. MA
W'm P., male, son, age 15, b. New York Co.
(They had lived here for 18 years)
[237], [320], [331], [633], [394], [733]
He is probably the Jesse P. Basford listed in the 1840 federal census for New York, 7th Ward, New York Co., NY, p. 236 [331]
Jesse P. Basford
2 males under 5
1 male 15-19
2 males 20-29
1 male 30-39
1 female 5-9
1 female 15-19
1 female 20-29
1 female 30-39
He is probably the Jesse P. Bashford listed in the 1850 census for 13th Ward, New York City, NY, p. 444 [320]
Jesse P. Bashford, male, age 44, b. ME, stoveden?
Sarah, female, age 48, b. ME
Cecelia, female, age 16, b. ME
John B., male, age 12, b. MA
W'm P., male, age 10, b. NY
Nancy A. Morris, female, age 8, b. MA
1855 state census for New York, Ward 7, ED 4, New York Co., NY, household #742 [733]
Jessee P. Basford, male, head, age 50, b. ME, seaman, married
Sarah, female, wife, age 54, b. ME, married
Eliza Ann, female, daughter, age 21, b. ME
John B., male, son, age 18, b. MA
W'm P., male, son, age 15, b. New York Co.
(They had lived here for 18 years)
[237], [320], [331], [633], [394], [733]
He married Sarah P. (DAVIS) on 13 Oct 1833 in Boston, MA. [394] Born abt 14 Feb 1802 in Maine. [734] age 72 years 1 month 4 days at death. Sarah P. died in Brooklyn, NY, on 18 Mar 1874. [734] Buried in Cypress Hills Cemtery, Brooklyn, NY. [734]
She is probably the Sarah Basford living with the family of George Gove in the 1870 federal census for Brooklyn, 6th Ward, Kings Co., NY, p. 291 [599]
George W. Gove, male, age 56, b. ME, calker, personal estate 200
Celia, female, age 36, b. ME, keeping house
Emma, female, age 9, b. NY, attending school
Ida(?) O., female, age 6, b. NY, attending school
Sarah Bassford, female, age 66, b. ME
Presumably, Celia would be Cecelia, her daughter.
She is probably the Sarah R. Basford, who died 18 Mar 1874 (age 72 years 1 month 4 days), and is buried in the Cypress Hills Cemetery, Brooklyn, NY in the same plot as George W. Gove (d. Mar 14, 1879, age 64 years 9 months 11 days). [734]
[599], [320], [633], [394], [733]
She is probably the Sarah Basford living with the family of George Gove in the 1870 federal census for Brooklyn, 6th Ward, Kings Co., NY, p. 291 [599]
George W. Gove, male, age 56, b. ME, calker, personal estate 200
Celia, female, age 36, b. ME, keeping house
Emma, female, age 9, b. NY, attending school
Ida(?) O., female, age 6, b. NY, attending school
Sarah Bassford, female, age 66, b. ME
Presumably, Celia would be Cecelia, her daughter.
She is probably the Sarah R. Basford, who died 18 Mar 1874 (age 72 years 1 month 4 days), and is buried in the Cypress Hills Cemetery, Brooklyn, NY in the same plot as George W. Gove (d. Mar 14, 1879, age 64 years 9 months 11 days). [734]
[599], [320], [633], [394], [733]
They had the following children:
369i.
Cecelia (~1834-?)
370ii.
John Bancroft (~1838-1877)
371iii.
William P. (~1840-?)
123. Nancy BASFORD (Moses5, Ebenezer4, Jacob3, James2, Jacob1). Born ? . Nancy died ? .
She might be the Nancy Basford of Monmouth, ME who married Seth G. Damian of Plantation, ME 5 Sep 1822 (intentions published 28 Jul 1822). [392]
Could she be the Nancy M. Basford, b. 1814, d. 1891 (I think in Ft. Covington, NY if I understand the note correctly) who married Benjamin A. Ellsworth? [19]
[237]
She might be the Nancy Basford of Monmouth, ME who married Seth G. Damian of Plantation, ME 5 Sep 1822 (intentions published 28 Jul 1822). [392]
Could she be the Nancy M. Basford, b. 1814, d. 1891 (I think in Ft. Covington, NY if I understand the note correctly) who married Benjamin A. Ellsworth? [19]
[237]