Sixth Generation (Continued)
Sixth Generation (Continued)
Family of Jonathan M. BASFORD (57) & Elizabeth MARDEN
169. Jesse BASFORD (Jonathan M.5, Jacob4, Jacob3, James2, Jacob1). Born on 4 Mar 1793 in Chester, NH. [419] Jesse died in Belfast, ME, on 25 Jun 1819. [341], [420], [419] Buried in Grove Cemetery, Belfast, ME. [293]

He was drafted into the War of 1812, and was a Corp. in Robert Kelsey’s Company. [341]

[19], [341], [420], [422], [419], [293]

170. Charlotte BASFORD (Jonathan M.5, Jacob4, Jacob3, James2, Jacob1). Born on 4 May 1795 in Chester, NH. [419] Charlotte died in Chester, NH, on 23 Oct 1795. [419]

[419]

171. Miles BASFORD (Jonathan M.5, Jacob4, Jacob3, James2, Jacob1). Born on 13 Feb 1797 in Chester, NH. [419] Miles was baptized in Chester, NH, on 20 Feb 1798. [19] Congregational Church. Miles died on 23 Oct 1799. [419]

[19], [419]

172. Charlotte BASFORD (Jonathan M.5, Jacob4, Jacob3, James2, Jacob1). Born on 11 Jan 1799 in Maine (Or New Hampshire?). [419] age 50 in 1850, age 87 at death. Charlotte died in Belfast, ME, on 10 Jul 1885. [19], [420]

Never married. [19]

1850 federal census of Belfast, ME [354]
Charlotte Basford, female, age 50, b. ME, living in the public house

1870 federal census for Monroe, Waldo Co., ME, p. 214 [405]
Charlott Bassford, age 72, b. ME, lives in the family
(living with family of Page N. Cane)

In the 1880 census of Ward 2, Belfast, Waldo Co., ME, p. 239A, she is living with the family of Hiram and Elizabeth Jones. Her age is given as 81, and she is listed as being an Aunt. [611] Elizabeth (Edwards) Jones, would be the daughter of her sister Sabrina.

[19], [354], [405], [611], [420], [422], [419]

173. Miles BASFORD (Jonathan M.5, Jacob4, Jacob3, James2, Jacob1). Born on 17 Feb 1801 in Belfast, ME. [419] Miles died in Belfast, ME, on 1 Sep 1801.

[419]

174. Sabrina BASFORD (Jonathan M.5, Jacob4, Jacob3, James2, Jacob1). Born on 30 Jun 1802 in Belfast, ME. [845], [419] Sabrina died in Belfast, ME, on 23 Dec 1880. [19] Buried in Grove Cemetery, Belfast, ME. [293]

She applied for a widow’s pension based on her husband’s service in the War of 1812. [846]

She is living with her daughter Elizabeth and son-in-law Hiram Jones at the time of the 1880 census (Ward 2, Belfast, Waldo Co., ME, p. 239A). [611]

[19], [847], [2], [37], [422], [369], [419], [293], [846]

She married John EDWARDS on 1 Apr 1819 in Belfast, ME. [369], [419], [846] Born abt Jun 1796. [19] age 82 years 2 months at death. John died in Belfast, ME, on 8 Aug 1878. [846]

He served in the War of 1812 as a private in Capt. Job Lord’s company of the Massachusetts militia. He also Capt. Dovitz’s company of the Maine militia during the Indian War from 20 Feb 1839 to 24 Apr 1839, and was allowed bounty land for his service. [846]

[19], [2], [37], [422], [369], [846]

They had the following children:
467i.
468ii.
Jesse Basford (1821-1896)
469iii.
Joseph (1823-?)
470iv.
Harriet Smith (1825-?)
471v.
472vi.
John Fredric (1830-?)
473vii.
George Knight (1833-?)
474viii.
Julia (1836-?)
475ix.

[37] gives marriage as 6 Mar 1819
175. Dianna BASFORD (Jonathan M.5, Jacob4, Jacob3, James2, Jacob1). Born on 30 May 1805 in Belfast, ME. [845], [419], [293] Dianna died in Belfast, ME, on 1 Apr 1885. [419] Buried in Grove Cemetery, Belfast, ME. [293]

[19], [845], [2], [37], [422], [369], [848], [419], [293]

She first married Luther COOMBS, son of Robert COOMBS (?-?) & Lucy THOMAS (?-1835), on 18 May 1828 in Belfast, ME. [369], [419] Born on 3 Jun 1805. [848], [419] Luther died on 6 May 1856. [419]

[19], [2], [37], [422], [369], [848], [419]

They had the following children:
476i.
Luther Augustine (1829-1872)
477ii.
Jacob Wesley (1831-1897)
478iii.
Catherine Elizabeth (Died as Child) (1834-1835)
479iv.
Helena Jane (Died as Child) (1836-1843)
480v.
Harriet Elizabeth (Died as Child) (1841-1843)
481vi.
482vii.
Mary Jane (Died as Child) (1845-1845)
483viii.
Annie Frances (1846-?)
484ix.
Wilbur Fisk (1849-?)

[848] gives marriage as 9 May 1828.

She second married Reuben CARVER on 12 Nov 1858. [419] Born ? . Reuben died on 17 Jan 1890. [419]

[848]

176. Almira BASFORD (Jonathan M.5, Jacob4, Jacob3, James2, Jacob1). Born on 22 Oct 1808 in Belfast, ME. [845], [419] or 25 Oct 1808. Almira died in Belfast, ME, on 16 Oct 1896. [422] Buried in Grove Cemetery, Belfast, ME. [293]

Family Bible records give birth as 25 Oct 1808, but older loose pages show 22 Oct 1808. [419]

[849] gives death as 15 Oct 1896.

[19], [845], [2], [37], [849], [422], [369], [419], [293]

She married George W. BURKMAR on 3 Apr 1827 in Belfast, ME. [369] Born abt 1807. [849] age 74 at death. George W. died in Belfast, ME, on 16 Dec 1881. [849] Buried in Grove Cemetery, Belfast, ME. [849] aka: Buckmore, Buckman.

He was probably a descendant of Thomas Burkmar (b. abt 1742, London, England, d. May 1826, Northport, ME), and his wife Mary Elsby (b. abt 1736, d. 26 Apr 1832, Northport, ME). He may be the son of Thomas and Mary’s son George (b. 15 Sep 1771, Stepney, London, m. 19 Jul 1801 Patty/Martha Brown, d. 17/18 Jan 1862, Belfast, ME). [850]

They resided in Belfast, ME, with the exception of a few years that they lived in Ellsworth, and in Minnesota. [422]

[19], [2], [37], [422], [369], [419]

They had the following children:
485i.
Caroline (?-?)
486ii.
Abbie (?-?)

[37] gives marriage as 21 Apr 1827.
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