Josiah Bashford ( - 1808)
Josiah Bashford was most likely born in Pembury Kent around 1720. He is most likely Sussex or Kent, some time between 1720 and 1730. His parents are unknown, but there is record of a Josiah Bashford as is the child of Thomas Bashford and Ann Burtenshaw who was apprenticed to a ??? at aged 11 in 1831.
He Josiah married Sarah Boniface on Oct 9 1749 in Southease, Sussex. Sarah was born in 1719 in Lewes Sussex and was the daughter of John Boniface and Mary Ashby.
Josiah and Sarah had 4 children, three of which grew to adulthood
as Sarah (surname unknown), and they at least 4 child, three of whom grew to adulthood
- Ann Bashford (b. 1752 - d. 1752) - not confirmed as child by baptism record - burial record only
- James Bashford (b. 1755 - ?)
- Josiah Bashford (b. 1758 - d. 1758)
- Josiah Bashford (b. 1760 - d. 1835) married Sarah Moone Oct 11 1784 Steyning, Sussex
- John Bashford (b. 1760
There is record of a marriage between Sarah Boniface and Josiah Bashford on Oct 9 1749 in Southease, Lewes, Sussex. Sarah was born in 1719 in Lewes Sussex and was the daughter of John Boniface and Mary Ashby.
Sarah died in Shoreham by Sea, Sussex in 1778. Whilst Josiah died in 1808. There there is a death recorded for an Ann Bashford in 1752 which could very likely be either the couples youngest child OR Josiah's mothernotice for Josiah at New Shoreham 1808.