Josiah Bashford 1760
Josiah Bashford (also known as Sigh / Si / Sythe) was born around 1759 in Sompting Sussex. There are no records available to confirm this. He was the son of Josiah Bashford and Sarah Boniface.
Little is known of the Josiah before his marriage to Sarah Moone on October 11 1784 in Steyning, Sussex (the marriage was also recorded in Sompting, Sussex). Based on information provided by another Bashford research both made their mark on the certificate (indicating that they couldnt sign their name). Sarah was the daughter of Phillip Moone and Mary Clouser. She was born in Mayfield, Sussex in 1765 and died in september 1848 in Steyning Sussex.
Josiah and Sarah had eight children (three sons and five daughters) between 1784 and 1806 :
- James Bashford (b. 1784 - d. bef 1881). Married Mary Steer 20 Apr 1809 Sompting, Sussex
- Sarah Bashford (b. Jun 1787 - d. ). Married Thomas Nye 13 May 1806 Sompting, Sussex
- Mary Bashford (b. 1790). Married William Leach 26 Mar 1808 Angmering, Sussex
- John Bashford (b. 1791). Married Sarah ? abt 1812
- Caroline Bashford (b. abt 1797)
- Josias Bashford (b. 1800 d. 1880). Married Frances Greenyer 16 Nov 1822
- Frances Bashford (b. abt 1803). Married Benjamin Beal 1823 Brighton, Sussex
- Elizabeth Bashford (b. 1806)
Little is known about the family however they are mentioned in Poor Law Records with a Settlement Certificate from Billingshurst to Sompting on 13 Jun 1792. On this record they four children