Josiah Bashford ( abt 1720 - 1808)
Josiah Bashford was most likely born Sussex or Kent, some time between 1720 and 1730. We have been unable to confirm baptismal information or parentage, however there is record of a Josiah Bashford as is the child of Thomas Bashford and Ann Burtenshaw of Cuckfield who was apprenticed to a Samuel Parratt aged 11 in 1731. We know that Thomas and Ann had a son Joseph who was baptised in Cuckfield in 1713.
Josiah married as Sarah Boniface on 9 Octobert 1749 at Southease, Sussex. Sarah was baptised on 23 March 1721 in Edburton, Sussex one of six children of Henry Boniface and Sarah Davies.
It appears that the couple had at least 5 children, three of whom grew to adulthood
- Ann Bashford Born ?. Died Dec 2 1751
- Thomas Bashford Born 1752
- James Bashford Born 1755. Died ?
- Josiah Bashford Born 1758 Died 1758
- Josiah Bashford Born 1760 Died 1835 married Sarah Moone
- John Bashford Born 1760
Sarah died in Shoreham by Sea, Sussex in 1778. Whilst there is a death registered for Josiah at New Shoreham 1808.
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