Coffin plate · primary-source record
Sarah K Basford
abt 1785 – 8 Oct 1859
74 Years · transcribed from the original coffin plate
Editorially verified
At-a-glance facts
Record type
Coffin plate
Date of death
8 Oct 1859
Date of birth
abt 1785
Age at death
74 Years
Plate found in
New Hampshire United States
The coffin plate
Inscription transcription
Sarah K Basford
Died Oct 8th 1859
Aged 74 Years
Researcher's notes
This coffin plate for Sarah K Basford 1785 ~ 1859 was found in New Hampshire United States. Submited by Thomas Roberts. Thanks Thomas.
I went and had a hunt for Sarah K Basford 1785 ~ 1859 in the 1850 United States Federal Census on Ancestry.com. I found several individuals of interest as you can see below. I think the Sarah Basford in New Hampshire is most likley the Sarah we are looking for.
Record submitted by
Thomas Roberts — to the Ancestors at Rest archive
Possible matches in the 1850 US Federal Census
⚠ Candidate matches — unverified. Researcher to confirm.
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1850 US Federal Census
Sarah Basford Vansville, Prince George's, MD abt 1794 Maryland
Vansville, Prince George's, Maryland, USA · abt 1794, Maryland
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1850 US Federal Census
Sarah Basford Lancaster South East Ward, Lancaster, PA abt 1841 Pennsylvania
Lancaster South East Ward, Lancaster, Pennsylvania, USA · abt 1841, Pennsylvania
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1850 US Federal Census
Sarah Basford District 7, Robertson, TN abt 1785 North Carolina
District 7, Robertson, Tennessee, USA · abt 1785, North Carolina
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1850 US Federal Census
Sarah Basford District 44, Ohio, VA abt 1848 Virginia
District 44, Ohio, Virginia, USA · abt 1848, Virginia
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1850 US Federal Census
Sarah Basford District 7, Robertson, TN abt 1821 Kentucky
District 7, Robertson, Tennessee, USA · abt 1821, Kentucky
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1850 US Federal Census
Sarah Basford Chester, Rockingham, NH abt 1785 New Hampshire
Chester, Rockingham, New Hampshire, USA · abt 1785, New Hampshire
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1850 US Federal Census
Sarah A Basford Chester, Rockingham, NH abt 1825 New Hampshire
Chester, Rockingham, New Hampshire, USA · abt 1825, New Hampshire
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1850 US Federal Census
Sarah E Basford Perkins, Erie, OH abt 1844 Ohio
Perkins, Erie, Ohio, USA · abt 1844, Ohio
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1850 US Federal Census
Sarah H Basford Dixmont, Penobscot, ME abt 1842 Maine
Dixmont, Penobscot, Maine, USA · abt 1842, Maine
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1850 US Federal Census
Sarah J Basford Harrisonburg, Rockingham, VA abt 1845 Virginia
Harrisonburg, Rockingham, Virginia, USA · abt 1845, Virginia
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Source & citation
- Source type
- Original photograph
- Provenance
- Submitted by Thomas Roberts to the Ancestors at Rest archive
- Transcribed by
- Ancestors at Rest archive — original contributor not recorded.
- Last verified
- 2026-05-12
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- Image vs transcription
- Both — original photograph and transcription on this page
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