FAMILY 27

Jonathan (4) Badgley, son of Anthony (3) and Anne (Woodruff) Badgley, was born in Essex County, near Westfield, July 11, 1759.

He was married June 9, 1782 to Lydia Scudder, who died after having seven children.

Mr. Badgley was married again September 8, 1821, to Hannah Searing, by whom he had thirteen children.

He served in all twenty-six months as private in the Revolutionary army, under thirteen different captains. He fought in the Battle of Connecticut Farms, and probably in others.

He died May 2, 1834 and his widow married July 11, 1837, Ebenezer Littell, who died May 2, 1852.

Mr. and Mrs. Badgley lived in what is now New Providence township on the first mountain between Baltusrol Mountain and Summit, on the farm now owned by Wesley Faltoute.

Children of Jonathan (4) and Lydia (Scudder) Badgley:

1. Stephen (5), born January 13, 1785, married Catherine Denman (see Family 35);

2. Ahijah (5), baptized August 5, 1787, married Elizabeth Wilcox (see Family 36)

3. Noah, died unmarried about December 17, 1814.

4. John Squier, married Hannah Sturges;

5. Mary, married David C. Hand;

6. Nancy, married Thomas Seward and died quite young;

7. Jane, married first, March 4, 1823, Samuel Ball; second, Mr. Travers; children of Jonathan (4) and Hannah (Searing )Badgley;

8. Aaron;

9. Nancy;

10. Jacob died unmarried;

11. Jonathan;

12. Noah;

13. Sarah, died unmarried.

 

This family seems incomplete-there should be 7 plus 13 children. The copy sent to me ends with No. 13 Sarah. The man who sent the articles to me is dead. Does anyone out there have a copy of Family 27?

 

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This BADGLEY HISTORY by Wheeler Thurston was originally published in the
Newark, New Jersey Evening News – July 23 to Nov 11, 1906
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