FAMILY 10

Joseph (3) Badgley, son of James (2) and Hannah (Kelsey) Badgley, was born in Essex County not far from 1730. He was married to Elizabeth, daughter of Benjamin and Hannah Scudder, who was born in or near Rahway in 1730. They lived in what is now Westfield Township, and Mrs. Badgely
joined the Westfield church in 1765.

Joseph Badgely’s will, dated February 15, 1785 and probated December 29, 1785, names seven children and grandson, William Miller. One of his daughters evidently married a Stuart, for the Westfield records show that “Mrs. Stuart, daughter of Joseph Badgley” died in 1816 of consumption. She was buried at Westfield June 16, 1816.

Children of Joseph (3) and Elizabeth (Scudder)
1. Timothy (4) born 175-, married Sarah Osborn (see family 25)

2. a daughter, who married Mr. Miller and died before 1785;

3. Rebecca, married before 1785 to Mr. Marsh;

4. Moses (4) married (1) Susannah—–, and (2) Mrs. Nancy Oakley (see family 26);

5. George, perhaps the George Badgley who served with the Essex County Troops in the Revolution;

6. Joseph, baptized June 15, 1766, died young;

7. Nancy, married November 11, 1787 to Nathaniel Ross-as his third wife, they went to Butler County, OH;

8. Lemuel bapitzed July 15, 1770, died in infancy;

9. Ruth; 10. Hannah.

 

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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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