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Note: 1842 and 1851 Census of Hull Twp. Dawn Murphy's note: " Joseph Badham Sr. Born: abt 1780 in England, em1816 to Hull PQ, Notes from Ed Wilson: Hi Barb I don't know the father of Joseph but I do know that he had a brother John. Joseph Badham - 1790-? was brought over to Canada by Ruggles Wright, who was the son of Philemon Wright who founded Hull, Quebec - which is opposite Ottawa, the capital of Canada on the Ottawa River. Ruggles Wright recruited a group of about 20 young men to come to Canada to work for his father. The following is a letter from the Wright papers which are in the National Archives. ======================================== Holmer near Hereford, 24 Mar. 1816 Sir I hope you will excuse the liberty I have taken with a gentleman I have had so little intercourse with, but having an opportunity of seeing you personally since you was at my house seeing the cows I have avail'd myself of addressing you to the following effect. The bearer hereof is a Brother of mine and has the strongest admiration to leave this country for America and if any vacant situation yet remaineth would be happy to engage into your service embark with you immediately. He is a young man of 26 years of age of sober steady uniform conduct and is thoroughly aquainted with the management of agricultural concerns in all its branches in which you will find him capable of giving you every information relating thereto, as to caring of stock and raising of corn, the practical part in which he has always been engaged since his infancy. If you should have no further need of more persons in your employ than you have already engaged with, I should consider it as the greatest favour you could confer on me if you will allow him to pass over. Undr your protection in company with his two neighbours Mess'rs Prince & Wilson with whom he is perfectly acquainted. I have also furnished him with a sum of money to pay his passage. On his arrival in America if your kindness would give him a recommenation I am convinced his conduct will never disgrace it and will ever pay his most respectful gratitude to his patron and benefactor. At no very distant period it is my present intention to leave this country for that part of the globe in which you reside when I should be happy to pay my most respectful compliments for the trouble I have given you with my brother. I am Sir Your Obedient Hum'l Serv't John Badham --------------------------------------------------- Addressed to - R. Wright, Esq'r and has -- Mr. Bradham Herreford the 24 March 1816 ============================================ From other sources - it seems the Wilson referred to was William Wilson and the Prince was Richard Prince. I have not copied the letter from the Archives but I have a note that there is a letter there from Charles Wilson, E. Withington (it may be Witherington), near Hereford - it seems his son, which would be the William Wilson and the son of Richard Prince went to Hull, Canada. There was also a Joseph Saunders that came out - probably on the same boat. I don't have the exact info in front of me at the moment - but I recall from researching this in the past - that cattle were brought over on the same ship that the group of young men came over on - they drove the cattle overland and got part way to the port, found they were going to the wrong port and had to change direction. Regards Ed Wilson ________________________________________________________________________ I think I've found Joseph Badham's family at the LDS site www.familysearch.com <http://www.familysearch.com> They list: Joseph Badham, b.19 Aug 1789 to William Badham and Elizabeth at Holmer, Hereford, England. John Badham, b. 18 May 1783 to William Badham and Elizabeth at Holmer, Hereford, England William Badham married Elizabeth Smith, 8 Aug 1778 at Holmer, Hereford, England
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