Descendants of William Basham

1.  WILLIAM BASSAM was born 1722, and died May 23, 1768 in Cumberland City VA.  He married SARAH AGNESS ANGELLEA 1744, daughter of WILLIAM ANGELLEA and CATHERINE Unknown.

Children of WILLIAM BASSAM and SARAH ANGELLEA are:
 i. BARTLETT ANGEL2 BASHAM, b. Abt. 1739; d. Abt. 1779.
 ii. JEREMIAH BASHAM, b. Abt. 1742; m. MARY DOWELL.
 iii. WILLIAM BASHAM, b. 1745, Breckenridge City,  KY.
2. iv. JAMES BASHAM, b. Bef. 1746, CUMBERLAND COUNTY, VIRGINIA; d. Aft. 1830.
 v. SARAH BASHAM, b. Bef. 1750.
 vi. MICAJAH BASHAM, b. 1750; m. (1) LUCY PRATHER; m. (2) SARAH ANN WHITE, February 25, 1815.

Notes for WILLIAM BASSAM:
Will of Wm. Bassam probated in Cumberland Cty., VA, 5-23-1768. It read as follows:

In the name of God amen. I, William Bassam of the County of Cumberland, being sick and weak of body, though of perfect health and memory, thanks be to the Almighty God for it. Imprimis I will and bequeath body to the ground from whence it came, and my soul to God who gave it, trusting in the merits and Mediation of our blessed Lord and Savior Jesus Christ, that at the great day of judgement I shall have a joyful resurrection with the just.
I lend to my loving wife Sarah all my estate both real and personal during life.
I give to my son William Bassam two hundred acres of land of the same tract whereon I now live.
I give to my son Jeremiah Bassam one hundred and fifty acres out of the aforesaid tract.
I give to my daughter Sarah fifty acres out of the aforesaid tract.
It is my will that after the decease of my wife, my whole estate be divided among my children for their lives and then to be divided equally among my grandchildren after their decease.
I constitute and appoint my sons William and Jeremiah with my wife my executors.
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William M b Bassam L.S.
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2.  JAMES BASHAM (WILLIAM1 BASSAM) was born Bef. 1746 in CUMBERLAND COUNTY, VIRGINIA, and died Aft. 1830.  He married FRANCES MARY TAYLOR March 20, 1762 in Fauquier Co., VA, daughter of BENJAMEN TAYLOR and ELIZABETH UNKNOWN.

Children of JAMES BASHAM and FRANCES TAYLOR are:
3. i. OBEDIAH (REV WAR)3 BASHAM, b. April 07, 1759, Cumberland Co., VA; d. May 28, 1840, Breckenridge Co., KY.
4. ii. BARTLETT ANGEL, JR. BASHAM, b. Abt. 1770; d. 1847, BRECKINRIDGE COUNTY, KENTUCKY.
 iii. ARCHIBALD BASHAM, b. Abt. 1772, Bedford City Va; d. Aft. 1840, Tennessee.

3.  OBEDIAH (REV WAR) BASHAM (JAMES2, WILLIAM1 BASSAM) was born April 07, 1759 in Cumberland Co., VA, and died May 28, 1840 in Clifton Mills, Breckenridge Co., KY.  He married CELIA DOWELL September 05, 1782 in Bedford Co., Va, daughter of GEORGE DOWELL and MARGARET UNKNOWN.  She was born 1763 in Bedford County, Virginia, and died December 29, 1829 in Breckinridge County, Kentucky.  Obediah Basham and Celia Dowell were married by William Johnson, 5 Sep 1782.
 

Children of OBEDIAH BASHAM and CELIA DOWELL are:
5. i. BARTLETT4 BASHAM, b. 1783, Bedford Co., VA; d. 1850, Warren Co., KY.
 ii. JAMES DOWELL BASHAM, b. March 24, 1788, Bedford Co., Va; d. April 23, 1865, Warren Co., KY.
 iii. JOSEPH DOWELL BASHAM, b. 1792, Bedford Co., Va.
 iv. MICAJAH BASHAM, b. March 30, 1797, Bedford Co., Va; d. Aft. 1862; m. LUCY UNKNOWN.
Notes for MICAJAH BASHAM:CENSUS YR:  1850  TERRITORY:  KY  COUNTY:  Breckinridge  PAGE NO:  61a
6   221  221 BASHAM         Micajah        53   M         Farmer         400       Virginia
 7   221  221 BASHAM         Lucy           53   F                                  Virginia
 v. MARGARET BASHAM, b. Abt. 1798, Bedford Co., Va; d. July 1850, Breckenridge Co., KY.
 vi. HENRY DOWELL BASHAM, b. July 25, 1800, Bedford Co., Va; d. June 09, 1878, Breckenridge Co., KY.
 vii. FREDERICK BASHAM, b. July 30, 1802, Bedford Co., Va; d. January 14, 1884, Breckenridge Co., KY.
6. viii. ALLEN DOWELL BASHAM, b. August 16, 1804, Bedford Co., Va; d. January 01, 1889, Breckenridge Co., KY.
 ix. FRANCIS BASHAM, b. June 02, 1805, Bedford Co., Va; d. April 22, 1893, Lodiburg, Breckenridge Co., KY.

Notes for OBEDIAH (REV WAR) BASHAM:
1810 Census Breckenridge County Ky Page 315:
31001 01001.
1820 Census Breckenridge County Ky Page 235:
031001 00001.
1830 Census Breckenridge County Ky Page 81:
000000001 0.

Basham Document Nos. 4 And 7 Revolutionary War Pension Application In Obediah Basham File Marriage Basham Document No. 38, Page 79. Rita Basham Kryter Correspondence Family Group Sheet From William Ikerd Correspondence Birth Loc Amherst County Virginia From Son Micajah Marr

Obediah Basham of Breckenridge County declares that he enlisted in 1777 or 1778 in Cumberland County, Virginia under Capt. John Lee in the 1st Virginia Regiment of Col. Parker for three years. He was transferred to Capt. Joseph Carrington's Company, then at Petersburgh, was transferred to Capt. Tollivar's Company, was taken prisoner at Charlestown, was sent by water to Williamsburg and was discharged.
Obediah served five years in the Revolutionary War.
Marriage Notes for OBEDIAH BASHAM and CELIA DOWELL:
Married by William Johnson.

 Obediah owned 50 acres of land worth $150, one horse, two cows, and three calves. In Feb 1823 he sold the land to Henry Basham. One horse and some money went to pay his debts. His family consists of his wife, aged 60, and son Francis aged 15.

 Obediah Basham of Breckenridge County, Kentucky, Private in the Regiment of Col Parker in the Virginia Line for three years was placed on the Kentucky Pension Roll at $8 per
month under the Act of 1818 from 25 July 1818. Certificate #9411 was issued 14 April 1819.
He died 28 May 1840 and is buried in Norton Valley Cemetery.

Some sources say that he was the son of William Basham, some say James Basham, and some say Jeremiah Basham.

Notes for CELIA DOWELL:
Obediah Basham and Celia Dowell were married by William Johnson, 5 Sep 1782

4.  BARTLETT ANGEL, JR. BASHAM (JAMES2 BASHAM, WILLIAM1 BASSAM) was born Abt. 1770, and died 1847 in BRECKINRIDGE COUNTY, KENTUCKY.  He married NANCY SUSAN FARMER.

Child of BARTLETT ANGEL and NANCY FARMER is:
 i. JOYCE FARMER4 BASHAM, b. Abt. 1797, BEDFORD COUNTY, VIRGINIA; d. December 23, 1871, BRECKINRIDGE COUNTY, KENTUCKY.

Generation No. 4

5.  BARTLETT BASHAM (OBEDIAH (REV WAR)3, JAMES2, WILLIAM1 BASSAM) was born 1783 in Bedford Co., VA (Source: Rhoda Renee Baily Dixon), and died 1850 in Warren Co., KY (Source: Rhoda Renee Baily Dixon).  He married (1) RACHEL MAYBERRY October 19, 1802 in Bedford Co., Va (Source: Rhoda Renee Baily Dixon).  He married (2) NICY SIMMONS 1822 (Source: Rhoda Renee Baily Dixon).
Marriage Notes for BARTLETT BASHAM and RACHAEL MAYBERRY:
Marriage Bond dated 19 Oct 1802; married 21 Oct 1802 by James Turner. Frederick Mayberry, surety.

Children of BARTLETT BASHAM and RACHEL MAYBERRY are:
 i. GEORGE DOWELL5 BASHAM.
 ii. BARBARA E. .( BARBARY) BASHAM.
 iii. POLLY BASHAM.
 iv. JAMES HERROD BASHAM.
 v. OBEDIAH BASHAM.Notes for OBEDIAH BASHAM:1850 Breckenridge Co., KY Census ( not sure if this is the same Obadiah or not.)BASHAM         Obadiah        19   M         Laborer        125       KYHe is living in the Tate household
 vi. MARGARET BASHAM.
 vii. ELIJAH BASHAM.
 viii. RACHEL BASHAM.
 ix. SAVANNAH BASHAM.
 x. ALLEN BASHAM.
7. xi. BENAJAH ANDERSON BASHAM, b. 1820, Breckenridge Co., KY; d. May 21, 1906, Butler Co., KY.

Children of BARTLETT BASHAM and NICY SIMMONS are:
 xii. LORETTA5 BASHAM.
 xiii. LUCINDA BASHAM.
 xiv. ELIHU BASHAM.
 xv. HIRAM SIMMONS BASHAM, b. September 30, 1824, Brekenridge Co., KY; d. May 06, 1896. married Paradine Taylor  a daughter of Joseph and Polly (Hudnall) Taylor.
children born seven sons - Lazarus P., Philander J., Napoleon C., Hiram A., Bartlett W., Elijah and Elihu - and two daughters - Mattie and Mary T.
 xvi. NANCY BASHAM, b. Abt. 1834.
 xvii. NAPOLEON BASHAM, b. 1835.
 xviii. CARROLL C. BASHAM, b. Abt. 1837.
 xix. MARGARET BASHAM, b. Abt. 1841.
 xx. SAMUEL WESLEY BASHAM, b. Abt. 1843.
 xxi. SALINA CANDACE BASHAM, b. Abt. 1847.

6.  ALLEN DOWELL BASHAM (OBEDIAH (REV WAR)3, JAMES2, WILLIAM1 BASSAM) was born August 16, 1804 in Bedford Co., Va, and died January 01, 1889 in Breckenridge Co., KY.  He married (1) MALINDA DALTON.  He married (2) ELIZABETH T. WOLF.

Child of ALLEN BASHAM and ELIZABETH WOLF is:
 i. GEORGE WASHINGTON ST CLAIR5 BASHAM, b. November 25, 1858.

Generation No. 5

7.  BENAJAH ANDERSON BASHAM (BARTLETT4, OBEDIAH (REV WAR)3, JAMES2, WILLIAM1 BASSAM) was born 1820 in Breckenridge Co., KY (Source: Rhoda Renee Baily Dixon), and died May 21, 1906 in Butler Co., KY (Source: Rhoda Renee Baily Dixon).  He married (1) NANCY E. TURNER June 29, 1843, daughter of REUBEN TURNER and ELIZABETH LYKINS.  He married (2) HARRIET C. GOTT May 22, 1884 in Edmonson Co., KY.

Children of BENAJAH BASHAM and NANCY TURNER are:
 i. ISAAC M.6 BASHAM, d. in infancy.
 ii. EMILY C. BASHAM, d. in infancy.
 iii. WILLIAM T. BASHAM, d. infancy.
 iv. REUBEN BARTLETT BASHAM, b. Abt. 1845, Warren Co., KY (Source: Rhoda Renee Baily Dixon).
8. v. JAMES HERROD BASHAM, b. August 25, 1847, Warren Co., KY; d. January 03, 1903, Warren Co., KY.
 vi. HENRY W. BASHAM, b. Abt. 1850, Warren Co., KY.
 vii. MARK A. BASHAM, b. Abt. 1853, Warren Co., KY.
 viii. SAMUEL GREEN BASHAM, b. October 13, 1855, Warren Co., KY; d. July 05, 1936.
 ix. MARGARET E. BASHAM, b. 1859, Edmonson Co., KY.
 x. NANCY J. BASHAM, b. 1860, Edmonson Co., KY.
 xi. OBIDIAH MITCHEL BASHAM, b. 1869, Edmonson Co., KY.

8.  JAMES HERROD BASHAM (BENAJAH ANDERSON5, BARTLETT4, OBEDIAH (REV WAR)3, JAMES2, WILLIAM1 BASSAM) was born August 25, 1847 in Warren Co., KY (Source: Mike Basham of Texas), and died January 03, 1903 in Warren Co., KY.  He married MARY ANN PHELPS November 16, 1868 in Edmonson Co., KY.

Children of JAMES BASHAM and MARY PHELPS are:
i. CAROLINE7 BASHAM, d. childhood.
ii. MARY JANE BASHAM, b. Abt. 1870, KY.
iii. GEORGE WASHINGTON BASHAM, b. April 14, 1870; d. May 28, 1950; m. MARY ELIZABETH DAVIS, July 28, 1909, Warren Co., KY.
9. iv. JEANETTE 'NETTIE' BASHAM, b. December 17, 1873, Richardsville, Warren Co., KY; d. June 24, 1949, Russelville, Logan Co.,  KY.
v. JOHN J. BASHAM, b. April 12, 1875; d. October 10, 1897, Green River.
vi. BENNIE BASHAM, b. January 05, 1885; d. February 17, 1918.
10. vii. ALLIE MAY BASHAM, b. August 01, 1886; d. January 05, 1958.

Notes for MARY ANN PHELPS:
May have been adopted by family of Johnson.  Also her first name may have been Polly.

9.  JEANETTE 'NETTIE' BASHAM (JAMES HERROD6, BENAJAH ANDERSON5, BARTLETT4, OBEDIAH (REV WAR)3, JAMES2, WILLIAM1 BASSAM) was born December 17, 1873 in Richardsville, Warren Co., KY, and died June 24, 1949 in Russelville, Logan Co.,  KY.  She married JAMES COCKRIEL December 24, 1888, son of JAMES COCKRIEL and PHOEBE TURNER.

Children of JEANETTE BASHAM and JAMES COCKRIEL are:
i. MARY PALESTINE8 COCKRIEL, b. October 05, 1889, Warren County, Ky.; d. December 17, 1955, Barren River Baptist Cemetery; m. HENRY ADAM HAMILL, March 06, 1907.
ii. HENRY WASHINGTON COCKRIEL, b. July 29, 1893; d. September 07, 1962; m. MATILDA BELL SMITH, July 06, 1917, Logan County.
ii. ALLIE PARADINE COCKRIEL, b. April 1896; m. EDWIN CLARK.
iv. HUEY JACKSON COCKRIEL, b. December 06, 1900, Richardsville, Warren Co. KY; d. 1997; m. MAYBELL MORGAN, August 14, 1930.Was related to General John Hunt Morgan "Thunderbolt of the Confederacy".
v. ANNIE PEARL COCKRIEL, b. 1906; m. UNKNOWN WHITE.
vi. NANCY ELLEN COCKRIEL, b. September 09, 1908; m. JOSEPH CLINTON SWALLOWS, Abt. 1925.
vii. HETTIE JANE COCKRIEL, m. TUMBLER MARSHALL.
viii. VERNA LEE COCKRIEL, m. UNKNOWN SPIVEY.

Notes for JEANETTE 'NETTIE' BASHAM:
She worked in a restaurant while they lived in Chicago.

Notes for JAMES COCKRIEL:
James was a very tall man.  Jeanette was short being able to stand under his outstretched arm.  James and Jeanette lived in Chicago, Illinois after they were married.  They had a baby that died and was  buried in Chicago.
 

10.  ALLIE MAY BASHAM (JAMES HERROD6, BENAJAH ANDERSON5, BARTLETT4, OBEDIAH (REV WAR)3, JAMES2, WILLIAM1 BASSAM) was born August 01, 1886, and died January 05, 1958.  She married JAMES MARTIN.

Child of ALLIE BASHAM and JAMES MARTIN is:
 i. LEMUEL8 MARTIN.

HIRAM S. BASHAM was born in Breckinridge County, Ky., September 30, 1824.

His father, Bartlett Basham, was born in Bedford County, Va., in 1774, and when a boy came to Kentucky with his parents.  He served as a soldier in the Seminole War, and afterward engaged in agricultural pursuits in connection with the business of "ginning" cotton.  He was twice married; first, in 1798, to Miss Rachel Mayberry, who died in 1821, leaving eleven children:  George, Barbara, Polly, James H., Obadiah, Margaret, Elijah, Benajah, Rachel, Savanna and Allen.  His second marriage was with Miss Nicey Simmons, and occurred in 1822.  At her death, April 8, 1873, she left ten children, of which number Hiram S. is the eldest; after him were born Loretta, Lucinda, Napoleon, Carroll, Elihu, Nancy, Margaret, Samuel and Candace.

Obadiah Basham, the father of Bartlett, was a native of Virginia and a veteran in the war of the Revolution, in which he served five years, and some time after removed to Kentucky and located in Breckinridge County, where he continued to reside until his death, about the year 1850.

Hiram S. Basham was born and reared on a farm, where he remained the support of his parents until their deaths.  Being the eldest son the business of the farm devolved upon him to such an extent that he had very few opportunities of attending school, and his education is almost entirely practical.  He is self-made, having started in life without any capital except that vested in health, strength and resolution.  He is now the proprietor of a farm of 140 acres of good land, that produces abundant crops of grain and tobacco.

Mr. Basham attributes much of his success in life to the assistance and management of his wife, whom he married August 30, 1855.  She was a Miss Paradine Taylor, a daughter of Joseph and Polly (Hudnall) Taylor.  To Mr. Basham and his wife have been born seven sons - Lazarus P., Philander J., Napoleon C., Hiram A., Bartlett W., Elijah and Elihu - and two daughters - Mattie and Mary T.  Mr. Basham is a Master Mason in Elijah Upton Lodge, No. 377, and he and wife are members of the Methodist Episcopal Church.
 

Politically he is a Republican.  He enlisted in the Sixteenth Kentucky Volunteer Infantry October 23, 1864, and after participating in the engagements at Fort Fisher, Fort Anderson and Wilmington, received an honorable discharge from the United States service June 10, 1865.

1817-1818

The First Seminole War (1817-1818) began when settlers attacked Florida Indians and the Indians retaliated by raiding isolated Georgia homesteads. Americans believed Spain had incited the Seminoles against the white settlers.

The First Seminole War (1817-1818) began in earnest this year with a U.S. invasion of East Florida to punish hostile Seminole Indians, whose territory had become a refuge for runaway slaves. American troops on July 27, 1816, had destroyed the Seminole stronghold of Fort Apalachicola, on the river of that name. On December 27, 1817, General Andrew Jackson took command, with orders to pursue the Indians across the Florida boundary. Jackson marched his troops into Florida and captured St. Marks on April 7, 1818m and Pensacola on May 24. In the course of his campaign, Jackson seized two British traders, Alexander Arbuthnot and Robert Ambrister. He accused them of aiding the enemy and had the former hanged and the latter shot. There was a great outcry in England and considerable criticism in Washington. Nevertheless, popular opinion approved the campaign, which brought East Florida under American control and resulted in its cession to the U.S. by Spain in 1819.

The First Seminole War (1817-1818) BY JAMES PARTON

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