Baskin Related Families
Other Surnames in the Baskin Past
General Information
Atkinson
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Briggs
| Cantey |Crosswell |
Cunningham
Kennedy
| Manning | McWillie
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Richardson|
Sinkler |
Spain |
Spann | Wells
Other Websites/GEDCOMs
General Information
There are many connections to important people in the
history of South Carolina. Some are blood relatives, others
are related through marriage.
The following were general officers and/or governors of
South Carolina:
- Gen. Richard
Richardson (~1704-1780) my 5th great grandfather
- Although Gen. Richardson first married a
Cantey girl, it was his second wife (Dorothea Sinkler) from whom my
line descends.
- Gen. Thomas Sumter (1734-1832, of Revolutionary
War fame) husband of my 2nd cousin, 8x removed, Mary Cantey.
- Gen. Wade Hampton, Sr. (1751-1835)
Husband of my 3rd cousin, 7X removed, Mary Cantey (1779-1863).
-
Gen. and Gov. Wade Hampton,
III (1818-1902)
- Grandson of
Wade Hampton, Sr. above
- 77th governor
of the state of South Carolina (1876-1879).
- Gen. James Willis Cantey (1794-1860) My 4th
cousin 6X removed.
- Served as a general during the
Mexican-American War.
- His son, Major James Willis Cantey, Jr. was
killed during the war in Mexico.
- Brig. Gen. James Cantey (1818-1874) my 1st
cousin, 4x removed.
- Palmetto Regt. Mexican-American War
- Col. 15th Alabama Volunteer Infantry
Regiment, which he led during Stonewall Jackson's Valley Campaign.
- Appointed Brig Gen in Army of Tennessee, led
a division for a while.
- Gov. and Col. John Lawrence Manning (1816-1889)
my first cousin 4X removed
- His parents were Richard Irvine (1789-1836)
and Elizabeth Peyre Richardson (1794-1873) Manning, Sr.
- Married first, Susan Francis Hampton
(daughter of Wade and Mary Cantey Hampton about
- Was the 65th governor of South Carolina and
served as a Col. during the Civil War.
- Brig. Gen. Zachary Cantey Deas (1819-1882) my 4th
cousin, 5x removed
- His maternal grandmother was Sarah Cantey
(1753-1786)
- Mexican-American War.
- Aide to Joseph E. Johnston, July 1861.
- 22nd Alabama Infantry, Colonel, October 25,
1861.
- Badly wounded, in temporary brigade command
at Shiloh.
- Wounded at Franklin.
- Brig. Gen. John Smith Preston (1809-1881) Husband
of Caroline Martha Hampton (1807-1883),
my 4th cousin, 6X removed and
daughter of Wade and Mary Cantey Hampton.
- Aide to Gen. PGT Beauregard during the Civil
War at Fort Sumter and First Bull Run
- SC State Senator 1848-1856.
- Gen. James Chestnut, Jr. (1815-1885) married Mary
Boykin Miller (1823-1886, the author of the famous Civil War diary).
- James' grandfather, John, married Sarah
Cantey
- 1858 Elected to US Senate
- Gov. William Moultrie, Sr. (1730-1805) 2nd great
grandfather of the husband of my 3rd great grand aunt.
- Served two terms as governor of South
Carolina: 1785-1787 and 1795-1797.
- Gov. Moultrie's great grandson, Alexander
Moultrie Brailsford (1839-1927) married Anna Julia Richardson
(1844-1896), my 3rd great aunt.
- Gov. Steven Decatur Miller (1788-1838).
Husband of the aunt (Mary Whitaker Boykin) of the husband (Alexander
Hamilton Boykin, Jr.) of my third great grand aunt, Elizabeth C
Richardson (1851-1878).
- Elizabeth C Richardson's parents were Thomas
Charles and Mary Cunningham McWillie Richardson, my 3rd great
grandparents.
- Steven Decatur Miller was the 52nd Governor
of South Carolina
- Cpl. John Cantey Villepigue (1896-1943) my third
cousin, 2x removed
Atkinson Family
- Atkinson's in my database
- My line
- Lucy Atkinson (born 1742-1750, died
about 1828) my 4th great grandmother
- James Atkinson my 5th great grandfather
Cunningham Family
-
Cunninghams in my database This will bring you to the index page
of my RootsWeb database. Just click on a name of interest.
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My line
- Nancy Louisa Cunningham (1799-1827) 4th
great grandmother
- Joseph Cunningham (1772-1850) 5th great
grandfather
- Married his first cousin, Jane
Cunningham (1776-1833)
- Arthur Cunningham (˜1725-1828) 6th great-grandfather
- Note: the
Cunningham
surname also appears in my paternal line—starting at my second
great-grandmother.
Kennedy Family
- My line
- Argent Kennedy (1787-1869) my 3rd great
grandmother
- wife of James Crosswell
- James' brother, John Crosswell, married
Argent Kennedy's sister, Sarah!
- John Kennedy (1760-1832) my 4th great
grandfather
- husband of Cherry Rountree (Cherry's
will)
- note that Cherry's will says "his
mark" where Cherry made a signature. Furthermore,
there are a few online databases which indicate that Sherry
may have been a
female versus
male.
One
Manning Family
Although not directly related, the Manning family intersects
my line at several points through marriage.
McWillie Family
-
McWillies in my database This will bring you to the index page
of my RootsWeb database. Just click on a name of interest.
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My
line
-
William McWillie (1795-1869)
My 4th great
grandfather
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William was born in the city of Camden, in South Carolina's
Kershaw District on 17 November 1795.
- served in the War of 1812 as adjutant
in his father's regiment; was graduated from South Carolina
College in 1817; studied law; was admitted to the bar in
1818 and commenced practice in Camden, S.C.; president of
the Camden Bank in 1836; member of the State senate
1836-1840; moved to Madison County, Miss., in September 1845
and engaged in planting; elected as a Democrat to the
Thirty-first Congress (March 4, 1849-March 3, 1851);
chairman, Committee on Expenditures in the Post Office
Department (Thirty-first Congress); unsuccessful candidate
for reelection in 1850 to the Thirty-second Congress;
Governor of Mississippi 1858-1860; active in the support of
the Confederacy;
- Died on his estate "Kirkwood,"
Madison County, Miss., March 3, 1869; interment in St.
Philip's Churchyard.
1850 census: Madison County, Mississippi; page 149B
1860 census: Madison County, Mississippi; page 855
William's
son, Adam (1821-1861) served in the Mexican-American war and was killed at
the first battle of Bull Run in Virginia in 1861.
Click here for a
Wikipedia biography.
William's daughter Mary Cunningham McWillie, was born 25 July, 1823 in
Camden, Kershaw County, South Carolina. She married Thomas Charles
Richardson in May 1841. Richard and Mary were my third great
grandparents. Their son, James Manning
Richardson (1848-1906) is my second great grandfather.
I was
recently contacted by a fellow genealogical researcher who was searching for
any information about a former slave of Gov. McWillie named William Howard
(born circa 1805 in Africa). Family lore has it that this William
Howard was a talented furniture maker and that he carved two desks,
which may or may not still be in the possession of a descendant of Gov.
McWillie. If there are any McWillie researchers out there who know
anything about either the desks or said William Howard, please contact me.
Sinkler Family
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Sinklers
in my database This will bring you to the index page
of my RootsWeb database. Just click on a name of interest.
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"Sinkler" is really a variant
spelling of Sinclair, based on how it sounds. (In Scotland,
Sinclair is typically pronounced "Sínkler" (accent on the
SINK) The name, coming from the 11th century Norman name Saint
Clair is most often spelled "SainClair" in modern France. In the
US, the "Sinclair" and "Sinkler" spellings are associated with the
immigrant descendants of Norman Saint Clairs who invaded England
in 1066. The "St. Clair" spelling in the US is associated with the
Huguenots, Protestants who left France much later to escape
religious persecution. Typically today, many Sinclairs in the US
are Episcopalians and St. Clairs, Presbyterians.
Spain Family
My line:
- Margaret Susan Spain (1823-1885; married
Dr. Thomas Whitaker Briggs) my second
great-grandmother
- Rev. Hartwell H Spain (1795-1868) my third
great-grandfather1
- married Elizabeth Ann Chambers (1799-1861) in
1819. Elizabeth was the daughter of Capt. John & Margaret
(Smith) Chambers
Wells Family
- My line
- Elizabeth Wells (1775-1854) my 2nd great
grandmother
- married James
Baskin
- George Wells (1754-1820) my 3rd great grandfather
Other Websites/GEDCOMs
Footnotes
- This line can be traced back to William Henry
(1725-1805), who served during the Revolutionary War—including at the
battle of Kings Mountain, North Carolina. More details can be
found in the sons of the American Revolution application of Oscar Rogers
Whilden, Jr.
-
entire
record at Ancestry.com (subscription required)
- copy of application Page 1 | Page 2 | Page 3)