Josephine BASKERVILLE

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• Obituary: 26 Aug 1920, , Sumner, Tennessee, USA; Sumner County News

Notes:

Obituary:
(Thursday)
Mrs. George May
Mrs. Josie May, wife of George May, died at 11:45 a.m. Saturday, August 21, at her home on the Dobbins Pike.
The deceased was 48 years of age and was formerly Miss Josie Baskerville. She is survived by her husband and several children. Funeral services were conducted Monday followed by burial at the Bush's Chapel Cemetery on the Dobbin's Pike.

Josephine married George MAY on 5 Jun 1889 in , Sumner, Tennessee, USA. George was born on 1 Mar 1865 in , Sumner, Tennessee, USA; died on 10 Mar 1943 in Nashville, Davidson, Tennessee, USA; was buried on 11 Mar 1943 in , Sumner, Tennessee, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

1. Robert H MAY was born on 26 Jul 1890 in Gallatin, Sumner, Tennessee, USA; died in Deceased.
2. Elmore Edward MAY was born on 14 Nov 1892 in Fountain Head, Sumner, Tennessee, USA; died on 1 Dec 1918 in , Sumner, Tennessee, USA; was buried on 2 Dec 1918 in Gallatin, Sumner, Tennessee, USA.
3. Mary MAY was born in 1895 in , Sumner, Tennessee, USA; died in Deceased.
4. David MAY was born on 24 Aug 1896 in Gallatin, Sumner, Tennessee, USA; died on 7 Oct 1953 in Nashville, Davidson, Tennessee, USA; was buried on 9 Oct 1953 in , Sumner, Tennessee, USA.
5. Jesse MAY was born in 1904 in , , Tennessee, USA; died in Deceased.
6. Alta MAY was born in 1906 in , , Tennessee, USA; died in Deceased.
7. Infant MAY was born on 31 Jan 1910 in , Sumner, Tennessee, USA; died on 31 Jan 1910 in , Sumner, Tennessee, USA; was buried on 1 Feb 1910 in South Tunnel, Sumner, Tennessee, USA.

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• Census: 6 Aug 1870, , Sumner, Tennessee, USA; pg 19 (824B)
• Census: 3 Jun 1880, , Sumner, Tennessee, USA; ED 220, pg 7 (219C)

Notes:

Thomas, who was also called Thomas J., (probably Thomas Jefferson, and Richard H. L. probably stood for Richard Henry Lee - although this is speculation on my part), was our ancestor. Until recently we had not been able to find Thomas' wife's name, only that it was Mary and we had been told by Billy Baskerville (son of Charles, bro of Benjamin and Mary Eliz.) of Sumner, that she was called "Dinkie" and that she was from William's Hollow. We now know that her name was Mary "Dink" or "Dinkie" Williams. We knew from census records that her name was Mary, but we finally saw the name Mary "Dink" Williams on the death certificate for Richard, the oldest son of Thomas and Mary. This record was given to me a few years ago by a desc. of Richard.
Thomas J. Baskerville b. 1839 and Mary Williams b. 1844 (figured from census records) had 11 children - Richard b. 1861, Mary Eliz. b. 1863 (she was born in Ky. for some reason, possibly because of the Civil War, but we have no idea why or where she was born in Ky.), John b. 1865, Ben. Franklin b. 1867, Sallie b. 1870, Josephine b. 1872, Chris Columbus b. 1875, Geo. Augustus b. 1878, Cleve O. b. 1884, Charles b. 1881, and Emma b. 1886. My sister got a lot of the Baskerville data that we know about from Cammie Braham, wife of Wade Baskerville, son of Benjamin. I have recently spoken with Wade, and he says Cammie is deceased. [Kay]

Census:
Richland Station PO, District 17
147 Baskerville T. J. 30 M W day laborer . . TN . . . . . .
147 Baskerville Mary 26 F W . . . TN . . . X X .
147 Baskerville Richard 9 M W . . . TN . . . . . .
147 Baskerville Mary 7 F W . . . KY . . . . . .
147 Baskerville John 5 M W . . . TN . . . . . .
147 Baskerville B. F. 3 M W . . . TN . . . . . .
147 Baskerville Sally 1 F W . . . TN . . . . . .
Living next door to his dad, he's a day laborer.

Census:
District 14
Baskerville, Richd W M 35 TN
Baskerville, Thos. W M 40 TN
Baskerville, Mary W F 37 TN
Baskerville, Benjamin W M 13 Ky
Baskerville, Sallie W F 10 TN
Baskerville, Josephine W F 8 TN
Baskerville, Columbus W M 5 TN
Baskerville, George W M 2 TN
Richard is a farmer, Thomas works in timber.

Thomas married Mary WILLIAMS on 2 Apr 1860 in , Logan, Kentucky, USA. Mary was born in 1844 in , Sumner, Tennessee, USA; died about 1890 in , Sumner, Tennessee, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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• Name: Dink Williams

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• Census: 16 Oct 1850, , Sumner, Tennessee, USA; pg 413 (207B), d/f #106/106
• Census: 2 Jul 1860, , Sumner, Tennessee, USA; pg 53 (305A), d/f #371/371
• Census: 6 Aug 1870, , Sumner, Tennessee, USA; pg 19 (824A), d/f #146/146

Notes:

George A. is our ancestor. He was a lawyer in Sumner. He either married or did not marry Margaret Caruthers, but can be found living with her and their three sons on Sumner Co. censuses. We first heard from Thomas B.'s descendants that George adopted the three boys of Margaret Caruthers, whose names were John A. aged about 22, Thomas about 19, and Richard H. L, abt 14. Thomas is our ancestor. We later found a court record dated 1857 in the Archives in Sumner Co. (where you can also see Patrick Hamilton Baskervill's book), stating that the three boys were George's illegitimate children by Peggy Caruthers and he wanted to legitimize them. We have no idea what the problem was with marrying Margaret, but possibly one or the other was married to someone else. That is all we can figure. [Kay Baganoff]

Census:
District 17
Baskerville, Geo. 45 M Farmer TN
Baskerville, Margaret 40 F
Baskerville, John 18 M
Baskerville, Thomas 13 F
Baskerville, Richard 6 M
Next-door to H L Caruthers.

Census:
District 17, Gallatin PO
G A Baskerville M 58 Virginia
Peggy Baskerville F 49 Tennessee
Thos Baskerville M 21 Tennessee
Ricd Baskerville M 17 Tennessee
Mary Baskervill F 17 Tennessee Williams?
Samuel Hughs M 35 Virginia
George is a farmer.

Census:
Richland Station PO, District 17
Baskerville G. A. 68 M W Farmer 4800 400 VA . . . . . .
Baskerville Margaret 57 F W . . . TN . . . . . .
Baskerville Richard 27 M W . . . TN . . . . . .
Baskerville Wm 56 M W . . . TN . . . . . Idiotic [his brother?]
He was a farmer.

George married Margaret CARUTHERS about 1831 in , , Tennessee, USA. Margaret (daughter of Thomas CARUTHERS and Elizabeth ???) was born in 1810 in , , Tennessee, USA; died after 1869. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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• Name: Peggy Caruthers
• Census: 1850, , Sumner, Tennessee, USA; page 207

Notes:

Census:
District 17
207 107 Caruthers, Thos. 60 M
207 Caruthers, Elizabeth 64 F
207 Caruthers, Sally 30 F
207 Caruthers, Mary 28 F
207 Caruthers, Marion 11 M
(Living next to George & Margaret)

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Married:
We don't know if they ever married.

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• Property: 27 Jan 1800, , Cumberland, Virginia, USA; [sold] 200 acres
• Residence: Abt 1805, , Davidson, Tennessee, USA
• Residence: 1809, , Sumner, Tennessee, USA; Shiloh Road
• Property: 5 Dec 1809, , Sumner, Tennessee, USA
• Tax List: 1817, , Sumner, Tennessee, USA; 2?? acres
• Tax List: 1819, , Sumner, Tennessee, USA; 242 acres
• Census: 1830, , Sumner, Tennessee, USA; pg 210
• Will: 13 Jul 1838, , Sumner, Tennessee, USA
• Probate: Nov 1838, , Sumner, Tennessee, USA

Notes:

Richard had George A., b. ca 1803 in Va., Jane S., John Alexander, Thomas B., William, and Eliza. [Kay Baganoff]

Baskerville Cemetery, Sumner County, TN
aka Rogan Cemetery
Baskerville, Richard, who departed this life 12 Oct 1838, aged 68 years
Baskerville, Elizabeth Died 16 Aug 1850 Aged 73 years

Trustees of Providence Methodist Episcopal Church: Richard Baskerville, John Crenshaw, Richard Johnson, Samuel Johnson, Richard C. Johnson, Austin Johnson and Chism Davis.

Property:
Deed Book 8, page 71. Dated 5 Dec 1809, registered 24 Jul 1817
Transcription of a Deed between John Morgan and Richard Baskerville.
Page 71
JOHN MORGAN TO RICHARD BASKERVILLE Deed 242 Acres of land
This indenture made this fifth day of December, Eighteen Hundred and Nine between John Morgan of Sumner County & State of Tennessee of the one part & Richard Baskerville of the same State & County of Davidson of the other part. Witnesseth that the said John Morgan for and in consideration of the sum of sixteen hundred & thirteen dollars to him in hand paid, by the said Richard Baskerville, the receipt whereof is hereby acknowledged, hath granted, bargained, & sold, & by these presents doth grant bargain and sell unto the said Richard Baskerville one certain tract or parcel of land containing by estimation two hundred & forty two acres, & bounded as follows (to wit)
Beginning at two sugar trees running south one hundred and forty seven poles to a white oak, thence East two hundred & sixty three poles to a Stake, thence north to a honey locust, thence west to the Beginning, it being part of a pension grant to John Morgan by the State of North Carolina Joining William Gwin on the North, Hugh Barr on the West & Patrick Barr on South. To have & to hold the said tract or parcel of land unto the said Richard Baskerville his heirs & assigns forever, And the said John Morgan doth for himself, his heirs & assigns by these presents doth Forever warrant & defend a clear and indisputable title of, in, & to the aforesaid 242 Acres of land in fee simple to the said Richard Baskerville, his heirs & assigns forever Against the Claim or Claims of all and every person or persons whatsoever, In witness whereof he the said John Morgan hath hereunto set his hand & affixed his seal this day And year aforesaid written.
John Morgan (Seal)
Signed, seal, & acknowledged
State of Tennessee, Sumner County Court
September Term 1811. The within deed of
bargain & sale between John Morgan of the one part, and Richard Baskerville of the other part for 242 acres of land was duly proven in open Court by the oaths of William Hall & Hillery Melors subscribing witnesses thereto, & ordered to be registered.
In Presence of
W. Hall
Hillery Melors
A Copy Test
David Shelby, Clerk of S Court
James Douglass, Register of Sumner County
Registered and exam'd July the 24th, 1817

Tax List:
1820 Taxed on 242 acres in Sumner County
1821 Taxed on 237 acres in Sumner County

Census:
Richard Baskerville
1 male 15-19 1811-1815 William?
1 male 20-29 1801-1810 Thomas?
1 male 60-69 1761-1770 Richard
1 female 15-19 1811-1815 Eliza?
1 female 50-59 1771-1780 Elizabeth

Will:
Will of Richard Baskerville
Signed 13-July-1838
Recorded November 1838
Source: Sumner County, Roll No. 91, Will Book 2. Pages 242-243

In the Name of God, Amen
I, Richard Baskerville, a citizen of Sumner County, Tennessee, calling to mind the certainty of death and the uncertainty of life, being of a Sound and disposing mind and memory, do make and ordain the following my last Will and Testament. I give unto my wife Elizabeth Baskerville that part of my plantation where I now live lying west of the Dry Fork of Bledsoe's Creek and Anderson and Cosby during her natural life and at her death to be divided equaly between my four sons, George A. Baskerville, John A. Baskerville, Thomas B. Baskerville, and William Baskerville. I also give unto my wife Elizabeth my household and kitchen furniture at her disposal. I give unto my daughter, Jane S. Carr, Three hundred dollars. I also give all the money arising from the Sale of the Stock of every description, farming tools and crops, aftr paying all my just debts out of the Same in trust to my son William Baskerville for the benefit of my wife, Elizabeth Baskerville, during her natural life, and at her deceased to be paid over to my daughter Jane S. Carr, without interest. I direct the land lying on the East of the Dry Fork to be Sold if not done previous to the probate of this Will, I give unto my daughter Eliza Baskerville a horse and my negro girl Milly, and I give my sons, John A. Baskerville, and William Baskerville, the Sum of twelve hundred dollars to be held in trust for the benefit of my Daughter Eliza Baskerville during her natural life, and at her death to the heirs of her body, or the next of kin as the case may be. Upon the Death or removal of said Trustees, others to be appointed by court, the above Trustees must give Security for the faithful performance of Trust. I give all the rest of my property both real and personal to my four sons, George A. Baskerville, John A. Baskerville, Thomas B. Baskerville and William Baskerville to be equally divided between them. I appoint my two sons John A. Baskerville and William Baskerville, Executors of this my last will and Testament - in testimony whereof I have hereunto Subscribed my name and affixed my Seal this 13th of July 1838.
Test.
Richard Baskerville (Seal)
Francis Rogan
James Barr
Samuel Barr

State of Tennessee Sumner County Court November Term 1838
The last Will and Testament of Richard Baskerville was this day produced in open court by John A. Baskerville and William Baskerville, the Executors therein named for probate, and thereon Francis Rogan one of the Subscribing witness to Said Will, after being legaly Sworn deposeth and Saith that he was present on the 13th of July 1838, when Richard Baskerville, Signed his own name and affixed his Seal, to Said papers and declared it to be his last Will, and requested him to Subscribe his name as a witness which he done in the presence of Said Richard Baskerville, he further deposeth and Saith, that about the latter part of September 1838, the Said Richard Baskerville came to him with the Said Will, and desired him to make an interlinetion in Said will in the Sixth line from the bottom of the first page which he did make in the following words towit, "after paying all my just debts out of the Same" which was done in the handwriting of the said Deponant, and the Said Richard Baskerville declared as it there stood, which is in the handwriting of deponant, to be his last will and Testament, he having previously Signed it, and witness Subscribed his name as a witness; James Barr, an other Subscribing witness after being legally Sworn deposeth and saith that about the 13th of July 1838, Richard Baskerville came to him with the same will, he Showed it to the deponant, and told him that he acknowledged his Signature thereto annexed to be his act and deed and that it was his last will and Testament and desired him to Subscribe his name as a witness to the Same, which he did do in the presence of Testator; Samuel Barr the (the) other Subscribing witness appeared in Court and after being legally Sworn deposeth and saith that he was present when the interlination Spoken of above by Francis Rogan, was made, towit: in the sixth line from the bottom of the first page and it said Richard Baskerville declared the whole will as it now stands written to be his last will and Testament and acknowledged that he had executed the Same and requested him to Subscribe his name as a witness thereto, which he did do in the presence of the Testator, and in the presence of Francis Rogan, the Subscribing witness. It is thereon considered by (considered by) the Court, That the said paper-writing dated the 13th of July 1838, has been legally found to be the last will and Testament of Richard Baskerville, and is therefore ordered to be recorded togather with this probate of Said Subscribing witnesses and thereupon John A. Baskerville and William Baskerville the Executors therein named agreed to take upon themselves the Execution of said will, and with Pleasant Tyne and David Johnson their Securities entered and acknowledged this bond to Newton Connon (Cannon, Connor) in the final Sum of Ten Thousand dollars conditioning as the law directs and Took the oath Executors proscribed by law.
Copy Test. Thos. Donoho, Clerk Sumner County Court

Probate:
State of Tennessee Sumner County Court November Term 1838
The last Will and Testament of Richard Baskerville was this day produced in open court by John A. Baskerville and William Baskerville, the Executors therein named for probate, and thereon Francis Rogan one of the Subscribing witness to Said Will, after being legaly Sworn deposeth and Saith that he was present on the 13th of July 1838, when Richard Baskerville, Signed his own name and affixed his Seal, to Said papers and declared it to be his last Will, and requested him to Subscribe his name as a witness which he done in the presence of Said Richard Baskerville, he further deposeth and Saith, that about the latter part of September 1838, the Said Richard Baskerville came to him with the Said Will, and desired him to make an interlinetion in Said will in the Sixth line from the bottom of the first page which he did make in the following words towit, "after paying all my just debts out of the Same" which was done in the handwriting of the said Deponant, and the Said Richard Baskerville declared as it there stood, which is in the handwriting of deponant, to be his last will and Testament, he having previously Signed it, and witness Subscribed his name as a witness; James Barr, an other Subscribing witness after being legally Sworn deposeth and saith that about the 13th of July 1838, Richard Baskerville came to him with the same will, he Showed it to the deponant, and told him that he acknowledged his Signature thereto annexed to be his act and deed and that it was his last will and Testament and desired him to Subscribe his name as a witness to the Same, which he did do in the presence of Testator; Samuel Barr the (the) other Subscribing witness appeared in Court and after being legally Sworn deposeth and saith that he was present when the interlination Spoken of above by Francis Rogan, was made, towit: in the sixth line from the bottom of the first page and it said Richard Baskerville declared the whole will as it now stands written to be his last will and Testament and acknowledged that he had executed the Same and requested him to Subscribe his name as a witness thereto, which he did do in the presence of the Testator, and in the presence of Francis Rogan, the Subscribing witness. It is thereon considered by (considered by) the Court, That the said paper-writing dated the 13th of July 1838, has been legally found to be the last will and Testament of Richard Baskerville, and is therefore ordered to be recorded togather with this probate of Said Subscribing witnesses and thereupon John A. Baskerville and William Baskerville the Executors therein named agreed to take upon themselves the Execution of said will, and with Pleasant Tyne and David Johnson their Securities entered and acknowledged this bond to Newton Connon (Cannon, Connor) in the final Sum of Ten Thousand dollars conditioning as the law directs and Took the oath Executors proscribed by law.
Copy Test. Thos. Donoho, Clerk Sumner County Court

Richard married Elizabeth ??? about 1802. Elizabeth was born in 1777; died on 16 Aug 1850 in , Sumner, Tennessee, USA; was buried on 17 Aug 1850 in Portland, Sumner, Tennessee, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events:

• Census: 1850, , Sumner, Tennessee, USA; pg 207

Notes:

Census:
District 17
Thomas, Elizabeth, Sally, Mary, Marion

Thomas married Elizabeth ???. Elizabeth was born in 1786; died in Deceased. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]