Baskin Related Families Other Su

Baskin Related Families
Other Surnames in the Baskin Past

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
- Medal of Honor winner, World War 1
- His great uncle was Brig. Gen. John Bordenave Villepigue (1830-1862)

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
  - will 1785 Page 1 | Page 2

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.
My line
- Nancy Louisa Cunningham (1799-1827) 4th great grandmother
  - Married William McWillie (1795-1869)
- Joseph Cunningham (1772-1850) 5th great grandfather
  - Married his first cousin, Jane Cunningham (1776-1833)
- Arthur Cunningham (˜1725-1828) 6th great-grandfather
  - will
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.

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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.
My line
- William McWillie (1795-1869) My 4th great grandfather
  - 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

Sinklers in my database This will bring you to the index page of my RootsWeb database. Just click on a name of interest.
"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

Taylor Millman GEDCOM Well sourced GEDCOM with lots of Canteys, Peyres, Richardsons.

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.
1. entire record at Ancestry.com (subscription required)
2. copy of application Page 1 | Page 2 | Page 3)