Their daughter Avarilla (variously Abarilla, Aparillah, etc.) Gosnell was called before the Court in Baltimore County in June 1739 and charged with bastardy. The case was tried in March 1839/40* and it appears that Avarilla Gosnell had her first child out-of-wedlock with Nathan Rigbie. She pled guilty and agreed to pay a fine of 30 shillings, plus court costs. Her father agreed to indemnify Baltimore County in case the child became a financial burden to the county. Benjamin Buckingham married Avarilla Gosnell in about 1740. Certainly, this marriage would have pleased the court. However, Benjamin and Avarilla were first cousins. Benjamin’s mother, Hannah (Gosnell) Buckingham, was Avarilla’s father’s sister.
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