Person:Andrew Baskin (2)

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From Raymond Bell:

Andrew Baskin was born about 1730, probably in Ireland. He died about 1800 in Lancaster County, South Carolina.

Augusta County, Virginia The first record of Andrew Baskin is Nov 15, 1752 in Augusta Co, when he was appointed one of 22 (probably young) men to "clear and keep in repair a road from James Givins Mill to the road over Woods New Gap at the foot of the mountain."

The next record or Andrew Baskin is Mar 21, 1753 when he with John Pickens and Robert Craven witnessed a deed from John and Sarah Stephenson to Archibald Houston. This may give a clue as to same of Andrew's relatives. Robert Craven, a justice, probably wrote the deed. Stephensons were not neighbors. Was Andrew related to Pickens or Stephenson? The land of Pickens adjoined both Widow Baskin and William Baskin. About 1754/55 Andrew Baskin and John Pickens went south to the NC-SC border. In 1764 John Pickens applied for land near Andrew Baskin before moving to Abbeville Co., SC where there are other Baskins. Andrew is a Pickens, but not a Baskin name.

Other Baskins The Baskin Family originated in Ireland. In 1734, William and John Baskin were living in Chester Co., PA. IN 1754, these Baskins were in (now) Perry and Dauphin Counties, PA: (probably sons of John) James with two sons, William with three, Francis with one, Thomas. In Augusta Co., VA were these in 1754: • William, with six sons, Andrew (single), widow of Robert. By 1774 the Baskin distribution was: • PA: James, William, and Francis were dead, Thomas was gone or dead • VA: Charles, son of William • SC: o Kershaw County: Andrew o Abbeville County: James, William, Hugh (sons of William of VA, other sons of William dead or in Virginia) John, son of William of PA o Charleston County: William, minor son of Thomas, who died 1770, leaving sister, Elizabeth Stephenson of PA. (Could Andrew have been related? Note: Stephenson in Augusta Co., VA)

The relation of Andrew to the other is unknown. He may have been a nephew of William of VA. If he was son of Robert, who was dead Feb 28, 1749, the name Robert is not found in his children or grandchildren. The estate of Robert was administered by William Baskin, settlement Nov 29, 1750 in Augusta County. William Baskin and John Pickens were together in PA, VA and SC. They, with their neighbor, James Lessley, petitioned for land in South Carolina in 1746.

South Carolina The first record of Andrew Baskin is in the Hanging Rock section near the Kershaw-Lancaster county line, where on Dec 2, 1761 he had surveyed 150 acres on the south prong of Little Lynches Creek. (See map) The land had been taken out Nov 6, 1755 in the name of William DeLoach and acquired by Baskin before 1761. He was married in 1759 or earlier for his daughter, Isabella, was born Oct 20, 1760. Andrew’s wife was likely Mary Marshall. Her father appears in the Augusta County records, when he received money “on Bigham’s account” from the John Trimble estate. It would be interesting to know why. John Trimble had been killed by the Indians in Augusta County about 1763.

Andrew Baskin was one of a group of Regulators who were pardoned by the Crown Oct 31, 1771. (Vol PP, p46, SC Archives, Misc Records). Richard M. Brown has written an informative book on the South Carolina Regulators (Harvard Univ. Press, 1963). He lists 121 Regulators who “were ambitious Back Country property holders determined to end the lawlessness, to discipline the lower people, and to establish an orderly society.” This movement was strongest 1767-69, just before legal courts were established. A substantial number of the Regulators rose into the leading man category. Andrew Baskin was one. He had enemies as men of affairs do. “In 1790, Robert Dumville accused him of extortion and neglect of duties as magistrate. The case of State v. Andrew Baskin was placed on the docket, but in the April 1791 term the Attorney General entered a nolle prosequi and the matter ended.” (Brown)

Baskin was granted additional land near the 1761 tract in 174 (100 acres) and in 1785 (640 acres). He helped pay for this land by using money obtained for military services. This land was likely in Kershaw Co, just southeast of the town of Kershaw. The record of the deed of the part sold in 1797 is in Kershaw County. He sold the land east of the creek to his son, James. His son John, got the land to the west. A third son, William, was granted 150 acres in Lancaster County in 1794, likely on the waters of Bear Creek, Baskins Creek in south-central Lancaster County may have been named after William. At William’s death in 1830 he owned 980 acres. He had bought 680 on Little Lynches in 1814 and 150 on Bear Creek in 1815.

Revolutionary Period Andrew Baskin’s Revolutionary record is fairly complete:

Service October 1779 - December 1780 (Digital Copy) 
40 days service done under the command of Col. John Marshel from Oct 10, 1779 to Nov 18. Following as a horseman at 20 pounds per day… 40.0.0 

23 days service done under the command of Lieutenant Colonel Eli Kershaw at ten pounds per day… 111.10.0 

60 days service done under the command of Colonel John Marshel as horseman at 20 pounds per day from Nov 1, 1780 to Last day of Decr, following… 60.10.0 

Total 112.0.0 old currency, 15.18.06 New currency 

Certified by John Marshel, Coll.

15 Dec 1780 Recd of Mr. Andrew Baskin, for the use of a Detachment of Troops, under my command, at Grey’s Mill, in Camden Dist. The quantity of 40 Bu corn. John Marshel, Coll. Militia

17 Mar 1781—At another time when Brig. Gen. Thomas Sumter was present with his Brigade – and my Regt. In Co., there was Recd for the use of the Brigade from Andrew Baskin the quantity of 50 Bu of Corn at Grey’s Mill. John Marshel, Coll. Militia

6 Oct 1783—I had from Andrew Baskin 300 lb of Pork for the use of Coll. John Marshel’s Reg in the Year 1781. Daniel Ayres

The above papers are dated Aug 28, 1784 Camden Dist and Jan 8, 1787 Lancaster Co. Lancaster was formed form Camden in 1785. On Feb 17, 1787, Andrew Baskin received a certificate for 15.18.6 for militia duty on foot and horse. He stated that he used this toward the purchase of 640 acres in three tracts (Mar 29, 1787). He and Josiah Evans also supplied General Gates’ army with five head of cattle.

Later Years In 1785 Andrew Baskin became one of the first justices in the new county of Lancaster. He also served as road commissioner. He was a member from the District East of the Wateree to the SC convention which met to vote on the adoption of the US Constitution. On Jan 19, 1788 he voted against the calling of a meeting in May. On May 23 he voted against the adoption. In his district the vote was nine to one against. The state vote was 149 to 73 for adoption. Brown says Baskin stood to gain by voting for the Constitution because he held $224.24 in depreciated currency. He held to his convictions and voted against the Constitution, as did most of the Back Country men.

On Apr 5, 1790 he registered his stock mark in Lancaster County. “Swallow fork and under keel or fish hook in each ear. Brand on horses AB for Cattle A only.” Andrew must have lived on his 1761 land in Kershaw County until about 1797. Kershaw was formed from Lancaster in Feb 1791. In 1797 when he sold land he was in Lancaster, so where he likely died—possibly at his son Williams. The 1797 deed was recorded Nov 12, 1800. He appears in the court records of Camden and Kershaw every year from 1787 to 1797. The last record of Andrew Baskin is Apr 22, 1799 when in Camden District Court he and others were accused of rioting. Case dismissed. His name is not in the 1790 or 1800 census. He likely died about 1800 and may lie in an unmarked grave in Baskins Cemetery in Lancaster County. The will records of Lancaster were destroyed in 1865.

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Husband's Name 
Andrew BASKIN (AFN:JQWV-ZF)  Pedigree  

Born:  1740  Place:  , , , Ireland   
Died:  1810  Place:  , Lancaster Co., Sc   
Married:  Abt 1759  Place:  , Lancaster, Sc   

Father:    
Mother:    

Wife's Name 
Mary MARSHALL (AFN:JQWW-0K)  Pedigree  

Born:  Abt. 1730  Place:  <, Lancaster, Sc>   
Married:  Abt 1759  Place:  , Lancaster, Sc   

Father:    
Mother:    

Children 

 1.  Sex  Name    
 F BASKIN (AFN:JQWW-2W)  Pedigree  

   Born:  Abt 1763   Place:  <, Lancaster, Sc>   
   Died:  Abt 1793   Place:    

 2.  Sex  Name    
 F Margaret BASKIN (AFN:JQWW-5F)  Pedigree  

   Born:  Abt. 1774   Place:  <, Lancaster, Sc>   

 3.  Sex  Name    
 M John BASKIN (AFN:JQWW-33)  Pedigree  

   Born:  1766   Place:  , Lancaster, Sc   
   Died:  7 Dec 1850   Place:  , Kershaw Co., Sc   

 4.  Sex  Name    
 M William BASKIN (AFN:G943-QP)  Pedigree  

   Born:  1772   Place:  , Lancaster, Sc   
   Died:  1830   Place:  , Lancaster Co., Sc   

 5.  Sex  Name    
 F BASKIN (AFN:121T-MC8)  Pedigree  

   Born:  1763   Place:  , Lancaster, Sc   
   Died:  1793   Place:  , Lancaster, Sc   

 6.  Sex  Name    
 F Isabella BASKIN (AFN:JQWW-1Q)  Pedigree  

   Born:  20 Oct 1760   Place:  , Lancaster, Sc   
   Died:  18 Oct 1842   Place:  Waxhaw, Mecklenburg, Nc   
   Buried:    Place:  Tyrzah Presby Ce, Mecklenburg, Nc   

 7.  Sex  Name    
 M James BASKIN (AFN:JQWW-48)  Pedigree  

   Born:  18 Aug 1770   Place:  , Lancaster, Sc   
   Died:  12 Oct 1852   Place:  , Kershaw Co., Sc