Descendants of Thomas Dowell
Generation No. 1
1. THOMAS1 DOWELL. He married WIFE UNKNOWN.
Child of THOMAS DOWELL and WIFE UNKNOWN is:
2. i. GEORGE2 DOWELL, b. Abt. 1730, Prince William Co., Va.; d. Abt.
1772, Bedford Co., Va.
Generation No. 2
2. GEORGE2 DOWELL (THOMAS1) was born Abt. 1730 in Prince William
Co., Va., and died Abt. 1772 in Bedford Co., Va. He married MARGARET
UNKNOWN Abt. 1760.
Children of GEORGE DOWELL and MARGARET UNKNOWN are:
i. MICAJAH3 DOWELL.
ii. NEHEMIAH DOWELL.
iii. FRANCIS DOWELL.
iv. ALICE DOWELL.
v. ELIJAH DOWELL.
vi. JOHN DOWELL.
vii. LITTLEBERRY DOWELL.
3. viii. CELIA DOWELL, b. Abt. 1763, Bedford Co., Va; d. December 29,
1829, Breckenridge Co., KY.
Generation No. 3
3. CELIA3 DOWELL (GEORGE2, THOMAS1) was born Abt. 1763 in Bedford Co., Va, and died December 29, 1829 in Breckenridge Co., KY. She married OBEDIAH (REV WAR) BASHAM September 05, 1782 in Bedford Co., Va, son of JAMES BASHAM and FRANCES TAYLOR.
Notes for CELIA DOWELL:
Obediah Basham and Celia Dowell were married by William Johnson, 5
Sep 1782
Notes for OBEDIAH (REV WAR) BASHAM:
1810 Census Breckenridge County Ky Page 315:
31001 01001.
1820 Census Breckenridge County Ky Page 235:
031001 00001.
1830 Census Breckenridge County Ky Page 81:
000000001 0.
Basham Document Nos. 4 And 7 Revolutionary War Pension Application In Obediah Basham File Marriage Basham Document No. 38, Page 79. Rita Basham Kryter Correspondence Family Group Sheet From William Ikerd Correspondence Birth Loc Amherst County Virginia From Son Micajah Marr
Obediah Basham of Breckenridge County declares that he enlisted in 1777
or 1778 in Cumberland County, Virginia under Capt. John Lee in the 1st
Virginia Regiment of Col. Parker for three years. He was transferred to
Capt. Joseph Carrington's Company, then at Petersburgh, was transferred
to Capt. Tollivar's Company, was taken prisoner at Charlestown, was sent
by water to Williamsburg and was discharged.
Obediah served five years in the Revolutionary War.
Marriage Notes for OBEDIAH BASHAM and CELIA DOWELL:
Married by William Johnson.
Obediah owned 50 acres of land worth $150, one horse, two cows, and three calves. In Feb 1823 he sold the land to Henry Basham. One horse and some money went to pay his debts. His family consists of his wife, aged 60, and son Francis aged 15.
Obediah Basham of Breckenridge County, Kentucky, Private in the
Regiment of Col Parker in the Virginia Line for three years was placed
on the Kentucky Pension Roll at $8 per
month under the Act of 1818 from 25 July 1818. Certificate #9411 was
issued 14 April 1819.
He died 28 May 1840 and is buried in Norton Valley Cemetery.
Some sources say that he was the son of William Basham, some say James
Basham, and some say Jeremiah Basham.
Children of CELIA DOWELL and OBEDIAH BASHAM are:
4. i. BARTLETT4 BASHAM, b. 1783, Bedford Co., VA; d. 1850, Warren Co.,
KY.
ii. JAMES DOWELL BASHAM, b. March 24, 1788, Bedford Co., Va;
d. April 23, 1865, Warren Co., KY.
iii. JOSEPH DOWELL BASHAM, b. 1792, Bedford Co., Va.
iv. MICAJAH BASHAM, b. March 30, 1797, Bedford Co., Va; d. Aft.
1862; m. LUCY UNKNOWN.
Notes for MICAJAH BASHAM:
CENSUS YR: 1850 TERRITORY: KY COUNTY:
Breckinridge PAGE NO: 61a
6 221 221 BASHAM
Micajah 53 M
Farmer 400
Virginia
7 221 221 BASHAM
Lucy 53
F
Virginia
v. MARGARET BASHAM, b. Abt. 1798, Bedford Co., Va; d. July 1850,
Breckenridge Co., KY.
vi. HENRY DOWELL BASHAM, b. July 25, 1800, Bedford Co., Va; d.
June 09, 1878, Breckenridge Co., KY.
vii. FREDERICK BASHAM, b. July 30, 1802, Bedford Co., Va; d.
January 14, 1884, Breckenridge Co., KY.
5. viii. ALLEN DOWELL BASHAM, b. August 16, 1804, Bedford Co., Va;
d. January 01, 1889, Breckenridge Co., KY.
ix. FRANCIS BASHAM, b. June 02, 1805, Bedford Co., Va; d. April
22, 1893, Lodiburg, Breckenridge Co., KY.
Generation No. 4
4. BARTLETT4 BASHAM (CELIA3 DOWELL, GEORGE2, THOMAS1) was born 1783 in Bedford Co., VA (Source: Rhoda Renee Baily Dixon), and died 1850 in Warren Co., KY (Source: Rhoda Renee Baily Dixon). He married (1) RACHEL MAYBERRY October 19, 1802 in Bedford Co., Va (Source: Rhoda Renee Baily Dixon). He married (2) NICY SIMMONS 1822 (Source: Rhoda Renee Baily Dixon).
Notes for BARTLETT BASHAM:
Bartlett came to Kentucky as a boy with his parents from Virginia.
He served as a soldier in the Seminole war, and afterwards became a farmer,
and "ginned" cotton
Children of BARTLETT BASHAM and RACHEL MAYBERRY are:
i. GEORGE DOWELL5 BASHAM.
ii. BARBARA E. .( BARBARY) BASHAM.
iii. POLLY BASHAM.
iv. JAMES HERROD BASHAM.
Notes for JAMES HERROD BASHAM:
CENSUS YR: 1850 TERRITORY: KY COUNTY:
Breckinridge
220 BASHAM James
H. 40 M
Farmer 400
KY
X
220 BASHAM Polly
A. 38 F
Virginia
220 BASHAM Eli H.
18 M Farmer
KY
X
220 BASHAM George
W. 16 M
Farmer
KY
X
220 BASHAM Barbara
A. 15 F
KY
X
220 BASHAM Bartlett
13 M
KY
X
220 BASHAM Sarah E.
11 F
KY
X
220 BASHAM Benajah
W. 9 M
KY
X
220 BASHAM Eliza
L. 7 F
KY
220 BASHAM Rachael
M. 4 F
KY
220 BASHAM Nancy
Ann 1 F
KY
v. OBEDIAH BASHAM.
Notes for OBEDIAH BASHAM:
1850 Breckenridge Co., KY Census ( not sure if this is the same Obadiah
or not.)
BASHAM Obadiah
19 M Laborer
125 KY
He is living in the Tate household
vi. MARGARET BASHAM.
vii. ELIJAH BASHAM.
viii. RACHEL BASHAM.
ix. SAVANNAH BASHAM.
x. ALLEN BASHAM.
xi. BENAJAH ANDERSON BASHAM, b. 1820, Breckenridge Co., KY (Source:
Rhoda Renee Baily Dixon); d. May 21, 1906, Butler Co., KY (Source: Rhoda
Renee Baily Dixon); m. (1) NANCY E. TURNER, June 29, 1843; m. (2) HARRIET
C. GOTT, May 22, 1884, Edmonson Co., KY.
Children of BARTLETT BASHAM and NICY SIMMONS are:
xii. LORETTA5 BASHAM.
xiii. LUCINDA BASHAM.
xiv. ELIHU BASHAM.
xv. HIRAM SIMMONS BASHAM, b. September 30, 1824, Brekenridge
Co., KY; d. May 06, 1896.
xvi. NANCY BASHAM, b. Abt. 1834.
xvii. NAPOLEON BASHAM, b. 1835.
xviii. CARROLL C. BASHAM, b. Abt. 1837.
xix. MARGARET BASHAM, b. Abt. 1841.
xx. SAMUEL WESLEY BASHAM, b. Abt. 1843.
xxi. SALINA CANDACE BASHAM, b. Abt. 1847.
5. ALLEN DOWELL4 BASHAM (CELIA3 DOWELL, GEORGE2, THOMAS1) was
born August 16, 1804 in Bedford Co., Va, and died January 01, 1889 in Breckenridge
Co., KY. He married (1) MALINDA DALTON. He married (2) ELIZABETH
T. WOLF.
Child of ALLEN BASHAM and ELIZABETH WOLF is:
i. GEORGE WASHINGTON ST CLAIR5 BASHAM, b. November 25, 1858.
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