William (Baskette) Baskett (1741 - 1815)

Born Oct 1741 in Goochland, Virginia

Ancestors

Husband of Mary (Pace) Baskett — married 1 Oct 1761 in St James Northam Parish, Goochland, Virginia

Descendants

Died 30 Apr 1815 at age 73 in Fluvanna, Virginia

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Biography

William Baskett was born October 1741 at Goochland, Colony of Virginia. He was the son of Thomas Baskett Jr (1720-1786) (or, possibly, William Baskett).^{[citation needed]}

William Baskett of native of Goochland County, Virginia, married Mary (Pace) Baskette (1744-1815) also of Goochland County on 1 October 1761 at Dover Church, St James North, Goochland, Virginia. They moved to Fluvanna County, Virginia in 1770. Wm. Basket & Mary his wife (amongst others) filed to settle the estate of Mary's father, John Pace. William Basket of Fluvanna County was appointed agent to receive the purchase money on 1 Nov 1808.^[1]

Elder William and Mrs. Baskett had 13 children, 8 boys and 5 girls.

• Susanna Basket (21 Jun 1765-25 Feb 1842), became the wife of Elder Warren Cash, of Kentucky, "whom she greatly aided in his extensive usefulness."^[2]
• John Baskett (1766-abt.1835)
• Thomas Baskett (1768-1845) married Dicy Barnett
• Nancy Baskett (13 Feb 1770-13 Feb 1851) married John Shepherd
• Abraham Baskette (abt.1770-abt.1839) married Frances D Turner

Though born to a poor family, at this death he owned considerable property. On April 21, 1815, his wife passed away; and on April 30, he too, passed.^[3] "Their joint commemorative service on June 24th, following, drew together a vast concourse of sympathetic admirers and friends."

Revolutionary War Service

2nd Lieutenant in Lt. Capt Richardson's Company, Fluvanna County, Virginia militia during Revolutionary War. Also furnished supplies^[4]

Occupation and Religion

He was reared in the Church of England and became a Baptist with preacher John Corbley; baptized by Elijah Craig, 1770, probably into Rapidan Church (aka: Orange Church, now Blue Run Church). -1774-1789 likely Asst. Minister Lyle's Church, Palmyra, Viirginia (founded 1774) -1789-1795 Minister of Bybee's Road Church -Feb 1795 Called to Pastorate -30 May 1795 became a Pastor -1815 2nd Preacher Lyle's Baptist Church, Palmyra, Virginia (later Fluvanna, Virginia) -30 apr 1805 Elder Baskett proposed formation of Church Liibrary, -Oct 1805 Elder Baskett visited Kentucky ^[5]

Elder William Basket passed 30 April 1815 at Fluvanna, Virginia.^[3] He is buried in the Baskett Cemetery, a family cemetery on his homestead. (State Route 601 3.2 miles NE from Wilmington, turn left on State Route 631 for about .6 miles just across small stream. Cemetery on small knoll 400' from road on right side of road. Follow eroded logging road to top of the knoll and then bear left. Large cemetery but very overgrown and stones laid over.)^[6]

Historical Notes

The term Dissenter refers to a number of Protestant denominations -- Presbyterians, Baptists, Quakers, Congregationalists, and others -- which, because they refused to take the Anglican communion or to conform to the tenets of the restored Church of England in 1662, were subjected to persecution under various acts passed by the Cavalier Parliament between 1661 and 1665. Examples of the attempts which were made to discourage them were the Act of Uniformity, which required all churches in England to use the Book of Common Prayer, and punished those who would not comply, and the Five Mile Act, which prohibited ministers who were ejected because of the Act of Uniformity from coming within five miles of their former parishes or of any town or city.

After the Toleration Act was passed in 1689, Dissenters were permitted to hold services in licensed meeting houses and to maintain their own preachers (if they would subscribe to certain oaths) in England and Wales. But until 1828 such preachers remained subject to the Test Act, which required all civil and military officers to be communicants of the Church of England, and to take oaths of supremacy and allegiance. Though this act was aimed primarily at Roman Catholics, it nevertheless excluded Dissenters as well.

"Lyle's church was planted by the united labors of Elijah Craig and David Thompson. These preachers were induced to visit this place in consequence of three or four persons in the neighborhood going, in the year 1769, some distance off to hear preaching, and being thereby awakened they invited the preachers to come and visit them. They did so. Their labor was not in vain. A few were admitted to divine favor and were baptized. Among these was their present pastor, Mr. Basket. As soon as God wrought in them they began to work for God and held private meetings. The work progressed and a church was constituted. Their first pastor was Philip Webber, who moving to Kentucky, the care of the church devolved upon Elder Basket. ... It is a peaceable and prosperous church." "Fork church in Fluvanna was constituted off from Lyles."^[7]

Sources

1. ↑ Will 1790: John Pace: Goochland County, Virginia, file 1816-040 Goochland Co. Chancery Papers, Baskett et al vs. Pace et al.
2. ↑ A History of the Rise and Progress of the Baptists in Virginia, by Robert Baylor Semple, Minister of the Gospel in King and Queen County, Virginia, 1810; 1896 edition [revised & extended by Rev. G. W. Beale
3. ↑ ^{3.0 3.1} Lyles Baptist Church records, Lyle Church compiled by A. Paul Thompson in 1974
4. ↑ Abercrombie & Slatten, VA Rev. Pub Claims, Vol I, p. 364; Gwathmey, Hist Reg. of VA in the Rev., p.46.
5. ↑ volume III, p. 107-108. Virginia Baptist Ministers 1760-1790 a Biographical Survey
6. ↑ Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/105765893/william-baskett : accessed 22 October 2021), memorial page for Rev William Baskett (Oct 1741–30 Apr 1815), Find a Grave Memorial ID 105765893, citing Baskett Cemetery, Wilmington, Fluvanna County, Virginia, USA ; Maintained by Dave (contributor 47253859) .
7. ↑ A History of the Rise and Progress of the Baptists in Virginia, by Robert Baylor Semple, Minister of the Gospel in King and Queen County, Virginia, 1810.

• Daughters of the American Revolution, DAR Genealogical Research Databases, database online, (http://www.dar.org/ : accessed Oct 22, 2021), "Record of William Baskett", Ancestor # A007175.
• Find A Grave: Memorial #105765893
• http://www.kalelrojin.com/ancestry/pace/not07.htm#5690
• Ancestry.com. U.S., Find A Grave Index, 1600s-Current [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2012.
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