Richard Basham

Abt 1787 - 1854  (~ 67 years)

• Name	Richard Basham  [1]
  Birth	Abt 1787	Bedford Co, Virginia
  Gender	Male
  Will	10 Mar 1854	Lawrence Co, Tennessee
  	written
  	LAST WILL AND TESTAMENT OF RICHARD BASHAM In the name of God Amen. I Richard Basham of the County of Lawrence and State of Tennessee do hereby proceed to make this my last will and Testament as follows (viz) First that my body be decently buried and that all my funeral expenses be paid. Secondly that all my just debts be paid out of the proceeds of my personal property. Thirdly I give to my beloved wife Phebe Basham all of my tract of land on which now live during of her natural life. Together with all my stock consisting of horses, cattle, hogs, sheep, household and kitchen furniture of every description also all my poultry of all kinds except that it may take of the above named personally property to pay my just and lawful debts. Fourthly I will after the death of my wife Phebe Basham to my son Samuel H. Basham the described tract of land on which I now live to him and his heirs forever. I further will that all my personally property, except what it may take to pay my just and lawful debts be sold at public sale on twelve months credit, and the proceeds of sale be equally distributed amongst all my heirs viz Winny Kinnemore wife of Preston Kennemore, the heirs of my daughter Mary Feugett, the heirs of my daughter Frances Poteet, Nancy Wood wife of Solomon S. Woods, Malinda Basham wife of James M. Basham, William D. Basham, Archibald B. Basham, and Samuel H. Bashan making eight in all that shall share and share alike in the proceeds of my personal property that remains after paying my just debts and after the death of my wife Phebe Basham. Fifthly I further will and appoint my son William D. Basham my Executor to carry into effect this my last will and testament. I further desire that all former wills and testaments made by me to be null and void. In witness whereof I hereunto set my hand and seal this the 10th day of March 1854. Signed and sealed by thet estator in the presence of his Richard X Basham this the 10 day of March 1854 mark W. F. Appleton Jones Coleman http://wc.rootsweb.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?op=GET&db=lesliesc&id=I19026 [1]
  Death	17 Mar 1854	Lawrence Co, Tennessee
  Person ID	I58055	Roots
  Last Modified	14 Sep 2013

  
  

  Father	Archibald Basham, (bro to Jonathan?),   b. Abt 1762, Bedford Co, Virginia d. Abt 1841, of, Giles Co, Tennessee (Age ~ 79 years)
  Mother	Winna Jones,   b. Between 1760 and 1766   d. Aft 1810, Giles Co, Tennessee (Age ~ 51 years)
  Marriage	5 Sep 1783
  Family ID	F19147	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Phebe Pinnicuff,   b. Abt 1787, Virginia d. 1860, of, Lawrence Co, Tennessee (Age ~ 73 years)
  Marriage	1 Oct 1807	Wayne Co, Kentucky
  Children	1. Winnie Basham,   b. 15 Aug 1813, Tennessee d. Abt 1876, Texas (Age 62 years)   2. Mary Basham,   b. Abt 1814, Tennessee d. Bef 1854 (Age ~ 40 years)   3. Frances P. Basham,   b. Abt 1816, Lawrence Co, Tennessee d. Bef 1854 (Age ~ 38 years)   4. Nancy Basham,   b. Abt 1818, Tennessee d. 11 Jun 1896, Leighton, Colbert Co, Alabama (Age ~ 78 years) + 5. Tempy Malinda Basham,   b. 1823, Lawrence Co, Tennessee d. 18 Nov 1857, Lawrence Co, Tennessee (Age 34 years) + 6. William D. Basham,   b. 6 Nov 1820, Tennessee d. 22 Jan 1881, Lawrence Co, Tennessee (Age 60 years)   7. Thomas Archibald B. Basham,   b. 15 Nov 1822, Tennessee d. 27 Apr 1855, Lawrence Co, Tennessee (Age 32 years)   8. Levi Sampson Basham,   b. 14 Aug 1825, Lawrence Co, Tennessee d. Bef 1854 (Age 28 years)   9. Samuel Frederick Howard Basham,   b. 29 Sep 1829, Lawrence Co, Tennessee d. 21 Jan 1911, Willis, Marshall Co, Oklahoma (Age 81 years)
  Family ID	F19148	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	14 Sep 2013

  
  

• Sources

  [S1116] Rootsweb Family Tree Ancestors and Friends (Leslie McConachie) .