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Mitchell Baskins

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Mitchell Baskins

Birth
Death
10 Apr 1809 (aged 54–55)
Burial
Duncannon, Perry County, Pennsylvania, USA Add to Map
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MITCHELL BASKINS (son of James) 1778-82 in Revolution; 1780-87 taxed as freeman; 1788 in will and deed; 1790s land sold by sheriff; 1790 Census 2-1-1; 1793 militia; 1800 Census four sons, one daughter; 1809 April 10 died at Baskinsville.

Tombstone reads "Mitchell Baskins died Apr 10, 1809 aged 54 years, 6 months, 4 days." His wife's reads "Margaret Baskins died Dec 9, 1814, aged 45 years, 5 months, 4 days."

Soon after the death of his father, Mitchell married Margaret, who was likely the daughter of Cornelius Atkinson, a neighbor. Their first son, James, was born November 9, 1789.

In 1804, Mitchell Baskins helped to found the Presbyterian Church at Duncannon. His inherited land was sold by the sheriff and taken by Frederick and David Watts. The only Baskins left around by then were Mitchell and Robert, who came from Ireland.


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from THE BASKIN(S) FAMILY, Pennsylvania-South Carolina by
Raymond Martin Bell, 1975
MITCHELL BASKINS (son of James) 1778-82 in Revolution; 1780-87 taxed as freeman; 1788 in will and deed; 1790s land sold by sheriff; 1790 Census 2-1-1; 1793 militia; 1800 Census four sons, one daughter; 1809 April 10 died at Baskinsville.

Tombstone reads "Mitchell Baskins died Apr 10, 1809 aged 54 years, 6 months, 4 days." His wife's reads "Margaret Baskins died Dec 9, 1814, aged 45 years, 5 months, 4 days."

Soon after the death of his father, Mitchell married Margaret, who was likely the daughter of Cornelius Atkinson, a neighbor. Their first son, James, was born November 9, 1789.

In 1804, Mitchell Baskins helped to found the Presbyterian Church at Duncannon. His inherited land was sold by the sheriff and taken by Frederick and David Watts. The only Baskins left around by then were Mitchell and Robert, who came from Ireland.


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from THE BASKIN(S) FAMILY, Pennsylvania-South Carolina by
Raymond Martin Bell, 1975


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  • Added: Sep 9, 2011
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  • Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/76263385/mitchell-baskins: accessed ), memorial page for Mitchell Baskins (1754–10 Apr 1809), Find a Grave Memorial ID 76263385, citing Duncannon Presbyterian Cemetery, Duncannon, Perry County, Pennsylvania, USA; Maintained by KTC (contributor 46921587).