Ok so the Gaskins go way back to England in the 1600's so far. I know, long way right! Anyways the First Gascoigne (that is the way it was origanlly spelt) was Henry Gascoigne.
Henry was born in Yorkshire England in 1566. WOW! He met and married his wife Ann Hobbs and they had children. The only child right now that I have on file for them was Thomas. He was born on May 16, 1601 also in Yorkshire England.
It shows that Thomas was married to Sarah Elizabeth Gambling.
Together they had 5 children Josiah Gascoyne 1617-1675; Henry Gascoyne 1622-1691; Josias Gascoyne 1626-1675; Mary Gascoyne 1626 (twins); Thomas Gascoyne 1626-1676; Alice Gascoyne 1628-1702.
Henry Gascoyne is the one I followed because he is my Ancestor and yours also.
Please keep in mind while reading this that I am just doing the paternal side this go around. I will try in the near future to do a blog on just the Wives of the years!
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Came from England in abt 1627 |
Ok so sometime after Henry and the others were born they sailed over here.
After they arrived Henry met a young lady named Elizabeth Gaskin. Elizabeth was born in 1654-1701. She had a short life but was able to produce 5 children, which were all born in Virgina.
Henry Gascoyne 1669-
Elizabeth Gascoyne 1677-1719
Thomas Gascoyne 1681-1738
William Gaskin Gascoyne 1682-1718
John Gascoyne 1683-1720
So following the Paternal side, Henry married an Elizabeth and had one child named Robert. He was born in 16?? and died in 1709. ? Red flags are waving here! I will figure this out and get back to it another time. Carrying on.....Later he remarried to Unknown and had 4 more kids.
Henry Gascoyne 1704-1775
Elizabeth Gascoyne 1706-?
Susanna Gascoyne1708-?
Thomas Gascoyne 1709-1874
Now Robert is the one we will follow which is why I said I will have to get back to you on the details.
Robert Gascoyne Married Anne Fisher, and they had 5 kids 3 of which were Triplets it looks like. :/ again I am stumped on that because it was very unlikely that they would have all survived.
Bridget Gascoyne 1696-1718
Harmon Gascoyne 1696-1771
Tamar Gascoyne 1696- 1799
Dent Gascoyne 1698-
Jane Gascoyne 1700-1718
It seems to me that people back then didn't move all that much. They are still in Virginia.
Ok so we will go with Harmon. He lived to be 75 years old! Holy Moly that is really old for back then! At the age of 24 he married Rachel Benthall and had 2 kids.
Pay close attention because somewhere in here the name changed to Gaskins
Fisher Gaskins 1725-1757
Thomas Gaskins 1725-1787
Thomas is a little tricky. I don't quite understand all of his yet. When I get it all down pat I will share it but until then here is Thomas's Last Will and Testiment.
Thomas GASKINS1 was born about 1724 in Northampton Co., Va..2 He signed a will in 1787 in Craven Co., NC. 1791 In the Name of God, Amen. I, Thomas Gaskins of Craven County and State of North Carolina & bein (being) meek of body But sound in mind and memory. Blesed (blessed) be God for it, and knowing the mortality of mankind that is appointed for all men once to die do there fore make this my last will and testment (testment) ?as ?touching this ? wordly been Pleas (please) god to bless me with in this life. I will and bequeath unto my beloved son Thomas Gaskins all my land one hundred and fifty acres with the ?manas (manor) plantation and 50 acres joining it & 40 acres joining on the other side and any still all so (also) leave to my son Harmon Gaskins. I all so (also) give to my Fisher Gaskins one fellow named Manuel. Item I give to my daughter Sarah Kemp on Negro wench cauld (called) Pacients I all give to my daughter Elesebeth Arther one wench cauled (called) Fillis. I allso (also) lend to my well beloved wife Hannah Gaskins all my stock of cattle, horses, sheep & hogs and household furnetur (furniture) during her life and my plantation I leave with my plantation and after her deceas (decease) the stock & forneture (furniture) to be equally divided between my sons William Gaskins, Harmon Gaskins, & Fisher Gaskins & my daughters Sarah Kemp and Elesebeth Arther. I do hereby appoiunt my beloved son Thomas Gaskins and my beloved friend James Pearce my executors. Sealed this Twenty third of January in the year of our Lord one thousand seven hundred and eighty seven
James Pearce Thomas Gaskins
David Hill mark He died before 10 Dec 1791 in Craven Co., NC.2 DAR Patriot Index Centennial Editon/1990, Part II, page 1132. Thomas Gaskins is listed with Patriotic Service.
Thomas Gaskins purchased a 100 acre tract of land on the Upper Broad Creek, Craven Co, from Daniel West on January 17, 1748 and an additional 150 acres from Chris Dawson in August 1757.
Thomas Gaskins is named in Fisher Gaskins will dated November 15, 1757, as brother and executor.
North Carolina Tax Payers 1701-1786, page 75, pub 1986. List Thomas Gaskins as the only Gaskins in Craven Co in 1769 to pay taxes. Craven Tax years included were 1719, 1720, and 1769.
Heritage of Craven Co, NC pages 144-146/1984. Thomas Gaskins will was dated 1787 and he died in 1791. Thomas is listed as being in the Militia during the Revolutionary War.
1790 US Census Heads of Families at The First Census of the United States, Taken in the Year 1790/1908, page 133.
Free White Males 16+ including heads of Families: 1
Free White Males under 16: 0
Free White Females including heads of families 1
Slaves 5
It is possible that Thomas married a Bright daughter, but was it Ann?
1748 January 17. Thomas Gaskins purchased a 100 acre tract of land on the Upper Broad Creek, Craven Co, from Daniel West on January 17, 1748 and an additional 150 acres from Chris Dawson in August 1757.
1755 Oct 9. Colonial Soldiers of the South, 1732-1774, by Murtie June Clark, pub 1983, page 753, North Carolina Militia (French and Indian War). A list of the Militia Commanded by Captain Joseph Bryan, Craven County, North Carolina, commanded by Colonel Edward Griffith, October 9, 1755. Number 41, Thomas Gaskins, Private.
1756 Feb-May 1756, Craven County NC, Court Minutes, Book IV, page 326 List Thos. Gascoyne (8) as being on the Petit Jury.
1757 November 15. Thomas Gaskins is named in Fisher Gaskins Will as brother and executor.
1769 North Carolina Tax Payers 1701-1786, page 75, pub 1986. List Thomas Gaskins as the only Gaskins in Craven Co in 1769 to pay taxes. Craven Tax years included were 1719, 1720, and 1769.
1770 Craven Co, NC, Court Minutes, 1767-1778, Book VII. page 97. March 1770. A Deed of Sale from Thomas Gaskins to William Gaskins for Fifty Acres of Land was proved in open court by the Oath of James Arthur.
1779, North Carolina Taxpayers, 1679-1790. Tax list of Craven County, list Thomas Gaskins; submitted by Tonya Hall.
1784-1787 State Census of NC, page 12. List taken by Jas. Campbell, Esq. Inhabitants on Capt. Freemans District. Feby. Term 1787. Stevens Gray, C.C. List 1m 21-60, 1m -21-60+, 2f, 4 slaves.
1787 Heritage of Craven Co, NC pages 144-146/1984. Thomas Gaskins will was dated 1787 and he died in 1791. Thomas is listed as being in the Militia during the Revolutionary War.
1790 US Census Heads of Families at The First Census of the United States, Taken in the Year 1790/1908, page 133.
Free White Males 16+ including heads of Families: 1
Free White Males under 16: 0
Free White Females including heads of families 1
Slaves 5
1791 In the Name of God, Amen. I, Thomas Gaskins of Craven County and State of North Carolina & bein (being) meek of body But sound in mind and memory. Blesed (blessed) be God for it, and knowing the mortality of mankind that is appointed for all men once to die do there fore make this my last will and testment (testment) ?as ?touching this ? wordly been Pleas (please) god to bless me with in this life. I will and bequeath unto my beloved son Thomas Gaskins all my land one hundred and fifty acres with the ?manas (manor) plantation and 50 acres joining it & 40 acres joining on the other side and any still all so (also) leave to my son Harmon Gaskins. I all so (also) give to my Fisher Gaskins one fellow named Manuel. Item I give to my daughter Sarah Kemp on Negro wench cauld (called) Pacients I all give to my daughter Elesebeth Arther one wench cauled (called) Fillis. I allso (also) lend to my well beloved wife Hannah Gaskins all my stock of cattle, horses, sheep & hogs and household furnetur (furniture) during her life and my plantation I leave with my plantation and after her deceas (decease) the stock & forneture (furniture) to be equally divided between my sons William Gaskins, Harmon Gaskins, & Fisher Gaskins & my daughters Sarah Kemp and Elesebeth Arther. I do hereby appoiunt my beloved son Thomas Gaskins and my beloved friend James Pearce my executors. Sealed this Twenty third of January in the year of our Lord one thousand seven hundred and eighty seven
James Pearce Thomas Gaskins
David Hill mark
1791, Dec 10th. A just and true inventory of all and singular the goods and chattels belonging to estate of Thomas Gaskins deceased taken this 10th day of December 1791.
Viz
38 Head of Hogs including large and small
4 Ditto of horses young and old
29 head of sheep including 10 at Fishers G
84 head of Black Cattle young and including 4 at Fisher Gaskins
2 Bar plows and their tackling
1 Fluke ditto
1 Three hoed harrow
11 Hoes large and small
2 Grubbing hoes
1 Spade
1 Ox Yoke
1 Whell barrow
1 Whip saw
1 Cross cut ditto
1 earthen - - - -
4 - - - -
19 Old barrels
1 Wolf trap
2 Riddles
A small quanity of flax in the straw
1 Cloth loom with its apparatus
3 Sides of Tanned leather
A small quanity of bricks
1 Grind stone
6 Iron pots large and small
4 pair of pot hooks
2 Trammels
1 Set of pewter measures
3 Gin cases with empty bottles
1 Frying pan 1 pair of flesh forks
1 hand mil and 1 griddle
1 Flax Break?
3 Men's saddles adn bridles
1 Large pair of Steelyards
1 Small ditto
5 Small earthen bowls
1 Box of iron and heaters
3 Skillets
1 Coffee mill
2 Mouse traps
6 Yellow porringers
1 Coffee pot
8 Pewter dishes large and small
9 Pewter basins large and small
2 dozen pewter spoons
1 1/2 dozen pewter plates
1 Large stone dish
10 stone plates
1/2 dozen pewter tea spoons
1 Basket of glass and earthen ware
1 Iron spice mortar and pestle
1 pair of cotton cards
2 pair of Woolen cards
2 linen wheel
3 woolen ditto
1 Flax hackle
3 Reap hooks
4 bells large and small
2 Augurs
1 Gouge
1 Chisel
1 Broad Ax
1 Carpenters ax
8 Club axes
1 new drawing knife
1 Iron square
3 Pieces of iron chains
2 Hand saws
One parcel of old iron
2 baskets of wool
50 weight of yarn numbered 1
8 wt. of picked cotton in a bag No1
90 wt. of thread in a large bag No 2
29 wt. of ditto in a for trowes? No 3
15 wt. of thread & cotton No 4
1792 Division of land occured in 1792; submitted by Linda G. Hall.
Due to the mention of Harmon Gaskins in 1754 in William Brights will, it leads me to believe that Harmon was the 1st son of Thomas Gaskins and Hannah Bright. Also looking at the census' it would bear out that Fisher, Thomas Jr. and Elizabeth would be Harmon's full siblings with Sarah and William his half siblings. This concurs with the listing of sons in Thomas Gaskins will, as Thomas Jr. is listed 1st(he was left so much because as the youngest he had yet to recieve his share as the older children had already), William 2nd, Harmon 3rd, and Fisher 4th. With daughers Sarah being listed 1st and Elizabeth as 2nd.
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DAR Patriot Index Centennial Editon/1990, Part II, page 1132. Thomas Gaskins is listed with Patriotic Service.
Thomas Gaskins purchased a 100 acre tract of land on the Upper Broad Creek, Craven Co, from Daniel West on January 17, 1748 and an additional 150 acres from Chris Dawson in August 1757.
Thomas Gaskins is named in Fisher Gaskins will dated November 15, 1757, as brother and executor.
North Carolina Tax Payers 1701-1786, page 75, pub 1986. List Thomas Gaskins as the only Gaskins in Craven Co in 1769 to pay taxes. Craven Tax years included were 1719, 1720, and 1769.
Heritage of Craven Co, NC pages 144-146/1984. Thomas Gaskins will was dated 1787 and he died in 1791. Thomas is listed as being in the Militia during the Revolutionary War.
1755 Oct 9. Colonial Soldiers of the South, 1732-1774, by Murtie June Clark, pub 1983, page 753, North Carolina Militia (French and Indian War). A list of the Militia Commanded by Captain Joseph Bryan, Craven County, North Carolina, commanded by Colonel Edward Griffith, October 9, 1755. Number 41, Thomas Gaskins, Private.
1756 Feb-May 1756, Craven County NC, Court Minutes, Book IV, page 326 List Thos. Gascoyne (8) as being on the Petit Jury.
1757 November 15. Thomas Gaskins is named in Fisher Gaskins Will as brother and executor.
1769 North Carolina Tax Payers 1701-1786, page 75, pub 1986. List Thomas Gaskins as the only Gaskins in Craven Co in 1769 to pay taxes. Craven Tax years included were 1719, 1720, and 1769.
1770 Craven Co, NC, Court Minutes, 1767-1778, Book VII. page 97. March 1770. A Deed of Sale from Thomas Gaskins to William Gaskins for Fifty Acres of Land was proved in open court by the Oath of James Arthur.
1779, North Carolina Taxpayers, 1679-1790. Tax list of Craven County, list Thomas Gaskins; submitted by Tonya Hall.
1784-1787 State Census of NC, page 12. List taken by Jas. Campbell, Esq. Inhabitants on Capt. Freemans District. Feby. Term 1787. Stevens Gray, C.C. List 1m 21-60, 1m -21-60+, 2f, 4 slaves.
1787 Heritage of Craven Co, NC pages 144-146/1984. Thomas Gaskins will was dated 1787 and he died in 1791. Thomas is listed as being in the Militia during the Revolutionary War.
1790 US Census Heads of Families at The First Census of the United States, Taken in the Year 1790/1908, page 133.
Free White Males 16+ including heads of Families: 1
Free White Males under 16: 0
Free White Females including heads of families 1
Slaves 5
1791 In the Name of God, Amen. I, Thomas Gaskins of Craven County and State of North Carolina & bein (being) meek of body But sound in mind and memory. Blesed (blessed) be God for it, and knowing the mortality of mankind that is appointed for all men once to die do there fore make this my last will and testment (testment) ?as ?touching this ? wordly been Pleas (please) god to bless me with in this life. I will and bequeath unto my beloved son Thomas Gaskins all my land one hundred and fifty acres with the ?manas (manor) plantation and 50 acres joining it & 40 acres joining on the other side and any still all so (also) leave to my son Harmon Gaskins. I all so (also) give to my Fisher Gaskins one fellow named Manuel. Item I give to my daughter Sarah Kemp on Negro wench cauld (called) Pacients I all give to my daughter Elesebeth Arther one wench cauled (called) Fillis. I allso (also) lend to my well beloved wife Hannah Gaskins all my stock of cattle, horses, sheep & hogs and household furnetur (furniture) during her life and my plantation I leave with my plantation and after her deceas (decease) the stock & forneture (furniture) to be equally divided between my sons William Gaskins, Harmon Gaskins, & Fisher Gaskins & my daughters Sarah Kemp and Elesebeth Arther. I do hereby appoiunt my beloved son Thomas Gaskins and my beloved friend James Pearce my executors. Sealed this Twenty third of January in the year of our Lord one thousand seven hundred and eighty seven
James Pearce Thomas Gaskins
David Hill mark
Folder title: 1770
Information: Indictment against Thomas GASKINS for obstructing the road from
Lenfields Ferry and Wiggins1s point, through the Thoroughfair to Core Point
Date: 1 May 1770
County: Craven
Thomas GASKINS and Hannah "Ann" BRIGHT were married about 1750 in Craven Co., NC.2
2nd part
In the Name of God, Amen. I, Thomas Gaskins of Craven County and State of North Carolina & bein (being) meek of body But sound in mind and memory. Blesed (blessed) be God for it, and knowing the mortality of mankind that is appointed for all men once to die do there fore make this my last will and testment (testment) ?as ?touching this ? wordly been Pleas (please) god to bless me with in this life. I will and bequeath unto my beloved son Thomas Gaskins all my land one hundred and fifty acres with the ?manas (manor) plantation and 50 acres joining it & 40 acres joining on the other side and any still all so (also) leave to my son Harmon Gaskins. I all so (also) give to my Fisher Gaskins one fellow named Manuel. Item I give to my daughter Sarah Kemp on Negro wench cauld (called) Pacients I all give to my daughter Elesebeth Arther one wench cauled (called) Fillis. I allso (also) lend to my well beloved wife Hannah Gaskins all my stock of cattle, horses, sheep & hogs and household furnetur (furniture) during her life and my plantation I leave with my plantation and after her deceas (decease) the stock & forneture (furniture) to be equally divided between my sons William Gaskins, Harmon Gaskins, & Fisher Gaskins & my daughters Sarah Kemp and Elesebeth Arther. I do hereby appoiunt my beloved son Thomas Gaskins and my beloved friend James Pearce my executors. Sealed this Twenty third of January in the year of our Lord one thousand seven hundred and eighty seven
James Pearce Thomas Gaskins
David Hill mark
Division of land occured in 1792