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Obediah Basham was born 7 April 1758 in Cumberland County, Virginia. He married Celia Dowell 5 Sep 1782 in Bedford County, Virginia. He served in the Continental Army as a private from 1777 to 1779 under Capt. John Lee. He received a pension. He moved his family to Breckinridge County, Kentucky, about year 1811 and settled near Hardinsburg where the family lived until 1826 when they moved to a farm in the Bewleyville District. He died 28 May 1840 in Breckinridge County, Kentucky, and was buried in Norton's Valley Cemetery.

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"Ok, I am going to go out on a limb and say we have come to the conclusion that the best EDUCATED GUESS is that Jeremiah, son of WmSr and Sarah, is the father of Obediah. We believe it is intirely possible that Agness Angella is his mother. We know pretty well, Obediah got hold of some of Wm Sr's land. We are guessing how that happened. I am trying to write about the first 3 generations as fast as I can and I am counting on all of you to put in your opinions. I will give you all the records that we have for: Old New Kent, Hanover, Cumberland, Bedford, Franklin, and where some of the 3rd generation went. I will tell you the 2nt generation ONLY comprises Wm Jr and Jeremiah. We think all of us come from these two brothers."
--Carleen Basham Carnivale
http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec?htx=message&r=rw&p=surnames.basham&m=1.2.3.6

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Revolutionary War Pension Application
Obediah Basham of Breckenridge County, KY declares that he enlisted in 1777 or 1778 in Cumberland County, Virginia under Capt. John Lee inthe 1st Virginia Regiment of Col. Parker for three years. He was transferred to Capt. Joseph Carrington's Company, then at Petersburg, was transferred to Capt. Tolliver's (sic) Company, was taken prisoner at Charlestown, was sent by water to Williamsburg and was discharged.
Obediah owned 50 acres of land worth about $150.00, 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, Celia, age 60 and son Francis age 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 $8.00 per month under the Act of 14818 from 25 July 1818. Certificate #9411 was issued 14 April 1819. He died 28 May 1840.