John may have been born in Inglewood, CA.

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SQ pg 2595: They had one child, Freda.

NOTES:
William Anderson was the brother of George "Sparky" Anderson, famous
major league baseball manager. William was a teacher in the Los Angeles
Public Schools.

Paul Sparks, in his unpublished article on James Sparks (189) states:"Susan Sparks, wife of Solomon, died prior to 1850 for she was not listedon the 1850 census of Washington County. Solomon was listed as head ofhis family and six of his eleven children were living with him."

RESEARCH:
Regarding marriage, speculation sets 1813 as the date. Solomon firstshows in Washington Co., VA tax rolls in 1815. After 1811 when Solomonwas 23, his father James was living in Lee County, VA and was still therein 1820 living with his son Jesse. Thus, it is possible that Solomon andSusan were married in Lee County or Washington County, VA. The familywas in Smyth County in the 1840 census. Susan may have died in SmythCounty before Solomon moved back to Washington County. Check these
records for Washington and Smyth Counties, Virginia:

Baptist Church 975.5A1 (notes unclear, looks like "no 75")
Chancery Court Records 1831-1850, FHL 34387
Index to Minutes of Court 1777-1851, FHL 34380
Probate Records 975.5725P2e
Cemetary Records FHL 928116(6), book 975.5725V22c
Births and Deaths, book 975.5725V2m
Smyth Co. Index to Wills FHL 33976
Smyth Co. Marriages 975.5723V2v
Smyth Co. Birth and Death Register 33991.

SQ pg 3267: They had four children: Vera Marie, Lawrence Armstrong,Dorothy Elberta and Robert Oren.

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SQ pg 3267: They had a son, Glade Allen Armstrong.

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!MARRIAGE:
VITAL RECORD OF RHODE ISLAND, 1636-1850, Births, Marriages, and Deaths,
by James N. Arnold, FHL 974.5 V2a, v1, pg 71, referring to Book 2 o frecords
at page 84: Jerauld, Caleb, of Dr. Dutee, and Robe Arnold, of Caleb ; m.by
Eld. John Gorton, Jan. 19, 1790.

See THE CALVERT PEDIGREE prepared by Benedict Leonard Calvert (1700- ), great-great grandson of Sir George Calvert, printed in the MarylandHistorical Magazine in Vol. 1, pg 276:
"Ann, his (Cecilius') wife, 2 daughter of Lord Arundell of Wardour andCount of the Sacred Roman Empire by which all her descendants, Male andFemale are Counts and Countesses."

Sources given as VA State Archives, Fairfax, VA (VA State Archives are inRichmond) and Mason County (KY) Library, Mayfield, KY

Will of Courtney Askin -- Hardinsburg, Breckinridge County, KY -- August15, 1842 -- Will Book 2 -- Page 133
In the name of God Amen, I Courtney Askin of the county of Breckinridgeand state of KY, being sick and weak in body but of sound mind andmemory, considering the certainty of death and the uncertainty of thetime there of and being desirous to settle my worldly affairs and therebybe better prepared to leave this world when it shall please God to callme home, do therefore publish this my last will and testament in mannerand form following -- That is to say First and principally I commit mysoul unto the hands of Almighty God and my body to the earth to bedecently buried and after the expenses of my last sickness and burial anddebts are paid I devise and bequeath as follows - 2nd -
I give and devise to my son Thomas B. Askin one hundred and fifteen acresof land being the place on which I now reside to him NS His heirsforever. -- 3rd -- I give and devise unto my son George B. Askinninety-seven acres of land joining the place of Thomas H. Askin, to himand his heirs forever.
4th I give aned devise to my daughter Sarah Harle one hundred and fiftydollars cash to her and her heirs forever.
5th -- I give and devise unto my grand-daughter Elizabeth J. Askin mybead (bed) and furniture.
6th -- It is my will that my negro man Ben and negro woman Sarah and boychild John shall be sold to the highest bidder on a credit of twelvemonths for cash.
7th -- It is my will that qall the residue of my cash that I have notbequeathed shall be equally divided between my eight youngest childrenafter deducting each ones' account from the equal part.
8th -- Lastly I do hereby constitute and appoint John Askin of the countyof Breckinridge and state of KY to be the executor of this my last willand testament revoking and annulling all former wills by me heretoforemade, notifing and confirming this.
In testimony hereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal this 12th day ofAugust in the year of our Lord 1841.
Courtney (his mark) Askin
Signed, sealed, published and declared by the said Courtney Askin abovenamed as and for his last will and testament in the presence of us who athis request and in his presence have subscribed our names as witnessessthereunto.
John Keenan -- Peter Lyons -- Andrew J. Wilkerson
August 25th, 1832
William Askin to Courtney Askin Dn. $325.00
June 15th, 1833
James Askin to Courtney Askin Dn. $350.00
February 10, 1832
Elizabeth Green to Courtney Askin Dn. $344.00
October 1, 1839
Susan Seaton to Courtney Askin Dn. $130.00
March 15, 1839
Thomas H. Askin to Courtney Askin Dn. $223.00
January 25, 1840
George L. Askin to Courtney Askin Dn. $124.00
June 30, 1841
Malindy Hawkins to Courtney Askin Dn. $70.00
My youngest daughter Cinthy Ann McCullough has received nothing.
John Keenan -- Peter Lyons -- Andrew J. Wilkerson
Circuit Court Book 12 - Page 155-156 - July 22, 1848
Charles Hawkins & wife vs: John Askin Ex. (defendant). This day thiscause came to be heard as the bell answered & exhibits filed and itappearing to the court that the executor is chargeable with assets whichcame to his haneds amounting to the swum of $2504.10 and that he isentitled to credit amounting to the sum of $704.45 which leaves a balancein his hands for distribution amounting to the sum of $1799.30. It alsoappearing that the advancement made to the younger heirs of CourtneyAskin amounted to the sum of $12.16. The propertion to which each of theheirs is entitled there being seven now living (James Askin havingdeparted this life) amounts to $429.33.
It also appearing that William Askin received fron his father -- $325.00
Received from the executor -- $45.49
Making together -- $370.47
There is due him from the executor the sum of -- $58.86
That Thompson Green & wife received from the testor $344.00
and from the executor $130.74
Making together $474.74
There is due from him to said executor the sum of $54.59
That Henry T. Seaton & wife received from testor $130.00
and from the executor $242.00
Making together the sum of $372.00
There is due him from the executor the sum of $56.86
That Thomas Askin received from the testor the sum of $223.00
and from the executor $180.98
making together $403.98
There is due him from the executor the sum of $25.35
That George L. Askin received from the testator the sum of $124.00
and from the executor $41.30
making together $165.30
There is due him from the executor $263.99
That Charles Hawkins & wife received from the testor the sum of $70.00
and from the executor $688.50
Making together $758.50
There is due from him to the executor the sum of $329.11
Wednesday -- July
It appears that said Hawkins & wife is entitled to the benefits ofWilliam Askin in said estate the amount due him from the executor isdeducted from the amount due the executor by Hawkins and leaves a balancein favor of the executor of $270.31.
That Hiram McCullough & wife have received tnothing from the testator andhave received from the executor the sum of $418.35
There is due them by the executor $10.88
It is therefore ordered and decreed that the defendant, John Askin pay toHenry T. Seaton & wife the sum of fifty-six dollars and 86 cents.
That said executor John Askin pay to Thomas Askin the sum of twenty-fivedollars and 35 cents.
That said defendant John Askin pay to George L. Askin the sum of Twohundred and sixty-three dollars and ninety-nine cents.
That said defendant John Askin pay to Hermin McCullough & wife the sum often dollars and 88 cents.
It is further ordered and decreed that Charles Hawkins pay to thedefendant John Askin the sum of two hundred and seventy dollars and 31cents and that Thompson Green pay to the defendant John Askin the sum offifty-four dollars and 59 cents.
The executor is allowed nothing for his services in settling said estateand is not charged with the notes of Flanagan & Mcclarty not the notes ofHaynes & Flanagan. The court being of the opinion that his management ofthe estate has not been of such characters as to entitle him tocompensation. The last mentioned notes have not been collected by theexecutor ande are not taken into this settlement but remain in the handsof the executor for the benefit of the distribution and devises under thewill of Courtney Askin.
There is also in the handws of the executor not taken into thissettlement the sum of one hundred dollars to meet a decree of AnselmWatkins obtained in this court and any other expenses which may comeagainst the executor -- and it is decreed that any balance of said _____which may remain in the hands of the executor after paying said decreeand any other costs, expenses which may come against him as executor maybe retained by him for his services in attending to suits against theestate.

11 Mar 1706 - George Askin, Planter, to Ignatius Lucket land called TheSquare Adventure on northwest branch of Zachia Swamp containing 100acres. - Bates & Wright, Early Charles County Settlers, 1658-1745.

Will probated Sep 1749

John Anderson transported the following to St Mary's County, MD, 1658:John Whalley, Thomas Standish, Ralph Dawson, Mary Walmesley, Henry Frith,Richard Shervington, Will Gaskill, another Will Gaskill and John Askin

Maryland State Archives, Hall of Records, Annapolis, MD. Askin, John -Liber 16 Folio 27 Service3 1670 - Freedom 1670 Received 50 acres of landfor servitude. Askin, John Liber Q Folio 453 - Transported to St Mary'sCounty, MD 1658, Bond purchased 1658 from John Anderson by ThomasCourtney.

10 Apr 1676 - Bought and sold land in Calvert County, MD

Will dated 8 Jul 1680 -

In the name of God amen John Askin being very weak in body but of perfectmemory thanks be to God for the same. First I bequeath my soul to Godthat gave it me and my body to the earth to be decently buried as myloving shall see fit -- Item - I give and bequeath unto my loving wifeRebecca Askin four hundred acres of land lying and being in CharlesCounty near unto Maryland Point to her and her heirs to have and to holdforever. It is also my will that my loving wife shall have the use of myplantation that now I do live upon while she is a widow and after sheshall marry then to be delivered up to my son John Askin and his to useand none other person to have anything to do with it but she shall havetime to finish the cropp and to remove her goods with peace andquietness-- Ite4m - give and bequeath unto my loving son John Askin theother half of my personal estate to him forever and lastly I do appointmy loving wife and my loving friend Mr. James Patison to be my executorsof this my last will and testament to give unto my body such decent andchistian buriall as they shall see fitting my will is that Mr Patisonshall have the power to look after my son John Askin estate that havegiven unto him and if that my son John Askin should die before he shallcome to the age of one and twenty years that then the plantation shall besold by my loving friend Mr James Patison and given by him to the poorestof the Roman Catholics in these parts where I do live and also the restof his estate to the poor.
In Witness whereof I have here unto set my hand and seal this 14th day ofMay in the year of our Lord God One Thousand Six Hundred and Eighty.

John (his mark) Askin signed sealed
Testes
signed sealed and delivered in the presence of us Francis Pennington TomBarnes
This above written will was proven by oath of Francis Pennington, Priestthis 8th of July 1680

Spelling according to transcript given to me.(RAV)

John left home at a very early age. His parents didn't know where he wasand hadn't heard from him according to their wills (1749)
He joined the military in Virginia and was in the war between GreatBritain and France (French and Indian War). For this service he receivedBounty Land issued to him from The Augusta Co., VA court 19th Oct 1779.He then assigned this land to Francis Long for value received. (A MDneighbor?)
On 19 Oct 1762 John bought from William & Mary Gladin 300 acres of landin Fairfax Co., VA, for eighty pounds current money and one thousandthirty pounds of tobacco. (Is probably when he got back in contact withhis family. Fairfax County, VA and Charles County, MD are very near eachother on opposite sides of the Potomac River)
John's wife must have died between 1778 and 1796 when their last childwas born and John died. There is no mention of her in any documentdiscovered to date.
All of his (known) children were mentioned in his will.

Will of John Askin of Fairfax County, VA dated 1795 -
In the name of God Amen. I, John Askin of the County of Fairfax and Stateof Virginia,being infirm in body but of a good and sound memory do make,ordain and declare this my last will and testament in the followingmanner -- first I give and bequeath to my eldest son Courtney Askin allthe lands and claims of land I possess and all titles arising to the sameto him and his heirs forever.
I also give and bequeath to my second son William Askin one negro manNace to him and his heirs forever.
I also give and bequeath to my third son George Askin one negro womanMordecai and one negro girl Rachel with their increase to him and hisheirs forever.
I also give and bequeath to my fourth son John Askin one negro woman Nanand one negro man Daniel with their increase to him and his heirs forever.
I also give and bequeath to my fifth son Thomas Askin one negro man Davyand mare Bonny and the best feather bed and furniture.
I also give and bequeath to my daughter Rebecka Stone one negro womanSall and her increase to her and her heirs forever.
I also give and bequeath to my sixth son Vincent Askin one negro womanSemiramis and one negro boy Dennis with their increase to him and hisheirs forever.
I also give and bequeath all the balance of my estate to be equallydivided between my two sons Courtney and William Askin to them and theirsforever -- And lastly I constitute, ordain and appoint my loving sonCourtney Askin my hole and sole executor of this my last will andtestament and revoking and disannuling all and every other former willand wills and testament by me made and done and confirming only this tobe my last will and none other.
In witness whereof I have set my hand and seal this tenth day of Januaryin the year of our Lord God One Thousand Seven Hundred and Ninety-five. -John Askin (seal)
Signed in the presence of -- John McIntosh - John C. Robinson - James(his mark) Dove - Michael H. (his mark) Robey - William Stone

John Askin of Fairfax County, VA is mentioned in the Washington Papers.

Sources:
Title: Carl Askins - shar4car2@@yahoo.com
Title: The Garth Family.ftw
Repository:
Media: Other
Text: Date of Import: 29 May 2005

Her maiden name is stated as Askin in one article in a book publishedby Perrin, Battle and Kniffin (See citation under her daughter in law,Malinda Stone) and as Erskine in another article published in the samebook (See THE STONE FAMILY reproduced in notes for William Stone). Anexcerpt from the latter article states "The Erskines were also fromEngland, and settled first in Maryland. They were people of wealth, andwere devout Catholics." I prefer Askin in view of the fact that her sonRobert's middle name is Askin (and his son Robert's middle name isJerauld after his mother's maiden name.)

Birth and death information came from the grave marker in theStone-Brown Cemetery in Nelson County, Kentucky.

A CD #208 pg 156 states "Mary Askin died 2 Sept 1767 in Charles County,MD. Her executor is Rebecca Askin. Kindred are Elizabeth Askin andThomas Luckett." Since our Rebecca Askin was born in 1774, this is amystery. If the executor was Mary's daughter, she must have remainedunmarried and, therefore, could not be an ancestor of our Rebecca.

SP p. 2623:
"Alice Caroline Badger was born on April 26, 1909, at Central City,Nebraska. She was married and
had a child; she was married (2nd) to John L. Melgaard in September 1934.They are known to have
had children, but we have no further information."

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SQ pg 2623: He is said to live in California; he married and ha schildren named Alice Margaret Badger, born April 10, 1945, and Mich aelRichard Badger, born September 15, 1948.