Samuel Baskerville
Among the worthy pioneers of the Scioto Valley, Judge Samuel Baskerville stood deservedly high. Born in Virginia, he there grew to manhood, and upon the breaking-out of the Revolutionary war, entered the service of his country. For seven years and nine months he was a Lieutenant in a Virginia regiment, battling against the hereditary foe of liberty. Upon the triumphant close of that struggle, he settled down to enjoy the fruits of that independence he helped to win. He was twice married, and became the father of the following children: John, William, Mary, Samuel, Martha, James, Richard A., Nancy, and an older son whose name we have been unable to learn. About 1809, he removed with his family to what is now Paint Township, Madison Co., Ohio, settling on the head-waters of Bradford's Fork, and in June, 1813, he received a Virginia military land warrant for 333½ acres of land, upon which he had previously settled. In 1810, Judge Baskerville was elected an Associate Judge of Madison County, and served continuously until November, 1820. All of his children lived to ripe old ages, and were well known throughout this section of country. Politically, Judge Baskerville was a Whig, and possessed that easy, suave, polite and hospitable manner, indicative of the old-fashioned Virginia gentleman. His remains were interred upon his farm, where he had passed his declining years in the enjoyment of that peace, happiness and liberty which he fought seven years to obtain.
From HISTORY OF MADISON COUNTY - W. H. Beers [Chicago, 1883]