Evening journal., 1918-03-21
Old Families of Bohemia
Manor And Delaware
RY MOLLIE HOWARD ASH.
of Elktop, Md

broiher-in-law, Peter Lawson. for
lwenty-one wears. or during the lives OF
Judith Michael and Richard Bsssett.
This +. Ge Grsi rciercncc in the rec
ords OF i.ecil County to Richard Bassett.
ne became a distinguished lawyer, was
member on the convention Chat framed
tie Constitution Of the United States,
md sflcrward a member Of Congress.
ne was warm friend Of Francis AS
bury. the noted Methodist.
Mary Lawson IN i766 gave Michael
aud Richard Basseii deed for q thou
sand acres Of land. each. for the small
sum of dNe shiliings, on account Of the
love and natural Affection she bore to-
ward Michael ami Richard Bassett, sons
OF her loving cousin. Judith Bassett.
This fact indicates MAT Judith Bassett
was a descendant of judith Herman,
second daughter OF Augustine Herman,
founder OF Bohemia Manor.
James A. B8yard married the only
daughter of Richard Bassetl and by her
came into possession Of thai part Of
The Manor which his descendants stin
own.
Peter LAWSON will was proved in
1892. He claims one-half Of the Manor,
and devised most Of his estate 10 Rich
ard Basseti who was executor OF the
viii la The year i7ii the parish OF
- \unislino was eercted Il included
3i ine northern part Of North Sassa-
iras parish. extending from Elk river
io Lililo Bohemia. The old 50. Aug
ustinc Church stood ON two acres Of
land bought from Benjamin Sluyter.
IN iLI3 John Babcrhime and James A.
Bayard contracted Ia build the church
for 5000 pounds Of tobacco. This
church was standing when knyphausen
and the Hes-ians visited llc Manor in
l7U.
James Ashcion Bayard Tho famous
4 Delaware statesman, was born July 2S,
i i767. He died August 6, 1919 His father,
Dr. j. A. Bayard, dying in i770, young
3ayard was adopted into the family OF
his uncle, by whom he was educated
/ literally. He soon rose 10 a high posi-
! ton in law and public affairs. lie was
member OF Congress from 1897 til
1903, and United States senator from
1905 TO 1913 lie was opposed 10 the
war with Great Britain in 1912. He was
/ tho American representative Of the
/ Peace Commission 10 secure Russian
/ mediation
Dr. Joshua Clayton was horn in
Cecil County, Md, in i7ii. lie was a
son OF John Clayton, who with his
/ brother. Paul, came 10 ibis country
with William Penn. ITO Inhn Clayton
Mr.. Penn gave Inheritance in Little
Greek hundred; 10 Paul. lands Ia Penn's
Manor. Pa Dr Clayton was surgeon,
or, assistant surgeon, in the battle OF
Brandyvine. lie married Mrs Nc
Cieary, daughter Of Governor Bassett
He was elected io the United Siales
! Congress and while ia attcndance>at its
session in Philadelphia in i79s con-
tracted yellow fever The celebrated
Dr. Rush was an intimate friend, and
urged Dr Clayton TO remain iu phila-
/ delphia under his care, but he declined
/ 10 do so. He went home where he died
from the effects OF the disease in the
/ ffty-nfth year OF his age. He left three
sons. Or. James l.. Clayton, a surgeon
in the United States service, Richard
and Thomas Clayton.
James A. Bayard was the first Of thi:
noted family 20 be admitted TO the Della
ware bar, being admitted TO practice II
New Castle in August, 1887. The Bay
ard family by going back for a few cen
turies comes 10 a member Of the family
Pierre du Ferrail Seieneur de Bayard
who was knnow as "The Knight with
out fear and without reproach.
Samuel Bayard was the husband Of
! Anneske, or Anna c'uyyesani sister OF
/ Peter Stuyvesant Governor of New
/ Amsterdam. She being a widow at the
/ time Of hel brothers appointment, came
TO America with him bringing three
sons Balthazar, Nicholas and Petrus.
These three brothers were the progeni-
tors Of all The Bayards IN This country
The FIRST two remaining in New Amsler-
/ dam Petrus became convert TO the
/ Labadists, and accompanied them to
Cecil County, Md, wnere they settled
on the bohemia Manor grant Of Angus
/ tine Herman.
Petrus Bayard, as a member Of this
strange sect, had an interest In these
iands. In tho dissolution Of the Laba-
dist Society, and the partitioning OF
their lands in 1925 his son. Samuel
became possessed Of a portion and lived
there all his life. His father, too. dwell
on the Manor a great part Of his days
but died in New Amsterdam in 1893
samuel died in t72i. leaving three sons
samuel. Peter and james aud on'
daughter. Mary Ann. James, the third
son. married Mary Asheton, Of Virginia
20 whom were born two sons, John anC
DIT. James Asheton Bayard, The faihel