Evening star., 1925-08-16
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~ UCKETTS and their collateral
kin are numerous in Wash
ington and the country of
~ which Washington is the
metropolis or mother-city.
There are also several colored people
whose ancestors took the family name.
Sixty buckets are in the Washington
Directory and eight in the phone book.
On authority of a member of the
family, the Rambler tells you that
three brothers, Benjamin, Basil and
Baruch Duckett, came to Maryland
from England in 1910. Among the de-
scendants of Benjamin were Benjamin
Mulliken and DR.. Thomas S. Duckett
of Prince Georges County. Benjamin
Mulliken was married twice. His first
wife was a Miss Cross. They had
(the latter dying in infancy, Mrs.
Alexander d. Hall and Mrs. William
D. Duvall.
The Rambler has the following from
a member of the family:
Basil T. Duckett was of brilliant
intellect and was educated at home
by a tutor from England. In 1852 he
married Miss Eugenia Hill of Balti-
more Manor, Prince Georges County
and took her to the home in Bladens-
burg. He was very popular, and was
known for his hospitality and char
ity, literally assisting those in need.
HE was an ardent Southerner and
by his freedom of speech passed two
weeks in che old Capitol Prison in
Washington. He was compelled at
night to walk between soldiers from
Bladensburg to Washington. The
famous Confederate spy, Belle Boyd,
was there at the time, and he made
her acquaintance. of which he was
very proud He was tWenty-Seven
years old when he married in 1852 and
in 1859 was elected a justice of the
Orphans Court in Maryland. He died
in Bladensburg in 1862 in his thirty
seventh year"
by his marriage there were six
children, five daughters and one son,
the latter being named John G. Cal
houn Duckett, but he died at the age
of 10 months, and a baby girl also
died, Catherine Howard.
''Of the four daughters, two are liv
ing. these being Miss Mary s. Duckett
and Mrs. Alice Hill Duckett Whalen of
Washington. Two are dead-Mrs.
Bevens of Bladensburg, who died in
December, 1928, and Mrs. Richard p.
Cuttings. The latter was born one
month after her fathers death. Ben
jamin T. Duckett's sister, Mrs. Alex
ander Hall. was universally known
and admired: was of commanding ap-
pearance. had an elegance of manner,
was a splendid conversationalist, an
expert horseback rider and was abso-
Iutely fearless; could use gun when
necessary with effect. Mrs. William
Duvall was a charming woman but
more of a domestic nature.
Mr.. Benjamin Duckett's second
wife was a Miss Hall of Virginia.
There were two daughters by this
marriage, Martha A. and Catharine
Howard: both are dead. DIR. Thomas
:. Ducket married twice-two Miss
Howards. sisters. They were his first
cousins. There were two sons by the
first wife. Marion and Mazz,ni-the
latter died recently. Marion is a we'll
known lawyer and lives in Bladens-
burg.
Mrs. Bevens. one of Basil T.
Duckett's daughters. who died in 1923.
was married twice. Her first husband
was a cousin. Richard Hill Magruder.
He was State Senator at the time of
his death; left four sons, Clarence
Duckett, Walter and Lewis Magruder.
Two are now living at the home in
Bladensburg.
This house is on Sand street above
the, water mark and is opposite a
very old stone house once owned by
Basil T. Duckett's wife's uncle, DR..