March 4, 2008 Here is an update on Bassett.
This comes from the web page of Carol Rhead Tessen. She says her web site will come down on March 12, 2008, so if anyone wants it, make a copy. So here is my copy. Carol's e-mail is [email protected] If you start with John Basset who married Cassandra Garrison in Barry County, Missouri, the next step back would be William Bassett, and then Abner Bassett who married Susannah Harbard. Bassett Ancestors I wanted to pull my hair out when I started researching my Bassett ancestors! There are so many Bassett's named Thomas and William and it gets very confusing trying to sort them all out. Actually I haven't sorted them out and am desperate for some assistance. What I have found is that Thomas Bassett arrived in America in 1635 via the ship Truelove. I don't know if he was the first Bassett (in my line) in this country or what his relationship is to the Massachusetts Bassett's. I found the following information regarding two William Bassett's in: Encyclopedia of Virginia Biography, Volume I I'm not sure how these two men work into the Bassett's I have listed so I'm putting them here. Can anyone give me more information on these two Williams? Name: William Bassett, son of William Bassett, "yeoman," of Newport, in Isle of Wight, England, had seen military service; came to Virginia prior to 1665, when he was made commander of the workmen employed in building a fort at Jamestown; was paid 10,000 pounds of tobacco for his services; acquired a large estate, and died in 1672, leaving a son, William Bassett, of "Eltham," New Kent county, member of the council, by Bridget Cary, daughter of Capt. Miles Cary. Name: William Bassett, of "Eltham," New Kent county, Virginia, was son of Col. William Bassett and Joanna Burwell, his wife; was member of the assembly of 1742-1747, but died in 1744, before the termination thereof. He married Elizabeth Churchill, daughter of Col. William Churchill, and was father of Burwell Bassett (q. v.). Name: William Bassett of "Eltham," New Kent county, was a son of Capt. William Bassett of the same county and was born in 1670. He was a member of the house of burgesses from New Kent in 1692, 1696, 1702 and probably in the intervening years. On May 22, 1702, Edmund Jennings and John Lightfoot certified that Col. William Bassett, who was elected burgess for New Kent, "was tendered the oaths for burgess and returned the following answer, 'I have already in several qualifications testified my allegiance to King William's government by taking the oaths &c.; but I am now informed, and fully satisfied that he is dead, and therefore I think myself obliged both in prudence and conscience to decline taking ye oaths to him at this time.'" On May 14, 1702, the Queen appointed him a member of the council of Virginia and he was present at sessions of that body until April 15, 1708. Within a few years Bassett desired to retire from the council and wrote to England to that effect, stating that neither his health nor his private affairs would permit him to attend. This, after some delay, was granted, but Bassett seems to have made too high a record as an official to be allowed to remain long in retirement, and in 1711, he was returned to the council, but declined to accept as he was not restored to his former position in that body. On March 11, 1714-15, he was again included in a commission to the councilors and this time took his seat, attending regularly the sessions until his death in 1723. III--Colonial Councilors of State [BD21427_1.gif] Generation No. 1 WILLIAM BASSETT was born about 1590 in England and died 1624 in Jamestown, Virginia. He married ISABELLA about 1615 in England. Notes for WILLIAM BASSETT WILLIAM and ISABELLA had been in the Virginia Colony less than a month when he died in the Jamestown Massacre. On 22 Mar 1623/24: The Record of the Virginia Company of London notes that: Wm Bassett was one of the massacred by the savages of Virginia. Notice to be given to his family in England, "to the end that Heyres (Heirs) may take heed for the property: College People (about 2 miles from Henry City, Va.) Copy filed under Va Prob. or Land and Prop. Child of WILLIAM BASSETT and ISABELLA is: i. THOMAS BASSETT, b. 1617, England; d. before 1659, York, Virginia Generation No. 2 THOMAS BASSETT (WILLIAM BASSETT1) was born 1617 in England and died about 1655 in York, Virginia. He married MARY about 1642. She was born about 1622 in England and died January 1677/78 in York, Virginia. Notes for THOMAS BASSETT Sailed on the "Truelove" which departed London June 10, 1635 bound for Barbados and the Sommers Islands. Living in York County, Virginia in April 1639. Notes for MARY BASSETT After THOMAS died, MARY married WILLIAM FELGATE who died in 1660. MARY and WILLIAM had no children. MARY married as her third husband, CAPTAIN JOHN UNDERHILL and had four children by him: JOHN, JANE, NATHANIEL, and MARY. Children of THOMAS BASSETT and MARY are: i. WILLIAM BASSETT, b. about 1643, York County, Virginia; d. before May 1724, St. Peter's Parish, New Kent County, Virginia ii. MARY BASSETT, b. about 1645 WILLIAM BASSETT was born unknown and died unknown. He married ANNE. She was born unknown and died unknown. Child of WILLIAM BASSETT and ANNE is: i. WILLIAM BASSETT, England; d. about 1671/72, Virginia Generation 3 WILLIAM BASSETT (THOMAS BASSETT2) was born about 1643 in York County, Virginia and died before May 1724 in St. Peter's Parish, New Kent County, Virginia. He married ANNE. She was born about 1645. NOTES: Is listed as being Sheriff of New Kent County in 1699 and Vestryman for St. Peter's Parish (Churchwarden in August 1700). This information was taken from an article in The Virginia Magazine of History and Biography, Vol. I (January 1894), No. 3, pp. 229 and 235. Children of WILLIAM BASSETT and ANNE are: i. THOMAS BASSETT, b. about 1668, New Kent County, Virginia; d. April 20, 1720, New Kent County, Virginia ii. ANNE BASSETT, b. about 1670, New Kent County, Virginia; m. (1) THOMAS MOORE; m. (2) CHARLES BOSTICK iii. URSULA BASSETT, b. between 1670 - 1673, New Kent County, Virginia; d. after 1720 iv. MARY BASSETT, b. between 1672 - 1673, New Kent County, Virginia; d. 1724; m. JOHN BAUGHAN vi. JOHN BASSETT, b. between 1675 - 1682; m. ELIZABETH vii. ELIZABETH BASSETT, b. July 4, 1676, New Kent County, Virginia; d. October 4, 1738; m. JOHN HOWLE; d. 1741 viii. FRANCES BASSETT, b. between 1676 - 1678; d. after 1733; m. ROBERT HORSLEY WILLIAM BASSETT (WILLIAM BASSETT2) was born unknown and died about 1671/72. He immigrated to America about 1665. He married BRIDGET CARY in 1670 in Virginia, daughter of CAPTAIN MILES CARY and ANNE TAYLOR. She was born 1652 and died unknown. Child of WILLIAM BASSETT and BRIDGET CARY is: i. WILLIAM BASSETT, b. 1671; m. JOANNA BURWELL, November 28, 1693 Generation 4 THOMAS BASSETT (WILLIAM BASSETT3) was born about 1668 in probably York County, Virginia and died April 20, 1720 in New Kent County, Virginia. He married (1) ELINOR about 1693. She died September 7, 1713 in New Kent County, Virginia. He married (2) ELIZABETH. She died April 7, 1717 from complications of childbirth. He married (3) MARY. She died April 18, 1719 from complications of childbirth. Children of THOMAS BASSETT and ELINOR are: i. JOHN BASSETT, b. February 5, 1694; d. March 17, 1716 ii. THOMAS BASSETT, b. December 10, 1696, St. Peter's Parish, New Kent County, Virginia; d. 1758, St. Paul's Parish, Richmond County, Georgia iii. NATHANIEL BASSETT, b. February 18, 1701; d. 1732 iv. ANNE BASSETT, b. 1703; d. before 1732 v. WILLIAM BASSETT, b. July 1, 1705; d. March 8, 1716 vi. ELIZABETH FRANCES BASSETT, b. 1707; m. WILLIAM ALLEN vii. JANE BASSETT, b. 1711 Children of THOMAS BASSETT and ELIZABETH are: i. URSULA BASSETT, b. June 7, 1715 ii. MARY BASSETT, b. April 4, 1717 Child of THOMAS BASSETT and MARY is: i. DAVID BASSETT, b. April 7, 1719 ANNE BASSETT (WILLIAM BASSETT3) was born about 1670 in New Kent County, Virginia and died unknown. She married 1) THOMAS MOORE; 2) CHARLES BOSTICK/BOSTOCK. Children of ANNE BASSETT and THOMAS MOORE are: i. WILLIAM MOORE, b. about 1702, New Kent County, Virginia ii. JUDE MOORE, b. about 1703, New Kent County, Virginia iii. SUSANNA MOORE, b. about 1704/05, New Kent County, Virginia iv. ELIZABETH MOORE, b. about 1709, New Kent County, Virginia; m. LEWIS BOBBITT v. JAMES MOORE, b. about 1712/13, St. Peter's Parish, New Kent County, Virginia JOHN BASSETT (WILLIAM BASSETT3) was born between 1675-1682 and died unknown. He married ELIZABETH (CARTER?). Children of JOHN BASSETT and ELIZABETH are: i. WILLIAM BASSETT, b. 1725 ii. ANNE BASSETT, b. 1726 iii. ELLINOR BASSETT, b. 1729 FRANCES BASSETT (WILLIAM BASSETT3) was born about 1676 in New Kent County, Virginia and died after 1733. She married ROBERT HORSLEY about 1699 in Virginia. He died in 1733 in Hanover County, Virginia. Children of FRANCES BASSETT and ROBERT HORSLEY are: i. JOHN HORSLEY, b. about 1703, New Kent County, Virginia ii. ROBERT HORSLEY, b. about 1706, New Kent County, Virginia iii. WILLIAM HORSLEY, b. about 1710, New Kent County, Virginia iv. ELIZABETH HORSLEY v. MARY HORSLEY, b. about 1714, New Kent County, Virginia vi. ROWLAND HORSLEY, b. about 1720, New Kent County, Virginia; d. after 1787 in Amelia County, Virginia; m. SUSANNAH. vii. ANN HORSLEY, b. about 1721, New Kent County, Virginia Generation 5 THOMAS BASSETT (THOMAS BASSETT4) was born December 10, 1696 in St. Peter's Parish, New Kent County, Virginia and died 1758 in St. Paul's Parish, Richmond County, Georgia. He married (1) LYDIA HOWLE February 25, 1719 in St. Peter's Parish, New Kent County, Virginia. She was born about 1699 in Virginia and died before 1754 in Richmond County, Georgia. He married (2) ELIZABETH MILLS, February 25, 1754 in Savannah, Georgia. Children of THOMAS BASSETT and LYDIA HOWLE are: i. NATHANIEL BASSETT, b. about 1721; d. 1794, Prince Edward County, Virginia ii. MARY BASSETT, b. about 1727 iii. FRANCES "FANNIE" BASSETT, b. March 7, 1728; m. JOSEPH CHATWIN iv. ELIZABETH BASSETT, b. March 12, 1732, Goochland County, Virginia; d. May 1819, Mercer County, Kentucky v. THOMAS BASSETT, b. 1737; d. 1781, Georgia; m. LUCY Child of THOMAS BASSETT and ELIZABETH MILLS is: i. LOUISSA BASSETT Generation 6 ELIZABETH BASSETT (THOMAS BASSETT5) was born March 12, 1732 in Goochland County, Virginia and died May 1819 in Mercer County, Kentucky. She married ALLEN BURTON, 1754 in Mecklenburg County, Virginia, son of NOWELL BURTON and JUDITH ALLIN. He was born February 12, 1729 in Henrico County, Virginia and died 1781 in Granville County, North Carolina. Children of ELIZABETH BASSETT and ALLEN BURTON are: i. FRANCES BURTON, b. April 3, 1755; m. NATHANIEL HIX, October 9, 1783, Mecklenburg, Virginia ii. THOMAS BURTON, b. 1760 iii. JOHN BURTON, b. 1764 iv. ALLEN BURTON, b. 1765, Granville County, North Carolina v. BASSETT BURTON, b. 1767 vi. JESSE BURTON, b. 1769 vii. MARGARET (or MARY) BURTON, b. 1770; m. ??? WILLIAMS viii. ELIZABETH BURTON, b. 1772; m. ??? HALL ix. ROBERT ALLEN BURTON, b. April 11, 1776; d. May 31, 1825; m. MARGARET FERGUSON, March 26, 1795, Mercer County, Kentucky NATHANIEL BASSETT (THOMAS BASSETT5) was born about 1721 in Virginia and died 1794 in Prince Edward County, Virginia. He married MARY DAWSON about 1756 in Virginia. She was born about 1735 in Virginia and died 1809 in Henry County, Virginia. Children of NATHANIEL BASSETT and MARY DAWSON are: i. JOHN BASSETT, b. 1756, Virginia; m. NANCY COMER ii. NATHANIEL BASSETT, b. October 12, 1758, Virginia; d. 1832, Tennessee; m. MARGARET ARMSTRONG SPENCER iii. MARTHA BASSETT, b. 1760, Virginia; m. PHILIP JOHNSON vi. ABNER BASSETT, b. 1765, Virginia; d. August 5, 1822; m. SUSANNAH HARBARD v. BURWELL BASSETT, b. 1767; m. MARY HUNTER THOMAS BASSETT (THOMAS BASSETT5) was born 1737 in Virginia and died 1781 in Alabama. He married LUCY. Notes for THOMAS BASSETT Because he was a British Royalist, he fled the Patriots of Georgia about 1768 and went to the interior of the British West Florida Territory where he received two British Grants totaling 1,850 acres. After the Revolutionary War, THOMAS and his brother, NATHANIEL, swore an allegiance to the Spanish Crown and obtained Spanish Warrants for the land previously conveyed by British Grant. He was murdered by Indians along the creek which bears his name. Children of THOMAS BASSETT and LUCY are: i. NATHANIEL BASSETT, b. 1761; d. 1803 (never had children) ii. THOMAS BASSETT, b. 1762; m. SARAH CLEVELAND ELIZABETH BASSETT marries ALLEN BURTON and consequently is the last BASSETT ancestor I have. Therefore, I haven't pursued the BASSETT family beyond Generation No. 6.