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
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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.