Francis Peterson Bassett descends from #1B John Bassett of Connecticut as follows:
John Bassett and wife Margery
Robert Bassett and wife Mary
Robert Bassett (b. 1640) and wife Elizabeth Riggs
Robert Bassett (b. 1699) and wife Eunice Clark
Daniel Bassett (b. 1743) and wife Elizabeth Bassett
Lemuel Bassett (b. 1788) and wife Julia Benet
Jared Beardsley Bassett (b. 1824) and wife Mary Wheeler
Dewitt Clinton Bassett (b. 18590 and wife Mary Peterson
Francis Peterson Bassett (b. 1908, d. 1992)
Bassett Plaque currently for sale on ebay.
The Buffalo News, New York, 30 Oct 1992
F. Peter Bassett, Aviation Pioneer, Inventor
F. Peter Bassett, 85, an aviation pioneer, died Wednesday (Oct. 28, 1992) in the Harris Hill Nursing Home, Clarence, after a short illness. He was born in Covert and lived in Lockport for more than 30 years. He attended the University of Michigan’s School of Engineering. Bassett worked at Bell Aircraft as an aeronautical designer and project engineer for more than 40 years, retiring in 1970. He had several aircraft inventions and was issued patents that applied to airplanes and helicopters. He was an avid pilot of light aircraft. He was a member of the Aero Club of Buffalo, the Airplane Owners and Pilot Association and the OX5 Aviation Pioneers. He also was a member of Dutch Reform Church of Interlaken. Survivors include his wife, the former Elsie M. Schaefer of Williamsville; a daughter, Jane E. Wright of Maryland, and two grandsons. A private memorial service will be held at a later date.