John Bassett

1734 - 1799  (64 years)

• Name	John Bassett
  Birth	29 Aug 1734	Bridgewater, Massachusetts
  Gender	Male
  Death	14 Jan 1798/99	Killingly, Connecticut
  Burial	UNKNOWN	Old Westfield Cemetery, Danielson, Killingly, Connecticut
  Notes	On 28 Sep 1759 John Bassett and Joseph Carver, husbandman of Bridgewater, bought a lot in Providence, Rhode Island on Town Street. On 5 Feb 1774 John and wife Sarah sold his half interest to Carver. While of Bridgewater in 1767, John bought of Barnard Haile in Scituate, Rhode Island, a farm where he lived until 1777. On 8 March 1777 John Bassett of Scituat Rhode Island bought 53 acres on Quinebog River, Killingly, Connecticut. The 1790 census gives his family in Killingly as 4.1.3. In his will written 8 Jan 1799 and proven 9 Mar 1799, he leaves to son John: 1 yoke of oxen, two cows, two year old steers, plus 1/4 his farm utensils. Son Oliver received 1 yoke of oxen, 2 cows, plus 1/4 his farm utensils. Both John and Oliver received equally a pew in the new meeting "being the pew which John bid off". Son David received all his father's land and building except the "privilege" (a room and ample supply of firewood left his wife as long as she lived), and land previously deeded John and Oliver, plus 1/2 his farming utensils. Five Warren grandchildren: Oliver, Benjamin, Roxanna, Isaac, and Eunice -- grandchildren of his deceased daughter, Eunice, each received a legacy of $33.34 "to be paid males when they arrived at the age of 21 and females at 18." John was 69 years of age when he died.
  Person ID	I00939	1A William Bassett of Plymouth
  Last Modified	23 Sep 2011

  
  

  Father	Nathan Bassett,   b. 5 Sep 1702, Bridgewater, Massachusetts d. Jul 1762, Norton, Massachusetts (Age 59 years)
  Relationship	Natural
  Mother	Hannah Washburn   d. 1756
  Relationship	Natural
  Marriage	15 Mar 1732/33	Bridgewater, Massachusetts
  Family ID	F00211	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Sarah Cushman,   b. Abt 1737, Massachusetts d. 1 Feb 1825, Killingly, Connecticut (Age 88 years)
  Marriage	25 Jan 1756/57	Massachusetts
  Children	+ 1. Eunice Bassett,   b. 1765, Pomfret, Windham County, Connecticut d. Bef 1799 (Age < 34 years)  [Father: Natural]  [Mother: Natural] + 2. Oliver Bassett   d. Deceased  [Father: Natural]  [Mother: Natural] + 3. John Bassett,   b. 16 Aug 1769, Probably Scituate, Rhode Island d. Deceased, Killingly, Windham County, Connecticut  [Father: Natural]  [Mother: Natural] + 4. David Bassett,   b. Between 1775 and 1779, Scituate, Rhode Island or Killingly, Connecticut d. Deceased  [Father: Natural]  [Mother: Natural]   5. Joseph Bassett   d. Deceased  [Father: Natural]  [Mother: Natural] + 6. Sarah Bassett,   b. 27 Aug 1775, Granville, Washington County, New York d. 27 Mar 1861, French Creek, Chautauqua County, New York (Age 85 years)  [Father: Natural]  [Mother: Natural]
  Family ID	F00488	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart