Captain William Bassett

1787 - 1857  (70 years)

• Name	William Bassett
  Title	Captain
  Birth	9 Jan 1786/87	Yarmouth, Massachusetts
  Gender	Male
  Death	21 Sep 1857
  Burial	UNKNOWN	Ashfield, Massachusetts
  Notes	William was ten years of age when his family moved to Ashfield, Massachusetts. Ashfield had two companies of militia which met and held maneuvers according to the law. William achieved the rank of Captain of one of the companies. He was a farmer and land owner. He built a brick house in Ashfield about 1825. He was one on the organizers of the first library in Ashfield.
  Person ID	I02714	1A William Bassett of Plymouth
  Last Modified	23 Sep 2011

  
  

  Father	Elisha Bassett,   b. 14 Mar 1743/44, Yarmouth, Massachusetts d. 31 Dec 1832, Ashfield, Massachusetts (Age 88 years)
  Relationship	Natural
  Mother	Susannah Howes   d. 29 Jul 1831, Ashfield, Massachusetts
  Relationship	Natural
  Marriage	12 Nov 1772
  Family ID	F00574	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family 1	Nancy Alden   d. 8 Apr 1840
  Marriage	23 Jan 1823
  Children	1. John Bassett,   b. Ashfield, Massachusetts d. 31 Jul 1825  [Father: Natural]  [Mother: Natural] + 2. William Franklin Bassett,   b. 11 Jul 1825, Ashfield, Massachusetts d. 7 Jun 1914, Hammonton, Atlanta County, New Jersey (Age 88 years)  [Father: Natural]  [Mother: Natural]   3. Nancy Alden Bassett,   b. 22 Aug 1828, Ashfield, Massachusetts d. Deceased  [Father: Natural]  [Mother: Natural]
  Family ID	F01250	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family 2	Lydia Gray   d. Deceased
  Marriage	1841
  Children	1. Sophia V. Bassett   d. Deceased  [Father: Natural]  [Mother: Natural]
  Family ID	F01251	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart