John Alexander Bassett

Other Events:

• _MILT: 3 May 1862 - 2 Jul 1863, Wesobulga, Co. G., 46th Infantry; Wounded at Vicksburg; died less than a month later of Yellow Fever

Notes:

John Alexander Bassett, son of Thomas Jefferson and Mary (Traylor) Bassett, was born in 1840. He died 2 Jul 1863 from Yellow Fever during the siege of Vicksburg. He married Arnett P. Kittley, daughter Jesse and Sarah (Hopson) Kittley. She was born about 1840. She died in 1925 in Arkansas.
John served in Co. G., 46th Alabama Infantry and enlisted at Wesobulgia on 3 May 1862. He was wounded 5 Jun 1863 and died less than a month later in Vicksburg.
Arnett later moved to Arkansas with her two brothers. She married (2) Bee Zachery.

1880 Federal Census of District 267, Sevier County, Arkansas (#13B113)
A.B. Bassatt 37 F GA GA GA Head Housekeeper
Thomas E. 19 M AL GA GA Son Works on Farm
S. Hopson 69 F GA GA GA Mother

Family/Spouse: Arnett P. Kittley. Arnett (daughter of Jesse Kittley and Sarah Hopson) was born about 1840 in Heard, Georgia, United States; died in 1925 in Arkansas. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

1. Thomas Edward Bassett was born on 4 Oct 1861 in The Old Bassett Plantation, Crooked Creek, Lineville, Alabama; died on 8 Jan 1949 in Grady, Oklahoma, United States; was buried in 1949 in Minco, Grady, Oklahoma, USA.

Other Events:

• _MILT: Enlisted 14 Mar 1862, Alabama; Confederate States Army Civil War

Notes:

1840 Federal Census of Troup County, Georgia
Thomas Bassett 1000100-1000200

1860 Federal Census of Randolph County, Alabama
Thomas Bassett 45 M Georgia
Mary 47 F Georgia
John A. 21 M Georgia
Edward W. 18 M Georgia
Francis M. 16 M Georgia
Thomas J. 13 M Alabama
William D. 12 M Alabama
Mary E. 9 F Alabama

1870 Federal Census of Almond, Randolph County, Alabama (10 Jul 1870)
Thomas Bassett 54 M Georgia Farmer 1000 500
Polly 57 F Georgia Keeps House
Thomas Jr. 23 M Alabama Farmer
William 21 M Alabama Farmer
Living next door
Caroline Bassett B 27 F Georgia Farm laborer
Amanda B 12 F Alabama Farm laborer
Lucinda M 10 F Alabama Farm laborer
Rose M 8 F Alabama Farm laborer
To? M 6 F Alabama Farm laborer
Aaron M 4 M Alabama Farm laborer
Rachel M 1 F Alabama


Thomas was first married to Mary Traylor who was born in Georgia in 1811, no date of birth is given, the year inscribed on her tombstone, in the old Sweetwater cemetery near Cragford, Ala. The cemetery is at present abondoned and was near the family plantation on the Little Tallapoosa river. Also the date of her death is given as Nov. 8, 1872, where about is unknown, neither is place of marriage. The family lived on the Wesobulga plantation when John Alexander was married to Miss Arnet Kittly and remained there until he entered the Confederate Army, his wife and small son remained with his father and his family.
John Alexander (J.A.) enlisted at Wesobulga, Ala. (the present town of Cragford) May 3rd, 1862 in Company G 46th Ala. Infantry Regular and took his boot training at Camp Shorter Locahapolka and served in the war three years. He was present on muster role May 15th, 1862 and was wounded June 5, 1863. He died of MIssissippi (yellow) fever during the siege of Vicksburge July 2nd 1863 two days before the Confederates surrendered according to the records, both at Washington, D.C. and the Veterans Administration in Montgomery, Ala. No inquires were made of him and his belongings were never claimed. These records were furnished by hospital personnel.
Arnet Kittly Bassett and her small son Thomas Edward remained at the plantation as the mother of John A., who lost three sons in the C.S.A., as a result her mind became affected and Arnet acted as nurse. She died Nov. 8th, 1872, after which Arnet and her son left the plantation. Edward W. served as a private in the C.S.A. and also died of the fever. J.A. Served as Top Sargent, the third son of Francis M. also served with the C.S.A. also died and is believed he died in southern Tenn. in Nov. of 1862, but no recorded information is available.
Arnet told of the day when the war ended at the plantation. The same day Thomas went to the town of Lineville to get the news of the end of hostilities. On returning home late, the next morning after breakfast, he told his son to go to the slave quarters and to tell the slaves to come to the house as he wanted to talke to them. After they had all arrived he said to them, the war was over and they were free and he had no more control over them. They were free to go anywhere that they wanted to go and do anything they liked. After a few moments of silence they began to cry. He was surprised and asked what was was wrong, "Aren't you glad to be free"? When the oldest who had been overseer looked at his master and siad "Marse Tom, we have no place to go and we have no money. All we know to do is to farm. We have no land, no money, no farm tools and no stock". Arnet said her father-in-law was very surprised as he had expected them to leave at once. Also, somewhat pleased, he told them that he had been runied by the war, but he had his land and tools as well as stock and if they wanted to stay, he would provide everything and whatever they made that the harvest would be divided with them. They were still there thirty years later when he was old and disabled and in a wheel chair. When on a second occassion he called them in again and told them they just had to leave and to begin to shift for themselves, again they began to cry and were crying when Eunice Bassett with her little daughter, Romain, came in and Romain said many years later as she looked at all those black faces with the tears running down their faces, she began to scream to the top of her voice, although she did not know what it was all about. Thomas remarried to a widow with two children. Her name was Aseneth Mayo and lived on the same farm until his death, Dec. 1st, 1905. His birth is given as Dec. 15th, 1815. He was buried between his two wives and his marker is engraved with a Masonic emblem. His three remaining children married and lived in Clay and Randolph Cos. all their lives. His only daughter who attended the local summer school, when on her way home would always pick a bouquet of wild flowers for her favorite slave, a girl called Rose and Rose would be waiting in a Hammock for the flowers as Mary came home.
Arnet Kittly Bassett left the farm when Mary, her Mother-in-law, passed away she took her son and lived with her widowed mother and near her two brothers. When young Ed was about thirteen years old, she, her mother with two brothers (Ben and Bailey) Ikttly) and Baileys family moved to Arkansas. They settled near Wilton in Little River Co.
Arnet and son, Ed, bought land in Sevier Co. near Benlomond, Ark. She later married James Bee Zachry, died Jan. 12, 1914. Thomas Ed married first Fannie D. Falls at Lockesburg, Ark. (date unknown) and lived at Wilton. The couple had three children: Clarence Mar. 7th, 1891 Perry July 2nd, 1892 Bessie Dec. 26th, 1893 Lonnie Apr. 14th, 1895.
Fannie D. Bassett died May 7th, 1896. T.E. married Bettie Loyd at Horatio, Ark. Jan. 6th, 1897. Their children were : George Dewey, May 18th, 1989; Edna, OCt. 27, 1900; Roy? Clyde? Tom July 4th, 1907, Clara Alice, Marie Grace, Fred, Glenn, Claudie Fay and Earnest. Ernest died in the second year of his age at Nashoba, Okla, and is buried at Antlers.
When Marie Grace was born, the family had run out of names to Lon and George wrote the names of two of their girl friends on paper and put them in a hat and had Tom to draw them out and Marie got a name of each of their girls. Lon's girl was Marie McQuirrey, and George's girl was Grace McLain.

Cemetery Inscriptions

Thomas Bassett b. Dec ??? 1815; died Dec 1, 1905, Another link is broken;
In our household band; But a chain is forming; In a better land.
Mary Bassett; Born 1811; Deic Nov. 3, 1872; Blessed are the dead;
Which die in the Lord.
Asenath Bassett Born Oct. 13, 1832; Died May 19, 1908; The gift of God is;
eternal life through; Jesus Christ our Lord.

Thomas married Mary Polly TRAYLOR on 11 May 1837 in Troup County, Georgia. Mary (daughter of Edward TRAYLOR and Annie Banks) was born in 1811 in Oglethorpe County, Georgia, USA; died on 3 Nov 1872 in Randolph County, Alabama; was buried in 1872 in Sweetwater Cemetery, Clay County, Lineville, Alabama. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Sweetwater Cemetery Marker
http://trees.ancestry.com/rd?f=image&guid=4b9f3c5b-902d-45d8-9cef-0dd59ff677ad&tid=45165897&pid=95

Other Events:

• _MILT: 21 Nov 1814 - 8 Mar 1815, Private, War of 1812; Capt. Jesse Thomas' Company, Infantry, 3 Regiment, Georgia Militia

Notes:

John and Agatha are buried in a cemetery near West Point Lake. There is no way to get to the cemetery as there is no longer a roadway. John enlisted in the War of 1812 on 21 Nov 1814 and served until 8 Mar 1815 as a private in Capt. Jesse Thmas’ Company of Infantry, 3 Regiment, Georgia Militia.
Agatha is referred to as Agatha Bassett in her father George Heard's will, dated 6 Jan 1851 in Pontotoc County, Mississippi.
I found an IGI record for John Bassett, son of Richard Bassett, for 1787 at Saint Pauls Parish in Richmond, Georgia.

1850 Federal Census of Troup County, Georgia
John Bassett 63 M Georgia Farmer 4000
Agatha 22 F Georgia
Richard M. 21 M Georgia Farmer
Eliza 19 F Georgia
Rufus 15 M Georgia Farmer
Lloyd B. 11 M Georgia

1860 Federal Census of West Warren District, Troup County, Georgia (17 Jun 1860)
R. Bassett 30 M Georgia Farmer --- 4000
John Sample 21 M Georgia Grocer
E. Bassett 9 F Georgia
Living next door
A. Bassett 60 F Georgia 7000 8000
Floyd 20 M Georgia Farmer
Jane 18 F Georgia


His property was valued at $4,000. He had 9 slaves.

State of Georgia, Troup County

This indenture made and entered into this Jany 7th A.D. one thousand Eight hudnred and fifty Six by and between John Bassett of the Said County and State of the one part and Agatha Bassett the present wife of the Said John Bassett of Same place of the other part. Witnesseth: That the Said John Bassett for and in consideration of the natural love and affection which he has for and to his said wief Agath Bassett together with the attention and affection render him (the Said John Bassett) by her (the Said Agatha Bassett) during their contirmance together in mutual matrimony hath this day given and granted and conveyed and does by these presents give grant & convey unto the said Agatha Bassett during her life time all that tract or parcel of Land whereon I now reside Situate lying and being in the fifteenth district of Originally Carroll but now Troup County, ebracing munber nineteen (19) and part of no. twenty Six (26) all of number one hudnred and fifty two (152) in the fourteenth District of Said County and State. Also part of lot number twenty Seven (27) and part of lot number (62) in the fifteenth District of Originally Carroll now Troup County in all containing five hundred and fifty siz acres more or less together with whatever other lands I may be Professed? of at my death to have and to hold the Said tracts or parcels of land unto her the Said Agatha Bassett together with all and singular the rights members and appertenances to the Same in any manner belonging to her own proper use benefit and behoof for and during her natural life in fee Simple. Also for the consideration above named + give unto my beloved wife the Said Agatha Bassett the following negros to wit. Bachel a woman and her four children Jack, a boy, Simeon, a boy, Julian a girl and Monroe, a boy. Margarett a gril William a man, Charles a man and Fanny a woman also whatever other servants I may possess at my death to have and hold the above named servants during her natural life unless same or all the above named servants become unruly nad refus to be governed and contralled by her the Said Agatha Bassett in which case the Servant becoming thus unruly Shall at her the Said Agatha Bassett say so be put on the blocks in the Town of LaGrange and Sold off the highest bidder on a twelve months credit and the proceeds of the sale belong to the Said Agatha Bassett the same as Servant did before being sold to appropriate the ????? to her the Said Agatha Bssett own use and benefit during life. I also at my death commit my body unto the hands and care of my beloved wife Agatha Bassett to be decently interred and after all my just debts are paid I further more give and bequeath unto my beloved wife Agatha Bassett for and during her natural life all my Sotck of every discription horses or mules cows, hogs and every other species of live stock I may be possessed of at my death together with all ma??? on hand bonds notes ??? or other evideinces of debt also all my plantation tools of every order and desciprtion waggons, carts, plows, hoes etc. together with all my household and kitchen furniture clothing and every other description of property that I may be possessed of at my death to have and to hold the Same and control it as her best Judgement and interest may direct for and during the terms of her natural life unmolested by and press? whatever.
In witness whereof I the Said John Bassett hath hereunto Set my hand and affixed my Seal the day and date above written.

Signed Sealed and acknowledged John Bassett JB

Georgia, Troup County, Jany 7th, 1856

I the Said John Bassett being Still of Sound mind and disposing memory though arrived to the years when I just Soon depart this life do for the further adjustment of my worldly matters decree that after the death of my bleoved wife Agath Bassett that whatever of property there may be belonging in any manner whatever to my Estate including both that which were deeded for life to my beloved wife Agatha Bassett and what may have been accumulated during her control over it both personal and real Sahll be siposed of in the following manner: 1st Pay all the just debts and burial expenses of my beloved wife Agatha Bassett 2nd Pay Richard L. Bassett my fourth son Rufus Bassett my fifth son and Floyd Bassett my sixth son the sum of fifteen hundred dollars that is five hundred dollars to each one which will make the Shares of all my children as nearly equal as I can possibly make it all the others having received about that much to each one hertefore. 3rd Then divide the remainder of all the property equally between my nine children viz Thomas Bassett, Eliza M Lancaster wife of Lewis Lancaster Sarh B. Brooks wife of William Brooks William P. Bassett John N. Bassett Richard L. Bassett Nancy B. Whatley wife of Willis J. Watley, Rufus H. Bassett and Floyd H. Bassett So that each child at the final division and settlement may not have one dollar more of said property than another. An for fully carrying out my intentions as expressed in this instrument I do hereby appoint Thomas Bassett my Son and Richard L. Bassett my Son and Willis Whatley my son in Law to see to it and fully carry it out as above directed.
In tesimony whereof I have this day set my hand and affixed my seal.
John Bassett JB



Harmony Cemetery, Harmony Methodist Church, Troup County, Georgia

Bassett Family Plot
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Clara R. Consort of R.L. Bassett,
born Feb. 22, 1830, died June 11
1876
Not Dead, But Sleepeth
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Texas P. Freeman, wife of F.R. Bassett, born
Oct. 8, 1867, died Oct. 16, 1902.
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Antioch Cemetery, Troup County, Georgia
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In Memory of Eliza Jane
Consort of R.L. Bassett
Born April 25, 1830
Died Feb. 17, 1860
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Wehadkee Baptist Church, Troup County, Georgia
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Mary A. Bassett, born Dec. 1, 1833,
Died March 13, 1913
Preserve me, Oh God, for in thee do I
put my trust. Psalm XVII.

John married Agatha Heard on 16 Aug 1814 in Morgan County, Georgia. Agatha (daughter of George Heard and Sally Bostick) was born about 1798; died after 1860. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Agatha Heard Bassett was the granddaughter of Stephen Heard and his first wife, Margaret. Born 1748 in Virginia. Died, 1815 in Morgan County, Georgia. He provided patriotic service in the Revolutionary War in Henry Co., Virginia. Will, dated 23 Jul 1812 in Morgan County, Georgia, names son George.

Edward married Annie Banks. Annie was born in 1765 in Virginia, USA; died on 20 May 1818 in Oglethorpe, Georgia, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events:

• _MILT: Approx. 1778-1784, Continental Line; Lee's Legion of Maryland Corps

Notes:

Richard Bassett was born between 1760 and 1762. He died 2 Nov 1840 in Harris County, Georgia. He married Ann. She was born between 1760 and 1770. Richard was a Dragoon in Lee's Legion of Maryland Corps in the Revolutionary War.
Family Bible of John Henry Bassett - born 1856

List of Bassett Descendants
William Bassett 1st died in 1671, New Kent Co. Virginia, Blissland Parish
William Bassett 2nd born 1670, New Kent Co. Virignia.
Nathaniel Bassett, born 1720.
Richard Bassett, born 1755.
Ezekiel Bassett, born 1782
Andrew Jackson Bassett, born 1814.
John Henry Bassett, born 1856.

He was in Georgia as early as 1793 in Washington County.
Richard and Ann are buried on their homestead near West Point, Georgia. There were markers on the gravesite at one time. There is a memorial marker to Richard and Ann Bassett at the Hillview Cemetery at La Grange, Georgia, placed there by Winnie Robinson, a relative. It says "Richard Bassett, Sr., Lee's Legion, Revolutionary War 1760-1840, wife, Ann 1770-1841".
The following is from Winnie Bassett Robinson, written about 1965."In the Act of December 21, 1830, setting up the Sixth Cherokee Land Lottery, called "The Gold Lottery", Richard Bassett Sr. is found having drawn one of these lots in Cherokee County in this drawing which was held in 1832. The Law provided that before a land grant was granted the fortunate drawer had to live on the property for three years, otherwise the land grant would revert to the State. This grant reverted to the State. Richard Bassett, while living in Washington County, Georgia, had two draws in the 1805 Lottery and drew Land Lot 197 Dist. 24, Sec. W (Bleckley or Pulaski) which was granted Dec. 1, 1807. Bleckley or Pulaski was originally Wilkinson County, (adjoining Washington County), and original County Formed in 1803, then Laurens 1807, then Pulaski in 1808, then Bleckley in 1812. In the 1820 Lottery, Richard Bassett living in Harris District of Morgan County, drew Lot 98 District 13, Habersham. The lot reverted to the State, although he was paying taxes on this lot in 1822."
From Georgia Military Affairs, Vol. 1, page 3, 1793-1800. Hays. "A muster Roll with an Inspection of Horses, Arms, and Accouterments of a detachment of Militia Cavalry of the first Regiment Washington County in the service of the United States Commanded by Captain Hugh Irwin stationed at Aaron Tices near the Oconee River 1793. No. 19 Richard Bassett, Gentleman of Arms.
In review of the 1830 & 1840 census of Harris County, Georgia, it still notes a male living with Richard. Since no other record of Nathan appears after his marriage in 1823, this may be Nathan still living with parents.
1790 Federal Census of Cecil County, Maryland
Richard Bassett 1-1-1

1830 Federal Census of Harris County, Georgia
Richard Bassett 000010001-000000001 1100-0100 Total 6
Richard Bassit 000010000-200010000 Total 4

1840 Federal Census of Slaughter District, Harris County, Georgia
R. Bassett 00001000001-0000000001 2200-1010 Total 9
R. Bassit 12100010000-1010010000 Total 8

THE WILL OF RICHARD BASSETT, SR.

I, Richard Bassett, Sr. of Harris Co. and State of Ga. do make and constitute this my last will and testament in manner and form following that is to say; 1st it is my will and desire that all my just debts be paid. 2nd - It is my will and desire that my beloved wife Ann should have all my estate and for the love and affection which I bear her, I give all of my estate of every description to have and to hold for and during her lifetime and after her decease I wish all my estate disposed of in the following manner: 3rd - I give to my son Kilby Bassett my negro boy Romulus. 4th - I give to my son Nathan Bassett one tract of land containing 160 A being the same more or less lying and being in the county of Tallapoosa and state of Ala. which land I purchased of Henry Williamson and whose bond I now hold for titles. I also give him one horse with fifty dollars. 5th - I give to my son Richard Bassett my negro boy Esquire. 6th - I give to my daughter Sarah Morris my negro woman Milley, her child Liddy together with all her future increase. 7th - I give to my granddaughter Polly Bassett Morris my negro girl Rine. 8th - I give to my granddaughter Eliza Morris my wife's bed and furniture. 9th - It is my will and desire that after the death of my wife Ann, all my stock of every kind, all my household and kitchen furniture and plantation tools be sold together with the tract of land I now live on of Harris Co. and the proceeds thereof equally divided amongst my five children or their lawful issue to wit: My daughters Ann Coker, Elizabeth Wall, Polly Meirs, and my sons Ezekiel Bassett and John Bassett. 10th - and lastly, I constitute and appoint my son Kilby Bassett and my son-in-law Spencer Morris my executors to carry into effect this my last will and testament given under my hand and seal this 14th day of June in the year of our Lord 1838. Signed in presence of Thomas Winston, R.F. Erwin, and John Jackson.
(Signed) Richard Bassett

Codicil to this my last will and testament. It is my will and desire and I wish it to be distinctly understood that the negro woman and her child Liddy and all her increase which I have willed to my daughter Sarah Morris is to be considered exclusively her property as long as she may live and then to be equally divided amongst all her children and no other person or persons whatsoever. Given under my hand the 11th of Sept. 1840.

(Signed) Richard Bassett
Test: Thomas Winston, Benj. E. Pertain

Richard married Ann unk about 1785 in Maryland, USA. Ann was born between 1760 and 1770 in unk; died in unk in probably Harris County, Georgia. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

George married Sally Bostick. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]