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Captain Elisha Bassett

Male 1714 - 1794  (79 years)


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  • Name Elisha Bassett 
    Title Captain 
    Born 15 Feb 1713/14  Sandwich, Barnstable County, Massachusetts, USA Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Gender Male 
    Died 12 Feb 1793/94  Yarmouth, Massachusetts Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Notes 
    • He removed from Sandwich to East Yarmouth, which was incorporated in 1793
      as Dennis. He held commissions as captain in the royal militia, 1765 and 1772,
      but early in the controversy he sided with the colonies and surrendered his commission.
      General Washington offered him a captain's commission early in the Revolution but on
      account of his age and other circumstances he declined it.


      Elisha and Abigail are buried in the burying ground near the center of Dennis, with gray
      slate gravestones, reading:


      In memory of In memo
      Captain Elisha Bassett Ruhamah Basse
      who died Feb. 12, 1793 widow of Captain Elisha Bassett
      AET 78 who died Ju
      A.D. 17
      aged 91 years.
    Person ID I00492  1A William Bassett of Plymouth
    Last Modified 23 Sep 2011 

    Father William Bassett, IV,   b. 23 Nov 1680, Sandwich, Massachusetts, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 3 Feb 1743/44, Sandwich, Barnstable County, Massachusetts, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 63 years) 
    Relationship Natural 
    Mother Abigail Bourne,   b. 22 Jul 1684, Sandwich, Barnstable County, Massachusetts, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 17 Feb 1763/64, Sandwich, Barnstable County, Massachusetts, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 79 years) 
    Relationship Natural 
    Married 3 Feb 1708/09 
    Family ID F00089  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Ruhamah Jennings,   b. 1 May 1716, Sandwich, Barnstable County, Massachusetts, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 9 Jan 1796/97  (Age 80 years) 
    Married 11 Oct 1739  Sandwich, Massachusetts Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Children 
    +1. Lydia Bassett,   b. 14 Aug 1740, Yarmouth, Massachusetts Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 24 Nov 1805  (Age 65 years)  [Natural]
    +2. Abigail Bassett,   b. 30 Jan 1741/42, Yarmouth, Massachusetts Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Deceased  [Natural]
    +3. Elisha Bassett,   b. 14 Mar 1743/44, Yarmouth, Massachusetts Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 31 Dec 1832, Ashfield, Massachusetts Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 88 years)  [Natural]
    +4. Samuel Bassett,   b. 17 Apr 1747, Yarmouth, Massachusetts Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 24 Jan 1824, West Barnstable, Massachusetts Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 76 years)  [Natural]
    +5. William Bassett,   b. 22 Jun 1750, Yarmouth, Massachusetts Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 24 Sep 1789, Ashfield, Massachusetts Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 39 years)  [Natural]
    +6. Deborah Bassett,   b. 30 Oct 1752, Yarmouth, Massachusetts Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 1784  (Age 31 years)  [Natural]
    +7. Lot Bassett,   b. 22 Jan 1754/55, Yarmouth, Massachusetts Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 23 Jul 1835, Ashfield, Massachusetts Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 80 years)  [Natural]
    Family ID F00280  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart