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- The Evening Post, New York, Thursday, August 1, 1912
Dr. John Seymour Bassett
Dr. John Seymour Bassett, of No. 11 West Thirty-first street, died yesterday at New Milford, Conn. Dr. Bassett was born in Marion, Mass., eighty-four years ago, and was graduated from the Berkshire Medical School, now connected with Harvard University. He practiced at Paterson, N.J., until the early fifties, when he came to New York. He married Miss Hannah Valeria Cevill in New York in 1869. He is survived by her, a son, Acton Cevill Bassett of New York, and three daughters, Miss Laura C. Bassett of New York, Mrs. Philip Cook of San Antonio, and Mrs. William H. Lane of South Orange, N.J.
New York Tribune, Wednesday, August 21, 1912
Disinherits Eldest Son
Will of Dr. J. Seymour Bassett Gives All to the Widow
The will of John Seymour Bassett, for more than fifty years a practicing physician of this city, who died on July 31 at New Milford, Conn., was filed yesterday in the Surrogate?s office. Dr. Bassett cut off his eldest son with a bequest of $100, explaining ?The smallness of this bequest is accounted for by the fact that my said son has not been to me a dutiful, obedient or loving child, but, on the contrary, undutiful and disobedient, causing much sorrow, pecuniary loss and sacrifice to me, and he has been already the recipient of a larger share of my estate then ever could of right belong to him.?
The rest of the estate, valued at ?more than $10,000? in real estate and about $5,000 in personal property, is left to Mrs. Hannah V.C. Bassett, wife of Dr. Bassett.
Dr. Bassett had one other son and three daughters, who were not mentioned in the will but will inherit from their mother. Dr. Bassett lived at No. 11 West 31st street. His death was caused by a stroke of paralysis. He was eighty-four years old.
1880 Federal Census of Manhattan, New York City, New York
J.S. Bassett 48 M MA MA MA Head Doctor
H.V.C. 35 F NY NY NY Wife House Keeping
A.C. 9 M NY MA NY Son At School
L.W. 7 F NY MA NY Daughter At School
J.S. 5 M NY MA NY Son At School
J.L. 3 M NY MA NY Son
H.B. 1 F NY MA NY Daughter
& 5 others including a coachman and cook
1900 Federal Census of Manhattan, New York City, New York (6 Jun 1900)
John S. Bassett 70 M Apr 1830 MA MA MA Head Physician
Hannah 57 F Oct 1842 NJ NJ NY Wife
Aston C. 29 M Mar 1871 NY MA NJ Son Lawyer
Laura W. 27 F May 1873 NY MA NJ Daughter
Adeline 18 F Sep 1881 NY MA NJ Daughter
Josephine 13 F Dec 1886 NY MA NJ Daughter
3 servants & 1 lodger (Married 33 years, 4 children, 4 living)
(Living at 11 West 31st Street)
National Cyclopedia of American Biography
(Picture included)
Bassett, John Samuel, physician, was born at Marion, Mass., April 23,
1830; son of John and Laura (Wing) Bassett and grandson of Thomas and Lydia
Bassett. Left an orphan at the age of twelve, he was cared for by his uncle,
Dr. Wing of Boston, and received his medical education at the Berkshire
Medical School, now a part of Harvard University. A brilliant student, he was
prepared to take his final degree before reaching the required age. He began
his practice in Paterson, N.J., and was one of the first physicians to
practice the then new school of homeopathy. This was more remarkable since his
uncle, Dr. Wing, was a distinguished follower of the allopathic school. Dr.
Bassett remained in Peterson until the early '50s, when he removed to New York
City, where he became recognized as one of the leaders in his professio
numbering among his patients many of New York's most distinguished families,
such as the Chandlers, the Rindelanders and the Astors. Although for a long
time connected with the Flower Hospital Medical School, he refused to accept
the professorship, but consented to act as censor and examine each graduating
class as to individual fitness. Dr. Bassett gained a wide reputati
diagnostician and was consulted by the most eminent physicians of his time in
especially difficult or puzzling cases. He was married April 14, 186
Hannah Valeria, daughter of Acton Civille, of New York, and had four children:
Acton Civille, Laura Wing, Adaline Hallet, wife of Philip Cook, of San
Antonio, Tex., and Josephine Atterbury, wife of William H. Lane, of Sou
Orange, N. J. He died in New Milford, Conn., Aug. 1, 1912.
The New York Times, 2 Aug 1912
Bassett – Wednesday, July 31, at New Milford, Conn., Dr. John Samuel Bassett.
Funeral services 2 P.M. Saturday, Aug. 3, at his residence, 11 West 31st St.,
New York City. Boston papers please copy.
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