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Roena Bassett

Female 1803 - 1885  (82 years)


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  • Name Roena Bassett 
    Born 25 Jan 1803  Granby, Hartford, Connecticut Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Gender Female 
    _UID B99B56F671FC33428B176006C0EB90945913 
    Died 25 Sep 1885  New London, Waupaca, Wisconsin Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Buried Floral Hill Cem., New London, Waupaca, Wisconsin Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Notes 
    • 3B32541 Roena Bassett, daughter of Elias Bassett and his first wife, was born 25 Jan 1802 in Granby, Hartford County, Connecticut. She died Friday, 25 Sep 1885 in New London, Waupaca County, Wisconsin. She is buried at Floral Hill Cemetery in New London, Waupaca County, Wisconsin. She married (1) Alfred Miles, son of Sylvester and Sarah (Rogers) Miles, in 1829 in Cortland County, New York. He was born about 1790 in New York. He died 12 Aug 1837 in Bennington, Wyoming County, New York. She married (2) Daniel Richetson Potter about 1838 in Bennington, Wyoming County, New York. He was born 2 Mar 1798 in Potter's Hollow, Albany County, New York. He died 27 Jul 1887 in New London, Waupaca County, Wisconsin. He is buried at Floral Hill Cemetery in New London, Waupaca County, Wisconsin.

      GIVEN NAME: Also spelled Rowena. It is interesting to note that Elias Bassett's next door neighbor as entered in the 1800 Granby census, p. 525 was Eleazer Page. Pages had a daughter with the unusual name of Roena who died in 1820. See North Granby Vital Records, p. 28 (FHL film #234575). This info written by Leon Pitman in 4 Nov 1994 corres.

      BIRTH: Family group record of Daniel Ricketson Potter (1798) and Roena (Rowena) (formerly Bassett) compiled by Mamie Glenn Edminster (1889) wife of George Alvin Rice from the personal knowledge of Mamie's father Nelson Vernon Edminster (1863) and her grandmother Helen Athalia Potter (1839). Helen is the daughter of Roena: "Roena (Rowena) Bassett born 25 Jan 1802 at Homer, Cortland, New York dau. of Elisha Bassett and Lucy Gillette."

      Roena's year of birth is more likely 1803 than 1802 if she is the daughter of Lucy Gillett. If Roena was the daughter of Elias' first wife, Miss Holcomb, who died 17 May 1802, why wasn't she named in the Granby Land Records, Vol. 14, p.143 (FHL film #4406)? An indenture dated 17 Sep 1825 was made between Harlow Gillett of Granby, Hartford, CT and Elias Bassett of Scott, Cortland, NY and Omer Norton & his wife, Amoret, of Spafford, Onondaga, NY. This transaction involved land inherited by Elias' first wife and passed on to Mary Amorett Bassett.

      Roena's birthplace was listed as Connecticut in the 1850 through 1880 censuses. See census listings below.

      MARRIAGE: According to the above family group record and info from Lelah R. Brown (deceased), Roena first married Alfred Miles about 1829. At that time she was a resident of Cortland Co., NY. Alfred Miles was found in the 1830 census of Homer, Cortland, NY. Alfred and Roena Miles moved to Bennington, Genesee (now Wyoming), NY where Alfred died 12 Aug 1837. In 1838 Roena married Daniel Ricketson Potter, and their first child, Helen Athalia, was born 14 Jan 1839 in Bennington.

      In the 1820 census of Scott, Cortland, NY, p.571 the Elias Bassett household included a female between the age of 10 & 15. This female is likely Roena.

      In the 1825 census of Scott, Cortland, NY (FHL film #843779) the Elias Bassett household included an unmarried female between the age of 16 & 45. This female is likely Roena.

      In the 1830 Census of Homer, Cortland, NY, p.124 (BYU film #88) Roena is likely the female between the age of 20 & 30 in the Alfred Miles household. The Alfred Miles household included: a male between the age of 15 & 20 [it is not known who this male is but could be Loren Elias Bassett a brother to Roena], a male between 20 & 30 [likely Alfred Miles], 2 females under 5 [likely Samantha & Narcissus Miles daughters of Alfred & Roena], & a female between 20 & 30 [likely Roena].

      In the 1840 Census of Bennington, Genesee, NY, p.48 (BYU film #91) the Daniel R. Potter [2nd husband of Roena] household included: a male under 5, a male between 10 & 15, a male between 30 & 40 [likely Daniel R. Potter], 1 female under 5, 3 females between 5 & 10, and a female between 30 & 40 [likely Roena].

      In the 1850 Census of Lancaster, Erie, NY, p.204 (BYU film #17075) the Daniel R. Potter household included: Daniel R. Potter, m, age 45, lab., birthplace unknown; Roune Potter, f, age 45, born Conn.; Samantha Potter, age 20, born NY; Athalia Potter, f, age 11, Meremda Potter, f, age 9; Emely, f, age 7; Betsey Potter, f, age 5; and Alfred Potter, m, age 7/12. This census was taken 26 Aug 1850.

      In the 1860 Census of Mukua, Waupaca, WI, p.791 (BYU film #805433) Roena Potter was included in the William Potter household. Roena Potter was age 52, born Conn.

      In the 1870 Census of Mukua, Waupaca, WI, p.109 (BYU film #553243) the Daniel R. Potter household included: Daniel R. Potter, age 72, farmer, born NY; Roene Potter, age 68, keeping house, born Conn.; Alfred Potter, age 21, at home born NY; and Isabell Dow, age 24, born Maine. Census was taken 27 June 1870.

      1880 Census of Mukua, Waupaca, WI, p.147 (BYU film #1255452). In this census Roena and her husband were living with their son, William, which included: William Potter, head, age 54, single, born in NY; Daniel Potter, father, age 83, born in NY, parents born in Mass.; and Roena Potter, mother, age 78, keeping house, born in Conn., parents born in Conn.
    Person ID I1115  3B Thomas Bassett of Connecticut
    Last Modified 6 Aug 2013 

    Father Elias Bassett,   b. 17 Mar 1780, Milford, New Haven, Connecticut Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 1857, Bennington, Wyoming, New York Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 76 years) 
    Mother Lucy Gillett,   b. 11 Mar 1778, Simsbury, Hartford, Connecticut Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Abt 1840/1850, Bennington, Wyoming, New York Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 71 years) 
    Married of, Hartford, Connecticut Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Family ID F466  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family 1 Alfred Miles,   b. Abt 1798, , , New York Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 12 Aug 1837, Bennington, Genesse, New York Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age ~ 39 years) 
    Married 1829  Cortland, New York, United States Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Children 
     1. Samantha Miles,   b. 22 Jan 1830, , , New York Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Dec 1899  (Age 69 years)
     2. Narcisse Miles,   b. 22 Jan 1830, , , New York Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Abt 1979, New London, Wisconsin Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 148 years)
    Last Modified 27 May 2015 
    Family ID F477  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family 2 Daniel Ricketson Potter,   b. 2 Mar 1798, Potter's Hollow, Albany, New York Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 27 Jul 1887, New London, Waupaca, Wisconsin Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 89 years) 
    Married Abt 1838  of, Bennington, Wyoming, New York Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Children 
    +1. Helen Athalia Potter,   b. 14 Jan 1839, Bennington, Wyoming, New York Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 19 May 1904, New London, Waupaca, Wisconsin Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 65 years)
    +2. Miranda Phelemeta Potter,   b. 20 Apr 1841, Bennington, Wyoming, New York Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 12 Dec 1927, Mukwa, Waupaca, Wisconsin Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 86 years)
     3. Mary Emily Potter,   b. 24 Sep 1843, Bennington, Wyoming, New York Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 1927  (Age 83 years)
     4. Betsy Maria Potter,   b. 5 Oct 1845, Bennington, Wyoming, New York Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 12 Jan 1936  (Age 90 years)
     5. Alfred Miles Potter,   b. 13 Oct 1849, Lancaster, Erie, New York Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 17 Oct 1920  (Age 71 years)
    Last Modified 27 May 2015 
    Family ID F478  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart