Bassett Family Association Database

Major Ebenezer Bassett, Sr.

Male 1760 - 1851  (90 years)


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  • Name Ebenezer Bassett 
    Prefix Major 
    Suffix Sr. 
    Born 12 Dec 1760 
    Gender Male 
    _UID 0AA2D11967005E44AD19C9281B6D20161453 
    Died 24 Mar 1851 
    Buried White Mills Cemetery Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Notes 
    • Ebenezer Bassett died unmarried; however, he did have an illegitmate son named Ebenezer Bassett, Jr.

      His will of 19 Feb 1851 and subsequent probate papers listed dozens of different Bassetts as being his heirs of "next of kin". He was from Chatham, New York.

      1850 Federal Census of Chatham, Columbia County, New York (5 Aug 1850)
      Edward Bassett - 29 - M - Connecticut - Farmer
      Harriet - 25 - F - Connecticut
      Andrew - 4 - M - Connecticut
      Living next door
      Ebenezer Bassett - 83 - M - Connecticut - Farmer
      Edward M. - 24 - M - Connecticut - Farmer
      Esther Jordon - 54 - F - Connecticut
      Maria - 20 - F - Connecticut
      Edward Peterson - 23 - M - New York - Laborer
    Person ID I154  1B John Bassett of Connecticut
    Last Modified 29 Jan 2013 

    Father Lieutenant John Bassett,   b. 15 Feb 1721,   d. 8 May 1804  (Age 83 years) 
    Mother Naomi Wooster,   b. Jan 1725,   d. 1 May 1772  (Age ~ 47 years) 
    Married 15 Dec 1746 
    Family ID F42  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Children 
     1. Ebenezer Bassett, Jr.,   b. 1794,   d. 2 Feb 1836  (Age 42 years)
    Family ID F81  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart