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Jay Plummer Bassett

Male Abt 1843 - 1904  (~ 60 years)


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  • Name Jay Plummer Bassett 
    Born Abt 21 Nov 1843  Pittsfield, New Hampshire Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Gender Male 
    _UID 1D0B157738334947B9A8B91E76E5C52A3157 
    Died 6 Mar 1904  Haverhill, Massachusetts Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Notes 
    • Jay Plummer Bassett, son of Samuel and Sarah (Cram) Bassett, was born around 21 Nov 1843 in Pittsfield, New Hampshire. He died 6 Mar 1904 in Haverill, Massachusetts, aged 60 years, 3 months, 15 days. He married (1) Mrs. Sarah Abbie (Morrill) Tilton, daughter of John and Lydia (Hall) Tilton, on 16 Jul 1869 in South Kingston, New Hampshire (VMSNH). She was born 9 Sep 1835 in Nottingham, New Hampshire. She died 24 Dec 1894 in Haverill, Massachusetts. He married (2) Mrs. Ida E. (Booth) Kimball, daughter of William M. and Sophia E. (Jewett) Booth, on 13 Dec 1900 in Havermill, Massachusetts (VMHM). She was born about 1865.
      Jay P. Bassett enslited 24 Dec 1863 and served until the close of the war.
      (VMSNH - Vital Marriages South Kingston, New Hampshire)
      (VMHM - Vital Marriage Haverill, Massachusetts)

      1860 Federal Census of Pittsfield, Merrimack County, New Hampshire (13 Jun 1860)
      Jay Bassett 14 M New Hampshire Farm Laborer
      (Living with Andrew Hutches)

      1880 Federal Census of Fremont, Rockingham County, New Hampshire
      Jay P. Bassett 34 M NH NH NH Head Laborer
      Sarah A. 44 F NH NH NH Wife Keeps House
      Lovie G. 7 F NH NH NH Daughter
      Minnie M. 2 F NH NH NH Daughter
      Albert H. Twombly 23 M NH NH NH Other Laborer
      Lydia A. 22 F NH NH NH Other
      Corinie Smart 4 F NH NH NH Other

      History of Pittsfield, New Hampshire

      Jay P. Bassett, like his brother spoken above, was a native of Pittsfield. Being younger he died not enlist until Decmeber 24, 1863. He became a member of Company H, Fourth New Hampshire volunteers, and werved with that regiment until the close of the war. He is now living at Fremont, N.H.
    Person ID I16  345B Samuel Bassett of New Hampshire
    Last Modified 17 Oct 2013 

    Father Samuel Bassett,   b. Vermont Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 19 Jun 1872, Fremont, Rockingham Co., New Hampshire Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Mother Sarah Cram 
    Married 25 Sep 1842 
    Family ID F3  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family 1 Sarah Abbie (Morrill) Tilton,   b. 9 Sep 1835, Nottingham, New Hampshire Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 24 Dec 1894, Haverhill, Massachusetts Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 59 years) 
    Married 16 Jul 1869  South Kingston, New Hampshire Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Children 
     1. Gertrude L. Bassett,   b. Oct 1872, Sandown, New Hampshire Find all individuals with events at this location
     2. Minnie Myrtle Bassett,   b. 12 Feb 1877, East Kingston, New Hampshire Find all individuals with events at this location
     3. Baby Bassett
    Family ID F6  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family 2 Ida E. (Booth) Kimball,   b. Abt 1865 
    Married 13 Dec 1900  Haverhill, Massachusetts Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Family ID F7  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart