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- 3B3236. Isaac Bassett, son of Samuel and Susannah (Morris) Bassett, was born 16 May 1760 in Milford, New Haven County, Connecticut. He died 18 Feb 1844 (From the Spencer Bromley Family Bible) in New Haven, Connecticut. He married Desire Hotchkiss on 16 Sep 1782 in Cheshire, Connecticut. She was born in 1758. She died 10 Sep 1833 in New Haven, Connecticut. He was a shoemaker, and a farmer.
He was a Revolutionary War Soldier. He enlisted in Capt. Lee's Company on 14 Apr 1777.
BIRTH: Revolutionary War Pension File, No. 9202, pp. 169-190 (FHL film #970170): ". . .born in said Milford May 16, 1760."
BIRTH: listed as: abt 1758 in FAMILIES OF OLD FAIRFIELD, ed. by D. L. Jacobus.
MARRIAGE: Susan Woodruff Abbott, comp., FAMILIES OF EARLY MILFORD, CONN., Baltimore, MD: Gen., Pub. Co., Inc., 1979 (FHL US/CAN 974.67/M2 D2a), p.65: "Isaac Bassett married [in] Cheshire, Conn. 16 Sep 1782 Desire Hotchkiss."
DEATH: Susan Woodruff Abbott, comp., FAMILIES OF EARLY MILFORD, CONN., Baltimore, MD: Gen., Pub. Co., Inc., 1979 (FHL US/CAN 974.67/M2 D2a), p.65: "Isaac Bassett s of Samuel and Susannah (Morris) was born ca 1758 and died 2 Nov 1841 ae 83 (NHVR). The Spencer Bromley Family Bible says Isaac died 18 Feb 1844 ae 91 yr."
See also: FAMILIES OF OLD FAIRFIELD, ed. by D. L. Jacobus.
In the 1790 census of Milford, New Haven, CT , p.101the Isaac Basett household included: 1 male over 16 [likely Isaac], 2 males under 16 [likely sons Isaac & Eli], and 3 females [likely wife Desire & daughters Abigail & Amelia].
In the 1800 Census of Milford, New Haven, Connecticut (p. 209) the Isaac Bassett household included: 1 male under 10 [likely Simeon], 2 males 10-16 [likely Eli & Isaac, Jr.], 1 male 26-45 [likely Isaac, Sr.], 1 female under 10 [Likely Martha], no females 10-16 [Where is Amelia?], 1 female 16-26 [likely Abigail] and 1 female 26-45 [likely Desire].
LAND: Milford Land Records, Vol. 24, p. 554 (FHL film #4928) & Susan Woodruff Abbott, comp., FAMILIES OF EARLY MILFORD, CONN., Baltimore, MD: Gen., Pub. Co., Inc., 1979 (FHL US/CAN 974.67/M2 D2a), p.65: "27 Mar 1811 Eli Bassett conveys land to Isaac & Desire Bassett late of Milford now of New Haven."
MILITARY: See Revolutionary War Pension File, No. 9202, pp. 169-190 (FHL film #970170). According the Revolutionary War pension file of Isaac Bassett, claim S12062, he was of Milford, Connecticut when he enlisted into service on 1 Mar 1778. He served as a private in Capt. Jesse Curtis' Company in the Connecticut troops for one year. He enlisted again in the spring of 1780 and served as a private in Captain Peter Hepburn's Connecticut Company for a year. He was allowed a pension 28 Jan 1833, at which time he was still living in Milford, New Haven Connecticut. The name of Simeon Bassett, Esq., of Washington D.C. appears in the claim, but his relationship to Isaac Bassett is not shown.
See also DAR LINEAGE Vol. 40, p. 175.
REVOLUTIONARY WAR PENSION APPLICATION
State of Connecticut, County of New Haven, Probate District of Milford.
On this 28th day of January 1833 personally appeared in open Court before said Probate Court, William Strong, Judge, now sitting--Isaac Bassett, a resident of said Milford, in said County, & State, aged 72 years, who being first sworn according to law doth on his oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the Act of Congress passed June 7, 1832.
That he entered the service of the United States under the following named officers and served as herein stated. Viz.--On the 1st of March 1778 I enlisted for and served one year in a Company of State troops commanded by Capt. Curtis of Waterbury in said state. I enlisted in said Milford, our Company was formed of men from Waterbury, Milford, Derby, and other towns. I first went to New Haven and our Company was employed as a guard in protecting the sea board along the shore of New Haven and the Burwall's Farms in Milford for the whole year. I do not remember the given
name of Capt. Curtis. The roll was called twice a day & my service was constant & not periodical. Sam'l Heath [?] was Lieut. of our Company. Towards the end of my year's service I went under him to Burwall's Farms--for proof of this reference may be had to the certificate of Camp Fuller Phelps, which has been sent ot Washington, as I am told, annexed to the papers of Samuel Peck [?] numbered 3477--see the entry of Feb'y 4th 1779. If our Comp'y was attached to any Regiment, I do not remember the Colonel's name. This whole year's service can be proved by Banajah Mallory
and Lemuel Durand of said Milford.
In the spring of 1780 & according to my best recollection on the 1st of March in that year, I enlisted for and served one whole year in a Company of State troops commanded by Capt. Peter Hepburn of said Milford. I enlisted in Milford and our Company was employed as a guard in the fort in said Milford and in guarding the sea coast along said town. We were daily summoned at roll call and a guard was constantly kept. My service was constant and not occasional. As our Company was a guard in the Fort it was not attached to any particular Reg't. This tour can be proved by William Durand and Garrett DeWitt of said town. For the above-described two years service I claim a pension.
I was born in said Milford May 16, 1760.
My age is recorded in the family bible.
When called into service I lived in Milford, where I have lived ever since, and now live.
In both tours, I enlisted.
I do not remember that our Company was attached to any particular Regiment in either town.
I never had a written discharge, but I faithfully served out both tours of duty, being of one year each.
Among other neighbors, I am known to Ephraim Peck and Thomas Ford of said Milford, who can testify to my character for veracity and their belief of my service as a soldier in the Revolution when depositions are
given.
The said Isaac Bassett hereby relinquishes any claim whatever to a pension or annuity, except the present, and declares that his name is not on the pension roll of the agency of any state. Sworn to and subscribed the day and year aforesaid. [signed] Isaac Bassett
Letter to Rev. War Pension Application
November 3, 1939: "Isaac Basset enlisted March 1, 1778, served as private in Captain Jesse Curtis' company in the Connecticut troops...The name of one Simeon Bassett, Esquire, of Washington D.C. appears in the claim, but his relationship to Isaac Bassett is not shown."
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