Abner Bassett, Sr.

Abt 1765 - Bef 1822  (~ 57 years)

• Name	Abner Bassett
  Suffix	Sr.
  Born	Abt 1765	Virginia
  Gender	Male
  _UID	52874A3750F2C34F855D6B0919CFC97A2FAA
  Died	Bef 5 Aug 1822	Daviess County, Kentucky
  Buried	Daviess County, Kentucky
  Notes	1820 Federal Census of Daviess County, Kentucky Abner Bassett 010101-42101 1M10-16, 11M16-26, 1M45+, 4FU16, 2F10-16, 1F16-26, 11F45+ Marriage Bond of Abner Bassett and Susannah Harbard Know all men by these present that we Abner Bassett and John Bassett hold and firmly bound unto James Garrard Esq. Governor of Kentucky this sum of fifty pounds current money this payment will and truly to be made. We bind ourselves our heirs and jointly and for ever, firmly by these present sealed and dated this 4th day of March 1800. The condition of the above obligation is such that whereas there is a marriage intended between Abner Bassett and Susannah Harbard. For which a license has been issued. Now if there be no lawful cause to obstruct. S/O marriage, where in the above obligation to be ____ ____ to remain in full force. Abner Bassett John Bassett RE: Marriage Record County Clerks Office Lancaster, Garrard County, Kentucky Will of Abner Bassett, dated 24 Jul 1822, Probated 5 Aug 1822. To me beloved wife Susannah Bassett I leave all of the estate I may die possessed of both real and personal during her widowhood. Recommending to her at any time she may have anything to spare from the increase of my said estate to call on my executors herein after named who will have the said surplus of property valued and delivered so as to ____ and equal distribution among our children herein after named and as soon as convenient after the marriage or death of my wife Susannah Bassett, it is my will and desire that all my estate both real and personal with its increase shall be divided between my following children. As follows to Wit: To my son Nathaniel Bassett I give and bequeth one share, to my grandchildren the children of my son Abner I give one share, I give one share to my son William Bassett, I give one share to my son Burwell. To my grandchildren the children of my daughter Polly Myers I give and bequeth one share, to my daughter Betsey I give one share, to my daughter Nancy I give one share. To my son Thomas I give one share, to my daughter Eliza I give one share and $100.00 dollars. To my daughter Susannah I give one share, to my daughter Sally I give one share, to my daughter Agnes I give one share. To them and their heirs forever and lastly I constitute and appoint my first son named Nathaniel Bassett and my son William Bassett and my friend John Pinkston and James W. Johnson executor to this my last will and testament _______ All other, given under my hand this 24th day of July, 1822. Signed Abner Bassett (His Seal) Witness: Joseph Thompson F. Thompson At a County Court ____ and held for the County of Daviess at the court house in Owensborough on Monday the 5th day of August in 1822, the within writing proporting to be the last will and testament of Abner Bassett deceased was produced in court and there upon Joseph Thompson and F. Thompson subscribing witnesses there to come into court and made oath that the said Abner Bassett in their presence acknowledged and delivered this said writing as and for his last will and testament, that they believed he was in his senses and memory and that they subscribed their names as witnesses thereto in the presence of the testator and at his request and there upon the same was ordered to be recorded and leave was granted the executors therein named to qualify at the next term ____ at a county court began and held for the county aforesaid at the court house aforesaid on the 4th Day of November 1822 the executors named in the said will having failed to appear and qualify, Nestery Clay, was appinted administrator with the will annexed of the said testator estate, he having taken in open court the oath and executed bond agreeably by law and upon the said will is duly recorded in my office. Attest _________ Handley Clerk of County Court of Daviess
  Person ID	I69	2B Thomas Bassett of Virginia
  Last Modified	12 Aug 2013

  
  

  Father	Nathaniel Bassett,   b. Abt 1721,   d. Abt 1794, Prince Edward County, Virginia  (Age ~ 73 years)
  Mother	Mary,   d. 1809, Henry County, Virginia
  Married	Abt 1756
  Family ID	F25	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Susannah Harbard,   b. From 1770 to 1780,   d. Abt 1831, Daviess County, Kentucky  (Age ~ 61 years)
  Married	4 Mar 1800	Lancaster, Garrard County, Kentucky
  Children	+ 1. Nathaniel Bassett,   b. Abt 1795,   d. Abt 1847, Clay County, Illinois  (Age ~ 52 years) + 2. Abner Bassett, Jr.,   b. Abt 1799,   d. Abt 1821/1822  (Age ~ 23 years) + 3. William Bassett,   b. Abt 1800, Lancaster, Garrard County, Kentucky ,   d. Abt 1833, Edwards County, Illinois  (Age ~ 33 years) + 4. Burwell Bassett,   b. Abt 1801, Garrard County, Kentucky + 5. Polly Mary Bassett,   b. Abt 1802,   d. 1835, Missouri  (Age ~ 33 years) + 6. Elizabeth Bassett,   b. Abt 1803, Kentucky ,   d. 1865, Shelby, Edwards County, Illinois  (Age ~ 62 years) + 7. Nancy Bassett,   b. 8 Nov 1804, Mercer County, Kentucky ,   d. 19 Sep 1860  (Age 55 years)   8. Eliza Bassett,   b. Abt 1806, Mercer County, Kentucky + 9. Susan Ann Bassett,   b. 14 Feb 1808, Mercer County, Kentucky ,   d. 29 Jul 1894, Daviess County, Kentucky  (Age 86 years) + 10. Sally Bassett,   b. Abt 1812, Mercer County, Kentucky ,   d. 19 Nov 1879  (Age ~ 67 years) + 11. Thomas Bassett,   b. Abt 1813, Daviess County, Kentucky   12. Agness Bassett,   b. Abt 1813, Daviess County, Kentucky
  Family ID	F27	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart