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John Bassett

Male 1780 - 1858  (78 years)


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  • Name John Bassett 
    Born 12 Apr 1780  Westfield, Hampden, Massachusettes Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Gender Male 
    _UID 50208E7421F42C4AB64E3A477464C10E29FF 
    Died 3 Sep 1858 
    Buried Russia, Herkimer, New York Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Notes 
    • 3B3657. John Bassett, son of Henry and Mary (Percy) Bassett, was born 12 Apr 1780 in Westfield, Hampden County, Massachusetts. He died 3 Sep 1858 in his 78th year. He married Sally about 1810. She was born in 1791. She died in 1873, aged 81 years, 9 months, 13 days. They are both buried in the village of Gravesville, section 2H, town of Russia, Herkimer County, New York. Death dates are from their cemetery stones.

      The 1855 State census of Herkimer County, New York listed John (age 75) as blind, born in Massachusetts, and living in Herkimer County for 50 years. Also listed as living with him were his wife Sally (age 63) who had lived in the county for 40 years, and their daughter Polly (age 37) who was a Tailoress, who had lived in the county for 37 years.

      1810 Federal Census of Herkimer County, New York p.404
      John Bassett 10010-30?

      1820 Federal Census of Russia, Herkimer County, New York p.18
      John Bassett 110010-10310-01

      1830 Federal Census of Russia, Herkimer County, New York p.20
      John Bassett 030001-101001

      1840 Federal Census of Russia, Herkimer County, New York - page 088
      John Bassett 000000001-01100010

      1850 Federal Census of Fairfield, Herkimer County, New York
      James Bassett 47 M New York Laborer Possibly a brother to Elisha?
      Elizabeth 46 F New York
      Idalia 8 F New York

      13? Mar 1830 - John Bassett of Russia, New York, had power of attorney to sell 5 acres in Westfield, to Martin Tinker, who gave deed to Stephen McCarthy 5 Feb 1831. (128-473)
    Person ID I7145  3B Thomas Bassett of Connecticut
    Last Modified 19 Apr 2013 

    Father Henry Bassett,   b. 9 Jan 1744, Derby, New Haven, Connecticut Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 1816  (Age 71 years) 
    Mother Mary Percy,   d. 1830 
    Married 13 Nov 1769  Westfield, Hampden, Massachusetts Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Family ID F2491  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Sally,   b. 1791,   d. 1873  (Age 82 years) 
    Married Abt 1810 
    Children 
    +1. Elisha S. Bassett,   b. 1811, , , Massachusetts Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 23 Mar 1897, , , New York Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 86 years)
     2. Polly Bassett,   b. 1818, , Herkimer, New York Find all individuals with events at this location
    Last Modified 27 May 2015 
    Family ID F2584  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart