Bassett Family Association Database

Richard Bassett, Jr.

Male 1800 - 1865  (65 years)


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  • Name Richard Bassett 
    Suffix Jr. 
    Born 1800  Georgia Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Gender Male 
    _MILT Georgia Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Civil War 
    Died bfr 1865 
    Notes 
    • Richard Bassett drew a lot in Lee County, Georgia in the 1827 Land Lottery. He owned land in Pike County, where he married, Harris County, and after the death of his father, moved to Randolph County, Alabama, approximately 1846.

      1830 Federal Census of Harris County, Georgia
      Richard Bassit 000010000-200010000 Total 4

      1840 Federal Census of Slaughter District, Harris County, Georgia
      R. Bassett 00001000001-0000000001 2200-1010 Total 9
      R. Bassit 12100010000-1010010000 Total 8

      1850 Federal Census of Randolph County, Alabama (28 Nov 1850)
      Richard Bassett 50 M Georgia
      Eliza 40 F Georgia
      Mary 20 F Georgia
      Thomas 18 M Georgia
      William 16 M Georgia
      Martha 14 M Georgia
      James 12 M Georgia
      John 10 M Georgia

      1860 Federal Census of Wesobulga, Randolph County, Alabama (21 Sep 1860)
      Eliza Bassett 54 F Georgia
      Mary J. 27 F Georgia
      William H. 23 M Georgia
      Martha A. 21 F Georgia
      James W. 20 M Georgia
      John N. 17 M Georgia
      Georgia, Pike County. To any Judge, Justice of the Peace, Justice of the Inferior Court, or Minister of the Gospel, you are hereby authorized to join in the holy bounds of matrimony Richard Bassett and Eliza Langley according to the Constitution and laws of this State and for so doing this shall be your sufficient License.
      Given under my hand at office this 8th day of January 1827. Signed H.G. Johnston, CCO
      I do hereby certify that the within named persons were lawfully joined in matrimony by me this 11th day of January 1827. Signed John Coggin, J.P.

      Historical Records of Randolph County, Alabama, p101
      Probate Notices from the "American Eagle", 28 Feb 1856

      Spencer Wilson, guardian of estate of Martha A. Bassett, W. H. Bassett, James Bassett and John Bassett, minor heirs of Richard Bassett, dec'd., filed accounts and vouchers for final settlement with William H. and Martha Bassett and annual settlement with James and John Bassett.


    Person ID P6  13B RIchard William Bassett of Georgia
    Last Modified 17 Sep 2012 

    Father Richard William Bassett,   b. 1760-1762, Probably Maryland Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 2 Nov 1840, Harris County, Georgia Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 78 years) 
    Relationship Natural 
    Mother Ann unk,   b. Between 1760 and 1770, unk Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. unk, probably Harris County, Georgia Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Relationship Natural 
    Married Abt 1785  Maryland, USA Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Family ID F1  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Elizabeth Langley,   b. 1810, Georgia Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 1856, Randolph County, Alabama Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 46 years) 
    Married 11 Jan 1827  Pike County, Georgia Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Children 
     1. Mary J. Bassett,   b. 1831, Georgia Find all individuals with events at this location  [Natural]
    +2. Thomas Jefferson Bassett,   b. 10 May 1834, Harris County, Georgia Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 11 May 1906, LaGrange, Troup County, Georgia Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 72 years)  [Natural]
    +3. William Henry Richard Bassett,   b. Abt 1835, Harris County, Georgia Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 13 Nov 1901, Clay County, Alabama Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age ~ 66 years)  [Natural]
    +4. Martha A. Bassett,   b. 1836, Georgia Find all individuals with events at this location  [Natural]
     5. James W. Bassett,   b. 1838  [Natural]
     6. John N. Bassett,   b. 1840  [Natural]
    Family ID F9  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart