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BASSETT’S IN THE AMERICAN REVOLUTION
There are many ways to approach genealogy. One lady I know keeps track of all the men and women who have served in the American military in her records. I thought it might be interesting to see which Bassett’s served in the Continental Army. I used the Daughter’s of the American Revolution website which lists male Bassett’s with “approved” service. If you can prove descent from any of these men you would be eligible to join either the DAR or the Son’s of the American Revolution. Please remember that there were also many Bassett women who married men who may have served. This is how I found my “own” three revolutionary war soldiers. https://www.dar.org/national-society/genealogy
1A William Bassett of Plymouth
Benjamin Bassett of Martha’s Vineyard, Massachusetts, born August 1, 1752
Cornelius Bassett of Chilmark, Massachusetts, born about 1722
Cornelius Bassett of Sandwich, Massachusetts, born June 24, 1754
Cornelius Bassett of East Hampton, New York, born 1754 or 1755
Daniel Bassett of Yarmouth, Massachusetts, born August 7, 1736
David Bassett of Chatham, Massachusetts, born June 10, 1749
Ebenezer Bassett of Martha’s Vineyard, Massachusetts, born about 1751 or 1752
Elisha Bassett of Massachusetts, born February 15, 1714
Elisha Bassett of Sandwich, Massachusetts, born February 11, 1760 or 1761
Isaac Bassett of Norton, Massachusetts, born December 18, 1755
Jedediah Bassett of Norton, Massachusetts, born December 28, 1751
Jeremiah Bassett of Taunton, Massachusetts, born February 9, 1750 or 1751
John Bassett of Chilmark, Massachusetts, born September 1, 1752 or 1753
John Bassett of Sandwich, Massachusetts, born April 11, 1716
Joseph Bassett of Bridgewater, Massachusetts, born February 3, 1731
Joseph Bassett of Norton, Massachusetts, born March 6, 1725 or 1726
Joseph Bassett of Bridgewater, Massachusetts, born October 26, 1747 or 1748
Joseph Bassett of Barnstable, Massachusetts, born April 21, 1763
Joseph Bassett of Hingham, Massachusetts, born October, 1747
Joseph Bassett of Chilmark, Massachusetts, born April 26, 1743
Joseph Bassett of Taunton, Massachusetts, born 1759 or 1760
Joshua Bassett of Quaker Hill, New York, born January 22, 1757 (also listed on the Valley Forge Muster Roll)
Jotham Bassett of Norton, Massachusetts, born April 29, 1738
Lot Bassett of Barnstable, Massachusetts, born January 22, 1754 or 1755
Nathan Bassett of Guildford, Connecticut, born December 11, 1751 (also listed on the Valley Forge Muster Roll)
Nathan Bassett of Bridgewater, Massachusetts, born August 12, 1763
Nathan Bassett of Barnstable, Massachusetts, born about 1713, died December 2, 1800
Nathan Bassett of Barnstable, Massachusetts, born December 30, 1750
Nathan Bassett of Barnstable, Massachusetts, about 1715, died 1791
Nathan Bassett of Chilmark, Massachusetts, born August 15, 1751
Nathaniel Bassett of Chatham, Massachusetts, born March 20, 1754 or 1755
Nathaniel Bassett of Barnstable, Massachusetts, born October 15, 1719
Nathaniel Bassett of Barnstable, Massachusetts, born December 6, 1758
Nehemiah Bassett of Barnstable, Massachusetts, born September 12, 1743
Richard Bassett of Chatham, Massachusetts, born March 25, 1747, 1748 or 1749
Rufus Bassett of Rochester, Massachusetts, born April 6, 1757
Samuel Bassett of Barnstable, Massachusetts, born March 10, 1745 or 1746
Samuel Bassett of Norton, Massachusetts, born March 1, 1753 or 1754
Samuel Bassett of Kent County, Rhode Island, born about 1740
Thomas Bassett of Rochester, Massachusetts, born June 19, 1759
William Bassett of Chilmark, Massachusetts, born December 17, 1702
Barachiah Bassett of Chilmark, Massachusetts, born about 1732 is not listed on the DAR website, but has military service in the Revolutionary War. He is listed on the Valley Forge Muster Roll with the 14th Massachusetts.
1B John Bassett of Connecticut
Abraham Bassett Sr. of Derby, Connecticut, born February 27, 1725
Abraham Bassett Jr. of Derby, Connecticut, son of Abraham Sr.
Benjamin Bassett of Derby, Connecticut, born November 20, 1740
David Bassett of Derby, Connecticut, born November 14, 1749
John Bassett of Derby, Connecticut, born February 15, 1721
John Bassett of Derby, Connecticut, born June 11, 1758
Samuel Bassett of Derby, Connecticut, born November 29, 1719
3B Thomas Bassett of Connecticut
David Bassett of New Haven, Connecticut, born about 1754
Isaac Bassett of New Haven, Connecticut, born May 16, 1760 (also listed on the Valley Forge Muster Roll)
4B William Bassett of Lynn, Massachusetts
Elisha Bassett of Salem County, New Jersey, born December 15, 1722
Lemuel Bassett of Connecticut, died 1820 in Florida, Massachusetts
5B William Bassett of Virginia
Burwell Bassett of New Kent, Virginia, born March 3, 1734
James Bassett of Virginia is not listed on the DAR website, but is listed on the Valley Forge Muster Roll with the 6th and 10th Virginia.
Nathaniel Bassett of Virginia is not listed on the DAR website, but is listed on the Valley Forge Muster Roll with the 4th Virginia.
6B William Bassett of Connecticut
Abel Bassett of New Haven, Connecticut, born February 29, 1759
Abraham Bassett of New Haven, Connecticut, born August 12, 1733
Amos Bassett of New Haven, Connecticut, born February 13, 1757
William Bassett of New Haven, Connecticut, born October 10, 1743 (also listed on the Valley Forge Muster Roll
7B William Bassett of Cross Plains, Indiana
William Bassett, born 1755 in England, enlisted in Virginia, died in 1840 in Indiana
8B John Bassett of Hunterdon County, New Jersey
Jeremiah Bassett of New Jersey, born about 1759
13B Richard William Bassett of Georgia
Richard Bassett of Georgia, died in 1840 Harris County, Georgia
19B Michael Bassett of New York
Michael Bassett of Albany, New York, born October 25, 1741
93B Bassett’s of Worcester, Maryland
John Bassett of Maryland, born about 1740, died 1789
William Bassett of Maryland, died 1832 in Worcester, Maryland