Col. William Bassett descends from William Bassett of Plymouth as follows:
William Bassett and wife Elizabeth
William Bassett (b. 1624) and wife Mary Raynesford
Col. William Bassett (b. 1656) and wife Rachel Willison
Bassetts Island was purchased by and named for Col. William Bassett.
Half of Bassetts Island, Massachusetts was purchased by William Bassett of Sandwich in 1708 from William Numuck,.a Wampanoag. It is located in Pocasset Harbor, Massachusetts.
Historical map of Pocasset Harbor