Benjamin Bassett descends from #1B John Bassett of Connecticut as follows:
John Bassett and wife Margery
Robert Bassett and wife Mary
Robert Bassett (b. 1640) and wife Elizabeth Riggs
Samuel Bassett (b. 1692) and wife Deborah Bennett
Benjamin Bassett (b. 1740) and wife Molly Hinman
Benjamin Bassett (b. 1782) and wife Juliet Strang
Benjamin Strang Bassett
Benjamin Bassett, The Highland Democrat, 25 Sep 1915
The Highland Democrat, Saturday, September 25, 1915
Obituary
Benjamin Bassett
Benjamin Bassett, a well known resident of this town, and a druggist for more than thirty-five years, died at his home, 216 Fremont street, on Wednesday evening. He had been ill about three weeks with pneumonia.
Mr. Bassett was born in this village, March 27, 1840, the son of Dr. Benjamin Bassett, a practicing physician in Peekskill for twenty-nine years, and Juliet Strang. His education was obtained at the Peekskill Military Academy under Principal Albert Wells.
Leaving school at the age of nineteen, the deceased became a clerk in the drug store of Seth H. Mead. Six years later he left the drug store and went with the Peekskill Plow Works, where he remained nearly nine years. In the spring of 1874 he formed a partnership with Charles McCutchen, and udder the firm name of McCutchen & Bassett they opened a drug store in the building now occupied by Charles E. Tweedy. later they opened a branch store on the corner of Central avenue and North Division street. In 1883 the partnership was dissolved and Mr. McCutchen went to Tarrytown. Mr. Bassett conducted the business alone, later moving to the store at 43 North Division street, where he continued until April 1, 1909, when failing health caused by steady confinement to store duties made it necessary for him to retire. Since that time he has engaged in no active business.
Mr. Bassett was a member of the First Presbyterian Church many years. In early life he was an active worker in the Sunday school of the Second Presbyterian Church, of which he was a member at that time. He had no fraternal connections.
In politics, Mr. Bassett was known as an independent, and never held political office.
In 1866 Mr. Bassett married Caroline Montross. They had three children, two girls and a boy. Mrs. Bassett died in 1882. On May 29, 1884, Mr. Bassett married Mrs. M. Douglas. She survives him. He also leaves two daughters, Mrs. Juliet Brinckerhoff, of Stamford, Conn., and Miss Lulu Bassett, of Groton, Conn.
The funeral services will be held from his late residence this (Saturday) afternoon at 2 o’clock, the Rev. B.H. Everitt officiating. The interment will be at Hillside.