Benjamin Bassett descends from #16B John Bassett of Alstonefield, Staffordshire, England as follows:
John Bassett and wife Dorothy
Robert Bassett (b. 1609)
Robert Bassett (b. 1656) and wife Dorothy Ratcliffe
Ralph Bassett (b. 1704) and wife Alice Oats
Benjamin Bassett (b. 1742)
The Following Will of 1826 for Benjamin Bassett allowed me to combine the #281B Robert Bassett of Bury family into this #16B John Bassett line.
Benjamin Bassett of Mayfield, Staffordshire, England Will (1826)
Will of Benjamin Bassett of Mayfield
In the Name of God Amen
I Benjamin Bassett of Mayfield Yeoman being of sound and disposing mind memory and understanding, but mindful of my mortality, do this 25th day of December in the Year of our Lord 1826 make and publish this my last Will and Testament in manner and form following. That is to say, I leave to Eliza and Benjamin Bassett the Son and Daughter of my Son Robert Bassett deceased The Sum of ten pounds each to be paid them when they respectively attain the age of twenty one years, and that the sum of ten shillings shall be paid yearly to each of them (being the interest of the aforementioned Legacy) from the time of my deceased until they respectively attain the age of twentyone years. I also give and bequeath to my Son William Bassett, the Sum of twenty pounds. I also give and bequeath to my Son Thomas Bassett the sum of sixty pound. I also give and bequeath to my Son Benjamin Bassett the sum of thirty pounds. I also give and bequeath to my Son Ralph Bassett the Sum of sixty pounds. Also I give and bequeath to my Daughter Elizabeth Greenough my House Garden and three pieces of Land lying at Mayfield aforesaid namely Betts Close containing about an acre and half Pingle about three quarters of an Acre and Brick Kiln Close about three quarters of an Acre, together with all my Household goods and Furniture and all other my personal Estate of what name or kind soever; subject nevertheless to the payment of all my just Debts Funeral Expenses and charges of proving this my Will. And Also order the Legacies as above bequeathed to be raised and lived out of my said House and Garden Botts Close, Pingle, and Brickkiln Close, and to be paid unto them severally and respectively immediately after the cooperation of one year after my Decease. And Lastly I do nominate and appoint my Son Thomas Bassett and my Son in Law John Greenough Executors of this my last Will, Hereby revoking all other Wills by me at any time heretofor made in Witness hereof I the said Benjamin Bassett have herenunto set my hand and Seal This 25 Day of December 1826.
Signed Sealed published and declared by the said Benjamin Bassett as and for his last Will and Testament in the presence of us who in his presence at his request and in the presence of each other have subscribed our Names as Witnesses thereto.
George Bassett
Sarah Bassett
Hannah Barton