Captain James Bassett descends from William Bassett of Plymouth as follows:
William Bassett and wife Elizabeth
William Bassett (b. 1624) and wife Mary Raynesford
Nathan Bassett (b. 1617) and wife Mary Huckins
Samuel Bassett (b 1693) and wife Martha Pease
Cornelius Bassett (b. 1722) and wife Lydia Norton
John Bassett (b. 1753) and wife Anne Hillman
James Bassett (b. 1783) and wife Mary Worth
Some may remember I had found a War of 1812 Presentation Dirk for sale for Captain James Bassett. You can see the old article at the link below.
James Bassett War of 1812 USS Enterprise Presentation Dirk
The Captain James Bassett House (circa 1785) is a simple center-chimney cape design so common on Cape Cod. The Bassett family came to the frontier after the end of the Revolutionary War from Chilmark, Martha’s Vinyard and settled here on the shores of the Hudson. We restored the house in 1989.
To read more about the house, you can use the link below. Picture courtesy of the current owner.
https://www.letitiafineart.com