DNA results are back from a descendant of John Bassett through his son James Bassett. It was an exact 25/25 match for a descendant of George Bassett of Pennsylvania. Given this information, we have now proven that George is the oldest son of John and Jane (Bailey) Bassett of Bristol, England. I have now combined the two families into the #65B John Bassett line.
Also interesting to note is that there is a close match between these two and descendants of the #3B Thomas Bassett of Connecticut family. Does this mean that Thomas Bassett is from the Bristol area as well?
65B. The Family of John Bassett
John Bassett was born about 1770. He married Jane Bailey/Bayley on 7 Jan 1804 in Bristol, Gloucester, England. John died Jun Qtr 1843 in Clifton, Gloucestershire, England. Jane died Mar Qtr 1850 in Clifton, Gloucestershire, England. She was buried 9 Jan 1850 at Clifton, St. Andrew, Gloucestershire, England, aged 69 years.
+ 65B1. George Bassett – born 8 Oct 1805 in Bristol, England. He was christened 28 Jun 1807 in Christ Church, Bristol, Gloucestershire, England. He married Elizabeth Butler, daughter of Edward and Jane Butler.
65B2. Joshua Bassett – christened 28 Jun 1807 in Christ Church, Bristol, Gloucestershire, England. He was buried 19 Apr 1829 in Bristol, Gloucester, England.
65B3. Mary Bassett – christened 7 Jan 1810 in Clifton, Gloucester, England.
65B4. Ann Bassett – christened 11 Aug 1816 in Saint Andrews, Clifton, Gloucester, England.
65B5. Thomas Bassett – christened 11 Aug 1816 in Saint Andrews, Clifton, Gloucester, England.
65B6. Emma Bassett – christened 26 Sep 1819 in Saint Andrews, Clifton, Gloucester, England.
+ 65B7. James Bassett – christened 25 Jan 1826 in Saint Andrews, Clifton, Gloucester, England. He married (1) Lydia Mead. He married (2) Catherine Elizabeth Burrow.