William Bassett descends from William Bassett of Plymouth, Massachusetts as follows:
William Bassett and wife Elizabeth
Joseph Bassett (b. 1635) and wife Mary Lapham
William Bassett (b. 1667) and wife Sarah Sweetland
Nathan Bassett (b. 1702) and wife Hannah Washburn
Joseph Bassett (b. 1740) and wife Hannah Lathrop
William Bassett (b. 1777) and wife Abiah Williams
From the Josiah Colby Bassett collection
Picture taken at the funeral of Abiah (Williams) Bassett in 1860
Eight children of William and Abiah (Williams) Bassett
Women left to right: Cornelia Howard, Harriet Williams, Henrietta Howard, Hannah Alden.
Men left to right: Josiah L. Bassett, Abiel Bassett, Williams Bassett, Church Bassett