Henry B. Bassett descends from #3B Thomas Bassett as follows:
Thomas Bassett (b. 1598) and wife Joanna Beardsley
Thomas Bassett (b. 1660) and wife Sarah Baldwin
Josiah Bassett (b. 1690) and wife Alice Canfield
Samuel Bassett (b. 1723) and wife Susannah Morris
David Bassett (b. 1754) and wife Sarah Oviatt
David Bassett (b. 1782) and wife Mary Rhoades
Philo Lewis Bassett (b. 1821) and wife Catherine Hubbell
Henry Baldwin Bassett
Southport Chronicle, CT, Monday, June 13, 1898
Stratford News Page
A Trespass Case
A misunderstanding as to the ownership of woodland at Bear Swamp near the Huntington line, has involved several parties in considerable trouble and some concern for their interests. There is a large are of woodland in the vicinity named, which is owned in separate tracts by several parties. Among these owners are Henry B. Bassett and his sister-in-law Mary B. Bassett. One strip of ten acres was owned severally by Joseph P. Curtis of Bridgeport, Chauncey Mills of this town, the estate of Ellen Curtis and William Bassett, each owning 2 ½ acres.
On the 5th, of last month, Mr. Bassett and his sister-in-law purchased from the administrator of the Eben Curtis estate the plot owned by Mrs. Curtis, paying $50 for the two and one-half acres. The deed was not recorded till May 25, but Mr. Bassett began cutting the timber at once. Through an apparent error in his deed he was led to encroach upon Mr. Mills’ land. Upon the fact coming to his notice Mr. Mills demanded financial reparation and Mr. Bassett settled.
Shortly after the chopping commenced D.C. Wood discovered that the choppers were in his domain and interrupted the work. A few days ago, while negotiating with another party for more of the timber land Mr. Bassett showed him his saw mill and was straightway informed that he was on the Joseph P. Curtis land. The latter was notified, and upon looking into the matter found that there were a thousand or so of railroad ties and a lot of posts piled up where the cutting had been done upon his land.
Mr. Bassett had sold and delivered to the Consolidated road 500 of the ties and that company has been served with garnishee papers on behalf of Mr. Curtis. The latter has taken steps, further, to secure damages from Mr. Bassett for trespass and removal of the timber. The affair has thus taken an unfortunate turn for Mr. Bassett, who was operating in perfect good faith under the impression that it was his own woodland that was being converted into railroad ties.