I have been unable to identify this John Bassett. If you have idea of which family he belongs to, please contact me.
Charleston Courier, South Carolina, Tuesday, November 13, 1827
At Natchez, 7th ult. Mr. John Bassett, Printer, a native of Morristown, (N.J.) His life, though short, was an eventful one – in the wilds of Texas, death often stared him in the face. In one instance, he was captured by the Spaniards and Indians, and condemned to death – but by a bold disregard of death, he awed the savages into dread, and he was released, though several of his companions were shot, among them his intimate friend, John D. Hunter, the celebrated Indian historian. He was one of the leader of the Texas revolution.