William Garry Bassett is descended from #6B William Bassett of Connecticut as follows:
William Bassett and wife Hannah (Dickerman) Ives
John Bassett (b. 1652) and wife Mercy Todd
Joseph Bassett (b. 1697) and wife Miriam Bradley
Joseph Bassett (b. 1727) and wife Chloe Sanford
Jacob Bassett (b. 1775) and wife Lovice Bassett
Manning B. Bassett (b. 1815) and wife Julia A. Tyler
William Garry Bassett (b. 1843)
Boston Herald, Saturday, May 26, 1923
Judge W.G. Bassett
NORTHAMPTON, May 25 – Berkshire county lost one of its best known and oldest lawyers, as well as banker and public spirited citizen, when William Garry Bassett dropped dead here today.
The octogenarian had called a meeting of the executive committee of the First National bank, of which he was president, and he was going over the books when the heart attack that meant death attacked him.
Bassett was born and educated in North Haven, Ct., afterward attending Yale. He was graduated from Albany Law school and became a member of the New York state bar in 1866. A year later he came to Massachusetts and became a member of the bar here.
He was appointed a judge in probate in 1887 and has held that position continuously. Besides being president of the First National bank here, he was president of the Glendale Elastic Fibre Company and the Easthampton Rubber Thread Company.