Captain Jacob P. Hallett Bassett descends from William Bassett of Plymouth as follows:
William Bassett and wife Elizabeth
Nathaniel Bassett (b. 1628) and wife Dorcas Joyce
Joseph Bassett (b. 1669) and wife Susannah Howes
Daniel Bassett (b. 1710) and wife Elizabeth Crowell
Daniel Bassett (b. 1736) and wife Hannah Studley
Joseph Bassett (b. 1763) and wife Zeviah Bearse
Gerry Bassett (b. 1810 and wife Bethia C. Hallett
Jacob P. Hallett Bassett
Boston Herald, Massachusetts, July 22, 1924