Francis Bassett descends from #18B Daniel Bassett of Leighton Buzzard, England as follows:
Daniel Bassett
Peter Bassett (b. 1745) and wife Ann Dollin
John Dollin Bassett (b. 1786) and wife Mary Theobold
Francis Bassett (b. 1820 d. 1899)
The Aberdeen Weekly Journal, Wednesday, June 14, 1899
Death of Mr. Bassett, Banker
The death took place on Friday night at Leighton Buzzard, at the age of eighty-years, of Mr. Francis Bassett, chief partner in the old established bank of Bassett and Co., Leighton Buzzard and elsewhere, now merged in Barclay and Co. Mr. Bassett, from 1872 to 1875, represented Bedfordshire in Parliament in the Liberal interest. Deceased had been in failing health for a year, and four months ago was seized with paralysis. He was a member of the Society of Friends.