Pictures of the family bible of William Bassett of Cross Plains, Indiana were shared by descendant Ronald “Smokey” Bassett.
7B. William Bassett, son of Michel Bassett
William Bassett, son of Michel Bassett, was born 18 Apr 1755 in Limpsfield, Surrey County, England. He died 6 Feb 1840 in Cross Plains, Ripley County, Indiana. He married Margaret “Peggy” McQuiddy, daughter of David and Mary (Todd) McQuiddy, on 27 Nov 1786 in Mercer County, Kentucky. She was born in 1768 in Spotsylvania, Virginia. She died 26 Sep 1844 in Cross Plains, Ripley County, Indiana.
William was a Revolutionary War Soldier, serving from 1776 to 1779 and was wounded in 1778 at “Baylor’s Massacre” in Old Tappan, New Jersey. He enlisted in the month of August 1776 under Gen. Pulaski, Col. George Bailor, Maj. Clough, and Lieut. Custis. He left the service in the month of May 1779, after serving faithfully for two years and nine months for which service he got a pension. At the time he entered the service he resided in Bottetourt County, Virginia and continued to reside there until his services were rendered. He was in the Battle of Monmouth Courthouse and also in the Massacres at Tanporo. He was captured at Tanporo, but made his escape after being bayonetted in the back.
William Bassett Family Bible
William Bassett Family Bible