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<\/a>Ancel Henry Bassett from ancestry.com<\/p>\nThe Rev. Ancel H. Bassett, D.D. The Rev. Ancel Henry Bassett, D.D., a brief sketch of whose life is here given, was born in Sandwich, Mass., July 1st<\/sup>, 1809. His parents were Elihu and Abigail Bassett, and both were of old New England families. The genealogy of the Bassetts extended back directly to the time of the Pilgrim Fathers. The family records state that a daughter of their first ancestor born in this country, was married to Peregrine White, who was born on the \u201cMayflower\u201d, in Boston harbor, before the landing, in 1620. His parents, who were both devoutly pious, were of the fruits of early Methodism in New England, being converted under the ministry of Jesse Lee, the pioneer of Methodism in that region.<\/p>\n In 1810 Mr. Bassett\u2019s father and family removed to Ohio and settled near Cincinnati, where he continued to reside until his death. Here he was active in church work, and served for several years as class leader. It is records of him that in his ministrations he died not forget the children, but gave to them suitable words of counsel, as well as to others. These pious parents did not neglect the early religious training of their offspring. Mr. Bassett, in one of his latest addresses, gratefully refers to this fact, and says \u201cMy earliest recollections are of religious instruction and training, even from my very infancy.\u201d<\/p>\n I recently came across a book for sale on ebay written by Ancel Henry Bassett. Ancel Henry Bassett descends from William Bassett of Plymouth as follows: William Bassett and wife Elizabeth William Bassett (b. 1624) and wife Mary Rainsford William … Continue reading <\/a>
\nBook by Ancel H. Bassett (1877)<\/p>\n
\nBy John Scott, D.D.<\/p>\n<\/a>Ancel Henry Bassett gravesite from ancestry.com<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"