Bonus Newsletter November 2004 Just an update on the Bassetts of Devon & Cornwall As many of you know, our paper trail for the #22B Bassett family starts with RIchard Bassett of Ashwater, Devon. Of the two DNA participants from this family, the two that moved to Australia and New Zealand (tests #7104 and #18661) have now matched a different line, the #241B Bassetts of Bude & Stratton, Cornwall. A third line of the family settled in the United States and did not match the others. We now have two more participants from the line that moved to the U.S., one still living in Devon and one living in Pennsylvania. I am most anxious to see the results of their tests too! What this means is that the Bassetts of Ashwater, Devonshire (#22B) and the Bassetts of St. Stephens by Launceston & Stratton, Cornwall (#241B) share a common ancestor. FIRST GENERATION 22B. Richard Bassett Richard Bassett married Cherity Fray on 23 Jun 1706 in Ashwater. They had the following children. + 22B1. Richard Bassett - christened 10 Feb 1708 in Ashwater, buried 16 May 1750, married Elizabeth. Here are the results for this line of the family. This new #241 family is shown below for the first few generations. FIRST GENERATION 241B. William Bassett William Bassett was born in 1825 in St. Stephens by Launceston, Cornwall. He married Mary Ann Pethick in Jun 1850 in St. Stephens by Launceston, Cornwall. She was born 30 Aug 1829. 1841 British Census of New Churches, St. Stephens by Launceston, Cornwall 1851 British Census of Landgon, St. Stephens by Launceston, Cornwall 1871 British Census of Stratton, Cornwall 1881 British Census of Lunstone, Stratton, Cornwall 1881 British Census of Lunstone, Stratton, Cornwall 1891 British Census of Linstone Cottage, Bude, Cornwall 241B1. Ann Bassett - born 1850. 241B2. William Bassett - born Sep 1862. + 241B3. John Thomas Bassett - born 1867 in Stratton, Cornwall, married Clara. SECOND GENERATION 241B3. John Thomas Bassett, son of William Bassett John Thomas Bassett, son of William and Mary Ann (Pethick) Bassett, was born about 1867 in Stratton, Cornwall. He married Clara Toms, daughter of Jane Toms, in 1887. Her mother was listed as a widow by 1871. In 1861, Jane Toms was listed as a master Mariners wife. According to a great-grandson, this John built the stone church still standing in Bude, Cornwall, England. 1881 British Census of Hellscott, North Petherwyn, Devon 1891 British Census of Stratton, Cornwall 1901 British Census of Bude, Cornwall + 241B1. John Thomas Bassett - born about 1887 in England, married Reba Johnson. 241B2. William Hugh Bassett - stayed in Bude, Cornwall. | |
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