Bassett Family Association Database
Elijah Bass
Generation: 1
Generation: 3
Generation: 4
1. Elijah Bass (son of John Bass). Notes:
1800 Federal Census of Hillsboro, Granville County, North Carolina
Absalom Bass All Others Free 7 (#136.147) Son of Benjamin
John Bass All Others Free 5 (#136.111) Married to daughter of Benjamin
Benjamin Bass All Others Free 2 (#136.145) Son of Benjamin
William Bass All Others Free 2
1800 Federal Census of Hillsboro, Granville County, North Carolina
Edward Bass All Others Free 2 (#136.17)
Darling Bass All Others Free 3 (#136.175) Son of Edward
Hardy Bass All Others Free 4
Dempsey Bass All Others Free 4 (#136.178) Son of Edward
1800 Federal Census of Hillsboro, Granville County, North Carolina
Harden Bass All Others Free 3
1800 Federal Census of Hillsboro, Granville County, North Carolina
Nathan Bass All Others Free 6
Wright Bass All Others Free 9
1800 Federal Census of Hillsboro, Granville County, North Carolina
Nathan Bass All Others Free 4
Thomas Bass All Others Free 5
1800 Federal Census of Hillsboro, Granville County, North Carolina
William Bass All Others Free 2
Family/Spouse: Mary Bass. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
Children:
2. John Bass was born about 1716 (son of Edward Bass and Lovewell). Notes:
He died before his father's will was written on 17 Jul 1748. From his father's will, Elijah was given "land where my late son John dwelt".
Children:
- 1. Elijah Bass
Generation: 3
4. Edward Bass was born on 19 Oct 1672 (son of William Basse and Catherine Elizabeth Lanyere). Edward married Lovewell. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
5. Lovewell Children:
- 2. John Bass was born about 1716.
- Katherine Bass was born about 1718.
- Dinah Bass was born about 1720.
- Benjamin Bass was born about 1722; died in 1802.
- Joseph Bass was born about 1724 in Northampton County, North Carolina.
- Sampson/Samuel Bass was born about 1726.
- Edward Bass was born about 1728; died in 1800.
- James Bass was born about 1730.
- Kesiah Bass was born about 1732.
- Mary Bass was born about 1734.
- Reuben Bass was born about 1736.
Generation: 4
8. William Basse was born on 29 Mar 1654 (son of John Basse and Elizabeth); died on 13 Aug 1741 in Norfolk, Virginia. Notes:
Birth records, bible and paper trail show placement of William Bass as a son of John and Elizabeth. HOWEVER, DNA evidence shows that this William is not a son of John. Placing him here for documentation purposes. He belongs to DNA Haplogroup A as do all of his direct male descendants.
William married Catherine Elizabeth Lanyere. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
9. Catherine Elizabeth Lanyere Children:
- 4. Edward Bass was born on 19 Oct 1672.
- John Bass was born on 4 Dec 1673; died in 1732.
- Keziah Bass was born on 30 Oct 1675.
- William Bass was born on 28 Oct 1676; died on 20 Oct 1751 in Norfolk, Virginia.
- Joseph Bass was born on 21 Dec 1679.
- Mary Bass was born on 15 Jun 1681.
- Thomas Bass was born on 13 Nov 1687.