William Bassett, II

1624 - 1670  (46 years)

• Name	William Bassett
  Suffix	II
  Born	1624	Plymouth, Massachusetts, USA
  Gender	Male
  Died	10 Jun 1670	Sandwich, Massachusetts, USA
  Notes	William Bassett I ! !---------------------!------------------ V V William Bassett II Mary Rainsfo ! ! !-----!-----! !-----!---- William Elizabeth Elder Edward Mary Bassett Raynesford William Bassett, son of William and Elizabeth Bassett, was born in Plymouth, Massachusetts in 1624. He was one of the early settlers of Sandwich, and lived there until his death. He was licensed in 1659 to set up an 'ordinary', and to draw wines and spiritous liquors. He was Collector a Constable at Sandwich in 1657; Deputy to the General Court at Plymou 1662; member of military company under Capt. Myles Standish in 1643. William Bassett and William Bassett Jr. were on the rolls of males between the ages of 16 and 60 able to perform military duty in Aug. of 1643 at Duxbury. He was one of the few in the colony called Mr. He married about 1652, Mary Rainsford, who was born in Boston on 1 Jun 1632, the daughter of Elder Edward and Mary Raynesford. He died 10 Jun 1670 at Sandwich, Massachusetts. His children were minors and Mr. Winslow and Mr. Hinckley were chosen as guardians - both of whom later became governors of the colony. His widow married Lieut. James Percival in June of 1671, who came from Virginia about 1670 to Sandwich. They had three children. He died in 1692. Mary, twice widowed, died 12 Apr 1694 at Falmouth, Massachusetts. The date of William II's death was either 29 May 1670 or 10 June 1670.
  Person ID	I00007	1A William Bassett of Plymouth
  Last Modified	23 Sep 2011

  
  

  Father	William Bassett, I,   d. 1667, Bridgewater, Massachusetts
  Relationship	Natural
  Mother	Elizabeth,   d. Bef 1650
  Relationship	Natural
  Family ID	F00013	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Mary Raynesford,   b. 1 Jun 1632, Boston, Massachusetts ,   d. 12 Apr 1694, Falmouth, Massachusetts  (Age 61 years)
  Married	1652
  Children	+ 1. Mary Bassett,   b. 21 Nov 1654, Sandwich, Massachusetts, USA ,   d. Bef 1692  (Age < 37 years)  [Natural] + 2. William Bassett, III,   b. 1656, Sandwich, Massachusetts, USA ,   d. 29 Sep 1721, Sandwich, Barnstable County, Massachusetts  (Age 65 years)   3. John Bassett,   b. 1658, Sandwich, Massachusetts, USA ,   d. Deceased  [Natural]   4. Thomas Bassett,   b. 1659, Sandwich, Massachusetts, USA ,   d. Deceased  [Natural] + 5. Sarah Bassett,   b. 1662, Sandwich, Massachusetts, USA ,   d. Deceased  [Natural]   6. Richard Bassett,   b. 1665, Sandwich, Massachusetts, USA ,   d. Deceased  [Natural] + 7. Major Nathan Bassett,   b. 1667, Sandwich, Massachusetts, USA ,   d. 16 Nov 1743, Chilmark, Martha's Vineyard, Massachusetts  (Age 76 years)  [Natural]
  Family ID	F00017	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart