Bassett Family Association Database
Captain Elisha Bassett

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Name Elisha Bassett Title Captain Born 15 Feb 1713/14 Sandwich, Barnstable County, Massachusetts, USA Gender Male Died 12 Feb 1793/94 Yarmouth, Massachusetts Notes - He removed from Sandwich to East Yarmouth, which was incorporated in 1793
as Dennis. He held commissions as captain in the royal militia, 1765 and 1772,
but early in the controversy he sided with the colonies and surrendered his commission.
General Washington offered him a captain's commission early in the Revolution but on
account of his age and other circumstances he declined it.
Elisha and Abigail are buried in the burying ground near the center of Dennis, with gray
slate gravestones, reading:
In memory of In memo
Captain Elisha Bassett Ruhamah Basse
who died Feb. 12, 1793 widow of Captain Elisha Bassett
AET 78 who died Ju
A.D. 17
aged 91 years.
Person ID I00492 1A William Bassett of Plymouth Last Modified 23 Sep 2011
Father William Bassett, IV, b. 23 Nov 1680, Sandwich, Massachusetts, USA , d. 3 Feb 1743/44, Sandwich, Barnstable County, Massachusetts, USA
(Age 63 years)
Relationship Natural Mother Abigail Bourne, b. 22 Jul 1684, Sandwich, Barnstable County, Massachusetts, USA , d. 17 Feb 1763/64, Sandwich, Barnstable County, Massachusetts, USA
(Age 79 years)
Relationship Natural Married 3 Feb 1708/09 Family ID F00089 Group Sheet | Family Chart
Family Ruhamah Jennings, b. 1 May 1716, Sandwich, Barnstable County, Massachusetts, USA , d. 9 Jan 1796/97 (Age 80 years)
Married 11 Oct 1739 Sandwich, Massachusetts Children + 1. Lydia Bassett, b. 14 Aug 1740, Yarmouth, Massachusetts , d. 24 Nov 1805 (Age 65 years) [Natural]
+ 2. Abigail Bassett, b. 30 Jan 1741/42, Yarmouth, Massachusetts , d. Deceased [Natural]
+ 3. Elisha Bassett, b. 14 Mar 1743/44, Yarmouth, Massachusetts , d. 31 Dec 1832, Ashfield, Massachusetts
(Age 88 years) [Natural]
+ 4. Samuel Bassett, b. 17 Apr 1747, Yarmouth, Massachusetts , d. 24 Jan 1824, West Barnstable, Massachusetts
(Age 76 years) [Natural]
+ 5. William Bassett, b. 22 Jun 1750, Yarmouth, Massachusetts , d. 24 Sep 1789, Ashfield, Massachusetts
(Age 39 years) [Natural]
+ 6. Deborah Bassett, b. 30 Oct 1752, Yarmouth, Massachusetts , d. 1784 (Age 31 years) [Natural]
+ 7. Lot Bassett, b. 22 Jan 1754/55, Yarmouth, Massachusetts , d. 23 Jul 1835, Ashfield, Massachusetts
(Age 80 years) [Natural]
Family ID F00280 Group Sheet | Family Chart
- He removed from Sandwich to East Yarmouth, which was incorporated in 1793