Bassett Family Association Database
Cornelius Bassett
Abt 1755 - 1805 (~ 50 years)-
Name Cornelius Bassett Born Abt 1755 East Hampton, New York Gender Male Died 1805 Homer, New York Notes - Cornelius and Chloe moved to Homer, New York around 1800.
Cornelius was a private in Captain Ebenezer Baker's Company, Colonel Freeman's Massachusetts Regiment.
In "The Refugees of 1776 from Long Island to Connecticut", Captain
Zebuon Stow is hired to transport the families, stock, etc. of a number of the
Refugees to Saybrook. "Bassett, Cornelius - From East Hampton to Saybrook;
and, later, to Mansfield. On Sept. 18, 1776, his effects were brought over by
Captain Zebulon Stow. (C. 144) He signed the Association, in 1775. (H. 28). He
served in Col. Smith's Regiment (G.7,31); and probably in Connecticut (G. 83).
He was born about 1755 (G.31).
His brother William is listed "Bassett, William - From East Hampton. He signed
the Association, in 1775. (H.28) He served in Col. Smith's Regiment (G.7,31); and
probably in Connecticut. (G.83). It is possible, that the service in Conn., credited
to William Barrett, belongs to William Bassett (G.83)" In "Connecticut Men of the
Revolution", he is listed "Bassett Cornelius - of Mansfield, 4th Troop, Sheldon's
Light Dragoons, 1777 (277)."
Cornelius moved to New York State somewhere around 1800. In the 1800
census, his older daughters are all missing.
1790 Federal Census of Berlin, Hartford County, Connecticut
Bassett, Cornelius 1-0-6
1800 Federal Census of Berlin, Hartford County, Connecticut
Cornelius Bassett 40010-00011
Person ID I01283 1A William Bassett of Plymouth Last Modified 23 Sep 2011
Father Joshua Bassett, b. 4 Dec 1723, Sandwich, Barnstable County, Massachusetts, USA , d. Deceased, Probably Herkimer County, New York Relationship Natural Mother Martha McCarroll, d. Deceased Relationship Natural Married 8 Nov 1754 Manfield, Connecticut Family ID F00297 Group Sheet | Family Chart
Family Chloe Smith, d. Deceased Married 31 Mar 1783 Farmington, Connecticut Children + 1. Sally Ann Bassett, b. 7 Apr 1784, Mansfield, Connecticut , d. 20 Jan 1865, Belleville, Ohio (Age 80 years) [Natural] 2. Polly Bassett, b. 1 Aug 1785, d. Deceased [Natural] + 3. Chloe Bassett, b. 29 Oct 1787, d. Deceased [Natural] 4. Nancy A. Bassett, b. 13 May 1789, d. 25 Feb 1813, Homer, New York (Age 23 years) [Natural] + 5. Ira Bassett, b. 27 Jan 1790/91, d. 8 Jul 1837 (Age 46 years) [Natural] + 6. Romeo Bassett, b. 5 Apr 1793, Homer, New York , d. 22 Aug 1841 (Age 48 years) [Natural] + 7. William Bassett, b. 19 Jan 1794/95, d. 21 Dec 1860, Simsbury, Connecticut (Age 65 years) [Natural] + 8. Abiram Bassett, b. 24 Jan 1796/97, d. 5 Nov 1877, Grand Rapids, Ohio (Age 80 years) [Natural] 9. Welthy Bassett, b. 11 Feb 1798/99, d. Deceased [Natural] 10. Lucy Maria Bassett, b. 2 May, d. Deceased [Natural] + 11. Smith Bassett, b. 30 Jan 1804, d. 7 Feb 1883, Weston, Ohio (Age 79 years) [Natural] + 12. Cornelius Bassett, b. 6 Apr 1806, Homer, New York , d. 19 May 1837 (Age 31 years) [Natural] Family ID F00635 Group Sheet | Family Chart
- Cornelius and Chloe moved to Homer, New York around 1800.