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Isaac Bassett

Male 1761 - 1843  (81 years)


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  • Name Isaac Bassett 
    Born 12 Dec 1761  New Haven County, Connecticut Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Gender Male 
    Died 12 Jun 1843  Cortlandville, Cortland County, New York Find all individuals with events at this location  [1
    Notes 
    • Isaac was 81 years, 7 months at his death.

      Abigail was possibly Isaac's second wife. They moved to Homer Township, Cortland County, New York. The birth order of the children is uncertain.

      Isaac lived in the town of Northeast, Dutchess County New York and appears in the 1790 census with two males under 16 and two females. The Powers Genealogy says William was born in Northeast, Dutchess County.

      Isaac and his wife Abigail show up in a dozen or more land transactions in Cortland County, New York.
      (LSRR - Louise Schouten, Records of Revolutionary Soldiers of Cortland County, NY)

      1790 Federal Census of Northeast, Dutchess County, New York
      Bassett, Isaac 1-2-2

      1800 Federal Census of Dutchess County, New York
      Bassett, Isaac Dutchess Co 127 02110-10110-00

      1820 Federal Census of Homer, Cortland County, New York
      Isaac Bassett 000001-10110
      1m45+,1fU10,1f16-26,1f26-45


      State of New York
      Cortland County

      On the 2d day of October A.D. 1832 personally appeared before me Isaac
      Bassett who being first duly sworn according to Law deposeth & Saith that he
      is a brother of Joshua Bassett and that the said Joshua Bassett is now as this
      deponent believes 75 years of age and that the said Joshua was a Soldier of
      the Revolution and served at one time for about three years--that he saw him
      at Bristol, RI after the Army had left the Island--that this time when he saw
      the said Joshua was the second year of his absence, that he was then engaged
      at work in the Shop or Armory as an Artificer. Deponent further says that he
      saw him again the year following at Tappen, thinks it was August--that the
      Army were then at Tappan in the State of New York and that his brother Joshua
      was then engaged in the Armory as an Artificer and the Deponent each time he
      visited him stayed a number of days.
      And deponent further says that he was knowing to the said Joshua
      having served six months before this.
      Sworn & subscribed [Signed: Isaac Bassett]
      this 2d day October 1832
      before me
      William Mallery, First Judge
      of Cortland County Court
    Person ID I01288  1A William Bassett of Plymouth
    Last Modified 23 Sep 2011 

    Father Joshua Bassett,   b. 4 Dec 1723, Sandwich, Barnstable County, Massachusetts, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Deceased, Probably Herkimer County, New York Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Relationship Natural 
    Mother Martha McCarroll,   d. Deceased 
    Relationship Natural 
    Married 8 Nov 1754  Manfield, Connecticut Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Family ID F00297  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family 1 Abigail,   b. 27 Jul,   d. 12 Jun 1861, Cortland County, New York Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Children 
     1. Emeline Bassett,   d. Deceased  [Natural]
    +2. Theodorus Bassett,   b. Abt 1781, New York, New York Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Deceased, Lyme, Huron County, Ohio Find all individuals with events at this location  [Natural]
    +3. Lovisa Bassett,   b. Abt 1783,   d. Abt 1841, Groton, New York Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age ~ 58 years)  [Natural]
    +4. William Bassett,   b. 17 Jan 1786/87, Possibly Connecticut Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 5 Nov 1816, New York Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 29 years)  [Natural]
     5. Mary Bassett,   b. 9 Apr 1788, Amenia, New York Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Deceased  [Natural]
    Family ID F00639  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family 2 Unknown,   d. Deceased 
    Children 
     1. Emeline Bassett,   d. Deceased  [Natural]  [Stepchild]
     2. Mary Bassett,   b. 9 Apr 1788, Amenia, New York Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Deceased  [Natural]  [Stepchild]
    +3. Theodorus Bassett,   b. Abt 1781, New York, New York Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Deceased, Lyme, Huron County, Ohio Find all individuals with events at this location  [Natural]  [Stepchild]
    +4. Lovisa Bassett,   b. Abt 1783,   d. Abt 1841, Groton, New York Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age ~ 58 years)  [Natural]  [Stepchild]
    +5. William Bassett,   b. 17 Jan 1786/87, Possibly Connecticut Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 5 Nov 1816, New York Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 29 years)  [Natural]  [Stepchild]
    Family ID F00640  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Sources 
    1. LSRR.