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- Samuel was wounded at Bunker Hill. They moved to Keene, New Hampshire where
he was an important man and a frequent town officer.
Martha was from Swansea, New Hampshire. When on the march to reinforce
Washington at White Plains, Martha, a miss of 19, drew water from the well for
the thirsty soldiers. Samuel was smitten and on his return wooed and won her.
Samuel moved to Packersfield, New Hampshire about 1787. He lived in
what is now Roxbury at the foot of the rond, shapley hill, east of the center
of town. The hill was on his farm and came to be called "Bassett Hill".
Previous to Samuel Bassett, Dr. Lott Cooke kept a tavern on the place. He sold
to Samuel in 1801. Samuel and Martha joined the church in 1794.
1790 Federal Census of Packersfield Township, Cheshire County, New Hampshire
Bassett, Samuel 1-3-3
Keene Biographical Sketches
Samuel Bassett
Samuel Bassett was born in Norton, Mass., 1754; came to Keene before
he was twenty years old; was a member of the militia company here in 1773; was
one of the thirty patriots who marched from Keene under Capt. Isaac Wyman,
April 21, 1775; was fifer of that company, and remained with it under Capt.
Stiles in the battle of Bunker Hill, and afterwards in the regiment of Col.
Paul Dudley Sargeant, (is designated as “freamer” on the Massachusetts roll)
and was discharged with his company at the close of that year; enlisted as
private in the company of Capt. John Houghton, of Keene, Baldwin’s regiment,
which marched in September, 1776, to reinforce Washington’s army and was in
the battle of White Plains, discharged in December of that year. When marching
to join its regiment the company halted at the house of Samuel Belding, in
Swanzey, and pretty Martha Belding, nineteen years old, drew water for the men
to drink. Young Bassett was smitten, and a marriage after the campaign was
over was the result. In May, 1777, he joined the company of Capt. Davis
Howlett, of Keene, Nichols’ regiment, which marched to the relief of
Ticonderoga – was out one month and ten days. After the Revolutionary war he
was a carpenter and master builder, and a captain in the militia. He lived
near where Hon. R.H. Porter now does, but towards the close of his life
removed to 33 Marlboro street.
In 1818 a dispute arose as to who was the real commander at Bunker
Hill, which included a sharp controversy concerning the conduct of Gen. Putnam
in that battle. Among other affidavits from those who were present in t
battle was one from Capt. Bassett, which was published in the Sentinel of June
27 of that year.
He died in 1834, aged eighty. His widow survived until 1842, and died
at the age of eighty-six.
His children were: Samuel, William, Massa, Patty, Polly, Elias and
Nathan, born between 1778 and 1798.
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Bassett Family Association Database
1754 - 1834 (80 years)