Ezra Bassett

1800 - 1843  (43 years)

• Name	Ezra Bassett
  Birth	19 Apr 1800	Rochester, Massachusetts
  Gender	Male
  Death	28 Dec 1843	New Bedford, Massachusetts   [1]
  Notes	Ezra was 43 years, 7 months and 9 days of age when he died. History of Bristol County, Massachusetts By Duane Hamilton Hurd Ezra Bassett was born in Rochester, in the commonwealth of Massachusetts. His parents were poor people. He studied law with his brother, Anselm Bassett, Esq., at Taunton, and commences the practice of the law in Taunton. He also for a short time had an office in Attleborough. In 1834 he came to New Bedford, and there remained, having a considerable share of the law business until his death in December, 1843. He was a good lawyer, h considerable admiralty practice, and was earnest, energetic, and faithful in his client’s interest. He had a large and well-selected law library, perhaps the best law library at the time of any lawyer in New Bedford. He is frequently spoken of by the present members of the bar in the city of N Bedford with much respect. There is now only one member of the bar (Jud Prescott) at New Bedford who was practicing law at his death.
  Person ID	I02779	1A William Bassett of Plymouth
  Last Modified	23 Sep 2011

  
  

  Father	Thomas Bassett,   b. 19 Jun 1759, Rochester, Massachusetts d. 24 Feb 1833, Rochester, Massachusetts (Age 73 years)
  Relationship	Natural
  Mother	Lydia Mendall,   b. 7 Mar 1759/60   d. Deceased
  Relationship	Natural
  Marriage	7 Jan 1780/81
  Family ID	F00589	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Keziah Russell   d. Deceased
  Marriage	3 Oct 1831	New Bedford, Massachusetts   [2]
  Children	1. Caroline Hayward Bassett,   b. 3 Sep 1832, New Bedford, Massachusetts d. 9 Sep 1833, New Bedford, Massachusetts (Age 1 year)  [Father: Natural]  [Mother: Natural]   2. Abby Campbell Bassett,   b. 7 Jun 1834, New Bedford, Massachusetts d. 26 Jun 1888 (Age 54 years)  [Father: Natural]  [Mother: Natural] + 3. Captain Thomas Bassett,   b. 10 May 1838, New Bedford, Massachusetts d. 11 Jan 1913, Shanghai, China (Age 74 years)  [Father: Natural]  [Mother: Natural] + 4. Orville Bassett,   b. 10 Feb 1840, New Bedford, Massachusetts d. 2 Mar 1927, California (Age 87 years)   5. George Bassett,   b. 2 Feb 1842, New Bedford, Massachusetts d. 5 Oct 1843, New Bedford, Massachusetts (Age 1 year)  [Father: Natural]  [Mother: Natural]   6. William Anthony Bassett,   b. 30 Nov 1843, New Bedford, Massachusetts d. 13 Oct 1850 (Age 6 years)  [Father: Natural]  [Mother: Natural]
  Family ID	F01284	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Sources

  New Bedford Vital Records (NBVR). NBVR.