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Nathan Bassett

Male 1785 - Bef 1834  (< 48 years)


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  • Name Nathan Bassett 
    Born 12 Sep 1785  Mansfield, Connecticut Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Gender Male 
    Died Bef 1834 
    Notes 
    • They came from Dalton, Berkshire County, Massachusetts and settled in Millsford, now Dorset, Ohio on 10 Mar 1822. They previously lived 2 years at Madison, Ohio.

      1850 Federal Census of Dorset Township, Ashtabula County, Ohio
      Nathan Bassett 65 M Connecticut Laborer 500
      Hannah 49 F Massachusetts

      1860 Federal Census of Dorset Township, Ashtabula County, Ohio (19 Jul 1860)
      Nathan Basset 72 M Massachusetts Farmer 600 200
      Hannah 68 F Massachusetts


      First Permanent Settlers in Township Arrived 22 Years After Its Beginnings

      Nathan Bassett and his son, William, carried forty trees on their backs from
      Denmark in 1835 to plant Dorset's first orchard on Lot 35. Bassett had also
      built the first brick kiln, in 1824 or 25.
    Person ID I03062  1A William Bassett of Plymouth
    Last Modified 23 Sep 2011 

    Father Nathan Bassett,   b. 21 Nov 1760, Mansfield, Connecticut Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 27 Dec 1834, Dalton, Massachusetts Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 74 years) 
    Relationship Natural 
    Mother Mary Balch,   b. 26 May 1760,   d. 25 Sep 1825, Dalton, Massachusetts Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 65 years) 
    Relationship Natural 
    Married 16 May 1783  Mansfield, Connecticut Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Family ID F00653  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Hannah Cole,   b. 5 Jun 1791, Dalton, Massachusetts Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Deceased 
    Married Oct 1809 
    Children 
    +1. William Cole Bassett,   b. 16 Dec 1810, Dalton, Berkshire County, Massachusetts Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 1891  (Age 80 years)  [Natural]
     2. Julia Bassett,   b. 1813,   d. Deceased  [Natural]
    +3. Emma Jane Bassett,   b. 1815,   d. Deceased, Michigan Find all individuals with events at this location  [Natural]
     4. Mary Bassett,   b. 1817,   d. 1878  (Age 61 years)  [Natural]
     5. Esther Bassett,   b. 1819,   d. 1864  (Age 45 years)  [Natural]
     6. Solomon Ware Bassett,   b. 1822,   d. Deceased, California Find all individuals with events at this location  [Natural]
    Family ID F01430  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart