Bassett Family Association Database
Cornelius Bassett
1788 - 1864 (75 years)-
Name Cornelius Bassett Born 10 Apr 1788 Gender Male Died 1864 Per record from son George T. Buried Son lists burial at Sleepy Hollow, but so far no proof. Notes - He was elected to the Assembly at Albany, New York in Nov 1837. He moved from New York State to Polo, Ogle County, Illinois, where he died. He also received a pension for service in the War of 1812.
1820 Federal Census of Andes, Delaware County, New York
Cornelius Bassett 100010-10100
1mU10,1m25-45,1fU10,1f16-26
1830 Federal Census of Andes, Delaware County, New York
Cornelius Bassett 1010001-231001
1mU5,1m10-15,1m40-50,2fU5,3f5-10,1f10-15,1f30-40
1840 Federal Census of Andes, Delaware County, New York
Cornelius Bassett 23000001-11332
2mU5,2m5-10,1m50-60,1fU5,1f5-10,3f10-15,3f15-20,2f20-30
1850 Buffalo Township, Ogle County, Illinois Federal Census
Cornelius Bassett 61 M Massachusetts Farmer
Hellen 35 F Ireland
Dennis W. 20 M New York Farmer
James 17 M New York Farmer School
Asael 15 M New York School
Hellen M. 11 F New York
William 9 M New York
John 7 M New York
Reuben 4 M Illinois
Lucy 1 F Illinois
1855 State Census of Lysander, Onondaga County, New York (22 Jun 1855)
Washington Lamson 30 M Head Onondaga Farmer
Sarah C. 28 F Wife Delaware
Francis H. 4 M Son Onondaga
Frederic 2 M Son Onondaga
William Bassett 14 M Boarder Delaware
& 1 other Boarder
Living next door
1855 State Census of Lysander, Onondaga County, New York (22 Jun 1855)
Alonzo Lamson 33 M Head Onondaga Farmer
Ann 34 F Wife Delaware
Mary H. 7 F Daughter Onondaga
Julia H. 5 F Daughter Onondaga
Morris J. 1 M Son Onondaga
Cornelius Bassett 66 M Boarder Mass
Helen M. Bassett 16 F Boarder Delaware
1860 Federal Census of Buffalo Township, Ogle County, Illinois (26 Jun 1860)
Cornelius Bassett 68 M Massachusetts Farmer 1200 200
Rubin 13 M Illinois
Abraham Valentin 37 M Pennsylvania Drilling Wells 500
Susanna 31 F Pennsylvania
Joseph W. 10 M
William 8 M
George H. 5 M
Mary E. 3 F
Lewis H. 1 M
William Bassett 18 M Illinois Laborer
Person ID I03216 1A William Bassett of Plymouth Last Modified 7 Dec 2017
Father Ebenezer Bassett, b. 1752, d. Deceased, Andes, New York Mother Abigail Adams, b. 11 Aug 1760, d. Deceased Married 21 May 1780 Edgarton, Massachusetts Family ID F00704 Group Sheet | Family Chart
Family 1 Elizabeth Cushing, b. 3 Dec 1798, d. 1837 (Age 38 years) Children + 1. Albert Bassett, b. 2 Mar 1818, Andes, Delaware County, New York , d. 21 Jun 1902, Lower Lake California (Age 84 years) [Natural] 2. Harriet Bassett, b. 9 Jun 1819, Andes, Delaware County, New York , d. Deceased [Natural] + 3. Ann Eliza Bassett, b. 15 Jul 1821, d. 28 Sep 1858, Lysander, Onondaga County, New York (Age 37 years) 4. Julia Bassett, b. Abt 1824, d. 11 Sep 1892 (Age ~ 68 years) [Natural] + 5. Joanna Bassett, b. Between 1824 and 1825, New York , d. 19 Apr 1863, Tarrytown, Westchester County, New York (Age ~ 39 years) [Natural] 6. Sarah Coffin Bassett, b. 16 Jun 1825, d. Apr 1905 (Age 79 years) 7. Prudence Bassett, b. 24 Nov 1826, New York , d. 23 Dec 1898, Iowa (Age 72 years) [Natural] 8. Dennis W. Bassett, d. Abt 1852, Little Utica, New York [Natural] 9. Caroline Matilda Bassett, b. 3 May 1830, d. Deceased [Natural] + 10. James Smith Bassett, b. 2 Mar 1832, Delaware County, New York , d. 29 Aug 1919, Chicago, Cook County, Illinois (Age 87 years) + 11. Mary Louise Bassett, b. 25 May 1833/25 Aug 1836, Andes, Delaware County, New York , d. 5 Nov 1901, Emmetsburg, Palo Alto County, Iowa (Age 65 years) + 12. Asahel Orlando Bassett, b. 2 Jan 1835, Delhi, Delaware County, New York , d. 4 Feb 1902, Evanston, Cook County, Illinois (Age 67 years) [Natural] + 13. George Thompson Bassett, b. 5 Feb 1837, Delaware County, New York , d. 5 Jul 1893, Memphis, Tennessee (Age 56 years) [Natural] Family ID F01488 Group Sheet | Family Chart
Family 2 Ellen O'Connell, d. Deceased Married 19 Apr 1838 Children + 1. Helen Maria Bassett, b. 10 Mar 1839, Andes, Delaware County, New York , d. 7 Nov 1925, Bloomingdale, Van Buren County, Michigan (Age 86 years) + 2. Rev. William Elliott Bassett, b. 16 Jan 1840, New York , d. 22 Jan 1910, Multnomah County, Oregon (Age 70 years) + 3. John Calhoun Bassett, b. 24 Jul 1844, New York , d. 8 Jan 1927, Milwaukee, Wisconsin (Age 82 years) [Natural] 4. Reuben Coffin Bassett, b. 5 Jul 1846, Polo, Illinois , d. 19 Feb 1930, Bellefontaine, Logan County, Ohio (Age 83 years) 5. Lucy Bassett, b. Abt 1849, Illinois , d. Deceased [Natural] Family ID F01489 Group Sheet | Family Chart
- He was elected to the Assembly at Albany, New York in Nov 1837. He moved from New York State to Polo, Ogle County, Illinois, where he died. He also received a pension for service in the War of 1812.