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Cornelius Bassett

Male 1788 - 1864  (75 years)


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  • Name Cornelius Bassett 
    Born 10 Apr 1788 
    Gender Male 
    Died 1864  Per record from son George T. Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Buried Son lists burial at Sleepy Hollow, but so far no proof. Find all individuals with events at this location 
    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 Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Mother Abigail Adams,   b. 11 Aug 1760,   d. Deceased 
    Married 21 May 1780  Edgarton, Massachusetts Find all individuals with events at this location 
    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 Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 21 Jun 1902, Lower Lake California Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 84 years)  [Natural]
     2. Harriet Bassett,   b. 9 Jun 1819, Andes, Delaware County, New York Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Deceased  [Natural]
    +3. Ann Eliza Bassett,   b. 15 Jul 1821,   d. 28 Sep 1858, Lysander, Onondaga County, New York Find all individuals with events at this location  (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 Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 19 Apr 1863, Tarrytown, Westchester County, New York Find all individuals with events at this location  (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 Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 23 Dec 1898, Iowa Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 72 years)  [Natural]
     8. Dennis W. Bassett,   d. Abt 1852, Little Utica, New York Find all individuals with events at this location  [Natural]
     9. Caroline Matilda Bassett,   b. 3 May 1830,   d. Deceased  [Natural]
    +10. James Smith Bassett,   b. 2 Mar 1832, Delaware County, New York Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 29 Aug 1919, Chicago, Cook County, Illinois Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 87 years)
    +11. Mary Louise Bassett,   b. 25 May 1833/25 Aug 1836, Andes, Delaware County, New York Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 5 Nov 1901, Emmetsburg, Palo Alto County, Iowa Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 65 years)
    +12. Asahel Orlando Bassett,   b. 2 Jan 1835, Delhi, Delaware County, New York Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 4 Feb 1902, Evanston, Cook County, Illinois Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 67 years)  [Natural]
    +13. George Thompson Bassett,   b. 5 Feb 1837, Delaware County, New York Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 5 Jul 1893, Memphis, Tennessee Find all individuals with events at this location  (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 Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 7 Nov 1925, Bloomingdale, Van Buren County, Michigan Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 86 years)
    +2. Rev. William Elliott Bassett,   b. 16 Jan 1840, New York Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 22 Jan 1910, Multnomah County, Oregon Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 70 years)
    +3. John Calhoun Bassett,   b. 24 Jul 1844, New York Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 8 Jan 1927, Milwaukee, Wisconsin Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 82 years)  [Natural]
     4. Reuben Coffin Bassett,   b. 5 Jul 1846, Polo, Illinois Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 19 Feb 1930, Bellefontaine, Logan County, Ohio Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 83 years)
     5. Lucy Bassett,   b. Abt 1849, Illinois Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Deceased  [Natural]
    Family ID F01489  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart