Bassett Family Association Database

John Bassett

Male 1793 - 1874  (81 years)


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  • Name John Bassett 
    Born 20 Mar 1792/93  Chilmark, Martha's Vineyard, Massachusetts Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Gender Male 
    Died 27 Apr 1874  Batavia Township, Branch County, Michigan Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Notes 
    • John and Cyntha relocated to Batavia, Branch County, Michigan.

      After John and Cynthia married they removed to Andes, New York where 8 out of their 10 children were born. They then started overland to Michigan and located on Government land on Section 33, Batavia Township. They were the
      first settlers in the township. He was a soldier in the War of 1812, a good, honest and industrious man and with wife were active in M.E. Church. While improving his 160 acres of wild land he found time to teach and conducted one
      of the first schools in the township.
      (FB - Family Bible)

      1850 Federal Census of Batavia, Branch County, Michigan
      John Bassett 57 M Massachusetts Farmer
      Cyntha 57 F New York
      Adams 25 M New York Farmer
      Emily 23 F New York
      Francis 18 M New York Farmer
      Marcus 16 M New York Farmer
      Sophia 14 F Michigan
      George 12 M Michigan

      1860 Federal Census of Batavia, Branch County, Michigan (12 Jul 1860)
      John Bassett 67 M Massachusetts Farmer 5000 1835
      Louisa 24 F Michigan
      Alonzo Hibner 25 M New York

      1870 Federal Census of Batavia, Branch County, Michigan (3 Aug 1870)
      John Bassett 77 M Massachusetts Farmer 8000 1200
      Sara 66 F New York Keeping House
    Person ID I03220  1A William Bassett of Plymouth
    Last Modified 23 Sep 2011 

    Father Ebenezer Bassett,   b. 1752,   d. Deceased, Andes, New York Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Relationship Natural 
    Mother Abigail Adams,   b. 11 Aug 1760,   d. Deceased 
    Relationship Natural 
    Married 21 May 1780  Edgarton, Massachusetts Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Family ID F00704  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family 1 Cynthia Melissa Benjamin,   b. 30 Sep 1793, Columbis, Connecticut or New York Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 10 Jun 1858, Batavia Township, Branch County, Michigan Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 64 years) 
    Married 19 Mar 1816  Hamden, Delaware County, New York Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Children 
     1. Amelia Bassett,   b. 25 Aug 1819, Andes, Delaware County, New York Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 24 Jan 1899, Moline, Illinois Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 79 years)
    +2. Arnold Schofield Bassett,   b. 16 Jun 1821, Andes, Delaware County, New York Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 15 Apr 1895, Muddy, near Harrisburg, Linn County, Oregon Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 73 years)  [Natural]
    +3. Adams Bassett,   b. 1 Mar 1823, Andes, Delaware County, New York Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Abt 30 Mar 1887  (Age 64 years)  [Natural]
     4. William Penn Bassett,   b. 1 Mar 1823, Andes, Delaware County, New York Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Deceased, Andes, Delaware County, New York Find all individuals with events at this location  [Natural]
     5. Hannah Emily Bassett,   b. 4 Dec 1825, Andes, Delaware County, New York Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Deceased  [Natural]
     6. Edward H. Bassett,   b. 18 Dec 1827, Andes, Delaware County, New York Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Feb 1868, Memphis, Tennessee Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 40 years)  [Natural]
    +7. John Cassius Bassett,   b. 12 Apr 1830, Andes, Delaware County, New York Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 14 Nov 1870, Kalamazoo, Michigan Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 40 years)  [Natural]
    +8. Francis E. Bassett,   b. 6 Apr 1832, Andes, Delaware County, New York Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 11 Feb 1909, Richardson, San Juan County, Washington Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 76 years)  [Natural]
    +9. Marcus Tully Peake Bassett,   b. 19 Aug 1834, Andes, Delaware County, New York Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 7 Sep 1886, Halsey, Oregon Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 52 years)  [Natural]
     10. Louisa Sophia Bassett,   b. 4 Jul 1836, Batavia Township, Branch County, Michigan Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 4 Jul 1914, Bay View, Michigan Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 78 years)  [Natural]
    +11. George H. Bassett,   b. 25 Dec 1838, Batavia Township, Branch County, Michigan Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 10 Mar 1885, Bronson, Branch County, Michigan Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 46 years)  [Natural]
    Family ID F01492  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family 2 Sarah M. Beach,   d. Deceased 
    Married 22 Oct 1861  Galesburg, Michigan Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Family ID F01493  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart