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- 1800 Federal Census of Hopkinton, Washington County, Rhode Island
Basset, Lewis p. 741 10010-10100-00
1mU10,1m26-45,1fU10,1f16-26
1810 Federal Census of Brookfield, Madison County, New York
Lewis Bassett 21010-21010-00
1850 Federal Census of Brookfield, Madison County, New York (20 Jul 1850)
Lewis Bassett 73 M Rhode Island Farmer 1500
Grace 55 F New York
1860 Federal Census of Brookfield, Madison County, New York (5 Jul 186
Lewis Bassett 84 M Rhode Island Farmer 2000 600
Grace 68 F New York
Samuel 47 M New York Farmer
Phebe 40 F New York
Ezra 3 M New York
Servis 9 M New York
1870 Federal Census of Brookfield, Madison County, New York (17 Aug 1870)
Lewis Bassett 96 M Rhode Island
Grace 78 F New York Keeping House
Hepton? Whitfield 73 M New York Farm laborer 500 500
The will of Lewis Bassett dated 15 Jun 1859 gives his age as 82 years
living in Brookfield, Madison County, New York.
Petition: March 30, 1876, Will: R-153
The petition of Peleg H. Bassett, of the county of Otsego, respectfully
showeth: That Lewis Bassett, late of the town of Brookfield in the County of
Madison, departed this life in the said County on the 18th day of Janua
1871, having previously, as your petitioner is informed and believes, duly
made and executed his last Will and Testament. That your petitioner is one of the
executors named in the said Will. That the said deceased was a citizen of the
United States. That he was at or immediately previous to his death an
inhabitant of the County of Madison, and that his last Will and Testame
relates to personal estate. Your petitioner further shows that the heirs and
next of kin of the deceased are:
Grace Bassett, the widow, of Edmeston, Otsego Co. NY
Peleg H. Bassett, a son, of Plainfield, Otsego Co., NY
William R. Bassett, a son, of Kendall, Orleans Co., NY
Nathan L. Bassett, a son, of ?? Alden, Freeburn Co., Minn.
Samuel C. Bassett, a son, of Edmeston, Otsego Co., NY
Lucy Hoffman, a daughter, of Chicago, IL
Emeline Utter, a daughter, of Bridgewater, Oneido Co., NY
Hannah Crandall, a daughter, of Orkington, Madison Co., NY
Joseph Burdick, whose place of residence is unknown, and cannot after ensuing
be ascertained, Henry L. Burdick, of Half Day, Illinois, children of Harriet
Burdick, a deceased daughter of said deceased. That all of said persons are of
full age.
Your petitioner further shows that the real and personal estate disposed of by
said Will, will not, in the opinion of your petitioner, exceed in value the
following sums, viz: Real Estate $, Personal Estate $600.
Your petitioner therefore prays that such proceedings in the premises should
be duly had as may be requisite to the proving and recording of the said last
Will and Testament, and the granting Probate and Letters Testamentary thereof.
Subscribed and sworn to this 30th day of march 1876, Signed P.H. Bassett
Signed Chas L. Kennedy Signed illegible.
Obituary, 2 Feb 1871
In Brookfield, N.Y., Jan. 18th, 1871, Lewis Bassett, in the 95th year of his
age. Bro. Bassett was a much esteemed member of the 1st Brookfield Church,
having united in 1821, during the ministry of Eld. Henry Clark. He was a
native of Rhode Island, and emigrated to Brookfield in 1803. During his long
residence here, he was known as a man of industrious habits, and of sterling
integrity. As a citizen, he valued and honored the right of the elective
franchise, rarely, if ever, failing to deposit his vote on election day. He
voted at the last presidential election - his last vote. As a husband a
father, he was faithful and beloved. He was invariably cheerful and affable.
He was a constant attendant upon the public means of grace, and cheerfully
bore his share in the common burdens of the church. For the last few years of
his life, the infirmities of age increased upon him, and for nearly thr
years previous to his death, he was unable to walk, from the effect of a fall.
Yet he was cheerful and resigned; a man of faith and prayer; a lover of
Christ, and of Christ's people... He was the father of thirteen childre
eight of whom are now living.
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Bassett Family Association Database
1776 - 1871 (94 years)