Martha St. John

1798 - 1873  (74 years)

• Name	Martha St. John
  Born	28 Sep 1798	Walton, Delaware County, New York
  Gender	Female
  Died	30 Jan 1873	Independence, New York
  Notes	The Sabbath Recorder, February 6, 1873 Died In Independence, N.Y. Jan. 30th, 1873, Martha St. Johns, relict of the late John C. Bassett, age 74 years, 4 months and 2 days. Nearly a year before, she had a slight shock of paralysis, but soon recovered, and spent most of the Summer and Fall visiting her children and friends East. She returned home a few weeks ago in apparently good health, and continued so up to the day on which she died. She was in her chair conversing with a daughter, who was visiting her, when she suddenly ceased speaking, and in a few minutes became unconscious, and died in about eight hours, without a struggle. She leaves nine living children, all married, all of whom were preset at her funeral, excepting the youngest, who was detained at her home in a distant State, by sickness in her family. Sister Bassett was one of the constituent members of the Seventh-day Baptist Church of Independence, and one of its brightest lights, always, when able, in her place in the house of God. Sister Bassett will long be remembered for her sterling Christian integrity, her generous hospitality and her bountiful charity, which made her a wise and faithful counselor, and agreeable and loved friend, and a free and unostentatious almoner. The public appreciation of her rare virtues was manifest in the attendance of people from all the surrounding sections of the country at her funeral, which was made the occasion of a faithful sermon by her pastor, from Matt. 25: 10: ?And they that were ready, went in with him to the marriage: and the door was shut,? in which he encouraged Christians to faithfulness, and warned the unconverted to make immediate preparation for admission to the heavenly kingdom, ?for ye know neither the day nor the hour wherein the Son of Man cometh.?
  Person ID	I04396	1A William Bassett of Plymouth
  Last Modified	17 Jan 2018

  
  

  Father	Colonel John Trowbridge St. John,   d. Deceased
  Mother	Mary Stockton,   d. Deceased
  Family ID	F02015	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	John Chandler Bassett,   b. 26 Apr 1795, Wilmington, Windham County, Vermont ,   d. 13 Jan 1859, Independence, New York  (Age 63 years)
  Married	17 Dec 1819	Walton, Delaware County, New York
  Notes	Marriage date could have been 21 October 1818. John and Martha were married by Rev. Mr. Bassett.
  Children	+ 1. Maria Cecilia Bassett,   b. Between 1 and 27 Feb 1820,   d. 22 Dec 1862  (Age ~ 186 years)  [Natural] + 2. Baylies Stockton Bassett,   b. 9 Jun 1821, Dalton, Delaware County, New York ,   d. 2 Apr 1902, Alfred, New York  (Age 80 years)   3. Martha Bassett,   b. 28 Feb 1823, Marlborough, Vermont ,   d. Nov 1884  (Age 61 years)  [Natural]   4. Joseph Sheffield Bassett,   b. 22 Aug 1824, Marlborough, Vermont ,   d. 2 May 1825, Marlborough, Vermont  (Age 0 years)  [Natural] + 5. John Chandler Bassett,   b. 26 Jan 1826, Marlborough, Bennington County, Vermont ,   d. 17 Aug 1909, Andover, New York  (Age 83 years) + 6. Elizabeth E. Bassett,   b. 23 Feb 1828, Independence, New York ,   d. 14 Aug 1924, New York  (Age 96 years) + 7. Julia Ann Bassett,   b. 20 Sep 1829,   d. Deceased  [Natural] + 8. Mary Bassett,   b. 18 Nov 1831, Independence, New York ,   d. 2 Aug 1908, Westerly, Rhode Island  (Age 76 years) + 9. George Henry Bassett,   b. 29 Nov 1833, New York ,   d. Deceased  [Natural] + 10. Francis Marion Bassett,   b. 28 Nov 1835, New Yor ,   d. 23 Nov 1917, New York  (Age 81 years)   11. Sarah Augusta Bassett,   b. 28 Oct 1838,   d. 28 Jun 1858  (Age 19 years)  [Natural] + 12. Eliza Emily Bassett,   b. 25 Sep 1840,   d. Deceased  [Natural]   13. Thomas Sheffield Bassett,   b. 4 Dec 1842,   d. 12 Apr 1859  (Age 16 years)  [Natural]   14. Erastus Eugene Bassett,   b. 9 Jan 1845,   d. 9 Jan 1845  (Age 0 years)  [Natural]
  Family ID	F02014	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart