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Jonathan Newton Bassett

Male 1816 - 1877  (61 years)


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  • Name Jonathan Newton Bassett 
    Born 3 Feb 1816  Wilmington Township, Windham County, Vermont Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Gender Male 
    Died 15 Nov 1877 
    Notes 
    • Jonathan was 61 years and 9 months of age when he died.

      At the age of 21 years, Jonathan purchased 200 acres of forest land at the
      confluence of the east and west branches of the Deerfield River, cleared up a
      farm, built a house and out buildings, and lived there until 1848 wh
      disposed of same and purchased a farm in Searsburgh, Vermont. He lived there
      until 1850 when he sold this and moved to the old Bassett homestead, where his
      mother lived and in 1854, he purchased a farm in the north part of the town
      known as the Flagg Farm. He remained there until 1861. He then purchased a
      large farm in the eastern part of the town of Wilmington, Vermont, called the
      Buell Farm and there erected a new house and out buildings. He remained there
      the rest of his life.

      1850 Federal Census of Wilmington, Windham County, Vermont
      Jno N. Bassett 34 M Vermont 900
      Susan 26 F Vermont
      James M. 6 M Vermont
      Esther E. 1 F Vermont
      Anna Bassett 60 F Vermont
      Catherine 23 F Massachusetts

      1860 Federal Census of Wilmington, Windham County, Vermont (4 Oct 1860)
      Jonathan N. Bassett 44 M Vermont Farmer 1500 500
      Susan 36 F Vermont
      Manning J. 16 M Vermont
      Esther 11 F Vermont
      Ella S. 9 F Vermont
      Willie N. 7 M Vermont
      John I. 3 M Vermont
      Emma 69 F Vermont
    Person ID I08668  1A William Bassett of Plymouth
    Last Modified 23 Sep 2011 

    Father Jonathan Bassett,   b. 10 May 1789, Wilmington, Windham County, Vermont Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 1 Jun 1846, Wilmington, Vermont Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 57 years) 
    Relationship Natural 
    Mother Emma Moore,   b. 6 Aug 1791,   d. 9 Apr 1861  (Age 69 years) 
    Relationship Natural 
    Married 10 Mar 1812  Vermont Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Family ID F02011  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Susan Boyd,   b. 29 Jan 1824,   d. 21 Jan 1895  (Age 70 years) 
    Married 2 Feb 1843 
    Children 
    +1. James Manning Bassett,   b. 30 Apr 1844,   d. 5 Feb 1916, State Hospital, Monson, Massachusetts Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 71 years)  [Natural]
    +2. Esther Emma Bassett,   b. 10 May 1849, Vermont Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Deceased  [Natural]
    +3. Ella Susan Bassett,   b. 11 Feb 1851,   d. 1918  (Age 66 years)  [Natural]
    +4. William Newton Bassett,   b. 9 May 1853,   d. 1920  (Age 66 years)  [Natural]
     5. John Fremont Bassett,   b. 25 Jan 1857, Wilmington Township, Windham County, Vermont Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 1932  (Age 74 years)  [Natural]
    Family ID F03727  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart