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- Hannah Bass ? born 1776, died 1806. She married Mr. Martin.
History of Leeds and Grenville, Ontario, from 1749 to 1879
Dr. Adonijah Bass
Dr. Adonijah Bass resided at Bunker Hill, where the celebrated battle was fought. His family, consisting of two sons and one daughter, witnessed the engagement. They were all staunch Loyalists, and determined to remove to Canada. Dr. Bass dying, one son, Joseph, made his waty to Augusta, and having examined the country, returned to his native place, and with his mother and the rest of the family. started for Canada. They had disposed of their farm for stock, which was driven the entire distance by the boys. They settled on the 4th and 5th Concessions. A grandson, James Bass, occupies the homestead. John Bass married Hannah Lakins; Joseph Bass married Sally Lakins. Joseph was for many years a settler on Windmill Point. The family of John consisted of Moses, Joseph, Samuel, Jonathan, David, James, William Justus, Elizabeth, Lydia, Polly and Hannah. Joseph Sr., had one son and two daughters. Adonijah married Jane Nettelton. During the first years that the Bass family were in Canada, the boys proceeded on foot each winter to Bunker Hill, and returned with stock taken in exchange for property which they had sold.
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Bassett Family Association Database
1744 - 1779 (34 years)