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- Thomas died at age 75 years, 11 months and 2 days.
From "The Annals of Knox County", Thomas S. Bassett was elected Overseer of the Poor in the 1853 township election of Cedar Township.
From "Fulton County Heritage" under the story "The Old Town of Troy" - "Troy, of Union Township, was founded in 1835 by a gentleman from Canton named Childs. The location was selected on account of the water power afforded by Cedar Creek at that place. There was only one street, called Main Street. On the east side of the street was a tavern run by T.S. Basset. Basset was a carpenter. Immediately north of the tavern was his shop where he made the coffins for the neighborhood, the old-fashioned kind that made a funeral more sad and gloomy."
1840 Federal Census of Canton, Fulton County, Illinois
Thomas S. Bassett 00001-10010
1M20-30, 1FU5, 1F20-30
1850 Federal Census of Knox County, Illinois
Thomas Bassett - 34 - Massachusetts - Wheelwright
Elizabeth - 34 - New York
Mary - 11 - Illinois
George - 7- Illinois
Lemuel - 4 - Illinois
Mark - 8 mo - Illinois
1860 Federal Census of Knox County, Illinois
T.S. Bassett - 44 - Farmer - Massachusetts
Elizabeth - 42 - New York
G.A. - 17 - Illinois
L.B. - 15 - Illinois
Sarah T. - 8 - Illinois
H.A. (f) - 3 - Illinois
1870 Federal Census of Knox County, Illinois
Thomas S. Bassett - 54 - Massachusetts - Hardware Merchant
Elizabeth - 52 - New York
Lemuel - 24 - Illinois
Harriett A. - 13 - Illinois
Henrietta - 10 - Illinois
1880 Federal Census of Bedford, Taylor County, Iowa
Thomas S. Bassett - 66 - M - MA-MA-MA - Head - Retired Miller
Elizabeth - 63 - F - NY-PA-NY - Wife - Keeping House
T.S. Bassett Will, Taylor County, Iowa Probate book 3 page 234
Know all men by these presents that I, T.S. Bassett of Bedford Iowa of lawful age and sound mind do make this my last will in manner following to wit:
It is my will that all indebtedness I now hold against my son George Bassett be cancelled except two notes now held by or in the Citizens Bank of Bedford Iowa. One of said notes dated Dec. 17, 1887 for $100. Signed by T.S. Bassett and Geo. A. Bassett. The other being a balance of a note to D.B. Huggins signed by T.S. Bassett and Geo. A. Bassett amounting to about $471.77.
It is my desire that the above two notes be collected and form a part of my estate.
It is my will that all indebtedness held by me against my son Lemuel and his wife Kittie Bassett be cancelled.
I hereby give and bequeath to my Grandson Tommie Bassett son of Leumuel and Kittie my gold watch and chain.
I also desire that Lizzie Bassett have $50.00 out of my estate to be given to her when she becomes of age or marries - Said Lizzie Bassett being the daughter of my son Lemual.
I also desire the sum of $50.00 to be set apart and invested for my granddaughter Mabel, the principal and interest thereof to be paid to her when she becomes of age or marries - Said Mable is the daughter of my son George Bassett.
I have heretofore deeded to my daughter Hattie A. Webb the property in Bedford known as the home place being in surveors second addition to Bedford and I now hold her notes therefor for $1500.00. It is my desire that said Hattie A. Webb have the first half of the Lot two in surveyors second addition to Bedford being the place as the mill property and that she have said property at the sum of $150.00 dollars making her total indebtedness to my estate $1650.00 at this date after getting said mill property.
Next it is my desire that my daughter Hattie A. Webb be liberally compensated from my estate for her care and attention to me during my feebleness and sickness.
Next I desire that all of my just debts and expenses be paid and that whatever property may then remain - whether personal, real or mixed property, be equally divided between my two daughters Hattie A. Webb and Henrietta Winters.
I further declare that my said Daughters act as executrices of this my last will and that they act as such without giving any bond.
Witness by hand this 23rd day of February 1891, T.S. Bassett
Witnesses G.B. Haddock & H.P. Laughlin
Atlas Map of Knox County, Illinois (1871)
T.S. Bassett, living in Oneida, Ontario Township. Born in Massachusetts, arrived in 1847 from Fulton County, Illiois. He was a merchant.
L.E. Bassett, living in Oneida, Ontario Township. Born in Illinois, arrived in 1847 from Fulton County, Illinois. He was a mechant.
Geo. A. Bassett, living in Oneida, Ontario Township. Born in Illinois, arrived in 1847 from Fulton County, Illinois. He was a merchant.
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Bassett Family Association Database
1815 - 1891 (75 years)