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William Bassett

Male Abt 1800 - Abt 1833  (~ 33 years)


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  • Name William Bassett 
    Born Abt 1800  Lancaster, Garrard County, Kentucky Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Gender Male 
    _UID B03EF05374B86847B2FD6129CA71970E2525 
    Died Abt 1833  Edwards County, Illinois Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Notes 
    • Will of Abner Bassett, dated 24 Jul 1822, Probated 5 Aug 1822.
      To me beloved wife Susannah Bassett I leave all of the estate I may die possessed of both real and personal during her widowhood. Recommending to her at any time she may have anything to spare from the increase of my said estate to call on my executors herein after named who will have the said surplus of property valued and delivered so as to ____ and equal distribution among our children herein after named and as soon as convenient after the marriage or death of my wife Susannah Bassett, it is my will and desire that all my estate both real and personal with its increase shall be divided between my following children. As follows to Wit: To my son Nathaniel Bassett I give and bequeth one share, to my grandchildren the children of my son Abner I give one share, I give one share to my son William Bassett, I give one share to my son Burwell. To my grandchildren the children of my daughter Polly Myers I give and bequeth one share, to my daughter Betsey I give one share, to my daughter Nancy I give one share. To my son Thomas I give one share, to my daughter Eliza I give one share and $100.00 dollars. To my daughter Susannah I give one share, to my daughter Sally I give one share, to my daughter Agnes I give one share. To them and their heirs forever and lastly I constitute and appoint my first son named Nathaniel Bassett and my son William Bassett and my friend John Pinkston and James W. Johnson executor to this my last will and testament _______ All other, given under my hand this 24th day of July, 1822.
      Signed
      Abner Bassett (His Seal)
      Witness:
      Joseph Thompson
      F. Thompson
    Person ID I126  2B Thomas Bassett of Virginia
    Last Modified 12 Aug 2013 

    Father Abner Bassett, Sr.,   b. Abt 1765, Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Bef 5 Aug 1822, Daviess County, Kentucky Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age ~ 57 years) 
    Mother Susannah Harbard,   b. From 1770 to 1780,   d. Abt 1831, Daviess County, Kentucky Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age ~ 61 years) 
    Married 4 Mar 1800  Lancaster, Garrard County, Kentucky Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Family ID F27  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Patsey Galloway,   b. Bef 1810 
    Married 5 Dec 1822  Daviess County, Kentucky Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Children 
    +1. Nancy Bassett,   b. Abt 1823, Daviess County, Kentucky Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Abt 1917, Hood County, Texas Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age ~ 94 years)
    +2. Abner Bassett,   b. 17 Jun 1825, Daviess County, Kentucky Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Fulton County, Illinois Find all individuals with events at this location
    +3. John Thomas Bassett,   b. 15 May 1828, Daviess County, Kentucky Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Abt 1896  (Age 67 years)
    +4. Rebecca Bassett,   b. 16 Jun 1829, Daviess County, Kentucky Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 10 Aug 1889  (Age 60 years)
    +5. William Causby Bassett,   b. 14 Feb 1831, Edwards County, Illinois Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 1862  (Age 30 years)
    Family ID F53  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart