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- 1850 Federal Census of North Haven, New Haven County, Connecticut (24 Oct 1850)
Jared Bassett - 49 - M - Connecticut - Farmer 4,000
Thankful - 42 - F - Connecticut
Hannah - 74 - F - Connecticut
Lyman F. - 23- M - Connecticut - Butcher
David B. - 21 - M - Connecticut - Laborer
Eli D. - 18 - M - Connecticut - Laborer
Aaron - 15- M - Connecticut - Laborer
Jared B. - 7 - M - Connecticut
1880 Federal Census of Hamden, New Haven County, Connecticut
Lyman F. Bassett - 53 - M - CT-CT-CT - Head - Farmer
Emily J. - 47 - F - CT-CT-CT - Wife - Keeping House
John - 46 - M - CT-CT-CT - Other - Works on Farm
LYMAN F. BASSETT
COMMEMORATIVE BIOGRAPHICAL RECORD
Lyman F. Bassett, deceased, a leading agriculturist of Hamden, was a native of New Haven county, born in the town of North Haven, Feb. 27, 1827, and was a worthy representative of one of its honored and highly respected families. His father, Jared Bassett, was born upon the same farm in 1801, and it was also the birthplace of the grandfather, Eli Bassett. His great-grandfather Bassett died in New York during the Revolutionary War.
Jared Bassett spent his entire life upon the old homestead in North Haven, and followed the occupation of farming with marked success. He took quite an active and prominent part in local politics and was honored with several offices, including those of selectman and assessor. He died in 1892, at the advanced age of ninety-one years. For his first wife he married Miss Polly Fenn, of Plymouth, Conn., and to them were born five children,, of whom our subject was the eldest: David, born in 1829, died in 1893; Eli died at the age of eighteen years; Aaron is a resident of North Haven; and Jared lives on the old homestead in that town. After the death of the mother of these children, the father married her sister, Miss Thankful Fenn, and for his third wife wedded Mrs. Laura (Button) Foote.
During his boyhood, Lyman F. Bassett attended the common schools and academy of North Haven, where he acquired a good practical education. He assisted in the operation of the home farm until eighteen years of age, and then turned his attention to the butcher business, which he followed in North Haven at intervals for thirty years. He continued to reside upon the old homestead until 1873, when he removed to the farm of twelve acres in Hamden, upon which he last resided, having retired from the butcher business about 1892. This business he had carried on in Hamden at different times as his health permitted.
On Sept. 14, 1858, Mr. Bassett was married to Miss Emily J. Pierpont, of Waterbury, Conn., who was born Jan. 25, 1832. a daughter of Luther and Delia M. (Waugh) Pierpont, natives of Waterbury and Litchfield, respectively. The father, who was an extensive farmer and highly esteemed man, died at the age of seventy-seven years. In his family were seven children: William H., James E., Chloe M., Emily C., Jane A., Henry S., and Emily J., all now deceased with the exception of Mrs. Bassett. Mr. Bassett held membership in the Congregational Church of North Haven since 1868, as has also his wife, and he took an active interest in everything tending to advance the moral, intellectual or material welfare of the town or community. While a resident of North Haven, Mr. Bassett served as justice of the peace for two years, and also filled the office of assessor in a most creditable and acceptable manner. He died July 9, 1901, and was buried at North Haven.
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Bassett Family Association Database
1827 - 1901 (74 years)