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- Richard served in the 1838 Indian Wars in Florida from Bibb County, Georgia. He later moved to Washington County, Florida, then went back to Bibb County, Georgia where he died in the early 1880's. He lived in Florida from about 1856 until 1877.
1850 Federal Census of Bibb County, Georgia
Richard Bassett 40 M South Carolina Farmer 1500
Tabitha 31 F Georgia
Martha 16 F Georgia
Jasper B. 12 M Georgia
Newton P. 7 M Georgia
Louisa 5 F Georgia
Robert E. 21 M Georgia
1870 Federal Census of Vernon, Washington County, Florida (5 Aug 1870)
R. Bassett 60 M South Carolina Carpenter
Rachael 29 F Georgia Keeping House
R.W. 10 M Florida At home
Mary E. 8 F Florida At home
James A. 4 F Florida At home
Jane 2 F Florida At home
1880 Federal Census of 481st GM, Bibb County, Georgia
Richard Bassett 70 M SC SC NC Head Mechanic dropsey
Rachel 38 F GA GA GA Wife Keeps house
Richard 18 M FL SC GA Son Laborer 6m/yr
Mollie 16 M FL SC GA Daughter In cotton mill 9m/yr
James 14 M FL SC GA Son In foundry 6m/yr
Reathy 12 F FL SC GA Daughter In cotton mill 8m/yr
Redding 10 M FL SC GA Son
John 8 M FL SC GA Son
Annie 6 F FL SC GA Daughter
Telitha 3 F FL SC GA Daughter
Macon Telegraph, August 10, 1880
Another Landmark Gone
Mr. Richard Bassett, one of our oldest inhabitants, passed quietly away to that “undiscovered country beyond the stars,” at his residence on Bassett Hill, in the southern portion of the city, in the seventy-first year of his age, at six o’clock on yesterday morning. His funeral will take place this morning at ten o’clock from his residence. His remains will be escorted to the grave by the Macon Volunteers, of which company he used to be a member forty-four years ago. Mr. Bassett came to Macon at the beginning of 1820, and has made this his home ever since.
The Atlanta Constitution, Monday, January 25, 1915
Engineeer Bassett Dies
One of Best-Known Railroad Men in State
Macon, Ga., January 24 – (Special) – R. W. Bassett, for thirty-five years an engineer on the Central of Georgia railway, and probably more widely known, than any other railroad engineer in the state, died at his home here today following an illness of several weeks. He was 56 years of age and had lived in Macon practically all his life. One son, Harry Miller, of Jacksonville; one daughter, Mrs. T.B. Holleman, of Macon, four sisters, Mrs. Annie Hardin and Mrs. T. Mills, of Atlanta; Mrs. Jim Grubbs, of Cuthbert; and Mrs. M. Goodson, of Macon, and two brothers, Jim Bassett, of Cuthbert, and R.B. Bassett, of Texas, survive him.
The Atlanta Constitution, 14 Jun 1885, Page 2
Skipped by the Light of the Moon
Macon, Ga., June 18 – (Special) – It developed today that on last Thursday three white boys, whose names are Jim Bassett, Julius Harris and Tom Farrow entered the residence of Mr. Noah Goodson, on Bassett hill, and stole therefrom a gallon jug of whisky, Warrants were taken out for their arrest, but they had skipped by the light of the moon. As the three were bad boys, people in their neighborhood hope that they will not return.
Bib Sheriff Sale
December 3, 1850
Also, Eliza, a woman 28 years old, Socky a woman 40 years old, and Reddick a man 50 years old, levied on as the property of Richard Bassett.
Bibb Superior Court
July Term 1851
We allow to Richard Bassett, Tax Collector for the year 1849, the sum of four hundred and twenty-seven dollars seventy eight cents and five mills, for the insolvent list for that year, and recommend that the Interior Court allow Mr. Bassett one half of that amount, and that the Comptroller General allow the other half.
Acts of the General Assembly of the State of Georgia, 1849 & 1850
Relief
An Act for the relief of Richard Bassett and his securities
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the State of Georgia in General Assembly met, and it is hereby enacted by the authority of the State against Richard Bassett and his securities, on account of the arrearages of said Bassett as Tax Collector of the county of Bibb, for the year eighteen hundred and forty-seven, the Solicitor of the Flint Circuit he and he is hereby authorized and required, after collecting the principal and lawful interest thereon, to desist and refrain from collecting or demanding the excess of interest beyond the lawful interest, either from said Bassett and his securities, or the Sheriff of Bibb or others, and that said Bassett and his said securities, are hereby released and discharged from liability for the said excess of interest that may be due by and upon said State tax fi. Fa. Approved, January 26, 1850
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1810 - 1880 (70 years)