Bassett Family Association Database
Colonel William Bassett, II
1671 - 1723 (52 years)-
Name William Bassett Prefix Colonel Suffix II Birth 1671 New Kent County, Virginia 
Gender Male _UID 7BCE1AB7FF56E64F9976B55C537F38DEAC05 Death 11 Oct 1723 New Kent County, Virginia Notes - William Bassett, the second, added to the large estate his father and mother left him. He purchased the large tracts of land on the Pamunkey River which had been vacated when Sir Philip Honniwood and Maj. Gen. Mainwaring Hammond returned to England. The deeds to this land have been preserved and included in the tract of land which later became known as White House.
Col. William was selected to the General Assembly from New Kent County in 1692 as soon as he was of age. He was appointed to the Council in 1707 and resigned, but was reappointed in 1711. He was named County Lieutenant of New Kent in 1707 and held the same office for New Kent and King William in 1715.
Colonel William Bassett was buried at Eltham, New Kent County, Virginia, but was later moved to the Hollywood cemetery in Richmond, Virginia. The tomb bears the Bassett arms and the following epitaph:
Here lies inter'd ye Body of he Hon'ble
William Bassett, of ye County of New Kent,
Esq'r, son of Will'm Bassett, Esq'r, and
Bridget, His Wife, of ye County of
Southampton, in ye Kingdom of England.
He married Joanna, Eldest Daughter
Of Lewis Burwell, Esq., with whom
He happily Lived 29 years and 10 months
And was Blest with 5 sons and 7 Daughters.
He Departed this Life ye 11 October,
1723, in ye 53rd year of his Age. He
was A Good Christian, A Kind and Indulgent Father,
An Affectionate, Obliging Husband, A Good
Master: His Loss was
Greatly Lamented by his Country,
County, and Family, and inexpressibly to
His Mournful, Disconsolate Widow,
who also departed this Life ye 7th day
of October, 1727, in the
53d year of her age.
Person ID I16 5B William Bassett of Viriginia Last Modified 21 Apr 2012
Father Captain William Bassett, b. 1640, Newport, Isle of Wight, England d. 1671 (Age 31 years) Mother Bridget Cary, b. 1645, Warwick County, Virginia d. 1702, New Kent County, Virginia (Age 57 years) Family ID F3 Group Sheet | Family Chart
Family Joanna Burwell, b. 1675, Carter's Creek, Gloucester County, Virginia d. 7 Oct 1727 (Age 52 years) Marriage 23 Nov 1693 Carters Creek, Gloucester County, Virginia Children + 1. Martha Bassett, b. 28 Dec 1694 d. 12 Jun 1738 (Age 43 years) 2. Elizabeth Bassett, b. 4 Jul 1697 + 3. Lucy Bassett, b. 24 May 1699 4. Joanna Bassett, b. 12 Oct 1701 d. 25 Oct 1702 (Age 1 year) 5. Joanna Bassett, b. 2 Oct 1703 d. 4 Oct 1708 (Age 5 years) 6. William Bassett, b. 27 Mar 1705 d. 8 Sep 1708 (Age 3 years) 7. Lewis Bassett, b. 10 Aug 1707 d. Sep 1708 (Age 1 year) + 8. Colonel William Bassett, b. 8 Jul 1709, Eltham, New Kent County, Virginia d. Abt 1744, New Kent County, Virginia (Age 34 years)9. Burwell Bassett, b. 3 Mar 1712 10. Hannah Bassett, b. 9 Mar 1713 + 11. Mary Bassett, b. 7 Aug 1716 d. 23 Aug 1753 or 1755 (Age 38 years) 12. Nathaniel Bassett, b. 16 Jan 1718/1719 Family ID F10 Group Sheet | Family Chart Last Modified 22 Feb 2017
- William Bassett, the second, added to the large estate his father and mother left him. He purchased the large tracts of land on the Pamunkey River which had been vacated when Sir Philip Honniwood and Maj. Gen. Mainwaring Hammond returned to England. The deeds to this land have been preserved and included in the tract of land which later became known as White House.