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- James S. Bassett was born about 1804 in New Jersey. He married (1) Maria Hornbeck. (HSWC) He married (2) Sarah Cushman, daughter of Rufus and Lucy (Griswell) Cushman, on 31 Jan 1850. she was born 18 Oct 1804 in Pomfret, Vermont.
Rufus Cushman was a blacksmith and resided several years at Pomfret, Vermont and then moved to Lee, New York, where died died 16 Mar 1821. His wife died in Lee, New York, on 16 Mar 1821.
J.S. Bassett was listed as president and treasurer of the Honesdale School Board in January, 1843.
From History of Hawley, Pennsylvania, we have "About this time the first post office was opened (1837) with James S. Bassett as the postmaster, and the office was officially knowns as Paupack Eddy, Pennsylvania. This office was located on the east side of the Lackawaxen River and was, a few years later, removed to the west side of the river, when Orrin Hall became postmaster and moved th office into his store, which was located in the residence now owned by W.B. Ammerman."
From History of Wayne County, Honesdale Borough, we have: “Soon after this (1834) James Bassett and Cornelius Hornbeck bought out the firm Hayes & Williams”.
(HSWC - History of Sussex & Warren Counties, New Jersey)
1830 Federal Census of Montague, Sussex County, New Jersey
James S. Bassett 10001-00001
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1840 Federal Census of Honesdale, Wayne County, Pennsylvania
James S. Bassett 011011-001001
1850 Federal Census of Honesdale Burrough, Wayne Co., PA (14 Aug 1850)
James S. Bassett 46 M New Jersey Merchant
Sarah 38 F Vermont
Jacob H. 20 M New Jersey Clerk
Benjamin C. Baldwin 28 M New York Surveyor
1860 Federal Census of Honesdale, Wayne County, Pennsylvania (9 Jun 1860)
I.S. Bassett 60 M New Jersey Merchant
S. 50 F New York
Wm Cashman 10 M Pennsylvania
S? 8 F Pennsylvania
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