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- William Bassett, son of Francis Bassett, died in Barnwell County, South Carolina in 1810. He married (1) Mary Phillips, daughter of Stephen and Florence (McAlester) Phillips. He married (2) Michal Moye. She was sister to Matthew Moye (1777) and Martha Moye (1772) Brabham. Michal Moye Bassett died in 1812, Barnwell Probate Bundle 18 Package 9, Bond 1812 to Matthew Moye, George Ward and John Brabham for $2000, apparently died shortly before 13 Apr 1812 when her estate was charged for planks for her coffin.
From Pioneers of Wiregrass Georgia, Volume IV, we have "Barnwell District Court records show that an attachment was filed there Oct. 15, 1803, in which it was alleged that the debtor, William Bassett, had moved out of the state and had left his property in the hands of Thomas Bassett; this proceeding was brought to recover $64.00 alleged to be owing the plaintiff, Nancy Johnson, "for taking care of two of the defendant's children (unnamed). The presumption that William Bassett's wife was dead at the time is strengthened by the fact that William Bassett was in McIntosh county when he registered to draw land in the 1805 land lottery, he having only one draw (thus showing he had no wife or minor child or children with him). In the same lottery, John Basset of McIntosh County, had two draws, and neither he or William drew any land."
South Carolina State Gazette, October 28, 1803
Nancey Johnson vs. William Bassett, Case on Attachment.
Whereas the Plaintiff in this action did on the fifteenth day of October instant, file his Declaration in the office of the Clerk of this honorable Court, against the Defendant, who is absent from and without the limits of this state, and hath neither wife nor attorney known within the same, upon whom a copy of the said Declaration, with a rule to plead thereto within a year and a day, might be served. It is therefore Ordered, in pursuance of the act of the general assembly in that case made and provided, That the said defendant do appear and plead to the said declaration on or before the sixteenth day of October, which will be in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and four, otherwise final and absolute judgment will then be given and awarded against the said defendant.
George Latham, C.C.P.
Office of Common Pleas, Barnwell district, October 15th, 1803.
South Carolina Wills 1782-1868 Vol. 1 Barnwell County, South Carolina
Will of William Bassett
In the Name of God Amen I Wm Bassett of Barnwell District in South Carolina Planter, Being Week in body but of Perfect Sound Mind and Memory Thanks be to God for the same calling to Mind to Mortality of my Body Knowing that it is Appointed Once for all to Die, Do Make and ordain this My Last Will and Testament, Principartyand first of all I do Give My Soule to God who gave it Me at first my Body to the Earth to be Decently Buried att the Discrition of My Executors, Nothing Doubting but at the General Resurection I Sahll Recieve the same again by the Mighty Power of God.........
And as Touching that Worldly Goods it hath Pleased God to Indow me with in this liife I Do give and bequeath in manner and form following that is to Say...
First I Do Give to my and Bequeath unto My Well Beloved Wife Michal Bassett one Negro Fellow Called Jim B one Feather Bed and the furniture belonging to the sd Bed 1 Trunk one said stead one cow and calf one two yeard old steer I do Likewise Give and Bequeath unto her the place whereon I no reside containing one hundred and fifty acres bebing part of that tract of land containing four hundred acres granted unto Robert Jordan one Note of hand for one hundred thirty Seven Dollars fifty cents Secondly I Do Give and Bequeath unto Stephen Bassett one Negro fellow called Will one Negro Girl called Ester...
Thirdly I Do Give and Bequeath unto Francis Bassett one Negro wench named Frank one Negro Girl called Hannah, Fourthly I Do Give and Bequeath unto Tho Bassett Junior one Negro Wench Called Harriot one Negro Child called Fanny,, Fifty I do Give Wm Bassett first Son of my Brother Eli Bassett one Cow and calf Sicthly I Do Give and Bequeath unto Wm Moye Son of Mathew Moye one Cow and calf. 7 I Do Give and Bequeath unto My Well Beloved Brother Eli Bassett the Sum of Ninety Dollars in Case so much should remain in hand after defraying of y legal debts and in case there should be any overplush to be Equally divided between my sid wife Michal Bassett and the sd Stephen Bassett and Frances Bassett Tho Bassett Junior.....
The remaining part of my affects not herein Bequeath to be sold to defray my legal debts att the discretion of my executors I Do Likewise Appoint Consititue and ordain My Brother Eli Bassett, and Mathew Moye and Stephen Bassett to be whole sole Executors to this My Last Will and Testament in Witness thereof I have herunto Sett my hand and Seal this twenty sixth Day of February One Thousand Eigh hundred and Ten.....
Signed sealed published and declared by the within mentioned Wm Bassett to be his Last Will and Testament in the presence of us who att his request and in his presence have hereunto subscribed our names as witness's to the Same.
Wm Bassett (seal)
Georg Ward
Elah Ward
Tho Hughes
Recorded in Will Book "A", Page 167.
Recorded March 30, 1810
> Alllen, Ordinary, Barnwell District
Bundle 16, Package 5.
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Bassett Family Association Database
- 1810