Bassett Family Association Database
William Basse
1654 - 1741 (87 years)-
Name William Basse Born 29 Mar 1654 Gender Male Died 13 Aug 1741 Norfolk, Virginia 
Notes - Birth records, bible and paper trail show placement of William Bass as a son of John and Elizabeth. HOWEVER, DNA evidence shows that this William is not a son of John. Placing him here for documentation purposes. He belongs to DNA Haplogroup A as do all of his direct male descendants.
Will of William Bass
?In the name of god Amen I William bass of Norfolk County being sick and weak but of porfact mind and memry thanks be to almighty god for it make this my last will as to land Item I give to my son William Bass won shilon (1 shilling) I give to my son Edward bass won shillon I give to my son Joseph Bass all my waring cloas (wearing clothes) linen and wolon (woolings) Item I give to my son Thomas Bass won shillon Item I give to my son William Bass won Litell (little) gun. Item I give to my daughter Mary Bass all the Rest of me estate both with in and without and my Cash and also my land if she can save it after my ? (decease) and I do appoint my daughter Mary Bass my hole and solo exutrichs of this my Last will and testoment whereas hence is witness my hand and seal This 1 day of October in the year of our Lord 1740 William W B (his mark) bass. Witness Henry Creech, Thomas X (his mark) Tart, Enos Tart . Proved by the oaths of Creech & Enos Tart & Execs? transcribed by Denise Keeter Goff
Person ID I34312 1A William Bassett of Plymouth Last Modified 3 Oct 2024
Father John Basse, b. 1616, d. 1699 (Age 83 years) Mother Elizabeth, b. 1618, d. 1676 (Age 58 years) Family ID F12413 Group Sheet | Family Chart
Family Catherine Elizabeth Lanyere Children + 1. Edward Bass, b. 19 Oct 1672 + 2. John Bass, b. 4 Dec 1673, d. 1732 (Age 58 years) 3. Keziah Bass, b. 30 Oct 1675 + 4. William Bass, b. 28 Oct 1676, d. 20 Oct 1751, Norfolk, Virginia (Age 74 years)5. Joseph Bass, b. 21 Dec 1679 6. Mary Bass, b. 15 Jun 1681 + 7. Thomas Bass, b. 13 Nov 1687 Last Modified 17 Mar 2018 Family ID F12414 Group Sheet | Family Chart
- Birth records, bible and paper trail show placement of William Bass as a son of John and Elizabeth. HOWEVER, DNA evidence shows that this William is not a son of John. Placing him here for documentation purposes. He belongs to DNA Haplogroup A as do all of his direct male descendants.