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- 3B32. Josiah Bassett, son of Thomas and Sarah (Baldwin) Bassett, was born about 1690 in Milford, New Haven County, Connecticut. He died after 1767. He married Alice Canfield, daughter of Jeremiah and Alice (Hine) Canfield, on 25 Apr 1717 in Milford, New Haven, Connecticut. Alice was born 3 May 1696 in Milford, New Haven County, Connecticut. She died before 1740.
CHR., MARR., & DEATH: From: Nathan Grier Parke II, THE ANCESTRY OF LORENZO ACKLEY & HIS WIFE, EMMA ARABELLA BOSWORTH, Donald Lines Jacobus, ed. (Woodstock, Vermont, 1960), p. 246: (FHL Film # 1015822 item 9) "Josiah, b. [say 1692]; d. after 1767; m. at Milford, 25 Apr. 1717, Alice Canfield, bapt. 3 May 1696, dau. of Jeremiah and Alice (Hine) Canfield."
One source indicates Josiah was born in Stratford, Fairfield, Connecticut. (No reference available.)
BAPTISM of Sarah and Children: Sarah wife of Thomas Bassett was admitted to the First Church, Milford, 10 Oct. 1703, and their seven children were baptized there together on 24 Oct. 1703. [Evidently, Thomas was not admitted at this time.] [Source: Nathan Grier Parke II, THE ANCESTRY OF LORENZO ACKLEY & HIS WIFE, EMMA ARABELLA BOSWORTH, Donald Lines Jacobus, ed. (Woodstock, Vermont, 1960), pp. 246: (FHL Film # 1015822 item 9)
LAND: Milford, New Haven, Connecticut Land records; V. 12, p. 6. Thomas Bassett's (1660) land is deeded by his children [including Josiah Bassett] to eldest son, John Bassett, on 7 Feb 1736/7. (See Thomas' notes for full record.)
LAND: Milford, NH, CT Land Records Vol. 7 p. 249,( FHL Film #4919): Jeremiah Canfield of New Milford, New Haven, in the Colony of Connecticut, husbandman, gave seven acres of land in Milford to his daughters Jeruiah [Zerviah] Terrill, wife of Daniel Terrill, and Alice Bassett, wife of Josiah Bassett on 29 Oct 1728.
LAND: Josiah Basset sells land to his son, Samuel Basset 8 Nov 1766 Milford Land Records, V. 13, p. 606, (FHL Film No.: 4922)
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Bassett Family Association Database
1692 - Aft 1767 (> 76 years)