Bassett Family Association Database
Josiah Bass
1805 - 1892 (86 years)-
Name Josiah Bass Born 25 Feb 1805 Wayne County, North Carolina Gender Male _UID 4CE4EC7C7A6649428903851222F7D3EDFF6B Died 14 Jan 1892 Swift Creek, Darlington County, South Carolina Buried Rhodes-Bass Family Cemetery, Hartsville, Darlington County, South Carolina Notes
1830 Federal Census of Darlington County, South Carolina
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1830 Federal Census of Darlington County, South Carolina
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1840 Federal Census of Darlington County, South Carolina
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1850 Federal Census of Division #3, Darlington County, SC (
Josiah Bass 45 M North Carolina Farmer
Martha 35 F North Carolina
Eady A. 17 F South Carolina
Jesse 14 M South Carolina
Joseph 9 M South Carolina
Edwin 7 M South Carolina
Calvin 6 M South Carolina
Sarah A. 5 F South Carolina
Margaret 4 F South Carolina
Geo. W. 3 M South Carolina
Jos. K. 1 M South Carolina
1860 Federal Census of Darlington, Darlington County, South Carolina (September 3, 1860)
Josiah Bass - 56 - Male - North Carolina - Farmer 6744 6715
Martha - 46 - Female - North Carolina
Joseph - 20 - Male - South Carolina
Edwin G. - 19 - Male - South Carolina
Sarah - 18 - Female - South Carolina
John C. - 17 - Male - South Carolina
Margaret - 15 - Female - South Carolina
George W. - 13 - Male - South Carolina
Mary - 9 - Female - South Carolina
Caleb - 5 - Male - South Carolina
Benj - 2 - Male - South Carolina
State of South Carolina
County of Darlington
Josiah Bass Will
I, Josiah Bass considering the uncertainty of this mortal life and being of sound mind and memory do pobulish this my last Will and Testament in a manner and form following.
First - I will and bequeath to my beloved wife Martha Bass the house in which I now live with the plantation and appertainces on homestead containing one hundred acres more or less, with all the premises appertainingthereto. Also all the stock of horses, cattle and hogs and also wagons, buggies, carts, and farming untensils one years provisions and al my house hold, and kitchen furniture with the excpetion of our Bed and Bedding, during her natural life, provided she allows my Daughter Mary Bass, and Benjamn L. Bass to remain on the premises.
Second - And after her death I will, and bequeath unto my youngest Son Benjamin L. Bass, all the above named property.
Third - I will and bequeath to my grand Daguther Bass Northant One Bed and Beding.
Fourth - I hereby appoint my son J. E. Bass Sole Executore to carry out the provisions and trust of this Will. And I hereby revoke all former Wills by me made. In Witness whereof I hereunto set my hand and Seal this the 21st day of January the Year of our Lord One Thousand eight hundred and Seventy nine.
Signed, Sealed, Published in our presence and declared in our presence as the last Will and Testament of Josiah Bass in whose presence we sign as Witnesses.
G.J. McCown
Simon F. Parrott Josiah Bass (his mark) (Seal)
W.J. Parrott
Person ID I39569 1A William Bassett of Plymouth Last Modified 30 Apr 2022
Father Hosea Bass, b. From 1770 to 1780, Wayne County, North Carolina , d. 1832, South Carolina (Age ~ 62 years) Mother Sophia Family ID F13941 Group Sheet | Family Chart
Family 1 Sarah Boswell, b. Abt 1810, Wayne County, North Carolina , d. 1837, Darlington County, South Carolina (Age ~ 27 years) Children 1. Edith Ann Bass, b. 20 Aug 1831, Darlington County, South Carolina , d. 11 Feb 1918, Darlington County, South Carolina (Age 86 years) + 2. Jesse Boswell Bass, Sr., b. Sep 1835, Darlington County, South Carolina , d. 9 Jan 1901, Faulkner County, Arkansas (Age ~ 65 years) Last Modified 4 Nov 2019 Family ID F13945 Group Sheet | Family Chart
Family 2 Martha Boswell, b. 30 Nov 1815, Wayne County, North Carolina , d. 3 May 1887, Swift Creek, Darlington County, South Carolina (Age 71 years) Children 1. Joseph Bass, b. Abt 1839, d. 1862 (Age ~ 23 years) + 2. James Edwin Bass, Sr., b. 11 Oct 1840, Darlington, Darlington County, South Carolina , d. 15 Feb 1907, Darlington, Darlington County, South Carolina (Age 66 years) + 3. John Calvin Bass, b. 21 Apr 1842, Darlington, Darlington County, South Carolina , d. 10 Feb 1908, Norfolk, Norfolk County, Virginia (Age 65 years) 4. Sarah A. Bass, b. Abt 1843, d. 1923 (Age ~ 80 years) + 5. Margaret (Maggie) Bass, b. 7 Mar 1845, d. 4 Feb 1875 (Age 29 years) + 6. George Washington Bass, Sr., b. Abt 1847, Darlington, Darlington County, South Carolina , d. 1892, Darlington, Darlington County, South Carolina (Age ~ 45 years) 7. James K. Bass, b. Abt 1849, d. 15 Feb 1907, Swift Creek, Darlington County, South Carolina (Age ~ 58 years) 8. Mary Bass, b. Abt 1851, d. 1875 (Age ~ 24 years) + 9. Caleb Beck Bass, b. 6 Feb 1855, Hartsville, Darlington County, South Carolina , d. 22/25 Jan 1925, Florence, Florence County, South Carolina (Age 69 years) + 10. Benjamin Lucas Bass, b. 17 Feb 1858/1860, Darlington County, South Carolina , d. 18 Oct 1923, Marion County, South Carolina (Age 63 years) Last Modified 4 Nov 2019 Family ID F13947 Group Sheet | Family Chart