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Josiah Bass

Male 1805 - 1892  (86 years)


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  • Name Josiah Bass 
    Born 25 Feb 1805  Wayne County, North Carolina Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Gender Male 
    _UID 4CE4EC7C7A6649428903851222F7D3EDFF6B 
    Died 14 Jan 1892  Swift Creek, Darlington County, South Carolina Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Buried Rhodes-Bass Family Cemetery, Hartsville, Darlington County, South Carolina Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Notes 



    • 1830 Federal Census of Darlington County, South Carolina
      Josiah Bass 00001-10010
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      1830 Federal Census of Darlington County, South Carolina
      Simon Bass 01001-02001
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      1840 Federal Census of Darlington County, South Carolina
      Josiah Bass 201001-01101
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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 Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 1832, South Carolina Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age ~ 62 years) 
    Mother Sophia 
    Family ID F13941  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family 1 Sarah Boswell,   b. Abt 1810, Wayne County, North Carolina Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 1837, Darlington County, South Carolina Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age ~ 27 years) 
    Children 
     1. Edith Ann Bass,   b. 20 Aug 1831, Darlington County, South Carolina Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 11 Feb 1918, Darlington County, South Carolina Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 86 years)
    +2. Jesse Boswell Bass, Sr.,   b. Sep 1835, Darlington County, South Carolina Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 9 Jan 1901, Faulkner County, Arkansas Find all individuals with events at this location  (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 Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 3 May 1887, Swift Creek, Darlington County, South Carolina Find all individuals with events at this location  (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 Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 15 Feb 1907, Darlington, Darlington County, South Carolina Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 66 years)
    +3. John Calvin Bass,   b. 21 Apr 1842, Darlington, Darlington County, South Carolina Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 10 Feb 1908, Norfolk, Norfolk County, Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location  (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 Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 1892, Darlington, Darlington County, South Carolina Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age ~ 45 years)
     7. James K. Bass,   b. Abt 1849,   d. 15 Feb 1907, Swift Creek, Darlington County, South Carolina Find all individuals with events at this location  (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 Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 22/25 Jan 1925, Florence, Florence County, South Carolina Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 69 years)
    +10. Benjamin Lucas Bass,   b. 17 Feb 1858/1860, Darlington County, South Carolina Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 18 Oct 1923, Marion County, South Carolina Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 63 years)
    Last Modified 4 Nov 2019 
    Family ID F13947  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart