John Bassett

1687 - 1759  (72 years)

• Name	John Bassett
  Birth	1687	Milford, New Haven, Connecticut
  Christening	24 Oct 1703	Milford, New Haven, Connecticut
  Gender	Male
  _UID	6F1963296FC5674488866AF89C6C02FC69ED
  Death	1759	Milford, New Haven, Connecticut
  Notes	3B31. John Bassett, son of Thomas and Sarah (Baldwin) Bassett, was born in 1687 in Milford, New Haven County, Connecticut. He died in Milford, Connecticut in 1759. He married Mary Holt on 4 Feb 1724. Mary died 23 Oct 1752, aged 64 years, in Milford, Connecticut. John was a farmer. They were members of the Congregationalist Church. One source indicates John was born in Stratford, Fairfield, Connecticut. (No reference given.) CHR.: Records of the First Congregational Church, Milford, CT, p.33 (FHL film #1012263): "Chr. 24 Oct 1703 John, Josiah, Mercy, Abigail, Sarah, Thomas, and Jerusha the children of Sarah the wife of Thomas Bassett." CHR., MARR., & DEATH: Susan Woodruff Abbot, FAMILIES OF EARLY MILFORD, CONN. Baltimore, MD: Gen. Pub. Co., Inc., 1979, p.63 (FHL US/CAN 974.67/M2 D2a): "John Bassett s of Thomas and Sarah (Baldwin) was baptized 24 Oct 1703 (MC1) and died 1759. He married 1712 Mary. 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) "John, b. [say 1690]; d. at Milford in 1759; m. Mary ------, b. abt. 1688, d. at Milford, 23 Oct. 1752 ae. 64 (g.s.)." LAND: Milford, New Haven, Connecticut Land records; V. 12, p. 6. Thomas Bassett's (1660) land is deeded by his children to eldest son, John Bassett, on 7 Feb 1736/7. (See Thomas' notes for full record.) LAND: Milford, New Haven, Connecticut Land Records; V 12 p 4. 2 Apr 1744, John Bassett is granted a Proprietor's Grant to land in Milford; "Land on the upper end of Grassy Hill [?] near 2-Mile Brook and is land in two pieces, one containing 3 acres and 1/2 bounded N & E with highway S on land of Governor Laws [?] lying triangle wise also 1 acre and -- roods at the westward end of the Gev'l [?] land running eastward 3 rods 7 rods wide at the west end bounded N & W with highway S on Gov'er Law's land. Recorded 2 Mar 1748/9. LAND: Milford, New Haven, Connecticut Land Records; V 12 p 5. 4 Mar 1746/7, John Bassett of Milford sold land to J Samuel Brisee of Milford, New Haven, CT. In Milford, 2 1/2 acres Bounded E & W with highway & N with land of Jeremiah Canfield & S with land of the heirs of Sam'l Baldwin. Witnessed by: Nathan Baldwin & Nathan Baldwin Jr. Recorded 2 Mar 1748/9
  Person ID	I404	3B Thomas Bassett of Connecticut
  Last Modified	4 Oct 2012

  
  

  Father	Thomas Bassett,   b. say 1660, Fairfield, Fairfield, Connecticut d. Bef 1737, Milford, New Haven, Connecticut (Age < 76 years)
  Mother	Sarah Baldwin,   b. 29 Mar 1668, Milford, New Haven, Connecticut
  Marriage	1687	, , Fairfield, Connecticut
  Family ID	F192	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Mary Holt,   b. 1688, of, Milford, New Haven, Connecticut d. 23 Oct 1752, Milford, New Haven, Connecticut (Age 64 years)
  Marriage	1712
  Children	1. John Bassett,   b. 13 Sep 1713   2. Mary Bassett,   b. Abt 1715, Milford, New Haven, Connecticut d. 19 Sep 1802, Connecticut, United States (Age 87 years)   3. Hannah Bassett,   b. Abt 1717   d. 4 Dec 1759, Durham, Middlesex, Connecticut (Age 42 years) + 4. Abigail Bassett,   c. 5 Jun 1720, Milford, New Haven, Connecticut d. 1 Nov 1817 (Age ~ 97 years)   5. Sarah Bassett,   b. Jul 1723, Milford, New Haven, Connecticut d. 16 Dec 1804, Milford, New Haven, Connecticut (Age 81 years)   6. Enoch Bassett,   c. 20/20 Mar 1725/6, Milford, New Haven, Connecticut d. 24 Jul 1734, Milford, New Haven, Connecticut (Age ~ 8 years)   7. Joel Bassett,   c. 2 Jun 1728, Milford, New Haven, Connecticut   8. Abraham Bassett,   b. 1729   d. 25 Jun 1730, Milford, New Haven, Connecticut (Age 1 year)   9. Isaac Bassett,   b. 1730/1   d. 25 Jun 1730, Milford, New Haven, Connecticut
  Family ID	F201	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	27 May 2015