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- Goerge Washington Bassett was from Eltham, Farmington, and Clover Lea. He married his cousin, Betty Burnet Lewis, daughter of Robert Lewis and Judith (Carter) Browne. Judith was a sister to Betty. Robert Lewis was a son of Fielding Lewis and a nephew of George Washington.
From "Lewis of Warner Hall, 1935" - "George Washington Bassett attended Princeton University, but was called home because of the death of his uncle, Burwell Bassett of Eltham, whose estates he inherited. Like his ancestors, George Washington Bassett took an active part in the political and ecclesiastical life of the community in which he lived. It was largely due to the untiring efforts of himself and his wife that the Parishes of the Episcopal Church were re-established in the lower part of Hanover, King William and New Kent counties, where they had been prostrate for nearly fifty years."
Irish American Weekly, August 26, 1876
Mr. and Mrs. George Washington Bassett, of Clover Lea, Hanover county, Virginia, celebrated their golden wedding on the 1st inst. Bassett is a grand nephew of Martha Washington and Mrs. Bassett a grand-niece of General Washington. They are probably the oldest living relatives of the Father of his Country, and are aged respectfully seventy-six and sixty-nine years.
1850 Federal Census of Hanover County, Virginia (22 Nov 1850)
George W. Bassett - 49 - M - Virginia - Farmer 120,000
Betty B. - 41 - F - Virginia
George W. Jr. - 19 - M - Virginia
Anna Virginia - 17 - F - Virginia
Ellen More - 15 - F - Virginia
J.F.C. - 13 - F - Virginia
Mary B. - 10 - F - Virginia
Annetta L. - 9 - F - Virginia
Robert L. - 6 - M - Virginia
Louisa A. Dwight - 22 - F - Massachusetts - Governess
R.L. Shelton - 30 - M - Virginia - Bricklayer
1860 Federal Census of St. Paul's Parish, Hanover County, Virginia (29 Sep 1860)
G.W. Bassett - 60 - M - Virginia - Farmer 139,830 88,729
B.B. - 52 - F - Virginia
G.W. - 29 - M - Virginia - Teacher (languages?)
S.M. - 25 - F - Virginia
J.F. - 22 - F - Virginia
M.B. - 21 - F - Virginia
A.L. - 18 - F - Virginia
R.S. - 16 - M - Virginia (or maybe 10)
W.A. - 6 - M - Virginia
Jas. Slaughter - 30 - M - Virginia - Overseer
1870 Federal Census of Lower Revenue District, Hanover County, Virginia (9 Aug 1870)
George Bassett - 69 - M - Virginia - Ret. Lawyer 7000 200
Bettie - 61 - F - Virginia
George - 39 - M - Virginia - Farmer 2250 2000
Annette - 26 - F - Virginia
William - 16 - M - Virginia
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Bassett Family Association Database
1800 - 1878 (78 years)