Freeman Clinton Bassett

1786 - 1858  (72 years)

• Name	Freeman Clinton Bassett
  Born	10 Mar 1786	Milford, New Haven, Connecticut
  Christened	12 Feb 1797	Milford, New Haven, Connecticut
  Gender	Male
  _UID	7F6B2D1C6E76574C8479269C1424F9E08A50
  Died	11 Dec 1858	Bridgeport, Fairfield, Connecticut
  Buried	Mt.Grove Cem., Bridgeport, Fairfield, Connecticut
  Notes	3B32333 Freeman Clinton Bassett, son of Samuel Bassett, was born 10 Mar 1786 in Milford, Connecticut. He died 11 Dec 1858, aged 72 years. He married (1) Melissa. He married (2) Catherine Maria Peabody. Catherine was born about 1796. She died 18 Apr 1864. BIRTH, CHR., MARR., & DEATH: Susan Woodruff Abbott, comp., FAMILIES OF EARLY MILFORD, CONN., Baltimore, MD: Gen., Pub. Co., Inc., 1979 (FHL US/CAN 974.67/M2 D2a), pp.66 &68: "Freeman C. Bassett s of Samuel and Jerusha (Hotchkiss) was b ca 1786, bpt 12 Feb 1797, and died 11 Dec 1858 ae 72 (TS Mt. Grove Cem, Bridgeport, Conn.). He married Catherine Maria ----." CHR.: Mrs. Morris W. Abbott, comp., RECORDS OF PLYMOUTH CONGREGATIONAL CHURCH FORMERLY SECOND CHURCH MILFORD, CONN., 1747-1885, (DAR Project, 1949), p.3 (FHL US/CAN 974.67/m2 K2a & film #823816 item 4): "Chr. 12 Feb 1797 Freeman, the son of Samuel Basset." PROBATE:From Conn. Probate Idex: Bassett, Freeman C., deceased, of Bridgeport, Conncticut, Date: 1859, No. 555, Legatee: Catharine M. Bassett (BYU # 166003) From the will: "I then give and bequeath unto my beloved Wife Catharine Maria Bassett the use income & improvement of one third part of all my real and personal Estate that I may possess at my decase during her natural life. I then give devise and bequeath unto my beloved children vis.Eliza Sherman, Louisa A. De Forest, Mary Clinton Pond, & William H. Bassett to them and to their heirs and assigns forever all the rest and residue of my Estate both real and personal that I may possess at my decease subject to the life interest therein of said Catharine M. Bassett as aforesaid to share and share alike in the same,..." CENSUS:1830 Federal Census of Bridgeport, Fairfield County, Connecticut Freeman C Bassett: 10000010000001000011 One male under 5, one male 40-50 [likely Freeman], one female under 5, one female 30-40 [likely Catharine], one female 40-50. CENSUS:1850 Federal Census of Bridgeport, Fairfield County, Connecticut (2 Aug 1850) (p. 447-48) Freeman C. Bassett 64 M Connecticut (Occupation: none) 11,000 Catharine M. 54 F Connecticut Rosa xxxxxxxxx 19 F Ireland 1880 Federal Census of Oakland, Alameda County, California Augustus S. Bassett 35 M CT US US Head House Painter Delia E. 55 F ME ME ME Wife House Keeper 1900 Federal Census of Oakland, Alameda County, California (7 Jun 1900) Agustus Bassett 53 M Oct 1846 CT CT CT Head Painter (RR) Delia 60 F Feb 1840 ME ME ME Wife
  Person ID	I427	3B Thomas Bassett of Connecticut
  Last Modified	18 May 2015

  
  

  Father	Samuel Bassett,   b. 7 Sep 1756, Milford, New Haven, Connecticut ,   d. 27 Dec 1836, New Haven, New Haven, Connecticut  (Age 80 years)
  Mother	Jerusha Hotchkiss,   b. 10 Mar 1756, New Haven, New Haven, Connecticut ,   d. 3 Nov 1811, New Haven, New Haven, Connecticut  (Age 55 years)
  Married	30 Oct 1775	Cheshire, New Haven, Connecticut
  Family ID	F215	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family 1	Catharine Maria Peabody,   b. Abt 1796,   d. 18 Apr 1864, , , Connecticut  (Age ~ 68 years)
  Children	1. Eliza Ann Bassett   2. Mary Clinton Bassett,   b. Abt 1827,   d. 22 Jan 1861  (Age ~ 34 years)   3. Louisa A. Bassett + 4. William Henry Bassett,   b. Abt 1821,   d. 18 Jan 1864  (Age ~ 43 years)
  Last Modified	27 May 2015
  Family ID	F217	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family 2	Melissa
  Last Modified	27 May 2015
  Family ID	F2494	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart