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- 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
, d. 28 Aug 1878 (Age 78 years)