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Jerusha Hotchkiss Bassett

Female 1800 - 1888  (~ 88 years)


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  • Name Jerusha Hotchkiss Bassett 
    Born North Haven, New Haven, Connecticut Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Christened 22 Jun 1800  Milford, New Haven, Connecticut Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Gender Female 
    _UID 52DF3F8EA83D504D988AE16499CDF0B4F14C 
    Died 22 Sep 1888 
    Notes 
    • 3B32338 Jerusha Hotchkiss Bassett - baptized 12 Jun 1800 in Milford, Connecticut, married Joseph Smith.

      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), p.66: "Jerusha Hotchkiss bpt 22 June 1800 (MC2) died 22 Sep 1888 ae 87 (NHT1) marr 4 Aug 1822 Joseph Smith."

      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. 22 June 1800 Jerusha Hotchkiss the dau. of Samuel Basset."

      CENSUS: A Joseph Smith is listed in the 1840 Census of Milford, New Haven, Connecticut: 0000001000000 0000010001000 One male 40 to 50, One female 30 to 40, one female 70 to 80.

      CENSUS: In the 1850 Census of New Haven, New Haven, Connecticut, page 273, 545, & 549 (4 Oct 1850) Jerusha is listed with the Joseph Smith household. Her age is listed as 49; born in Connecticut. [See notes on Joseph Smith.]
    Person ID I431  3B Thomas Bassett of Connecticut
    Last Modified 18 Dec 2014 

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

    Family Joseph Smith,   b. Abt 1800, , , Connecticut Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Married 4 Aug 1822 
    Children 
     1. Henry A. Smith,   b. Abt 1828, , , Connecticut Find all individuals with events at this location
     2. Mary C. Smith,   b. Abt 1830, , , Connecticut Find all individuals with events at this location
     3. Josephine F Smith,   b. Abt 1834, , , Connecticut Find all individuals with events at this location
     4. Franklin H Smith,   b. Abt 1838, , , Connecticut Find all individuals with events at this location
     5. Ellsworth L Smith,   b. Abt 1839, , , Connecticut Find all individuals with events at this location
    Last Modified 27 May 2015 
    Family ID F2343  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart