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- Nathaniel Bassett lived in Cumberland, Charlotte and Prince Edward counties in Virginia. He also lived in Georgia for a period of time and then later moved back to Virginia.
The following are abstracts from miscellaneous Lunenburg County and Halifax County, Virginia, deed books.
Lunenburg Deed Book 3, page 417:
December 3, 1753, Nathaniel Bassett of Augusta in the Colony of Georgia, to Hutchens Burton of Lunenburgh County, for 250 pounds Virginia money, 791 acres in Lunenburgh on both sides of Wards Fork.
Witnesses: Field Jefferson, Henry Delony, Dannes Larke, George Baskerville, Joseph East, Shettle Pully.
Lunenburg Deed Book 4, page 399:
November 2, 1756, Hutchings Burton of Lunenburg, to Nathaniel Bassett of the Colony of Georgia, for 250 pounds Virginia money, 791 acres in Lunenburg on both sides of Wards Fork... Hutchins Burton.
Witnesses: Field Jefferson, George Hunt Allen, Edward Colberth.
Will of Nathaniel Bassett
Virginia, Goochland County, Deeds, Etc. 1728-1734.
In the Name of God, Amen.
I Nathaniel Basset being weak of body but of sound mind and memory do make and ordain this my last Will and Testament in manner following:
Impremis. I give unto my sister Elizabeth Frances twenty pounds current money.
Item. I give unto my sister Jane Basset twenty pounds current money, and one horse colt of three years old.
Item. I give to William Allen five pounds current money.
Item. I give and devise unto my kinsman Nathaniel Basset the son of Thomas Basset all the rest of my estate both real and personal.
Lastly, I appoint my brother Thomas Basset Executor of this my last Will and Testament hereby revoking all former Will by me made.
Witness my hand and seal this 7th day of January 1732/3.
Sealed and published in the Nathl. Basset (Seal)
presence of us.
Wm. Mayo
Daniel Stoner
Thos. Walker
At a Court held for Goochland County March 20th, 1732. This will was proved by the oaths of the witnesses hereto and thereupon admitted to records.
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