Stephen Bass

1805 -

• Name	Stephen Bass
  Birth	1805	Johnston County, North Carolina
  Gender	Male
  _UID	F979EC17D38BEB45838CA226A7EAC3EB1973
  Notes	1840 Federal Census of Johnston County, North Carolina Stephen Bass 201001-01001 2 males under 5, 1 male 10-15, 1 male 30-40, 1 female 5-10, 1 female 20-30 1850 Federal Census of District #10, Johnston County, North Carolina (October 25, 1850) Stephen Bass - 38 - Male - North Carolina - Farmer 100 Polly - 36 - Female - North Carolina Martha - 16 - Female - North Carolina Isabella - 15 - Female - North Carolina John - 13 - Male - North Carolina Ayres - 11 - Male - North Carolina Nancy - 9 - Female - North Carolina Edwin - 7 - Male - North Carolina Charity - 5 - Female - North Carolina Job - 3 - Male - North Carolina Polly - 2 - Female - North Carolina 1870 Federal Census of Beulah, Johnston County, North Carolina Stephen Bass - 65 - Male - North Carolina - Farmer 800 900 Mary - 63 - Female - North Carolina - Keeping House Living next door 1870 Federal Census of Beulah, Johnston County, North Carolina Joseph Bass - 22 - Male - North Carolina - Farm Labor Calle - 23 - Female - North Carolina - Keeping House Jesse T. - 8/12 - Male - North Carolina Living next door 1870 Federal Census of Beulah, Johnston County, North Carolina Edwin Bass - 25 - Male - North Carolina - Farm Labor Exey - 26 - Female - North Carolina Wm. H. - 1 - Male - North Carolina Junnie G. - 6/12 - Male - North Carolina Description: In the name of God Amen, I Steven Bass of North Carolina, Johnston County Being of sound mind and memory blessed be God. ____ this being the 3rd day of February in the year of our Lord (one tho)usand Eight hundred and Seventy Four - make and publish this my last Will and testament ___ manner following to wit. Item 1st I give and bequeath unto my son Joseph Bass one hundred and forty acres of land where I now live the home place forever. Item 2 I give and bequeath unto my son Aron Bass one tract of land including two tracts adjoining known as the Morace tract and J.T. Bass tract containing two hundred and eight__ 1/4 acres of land forever. Item 3 I give and bequeath unto my son Edwin Bass one tract of land where he now lives containing one hundred and seventy four acres of land forever. Item 4 I give and bequeath unto Gilbert Bass and Mary Ann Bass and Betsy Lucrecy Bass the son and daughters of my son John Bass ten dollars each. Item 5 I give and bequeath unto Martha Ann Johnson one bed and furniture and one cow Item 6 I give and bequeath unto Isibel Silivent ten dollars Item 7 I give and bequeath unto Lovey An Silivent one bed and furniture Item 8 I give and bequeath unto my daughter Nancy Pierce one three year old heifer and ten dollars in money Item 9 I give and bequeath unto my daughter Chairty Camel ten dollars in money Item 10 I give and bequeath unto my daughter _____(last daughter Polly) Holland ten dollars Item 11 I give and bequeath unto my son Joseph __ one brandy still and all my sider cask and wheat fan and two guns, one rifle and one double bbl shotgun and also my blacksmith tools and all of my other tools, also all of my ?gratis if there be any. Item 12 I give and bequeath unto Rite Bass the son of Aron Bass one single bbl shotgun Item 13 If there is any money left after settling all of my debts it is my request for it to be divided equally among all of my children Item 14 I give and bequeath unto Jesse Bass the son of Joseph Bass all of my bee hives. I hereby appoint Ephraim ? Pierce my executor to this my last Will and testament in witness whereof I the said Stephen Bass have here unto set my hand and seal in the presents of ____ Eli Godwin, W H Pearce Stephen (X) Bass (his mark) Probate initiated 17 Oct 1874 by Ephraim ? Pierce. (Will transcribed by Robin VanLeer.)
  Person ID	I60457	1A William Bassett of Plymouth
  Last Modified	1 Mar 2023

  
  

  Father	Jonathan Bass,   b. 1785
  Family ID	F17195	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Mary Polly Evans,   b. Abt 1805   d. 1900 (Age 95 years)
  Children	1. Martha Ann Bass,   b. Abt 1834, North Carolina   2. Isabella Bass,   b. Abt 1835, North Carolina + 3. John William Bass,   b. 26 Oct 1837, Johnston County, North Carolina d. Johnston County, North Carolina + 4. Ayres (Aaron) Bass,   b. Abt 1839, Johnston County, North Carolina   5. Nancy (Nannie) Bass,   b. Abt 1841, North Carolina + 6. Edwin Glen Bass,   b. Jun 1842, North Carolina   7. Charity Jane Bass,   b. Abt 1845, North Carolina + 8. Joseph (Job) Bass,   b. 14 Sep 1846, Wayne County, North Carolina d. 4 Mar 1927, Kenly, Johnston County, North Carolina (Age 80 years)   9. Polly Ann Bass,   b. Abt 1848, Beulah Township, Johnston County, North Carolina d. 11 Jul 1925, Orlando, Orange County, Florida (Age 77 years)
  Family ID	F20362	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	12 Dec 2019