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Joel Bassett

Male Abt 1797 - 1838  (~ 41 years)


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  • Name Joel Bassett 
    Born Abt 1797  , , Connecticut Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Gender Male 
    _UID 52937CB39D0B23419407E62D1ABE777B9839 
    Died 12 Mar 1838  Newtown, Fairfield, Connecticut Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Notes 
    • 3B3626. Joel Bassett, son of Joel and Rebecca (Burwell) Bassett, was born about 1797. He died 12 Mar 1838, aged 41 in Newtown, Connecticut (NCVR). He married Betsey Foot, daughter of Anna Foot (EPB says Betsey Peck) in Dec 1818 in Newtown, Connecticut (per 12 Dec 1818 issue of Providence, Rhode Island Gazette). She was born about 1795 in Newton, Connecticut. She died 28 May 1875, aged 80 years (NCVR).
      (NCVR - Newtown, Connecticut Vital Records)

      1820 Federal Census of Newton, Fairfield County, Connecticut
      Joel Basset Jr. 000200-20101
      2m16-26,2fU10,1f16-16-26,1f45+

      1850 Federal Census of Newtown, Fairfield County, Connecticut (29 Aug 1850)
      Anna Foot 74 F Connecticut 200
      Betsey Bassett 53 F Connecticut
      Beach Bassett 13 F Connecticut
      Emily A. Philena 1 F Connecticut

      1850 Federal Census of Danbury, Fairfield County, Connecticut (31 Aug 1850)
      Juliatt Bassett 29 F Connecticut Teacher
      Edward A. Bassett 18 M Connecticut
      Living with Charles Edward Family

      NOTES: Birth & death Information taken from www.new.FamilySearch.org

      NOTE: Joel may be from another family. Rebecca would be 61 years old at his birth, if her birth date (1736) is correct.

      DEATH: The death record of Joel Bassett is listed in the Connecticut, NEWTOWN VITAL RECORDS; Vol 2, Page 125: BASSETT, Joel d. Mar 12 1838. AE 41. (From BARBOUR COLLECTION OF CONNECTICUT VITAL RECORDS, FHL Film # 2892)
    Person ID I6820  3B Thomas Bassett of Connecticut
    Last Modified 5 May 2015 

    Father Joel Bassett,   b. 11 Jan 1734, Derby, New Haven, Connecticut Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 2 Jul 1829, Newtown, Fairfield, Connecticut Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 95 years) 
    Mother Rebecca Burwell,   b. 1736, , , Connecticut Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Married 7 Jun 1768  Newton, Fairfield, Connecticut Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Family ID F206  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Betsey Foot,   b. Abt 1795, Newton, Connecticut Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 28 May 1875  (Age ~ 80 years) 
    Married Dec 1818  Newtown, Connecticut Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Notes 
    • MARRIAGE: From 12 Dec 1818 issue of Providence Rhode Island Gazette.
    Children 
    +1. Charles Bassett,   b. 1828, , , Connecticut Find all individuals with events at this location
    +2. George Royal Bassett,   b. Jul 1822, Newtown, Fairfield, Connecticut Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Aft 1900  (Age ~ 79 years)
     3. Juliette Bassett,   b. 1821
     4. Maryette Bassett,   b. Abt 1821
     5. John Bassett,   b. Abt 1830,   d. 13 Jul 1856  (Age ~ 26 years)
     6. Emily Bassett
    +7. Edward Starr Bassett,   b. 9 Aug 1834, Connecticut Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 29 Dec 1909, Bethel, Connecticut Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 75 years)
     8. Beach G. Bassett,   b. 1838, Newton, Connecticut Find all individuals with events at this location
    Last Modified 27 May 2015 
    Family ID F2555  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart