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John B Bassett

Male Abt 1805 - 1843  (~ 38 years)


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  • Name John B Bassett 
    Born Abt 1805  , , Connecticut Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Gender Male 
    _UID BB97503A6049A4499C3FAE6EF38973156DAC 
    Died 18 Apr 1843 
    Buried Bethel Ct. G. S. Congl. Cem Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Notes 
    • 3B3628. John Bassett, son of Joel and Rebecca (Burwell) Bassett, was born about 1805. He died 18 Apr 1843, aged 38 years, by drowning. He is buried in the the Bethel Ct. G.S. Congl. Cem. He married Polly Barnum, daughter of Samuel and Abigial (Ferry) Barnum, in 1828 or before. She was born 7 Apr 1801. She died 23 Aug 1873 in Bethel, Fairfield County, Connecticut.
      EPB lists the children below as children of Thomas and Polly (Starr). Thomas is a brother to John.

      1850 Federal Census of Danbury, Fairfield County, Connecticut (3 Aug 1850)
      Polly Bassett 48 F Connecticut
      Joseph 20 M Connecticut
      Abigail 15 F Connecticut
      Susannah 10 F Connecticut

      NOTE: Some information taken from FamilySearch.org records.
      NOTE: John B. may be from another family. Rebecca would be 67 years old at his birth.
    Person ID I6821  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 Polly A. Barnum,   b. 7 Apr 1801,   d. 23 Aug 1873, Bethel, Fairfield, Connecticut Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 72 years) 
    Married Abt 1828 
    Children 
     1. Joseph B. Bassett,   b. Abt 1830, , , Connecticut Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 4 May 1852  (Age ~ 22 years)
     2. John Bassett,   b. 1831
    +3. Benjamin Ferry Bassett,   b. 28 Jan 1833, Newtown, Fairfield, Connecticut Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 26 Mar 1882, Bethel, Fairfield, Connecticut Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 49 years)
     4. Abigail E. Bassett,   b. 1834,   d. 1915  (Age 81 years)
     5. Susannah Bassett,   b. 1839
    Last Modified 27 May 2015 
    Family ID F2453  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart