Polly Mary Bassett^{[1, 2]}

1801 - 1853  (51 years)

• Name	Polly Mary Bassett
  Born	14 Aug 1801	Simpson, Franklin, Kentucky, United States   [3, 4, 5]
  Gender	Female
  AFN	Q5L7-74
  _UID	19ADC76672318C40A111CF45BF504EEC7114
  Died	29 Jan 1853	, Ripley, Indiana, United States   [3]
  Buried	Abt 1 Feb 1853	Cross Plains Baptist Cem, Ripley. Indiana, United States
  Notes	SOURCES: BIOGRAPHY: Ancestry.com Sources: Title: Nancy Lacock 2025003.FTW Title: Pullen010502.FTW BIRTH: 1829 Family Bible held by Ronald Bassett: " Polly Bassett was born august 14th 1801 and died January the 29 1853" MARRIAGE: Bassett, Polly married Dowers, Azariah on 16 Dec 1819 in Ripley County, Indiana BURIAL: BAPTIST Cemetery in Brown Twp. a little ways outside Cross Plains, to the east BASSETT?, Polly ~ ~ Marker in Bassett row with only "Polly" on it
  Person ID	I730	7B William Bassett of Cross Plains, Indiana
  Last Modified	4 Aug 2011

  
  

  Father	William Bassett, Sr.,   b. 18 Apr 1755, Limpsfield, Surrey, England ,   d. 6 Feb 1840, Cross Plains, Ripley, Indiana, United States  (Age 84 years)
  Mother	Margaret McQuiddy,   b. 1768, , Spotsylvania, Virgina, United States ,   d. 26 Sep 1844, Cross Plains, Brown Twp, Ripley, Indiana, United States  (Age 76 years)
  Married	22 Nov 1786	, Mercer, Kentucky, United States   [6, 7]
  Notes	SOURCES 1. ! LDS microfilm 0191840, Mercer County, Kentucky, Marriage Bond Book, 1786-1797; Loose Papers, 1786? 1794. Also printed in the McQuiddy Family History, CH 63, pages 379-406 Handwritten note on one side of a sheet of paper: "Know all men by these Presents that we William Bassett & John Mcquire are held & firmly bound unto Patrick Henry Esq Govr of Virginia in the sum of fifty pounds Current Money to the payment Where of to be made to the said Governor or his Successors We bind ourselves our Heirs Ex'ors Adm'ors jointly & severally firmly these presents Sealed with our seals & dated this 22nd day of November 1786. The Condition of the above Obligation is such that [whereas a]* marriage shortly intended to be solemnized Between William Bassett & Margret Mcquidy for Which a Licence was issued now if there [be]** no Lawful Cause to obstruct the Marriage then this Obligation to be Void or Else to Remain in full. William Bassett {seal} John Mcquidy {seal} Sealed & Delivered in Presence of John Warren." * Illegible on original, so wording provided is from similar bonds found in same source. ** Word missing on original, word taken from other bonds in same source. Handwritten on a separate scrap of paper: "I fully give my Consent for Mr. Wm Bassett to get licence to Marey my Daughter Marget given under my hand this 22 November 1786. Mary Mcquidey." [Note: Peggy was age 17 or 18] 2. Mercer County Register, vol. 1, page 4 (LDS film 0192267) has: 1786, Nov. 22 - William Bassett + Margaret McQuiddy, by James Smith. But book Early Marriage Records of Mercer County, compiled by the Jane McAfee Chapter NSDAR, of Harrodsburg, Ky., shows: 1786, Nov. 22 - Bassett, Wm. and Margt McGurdy, minister shown as Rice. 3. (Will McGuire Jan 2007) The Reverend David Rice was known as the patriarch of Presbyterianism in Kentucky, he founded several small Presbyterian churches but is best known as the founder of the Presbyterian Church at Crab Orchard in Lincoln County in 1783, David Rice was previously the first minister of the Peaks of Otter Presbyterian Church in Bedford County, VA in 1774, Lawrence McGuire and family were founding members of that early church before the war. 4. Note from Merritt Mullen (Desc. from Nancy ROE Bassett): "It is interesting that the Bond was made by William Basset and John Mcquire, but was signed by William Bassett and John Mcquidy. I suspect the Mcquire was just a mistake. The concent given by Margaret's mother, Mary, indicates that Margaret was underage and that her father was dead, both consistant with the data we have." 5. Note by Ronald Bassett: The 1829 Bassett family bible clearly states Wm & Peggy were married on 27 Nov. 1786. I will assume that they had to take out the marriage bond/license prior to being married. 6. Kentucky Marriages, 1802-1850 <http://www.ancestry.com> Spouse 1: Bassett, Wm. Spouse 2: McGurdy, Margt. Marriage Date: 22 Nov 1786 Marriage Location: Kentucky Mercer County Source Information: Dodd, Jordan. Kentucky Marriages, 1802-1850 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 1997.Original data: Electronic transcription of marriage records held by the individual counties in Kentucky. LDS Sealing performed at the Oakland Temple on 2 April 1992 by Ronald & Jackqualyn Bassett. Other sealings: Sealing to Spouse: 10 MAR 1993 PROVO Margaret Peggy McGurty Sealing to Spouse: 06 JUL 1993 JRIVE MARGARET MC GURDY [3]
  Family ID	F36	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Azariah Jacob Dowers,   b. 17 Apr 1793, ,,Virginia, United States ,   d. 6 Feb 1855, , Ripley, Indiana, United States  (Age 61 years)
  Married	19 Dec 1819	, Ripley, Indiana, United States   [5, 8]
  Notes	Marriage Index of Indiana, Ripley CountyBassett, Polly married Dowers, Azariah on 16 Dec 1819 in Ripley County, Indiana This may have been the date the license was issued. Bassett, Polly Spouse: Azariah Dowers Marriage Date: Dec 16, 1819 Location: Ripley Co., Indiana Source: Family History Library, Salt Lake City, UT Microfilm: 1311944
  Children	+ 1. Sarah Jane Dowers,   b. 1 Oct 1820, , Ripley, Indiana, United States + 2. Mary Polly Dowers,   b. 1 Apr 1822, , , Ripley, Indiana, United States   3. Jacob Dowers,   b. 25 Jun 1823, , Ripley, Indiana, United States ,   d. 2 Feb 1859, , Ripley, Indiana, United States  (Age 35 years)   4. William Dowers,   b. 8 Feb 1824, , Ripley, Indiana, United States ,   d. 5 Sep 1832  (Age 8 years) + 5. Margaret Dowers,   b. 30 Oct 1826, , Ripley, Indiana, United States + 6. George Washington Dowers,   b. 17 Mar 1825, , Ripley, Indiana, United States ,   d. 8 Dec 1926, Quaker, Indiana, United States  (Age 101 years) + 7. Elizabeth Dowers,   b. 14 Dec 1828, , Ripley, Indiana, United States ,   d. 21 Aug 1860  (Age 31 years)   8. Curtis George Dowers,   b. 22 Jan 1831, , Ripley, Indiana, United States ,   d. 25 Oct 1833, , Ripley, Indiana, United States  (Age 2 years)   9. Jackson Dowers,   b. 24 Oct 1833, , Ripley, Indiana, United States ,   d. 2 Dec 1835, , Ripley, Indiana, United States  (Age 2 years)   10. LaFayette Dowers,   b. 22 Feb 1836, , Ripley, Indiana, United States   11. Washington Dowers,   b. 1839, , Ripley, Indiana, United States ,   d. 6 Jul 1864, Chattanooga, Hamilton, Tennessee, United States  (Age 25 years) + 12. Mary Jane Dowers,   b. 13 Oct 1842, , Ripley, Indiana, United States ,   d. 28 Feb 1931  (Age 88 years)   13. America Dowers,   b. 14 Aug 1847, , Ripley, Indiana, United States + 14. Asa Dowers,   b. Abt 1850
  Family ID	F529	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Sources

  [S12] Ancestral File (TM), The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. [S15] Ancestral File (TM), The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, (FamilySearch). [S4] Bassett Family Bible, (Printed in 1829). [S37] 1850 US Census. [S175] MORE ROOM, Verne W. Dowers, (by The Dowers Company, Wagoner Printing Co, Galesburg, Illinois, 1994), pg. 115. [S4] Bassett Family Bible, (Printed in 1829). Owned by Ronald L. Bassett [S1057] Kentucky Marriages to 1850, (Ancestry.com). [S1056] Indiana Marriages to 1850, Ancestry.com.