Thomas A Bassett, Jr.^[1]

1820 - 1858  (~ 38 years)

• Name	Thomas A Bassett
  Suffix	Jr.
  Born	Jul 1820	Cross Plains, Brown Twp, Ripley, Indiana, United States   [2, 3]
  Christened	1850	Cross Plains, Brown Twp, Ripley, Indiana, United States   [4, 5]
  Gender	Male
  Occupation	Farmer  [4]
  Occupation	Farmer  [5]
  _UID	9C663341DC1060488BAF572C0E07737ECDD1
  Died	11 Oct 1858	Cross Plains, Brown Twp, Ripley, Indiana, United States   [6, 7]
  Notes	SOURCES This individual was found on GenCircles at: http://www.gencircles.com/users/honie/1/data/38034 BIOGRAPHY: 1820 United States Federal Census <http://www.ancestry.com> Name: Thomas Bassett Township: Ross County: Switzerland State: Indiana Source Citation: Year: 1820; Census Place: Ross, Switzerland, Indiana; Roll M33_14; Page: 175; Image: 273. 1850 US Census THOMAS BASSETT, 29, M, Farmer, value $1200, born IN Julia Ann, 27 [b ca 1823], F, IN Juliet, 9, F, IN Newton, 7, M, IN Thomas, 4, M, IN Helena, 1, F, IN James Laycock, 14, M, Labor [John Bassett also has a Laycock child living with them, next page of census] State: IN County: Ripley County Township: Brown Township Year: 1850 Record Type: Federal Population Schedule Page: 301, Roll: M432_169. Database: IN 1850 Federal Census Index , taken 22 Aug 1950. BIOGRAPHY: WILL OF THOMAS BASSETT, JR. I, Thomas Bassett, of Ripley County and State of Indiana do make and publish this my last Will and Testament hereby revoking and making void all former wills by me at any time heretofore made. First I direct that my body be decently interred and that my funeral be conducted in a manner corresponding with my estate and situation in life and as to such worldly estate as it has pleased God to entrust me with, I dispose of the same in the following manner to wit, direct first that all my just debts and funeral expenses be paid as soon after my death as possible out of the first money that shall come to the hands of my Executors from any portion of my estate. I direct that my land in Indiana be sold when and on such terms as my Executor shall think best for the benefit of my children and the money be kept at interest and all other moneys be put at in interest for the benefit of my children and wife if she needs it for her maintenance. My Executor is to sell at public or private sale as he may think best all of my personal property that is not wanted by me beloved wife for the use of the farm and the money to be put at interest and to be used by me wife as she may need it for the support of herself or children and she is to have the sole control of the home farm for her maintenance and the maintenance and raising of the children so long as she remains my widow, but at her death or marriage, then said home farm is to be divided between my six children to wit: Newton T. Bassett, Thomas A. Bassett, Helena V. Bassett, Margaret A. Bassett, Horace G. Bassett, and Emmett Bassett, and I further declare and direct that the share of my real and personal estate thus bequeathed to my said wife shall be in lieu of her dowery if she shall so elect and I hereby make and ordain my worhty and esteemed friends John Watts and Hosea Weatherbee Executors of this my last Will and Testament. In witness thereof I Thomas Bassett the Testator have hereunto set my hand and seal this eighth day of October in the year of our Lord eighteen hudnred and fifty eight. Thomas Bassett (his mark)Signed, sealed, published and declared by the above named Thomas Bassett as his last Will and Testament in the presence of us who have hereto subscribed our names as witnesses thereto in the presence of said Testator and in the presence of each other.Meshach KelleyMarvey Jarvis
  Person ID	I883	7B William Bassett of Cross Plains, Indiana
  Last Modified	7 Oct 2011

  
  

  Father	Thomas A Bassett, Sr.,   b. 14 Apr 1791, Simpson, (Franklin), Kentucky, United States ,   d. 14 Apr 1853, Cross Plains, Ripley, Indiana, United States  (Age 62 years)
  Mother	Mary B Jackson,   b. 1791, , Franklin, Kentucky, United States ,   d. Aft 22 Aug 1850, Cross Plains, Ripley, Indiana, United States  (Age > 59 years)
  Married	16 Jul 1813	, Franklin, Kentucky, United States   [8]
  Notes	Franklin County, Kentucky Marriage Bond Index 1811-1831 BASSETT, Thomas; JACKSON, Polly, July 16, 1813 FRANKLIN COUNTY MARRIAGE BONDS, are available on microfilm for years 1795-1865. Information for this index was obtained from the microfilm collection located at the Kentucky Department for Libraries and Archives. http://www.rootsweb.com/~kyfrankl/mar-1811-1830-AQ.htm LDS IGI shows: 16 JUL 1812 , Franklin, Kentucky Other LDS Sealing to Spouse: 09 APR 1992 OAKLA [9]
  Family ID	F525	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Julia Ann Wetherbee,   b. 1823, , , Indiana, United States ,   d. Aft 1 Mar 1885, perhaps Butler, Kansas, United States  (Age > 62 years)
  Married	26 Feb 1840	, , Ripley, Indiana, United States   [10, 11]
  Notes	SOURCES: 1. Indiana, Ripley County Marriage IndexBasset, Thomas married Wetherbee, Julia on 26 Feb 1840 in Ripley County, Indiana 2. Basset, Thomas Spouse: Julia Wetherbee Marriage Date: Feb 26, 1840 Location: Ripley Co., Indiana Source: Family History Library, Salt Lake City, UT Microfilm: 1311944 3. http://www.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~inripchs/marry-ab.html
  Children	1. Juliet Ann Bassett,   b. 1841, , , Indiana, United States + 2. Newton T Bassett,   b. 1843, , Ripley, Indiana, United States ,   d. 1914  (Age 71 years) + 3. Thomas A Bassett,   b. 14 Dec 1845, Brown Twp, Ripley, Indiana, United States ,   d. 16 Jan 1914, Snyder, Kiowa, Oklahoma, United States  (Age 68 years) + 4. Helena V Bassett,   b. 18 Apr 1849, Brown Twp, Ripley, Indiana, United States ,   d. 25 Mar 1918  (Age 68 years) + 5. Margaret A Bassett,   b. Apr 1851, , Ripley, Indiana, United States ,   d. 1938, , Ripley, Indiana, United States  (Age ~ 86 years) + 6. Horace Greeley Bassett,   b. 9 Apr 1854, , Ripley, Indiana, United States ,   d. 28 May 1922, Alma, Marion, Illinois, United States  (Age 68 years) + 7. Emmett Bassett,   b. 30 Mar 1858, , Ripley, Indiana, United States ,   d. 27 Aug 1931  (Age 73 years)
  Family ID	F632	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Sources

  [S57] #195. [S197] Dr. Jeffrey Bassett, National Bassett Project, Jeffrey Bassett, (jbassett@packagingcorp.com). [S37] 1850 US Census. [S134] 1850 Census, IN, Ripley Co., Brown Twp. [S198] #116. [S199] Ohio River Valley Families, A. David Distler, (dave@orvf.com; http://www.orvf.com/). [S200] #103. [S1080] Kentucky Marriages to 1850, (Ancestry.com). Franklin County, Kentucky Marriage Bond Index 1811-1831 [S58] International Genealogical Index (R), The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, (Copyright (c) 1980, 2000, data as of January 2000), film 538270. [S1055] Ripley Co., IN, Index of Marriages. [S1056] Indiana Marriages to 1850, Ancestry.com.