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Washington Bassett

Male Abt 1815 - 1870  (55 years)

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  • Name Washington Bassett 
    Birth Abt 1815 
    Gender Male 
    _UID B91034A766BE4F4A98B539ABEA801A9DB3CE 
    Death 8 Dec 1870  [1
    Notes 
    • Dorchester County Marriages
      Bassett, Washington - age 51 - white, widower, farming married
      Emily Fletcher - age 30 years 3 months - white, widow on 6 Jun 1866, Dunnocks; Reverend J. Dare.

      1840 Federal Census of Eighth Division, Dorchester County, Maryland
      Washington Bassett 1210100-00102001
      1MU5, 2M5-10, 1M10-15, 1M20-30, 1F30-40

      1860 Federal Census of Staplefront Store, Dorchester County, Maryland
      Washington Bassett - 45 - M - Maryland - Day laborer
      Nancy - 46 - F - Maryland
      Thomas - 6 - M - Maryland
      William - 5 - M - Maryland
      Sarah - 3 - F - Maryland
      Levin - 1 - M - Maryland

      Abstracts of the Land Records of Dorchester County, Maryland
      18 ER 140 November 26, 1839
      Zachariah Foxwell of Dorchester County to Washington Bassett of the same county:
      house and lot purchased from William T. Staplefort and wife, on the east side of the road in Bucktown and just by the lot that John A. Scott purchased of John Mills.
      Witnesses: Thomas Barnett, John F. Eccleston
      Acknowledged before Thomas Barnett and John F. Ecclston, Justices
      2 WJ 78 May 27, 1844
      Washington Bassett of Dorchester County to Benjamin Keene of Dorchester County:
      lot in Bucktown by deed 18 ER 140 to Bassett from Zachariah Foxwell.
      Witnesses: T. Hanson Belt, O.P. Merryman
      Acknowledged before T. Hanson Belt and O.P. Merryman, Justices from Baltimore County. Thos. Kell, Clerk.
      1 FJH 402 January 26, 1852
      Benjamin Keene of Dorchester County to John Mills of the same county:
      house and lot deeded to said Benjamin Keene by Washington Bassett, called "the Hill", in or near Bucktown.
      Witnesses: James Rea, Charles Corkran
      Acknowledged before James Rea and Charles Corkran, Justices of the Peace.
    Person ID I9  55B John Bassett of Maryland
    Last Modified 17 Apr 2013 

    Father John Bassett,   b. From 1770 to 1780 
    Mother Elizabeth Morain 
    Marriage 6 Apr 1808  Dorchester County, Maryland Find all individuals with events at this location  [2
    Family ID F4  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family 1 Mary Ann Keys 
    Marriage 26 Dec 1833  Dorchester County, Maryland Find all individuals with events at this location  [2
    Family ID F5  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family 2 Nancy Wheatley,   b. Abt 1814, Maryland Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Marriage 20 Apr 1835  Dorchester County, Maryland Find all individuals with events at this location  [2
    Children 
     1. Thomas Bassett,   b. Abt 1854, Maryland Find all individuals with events at this location
     2. William Bassett,   b. Abt 1855, Maryland Find all individuals with events at this location
     3. Sarah Bassett,   b. Abt 1857, Maryland Find all individuals with events at this location
     4. Levin Bassett,   b. Abt 1859, Maryland Find all individuals with events at this location
     5. John Bassett,   b. Abt 1859
     6. Alexander Bassett,   b. Abt 1860
     7. Maggie Bassett,   b. Abt 1863
    Family ID F6  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family 3 Emily Marella Gootee,   b. 1831 or 1836, Dorchester County, Maryland Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 4 Apr 1917, Taylors Island, Maryland Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 81 years) 
    Marriage 6 Jun 1866 
    Family ID F7  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Sources 
    1. [S2] FBR - Family Bible Record.

    2. [S1] DCM - Dorchester County Marriage Records.