Thomas Bassett

1801 - 1881  (79 years)

• Name	Thomas Bassett
  Birth	13 Apr 1801
  Gender	Male
  Death	7 Mar 1881	Redding Center, Fairfield, Connecticut, USA
  Notes	The Morning Journal-Courier, New Haven, Connecticut, Friday, 11 March 1881 Mr. Thomas Bassett Mr. Thomas Bassett, of Redding, died on Monday, aged 80 years and 11 months. He had a fit and fell to the ground, and after he had been taken to the house, fell a second time. Pneumonia set in and he soon died. It is a remarkable fact that he had never called a physician for himself till his last sickness. 1840 Census of Danbury, Connecticut Thomas Bassett 120001-101001 1850 Federal Census of Redding, Fairfield Connecticut (16 Aug 1850) Thomas Bassett 49 M Newton, Connecticut Hanna 45 F Newton, Connecticut Mary E. 15 F Danbury, Connecticut Ezra B. 12 M Danbury, Connecticut Hanford M. 10 M Danbury, Connecticut Sarah N. 5 M Danbury, Connecticut 1860 Federal Census of Redding, Fairfield County, Connecticut (12 Jul 1860) Thos. Bassett 59 M Connecticut Shoemaker 100 --- Hannah 55 F Connecticut Ezra B. 22 M Connecticut Farmer Hanford N. 19 M Connecticut Farmer Mary E. 20 F Connecticut Milliner Sarah M. 15 F Connecticut 1870 Federal Census of Redding, Fairfield County, Connecticut (21 Jun 1870) Thomas Bassett 70 M Connecticut 250 --- Mary E. 34 F Connecticut Milliner Sarah M. 25 F Connecticut Keeps House 1880 Federal Census of Redding, Fairfield County, Connecticut Thomas Bassett 80 M CT CT CT Head Shoemaker Mary 45 F CT CT CT Daughter Dressmaker Ezra 42 M CT CT CT Son At home Sarah 35 F CT CT CT Daughter Keeping House Thomas Bassett, possibly the son Elijah Bassett, son of Joel4,Thomas3-2,Thomas 1 of Fairfield, Ct., was born 13 Apr 1801 (HCVR). He died 7 Mar 1881 (HCVR, #415, Redding, Cem. 7, p.58). He married Hannah Drew. She was born 26 Feb 1805 (HCVR). She died 21 Aug 1866 (HCVR). They are both buried in Redding. New information shows Thomas to be the son of Abiah Shepard. Abiah Shepard, daughter of John and Rhoda (Wheeler) Shepard, was baptized 21 Apr 1817. Her will, dated 16 Mar 1817, proved 30 Jun 1817, names only her natural son Thomas Bassett. (HCVR - Hale Collection CT VR deaths/cemetery inscriptions/obituaries)
  Person ID	P7	85B Thomas Bassett of Redding, Connecticut
  Last Modified	19 Apr 2013

  
  

  Family	Hannah Drew
  Children	+ 1. Wheeler Shepherd Bassett,   b. 8 Oct 1832 , Redding Center, Fairfield, Connecticut, USA d. 24 Sep 1904 , Redding Center, Fairfield, Connecticut, USA (Age 71 years)  [Father: Natural]  [Mother: Natural]   2. Mary E. Bassett,   b. About 1835, Danbury, Fairfield, Connecticut, USA  [Father: Natural]  [Mother: Natural]   3. Ezra Bassett,   b. About 1838, Danbury, Fairfield, Connecticut, USA  [Father: Natural]  [Mother: Natural]   4. Hanford N. Bassett,   b. 1 Sep 1840 , Danbury, Fairfield, Connecticut, USA d. 3 Mar 1927 (Age 86 years)   5. Sarah N. Bassett,   b. About 1845, Danbury, Fairfield, Connecticut, USA  [Father: Natural]  [Mother: Natural]
  Family ID	F8	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart