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John Bass 1630–1716 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 18 September 1630

Birth Location: Saffron Walden, Uttlesford District, Essex, England, United Kingdom

Death Date: 12 Sep 1716

Death Location: Quincy, Norfolk County, Massachusetts, United States of America

Father: Samuel Bass

Mother: Ann Bass

Spouse(s): Ruth Bass, Ruth Alden

Children(s): Sarah Thayer, Mary Spear, Hannah Bass, John Jr, Samuel Bass, Ruth Webb, Joseph Bass, Mary Bass

In 1630, John Bass entered the world in Saffron Walden, Uttlesford District, Essex, England, United Kingdom, born to Samuel Great Migration Immigrant 1633 Bass And Ann Savell Bass. John Bass married Ruth Alden, Ruth Alden Bass, and had children including Hannah Bass, John Bass Jr, Joseph Bass, Mary Bass, Mary Bass Spear, Ruth Bass Webb, Samuel Bass, Sarah Bass Thayer. John Bass passed away in 1716 in Quincy, Norfolk County, Massachusetts, United States of America.

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Biography

  • In 1630, John Bass entered the world in Saffron Walden, Uttlesford District, Essex, England, United Kingdom, born to Samuel Great Migration Immigrant 1633 Bass And Ann Savell Bass.
  • John Bass married Ruth Alden, Ruth Alden Bass, and had children including Hannah Bass, John Bass Jr, Joseph Bass, Mary Bass, Mary Bass Spear, Ruth Bass Webb, Samuel Bass, Sarah Bass Thayer.
  • John Bass passed away in 1716 in Quincy, Norfolk County, Massachusetts, United States of America.

Immediate Family

Parents

Samuel Bass
1600–1694
Birth Location: Saffron Walden, Uttlesford District, Essex, England
SB
Ann Bass
1601–1694
Birth Location: Saffron Walden, Uttlesford District, Essex, England
AB

Spouses(s)

Ruth Bass
1634–1674
Birth Location: Duxbury, Plymouth, Massachusetts, USA
RB
Ruth Alden
1636–1674
Birth Location: Duxbury, Plymouth, Massachusetts, USA
RA

Children(s)

Sarah Thayer
1672–1751
Birth Location: Braintree, Norfolk County, Massachusetts, United States of America
ST
Mary Spear
1669–1725
Birth Location: Braintree, Norfolk County, Massachusetts, United States of America
MS
Hannah Bass
1667–1705
Birth Location: Braintree, Norfolk, MA, Massachusetts, USA
HB
John Jr
1658–1724
Birth Location: Braintree, Norfolk County, Massachusetts, United States of America
JJ
Samuel Bass
1660–1751
Birth Location: East Bridgewater, Plymouth County, Massachusetts, United States of America
SB
Ruth Webb
1662–1699
Birth Location: Braintree, Norfolk County, Massachusetts, United States of America
RW
Joseph Bass
1665–1714
Birth Location: Braintree, Norfolk County, Massachusetts, United States of America
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Mary Bass
1669–1725
Birth Location: Braintree, Norfolk, Massachusetts, USA
MB

John Bass's Ancestors

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John Bass
1630–1716
Birth Place: Saffron Walden, Uttlesford District, Essex, England, United Kingdom
Parents
Samuel "Great Migration Immigrant 1633" Bass
1600–1694
Saffron Walden, Uttlesford District, Essex, England
Ann (Savell) Bass
1601–1694
Saffron Walden, Uttlesford District, Essex, England
Grandparents
William Savell
1575–1639
Saffron Walden, Essex, England, United Kingdom
Margaret (Hannah) Parker
1571–1650
Saffron Walden, Essex, , England
Great-Grandparents
George Savil
1540–1592
Catherine Savell\Saville
1540–1584
Thomas Parker
1541–1593
Christian Boddye
1545–1613
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Sarah Wright
1510–1560
Edmund Perryn
1508–1552
Jane Holland
1510–1590
Admiral Elizabeth)
1520–1591
Lady Myldmay
1526–1613

John Bass's Descendants

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John Bass (18 September 1630–12 Sep 1716) m. Ruth (Alden) Bass (28 November 1634–1674) m. Ruth Alden (Abt. 1636–12 Oct 1674)
  1. 1. Sarah (Bass) Thayer 1672–1751 m. Ephraim Thayer 1669–1757
    1. 1. Abigail Thayer 1713–1765
    2. 2. Esther Thayer 1705–1800
    3. 3. Christopher Thayer 1703–1787
    4. 4. James Thayer 1711–1790
    5. 5. Joseph Thayer 1699–1778
    6. 6. Naphthali Thayer 1706–1760
    7. 7. Peter Thayer 1708–1798
    8. 8. Philip Thayer 1696–1758
    9. 9. Ruth Thayer 1704–1748
    10. 10. Sarah Thayer 1693–1753
    11. 11. Shadrach Thayer 1701–1783
  2. 2. Mary (Bass) Spear 1669–1725 m. Ebenezer Spear 1654– m. William Copeland 1656–1716 m. Christopher Webb 1663–1690
    1. 1. Benjamin Copeland 1708–1790
    2. 2. David Copeland 1704–1770
    3. 3. Ebenezer Copeland 1698–1773
    4. 4. Ephraim Copeland 1697–1766
    5. 5. Jonathan Copeland 1701–1790
    6. 6. Joseph Copeland 1706–1793
    7. 7. Mary Copeland 1713–1784
    8. 8. Moses Copeland 1710–1711
    9. 9. William Copeland 1695–1727
    10. 10. Sarah (Webb) Arnold 1688–1755 m. Samuel Arnold 1688–1743
      1. 1. Mary Arnold 1714–1799 m. John Spear 1710–1776
      2. 2. Abigail (Arnold) Savil 1725–1758 m. Samuel (Savil) Jr 1717–1761
        1. 1. Bethiah Savil 1753–1770
        2. 2. Elizabeth Savil 1749–
        3. 3. Lucy Savil 1757–
      3. 3. David Arnold 1732–1810 m. Phebe (Pratt) Arnold 1736–1818
        1. 1. Asa Arnold 1768–1833 m. Jemima Arnold –1862
        2. 2. David Arnold 1757–1812 m. Hellen Arnold 1769–1842
        3. 3. John Arnold 1763–1851 m. Elizabeth Arnold 1770–1848
        4. 4. Lemuel Arnold 1776–
        5. 5. Phebe Arnold 1760–
        6. 6. Salomon Arnold 1772–1822
        7. 7. Samuel Arnold 1766–
        8. 8. Wiliam Arnold 1774–
  3. 3. Hannah Bass 1667–1705 m. Joseph (Adams) Jr. 1654–1736
    1. 1. John Adams 1691–1761 m. Susannah Boylston 1708–1797
      1. 1. John ("2nd U.S. President") Adams 1645–1732 m. Abigail (Smith) Adams 1744–1818 m. Abigail (Quincey Smith) Adams 1654–1743
        1. 1. John (Quincy " 6th US President") Adams 1767–1848 m. Louisa (Catherine) Johnson 1775–1852
      2. 2. Peter (Boylston) Adams 1738–1823
      3. 3. Elihu Adams 1741–1775
  4. 4. John (Bass) Jr 1658–1724
  5. 5. Samuel Bass 1660–1751
  6. 6. Ruth (Bass) Webb 1662–1699 m. Peter Webb 1657–1717
    1. 1. Christopher Webb 1689–1721
    2. 2. David Webb 1687–1760
    3. 3. Hannah Webb 1692–1693
    4. 4. John Webb 1693–1749
    5. 5. Joseph Webb 1696–1762
    6. 6. Mary Webb 1691–
    7. 7. Peter Webb 1685–1749
    8. 8. Priscilla Webb 1687–1731
    9. 9. Ruth Webb 1684–1733
  7. 7. Joseph Bass 1665–1714
  8. 8. Mary Bass 1669–1725 m. William Copeland 1656–1716
    1. 1. Benjamin Copeland 1708–1790

John Bass's Timeline

3 Records

1630
18 September 1630
Birth of John Bass in Saffron Walden, Uttlesford District, Essex, England, United Kingdom
Saffron Walden, Uttlesford District, Essex, England, United Kingdom
1716
12 September 1716
Age 86
Death of John Bass in Braintree, Norfolk County, Massachusetts, United States of America
Braintree, Norfolk County, Massachusetts, United States of America
1716
12 Sep 1716
Age 86
Death of John Bass in Braintree, Norfolk, Massachusetts, USA
Braintree, Norfolk, Massachusetts, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 18 September 1630
    Event Place: Saffron Walden, Uttlesford District, Essex, England, United Kingdom
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [2] Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 12 September 1716
    Event Place: Braintree, Norfolk County, Massachusetts, United States of America
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [2] Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 12 Sep 1716
    Event Place: Braintree, Norfolk, Massachusetts, USA

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Quincy, Norfolk County, Massachusetts, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
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