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Rachel Bassett 1679–1744 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 25 Oct 1679

Birth Location: Sandwich, Plymouth Colony

Death Date: 12 Dec 1744

Death Location: Barnstable, Barnstable, Province of Massachusetts Bay

Father: William III

Mother: Rachel Williston

Spouse(s): Joseph Foster

Children(s): Sarah Foster, Hannah Foster, Rachel Foster, Solomon Foster, Ebenezer Foster, Deborah Foster, Abigail Foster, Nathan Foster, John Foster, Thankful Foster, William Foster, Benjamin Foster, Joseph Jr, Mary Foster

Rachel Bassett was born in 1679 in Sandwich, Plymouth Colony, the child of William Bassett Iii And Rachel Williston. Rachel Bassett married Joseph Foster, and had children including Abigail Foster, Benjamin Foster, Deborah Foster, Ebenezer Foster, Hannah Foster, John Foster, Joseph Foster Jr, Mary Foster, Nathan Foster, Rachel Foster, Sarah Foster, Solomon Foster, Thankful Foster, William Foster. Rachel Bassett passed away in 1744 in Barnstable, Barnstable, Province of Massachusetts Bay.

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Biography

  • Rachel Bassett was born in 1679 in Sandwich, Plymouth Colony, the child of William Bassett Iii And Rachel Williston.
  • Rachel Bassett married Joseph Foster, and had children including Abigail Foster, Benjamin Foster, Deborah Foster, Ebenezer Foster, Hannah Foster, John Foster, Joseph Foster Jr, Mary Foster, Nathan Foster, Rachel Foster, Sarah Foster, Solomon Foster, Thankful Foster, William Foster.
  • Rachel Bassett passed away in 1744 in Barnstable, Barnstable, Province of Massachusetts Bay.

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Rachel Bassett's Ancestors

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Rachel Bassett
1679–1744
Birth Place: Sandwich, Plymouth Colony
Parents
William Bassett III
1656–1721
Sandwich, Barnstable Massachusetts Bay
Rachel Williston
1655–1744
Taunton, Bristol,Massachusetts Bay Colony
Grandparents
William (Bassett) II
1624–1670
Plymouth, Plymouth Colony
Mary Rainsford
1632–1694
Boston, Massachusetts Bay Colony
Great-Grandparents
William Sr
1600–1667
Edward Rainsford
1609–1680
Unknown
–1632
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Robert Esq
1567–1629
Mary Kirton
1571–1634

Rachel Bassett's Descendants

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Rachel Bassett (25 Oct 1679–12 Dec 1744) m. Joseph Foster (1674–1 Apr 1750)
  1. 1. Sarah Foster 1721–1810 m. Nathaniel Nye 1719–
  2. 2. Hannah Foster 1718–1769 m. Jonathan Churchill 1720–1785
  3. 3. Rachel Foster 1716– m. Benjamin Nye 1697–1790
  4. 4. Solomon Foster 1714–1787 m. Rebecca Nye 1715–
  5. 5. Ebenezer Foster 1713–
  6. 6. Deborah Foster 1710–1788 m. Thomas (West) Sr 1708–1790 m. Isaac Freeman 1706–1766
  7. 7. Abigail Foster 1709–1755 m. Jacob Osborn 1697–1755
  8. 8. Nathan Foster 1706– m. Mary Lothrop –1766 m. Mercy Smith 1740–
  9. 9. John Foster 1705–1769 m. Joanna Bourne 1695–1771
  10. 10. Thankful Foster 1703–1735 m. Nathan Tobey 1701–1787
  11. 11. William Foster 1702–1736 m. Hannah Rider 1707–1736
  12. 12. Benjamin Foster 1699–1769 m. Maria Tobey 1701–1790
  13. 13. Joseph (Foster) Jr 1698–1785 m. Elizabeth Milton 1701–1792
  14. 14. Mary Foster 1697–1788 m. Moses Swift 1699–1742

Rachel Bassett's Timeline

2 Records

1679
25 Oct 1679
Birth of Rachel Bassett in Sandwich, Plymouth Colony
Sandwich, Plymouth Colony
1744
12 Dec 1744
Age 65
Death of Rachel Bassett in Barnstable, Barnstable, Province of Massachusetts Bay
Barnstable, Barnstable, Province of Massachusetts Bay

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    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 25 Oct 1679
    Event Place: Sandwich, Plymouth Colony

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 12 Dec 1744
    Event Place: Barnstable, Barnstable, Province of Massachusetts Bay

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