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William Basse 1618–1741 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 13 Dec 1618

Birth Location: London, Middlesex, , England

Death Date: 13 Aug 1741

Death Location: Norfolk, Norfolk, Virginia, USA

Father: Nathaniel Basse

Mother: Mary Jordan

Spouse(s): Sarah Batton

Children(s): Hester Bass

The story of William Basse began in 1618 in London, Middlesex, , England. William Basse married Sarah Batton, and had children including Hester Bass. William Basse passed away in 1741 in Norfolk, Norfolk, Virginia, USA.

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Biography

  • The story of William Basse began in 1618 in London, Middlesex, , England.
  • William Basse married Sarah Batton, and had children including Hester Bass.
  • William Basse passed away in 1741 in Norfolk, Norfolk, Virginia, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

Nathaniel Basse
1589–1654
Birth Location: London, Middlesex, England
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Mary Jordan
1592–1630
Birth Location: London, Middlesex, England
MJ

Spouses(s)

Sarah Batton
1620–1695
Birth Location: Norfolk, Norfolk, Virginia, USA
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Children(s)

Hester Bass
1657–1700
Birth Location: , Henrico, Virginia, USA
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William Basse's Ancestors

Self
William Basse
1618–1741
Birth Place: London, Middlesex, , England
Parents
Nathaniel Basse
1589–1654
London, Middlesex, England
Mary Jordan
1592–1630
London, Middlesex, England
Grandparents
Humphrey Basse
1565–1616
Walden, Essex, England
Mary Buschier
1568–1616
Roanne, Loire, Rhone-Alpes, France
Capt (Samuel Silas "Sam" Jordan, Gentleman, Early Jamestown Settler, Captain in the Virginia Militia, Ancient Planter, Member of the 1st Virginia House of Burgesses (The First Legislative Assembly in) America)
1578–1623
Wiltshire, England
Frances Jordan
1580–1608
London, London, , England
Great-Grandparents
ROBERT Snr.
1562–1589
SARAH WINTER
1564–1664
2nd-Great-Grandparents

William Basse's Descendants

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William Basse (13 Dec 1618–13 Aug 1741) m. Sarah Batton (1620–1695)
  1. 1. Hester Bass 1657–1700 m. Henry (I) Farmer 1657–1734 m. William (Bass) 1JA 1647–1695
    1. 1. John Farmer 1676–1759 m. Susannah Cheatham 1688–1754
      1. 1. Frederick Farmer 1712–1782 m. Martha Hatcher 1735–1755 m. Obedience Adkins 1750–1795
        1. 1. Frederick Farmer 1747–1782 m. Elizabeth Metcalf 1745–1776 m. Obedience Adkins 1750–1795

William Basse's Timeline

5 Records

1618
25 Dec 1618
Birth of William Basse in London, London, England
London, London, England
1618
13 Dec 1618
Birth of William Basse in London, Middlesex, , England
London, Middlesex, , England
1618
19 Mar 1618
William Basse was baptized in Shenley, Hertfordshire, England
Shenley, Hertfordshire, England
1696
1696
Age 78
Death of William Basse in Norfolk, Independent Cities, Virginia, United States
Norfolk, Independent Cities, Virginia, United States
1741
13 Aug 1741
Age 123
Death of William Basse in Norfolk, Norfolk, Virginia, USA
Norfolk, Norfolk, Virginia, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 25 Dec 1618
    Event Place: London, London, England

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 13 Dec 1618
    Event Place: London, Middlesex, , England
    Record Source:
    [1] Family Data Collection - Births
    [2] U.S. and International Marriage Records, 1560-1900, Source number: 619.000; Source type: Electronic Database; Number of Pages: 1; Submitter Code: LLH

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Baptism
    Event Date: 19 Mar 1618
    Event Place: Shenley, Hertfordshire, England
    Record Source: England & Wales Christening Records, Place: Shenley, Hertfordshire, England; Date Range: 1613 - 1618; Film Number: 569757

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Baptism
    Event Place: Kentish Town Barnet, co. Hertford Kentish Town, Middlesex, England
    Record Source: Middlesex, England, Extracted Parish Records

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Custom Event
    Event Date: 1623
    Event Place: Virginia
    Record Source: U.S. and Canada, Passenger and Immigration Lists Index, 1500s-1900s, Place: Virginia; Year: 1623; Page Number: 171

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Custom Event
    Event Date: Sep 17, 1742
    Event Place: Norfolk Co., VA
    Record Source: Virginia Land, Marriage, and Probate Records

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Custom Event
    Record Source: Middlesex, England, Extracted Parish Records

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: England
    Record Source: England & Wales Christening Records, Place: Shenley, Hertfordshire, England; Date Range: 1613 - 1618; Film Number: 569757

    Genealogy Event 9
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1696
    Event Place: Norfolk, Independent Cities, Virginia, United States

    Genealogy Event 10
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 13 Aug 1741
    Event Place: Norfolk, Norfolk, Virginia, USA
    Record Source: Family Data Collection - Deaths
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