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William Bassett 1575 – 1667 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1575

Birth Location: Sandwich, Kent, , England

Death Date: 5 Jun 1667

Death Location: Bridgewater, Plymouth, Massachusetts, United States

Father: Walter Bassett

Mother: Elizabeth DeLygon

Spouse(s): Cecilia Light

Children(s): Roger Bassett, William Bassett

The story of William Bassett began in 1575 in Sandwich, Kent, , England. William Bassett married Cecilia Light, and had children including Roger Bassett, William Bassett. William Bassett passed away in 1667 in Bridgewater, Plymouth, Massachusetts, United States.

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Biography

  • The story of William Bassett began in 1575 in Sandwich, Kent, , England.
  • William Bassett married Cecilia Light, and had children including Roger Bassett, William Bassett.
  • William Bassett passed away in 1667 in Bridgewater, Plymouth, Massachusetts, United States.

Immediate Family

Parents

Walter Bassett
1549 – 1569
Birth Location: Sandwich,,Kent,England
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Elizabeth DeLygon
1562 – 1610
Birth Location: Grove, Berkshire, England
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Spouses(s)

Cecilia Light
1575 – 1667
Birth Location: Sandwich, Kent, England
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Children(s)

Roger Bassett
1598 – 1627
Birth Location: Dorking, Surrey, , England
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William Bassett
1600 – 1667
Birth Location: Sandwich, Kent, England
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William Bassett's Ancestors

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William Bassett
1575 – 1667
Birth Place: Sandwich, Kent, , England
Parents
Walter Bassett
1549 – 1569
Sandwich,,Kent,England
Elizabeth DeLygon
1562 – 1610
Grove, Berkshire, England
Grandparents
Sir (Giles de) Bassett
1460 – 1543
Uley, Gloucestershire, England
Jane Davis
1468 – 1543
Uley, Gloucestershire, England
Great-Grandparents
Sir Basset
1435 – 1488
Dame Hartwell
1440 –
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Sir Basset
1406 – 1440
Dame Bytton
1395 –

William Bassett's Descendants

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William Bassett (1575 – 5 Jun 1667) m. Cecilia Light (1575 – 5 Jun 1667)
  1. 1. Roger Bassett (1598 – 1627)
  2. 2. William Bassett (24 Oct 1600 – 4 Apr 1667) m. Elizabeth (Tilden (Arrived 1621 on the) "Fortune") (1610 – 5 Jun 1667) m. Mary Tilden (1622 – 5 May 1667)
    1. 1. Esther Bassett (1619 – 20 Jan 1710)
    2. 2. Jane Bassett (1622 – )
    3. 3. William Bassett (1624 – 10 Jun 1670)
    4. 4. Elizabeth Bassett (1626 – 1670)
    5. 5. Joseph BASSETT (1629 – 16 Oct 1677)
    6. 6. Esther Bassett (1630 – 10 Sep 1664)
    7. 7. Nathaniel Bassett (1628 – 16 Jan 1709)
    8. 8. Sarah Bassett (5 Apr 1630 – 22 January 1710) m. Peregrine White (1620 – 31 Jul 1704)
    9. 9. Joseph Bassett (1635 – 1713) m. Mary Lapham (1641 – 1 Sep 1676) m. Martha Hobart (6 June 1637 – 14 Mar 1712)
      1. 1. Mary Bassett (1659 – 21 May 1734)
      2. 2. William (III) Bassett (1667 – 13 Apr 1734)
      3. 3. Ruth Bassett (1671 – 1760)
      4. 4. Lydia Bassett (1671 – 6 Apr 1755)
      5. 5. Elnathan Bassett (1672 – 20 Apr 1750) m. Mary Hill
      6. 6. Elizabeth Bassett (1672 – 11 Nov 1724)
      7. 7. Jane Bassett (1673 – 1712)
      8. 8. Jeremiah Bassett (1678 – 29 Jul 1768)
      9. 9. Jeremiah Bassett (1678 – 29 Jul 1768) m. mary felch (1695 – 18 february 1776)
        1. 1. Jeremiah Bassett (22 Feb 1722 – 14 Jul 1793) m. Sarah Alger (1726 – 1783)
        2. 2. john bassett (1725 – 1727)
        3. 3. joseph bassett (1726 – )
        4. 4. marcy bassett (1729 – )
        5. 5. daniel bassett (1731 – )
        6. 6. samuel bassett (1734 – )
        7. 7. rachel bassett (1739 – )
      10. 10. William Bassett (1680 – )
    10. 10. Ruth Bassett (1633 – 26 Mar 1676)
    11. 11. Jane Bassett (1634 – )
    12. 12. Elizabeth Bassett (1650 – )

William Bassett's Timeline

4 Records

1575
1575
Birth of William Bassett in Sandwich, Kent, , England
Sandwich, Kent, , England
1667
3 Apr 1667
Age 92
Death of William Bassett in Bridgewater, Plymouth, Massachusetts, United States
Bridgewater, Plymouth, Massachusetts, United States
1667
5 Jun 1667
Age 92
Death of William Bassett in Bridgewater, Plymouth, Massachusetts, United States
Bridgewater, Plymouth, Massachusetts, United States
1667
5 Jun 1667
Age 92
Death of William Bassett in Bridgewater, Plymouth, Massachusetts, United States
Bridgewater, Plymouth, Massachusetts, United States

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1575
    Event Place: Sandwich, Kent, , England
    Record Source: Millennium File

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 3 Apr 1667
    Event Place: Bridgewater, Plymouth, Massachusetts, United States
    Record Source: Family Data Collection - Deaths

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 5 Jun 1667
    Event Place: Bridgewater, Plymouth, Massachusetts, United States

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 5 Jun 1667
    Event Place: Bridgewater, Plymouth, Massachusetts, United States
    Record Source: Millennium File
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