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William Bassett 1575 – 1667 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: ABT 1575

Birth Location: England

Death Date: 5 Jun 1667

Death Location: Bridgewater, Plymouth, Massachusetts, United States

Father: Walter Bassett

Mother: Elizabeth Lygon

Spouse(s): Cecilia Light

Children(s): Elvathan Basset

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

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William Bassett's Ancestors

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William Bassett
1575 – 1667
Birth Place: England
Parents
Walter Bassett
1558 – 1602
Uley, Gloucestershire, England
Elizabeth (Isabel) Lygon
1562 – 1610
Gloucester, Gloucestershire, , England
Grandparents
William Bassett
1538 – 1625
Uley, Gloucestershire, England
Jane Ashe
1536 – 1577
Gloucestershire, England
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

William Bassett's Descendants

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William Bassett (ABT 1575 – 5 Jun 1667) m. Cecilia Light
  1. 1. Elvathan Basset (Abt. 1605 – 29 May 1670) m. Mary Hill (Abt. 1610 – )
    1. 1. Mary (Hill) Basset (1639 – 20 Oct 1714) m. Jonathan Hill (12 July 1640 – 1690)
      1. 1. Jonathan Hill (1657 – 5 Sep 1731) m. Elizabeth Holmes (14 July 1662 – 26 March 1744)
        1. 1. Ebenezer Hill (1710 – 31 Oct 1753) m. MARY FONES (20 Sep 1707 – 1775)

William Bassett's Timeline

2 Records

1575
ABT 1575
Birth of William Bassett in England
England
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: ABT 1575
    Event Place: England

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 5 Jun 1667
    Event Place: Bridgewater, Plymouth, Massachusetts, United States

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