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William Bassett 1624 – 1671 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1624

Birth Location: England

Death Date: abt 1671

Death Location: Sandwich, Barnstable, Massachusetts

Father: William Bassett

Mother: Elizabeth Bassett

Spouse(s): Mary Rainsford

Children(s): William Bassett, John Bassett, Merriam Bassett, Elisha Bassett, Mary Bassett, Hannah Bassett, Sarah Bassett, Samuel Bassett, Rebecca Bassett, Elizabeth Bassett

In 1624, William Bassett entered the world in England, born to William Bassett and Elizabeth Bassett. In 1650, William Bassett resided in Lynn, Essex, Massachusetts. William Bassett married Mary Rainsford, and had children including William Bassett, John Bassett, Merriam Bassett, Elisha Bassett, Mary Bassett, Hannah Bassett, Sarah Bassett, Samuel Bassett, Rebecca Bassett, Elizabeth Bassett. William Bassett passed away in 1671 in Sandwich, Barnstable, Massachusetts.

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Biography

  • In 1624, William Bassett entered the world in England, born to William Bassett and Elizabeth Bassett.
  • In 1650, William Bassett resided in Lynn, Essex, Massachusetts.
  • William Bassett married Mary Rainsford, and had children including William Bassett, John Bassett, Merriam Bassett, Elisha Bassett, Mary Bassett, Hannah Bassett, Sarah Bassett, Samuel Bassett, Rebecca Bassett, Elizabeth Bassett.
  • William Bassett passed away in 1671 in Sandwich, Barnstable, Massachusetts.

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William Bassett's Ancestors

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William Bassett
1624 – 1671
Birth Place: England
Parents
William Bassett
1600 – 1667
Sandwich, Dover, Kent, England
Elizabeth Bassett
1603 – 1650
Kent, England
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Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

William Bassett's Descendants

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William Bassett (1624 – abt 1671) m. Mary Rainsford (1 Jun 1632 – 12 Apr 1694)
  1. 1. William Bassett (abt 1652 – ) m. Sarah Hood
    1. 1. William Bassett (1678 – ) m. Rebecca Berry
  2. 2. John Bassett (Sep 1653 – 1736)
  3. 3. Merriam Bassett (Jul 1655 – ) m. Redding
  4. 4. Elisha Bassett (abt 1656 – )
  5. 5. Mary Bassett (Jan 1657 – )
  6. 6. Hannah Bassett (25 Feb 1659 – )
  7. 7. Sarah Bassett (1662 – 27 Sep 1725) m. Thomas Lewis (15 Jul 1656 – 19 Mar 1718)
    1. 1. Jemima Lewis (Feb 1700 – 19 Nov 1770) m. Arthur Rexford (13 Jul 1703 – 15 Mar 1781)
      1. 1. Samuel Rexford (21 Mar 1728 – )
      2. 2. Arthur Raxford (4 May 1730 – 25 Feb 1797)
      3. 3. Joseph Rexford (11 Jun 1732 – )
      4. 4. John Rexford (1 Jun 1734 – )
      5. 5. Daniel Rexford (27 Oct 1736 – 29 Oct 1806) m. Hannah Hopson (2 Apr 1740 – 12 Sep 1814)
        1. 1. Jordan Rexford (8 Feb 1763 – 11 Jul 1765)
        2. 2. Sarah Rexford (24 Oct 1767 – )
        3. 3. Artemus Rexford (22 Dec 1775 – 13 Sep 1859) m. Mary (Polly) Mann (6 Feb 1781 – 7 Jul 1861)
        4. 4. Samuel Rexford
        5. 5. William (Hopson) Rexford
        6. 6. Rebecca Rexford
        7. 7. Polly Rexford
        8. 8. Roswell Rexford
      6. 6. Benjamin Rexford (1 Jun 1739 – )
      7. 7. Abigail Rexford (20 Aug 1741 – )
      8. 8. Jemima Rexford (2 Jan 1747 – )
  8. 8. Samuel Bassett (18 Mar 1663 – )
  9. 9. Rebecca Bassett (abt 1664 – )
  10. 10. Elizabeth Bassett ( – 16 Sep 1729) m. John Proctor ( – 19 Aug 1692) m. Daniel Richards

William Bassett's Timeline

3 Records

1624
1624
Birth of William Bassett in England
England
1650
1650
Age 26
William Bassett resided here in Lynn, Essex, Massachusetts
Lynn, Essex, Massachusetts
1671
abt 1671
Age 47
Death of William Bassett in Sandwich, Barnstable, Massachusetts
Sandwich, Barnstable, Massachusetts

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1624
    Event Place: England
    Record Source:
    [1] Passenger and Immigration Lists Index, 1500s-1900s, Place: Boston, Massachusetts; Year: 1635; Page Number: 164
    [2] U.S. and International Marriage Records, 1560-1900, Source number: 332.000; Source type: Electronic Database; Number of Pages: 1; Submitter Code: RBF
    [3] U.S., Find A Grave Index, 1600s-Current
    [4] Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Custom Event
    Event Date: 1635
    Event Place: Boston, Suffolk, Massachusetts
    Record Source: Passenger and Immigration Lists Index, 1500s-1900s, Place: Boston, Massachusetts; Year: 1635; Page Number: 164

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1650
    Event Place: Lynn, Essex, Massachusetts
    Record Source: Shull, Burdsall, Stockton and allied families : a genealogical study with biographical notes

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: abt 1671
    Event Place: Sandwich, Barnstable, Massachusetts
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Find A Grave Index, 1600s-Current
    [2] Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Sandwich, Barnstable, Massachusetts
    Record Source: U.S., Find A Grave Index, 1600s-Current

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