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William Holland Bassett 1624 – 1684 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 30 MAY 1624

Birth Location: Dorking, Surrey, England

Death Date: 29 AUG 1684

Death Location: Lynn, Essex, Massachusetts, USA

Father: John Basset

Mother: Margery Holland

Spouse(s): Elilzabeth Tilden, Sarah U

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

The story of William Holland Bassett began in 1624 in Dorking, Surrey, England. William Holland Bassett married Elilzabeth Tilden, Sarah U, and had children including John Bassett, William Bassett, Elisha Bassett, Rebecca Bassett, Miriam Bassett, Rebecca Bassett, Rachel Bassett, Mary Bassett, Elizabeth Bassett, Sarah Bassett, Hannah Bassett, Samuel Bassett. William Holland Bassett passed away in 1684 in Lynn, Essex, Massachusetts, USA.

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Biography

  • The story of William Holland Bassett began in 1624 in Dorking, Surrey, England.
  • William Holland Bassett married Elilzabeth Tilden, Sarah U, and had children including John Bassett, William Bassett, Elisha Bassett, Rebecca Bassett, Miriam Bassett, Rebecca Bassett, Rachel Bassett, Mary Bassett, Elizabeth Bassett, Sarah Bassett, Hannah Bassett, Samuel Bassett.
  • William Holland Bassett passed away in 1684 in Lynn, Essex, Massachusetts, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

John Basset
1630 – 1653
Birth Location: Heaton, Devon, England
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Margery Holland
1590 – 1656
Birth Location: Sussex, England
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Spouses(s)

Elilzabeth Tilden
Birth Location: –
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Sarah U
1624 – 1689
Birth Location: Surrey, England
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Children(s)

John Bassett
1652 – 1713
Birth Location: New Haven, New Haven, Connecticut, United States
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William Bassett
1648 – 1732
Birth Location: Lynn, Essex, Massachusetts Bay
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Elisha Bassett
1649 – 1713
Birth Location: Lynn, Essex, Massachusetts, USA
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Rebecca Bassett
1650 –
Birth Location: Lynn, Essex, Massachusetts Bay
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Miriam Bassett
1655 –
Birth Location: Lynn, Essex, Massachusetts, USA
MB
Rebecca Bassett
1662 – 1692
Birth Location: Lynn, Essex, Massachusetts, USA
RB
Rachel Bassett
1666 –
Birth Location: Lynn, Essex, Massachusetts, USA
RB
Mary Bassett
1649 –
Birth Location: Lynn, Essex County, Massachusetts
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Elizabeth Bassett
1650 – 1703
Birth Location: Lynn, Essex, Massachusetts, USA
EB
Sarah Bassett
1651 – 1707
Birth Location: Lynn, Essex, Massachusetts, USA
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Hannah Bassett
1660 – 1704
Birth Location: Lynn, Essex, Massachusetts, USA
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Samuel Bassett
1664 – 1716
Birth Location: Lynn, Essex, Massachusetts, USA
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William Bassett's Ancestors

Self
William Bassett
1624 – 1684
Birth Place: Dorking, Surrey, England
Parents
John Basset
1630 – 1653
Heaton, Devon, England
Margery (Ann) Holland
1590 – 1656
Sussex, England
Grandparents
Arthur Bassett
1540 – 1586
Umberleigh Manor, Atherington, Devon, England
Eleanor Chichester
1547 – 1585
Raleigh, Devon, England
Richard Holland
1575 – 1611
probably Sutton Hall, Lancashire, England
Ann Holland
1575 – 1603
Great Waltham, Chelmsford Borough, Essex, England
Great-Grandparents
John IV
1519 – 1541
Francis Plantagenet
1519 – 1568
2nd-Great-Grandparents
John III
1462 – 1529
Honor Grenville
1446 – 1563
Arthur Lisle)
1461 – 1542
Elizabeth Plantagenet
1482 – 1526

William Bassett's Descendants

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William (Holland) Bassett (30 MAY 1624 – 29 AUG 1684) m. Elilzabeth Tilden m. Sarah U (1624 – 31 AUG 1689)
  1. 1. John Bassett (24 DEC 1652 – 8 FEB 1713)
  2. 2. William Bassett (1648 – 16 OCT 1732)
  3. 3. Elisha Bassett (1649 – 1713) m. Elizabeth Davis (1654 – 19 AUG 1692) m. Elizabeth Collins (8 APR 1666 – 7 OCT 1690)
    1. 1. Benjamin Bassett (1683 – 27 JUN 1727)
    2. 2. William Bassett (1685 – 25 DEC 1733)
    3. 3. Zebedee Bassett (1687 – 1767)
    4. 4. Hannah Bassett (15 DEC 1689 – )
    5. 5. Elizabeth Bassett (25 APR 1691 – )
    6. 6. Elisha Bassett (21 AUG 1692 – 5 JAN 1787)
    7. 7. Daniel Bassett (20 OCT 1694 – 19 SEP 1745)
    8. 8. Harriot Bassett (1700 – )
  4. 4. Rebecca Bassett (1650 – )
  5. 5. Miriam Bassett (OCT 1655 – )
  6. 6. Rebecca Bassett (1662 – 1692)
  7. 7. Rachel Bassett (13 MAR 1666 – )
  8. 8. Mary Bassett (8 MAR 1649 – )
  9. 9. Elizabeth Bassett (1650 – 1703)
  10. 10. Sarah Bassett (1651 – 26 APR 1707)
  11. 11. Hannah Bassett (25 FEB 1660 – 1704)
  12. 12. Samuel Bassett (18 MAR 1664 – 8 APR 1716)

William Bassett's Timeline

3 Records

1624
30 MAY 1624
Birth of William Holland Bassett in Dorking, Surrey, England
Dorking, Surrey, England
1684
29 AUG 1684
Age 60
Death of William Holland Bassett in Lynn, Essex, Massachusetts, USA
Lynn, Essex, Massachusetts, USA
1684
28 AUG 1684
Age 60
Burial of William Holland Bassett in Lynn, Essex, Massachusetts, USA
Lynn, Essex, Massachusetts, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 30 MAY 1624
    Event Place: Dorking, Surrey, England

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 29 AUG 1684
    Event Place: Lynn, Essex, Massachusetts, USA
    Record Source: Age:
    60

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Date: 28 AUG 1684
    Event Place: Lynn, Essex, Massachusetts, USA
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