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William Bassett 1624–1703 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 30 May 1624

Birth Location: Dorking, Mole Valley District, Surrey, England

Death Date: 31 Mar 1703

Death Location: Massachusetts, British America

Father: Col. Basset

Mother: Elizabeth Tylden

Spouse(s): Mary Raynesford

Children(s): William III

William Bassett was born in 1624 in Dorking, Mole Valley District, Surrey, England, the child of Col William Basset And Elizabeth Tylden. William Bassett married Mary Raynesford, and had children including William Bassett Iii. William Bassett passed away in 1703 in Massachusetts, British America.

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Biography

  • William Bassett was born in 1624 in Dorking, Mole Valley District, Surrey, England, the child of Col William Basset And Elizabeth Tylden.
  • William Bassett married Mary Raynesford, and had children including William Bassett Iii.
  • William Bassett passed away in 1703 in Massachusetts, British America.

Immediate Family

Parents

Col. Basset
1600–1667
Birth Location: England
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Elizabeth Tylden
1591–1650
Birth Location: Tenterden, Kent, England
ET

Spouses(s)

Mary Raynesford
1632–1694
Birth Location: New Haven, New Haven, Connecticut, USA
MR

Children(s)

William III
1648–1732
Birth Location: Lynn, Essex, Massachusetts, USA
WI

William Bassett's Ancestors

Self
William Bassett
1624–1703
Birth Place: Dorking, Mole Valley District, Surrey, England
Parents
Col. William Basset
1600–1667
England
Elizabeth Tylden
1591–1650
Tenterden, Kent, England
Grandparents
Edward Bassett
1558–1602
Uley, Gloucestershire, England
Elizabeth (Isabel) Lygon
1562–1610
Kings Grove, Gloucestershire, , England
Robert Tilden
–1620
Tenterden, Kent, England
Joane MNU
1585–1617
Kent, England
Great-Grandparents
William Bassett
1538–1626
Jane Ashe
1541–1577
Henry Lygon
1524–1577
Elizabeth Berkeley
1540–1577
Myldred Drawbridge
1550–
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Robert Bassett
1512–1572
Ann Spencer
1516–1560
Sir II
1515–1581
Jona Josea?
1515–1543
Sir Berkeley
1498–1546
Elizabeth (Denys)
1495–1545
Ales proven
1527–1594

William Bassett's Descendants

1.
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William Bassett (30 May 1624–31 Mar 1703) m. Mary Raynesford (1 Jun 1632–12 Apr 1694)
  1. 1. William (Bassett) III 1648–1732 m. Rachel Willison 1654–1744 m. Sara Hood 1657–1721
    1. 1. William Bassett 1680–1744 m. Abigail Beirne 1684–1764
      1. 1. John Bassett 1716–1781 m. Mercy Newcomb 1720–1765
        1. 1. Jeremiah Bassett 1759–1821 m. Elizabeth Simpson 1758–1844
      2. 2. Nathaniel Bassett 1719–1814
      3. 3. Elizabeth Bassett 1725–1818
      4. 4. William (Bassett) V 1711–1791
      5. 5. Thomas Bassett 1717–1809
      6. 6. Elisha Bassett 1713–1793
      7. 7. Mary Basset 1709–1753
      8. 8. Jonathan Bassett 1721–1772
      9. 9. Abigail Bassett 1722–1780
      10. 10. Nathan Bassett 1727–1728
      11. 11. Hannah Smith 1730–1791
      12. 12. Frances Bassett –1738
    2. 2. Sarah Bassett 1676–
    3. 3. Hannah Bassett 1685–
    4. 4. John Bassett 1682–
    5. 5. Joseph Bassett 1692–1721
    6. 6. Mary Bassett 1680–
    7. 7. Deliverance Bassett 1695–
    8. 8. Ruth Bassett 1690–

William Bassett's Timeline

10 Records

1621
1621
Birth of William Bassett in Dorking, Surrey, England
Dorking, Surrey, England
1624
1624
Birth of William Bassett in Plymouth, Barnstable, Massachussetts, British Colonial America
Plymouth, Barnstable, Massachussetts, British Colonial America
1624
30 May 1624
Birth of William Bassett in Dorking, Mole Valley District, Surrey, England
Dorking, Mole Valley District, Surrey, England
1624
1624
Birth of William Bassett in Dorking, Mole Valley District, Surrey, England
Dorking, Mole Valley District, Surrey, England
1624
30 May 1624
Birth of William Bassett in Dorking, Surrey, England
Dorking, Surrey, England
1624
30 May 1624
Birth of William Bassett in Dorking, Surrey, England
Dorking, Surrey, England
1624
30 May 1624
Birth of William Bassett in Dorking, Mole Valley District, Surrey, England
Dorking, Mole Valley District, Surrey, England
1626
abt 1626
Age 2
Birth of William Bassett in Dorking, Mole Valley District, Surrey, England
Dorking, Mole Valley District, Surrey, England
1703
31 Mar 1703
Age 79
Death of William Bassett in Lynn, Essex, Massachusetts, USA
Lynn, Essex, Massachusetts, USA
1703
31 Mar 1703
Age 79
Death of William Bassett in Massachusetts, British America
Massachusetts, British America

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1624
    Event Place: Plymouth, Barnstable, Massachussetts, British Colonial America
    Record Source:
    [1] New England, the Great Migration and the Great Migration Begins
    [2] U.S. and Canada, Passenger and Immigration Lists Index, 1500s-1900s, Place: Massachusetts; Year: 1635; Page Number: 82
    [3] U.S. and Canada, Passenger and Immigration Lists Index, 1500s-1900s, Place: New England; Year: 1635; Page Number: 143
    [4] U.S. and International Marriage Records, 1560-1900, Source number: 273.000; Source type: Electronic Database; Number of Pages: 1; Submitter Code: EAC
    [5] U.S. and International Marriage Records, 1560-1900, Source number: 241.000; Source type: Electronic Database; Number of Pages: 1; Submitter Code: DA3

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: abt 1626
    Event Place: Dorking, Mole Valley District, Surrey, England
    Record Source: U.S. and Canada, Passenger and Immigration Lists Index, 1500s-1900s, Place: Boston, Massachusetts; Year: 1635; Page Number: 39

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 30 May 1624
    Event Place: Dorking, Mole Valley District, Surrey, England

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1624
    Event Place: Dorking, Mole Valley District, Surrey, England
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1621
    Event Place: Dorking, Surrey, England
    Record Source: Family Data Collection - Births

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 30 May 1624
    Event Place: Dorking, Surrey, England

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 30 May 1624
    Event Place: Dorking, Surrey, England
    Record Source: Millennium File

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 30 May 1624
    Event Place: Dorking, Mole Valley District, Surrey, England
    Record Source: Global, Find a Grave® Index for Burials at Sea and other Select Burial Locations, 1300s-Current

    Genealogy Event 9
    Event Type: Custom Event
    Event Date: 1635
    Event Place: Massachusetts
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S. and Canada, Passenger and Immigration Lists Index, 1500s-1900s, Place: America; Year: 1635; Page Number: 21
    [2] U.S. and Canada, Passenger and Immigration Lists Index, 1500s-1900s, Place: Boston, Massachusetts; Year: 1635; Page Number: 39
    [3] U.S. and Canada, Passenger and Immigration Lists Index, 1500s-1900s, Place: Massachusetts; Year: 1635; Page Number: 82
    [4] U.S. and Canada, Passenger and Immigration Lists Index, 1500s-1900s, Place: New England; Year: 1635; Page Number: 143

    Genealogy Event 10
    Event Type: Custom Event
    Event Date: 1635
    Record Source: New England, the Great Migration and the Great Migration Begins

    Genealogy Event 11
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Lynn, Essex, Massachusetts, British America
    Record Source: Essex, Massachusetts Probate Records

    Genealogy Event 12
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Lynn, Essex, Massachusetts, USA
    Record Source: New England, the Great Migration and the Great Migration Begins

    Genealogy Event 13
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 31 Mar 1703
    Event Place: Lynn, Essex, Massachusetts, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] Massachusetts, Town and Vital Records
    [2] New England, the Great Migration and the Great Migration Begins
    [3] Millennium File
    [4] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [5] Global, Find a Grave® Index for Burials at Sea and other Select Burial Locations, 1300s-Current

    Genealogy Event 14
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 31 Mar 1703
    Event Place: Massachusetts, British America
    Record Source: Essex, Massachusetts Probate Records
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