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William Bassett 1643–1724 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1643

Birth Location: York, Virginia, United States

Death Date: 5 May 1724

Death Location: St Peters Parish, New Kent, Virginia, United States

Father: Thomas Bassit

Mother: Mary None

Spouse(s): Anne Underhill

Children(s): Frances Bassett

The story of William Bassett began in 1643 in York, Virginia, United States. William Bassett married Anne Underhill, and had children including Frances Bassett. William Bassett passed away in 1724 in St Peters Parish, New Kent, Virginia, United States.

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Biography

  • The story of William Bassett began in 1643 in York, Virginia, United States.
  • William Bassett married Anne Underhill, and had children including Frances Bassett.
  • William Bassett passed away in 1724 in St Peters Parish, New Kent, Virginia, United States.

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Spouses(s)

Children(s)

William Bassett's Ancestors

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William Bassett
1643–1724
Birth Place: York, Virginia, United States
Parents
Thomas Bassit
1617–1655
Greenwich, Kent, England
Mary
1622–1677
England
Grandparents
William Basset
1580–1622
England
Isabella
1574–1627
England
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

William Bassett's Descendants

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William Bassett (1643–5 May 1724) m. Anne Underhill (1645–abt 1700)
  1. 1. Frances Bassett 1678–1738 m. Robert Horsley 1685–1734
    1. 1. Anne Horsley 1715–1794 m. Paul Chiles 1718–1767
      1. 1. Roland Childs 1759–1825 m. Amilla Frost 1772–1850 m. Nancy Galloway 1760–1790
        1. 1. Phebe Childs 1795–1860 m. Edward Rodgers 1794–1844 m. James Allsup 1788–1816
        2. 2. Rowland (Horsley) Childs 1794–1881
        3. 3. Thomas (Frost) Chiles 1791–1865

William Bassett's Timeline

3 Records

1643
1643
Birth of William Bassett in York, Virginia, United States
York, Virginia, United States
1660
abt 1660
Age 17
William Bassett was married in , York, Virginia, British Colony, America
, York, Virginia, British Colony, America
1724
5 May 1724
Age 81
Death of William Bassett in St Peters Parish, New Kent, Virginia, United States
St Peters Parish, New Kent, Virginia, United States

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1643
    Event Place: York, Virginia, United States
    Record Source: U.S. and International Marriage Records, 1560-1900, Source number: 1935.000; Source type: Electronic Database; Number of Pages: 1; Submitter Code: JLB

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: abt 1660
    Event Place: , York, Virginia, British Colony, America

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 5 May 1724
    Event Place: St Peters Parish, New Kent, Virginia, United States

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