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William Bassett 1670–1723 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1670

Birth Location: Eltham, New Kent, Virginia, USA

Death Date: 11 Oct 1723

Death Location: Eltham, New Kent, Virginia, USA

Father: William Bassett

Mother: Bridget Cary

Spouse(s): Joanna Burwell

Children(s): Nathaniel Bassett, Mary Bassett, Hannah Bassett, Burwell Bassett, William Bassett, Lewis Bassett, William Bassett, Joanna Bassett, Lucy Bassett, Elizabeth Bassett, Martha Bassett

William Bassett was born in 1670 in Eltham, New Kent, Virginia, USA, the child of William Bassett And Bridget Cary. William Bassett married Joanna Burwell, and had children including Burwell Bassett, Elizabeth Bassett, Hannah Bassett, Joanna Bassett, Lewis Bassett, Lucy Bassett, Martha Bassett, Mary Bassett, Nathaniel Bassett, William Bassett. William Bassett passed away in 1723 in Eltham, New Kent, Virginia, USA.

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  • B 2 criteria (Medium)
  • C 1 criteria (Basic)
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Biography

  • William Bassett was born in 1670 in Eltham, New Kent, Virginia, USA, the child of William Bassett And Bridget Cary.
  • William Bassett married Joanna Burwell, and had children including Burwell Bassett, Elizabeth Bassett, Hannah Bassett, Joanna Bassett, Lewis Bassett, Lucy Bassett, Martha Bassett, Mary Bassett, Nathaniel Bassett, William Bassett.
  • William Bassett passed away in 1723 in Eltham, New Kent, Virginia, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

William Bassett
1604–1671
Birth Location: Newport, Isle of Wight, Virginia, USA
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Bridget Cary
1651–1670
Birth Location: Windhill Point, Warwick, Virginia, USA
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Spouses(s)

Joanna Burwell
1675–1727
Birth Location: Carters Creek, Gloucester, Virginia, USA
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Children(s)

Nathaniel Bassett
1719–1785
Birth Location: Eltham, New Kent, Virginia, USA
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Mary Bassett
1716–1755
Birth Location: Eltham, New Kent, Virginia, USA
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Hannah Bassett
1714–1782
Birth Location: Eltham, New Kent, Virginia, USA
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Burwell Bassett
1712–1780
Birth Location: Eltham, New Kent, Virginia, USA
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William Bassett
1709–1744
Birth Location: Eltham, New Kent, Virginia, USA
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Lewis Bassett
1707–1708
Birth Location: Eltham, New Kent, Virginia, USA
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William Bassett
1705–1708
Birth Location: , New Kent, Virginia, USA
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Joanna Bassett
1701–1702
Birth Location: Eltham, New Kent, Virginia, USA
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Lucy Bassett
1699–1760
Birth Location: Eltham, New Kent, Virginia, USA
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Elizabeth Bassett
1697–1738
Birth Location: Eltham, New Kent, Virginia, United States
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Martha Bassett
1694–1738
Birth Location: Eltham, New Kent, Virginia, USA
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William Bassett's Ancestors

Self
William Bassett
1670–1723
Birth Place: Eltham, New Kent, Virginia, USA
Parents
William Bassett
1604–1671
Newport, Isle of Wight, Virginia, USA
Bridget Cary
1651–1670
Windhill Point, Warwick, Virginia, USA
Grandparents
William (Mayhew) Bassett
1878–1921
Blair, Washington, Nebraska, United States
Bessie (Lee) Hays
1889–1971
Gainesville, Cooke, Texas, United States
Mylles Cary
1621–1667
Bristol, Gloucestershire, , England
Ann Taylor
1620–1657
Windmill Point, Warwick, Virginia, USA
Great-Grandparents
John Taylor
1607–1652
Elizabeth Nin
1610–1659
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Thomas TAYLOR
1574–1618
Margaret SWINDERLY
1578–1672
Hancock Lee
1653–1709
Sarah Allerton
1671–1731

William Bassett's Descendants

1.
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William Bassett (1670–11 Oct 1723) m. Joanna Burwell (1675–07 Oct 1727)
  1. 1. Nathaniel Bassett 1719–1785
  2. 2. Mary Bassett 1716–1755
  3. 3. Hannah Bassett 1714–1782
  4. 4. Burwell Bassett 1712–1780
  5. 5. William Bassett 1709–1744
  6. 6. Lewis Bassett 1707–1708
  7. 7. William Bassett 1705–1708
  8. 8. Joanna Bassett 1701–1702
  9. 9. Lucy Bassett 1699–1760
  10. 10. Elizabeth Bassett 1697–1738 m. Benjamin Harrison 1726–1791 m. John ALLEN 1693–1742
  11. 11. Martha Bassett 1694–1738

William Bassett's Timeline

3 Records

1670
1670
Birth of William Bassett in Eltham, New Kent, Virginia, USA
Eltham, New Kent, Virginia, USA
1671
1671
Age 1
Birth of William Bassett in Eltham, New Kent, Virginia, USA
Eltham, New Kent, Virginia, USA
1723
11 Oct 1723
Age 53
Death of William Bassett in Eltham, New Kent, Virginia, USA
Eltham, New Kent, Virginia, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1671
    Event Place: Eltham, New Kent, Virginia, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] Family Data Collection - Individual Records, Birth year: 1670; Birth city: Eltham; Birth state: VA.
    [2] Family Data Collection - Individual Records, Birth year: 1671; Birth city: Elnathan; Birth state: VA.
    [3] Family Data Collection - Individual Records, Birth year: 1671; Birth city: New Kent County; Birth state: VA.
    [4] Family Data Collection - Births
    [5] U.S. and International Marriage Records, 1560-1900, Source number: 889.000; Source type: Electronic Database; Number of Pages: 1; Submitter Code: DPS.

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1670
    Event Place: Eltham, New Kent, Virginia, USA
    Record Source: Family Data Collection - Individual Records, Birth year: 1670; Birth city: Eltham; Birth state: VA.

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 11 Oct 1723
    Event Place: Eltham, New Kent, Virginia, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] Family Data Collection - Individual Records, Birth year: 1670; Birth city: Eltham; Birth state: VA.
    [2] Family Data Collection - Individual Records, Birth year: 1671; Birth city: Elnathan; Birth state: VA.
    [3] Family Data Collection - Individual Records, Birth year: 1671; Birth city: New Kent County; Birth state: VA.
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