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William Bassett 1680–1744 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1680

Birth Location: Sandwich, Massachusetts (Barnstable)

Death Date: 3 FEB 1744

Death Location: Sandwich, Massachusetts (Barnstable)

Father: William Bassett

Mother: Rachel Willison

Spouse(s): Abigail Bourne

Children(s): Mary Bassett, William Bassett, Elisha Bassett, John Bassett, Thomas Bassett, Nathaniel Bassett, Jonathan Bassett, Abigail Bassett, Elizabeth Bassett, Nathan Bassett, Hannah Bassett

William Bassett was born in 1680 in Sandwich, Massachusetts (Barnstable), the child of William Bassett And Rachel Willison. William Bassett married Abigail Bourne, and had children including Abigail Bassett, Elisha Bassett, Elizabeth Bassett, Hannah Bassett, John Bassett, Jonathan Bassett, Mary Bassett, Nathan Bassett, Nathaniel Bassett, Thomas Bassett, William Bassett. William Bassett passed away in 1744 in Sandwich, Massachusetts (Barnstable).

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Biography

  • William Bassett was born in 1680 in Sandwich, Massachusetts (Barnstable), the child of William Bassett And Rachel Willison.
  • William Bassett married Abigail Bourne, and had children including Abigail Bassett, Elisha Bassett, Elizabeth Bassett, Hannah Bassett, John Bassett, Jonathan Bassett, Mary Bassett, Nathan Bassett, Nathaniel Bassett, Thomas Bassett, William Bassett.
  • William Bassett passed away in 1744 in Sandwich, Massachusetts (Barnstable).

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William Bassett's Ancestors

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William Bassett
1680–1744
Birth Place: Sandwich, Massachusetts (Barnstable)
Parents
William Bassett
1656–1721
Sandwich, Massachusetts (Barnstable)
Rachel Willison
1656–1689
Taunton, Massachusetts (Bristol)
Grandparents
William Bassett
1624–1670
Dorking, Surrey, England
Mary Burt
1635–1689
Harberton, Harberton, Devonshire, England
Great-Grandparents
William Bassett
1600–1667
Elizabeth Tilden
1607–1650
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Nathaniel Tilden
1583–1641
Lydia Hucksteppe
1587–1672

William Bassett's Descendants

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William Bassett (1680–3 FEB 1744) m. Abigail Bourne (22 JUL 1684–15 FEB 1764)
  1. 1. Mary Bassett 1709–1753 m. Eliakim Tupper 1711–1761
    1. 1. William Tupper 1735–1802 m. Margaret Gates 1730–
      1. 1. Elizabeth (Gates) Tupper 1758–1830 m. John Archer 1752–1830
        1. 1. Henry (Gates) Archer 1786–1867 m. Sarah Newcomb 1791–1880
  2. 2. William Bassett 1711–
  3. 3. Elisha Bassett 1714–1794
    1. 1. Lydia Bassett 1740–
    2. 2. Abigail Bassett 1742–
    3. 3. Elisha Bassett 1744–
      1. 1. Mary Bassett 1773–
      2. 2. Henry Bassett 1775–
      3. 3. Abigail Bassett 1781–
      4. 4. George Bassett 1784–
      5. 5. William Bassett 1787–
    4. 4. Samuel Bassett 1747– m. Mary Howland 1755–1783 m. Lucretia Crowell 1753–
      1. 1. Barnabas Bassett 1771–
      2. 2. Abigail Bassett 1773–
      3. 3. Samuel Bassett 1775–
    5. 5. William Bassett 1750–
      1. 1. Francis Bassett 1786–
    6. 6. Deborah Bassett 1752–
    7. 7. Lot Bassett 1755–
  4. 4. John Bassett 1716–1781 m. Mercy Newcomb 1723–
  5. 5. Thomas Bassett 1718–
  6. 6. Nathaniel Bassett 1719– m. Hannah Hall 1726–
  7. 7. Jonathan Bassett 1721–1772 m. Mary Freeman 1722–1812
    1. 1. Mary Bassett 1753– m. Barnabas Hamlin 1739–1799
      1. 1. Isaiah Hamlin 1790–1856 m. Daphne Haynes 1797–1847
        1. 1. Francis (Mario) Hamlin 1831–1881 m. Rhoda (Elizabeth) Lay 1842–1934 m. Mary ((MNU)) Hamlin 1846– m. Ariminda (Erma) Crow 1832–1860
  8. 8. Abigail Bassett 1722– m. Eliakim Tobey 1711–1780
    1. 1. Samuel Tobey 1740–1820 m. Mary Tobey 1749–1827
      1. 1. Celia Tobey 1792– m. Ellis Gifford 1790–
        1. 1. Charles (J.) Gifford 1830–1907 m. Mary (Ann) Osborn(e) 1836–
  9. 9. Elizabeth Bassett 1725–
  10. 10. Nathan Bassett 1727–1728
  11. 11. Hannah Bassett 1730–

William Bassett's Timeline

2 Records

1680
1680
Birth of William Bassett in Sandwich, Massachusetts (Barnstable)
Sandwich, Massachusetts (Barnstable)
1744
3 FEB 1744
Age 64
Death of William Bassett in Sandwich, Massachusetts (Barnstable)
Sandwich, Massachusetts (Barnstable)

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1680
    Event Place: Sandwich, Massachusetts (Barnstable)
    Record Source:
    [1] Cape Cod Library, Vol. 1, The Bassett Family of Yarmouth (C. W. Swift, Publisher and Printer; The "Register" Press 1912), pg. 1261
    [2] The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, Ancestral File (R), Numerous Submitters

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 3 FEB 1744
    Event Place: Sandwich, Massachusetts (Barnstable)
    Record Source: The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, Ancestral File (R), Numerous Submitters

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