Richard is named in the will of his father, Richard Bass, dated 9 May 1780, Duplin County, North Carolina. Inventory presented and proved in court by Andrew Bass, Exec., January Court 1781.[1][2][3] He was left four pounds.
↑ familysearch.org North Carolina, Probate Records, 1735-1970 Duplin Wills, 1760-1840, Vol. A - image 22
↑ Abstracted from copy of will posted on ancestry.com here
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Thank you to Jennifer Tuggle for creating WikiTree profile Bass-1787 through the import of Tuggle Family Tree.ged on Dec 29, 2013.
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Hello, I do not think this is correct wife. She was born in 1798. Also, she is attached to a different Richard Bass (Bass-2868). Can you please remove her from this profile?