Andrew
Bass
Sr
Born in Norfolk County, Virginia Colony
Ancestors 
Son of Richard Basse Sr.
and Mary (Burwell) Basse
Brother of
Charles Bass [half], Samuel Bass [half], James Basse Sr. [half], Keziah Bass [half], Matthew Bass [half], Anna Bass [half], Alexander Bass, Richard E. Bass Jr., Mary (Bass) Taylor, Uriah Bass and Thomas Bass
Husband of
Elizabeth (Smith) Bass
— married
about 1728 in Norfolk County, Virginia Colony, British America
Descendants 
Died before
before age 71
in Craven County, North Carolina Colony
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Biography
Andrew Bass Sr was a North Carolina colonist.
Andrew Bass is said to have been born on June 9, 1698, probably the son of Richard Basse and Jane Bryant. His wife's name is said to be Elizabeth Smith. He is the key figure in this story, because around 1730 or shortly thereafter he moved from Nansemond to the southern part of what is now Wilson County, North Carolina. He received repeated land grants in the area, until eventually he owned more than 5000 acres.
(Wilson is one of North Carolina's youngest counties, formed in 1855. When Andrew first lived there he was in Craven County. Subsequently, his land was in Johnston County (from 1746), the long-vanished Dobbs County (from 1759), and Wayne County (from 1779 to 1855).)
Andrew Bass's will was proved in Dobbs County Court in March 1770. It mentions only three children, sons Richard and Andrew and daughter Anne.
Andrew, son of Richard Basse and Jane Bryant, was born 9 June 1698 in Norfolk County, Virginia Colony.[1] He passed away between 22 January 1770 (date of will) and March 1770 (date of probate) in Craven County, North Carolina.[2]
Andrew married Elizabeth Smith about 1728, probably in Norfolk County, Virginia Colony. The had three known children who were named in will and/or land transactions: Richard Bass (c 1730-c 1792) md Sarah McKinnie; Ann Bass (c 1735- ) md Richard Blackledge; Andrew Bass (c 1740-1791) md Ann Unknown.
Andrew acquired considerable property in North Carolina Colony:[1]
- 475 acres, Craven County, 1737
- 650 acres, Craven County, 1739
- 450 acres, Craven County, 1757
- 309 acres, Johnston County, 1756
- 475 acres, Johnston County, 1759
- 200 acres, Duplin County, 1768[3]
The North Carolina Tax List 1763-1835 lists Andrew Basse Sr. with 5,770 acres and 12 black slaves.
Andrew apparently had quite an affection for his daughter and son-in-law, Ann and Richard Blackledge. He made gifts of land and other property to Richard during his lifetime.
On 24 November 1767 "Andrew Bass Sr. of Dobbs Co., Planter, for 5 shillings paid by son Richard Bass, & Richard Blackledge, son-inlaw, grants them all the rest & residue of my goods, chattles, and personal estate for each's behoof and in trust for his children."[4]
On the same date, "Andrew Bass Sr. of Dobbs Co., Planter for love and affection (gift) to oldest son Richard Bass and his children: Edward, Andrew, Uriah, Elizabeth and Sarah .... all the lands lying to the westward of the Great Branch including the plantation I now dwell and reside." In addition he gave son Richard one slave and 1/4 of his cattle; gifts of negroes to Richard's sons (Edward, Andrew and Uriah); gifts of feather bed & furniture to Richard's daughters (Elizabeth and Sarah).[5]
In 1769 Andrew Bass is listed on the North Carolina Census Index, 1790-1890, in Dobbs County.[6]
Death & Legacy
Andrew's will dated 22 January 1770 and probated March 1770 Court, Craven County, names sons Richard, Jr. (Jr. indicates "the younger," he had a living uncle Richard, Sr.) and Andrew, Jr.; son-in-law Richard Blackledge; grandsons Uriah Bass, Andrew Bass, Thomas Blackledge, William Blackledge, and Richard Blackledge. No mention is made of Andrew's wife, Elizabeth, in the will or any of the deeds of gift to his children. Her date of death is unknown but presumed to have occurred before about 1754
YDNA haplogroup is R-S1051 as determined by testing of his 7 x great grandson
Sources
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Andrew Bass
- ↑ Dates of will and probate from images of will posted on this profile.
- ↑ Patents granted in His Majesty's part of the Province of North Carolina, Colonial Office 5/319, London, England
- ↑ Book 15, p 221, New Bern, Craven County, North Carolina
- ↑ Book 15, p 223, New Bern, Craven County, North Carolina
- ↑ North Carolina, Compiled Census and Census Substitutes Index, 1790-1890 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 1999. Original data: Jackson, Ron V., Accelerated Indexing Systems, comp.. North Carolina Census, 1790-1890.
- Andrew Bass
- http://www.unc.edu/~rowlett/families/bass.htm NOTE: Bad link
Notes
Formation of relevant counties in North Carolina:
- 1696 Bath County formed as original county
- 1705 Bath County divided into Wickham, Archdale, & Pamptecough Precincts
- 1710 North Carolina and South Carolina separate Provinces
- 1712 Archdale name changed to Craven Precinct
- 1729 New Hanover Precinct formed from Craven Precinct
- 1739 All Precincts designated as Counties
- 1746 Johnston County formed from Craven County
- 1750 Duplin County formed from New Hanover
- 1758 Dobbs County formed from Johnston
Acknowledgments
- Thank you to Jennifer Tuggle for creating WikiTree profile Bass-1805 through the import of Tuggle Family Tree.ged on Dec 29, 2013.
- Thank you to William Farrar for creating Bass-1533 on 24 Aug 13.
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- James Bass
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Family Tree DNA Y-DNA Test 37 markers, haplogroup R-S1051, FTDNA kit #495267
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Quote from her biography: "Jane Bryant was borned on ye 17th day of December in the year of our Lord 1665. They were married ... the 6th day of November Anno dom. 1680. The said Jane Bass departed this life on ye 14 of February in the year of our Lord 1689/90, the mother of Charles Basse, Samuel Basse, James Basse, Matthew Basse, Keziah Basse, and Anna Basse, ... The said Richard Basse took to wife Mary Burwell on ye 25 day of August in the year of our Lord 1695 and begat Andrew Basse, Alexander Basse, Richard Basse, Mary Basse, Uriah Basse, and Thomas Basse