Mary Bass (abt. 1722)

Born about 1722 in Chowan Precinct, North Carolina Colony

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Descendant of Elizabeth (Nansemond) Bass, progenitor of the Nansemond Indian Nation.

Mary was Nansemond.

Mary Bass was a North Carolina colonist.

Mary was born about 1714. Mary is the daughter of John Bass. Her death date is unknown but occurred after the date of her father's will January 1731/32.

It is not certain who her mother was. Some say she was the daughter of Love Harris, John's first wife; others that she was the daughter of Mary, John's second wife. In reading John's will can be inferred from the language that Mary's children were still minors, that is born after 1711. Given that Mary was named among the last of the children In John's will and that her given name is Mary, it seems reasonable to infer that she was the daughter of John's second wife.

Mary is named in the will of her father dated 18 January 1731/32 and proved at the February Court 1732 Bertie County, North Carolina.^[1] She received 100 acres on the north side of Urahaw Swamp.

Sources

1. ↑ Lucas, John: John Lucas of Eastern North Carolina Descendants for transcript of will.

See also:

• Nansemond Indian Nation
• The Nansemond Indian Bass Family of Granville
• Descendants of the Great Dismal

• The will of John Bass was proved in 1732 in Bertie County, North Carolina The exact transcription is as follows: Transcribed by Albert Bass, Jr. Raleigh, North Carolina 08 August 2000

WILL OF JOHN BASS:   In the name of God Amen. I John Bass Being Sick and weak of Body Butt of Sound Sense and memory Thanks be to God Do make and Ordainth is to be my Last Will in manner and form following ----- First and Imprimis I give and bequeath to my Son Edward Bass my maner plantation whereon I now live to him and the hears of his body lawfully so beg otten for Ever butt Except the use and Liberty of sd Plantation for my loving wife Mary for her Lifetime for ye bringing up my small children. It em I give (?Exels?) my loving son Wm. Bass my land at ye Beaver Dam and So (south) through the swamp (????) to a dividing line. Item I give to my grandson Aron Johnston one hundred acres of land more or less nor th side of Urah Swamp if it is not (?Pote ye Broad wock north Jake in aw ay of ye swamp?) Item I give unto my Loving daughter Joudath Canady one hundred acres of land mor or less lying on ye South side of Urah Swamp adjoining James Hutchinson's line to her and ye hears of her body lawfully to be begotten for Ever. Item I give to Loving friend Daniel Wahrt on Burbogg fifty acres of Land lying on ye north side of ye Quarter Swamp beginning at Jonsys path So (south) down ye Sd Swamp across the first Branch to him and his hears for Ever. Item I give unto my Loving Daughter Sarah Anderson one hundred acres of Land more or less lying on ye no (north) side of Urah Swamp the most convenient land to the plantation whereon she now lives but not any part of (??) Swamp but any tract toward Hutchinsons line for ye complement as far as ye Branch to her and ye hears of her body Lawfully begotten forever Item I give to my Loving daughter Loucy Bass one hundred acres of land more or less lying on the north side of Urah Swamp bounded by Newsoms line and so down betwixt two branches to ye sd Swamp but not into ye sd Swamp Item I give to my Loving dafter Mary one hundred acres of Land more or less lying on ye north side Urah Swamp bound by may own lines Newsom and down a branch to ye sd Swamp including an Island on the South Side of ye Swamp Item I give unto my Son Aron Bass my plantation on ye South side of Baire Swamp whereon he lives and all ye high Land from my upper line and to down to the Great pine Branch Item I give unto my dafter Patience Bass my plantation on the South side of Baire Swamp that I bought of William Johnston and all the lands from the Great branch above sd plantation down to ye Lower line to her and the hears of her body lawfully to be begotton for ever Item I give unto my son Moses Bass all my land that lyeth on the North Side of Baire Swamp which is ajoyningto my Brother Edward's Line in Cluding all the Swamp to my Sons. My will is furt her that if my Loving wife Should again marry and my sons (?distirues?) then my Sons Edward and William Bass to have half the Benfifit of my orchards on my manor plantation Item I give unto my Loving Son John Bass my ould square Mosled gun Item I give unto my loving wife the third of my moveables and all the remainder of my Estate both within and with out the doors to be Equally divided amongst my Lans wifes children and Lastly I do Nominate and appoint My Loving Sons John Bass and Edward to be my Executors together with my loving wife is (or as) a (???) Exe tor During hear widowhood In witness whereof I Have hear unto sett my hand theis 18th day of January 1732 His John Bass Mark Test Thos Bryant (juror)   His James Guil (juror) Mark   His Edward Bass (juror) Mark   Bertie Precinct Febry Court 1732   The afore written will of John Bass was exhibited by John Bass Junr Execr thereto and was approved by the oaths of Captain Thomas Bryant James Guie and Edward Bass Evidences thereto and at the Same time the Execr took the Oath by Law prescribed. (an illegible signature)   John Basses mark is a mirror image "B" with the horizontal lines extended somewhat beyond the vertical line.   Thomas Bryant signed his own name   James Guil (or Guie) made a mark which was a vertical line crossed by three horizontal lines, with the middle line being a little longer than the upper and lower line.   Edward Basses mark was a simple vertical cross, equal horizontally and vertically.   Mary Staples, widow of John, in 1748 sold the lands of John in Northampton County to John, Jr.   November 21, 1748 Mary Staples of Northampton County, widow and relict of John Bass, Seni or to John Bass 21 November 1748, 3 pounds 10 shillings current silver money of Va. my dower or 1/3 interest in my plantation whereon I now live. Witness: William Boddie, Issac Bass, John Sexton Reg: Northampton County November Court (Abstract of Deeds 1741-1759, Hofman, page 58.)