Sarah (Unknown) Bassett (bef. 1624 - aft. 1703)

Born before 1624 in England [uncertain]

Wife of William Bassett — married 1646 in Salem, Essex, Massachusetts Bay

Descendants

Died after May 1703 after age 79 in Lynn, Essex Colony, Massachusetts Bay Colony

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Sarah (Unknown) Bassett migrated to New England during the Puritan Great Migration (1621-1640). Join: Puritan Great Migration Project Discuss: pgm

Biography

Sarah _______ was married to William Bassett, who immigrated on the Abigail in 1635 at the age of 9. Sarah's identity however is unknown.

They were married by about 1647 (assuming that she was the mother of all his children and not a second wife).

First known record documenting Sarah by name appears to be 1 June 1660 William sold land with the consent of his "now wife"^[1] She was party to other sales of land 23 Feb 1664/5, 10 July 1690 and a deed to William Bassett Jr. 9 July 1691.^[2]

Assuming she was his only wife, Sarah survived her husband and was provided for in his will dated 10 Feb 1701/2, proved 22 May 1703.

Children

Children of William Bassett (and presumed children of Sarah's):^[3]

1. Elizabeth, b abt 1647; m1 in Salem 1 April 1674 John Procter; m2 (int.) Lynn 22 September 1699 Daniel Richards
2. Sarah, b abt 1649; m Gloucester 23 Nov 1675 Thomas Elwell
3. William b abt 1651; m Lynn 25 Oct 1675 Sarah Hood
4. John, b Lynn Nov 1653; m by 1687 [Mary?] _____ (evidence for her name has not been found)
5. Miriam, b Lynn Sept 1655; m by 1681 Ephraim Sandin, children bp in Marblehead
6. Mary, b Lynn Mar 1657/8?; m abt 1676 Michael Derich (or Derrick or Rich)
7. Hannah, b Lynn 25 Feb 1659/60; probably d. abt 1670
8. Elisha, b abt 1662; m by 1689 Elizabeth _____
9. Samuel, b Lynn 18 Mar 1663/4; named in 1673 will of Ann Burt; living 1701/2 unm.
10. Rachel, b Lynn 13 Mar 1666; m Salem 23 Jan 1693/4 Ephraim Silsby.
11. Rebecca, b abt 1668; living 10 Feb 1701/2 (named in father's will); no further record
12. Hannah, b abt 1670; m by 1691 John Lille

The birth order, estimated birth dates, and presence of two different daughters named Hannah in this list are based on Anderson.^[4] The first seven children were named in their grandmother Ann Burt’s 1661 will.^[5] All except the first Hannah (assuming Anderson’s conclusion that there were two Hannahs) are listed in William’s Feb 1701/2 will.^[6][7]

Research Notes

Disputed Parents

Disputed Parents: There is no evidence she was daughter of Hugh Burt and wife Ursula. Hugh Burt was her husband's step-father, and this assumption may have been based on the misinterpretation of references to their relationship.

Disputed Birth/Christening

Unsourced: Birth/Christening Neither of these dates seems practical (one too late, one too early) 13 APR 1635 in Harberton, Harberton, Devonshire, England, 14 Jan 1620 - 14 Jan 1621 in Harberton, Devon, England.

Sources

1. ↑ Anderson citing Essex Land Records 3:39
2. ↑ Anderson citing Essex Land Records 5:81-82, 9:59-60, 9:172-73, 9:11
3. ↑ Anderson, Great Migration: 1634-1635, 1:193.
4. ↑ Anderson, Great Migration: 1634-1635, 1:193-4.
5. ↑ Essex Quarterly Courts, 5:203-4.
6. ↑ Last Will & Testament, William Bassett of Lynn, 10 Feb 1701/[02]; probated 22 May 1703, Case # 2048; FamilySearch, “Massachusetts, Essex County, probate records, 1638-1881,” “Probate estate files , nos. 2041 to 2055 (Bassett, J - Batchellor, A), 1638-1880,” image : accessed 19 Mar 2021); WikiTree, image & transcription : accessed 19 Mar 2021).
7. ↑ Chandler, The Bassett Family, 7.

• Anderson, Robert C, George F. Sanborn, and Melinde L. Sanborn. The Great Migration: Immigrants to New England 1634-1635 Vol.1: A-B (New England Historic Genealogical Society, Great Migration Study Project, Boston, 1999) William Bassett, featured name. Pages 191-193. AmericanAncestors.org (by subscription)
• Catherine Soleman Chandler, The Bassett Family: Lynn, Mass. to Salem County, N.J. 1624-1964 (Salem, N.J. : 1964), 2; FamilySearch, Digital Images : accessed 22 Mar 2021.
• Notes, The Salem Press Historical and Genealogical Record (Salem Press, Salem, Mass., 1891) Vol. 1, Page 78: Silsbee-Galley-Burt.

• Find A Grave: Memorial #38486616 Not a burial record, memorial only. Birth is an estimate and death 31 Aug 1689 (aged 63–64) is wrong, as she appears in records after this point.

• "Massachusetts Land Records, 1620-1986," images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3QSQ-G9ZZ-1Q34?cc=2106411&wc=MCBG-FW5%3A361613201%2C361916501 : 22 May 2014), Essex > Deeds 1728-1731 vol 56-58 > image 137 of 792; county courthouses and offices, Massachusetts. [Dated 10 July 1690, recorded 4 June 1729]
• "Massachusetts Land Records, 1620-1986," images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3QS7-99ZZ-BDMP?cc=2106411&wc=MCBG-MNG%3A361613201%2C361847101 : 22 May 2014), Essex > Deeds 1639-1658 vol 1-3 > image 519 of 763; county courthouses and offices, Massachusetts.