Edward Bass (abt. 1728 - abt. 1800)

Born about 1728 in North Carolina [uncertain]

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Died about 1800 at about age 72 in Northampton, North Carolina, United States

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Edward Bass is a part of US Black heritage.

Edward3 Bass (Edward1, John1), born say 1728, received 50 acres in Northampton County by his father's will. He sold this and another 20 acres in Northampton County on 15 May 1758 [DB 2:462]. By 1761 he was taxable in the Granville County list for Oxford District with wife Tamer--probably Tamer Anderson, daughter of his neighbor Lewis Anderson, a taxable in her father's household in John Sallis' 1754 tax list. She was also taxed with her father in 1755, but did not appear in his household in the next extant list of 1757 [CR 44.701.19]. On 22 December 1762 Edward purchased 100 acres in Granville County from George Anderson [DB F:281]. On 8 April 1767 he purchased 200 acres at the head of Fishing Creek in Bute County [Warren County DB 1:304] and sold this land twelve years later on 7 May 1779 [Warren DB 7:230]. In 1782 he was taxable in Granville on 100 acres, a horse, and 14 cattle. He had 11 persons in his Raglands District, Granville County household in the 1786 state census. On 9 November 1792 he bought an additional 206 acres on Boling's Creek in Granville for 75 pounds and a month later on 10 December 1792 sold his 100 acres on the north prong of Fishing Creek for 100 pounds [DB N:165; P:77]. His 17 March 179_ will was proved in Granville County court in November 1800 [WB 5:116]. He mentioned his wife Tamer and his children:

i. Stephen, born about 1758, probably the third person taxable in his father's household in the 1771 summary list. He was taxable on one poll in Granville in 1785, 1790 and 1791, and in Oxford District in 1801 [Tax List 1796-1802, 284].

ii. Lewis, taxable on one poll in Oxford District in 1804 and 1806 [Tax List 1803-1809, 79, 177].

iii. Truateny(?). Perhaps this was the Truenty Bass who was paid 3 pounds, 8 shillings for her attendance in the suit brought by Hardy Bass against William Taborn in Granville County court on 11 August 1786 [Minutes 1786-87].

iv. Darling, married Rhoda Anderson, 7 July 1797 Granville County bond with William Mitchell bondsman. He was head of a Granville County household of 2 "other free" in 1800, 3 in 1810 [NC:904], and 3 "free colored" in 1820 [NC:1]. He was taxed on one poll in Oxford District in 1800, 260 acres in 1801, and he was taxable on poll tax for himself and Jason Bass in 1803 [Tax List 1796-1802, 230, 284; 341; 1803-09, 31]. From 1809 to 1820 he was taxable on 109 acres on Bolings Creek in Oxford District. His 10 November 1839 Granville County will was proved in August 1845. He lent all his property to his wife Rodey and after her death, to Henry Anderson who was her son by Jesse Chavis before her marriage to Darling [WB 16:334].

v. Prudence, born say 1768.

vi. Mary Ann, perhaps the Mariah Bass who married Edward Mitchell, 5 January 1795 Granville County bond.

vii. Tamer, married John Roe, 2 December 1801 Granville County bond with George Pettiford bondsman. John Rowe married second, Sally Pendergrass, 2 March 1802 Person County bond.

viii. Mordecai, neglected to give in his list of tithables in Wake County in 1794 [MFCR 099.701.1, frame 212], married first, Nancy Askew, 31 October 1799 Wake County bond with Lewis Pettiford bondsman, and second, Nancy Chavis, 13 December 1803 Granville County bond with George Pettiford bondsman. He was taxable on 1 poll in Oxford District in 1806 [Tax List 1803-09, 177]. He was a "Negro" head of a Guilford County household of 4 "free colored" in 1830.

ix. Dempsey, married Phoebe Day, 4 October 1808 Granville County bond, Reuben Day bondsman. He was head of a Granville County household of 4 "other free" in 1800, 6 in 1810 [NC:858], and 3 "free colored" in Ledge Neck District in 1820 [NC:17]. His 4 December 1827 Granville County will was proved in February 1828. He left all his estate to his wife Phereba [WB 10:405].

x. Justina(?).

xi. Jason.

Sources

• Free African Americans by Paul Heinegg quoted in full with permission of the author.

http://www.freeafricanamericans.com/bailey-berry.htm