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Thankful (Fuller) Bassett (1718 - 1809)

Thankful Bassett formerly Fuller
Born in Barnstable, Barnstable, Massachusetts Baymap
Ancestors ancestors
Wife of — married 25 Oct 1739 in Barnstable, Barnstable, Province of Massachusetts Baymap
Descendants descendants
Died at age 90 in Lee, Berkshire, Massachusetts, United Statesmap
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Biography

Thankful Fuller was born Barnstable 19 Sep 1718, daughter of John Fuller and Thankful Gorham.[1]

She married at Barnstable 25 Oct 1739 Deacon Nathan Bassett Jr. and they had the following children, the first 3 born Middleboro, others at Barnstable:[1]

  1. Mary b 22 Sept 1740
  2. Thankful b. ca 1743
  3. Bethia b. 11 Sep 1747
  4. Nathan b. 30 Dec 1750
  5. Cornelius b. 20 Jan 1753
  6. John

The will of Nathan Bassett of Barnstable decay of age dated 19 Dec 1791, presented 4 Apr 1792 by executor Nathan Bassett of Wareham, mentions son Nathan exec., wife Thankful; son Cornelius and John Bassett's two daughters Sarah Bassett and Thankful Bassett (both under 16); daughters Mary Smith, Thankful Barlow, and Bethia Ellis; and Nathan Smith.[1]

Thankful moved to Lee in 1796; her sons had preceeded her there.[1]

Research Notes

Note that Mayflower Families Vol 4 pg 126-7 only lists 6 children for Nathan and Thankful Bassett. Gershom is not listed.

Sources

  1. 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 MacGunnigle, Bruce Campbell. "Mayflower Families Through Five Generations Descendants of the Pilgrims who landed at Plymouth, Mass, December 1620, Volume Four, Third Edition, Family of Edward Fuller." Plymouth, MA: General Society of Mayflower Descendants, 2006, pg 126-7




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