Samuel Bascom Sr (1692 - 1765)

Born 27 Jan 1692 in Northampton, Hampshire, Massachusetts bay Colony

Ancestors

Husband of Experience (Parsons) Bascom — married 10 May 1722 in Northampton, Hampshire, Massachusetts

Husband of Sarah (Abbott) Bascom — married 18 Sep 1750 in Western, Hampshire, Massachusetts

Descendants

Died 22 Nov 1765 at age 73 in Warren, Worcester, Province of Massachusetts Bay

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Biography

Samuel Bascom, the eldest son of Thomas Bascom 3rd and Hannah (Catlin) Bascom, was born January 27, 1692 at Northhampton, Hampshire County, Massachusetts.^[1] A few years after the death of his father in 1714, he and his mother sold the family homestead to Benjamin Stebbins, then purchasing, from William Holton, an estate near the Connecticut River, in Northhampton.^[2]

Samuel and Experience Parsons were married May 10, 1722^[3] and on 13 of June 1723, their son, Samuel^[4] was born. In 1728, their twin sons Aaron^[5] and Moses^[6] were born, and he also acquired the adjoining property but In the spring of 1733 they left this large estate on the river, heading east to the village of Cold Spring. Someplace in this time frame, their two young sons Moses and Aaron died and then Experience died Nov ember 29,1740. Samuel remarried 18 Sept 1750 to Sarah, widow of Comfort Barnes of Brookfield^[2] Samuel died November 22, 1765 at Western, Hampshire County, (now Warren) and is buried at Pine Grove Cemetery in Warren^[2] along with Experience.

Gravestone Inscription:

In Memory of Lieu. Samuel Bascom who died Sep ye 11th 1779 in the 57th year of his age.

Behold and See

as you pass by

As you are now

so once was I

As I am now

soon you must be

Prepare for death

and follow me.

Find A Grave: Memorial #37579668, citing Pine Grove Cemetery, Warren, Worcester County, Massachusetts, USA ; Maintained by Brad Bascom (contributor 47133253) .

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Sources

1. ↑ "Massachusetts Births and Christenings, 1639-1915," database, FamilySearch(https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:FCQ8-3YW : 4 December 2014), Samuel Bascom, 27 Jan 1692; citing Northhampton, Hampshire, Massachusetts, p 26; FHL microfilm 186,161.
2. ↑ ^{2.0 2.1 2.2} Archive.org Boston Public Library Pages 16 & 17 in “A genealogical record of Thomas Bascom and his descendants” by Harris, Edward Doubleday, 1839-1919 Published 1870 - Boston, Mass. : W. P. Lunt - Pages 94 - Copyright status: NOT_IN_COPYRIGHT
3. ↑ "Massachusetts Marriages, 1695-1910," database, FamilySearch(https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:FC35-GHZ : 4 December 2014), Samuel Bascom and Experience Parsons, 10 May 1722; citing reference 2:3JTN80W; FHL microfilm 186,161.
4. ↑ "Massachusetts Births and Christenings, 1639-1915," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:FCS5-8H3 : 4 December 2014), Samuel Bascom, 13 Jun 1723; citing Northampton, Hampshire, Massachusetts, V 1 P 43; FHL microfilm 186,161.
5. ↑ "Massachusetts Births and Christenings, 1639-1915," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:FHFY-P2T : 4 December 2014), Samuel Bascom in entry for Aaron Bascom, 19 Oct 1728; citing North Hampton, Hampshire, Massachusetts, ; FHL microfilm 14,766.
6. ↑ "Massachusetts Births and Christenings, 1639-1915," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:FHFY-P2P : 4 December 2014), Samuel Bascom in entry for Moses Bascom, 19 Oct 1728; citing North Hampton, Hampshire, Massachusetts, ; FHL microfilm 14,766. No image available MASSACHUSETTS BIRTHS AND CHRISTENINGS, 1639-1915