Thomas Bass (1719)

Born 5 Jul 1719 in Norfolk, Colony of Virginia

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Biography

Thomas was born in 1719.

Occupation

Cordwainer^[1]

Research Notes

Property

Deed Book 4, page 175 : Jan 30, 1748 -- proved June Court, 1749 -- Henry Summerland of Craven County, N.C., planter, for L100, "lawful money of the old Tenner of North Carolina," deeds to THOMAS BASS of same county and Province, Cordwainer, "a certain Plantation, Tract or Parcel of Land containing Two Hundred acres of Land Cituate in Craven County and Between Nuce River and Contentnea Creek know by the name of the High Hills and joyning John Philips Land or Wheat's old field, Beginning at a Red Oak and Runs So So 65 Wt 178 po to Red Oak then No 25Wt 178 po to a Hickory then No 65 E 178 po to a White Oak then to the Beginning," the same granted to the said Henry Summerland by patent of 18 Nov 1738. Witnesses: John Varran and John Philips

Book 9 & 10, page 212 : March 10, 1755 -- proved at Craven Court, 1756 -- THOMAS BASS and SOPHIA BASS, his wife, of Craven County, N. C., deed to William Jordan of same county, for L45 current money of Virginia, 200 acres of land in Craven County granted to Henry Summerland 18 Nov. 1738, beginning at a red oak and runs south 65 west 178 poles to a red oak, etc. "The said land lies on the side of Bear Pocoson, known by the name of the High Hills, being the land and plantation the said THOMAS BASS now lives on." (Signed:) THOMAS (E) BASS (Seal) SOFIAH (I) Bass. Witnesses: Jacob Blount, William Ray and William (x) Jordan, Jr. Certificate of privy examination of SOPHIA BASS is recorded.

Sources

1. ↑ A cordwainer is a shoemaker who makes new shoes from new leather. The cordwainer's trade can be contrasted with the cobbler's trade, according to a tradition in Britain that restricted cobblers to repairing shoes.

• Family Bible

See Also

• SCMAR, Vol. XVII, Fall 1989, No. 4, Nettles Family of the Pee Dee area

• Bell, A. Dehner. (1961). Bass families of the South: a collection of historical and genealogical source materials from public and private records. Limited ed. Rocky Mount, N. C.

• Myers and Neighbors of Jeffries Creek, SC - Neil O. Myers, 2007. History - 204 pages - This is over a 200 year cumulative study of the Myers families of 1700-1800 S.C. with frequent mention of their neighbors.