Using deeds and censuses I can narrow Matthew's birth between 1756-1766. Samuel Bass' wife, Elizabeth died sometime after 1755. A 1773 court case names his wife as Sarah. I have been unable to determine if Matthew's mother is Elizabeth or Sarah, though I lean toward Elizabeth.
Source: S-1616165802 Repository: #R-1860937092 Title: 1790 United States Federal Census Author: Ancestry.com Publication: Online publication - Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2010. Images reproduced by FamilySearch.Original data - First Census of the United States, 1790 (NARA microfilm publication M637, 12 rolls). Records of the Bureau of the Census, Record Gro Note: APID: 1,5058::0
Source: S-1616248813 Repository: #R-1860937092 Title: 1800 United States Federal Census Author: Ancestry.com Publication: Online publication - Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2010. Images reproduced by FamilySearch.Original data - Second Census of the United States, 1800. (NARA microfilm publication M32, 52 rolls). Records of the Bureau of the Census, Record Grou Note: APID: 1,7590::0
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