Jeremiah Bass (abt. 1746 - bef. 1808)

Born about 1746 in Bertie, Colony of North Carolina

Ancestors

Husband of Hannah Dawn (Whitney) Bass — married about 1773 in Bertie, North Carolina

Descendants

Died before Jul 1808 before about age 62 in Adams County, Mississippi, United States of America

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Biography

By 1800 Jeremiah Bass had moved his family west from North Carolina to the rich delta lands of Homochitto River (Adams), Natchez District. In 1801, he had settled on the east side of a north-south segment of the Homochitto River in what had become, without his knowledge, a part of the newly formed Wilkinson County, Natchez District. Some of the wealthiest settlers in the State of Mississippi were along the Homochitto River and its tributary creeks. Jeremiah's brothers John Bass and Jonathan Bass and his brother Esau's children settled on Holidays Creek in Laurence County, Mississippi. On 4 October 1802, Jeremiah was a defendant in a court case in Natchez (Adams), MS, against William Dunbar, Jr., Executor of the will of James Orr, deceased. The suit was dismissed.

On 29 Mar 1804, Jeremiah filed a preemptive claim to purchase 184 acres on the Homochitto River in Adams County. He was granted a title 16 December 1806. This land became part of Wilkinson County in 1801 and part of Amite County in 1809.

In 1805, Jeremiah was listed on the Tax Schedules of Wilkinson County, MS, and paid $13.87 taxes for the following items : 1 dwelling house 20/20 feet, 3 out houses, 640 acres land (2nd rate) Honochitto. 3 slaves above age 7 and under 50. 56 horses, colts, mules over 12 mo. 3338 black or horned cattle over 12 mo. $6,253 value of slaves, horses and

A deed was recorded 14 May 1808 (Adams), MS.; which recorded a property transaction between Jeremiah Bass and Ezekiel Perkins: Perkins and Wife to Bass Received to be recorded 14 May 1808

This indenture made the eleventh day (unreadable) one thousand eight hundred and seven between Ezekiel Perkins and Elizabeth his wife of the (unreadable) and Mississippi Territory of the one part (unreadable) Bass of the same County and Territory of the other part witnesseth that the said Ezekiel Perkins and Elizabeth his wife for and in consideration of the sum of seven hundred dollars current money of the United States of America to them in hand paid before the sealing and delivery of these presence the receipt whereof is hereby acknowledge have granted bargained and sold and by these presents do grant, bargain and sell unto the said Jeremiah Bass his heirs and assigns a certain tract or parcel of land containing five hundred acres situate lying and being in the County and Territory aforesaid and on Wells Creek about eighteen miles eastward of the city of Natchez and bounded on one side by the land of Jacob Harman and on all the other side by vacant land being the same land convey'd by Joseph Perkins to the said Ezekiel Perkins by deed bearing date the 25th day of March 1803. To have and to hold the said tract or parcel of land with all appearances there unto belonging or in any wise appertaining unto the said Jeremiah Bass his heirs an assigns forever. And the said Ezekiel Perkins and Elizabeth his wife do convenant promise and agree to and tilleth the said Jeremiah Bass his heirs executors administrators and assigns that they tho said Ezekiel and Elizabeth will and their heirs executors and administrators shall warrant and forever defend the aforesaid tract or parcel of land with all the appurtenance unto the said Jeremiah Bass his heirs, executors, administrators or assigns from themselves and their heirs and all and every person or persons lawfully claiming or to claim the same by, from, through, or under them or any of them but not against the claim or claims of any other person or persons whatsoever - In witness whereof the said Ezekiel Perkins and Elizabeth his wife have hereunto set their (unreadable) seals on the day and year first written. Signed Seald and delivered in presence of (unreadable) s/s Ezekiel Perkins (seal) s/s Elizabeth Perkins (seal) This land conveyed by this deed the same which was granted to Joseph Perkins by a (unreadable) patent dated the 24th of (unreadable) 1979. (unreadable) (unreadable) Be it remembered that Ezekiel Perkins and Elizabeth his wife parties to the within deed personally appeared before me the undersigned one of the Superior Judges for the said Territory and acknowledged the within deed to be their act and deed and the lands Tenements and (unreadable) therein specified to be the rights and property of Jeremiah Bass the purchase therein named according to the tenor, true intent and meaning thereof and the said Elizabeth being privately examined apart from her said husband declared that she became a party to the said deed of her own free voluntary will and accord and without any threats or compulsion from her said husband. Witness my hand at the town of Washington this 11th day of (unreadable) 1807 and in the thirty first year of the (unreadable) s/s Thomas Rodney

Death & Legacy

Jeremiah passed away before 5 July 1808 in Adams County, Mississippi Territory. His property was technically listed in Wilkinson County and his estate was administered there by his son, Moses Bass. It does appear as if Jeremiah passed away sometime in 1807, since an entry on the Wilkinson County, Mississippi tax role for 1807 lists Moses Bass & estate of Jeremiah Bass.

On 5 July 1808 Joseph Harrison, Moses Bass, Peter Smith, and John Say posted bond of $6000 for Joseph Harrison and Moses Bass as administrators for the estate of Jeremiah Bass. On the same date Samuel Lusk, John Lusk, Junior, David Long, Washington Singleton, and Phillip Sex [sic] were appointed to appraise the estate of Jeremiah Bass. On 23 August 1808 an inventory of the estate was recorded.^[1]

Jeremiah was born about 1746. He passed away about 1808.

Sources

1. ↑ Wilkinson County, Mississippi Territory, Inventory and Accounts, volume 1. 1808-1816, pp 51-53. As cited on ancestry.com here

• Connecticut Town Collections (Barbour Coll)