John Bassett (1721 - 1804)

Born 15 Dec 1721 in Derby, New Haven, Connecticut

Ancestors

Husband of Naomi (Wooster) Bassett — married 15 Dec 1746 in Derby, New Haven, Connecticut Colony

Descendants

Died 8 May 1804 at age 82 in Oxford, New Haven, Connecticut, USA

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Biography

Lieutenant John BASSETT ^{[1][2][3][4][5][6][7][8][9][10][11][12][13]} was born ^[14][15] 15 Dec 1722 in New Haven Co., Connecticut. He died ^[16][17][18] 8 May 1804 in Oxford, New Haven Co., Connecticut, United States and was buried ^[19][20][21] in Hillside Cemetery, Quaker Farms, Oxford, New Haven Co., Connecticut, United States. John married ^[22][23] Naomi WOOSTER on 15 Dec 1746.

Sources

1. ↑ W. C. Sharpe, History of Oxford (Seymour, CT, Record Print, 1885), p. 8. http://www.our-oxford.info/Books/sharpe/toc.html. "Admissions to Church Fellowship ... He was a soldier in the revolution in Captain Nathaniel Johnson's company of Derby, Connecticut. ... 1770 ... Naomi, wife of Ensign John Bassett, Apr. 1. ... Lieut. John Bassit, Dec. 5, 1773." (Oxford Congregational) http://www.our-oxford.info/Books/sharpe/008.html.
2. ↑ W. C. Sharpe, History of Oxford, p. 19. http://www.our-oxford.info/Books/sharpe/019.html.
3. ↑ W. C. Sharpe, History of Oxford, p. 21. http://www.our-oxford.info/Books/sharpe/021.html.
4. ↑ W. C. Sharpe, History of Oxford, p. 97. 1792 - Tax List - Oxford http://www.our-oxford.info/Books/sharpe/097.html.
5. ↑ Norman Litchfield & Sabrina Connolly Hoyt, Ph.D., History of the Town of Oxford, Connecticut (1960), p. 55. . " ... Dec. 11, 1775 ... Committee of Inspection ..." http://www.our-oxford.info/Books/Litchfield-Hoyt_History_of_Oxford/055.html.
6. ↑ Litchfield & Hoyt, History of the Town of Oxford, p. 304. "Oxford Tax List, 1792." http://www.our-oxford.info/Books/Litchfield-Hoyt_History_of_Oxford/304.html.
7. ↑ Donald Lines Jacobus, Families of Ancient New Haven ([CD]Baltimore, Genealogical Publishing Co., Inc., 1981[originally]Rome, N.Y. and New Haven, Conn., 1922-1932), vol 7, p 1753.
8. ↑ 1790 Derby Census.
9. ↑ 1800 Oxford Census.
10. ↑ Susan Woodruff Abbott, Families of Early Milford, Connecticut, CD-Local and Family Histories: CT, 1600's - 1800's, (Produced in collaboration with the Genealogical Publishing Company, 2000), p. 322.
11. ↑ Compiled by Carole Magnuson, The Barbour Collection of Connecticut Town Vital Records - Oxford 1798-1850., General Editor, Lorraine Cook White, Baltimore, Genealogical Publishing Co., Inc., 2000, p. 24. "Lieut."
12. ↑ Dorothy A. DeBisschop, Oxford People in the American Revolution . http://www.our-oxford.info/military/Revolution/oxford-people-in-am-rev.html.
13. ↑ Copy of the bill of expense submitted by Captain Daniel Chatfield in connection with the pursuit of the Dayton Robbers. http://oxfordpast.com/Dayton.jpg.
14. ↑ Selected and Introduced by Gary Boyd Roberts, Genealogies of Connecticut Families From The New England Historical and Genealogical Register ([CD]Baltimore, Genealogical Publishing Co., 1983), vol 3, p 598.
15. ↑ Compiled by Lorraine Cook White, The Barbour Collection of Connecticut Town Vital Records, Vol 8 - Derby 1655-1852, General Editor - Lorraine Cook White, Baltimore, Maryland, Genealogical Publishing Co., Inc, 1997, p. 188.
16. ↑ W. C. Sharpe, History of Oxford, p. 53. http://www.our-oxford.info/Books/sharpe/053.html.
17. ↑ W. C. Sharpe, History of Oxford, p. 125. http://www.our-oxford.info/Books/sharpe/125.html.
18. ↑ Charles Elwell, 1934 WPA Headstone Inscriptions - Hillside Cemetery, p. 38. "Wooster, Hannah, wife of Joseph, died Dec. 11, 1835, age 80 yrs,

    Wooster, Joseph, died Dec. 11, 1819, age 75 yrs.

    Wooster, Samuel, died Sept. 10, 1776, age 69 yrs.

    Wooster, Ann, wife of Samuel, died Sept. 14, 1791, age 80 yrs.

    Wooster Polly, daughter of Joseph, died Mar. 7, 1777, age 3 yrs.

    Wooster, David, son of Joseph, died Jan. 15 1778, age 3 yrs.

    Wooster, Lucy, daughter of Joseph, died Nov. 21, 1783, age 1 yrs.

    Bassett, John, died May 8, 1804, age 83 yrs. (Flag)

    Bassett, Maomi, first wife of John, died May 1772, age 50 yrs.

    Bassett, Sarah, 2nd wife of John, died May 3, 1804, age 72 yrs.

    Bassett, John, died May 14, 1832, age 74 yrs." http://oxfordpast.com/hscemscan38.html.

19. ↑ Hillside Cemetery Photograph - Oxford, CT. http://oxfordpast.com/cem797.html.
20. ↑ W. C. Sharpe, History of Oxford, p. 125. "In memory of John Bassett. He died May 8th, 1804, AEt. 83.

    Naomi, his first wife, died May 17, 1772, AEt 50.

    Sarah, his second wife, died May 3d, 1804, AEt 72.

    John Bassett. Died May 14, 1832, aged 74 yrs." http://www.our-oxford.info/Books/sharpe/125.html.
21. ↑ Charles Elwell, 1934 WPA Headstone Inscriptions - Hillside Cemetery, p. 38. http://oxfordpast.com/hscemscan38.html.
22. ↑ Selected and Introduced by Gary Boyd Roberts, Genealogies of CT Families, vol 3, p 598.
23. ↑ Compiled by Lorraine Cook White, Barbour Collection - Derby, p. 188.

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