Bassett Family - Ourfolk



William Bassett, I 21 OCT 1600 - 1667

William, I was born on 21 OCT 1600 in Bethnal Green, England and died on 1667 in Bridgewater, Mass. .
He was the son of Walter Bassett (ABT 1575 - 5 APR 1667) and Cecelia Lecht (Bassett) (ABT 1560 - ABT 1606).

William, I was married to Elizabeth (Mary) Tilden (Bassett) on 1622.

Elizabeth was born on ABT 1603 in Tenterden, Kent, England and died on ABT 1667 .
She was the daughter of Nathaniel Tilden (28 JUL 1583 - 25 MAY 1641) and Lydia 'Lucy' "Lucy" Huckstep (Tilden) (Bef 11 Feb 1586-11 Feb 1587 - 1672).
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 ParentsGrand Parents  
Walter Bassett (ABT 1575 - 5 APR 1667)
William Bassett, I
Cecelia Lecht (Bassett) (ABT 1560 - ABT 1606)
 


- Elizabeth was born on ABT 1603 in Tenterden, Kent, England and died on ABT 1667


- Deacon William, II was born on 1624 in Plymouth, Mass. and died on 16 AUG 1670 in Sandwich, MA


- Elizabeth was born on ABT 1626 in Plymouth, Mass.


- Nathaniel was born on 1628 in Plymouth, Mass. and died on 16 Jan 1709-16 Jan 1710


- Sarah was born on ABT 1630 in Plymouth, Mass.




Joseph died on 1712 in Bridgewater, Mass.


- Walter was born on ABT 1575 in Sandwich, Kent, England and died on 5 APR 1667 in Bridgewater, MA


- Cecelia was born on ABT 1560 and died on ABT 1606 in Sandwich, Kent, England




-- William, I --
William, I was a gunsmith / worker in metals.
came over on the ship Fortune in 1621 - settled first in Plymouth, then
in Duxbury and finally in Bridgewater, Mass. - of which town he was an
original proprietor.

He was a large landowner - with only four in Plymouth paying a higher
taxin 1633. He had a large library of books. His name is on the
earliest list of freemen in 1633. He was a volunteer for the Pequod
War in 1637 and on the committee to lay out the town of Duxbury.


-- Elizabeth --
came to New England on the 'Fortune' in 1621.


- Mary was born on 21 NOV 1654 in Sandwich, Barnstable, Mass and died on ABT 1682


- Colonel William, III was born on 1656 in Sandwich, Mass. and died on 29 SEP 1721 in Sandwich, Mass.


- Nathan was born on 1657 and died on BEF 29 JAN 1743


- Sarah was born on 1662 and died on 1690



- Nathan was born on 1677


- Rachel was born on 25 OCT 1679


- William, IV was born on 1681 in Sandwich, MA and died on ABT 1732


- Jonathan was born on 31 DEC 1683 in Sandwich, MA and died on 13 DEC 1683 in Sandwich, MA




Last change (on this page): 15 OCT 2018