Person:Anson Bassett (1)
Anson Bassett
b.1804 New York
d.14 May 1854 Village of Pontiac, Erie County, New York
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Name Anson Bassett
Gender Male
Birth[1] 1804 New York
Marriage 23 Jun 1835 to Abagail Mosher
Census[3] 1840 Evans, Erie, New York, United Stateshead of household
Census[5] 1 Jun 1850 Evans, Erie, New York, United StatesIndustry Census - Sawmill
Census[4] 26 Aug 1850 Evans, Erie, New York, United Stateshead of household
Occupation[17] Bef 1854 Evans, Erie, New York, United StatesSawyer
Death[1][2] 14 May 1854 Village of Pontiac, Erie County, New York
Burial[1] Brant Cemetery, Brant, Erie, New York, United States
Probate[17] Aft 14 May 1854 Evans, Erie, New York, United States
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Personal History

In the 1850 census, Anson's real estate value was $900, and he worked as a sawyer[4].

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Eliminations

  • Anson is not the son of William Bassett's son Lewis Bassett of Rhode Island.[6]
  • He is not the descendant of Zachariah Bassett[7], who had no children and was of Rhode Island.
  • He is not the son of Joseph Bassett, who was married in 1808 and lived in Massachusetts.[8]
  • Samuel Basset of Connecticut, who served in the Revolutionary War and had no children.
  • Abel Basset, who served in Connecticut and moved to Jefferson Co, New York; he was not listed as a child.[9]
  •  ? Abraham Bassett, who served and died in Connecticut. Grace Wheeler is listed as only surviving child in 1852, although the Southbury Connecticut 1850 census record shows her living next to an Obadiah Bassett (age 49) and with a Lucinda Bassett (age 60).[10]
  •  ? David Bassett, who served in Connecticut, because he died in 1803, as long as his wife Sarah wasn't pregnant when he died.[11]
  •  ? Edward Bassett, who served and lived in Connecticut. He had five children living with him in 1818; Anson was not listed, as long as he hadn't moved out at or before the age of 14.[12]
  • Joshua Bassett, who served in Connecticut and lived in Cortland NY.[13]
  • Nathan Bassett, served in CT and lived in MA. Only children alive in 1834 were Orry of MA and Nathan of OH.[14]
  • Benjamin Bassett of Massachusetts, who had 3 children, all of whom were dead by 1844 (____ Bassett, Joseph Bassett and Hannah Bassett) according to his wife, who was not the mother of the children.[15]
  • Jonathan Bassett of Massachusetts who had no children in 1818 and no family.[16]
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Footnotes

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 Anson Bassett headstone, Brant Cemetery, in Find A Grave.

    http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GSsr=41&GScid=1975200&GRid=11379380&

    b. "died 1854 age 50 yrs"

    Anson Bassett, died in the Village of Pontiac, N.Y.
    (May 14, 1854 ae 50 yrs)

  2. ↑ Pontiac, New York, in RootsWeb. RootsWeb Town Search.

    is in Erie County

  3. ↑ Anson Bissett household, Evans, Erie, New York, in United States. 1840 U.S. Census Population Schedule. (National Archives Microfilm Publication M704)
    Roll 280, page 64, line 12.

    Anson Bassett, 1 male under 5, 1 male 30-40, 1 female 30-40

  4. ↑ 4.0 4.1 Anson Bassett household, Evans, Erie, New York, Dwelling 41, Family 41, in United States. 1850 U.S. Census Population Schedule. (National Archives Microfilm Publication M432)
    Roll 499, page 376, 26 Aug 1850.
  5. ↑ Anson Bassett, in New York, United States. U.S. Census Non-Population Schedules, New York, 1850-1880
    577, 1 Jun 1850.

    1. Anson Bassett; 2. Sawmill; 3. 1500; 4a. 1250; 4b. Logs; 4c. 437; 5. Water and Saw; 6a. 1; 6b. ; 7a. 18; 7b. ; 8a. 150000ft; 8b. Lumber; 8c. 750

    1 Name of Corporation, Company or Individual producing Articles to $500
    2 Name of Business, Manufacturer or Product
    3 Personal Estate in Business
    4abc Raw Material used, including Fuel (Quantities; Kinds; Values)
    5 Kind of motive power machinery, structure or resource
    6ab Average number of hands employed (Male; Female)
    7ab Wages (Avg cost male labour; Average cost female labour)
    8abc Annual Product (Quantities; Kinds; Values)

  6. ↑ William Bassett, in United States. Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application Files. (Washington D.C.)
    W.16835 p.2.

    Lewis Bassett was born Sept 2,d 1776
    Dorcas Hoxichis wife born March 31, 1782
    Elizabeth Bassett was born Oct 23d 1798
    Peleg H. Bassett was born July 21, 1800
    William H. Bassett was born April 9th 1802
    Lucy Bassett was born July 5th 1805
    Harriet Bassett was born April 13th 1807
    Nathan L. Bassett was born Dec, 6th 1809
    Lewis Bassett was born Sept 22 1776
    ---- 2nd column
    Samuel C. Bassett was born Jan. 9th 1811
    Clarissa A. Bassett was born Aug 13th 1813
    Joseph Basset was born Feb. 13th, 1816
    Sally Emiline Bassett was born July 29th, 1817
    John Bassett was born Jan, 20th 1819
    Hannah Bassett was born May 22d, 1822
    Samuel E. Bassett was born Jun 9th 1811
    Clarissa A. Bassett was born August 13th 1813
    Joseph Bassett was born February 13th 1818
    --------- Family record of Wm Bassett's son

  7. ↑ Zechariah Bassett, in United States. Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application Files. (Washington D.C.)
    S.39,160 p. 7.
  8. ↑ Joseph Bassett, in United States. Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application Files. (Washington D.C.)
    R.602 p. 25.

    married 1808

  9. ↑ Abel Basset, in United States. Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application Files. (Washington D.C.)
    S.45227 .
  10. ↑ Abraham Bassett, in United States. Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application Files. (Washington D.C.)
    W.17,253 p.16.

    Grace Wheeler is only surviving child.

  11. ↑ David Bassett, in United States. Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application Files. (Washington D.C.)
    W.17241 p.2.
  12. ↑ Edward Bassett, in United States. Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application Files. (Washington D.C.)
    W.12234 p.8.

    and that I have my family residing with me: a wife & five children of the following ages, to wit Allertina Bassett age 13 years, Hannah Bassett aged 11 years, Joseph Bassett 6 years od, & Phebe Bassett aged 3 years, Darwin Bassett aged 11 months

  13. ↑ Joshua Bassett, in United States. Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application Files. (Washington D.C.)
    W.21,634 p.19.

    Joshua Bassett (--?--) married the 5 of November 1783 to Lidia Lawrence
    Betsy Bassett Born in august 10 1784
    Laura Bassett Born in March the 1 1787
    Maria Bassett Born in March the 30 1792
    William Henry Bassett Born in Sunday April 6 1794
    Harit Bassett was Born Sunday the 9th of october 1796
    Abriam Lawrence Bassett, Born Satard Sept the 17th 1803

  14. ↑ Nathan Bassett, in United States. Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application Files. (Washington D.C.)
    R.603 p.7.
  15. ↑ Benjamin Bassett, in United States. Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application Files. (Washington D.C.)
    W.8349 p.16.
  16. ↑ Jonathan Bassett, in United States. Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application Files. (Washington D.C.)
    S.33,974 p.8, 1818.
  17. ↑ 17.0 17.1 Anson Bassett Case 1059 (Estate file), in New York, United States. New York, Probate Records, 1629-1971
    Case 1059 begin image 42, 1854.
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