Mary Scott

Mary Bassett was born c. 1634 of Isle of Wight, England, and died in New Kent, Virginia Colony.

family

She was the daughter of William Bassett (d 1646) and Anne, later Dickeson.

Married

1. c. 1652 Newport Isle of Wight England to Joseph FOSTER born c 1632 Newport Isle of Wight England.He died c 1660 York Co. VA.
2. About 1662 she married York Co., VA John SCOTT.

Children with 1st husband

1. Joseph FOSTER, Jr. b/a 1654,
2. Anne FOSTER b/a 1656
3. Mary FOSTER b/a 1658

Children with 2nd husband

1. Judith
2. John Scott

disputed origins

From The William and Mary Quarterly, Volume 23. page 178

... of the same family as Robert Cary, Lord Hunsdon. In his will Bassett mentions his nephew, Joseph Foster, and this nephew settled in New Kent County, became captain, colonel, &c, and his descendants were leading citizens. And Bassett's sister, Mary Scott, was probably mother of Col. John Scott, of the same county. Thus there were ties of relationships between the Lydalls, Bacons, Bassetts, Carys, Honiwoods, Fosters, Woodwards, &c.

From https://www.ancestry.com/boards/thread.aspx?mv=flat&m=388&p=localit...

In Old New Kent County, by Dr. Malcolm Harris, I show: Mary Bassett, daughter of Mary Bassett and James Bassett, MP, married Joseph Foster of Southampton. Mary Bassett was sister of Capt. William Bassett of Eltham and she was living at Foster's Castle in 1671.

From https://www.ancestry.co.uk/boards/thread.aspx?mv=flat&m=865&p=surna...

"If James and Mary Bassett had had a daughter Mary she would have had to have been born between 1555 and 1558 when Mary died. I believe the dates for the Joseph Foster II who is said to have married Mary are around 1655-1715. This means that Mary would have been over ninety years of age when her future husband was born!"

"Col. John SCOTT and Mary BASSETT, (d/o William BASSETT and Bridget CAREY) [SIC] were the great great grandparents of William Henry HARRISON 9th President of the United States."

The following note suggests that the mother of Mary Bassett (wife of Col. John Scott) was Bridget Carey (or Cary) and that Mary's reported parents William Bassett and Bridget Carey were the great great grandparents of President William Henry Harrison. Her brother William then would have been the future president's great grandfather.
However, since William Bassett was born in 1630 and his wife Bridget Carey was born in 1652, they could not have been Mary Bassett's parents since Mary was born in 1634. Instead, William Bassett and his wife Bridget Cary was her brother and sister-in-law.
A different William Bassett (born 1604), and Anne Dickeson (or Dickerson) were the parents of both Mary and the William Basset (born 1632 and married to Bridget Cary). Thus, William Bassett (born 1604) and Anne Dickeson were the great great great grandparents of President William Henry Harrison through their son William (born 1632).
There are a lot of family trees on the internet that reflects this error, although some do have it correct.

biographical notes

John SCOTT II b c. 1632 married Mary BASSETT FOSTER, widow of Joseph FOSTER c. 1662. Mary BASSETT's brother William BASSETT s/o William lived on the Pamunkey River 2/1664. He was an officer in Rutherford's Regiment at the Battle of Dunkirk. He had the task of securing the defenses for the colony and for this he received 10,000 pounds of tobacco.

In his will is mentioned to my sister Mary SCOTT. Also Mary BASSETT FOSTER born c. 1632 married c. 1652 Newport Isle of Wight England to Joseph FOSTER born c 1632 Newport Isle of Wight England. He died c 1660 York Co. VA. She then went with her three children, Joseph FOSTER, Jr. b/a 1654, Anne FOSTER b/a 1656, and Mary FOSTER b/a 1658 to live with her brother William BASSETT in 1660.

About 1662 she married York Co., VA John SCOTT. Col. John SCOTT and Mary BASSETT, (d/o William BASSETT and Bridget CAREY), [SIC] were the great great grandparents of William Henry HARRISON 9th President of the United States

links

• page 139 of Old New Kent County [Virginia]: Some Account of the Planters, Plantations, and Places, Volume 1 by Malcolm Harris Genealogical Publishing Com, 2006 - Reference - 568 pages page 139, 140-141 "The Foster Family"
• Encyclopedia of Virginia Biography, Volume I "William Bassett"link
• http://genforum.genealogy.com/dudley/messages/1058.html
• http://www.genealogy.com/forum/surnames/topics/dudley/1058/
• http://www.bassettbranches.org/tng/getperson.php?personID=I6&tree=5B