Historical records matching William Bassett, of Southampton
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About William Bassett, of Southampton
Not a known child of Barnaby Bassett & Elizabeth Bassett
William Bassett b.ca. 1604 d. 1646 Newport, Isle of Wight, England & wife Anne --- b. ca. 1608 d. aft. 1671, who later remarr. - Dickeson. Their children were Anne, Mary and William.
The Bassetts of Eltham, Blisland Parish, New Kent County, Virginia, were descended from the Bassetts who for a long time had lived in Southampton, England.
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).
Origins
The Bassetts of Eltham, Blisland Parish, New Kent County, Virginia, were descended from the Bassetts who for a long time had lived in Southampton, England.
William is possibly related to James Bassett and Mary Roper. James Bassett, Gentleman of the Royal Chamber, died in 1558. He married Mary Roper, daughter of William and Miss Moore Roper of Eltham in Kent, England. Miss Moore was the daughter of Sir Thomas Moore, Lord Chancellor of England. This may be where the Eltham name in Virginia came from. The arms on the tomb of the emigrant William Bassett and upon the family silver corresponds with the arms of the Bassetts of Umberly.
William Bassett, son of William Bassett, came to Virginia and was living on the Pamunkey River in February of 1664. This William Bassett had been an officer in Rutherford's Regiment at the Battle of Dunkirk, and was a close friend of the group of Royalists who came to the Pamunkey River during the time of Cromwell. His military experiences secured for him the task of securing the defenses of the Colony, for which services he received 10,000 pounds of tobacco.
Geographic note
From https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hampshire
Hampshire takes its name from the settlement that is now the city of Southampton. Southampton was known in Old English as Hamtun, roughly meaning "village-town", so its surrounding area became known as Hamtunsrun The old name was recorded in the Domesday book as Hantescire, and from this spelling, the modern abbreviation "Hants" derives.[5] From 1889 until 1959, the administrative county was named the County of Southampton[6][7] and has also been known as Southamptonshire.
From https://www.ancestry.co.uk/boards/surnames.bassett/715/mb.ashx
Citations
- 1. "Wm. & Mary Quarterly" Vol. 2 p. 217
- 2. "Tyler's Quarkerly" Vol. 2 p. 140
- 3. "Colonial Families of The Southern States of America" by Hardy p.43
- 4. "Winston of Va. & Allied Families" by Torrence p.345
- 5. "Americans of Gentle Birth & Their Ancestors" by Pittman Vol. 1 p.287
- 6. "Ancestors of American Presidents" by Roberts pp.11-14
- 7. Archive Record, Morman Family Group Sheet, submitted by Agnes Rencher of Sandy, Ut. 1960
- http://www.bassettbranches.org/tng/getperson.php?personID=I2&tree=5B
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William Bassett, of Southampton's Timeline
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1594
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Southampton, Hampshire, England
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1604
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Southampton County, England
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1630
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Isle of Wight, Hampshire, England (United Kingdom)
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1634
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Newport, Isle of Wight, England (United Kingdom)
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1642
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Isle, Hampshire, , England
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December 4, 1646
Age 42
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Southampton County, England
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