Arthur Bass, Sr.

Origins

Children of Edward BASS are:

iii. Arthur BASS was born ABT 1748 in Dobbs Co, NC, and died 30 NOV 1823 in Wayne Co, NC. He married Mourning in North Carolina.

Moved to Wayne County, North Carolina, with his brother Ephraim. Their descendants lived in Wayne and Wilson Counties.

Arthur and Ephraim both appear on the Wayne County census in 1786 and 1788:

http://wayne.lostsoulsgenealogy.com/census/1786.htm

http://wayne.lostsoulsgenealogy.com/census/1788.htm

From the Genealogy.com page of Brenda B. Watson:

Arthur Bass was the son of Edward Bass of Northampton County and Black Creek,North Carolina. Edward Bass received a land grant from the Colony of North Carolina of 200 acres on November 19, 1744. The grant was located on the north side of the Black Creek.

Arthur Bass was born about 1748 in Dobbs County, North Carolina. He received a land grant in Dobbs County of 400 acres in 1778. This grant was in close proximity to the land grants of Ephraim Bass, John Bass, John Lucas, Simon Barnes, Thomas Boswell.

Arthur Bass was a Patriot and contributed to the Revolutionary War effort. There is a receipt for farm supplies he provided to the County of Wayne in 1782.This receipt is located in the North Carolina Department of Archives, Raleigh, North Carolina.

ARTHUR BASS HAS BEEN GRANTED A NUMBER BY THE SONS OF THE AMERICAN REVOLUTION.

The will of Arthur Bass is located in the North Carolina Department of Archives in Raleigh:

Will of Arthur Bass

February 12, 1820

" Whereas Arthur Bass being weak in body but in perfect mind and memory thanks be to God, calling to mind the mortality of my body and knowing that it is appointed for all men to once die, do make and ordain this to be my last will and testament (that is to say)

In the first place, I leave to my wife Mourning Bass the manor plantation whereon I now live. Except the field call Bryan field and the new house moved from over the great swamp and one cow and calf, one ewe and lamb,one sow and pigs, and Three shoats and one full and sufficiency and provisions for one year during her lifetime and one coffee mill. And I give to my beloved wife one feather bed and furniture, one small pot and skillet and Kettle. Five pewter plates one bason and one dish two chairs one butter pot. One jug and two bottles. One Flower Box, to her and her heirs forever and one meal sifter one safe one flax wheel one pale one tub two noggins.

Also I give to my son Jethro Bass five shillings.

Also I give my son Edward Bass the whole of my lands on the south side of the Great Swamp if he should have any heirs lawfully begotten of his own body. If not I give said land to my grandson Arthur Bass, son of Wright Bass, one Horse Bridle and saddle, one feather bed and furniture, one Blue Chest, one pot and skells, one large pewter dish two do. basons, three do plates and three earthen plates two chairs three knives and forks, and one third part of my crop of all sorts, one cow and calf, and two ewe and lambs and all my working tools.....

Also I lend to my son Arthur Bass , the whole of my land on the north side of the great swamp during his life after his death I give said lands to his sons Calvin and Soloman Bass to be divided as follows. Calvin to have the part above the hog pen branch and Soloman all the lower part to them and their heirs forever.

Also I give to my son Wright Bass thirty dollars and one large pot to him and his heirs forever.

Also I give my son Hosea Bass one still but wife and Edward to have the privilege of stilling their liquor in her tole free, to him, and his heirs forever.

Also I give to my Grandson Daniel Hosea one bed and furniture and heifer yearlen, to him and his heirs forever.

Also I give to my grandson Theophlus Bass twenty dollars to him and his heirs forever.

The whole balance of my estate I leave to be sold and after paying all my just debts and legasies I give to be divided among my living children.I constitute and appoint my friend Jacob Fulghum and my son Wright Bass to be my only and sole executors to this my last will. In witness of I have set my hand and seal the day and year first written above. Signed, Sealed and acknowledged in the presence of

Jesse Fulghum

Arthur Bass (seal)

Raiford Fulghum

Elizabeth Fulghum

Proved Wayne County Court February 1824[Stecks Family File.FTW]

For more information, see: The Bass Family of Black Creek, North Carolina by James Albert Bass and James Albert Bass Jr.