CORNELIUS BASSETT, son of Samuel and Martha (Pease) Bassett, was born in 1722 and resided in Chilmark, Martha's Vineyard, Dukes County, Massachusetts. He was styled a gentleman. He m. LYDIA NORTON about 1746. She was born on June 21, 1726, the daughter of John and Hepsibah (Coffin) Norton. Lydia was living a widow in the 1790 U.S. census.
Cornelius Bassett was a distinguished person in civil and military affairs, being Colonel of the militia 1757-1762 and deputy sheriff 1768. He was selectman 1767-73 and was licensed as innholder 1762-73. He died on October 1, 1778 and administration of his estate was granted on December 11, 1778 to his sons Ebenezer and John. Inventory of £2228-3-3 indicated his great wealth. The estate was divided 1782.
Children of Corenlius Bassett and Lydia Norton:
i. Sarah, b. 13 Jan. 1747; m. Fortunatus Bassett on 9 Feb 1769.
ii. Sanuel, b. 18 March 1749.
iii. Ebenezer, b. 1751.
iv. John, b. 1753.
v. Martha, b. Sept. 1756; m. Nathan Bassett, Jr. on 19 June 1776.
vi. Mary,
vii. Lydia
viii. Norton, b. 22 May 1770.
Source: Charles Edward Banks, M.D., The History of Martha's Vineyard, (Boston, Massachusetts 1911; Dukes County Historical Society 1966), Vol. III, pp. 33-34.
Cornelius Bassett's gravestone was apparently intact in 1904 as it is recorded in Vital Records of Chilmark, Massachusetts to the Year 1850, published by the New-England Historic Genealogical Society (Boston, Mass. 1904) at p. 85, but no cemetery is mentioned:
Chilmark Deaths:
Bassett, Cornelius, Col., Oct. 1, 1778, in 56th y. GR
[GR = gravestone record]
Cornelius Bassett was a distinguished person in civil and military affairs, being Colonel of the militia 1757-1762 and deputy sheriff 1768. He was selectman 1767-73 and was licensed as innholder 1762-73. He died on October 1, 1778 and administration of his estate was granted on December 11, 1778 to his sons Ebenezer and John. Inventory of £2228-3-3 indicated his great wealth. The estate was divided 1782.
Children of Corenlius Bassett and Lydia Norton:
i. Sarah, b. 13 Jan. 1747; m. Fortunatus Bassett on 9 Feb 1769.
ii. Sanuel, b. 18 March 1749.
iii. Ebenezer, b. 1751.
iv. John, b. 1753.
v. Martha, b. Sept. 1756; m. Nathan Bassett, Jr. on 19 June 1776.
vi. Mary,
vii. Lydia
viii. Norton, b. 22 May 1770.
Source: Charles Edward Banks, M.D., The History of Martha's Vineyard, (Boston, Massachusetts 1911; Dukes County Historical Society 1966), Vol. III, pp. 33-34.
Cornelius Bassett's gravestone was apparently intact in 1904 as it is recorded in Vital Records of Chilmark, Massachusetts to the Year 1850, published by the New-England Historic Genealogical Society (Boston, Mass. 1904) at p. 85, but no cemetery is mentioned:
Chilmark Deaths:
Bassett, Cornelius, Col., Oct. 1, 1778, in 56th y. GR
[GR = gravestone record]
CORNELIUS BASSETT, son of Samuel and Martha (Pease) Bassett, was born in 1722 and resided in Chilmark, Martha's Vineyard, Dukes County, Massachusetts. He was styled a gentleman. He m. LYDIA NORTON about 1746. She was born on June 21, 1726, the daughter of John and Hepsibah (Coffin) Norton. Lydia was living a widow in the 1790 U.S. census.
Cornelius Bassett was a distinguished person in civil and military affairs, being Colonel of the militia 1757-1762 and deputy sheriff 1768. He was selectman 1767-73 and was licensed as innholder 1762-73. He died on October 1, 1778 and administration of his estate was granted on December 11, 1778 to his sons Ebenezer and John. Inventory of £2228-3-3 indicated his great wealth. The estate was divided 1782.
Children of Corenlius Bassett and Lydia Norton:
i. Sarah, b. 13 Jan. 1747; m. Fortunatus Bassett on 9 Feb 1769.
ii. Sanuel, b. 18 March 1749.
iii. Ebenezer, b. 1751.
iv. John, b. 1753.
v. Martha, b. Sept. 1756; m. Nathan Bassett, Jr. on 19 June 1776.
vi. Mary,
vii. Lydia
viii. Norton, b. 22 May 1770.
Source: Charles Edward Banks, M.D., The History of Martha's Vineyard, (Boston, Massachusetts 1911; Dukes County Historical Society 1966), Vol. III, pp. 33-34.
Cornelius Bassett's gravestone was apparently intact in 1904 as it is recorded in Vital Records of Chilmark, Massachusetts to the Year 1850, published by the New-England Historic Genealogical Society (Boston, Mass. 1904) at p. 85, but no cemetery is mentioned:
Chilmark Deaths:
Bassett, Cornelius, Col., Oct. 1, 1778, in 56th y. GR
[GR = gravestone record]
Cornelius Bassett was a distinguished person in civil and military affairs, being Colonel of the militia 1757-1762 and deputy sheriff 1768. He was selectman 1767-73 and was licensed as innholder 1762-73. He died on October 1, 1778 and administration of his estate was granted on December 11, 1778 to his sons Ebenezer and John. Inventory of £2228-3-3 indicated his great wealth. The estate was divided 1782.
Children of Corenlius Bassett and Lydia Norton:
i. Sarah, b. 13 Jan. 1747; m. Fortunatus Bassett on 9 Feb 1769.
ii. Sanuel, b. 18 March 1749.
iii. Ebenezer, b. 1751.
iv. John, b. 1753.
v. Martha, b. Sept. 1756; m. Nathan Bassett, Jr. on 19 June 1776.
vi. Mary,
vii. Lydia
viii. Norton, b. 22 May 1770.
Source: Charles Edward Banks, M.D., The History of Martha's Vineyard, (Boston, Massachusetts 1911; Dukes County Historical Society 1966), Vol. III, pp. 33-34.
Cornelius Bassett's gravestone was apparently intact in 1904 as it is recorded in Vital Records of Chilmark, Massachusetts to the Year 1850, published by the New-England Historic Genealogical Society (Boston, Mass. 1904) at p. 85, but no cemetery is mentioned:
Chilmark Deaths:
Bassett, Cornelius, Col., Oct. 1, 1778, in 56th y. GR
[GR = gravestone record]
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