Samuel Bassett

7 September 1756–27 December 1836 (Age 80)
Milford, New Haven, Connecticut, United States

The Life of Samuel

When Samuel Bassett was born on 7 September 1756, in Milford, New Haven, Connecticut, United States, his father, Samuel Bassett, was 33 and his mother, Susannah Morris, was 27. He married Jerusha Hotchkiss on 30 October 1775, in Cheshire, New Haven, Connecticut, United States. They were the parents of at least 5 sons and 2 daughters. He registered for military service in 1831. He died on 27 December 1836, in New Haven, New Haven, Connecticut, United States, at the age of 80, and was buried in New Haven, New Haven, Connecticut, United States.

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Family Time Line

Samuel Bassett
1756–1836
Jerusha Hotchkiss
1756–1811
Marriage: 30 October 1775
David Bassett
1777–1850
Polly Bassett
1781–1826
Joseph Bassett
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Freeman C. Bassett
1786–1858
Anson H. Bassett
1789–1863
Jerusha Hotchkiss Bassett
1800–1888
William Bassett
1803–1889

Spouse and Children

MARRIAGE
30 October 1775
Cheshire, New Haven, Connecticut, United States
children

(7)

    David Bassett

    Male1777–1850Male

    Polly Bassett

    Female1781–1826Female

    Freeman C. Bassett

    Male1786–1858Male

    Anson H. Bassett

    Male1789–1863Male

    Jerusha Hotchkiss Bassett

    Female1800–1888Female

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Parents and Siblings

siblings

(12)

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World Events (8)

1776

Age 20

Thomas Jefferson's American Declaration of Independence endorsed by Congress. Colonies declare independence.
1776 · The Declaration to the King

Age 20

"""At the end of the Second Continental Congress the 13 colonies came together to petition independence from King George III. With no opposing votes, the Declaration of Independence was drafted and ready for all delegates to sign on the Fourth of July 1776. While many think the Declaration was to tell the King that they were becoming independent, its true purpose was to be a formal explanation of why the Congress voted together to declare their independence from Britain. The Declaration also is home to one of the best-known sentences in the English language, stating, “We hold these truths to be self-evident, that all men are created equal, that they are endowed by their Creator with certain unalienable Rights, that among these are Life, Liberty and the pursuit of Happiness."""""""
1781 · The First Constitution

Age 25

Serving the newly created United States of America as the first constitution, the Articles of Confederation were an agreement among the 13 original states preserving the independence and sovereignty of the states. But with a limited central government, the Constitutional Convention came together to replace the Articles of Confederation with a more established Constitution and central government on where the states can be represented and voice their concerns and comments to build up the nation.

Name Meaning

English: from Old French basset, a diminutive of basse ‘low’, ‘short’, either a nickname for a short person or a status name for someone of humble origins.

Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.

Sources (3)

  • Samuel Bassett, "United States Revolutionary War Pension Payment Ledgers, 1818-1872"
  • Samuel Bassett, "Connecticut, Vital Records, Prior to 1850"
  • Samuel in entry for Jerusha H. Bassett, "Connecticut Deaths and Burials, 1772-1934"

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