Brief Life History of William Henry
William Henry Bassett was born on 24 October 1796, in Charles City County, Virginia, United States as the son of Benjamin Carter Bassett and Martha Davis. He married Eleanor O'Neill on 22 January 1822, in Washington, District of Columbia, United States. They were the parents of at least 5 sons and 2 daughters. He lived in Assumption, Louisiana, United States in 1860. He died on 31 October 1872, in Grand Coteau, St. Landry, Louisiana, United States, at the age of 76, and was buried in Grand Coteau, St. Landry, Louisiana, United States.
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- Wam H Bassett, "United States Census, 1860"
- Wm H Basset, "Virginia, Library of Virginia State Archive, Births, Marriages, and Deaths 1853-1900"
- William Henry Bassett, "Find A Grave Index"
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World Events (8)
1800 · Movement to Washington D.C.
While the growth of the new nation was exponential, the United States didn’t have permanent location to house the Government. The First capital was temporary in New York City but by the second term of George Washington the Capital moved to Philadelphia for the following 10 years. Ultimately during the Presidency of John Adams, the Capital found a permanent home in the District of Columbia.
1807 · Louisiana is Divided into 19 Parishes
Louisiana was divided into 19 parishes (rather than counties or boroughs) on March 31, 1807. Currently, there are 64 parishes in Louisiana.
1819 · Panic! of 1819
With the Aftermath of the Napoleonic Wars the global market for trade was down. During this time, America had its first financial crisis and it lasted for only two years.
Name Meaning
English (of Norman origin): from Old French basset ‘of low stature’, a diminutive of basse ‘low, short’, either a nickname for a short person or a status name for someone of humble origins.
Altered form of French Bessette 1 or Besset (see Bessette 2).
History: William Bassett (c. 1598–1667) came to Plymouth, MA, from Kent, England, in the 1620s; c. 1650 he moved to Duxbury and subesequently to Bridgewater. He had many prominent descendants, among them one of the earliest families on Martha's Vineyard. — The surname Bassett of French origin (see 2 above) is listed in the register of Huguenot ancestors recognized by the Huguenot Society of America.
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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