Francis Bassett1

M, #1448, b. 6 March 1771, d. 11 February 1831
FatherThomas Bassett1 b. 22 Apr 1717
MotherRose Kendel1 b. 27 Apr 1729
Last Edited24 Aug 2004
Baptism*6 March 1771 St Ewe, Cornwall;son of Thomas & Rose1 
(Beneficiary) Probate10 May 1790 St Ewe, Cornwall;In the Name of God Amen I Thomas Bassett of the parish of St Ewe in the County of Cornwall Yeoman being through the abundant mercy and goodness of God weak in body yet of a sound and perfect understanding * and ordain this my last Will and Testament in manner and form following.
Imprimis, I give and bequeath my Soul to Almighty God beseeching his most gracious acceptance of it and my body to the Earth from whence it was taken, in Decent burial, in hopes of its Resurrection at the last Day.
Item, I give and bequeath unto my wife Rose Bassett all my Estate Right and Property at Punare Tresillian in the Parish of Merther in the County of Cornwall, with all the Household Furniture, during her life. I Will that my Wife shall pay to Parish of St Ewe four Pounds per year until the money due to the parishioners, which is in all sixteen pounds be fully paid.
Item, My Son Francis Bassett, shall have and enjoy my Estate abovesaid, after the decease of my Wife, by paying, out of it to my Son Emanuel, Twenty shillings per year and
Item, To my Daughter Elizabeth Bassett ten shillings per year
Item, To my Daughter Mary Bassett twenty shillings per year
Item, To my Daughter Lucy Bassett Twenty shillings per year
Item, To my Daughter Rose Bassett Twenty shillings per year
If any or either of my Children should happen to die during the Lives on the Estate before mentioned, then it shall be divided equally amongst the rest, And its my Will, not for it to be sold During the Lives now thereon.
This I acknowledge to be my last Will and Testament, disavowing and disannulling all other Wills by me and made in Witness whereof I hereunto sett my hand and Seal this eighth day of May One Thousand seven hundred and Eighty seven
Signed sealed and Delivered in presence of
Jos Secombe
John Julianes
* Julianes

Mark of Thomas Bassett
;Principal=Thomas Bassett2 
Marriage*10 April 1805 St Austell, Cornwall;by banns, witnesses Thomas Giles & Martha Giles;Bride=Elizabeth Giles3 
Death*11 February 1831 St Ewe, Cornwall;age 624 

Family

Elizabeth Giles
Children

Citations

  1. [S329] IGI batch C021831 - St Ewe, Cornwall.
  2. [S829] Will - Thomas Bassett 1790.
  3. [S330] Rootsweb - St Austell Parish Website.
  4. [S837] St Ewe Graveyard Inscriptions.