Nicholas Bassett1

M, #27, b. 8 October 1749, d. June 1809
FatherWilliam Bassett1 b. 8 Apr 1711, d. c 1768
MotherMargery Grenfield1 b. 23 Jun 1706, d. Mar 1789
Relationship4th great-grandfather of Keith Graham Bassett
ChartsAncestors of Keith Graham Bassett
Last Edited7 Jun 2022
Baptism*8 October 1749 Madron, Cornwall;son of William1 
(Beneficiary) Will19 April 1762 Madron, Cornwall;In the name of God Amen. The Nineteenth day of Aprill 1762. I William Bassett of the Parish of Maddren in the County of Cornwall, Cordwinder, Being Weak in Body But of perfect mind and memory Thanks be to Almighty God. Therefore calling unto mind the Mortality of my body And knowing that it is appointed for all men to Die Do Make and ordain this my last will and testament, that is to Say, Principally and first of all I give and recomment my Soul into the Hands of Almighty God that gave it, And my Body I Recommend to Earth from Whence it was takento be buried in a Decent Christian Burial at the Discretion of my Executrix, Whome I Shall herafter name, Nothing Doubting but at the General Resurrection I shall Receive the Same again by the Mighty power of God, and as touching such Worldly Good where with it hath Pleased almighty God to bless me in this life with I Give, Demise and Dispose of same in the following manner and form:

Imp.s(?) I give and bequeath unto my well beloved son Will'm Bassett one Shilling British mony Payable at the End of Twelve months after my Discease -

Itim, I give and Bequeath unto my well Beloved Son James the like Sume - Payable the Same time. -

Itim, I give and bequeath unto my well bloved Sons John and Nicholas my wearing apparel equally to be Divided betwixt them

More I will that my beloved Son Nichollas may be brought to the Trade if he excepts of the Same, Sooner by his Brothers' than any other body if they can agree with my Executrix - Otherwise as Shee thinks propper,

Itim, I give and bequeath unto my well beloved Daughter Hanna One Pound One Shilling Payable her Wedden day if Demanded. And One Puter Dish and Plate the Same time

Itim I give and bequeath unto my dearly beloved wife Margery Bassett, whom I likewise Constitute make and Ordaine my Sole Executrix of this my last will and Testament all and singular my Good and Chattles with all Cash and Writings * by her to be Possessed of and enjoyed after paying my funeral Charges and Other Debts and Legasies before Mentioned, But if my said Wife do marry it is all to fall to the said John and Nicholas Equally to be divided betwixt them, and I do hereby utterly Disa(-?) and Revoke all and every other former Will and Testament by me before named Ratifying and Confirming this to be my last Will and Testament, In Wittness where of I have here unto set my hand and seal the Day and Year first Written

William Bassett (slightly blotched)
William Bassett
(mark of a seal)

Signed Sealed Published and declared by the within Named William Bassett to be his last will and Testament in Presence of us -
Jn Nicholls
Arthur Rich
John George;Principal=William Bassett2 
Death of Fathercirca 1768 Principal=William Bassett 
(Witness) Note31 January 1770 Ludgvan, Cornwall;
No.: 6
Date: Jany 31 1770
Persons Bound/Residence: Nicholas Bassett Penzance, Jacob Corin Penzance, Margery Bassett Madron
To who Bound/Office: Thomas Millitt Samson Stephens, Ch wardens, Wm Nicholas John Eva overseers
What Sum: £40
On what account: Margaret Semmons Child or Children;Principal=Margaret Semmens3 
Marriage*6 March 1780 Madron, Cornwall;
Nicholas Basset of this Parish and Mary Noy of the Town of Penzance within this Parish were
Married in this Church by Banns therein published Janty. 9th. 16th. and 23d. 1780 this Sixth Day of March in the Year One Thousand Seven Hundred and Eighty by me Wm Borlase Vicar
This Marriage was solemnized between Us:
Nicholas Bassett
The mark of Mary Noy
In the Presence of:
Grace ?
George Noy;Bride=Mary Noy4 
(Witness) Note5 October 1780 Bodmin, Cornwall;John Basset of Marazion, cordwainer, to appear at next session. Nicholas Bassett of Penzance, cordwainer, surety;Principal=John Bassett5 
Death of MotherMarch 1789 Madron, Cornwall;Principal=Margery Grenfield6 
Death of SpouseNovember 1789 Gulval, Cornwall;Principal=Mary Noy 
Marriage*10 January 1796 St Hilary, Cornwall;
Banns of Marriage between Nicholas Basset of the Town of Penzance and Caroline Walters of the Town of Marazion were thrice published in this Church without denial.
The said Nicholas Basset of the Town of Penzance Cordwainer and Caroline Walters of the town of Marazion Widow were Married in this Church by Banns this Tenth Day of January in the Year One Thousand Seven Hundred and ninety six by me Edw Giddy Minister pro tempore
This Marriage was solemnized between Us:
Nichs Basset
Caroline Waters her mark
In the Presence of:
Henry Martyn
Fortescue Hitchins;Bride=Caroline Walters7 
News-Arct*1 August 1801 "The Cornwall Gazette and Falmouth Packet", Cornwall;
INSOLVENT DEBTORS.
WE, NICHOLAS BASSET, formerly and late of Penzance, in the county of Cornwall, Cordwainer; and THOMAS NICHOLAS, formerly and late of St. Burian, in the county of Cornwall, Carpenter, now confined in the prison of the hundred and liberties of Penwith, in the said county, and not being charged in custody on the first day of March, 101, with any debt or debts, sum or sums of money, exceeding in the whole the sum of One Thousand Five Hundred Pounds, do hereby give this FIRST public notice, that I intend to take the benefit of an Act, passed in the forty-first year of his present Majesty’s reign, intituled; “An Act for the Relief of certain Insolvent Debtors;” and we do hereby give notice, that true and perfect schedules, containing a discovery of all our real and personal estates, hereafter to be sworn to, are now ready to be delivered to any creditor applying for the same, to the keeper or gaoler of the said prison, or his deputy,—Witness our hands, this 21st of July, 1801.
NICHOLAS BASSET.
THOMAS NICHOLAS.
Witnessed by Humphrey Bridgman,
Keeper of the said Prison.8 
News-Arct1804 "The Gentleman's Magazine", London;
Penzance. The prison of the Hundred of Penwith, is an appurtenance to the manor of Connerton, which is the property of Lord Arundel, who, in right of the manor, is bound to provide such prison. This right is delegated by his lordship to his steward, or to his bailiff, who gives security for the safe custody of all prisoners confined there for debt, taking the whole responsibility upon himself. This wretched prison, which is in the back yard of a public house, is about 12 square and 6 feet high, with a necessary in one corner, the floor extremely damp, and paved with stones like the middle of the street, without a fire-place, and lighted and ventilated by one small iron-grated window, without casement or glass to keep out the cold. No court-yard. No water. In December 1801, two debtors, viz. Nicholas Basset and Thomas Nicholas were released from this miserable gaol by our Society [for the relief of prisoners confined for small debts], after suffering twelve months imprisonment.9 
Death*June 1809 Gulval, Cornwall10 
Burial*20 June 1809 Gulval, Cornwall10 

Family 1

Margaret Semmens
Child

Family 2

Mary Noy d. Nov 1789
Children

Family 3

Caroline Semmens d. Dec 1832
Child

Citations

  1. [S34] IGI batch P001692 - Madron, Cornwall.
  2. [S201] Will.
  3. [S1913] Family Search Ludgvan Bastardy Papers 1760-1829, online https://familysearch.org, Margaret Semmons Child or Children 1770.
  4. [S1720] Ancestry Cornwall Parish Registers, 1538-2010, online https://ancestry.com, marriage Nicholas Bassett & Mary Noy 1780.
  5. [S978] Cornwall Quarter Sessions records.
  6. [S409] Microfilm of the Burials of Madron, 1756-1812 (Film 254190).
  7. [S1720] Ancestry Cornwall Parish Registers, 1538-2010, online https://ancestry.com, marriage Nicholas Basset & Caroline Walters 1796.
  8. [S1688] Findmypast British newspapers, online http://www.findmypast.com/, The Cornwall Gazette and Falmouth Packet, Saturday, August 1, 1801.
  9. [S1751] The Gentleman's Magazine.
  10. [S412] Microfilm of the unknown record type of unknown parish, unknown period (Film unknown film number).
  11. [S413] IGI batch P002611 - Penzance, Cornwall.
  12. [S17] Guess.