Richard Bassett1

M, #1878, b. 15 October 1711, d. December 1795
FatherRichard Bassett1 b. 12 May 1680
Last Edited8 Jun 2016
Baptism*15 October 1711 St Enoder, Cornwall;son of Richard1 
Marriage7 January 1737 Perranzabuloe, Cornwall;Bride=Grace Cottey2 
Death*December 1795 St Enoder, Cornwall3 
Burial15 December 1795 St Enoder, Cornwall;age 813 
Probate*19 December 1795 St Enoder, Cornwall;Sole Executor Emanuel Bassett

January 5, 1786

In the Name of God Amen, I Richard Bassett of the Parish of St Enoder in the County of Cornwall (Yeoman) being in Perfect Health and of Sound and Disposing Mind, Memory and Understanding thanks be to Almighty God for the Same and Calling to Mind the Frailty and Mortality of my Nature and Knowing it is appointed for all Men once to Die, In Order make Quietness among my Family after my Decease, Do make and Ordain this my Last Will and Testament in the Manner and Form following, And Bequeath & Commit my Soul into the Hands of God that gave it, Hoping at the General Resurrection thro the Merits of Jesus Christ my Saviour to rise again and to have Remission of my Sins thro His Blood. And my Body to the Earth, to have Christian Burial at the Expense and Discretion of my Executor hereafter named and as touching my Wordly Goods wherewith the Lord in his Mercy hath Pleased to Bless me with. I Give, Devise and Bequeath of the Same in the following Manner and Form. Imprimis, First I Give and Bequeath to my Sons, Richard and John Bassett, One Shilling to Each of them, to be paid to them within a Month after my Decease. Also I Give and Bequeath to my Son Thomas Bassett one Guinea to be Paid to him within Twelve Months after my Decease, Also I Give and Bequeath unto Each and Every one of my Grand-Children five shillings apiece, And the Same to be Paid within Twelve Months after my Decease. And all and Singular my other Goods and Chattells, Ready Money, Plate, Bills, Bonds, Notes or Accompts, or of any other Goods Moveable or Immoveable, Quick and Dead, I Give, Devise, Dispose of the Same unto my Son Emanuell Bassett and him Do I make Constitute, Ordain and Appoint for to be my Sole Executor of this My Last Will and Testament. And I Do hereby Revoke and Disannull all other Former Wills, Legacies and Bequests at any time before made, Willed, or Bequeathed, Rattifying and Confirming this and no other to be my Last Will and Testament. In Witness whereof I have hereto Set my Hand, and seal, this fifth Day of January in the Year of our Lord God one Thousand Seven Hundred and Eighty Six. 1786.

Signed, Sealed, Pronounced and Declared by the Said Testator as his Last Will and Testament, who at his request hath in the Presence of Each other hath inserted our Names as Witness hereto.
Samuel Trebilcock
Richard Poole                              Richard Bassett
;Beneficiary=John Bassett, Beneficiary=Richard Bassett, Beneficiary=Thomas Bassett, Beneficiary=Immanuel Bassett4 

Family

Grace Cottey b. 11 Mar 1710, d. Jun 1779
Children

Citations

  1. [S404] Microfilm of the Baptisms of St Enoder, 1570-1717 (Film 226187).
  2. [S316] Phillimore Parish Register.
  3. [S407] Microfilm of the Burials of St Enoder, 1570-1717 (Film unknown film number).
  4. [S823] Unknown agency, Will - Richard Bassett 1795.
  5. [S405] Microfilm of the Baptisms of St Enoder, 1718-1812 (Film 226187).
  6. [S20] IGI.