Sarah Bassett1

F, #156, b. 2 February 1789, d. March 1876
FatherNicholas Bassett1 b. 8 Oct 1749, d. Jun 1809
MotherMary Noy1 d. Nov 1789
Relationship4th great-aunt of Keith Graham Bassett
Last Edited25 Apr 2008
Baptism*2 February 1789 Penzance, Madron, Cornwall;daughter of Nicholas1 
Death of MotherNovember 1789 Gulval, Cornwall;Principal=Mary Noy 
Death of FatherJune 1809 Gulval, Cornwall;Principal=Nicholas Bassett2 
Married Name12 September 1813 Jackson3 
Marriage*12 September 1813 Madron, Cornwall;Samuel Jackson, batchelor, Royal Regiment of Artillery, sojourner of Penzance
Sarah Bassett, spinster, of Penzance
by banns
Witnesses Ann Nicholas & Robert Sampson;Groom=Samuel Jackson3 
Census 1841*6 June 1841 Bullock Markets, Penzance, Madron, Cornwall;Mary Bassett, 59, Landress
Josepha Ladner, ?
Sarah Jackson, 53, Landress;Principal=Mary Bassett4 
(Sister) Census 185130 March 1851 Chapel Street, Penzance, Madron, Cornwall;
John Bassett, Head, Married, 52, Master Shoemaker employing 5, born Penzance
Catherine Bassett, Wife, Married, 52, domestic duties, born Penzance
William Bassett, Son, Unmarried, 18, Shoemaker, born Penzance
Henry Bassett, Son, Unmarried, 15, Shoemaker, born Penzance
Catherine Bassett, Daughter, Unmarried, 13, Scholar, born Penzance
Eliza Bassett, Daughter, Unmarried, 10, Scholar, born Penzance
Sarah Jackson, Sister Law, Widow, 62, Household duties, born Penzance
Frace Richards, Servant, Unmarried, 24, House Maid, born Penzance;Head=John Bassett, Wife=Catherine Bassett5 
(Sister) Census 18617 April 1861 Chapel Street, Penzance, Madron, Cornwall;John Bassett, Head, Married, 62, Cordwainer, born Madron
Catherine Bassett, Wife, Married, 62,, born Gulval
Sarah Jackson, Sister Law, Married, 72, Laundress, born Madron
Prudence Stevens, Sister, Married, 72, Laundress, born Gulval
Henry Bassett, Son, Unmarried, 23, Cordwainer, born Madron
Catherine Bassett, Daughter, Unmarried, 21, Shop Girl, born Madron
Ellen Bassett, Daughter, Unmarried, 19, Shop Girl, born Madron;Wife=Catherine Bassett, Head=John Bassett6 
(Beneficiary) Will10 February 1870 Penzance, Madron, Cornwall;
This is the last Will and Testament of me John Bassett of Penzance in the County of Cornwall a Boot and Shoemaker made this tenth day of February one thousand eight hundred and seventy. I direct that my just debts and funeral and testamentary expenses be paid out of my personal estate by my Executrixes hereinafter named I Give and bequeath to my sister in law Sarah Jackson an annuity of Ten pounds and eight shillings in weekly sums of four shillings during her life the first payment thereof to be made one week next after my decease all my real and the residue of my personal estate and effects whatsoever and wheresoever I Give and devise to my dear wife Catherine and her Assigns during her life and from and after her decease then I Give devise and bequeath as follows (that is to say) to my son William Nicholas Bassett all that my leasehold dwellinghouse with its appurtenances situate and being No. 26 in Camborne street in Penzance aforesaid occupied by John Uren To hold to my said son William Nicholas Bassett his executors administrators and assigns absolutely for all my term estate and interest therein after the death of my said wife subject to the payment of a moiety of the rent and other payments reserved in and by the Lease thereof I Give and bequeath to Eliza Bassett wife of my son Henry Bassett all that my other leasehold Dwellinghouse with its appurtenances being No 27 in Camborne Street aforesaid occupied by Pascoe Tonkin and all my estate and interest therein after the death of my said Wife Upon Trust for my Grandson John Bassett (son of my said son Henry) until he shall attain the age of twenty one years and on his attaining that age then I Give and bequeath the same leasehold Dwellinghouses and appurtenances to my said Grandson John Bassett absolutely but subject to a moiety of the rent and other payments reserved and payable by virtue of the Lease of the aforesaid two Dwellinghouses, but if my said Grandson John Bassett shall die under the age of twenty one years then I Give and bequeath the same leasehold dwellinghouse No 27 and its appurtenances to the said Eliza Bassett absolutely subject as aforesaid all those my freehold messuages or Dwellinghouses and hereditaments and all and singular other my real and personal estate whatsoever and wheresoever of every kind and description (after the death of my said Wife) I Give devise and bequeath to my two daughters Catherine and Ellen Charlotte in equal shares during their joint lives and the life of the Survivor of them her heirs executors administrators and assigns respectively absolutely without being subject to the liabilities debts or controul of any Husband or Husbands with whom they or either of them may intermarry but subject to the aforesaid Annuity to the said Sarah Jackson and to the payment of Five pounds to defray the funeral expenses of the said Sarah Jackson and I direct my said daughters to pay such sum of Five pounds accordingly I devise and bequeath all freehold and leasehold hereditaments vested in me as Mortgagee or Trustee to my said daughters Catherine Basset and Catherine Ellen Bassett their heirs executors administrators and assigns respectively according to the nature of the property upon the several Trusts on which I hold the same Lastly I appoint the said Catherine Bassett and Ellen Charlotte Bassett Executrixes of this my Will. In Witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand the day and year first above written.

John Bassett

Signed by the Testator John Bassett as his last Will and Testament in the presence of us who at his request in his presence and in the presence of each other have hereunto subscribed our names as Witnesses.

John Burt
Catherine Hutchins

;Principal=John Bassett7 
(Sister-in-law) Census 18712 April 1871 3 Clarence Terrace, Penzance, Madron, Cornwall;Catherine Bassett, HD, W, 72, House Proprietor, Penzance
Catherine Bassett, DA, U, 31, House Prprietor, Penzance
Ellen C Bassett, DA, U, 28, House Proprietor, Penzance
Sarah Jackson, SL, W, 82, House Proprietor, Penzance
Annie Thomas, SV, U, 20, General Servant, Breage;Head=Catherine Bassett8 
Death*March 1876 Penzance, Madron, Cornwall;age 879 

Family

Samuel Jackson d. b 1841

Citations

  1. [S413] IGI batch P002611 - Penzance, Cornwall.
  2. [S412] Microfilm of the unknown record type of unknown parish, unknown period (Film unknown film number).
  3. [S410] Microfilm of the Marriages of Madron, 1754-1837 (Film 254192).
  4. [S1404] 1841 Census for England.
  5. [S1406] 1851 Census for England.
  6. [S1450] 1861 Census for England.
  7. [S201] Will.
  8. [S1449] 1871 Census for England.
  9. [S288] Free BDM.