Thomas Bassett1

M, #3342, b. 22 April 1717
FatherEmanuel Bassett1 b. 1685
MotherMary Rogers1
Last Edited25 Nov 2004
Baptism*22 April 1717 St Enoder, Cornwall;son of Emanuel & Mary1 
Marriage*17 May 1752 St Ewe, Cornwall;Bride=Rose Kendel2 
(Beneficiary) Will20 January 1769 Probus, Cornwall;In the Name of God Amen I Francis Bassett of the parish of Probus in the County of Cornwall Cordwainer being of a Sound & perfect Mind & Memory praised be Almighty God for the same do make & ordain this my last Will & Testament in Manner & form following (That is to Say)

I Give Unto my Mother Mary Bassett four pounds a year during her life to be paid her out of that part of Ponce Tresillian which Benjamin Dunstone now holdeth of me if my Right I now have therein shall so longe Continue and after her Death the Said Mary Bassett I Give all that part aforesaid unto Ann Daughter of the said Benjamin Dunstone of the parish of Probus during the remainder of my right therein in paying & discharging Moyale of all Rates taxes & out goings whatsoever and all that other part of Ponce Tresillian within the Parish of Merther now in my Possession I Give unto Thomas Bassett my Brother of the parish of St Ewe during the remainder of my Right therein in paying the other Moyale Rates taxes and other outgoings whatsoever from & after the death of my Wife Elizabeth but not to enjoy any part thereof before

Also I Give unto Emanuel son of Richard Bassett of the parish of St Mewan all my Tenement in Tresillian wherein I now Dwell within the parish of Probus after the Death of my Wife Elizabeth
Also I Give unto Francis son of Francis Night os the parish of Mevagisay all that Tenement called lower Trellissickin the parish of Probus during the remainder of my Right therein from and after the Death of my Wife Elizabeth & not before
Also I Give each of my Brothers & Sisters hereafter Mentioned livening one year after my Decease twenty Pounds Viz Emanuel Bassett Ann Wife of Francis Night Elizabeth Wife of Thomas Tremellin unto my Brother Thomas Bassett
I give all my Linning & Woolling apperrel All the Rest of my Goods and Chattles whatsoever I do give & Bequeath unto my beloved Wife Elizabeth Bassett and do make her my whole and Sole Executrix of this my last will & Testament revoking all former Wills heretofore by me made in Witness whwereof I have hereunto Sett my hand & Seal this Twentieth day of January one Thousand seven Hundred & Sixty Nine 1769
Francis Bassett
;Principal=Francis Bassett3 
Probate*10 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
;Beneficiary=Rose Kendel, Beneficiary=Elizabeth Bassett, Beneficiary=Mary Bassett, Beneficiary=Emanuel Bassett, Beneficiary=Rose Bassett, Beneficiary=Lucretia Bassett, Beneficiary=Francis Bassett4 

Family

Rose Kendel b. 27 Apr 1729
Children

Citations

  1. [S325] IGI batch C031232 - St Enoder, Cornwall.
  2. [S316] Phillimore Parish Register.
  3. [S844] Will - Francis Bassett 1770.
  4. [S829] Will - Thomas Bassett 1790.
  5. [S828] IGI batch C021832 - St Ewe, Cornwall.
  6. [S329] IGI batch C021831 - St Ewe, Cornwall.