Mary Burwell Basye/Bass was my seven times great grandmother. She was the second wife of Richard Basye/Bass. His first wife had been named Jane Bryant Basye/Bass. They had had 7 children before she died in 1690.
Richard and Mary Burwell married in August of 1695. They then had 7 more children. My grandfather Andrew, was their oldest child born to this marriage, though the household had the 7 older children from his first marriage.
Unfortunately, there's no information of Mary Burwell's family.
There is a Burwell family which settled in New England. I have yet to find a family that was in both New England and Virginia in the early colonies.
She has some records saying she was born in 1662. Another one says 1665. I'll take those extra 3 years, because her children were born between 1698 and 1719, when she would have been 54 (even with the 1665 birth for the last son's mom. Not very likely. Let's check to see if he might have been born a bit earlier. No luck there either. So for now I think one or another record is slightly off still.
She died in December of 1722.
The family may have been among the first to settle North Carolina. Some records give the marriage in 1695 as taking place in NC, and that she died there. Another source says they lived, married and died in Nasemond County VA.
Apparently many of the Bass children (of the 14) moved to North Carolina.
Research for 3 branches of my family: Rogers, Booth and Swasey
Monday, September 30, 2019
Saturday, September 28, 2019
Richard Bassye/Bass 1658-1722 (7-G)
Richard Bassye 1658-1722 was my seven times great grandfather. He was born and died in Norfolk, Nansemond County, VA. His birth date was 2 August 1658. He was not the same as Richard Taylor Bassye/Bass.
North America, Family Histories and Alabama, Surname Files Expanded, 1702-1981 give the same information about Richard Bassye. Richard is in the final paragraph on the following page, but I shall be using this information about his parentage as well in the next few posts here.
This information coincides with that of Dr. Albert Bell's 1961 book, The Bass Familie of the South. This is the book that many Bass descendants scoff at, as having been written to appease some descendant who wanted a heritage including Huguenot ancestors.
The Native American descendants who dislike the Bell book state that it is misleading as well because it gives John Bass' wife the incorrect name of Keziah Tucker. They point to the actual document in their tribe's possession, which states his wife was Elizabeth. Tucker is the name that his brother, Edward Bass' wife Mary had...named Mary Tucker Bass. They say she was not supposedly a sister/cousin of Elizabeth, though they were both full blood Nansemond Indians. That's the way several indignant Native Americans have spelled out one mistake made by Dr. Bell.
I've written about Elizabeth's life (or Kesiah Tucker) before, and will briefly cover it again in a few days.
Back to Richard, father of Richard and Andrew, who moved to Craven County, NC. Richard stayed in Virginia all his life. I just read an application for a Sons of the American Revolution, which had been suggested as documentation about this family...only to find the Richard Taylor Basye it talked about lived in the time of the Revolutionary war, 1776. SO that got deleted from my files. This Richard Bass lived from 1658-1722.
The reason so much difficulty has been found around the Native American tribe of the Nansemonds is that the racial problem started early in Virginia, one of the first laws being that Englishmen could not marry Indians. The other side of the same coin is that later on, the tribal elders would not accept lineage that was questionable when someone wanted to belong to the Nansemond Tribe.
Richard Bass was the ninth of the ten children of Elizabeth and John Bass of what is now Nansemond County, VA. That meant he was half American Indian, and half English colonial. In 1680 he married his first wife, Jane Bryant. They had seven children before she died in 1690. (Interestingly the document above only names 5 of these children.)
In 1695 he marred his second wife, Mary Burwell, and they had another 7 children. My six times great grandfather, Andrew Bass Sr. was the oldest of the second family of 7.
Richard Bass died 26 Dec, 1722, in Norfolk, Nansemond, VA.
North America, Family Histories and Alabama, Surname Files Expanded, 1702-1981 give the same information about Richard Bassye. Richard is in the final paragraph on the following page, but I shall be using this information about his parentage as well in the next few posts here.
This information coincides with that of Dr. Albert Bell's 1961 book, The Bass Familie of the South. This is the book that many Bass descendants scoff at, as having been written to appease some descendant who wanted a heritage including Huguenot ancestors.
The Native American descendants who dislike the Bell book state that it is misleading as well because it gives John Bass' wife the incorrect name of Keziah Tucker. They point to the actual document in their tribe's possession, which states his wife was Elizabeth. Tucker is the name that his brother, Edward Bass' wife Mary had...named Mary Tucker Bass. They say she was not supposedly a sister/cousin of Elizabeth, though they were both full blood Nansemond Indians. That's the way several indignant Native Americans have spelled out one mistake made by Dr. Bell.
I've written about Elizabeth's life (or Kesiah Tucker) before, and will briefly cover it again in a few days.
Back to Richard, father of Richard and Andrew, who moved to Craven County, NC. Richard stayed in Virginia all his life. I just read an application for a Sons of the American Revolution, which had been suggested as documentation about this family...only to find the Richard Taylor Basye it talked about lived in the time of the Revolutionary war, 1776. SO that got deleted from my files. This Richard Bass lived from 1658-1722.
The reason so much difficulty has been found around the Native American tribe of the Nansemonds is that the racial problem started early in Virginia, one of the first laws being that Englishmen could not marry Indians. The other side of the same coin is that later on, the tribal elders would not accept lineage that was questionable when someone wanted to belong to the Nansemond Tribe.
Richard Bass was the ninth of the ten children of Elizabeth and John Bass of what is now Nansemond County, VA. That meant he was half American Indian, and half English colonial. In 1680 he married his first wife, Jane Bryant. They had seven children before she died in 1690. (Interestingly the document above only names 5 of these children.)
In 1695 he marred his second wife, Mary Burwell, and they had another 7 children. My six times great grandfather, Andrew Bass Sr. was the oldest of the second family of 7.
Richard Bass died 26 Dec, 1722, in Norfolk, Nansemond, VA.
Friday, September 27, 2019
More Bass history in Wayne County NC
These publications will represent addendums for-
Andrew Bass Sr. ?-1767, m. to Ann
Richard Bass 1730-1814, m. to Sarah McKinnie
Dr. Andrew Bass II 1734-1791, m. to Alice Ann Rhodes
and other children and grandchildren which I've not mentioned.
But they don't necessarily agree with what I've already published.
The Wayne County Heritage was written in 1982. It was based on wills and other information available to give backgrounds of the original inhabitants of the county. The whole book is available on line HERE.
Thanks to the hard work and information, here is page 141 and 142.
Begin with paragraph 336, "Andrew Bass Family of Dobbs and Craven County." The author here did not know where Andrew Bass Sr. came from. The paragraph next is about the daughter of Dr. Andrew Bass who married Gen. James Rhodes. Then paragraph 338 is authored by another person, quoting from a book The Bass families of the South, by Albert T. Bell. Here the patriarch of Waynesborough is thought to be from Wales. However Mr. Bell's book has been discounted by many Bass descendents as not necessarily factual. I agree, being pretty sure Andrew Bass Sr. came from Virginia.
next page: of most interest is paragraph #341, Richard Bass.
This historical document about my great times 5 grandfather, Richard Bass, (pp 341) doesn't even mention his son John Bass, except to say "There may be others..." after listing other children by name.
I am sorry the type is so pale and blurry. It's really not any news, except having slightly different dates of births and deaths, not to mention calling a Native American as being from Wales.
Andrew Bass Sr. ?-1767, m. to Ann
Richard Bass 1730-1814, m. to Sarah McKinnie
Dr. Andrew Bass II 1734-1791, m. to Alice Ann Rhodes
and other children and grandchildren which I've not mentioned.
But they don't necessarily agree with what I've already published.
The Wayne County Heritage was written in 1982. It was based on wills and other information available to give backgrounds of the original inhabitants of the county. The whole book is available on line HERE.
Thanks to the hard work and information, here is page 141 and 142.
Begin with paragraph 336, "Andrew Bass Family of Dobbs and Craven County." The author here did not know where Andrew Bass Sr. came from. The paragraph next is about the daughter of Dr. Andrew Bass who married Gen. James Rhodes. Then paragraph 338 is authored by another person, quoting from a book The Bass families of the South, by Albert T. Bell. Here the patriarch of Waynesborough is thought to be from Wales. However Mr. Bell's book has been discounted by many Bass descendents as not necessarily factual. I agree, being pretty sure Andrew Bass Sr. came from Virginia.
next page: of most interest is paragraph #341, Richard Bass.
I am sorry the type is so pale and blurry. It's really not any news, except having slightly different dates of births and deaths, not to mention calling a Native American as being from Wales.
Thursday, September 26, 2019
Elizabeth Smith Bass 1700-1742 (6G)
My great times six grandmother was born in Craven County NC and died in Wayne County, NC.
There is no clear information about her family of origin. One tree of the Bass family has a possible pair of parents from Pennsylvania, but I am skeptical about how she would have met her husband, Andrew, in North Carolina. And another tree says the Smith family came from Virginia. But they give her birth date as 1699, with her father's birth date as 1690. Not many 9 year olds have daughters. So I didn't add him to my tree.
So Elizabeth Smith Bass apparently married Andrew Bass in Wayne County, or Craven County NC in 1728. Her actual birth is unknown, but around 1700. They had only three children according to most records. And Elizabeth Ann Smith Bass died around 1742...before her husband.
The children were:
Richard Bass 1732-1793
Ann (Anna) Bass Blackledge 1733-1806
Dr. Andrew Bass II 1735-1791
I just found an article written in 1982 about my grandfather (times 5 greats) Richard Bass and brother (my great times 6 uncle) Dr. Andrew Bass II, just a newspaper with a couple of paragraphs about their contributions to the founding of Waynesborough, NC. I am going to post it tomorrow, as an addendum to their posts that I've already done.
But when looking at Ann (Anna) Bass Blackledge's tree, there was a confusion that could have been avoided on many (maybe 30) trees. She did not suddenly become Tabitha Bass who died in Franklin NC. That Tabitha had a maiden name of Fuller and married a man named Bass. Our Aunt Anna Bass Blackledge stayed right in Craven County NC.
There is no clear information about her family of origin. One tree of the Bass family has a possible pair of parents from Pennsylvania, but I am skeptical about how she would have met her husband, Andrew, in North Carolina. And another tree says the Smith family came from Virginia. But they give her birth date as 1699, with her father's birth date as 1690. Not many 9 year olds have daughters. So I didn't add him to my tree.
So Elizabeth Smith Bass apparently married Andrew Bass in Wayne County, or Craven County NC in 1728. Her actual birth is unknown, but around 1700. They had only three children according to most records. And Elizabeth Ann Smith Bass died around 1742...before her husband.
The children were:
Richard Bass 1732-1793
Ann (Anna) Bass Blackledge 1733-1806
Dr. Andrew Bass II 1735-1791
I just found an article written in 1982 about my grandfather (times 5 greats) Richard Bass and brother (my great times 6 uncle) Dr. Andrew Bass II, just a newspaper with a couple of paragraphs about their contributions to the founding of Waynesborough, NC. I am going to post it tomorrow, as an addendum to their posts that I've already done.
But when looking at Ann (Anna) Bass Blackledge's tree, there was a confusion that could have been avoided on many (maybe 30) trees. She did not suddenly become Tabitha Bass who died in Franklin NC. That Tabitha had a maiden name of Fuller and married a man named Bass. Our Aunt Anna Bass Blackledge stayed right in Craven County NC.
Tuesday, September 24, 2019
Andrew Bass 1698-1770 (6G)
My great times six grandfather was born in Norfolk, Independent Cities, Virginia, and immigrated to North Carolina where he died in Craven county, and according to an application for "Sons of the American Revolution" on the Thoroughfare Swamp Plantation.
His birthdate is June 9, 1698. And his death date is supposedly Jan 22, 1770. I say supposedly because there is a will written in 1770, the microfilm copies are in the NC State archives. And the last page of these archives has a will dated Nov. 14, 1783. It is signed Andrew Bass. But didn't he died in 1770? How can he sign his name 13 years later?
Another dilemma. And with all the DAR and SAR people who have used his son Richard Bass as their soldier who contributed goods to the Revolutionary War, I would assume someone noticed this page out of the 4 of his will before now.
These two photos show the whole of page 4 of the 4 page document on microfilm. Pretty damaged, but the handwriting is fortunately still legible over most of the page.
I just saw the list of delegates to the NC Constitutional Convention of Nov- Dec. 1776. Dobbs County has a delegate named Andrew Bass. It wouldn't be this Andrew, unless he didn't really die until 1783. But with all those probate documents saying he died in 1770, I guess it might have been his son, Dr. Andrew Bass II.
I am going to be looking at some of the other Ancestry Trees of the Bass Family...and may post some additional information as I come to it. If I'm gone for a few days, I'll probably be back with some additions to my own trees!
His birthdate is June 9, 1698. And his death date is supposedly Jan 22, 1770. I say supposedly because there is a will written in 1770, the microfilm copies are in the NC State archives. And the last page of these archives has a will dated Nov. 14, 1783. It is signed Andrew Bass. But didn't he died in 1770? How can he sign his name 13 years later?
Another dilemma. And with all the DAR and SAR people who have used his son Richard Bass as their soldier who contributed goods to the Revolutionary War, I would assume someone noticed this page out of the 4 of his will before now.
These two photos show the whole of page 4 of the 4 page document on microfilm. Pretty damaged, but the handwriting is fortunately still legible over most of the page.
I just saw the list of delegates to the NC Constitutional Convention of Nov- Dec. 1776. Dobbs County has a delegate named Andrew Bass. It wouldn't be this Andrew, unless he didn't really die until 1783. But with all those probate documents saying he died in 1770, I guess it might have been his son, Dr. Andrew Bass II.
I am going to be looking at some of the other Ancestry Trees of the Bass Family...and may post some additional information as I come to it. If I'm gone for a few days, I'll probably be back with some additions to my own trees!
Sunday, September 22, 2019
Sarah McKinney Bass 1735-unknown
Two wives named Sarah, first one without a definite family of origin who married Edward Bass...and his mother, wife of Richard Bass, who may have been a McKinne/McKinnie/McKinney.
Sarah Bass, the wife and widow of Edward Bass, apparently was the Sarah Bass who died in 1826...but can I find any information on this Sarah McKinney Bass' death? Not at this point in time. She was Edward Bass' mother (he was born in 1754). Her husband was Richard Bass 1732-1793. They were both born in North Carolina.
But I do note that Sarah McKinney Bass has the McKinney coat of arms flashing on my Ancestry tree. And her mother is listed as Frances Farmer McKinney...could she be related to the Farmers that Edward Bass' wife Sarah is possibly related to?
I don't know. Sarah McKinney's grandfather was William Farmer of Virginia, born around 1687. There is no known date of his death, nor who his parents were. So another dead-end, or brick wall, as they say.
However, the McKinney family (of Sarah McKinney Bass' father) does go back with that coat of arms to England, perhaps. But at this stage, we just know her father David McKinney was born in 1710 in North Carolina, and died in North Carolina around 1813.
Now wait a minute. That's what the tree says, but pause and count it out. 103 years old in 1813? Not likely. Whoever came up with that birth and death date didn't think very clearly. There are many probate records in 1813-1817 about his estate, so I'm guessing the death was around 1805-10.
Now let's look at some other Ancestry trees. Perhaps there were a father and son, both named David McKinney? The first other tree has David, but no child named Sarah. I keep looking.
Interestingly in those probate documents of David McKinney, I found there was a William, a minor (or under 21 by about 1810), and a sister Mary also deceased. Sarah is not mentioned in any of the probate records following David, her father's death. That seems strange. This minor William could not have been Sarah's mother's child however since her mother, Frances McKinney, was born in 1712. She would have been around 90 years old by 1800.
So by trying to write up my Bass ancestors, I basically run into many documents at their deaths, where they had land, slaves and a lot of property which was sold, then divided between heirs. But who these heirs were is another matter completely!
And now my tree has a branch that just doesn't compute. I don't know the McKinney/McKinne family roots at all. And a big thing for me to do today...I'm going to walk away. Maybe next time there will be something that makes sense.
Sarah Bass, the wife and widow of Edward Bass, apparently was the Sarah Bass who died in 1826...but can I find any information on this Sarah McKinney Bass' death? Not at this point in time. She was Edward Bass' mother (he was born in 1754). Her husband was Richard Bass 1732-1793. They were both born in North Carolina.
But I do note that Sarah McKinney Bass has the McKinney coat of arms flashing on my Ancestry tree. And her mother is listed as Frances Farmer McKinney...could she be related to the Farmers that Edward Bass' wife Sarah is possibly related to?
I don't know. Sarah McKinney's grandfather was William Farmer of Virginia, born around 1687. There is no known date of his death, nor who his parents were. So another dead-end, or brick wall, as they say.
However, the McKinney family (of Sarah McKinney Bass' father) does go back with that coat of arms to England, perhaps. But at this stage, we just know her father David McKinney was born in 1710 in North Carolina, and died in North Carolina around 1813.
Now wait a minute. That's what the tree says, but pause and count it out. 103 years old in 1813? Not likely. Whoever came up with that birth and death date didn't think very clearly. There are many probate records in 1813-1817 about his estate, so I'm guessing the death was around 1805-10.
Now let's look at some other Ancestry trees. Perhaps there were a father and son, both named David McKinney? The first other tree has David, but no child named Sarah. I keep looking.
Interestingly in those probate documents of David McKinney, I found there was a William, a minor (or under 21 by about 1810), and a sister Mary also deceased. Sarah is not mentioned in any of the probate records following David, her father's death. That seems strange. This minor William could not have been Sarah's mother's child however since her mother, Frances McKinney, was born in 1712. She would have been around 90 years old by 1800.
So by trying to write up my Bass ancestors, I basically run into many documents at their deaths, where they had land, slaves and a lot of property which was sold, then divided between heirs. But who these heirs were is another matter completely!
And now my tree has a branch that just doesn't compute. I don't know the McKinney/McKinne family roots at all. And a big thing for me to do today...I'm going to walk away. Maybe next time there will be something that makes sense.
Friday, September 20, 2019
Richard Bass 1732-1793
Richard Bass 1732-1793, my great times five grandfather. He was born in Craven County, NC and died in Wayne County NC. His parents were Andrew Bass 1698-1770 and Elizabeth Smith Bass 1700-1742. (His brother is the Andrew Bass who donated land for the first Wayne County Courthouse.)
He is considered a patriot, as a DAR member had used his name in her application, and a Sons of the American Revolution had the following application approved:
He is considered a patriot, as a DAR member had used his name in her application, and a Sons of the American Revolution had the following application approved:
"Application
for membership was approved in 1966 for William Yardell Jr, as
descendent of Richard Bass. He cites his Aunt Maggie Mae Wilson McBee
who is DAR member #65667, as source of his information...as well as his
lineage.
William Yandell was great grandson of Chalres Land (1793-1834) and Sarah Bass (abt 1790 Wayne Co, NC - 1862 Tchula MS),
and great grandson of Andrew Bass (abt 1760 NC - 11.19.1791 Wayne Co, NC) and Christian Scull (11.6.1760 NC - bef 1782 NC)
and great grandson of Richard Bass, (1732 Craven Co, NC - 11.6.1793 Wayne Co, NC) and Sarah (b 1732 - no date of death given)
and great grandson of Andrew Bass Sr. (d. 1770 Craven, NC)
Richard Bass is the patriot named, having become a Patriot by furnishing supplies for the Revolutionary Army."
Richard also is listed under North Carolina Revolutionary War Soldiers as being granted 571 acres.
Richard married Sarah McKinney Bass (1735-unknown death date) in 1760. She had been born in Craven County, NC, and they lived there until some point when they moved to Wayne County NC ( which could have just been that the county was redistricted!) (Some Ancestry ecords are so confused, they say Craven, Wayne County NC, when Craven is not a town, but another county.) It's possible he was born in Dobbs County.
From Wikipedia regarding Johnston County...
Richard had a sister, Anna Bass, 1733-1791, and a brother Dr. Andrew Bass Sr., 1735-1791.
Richard Bass died in Wayne County, NC on Nov 6, 1793.
Incidentally, his brother, Dr. Andrew Bass Jr, was the one noted for having given the property to the county seat of Wayne County NC for the court house in Waynesborough NC. It is now in Goldsboro, NC...having moved later on in the county's history. Here's the quote from Wikipedia:
William Yandell was great grandson of Chalres Land (1793-1834) and Sarah Bass (abt 1790 Wayne Co, NC - 1862 Tchula MS),
and great grandson of Andrew Bass (abt 1760 NC - 11.19.1791 Wayne Co, NC) and Christian Scull (11.6.1760 NC - bef 1782 NC)
and great grandson of Richard Bass, (1732 Craven Co, NC - 11.6.1793 Wayne Co, NC) and Sarah (b 1732 - no date of death given)
and great grandson of Andrew Bass Sr. (d. 1770 Craven, NC)
Richard Bass is the patriot named, having become a Patriot by furnishing supplies for the Revolutionary Army."
Richard also is listed under North Carolina Revolutionary War Soldiers as being granted 571 acres.
Richard married Sarah McKinney Bass (1735-unknown death date) in 1760. She had been born in Craven County, NC, and they lived there until some point when they moved to Wayne County NC ( which could have just been that the county was redistricted!) (Some Ancestry ecords are so confused, they say Craven, Wayne County NC, when Craven is not a town, but another county.) It's possible he was born in Dobbs County.
From Wikipedia regarding Johnston County...
The county was formed in 1746 from Craven County. It was named for Gabriel Johnston, Governor of North Carolina from 1734 to 1752.[4] In 1752 parts of Johnston County, Bladen County, and Granville County were combined to form Orange County. In 1758 the eastern part of Johnston County became Dobbs County. In 1770 parts of Johnston County, Cumberland County, and Orange County were combined to form Wake County. Finally, in 1855 parts of Johnston County, Edgecombe County, Nash County, and Wayne County were combined to form Wilson County.
Richard had a sister, Anna Bass, 1733-1791, and a brother Dr. Andrew Bass Sr., 1735-1791.
Richard Bass died in Wayne County, NC on Nov 6, 1793.
Incidentally, his brother, Dr. Andrew Bass Jr, was the one noted for having given the property to the county seat of Wayne County NC for the court house in Waynesborough NC. It is now in Goldsboro, NC...having moved later on in the county's history. Here's the quote from Wikipedia:
Wayne County was established during the American Revolutionary War on November 2, 1779 from the western part of Dobbs County. It was named for "Mad Anthony" Wayne, a general in the war. The act establishing the County provided that the first court should be held at the home of Josiah Sasser, at which time the justices were to decide on a place for all subsequent courts until a courthouse could be erected. By 1782 the commissioners were named. In 1787 an act was passed establishing Waynesborough on the west side of the Neuse River, on the land of Doctor Andrew Bass. The courthouse was built here.And then things changed. Note courthouse number one was on the west side of the Neuse River. Both of these sources are from Wikipedia. I wonder exactly which side of the river the Whitfied's put that courthouse...
Around 1787, when Wayne County was formed, a town named Waynesborough grew around the county's courthouse. In 1787, William Whitfield III (son of William Whitfield II) and his son were appointed "Directors and Trustees" for designing and building the town.[8][9] Located on the east bank of the Neuse River, the town became the county seat. Population growth in Waynesborough continued through the 1830s. However, this changed once the Wilmington and Weldon Railroadwas completed in the early 1840s. By then, a hotel had been built at the intersection of the railroad and New Bern Road, which grew into a community after the train started to transport passengers from there.
More and more citizens soon relocated from Waynesborough to this growing village, named eventually "Goldsborough's Junction" after Major Matthew T. Goldsborough, an Assistant Chief Engineer with the railroad line. Later this was shortened simply to Goldsborough. In 1847, the town was incorporated and became the new Wayne County seat following a vote of the citizens of Wayne County. Local legend has it the Goldsborough supporters put moonshine in the town's well to encourage people to vote for Goldsborough.
As if anyone would poison their well with moonshine. Perhaps a few barrels were so spiked, but hardly a well, where stock and children also would have to get their water, and anyone who made moonshine would probably not want to waste it thus! (Besides, moonshine is a product mostly found in the mountainous areas of NC!)
Wednesday, September 18, 2019
Grandmother without a surname
Sarah Bass, my four times great grandmother, was either a Stevens or a Farmer. There was a document where a Sarah Farmer married an Edward Bass, but I can't locate it now...and several other Ancestry trees say her name was Stevens, but without anything to document it.
The marriage to Edward may have taken place in 1781 or 1800. Their children's birth dates are all mixed up. At one point it looked as if Sarah had been born in 1766, and had son John in 1775 (age 9). That is when I started looking on other trees to find possible birthdates that were different for one or the other of them...such that Sarah would have been within the ages of 14-50 for all her children's births. I actually moved John's birthday from 1775 to 1780, (which were among the choices others had) and his mother Sarah back to 1758 on my tree. A few of the other Bass trees have those dates, but they also don't have anything to prove the dates they are using!
Apparently the frontier of North Carolina in this period didn't include keeping records of birth dates, and only when property was in conflict for surviving children did the death records become part of the court system. So there are the many probate records for these families.
If Sarah Bass had been a daughter of James W. Farmer 1707-1761, and Mary Farmer 1721-1768, her family had a coat of arms from England coming to Virginia in its earliest settlement days.
I have several Farmer generations on the tree, but since there's nothing to say she really was a Farmer, I'll not look further at this time. BUT, there is another marriage into the Bass family of a woman named Farmer, so maybe that time there's something to substantiate it. I'm looking at that soon.
P.S. That other woman from the Farmer family wasn't definite as any relation to this Sarah Bass' family.
The marriage to Edward may have taken place in 1781 or 1800. Their children's birth dates are all mixed up. At one point it looked as if Sarah had been born in 1766, and had son John in 1775 (age 9). That is when I started looking on other trees to find possible birthdates that were different for one or the other of them...such that Sarah would have been within the ages of 14-50 for all her children's births. I actually moved John's birthday from 1775 to 1780, (which were among the choices others had) and his mother Sarah back to 1758 on my tree. A few of the other Bass trees have those dates, but they also don't have anything to prove the dates they are using!
Apparently the frontier of North Carolina in this period didn't include keeping records of birth dates, and only when property was in conflict for surviving children did the death records become part of the court system. So there are the many probate records for these families.
If Sarah Bass had been a daughter of James W. Farmer 1707-1761, and Mary Farmer 1721-1768, her family had a coat of arms from England coming to Virginia in its earliest settlement days.
I have several Farmer generations on the tree, but since there's nothing to say she really was a Farmer, I'll not look further at this time. BUT, there is another marriage into the Bass family of a woman named Farmer, so maybe that time there's something to substantiate it. I'm looking at that soon.
P.S. That other woman from the Farmer family wasn't definite as any relation to this Sarah Bass' family.
Monday, September 16, 2019
Edward Bass 1754-1802
Great times four grandfather, from Johnston and Wayne County, NC.
This is a typical outfit that a man in 1770 would have worn. You've probably seen many other costumes which include knee beeches and hose, as leading into the American Revolution. But when working on his land, I think this would have been more likely.
The family tree has gone into a mess about all the Bass children/uncles/and grandparents. Edward Bass will be my focus for this post.
Four family trees give his birth dates as 1752, 1754, 1761 or 1762. They do agree he was born in Johnston County, North Carolina. I believe he had 8 siblings, four brothers and four sisters.
He married a woman named Sarah. I saw a document of an Edward Bass marrying Sarah Farmer, but now I can't find it on my Ancestry documents. (Don't you just hate that when you know you saw it, but where is it now?) Anyway, that is all that would have had her be of that family, and my ancestry tree had that just fine until I looked at a bunch of other trees. They say Sarah was Sarah Stevens.
So I'm glad that I won't be trying to follow her family at this time, either the Farmers or the Stevens. We do know she was Sarah Bass at the time of her husband's death, 1802 and her own, 1826 because of all the difficulty in settling the estates.
By 1768 this Bass family apparently lived in Wayne County, rather than Johnston County NC. The records of the births of their children give us that clue...as well as some census reports. (Of course I'm not absolutely sure when or where some of these children were born.)
It is likely that he fought/contributed goods to the American Revolution. His survivor's pension was denied, but I don't know who applied for it or what it said, only a notation that he served 9 months.
As he died in 1802, apparently the will that had been probated was later contested by his daughters (and their husbands) who stated that they had been underage at the time of his death, and that Sarah, their mother had also died in 1826 and thus the land that she inherited from the contested will should also be divided to include these two daughters. I think that's a summary of the claims, but it isn't very clear.
The rest of many pages of court documents don't give answers, but just more questions.
I'm glad that other descendants are just as confused as I am, but hope someone can make sense of who was related in what way to whom.
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| NOT Edward Bass |
The family tree has gone into a mess about all the Bass children/uncles/and grandparents. Edward Bass will be my focus for this post.
Four family trees give his birth dates as 1752, 1754, 1761 or 1762. They do agree he was born in Johnston County, North Carolina. I believe he had 8 siblings, four brothers and four sisters.
He married a woman named Sarah. I saw a document of an Edward Bass marrying Sarah Farmer, but now I can't find it on my Ancestry documents. (Don't you just hate that when you know you saw it, but where is it now?) Anyway, that is all that would have had her be of that family, and my ancestry tree had that just fine until I looked at a bunch of other trees. They say Sarah was Sarah Stevens.
So I'm glad that I won't be trying to follow her family at this time, either the Farmers or the Stevens. We do know she was Sarah Bass at the time of her husband's death, 1802 and her own, 1826 because of all the difficulty in settling the estates.
By 1768 this Bass family apparently lived in Wayne County, rather than Johnston County NC. The records of the births of their children give us that clue...as well as some census reports. (Of course I'm not absolutely sure when or where some of these children were born.)
It is likely that he fought/contributed goods to the American Revolution. His survivor's pension was denied, but I don't know who applied for it or what it said, only a notation that he served 9 months.
As he died in 1802, apparently the will that had been probated was later contested by his daughters (and their husbands) who stated that they had been underage at the time of his death, and that Sarah, their mother had also died in 1826 and thus the land that she inherited from the contested will should also be divided to include these two daughters. I think that's a summary of the claims, but it isn't very clear.
The rest of many pages of court documents don't give answers, but just more questions.
I'm glad that other descendants are just as confused as I am, but hope someone can make sense of who was related in what way to whom.
Sunday, September 15, 2019
A.G. Swasey Sr. (1784-1861)
Here's the latest information about Capt. Swasey.
My GGG Grandfather, Captain Alexander G. Swasey Sr, was born on Sept. 10 in 1784 in Swansea, Bristol County, MA.
I just found (well a few weeks ago) a newspaper clipping which another relative posted to Ancestry. It's a tiny bit of information but interesting to add to my "facts" about my GGG Grandfather.
On Nov 29, 1924, the Newport Mercury (newspaper) published in its column, "Seventy Five Years Ago," the following tidbit, dated Dec 1.
I had to read the entire page, which had editorials and ads, as well as death notifications...until I finally found Capt. Alexander G. Swasey's name! After the listing of the 761 pound hog! And it was more news of the resignation of James Horswell, Esq. where Capt. Alexander was appointed in his place.
But I think being the Permanent Inspector of the Port might have been pretty important. After all Newport RI was a port, and Capt. A. G. Swasey had not only been a seaman, but probably had had a hand in building many ships that were sailing through it.
He was a noted wood carver, including the eagle which was displayed in the 1964 New York World's Fair in the Rhode Island pavilion. I went to that fair, and may have seen that beautiful carving. I just got a reminder of the artistic talents of our family.
My fourth cousin, also his ggg-grandaughter, visited the history museum and took these photos, Linda Clark.
Though the news article's description says the eagle is holding a small cannon in his talons, I can't figure that out. I note that there are some other significant symbols on it though. It was carved in 1840.
His first wife Ruth Woodward died in 1842, and he remarried about 8 months later to Delaney Hines.
I like that his bones lie next to Ruth Woodward (it doesn't say Swasey on her grave) and then Delaney Clark (also no Swasey) and then one of his sons, Joseph Swasey who died in 1843. He lived until 1861, and Delaney Clark (Hines Swasey) died in 1859, having been also married to a Mr. Hines at some point. Her marriage certificate to A.G. Swasey calls her Delaney Hines.
The last census that Delaney was in was 1850, where her birth was about 1805. In that census A.G. and Delaney had Ruth Swasey (age 21) living with them, and Sarah Lyon (could be a mispelling) age 55. 21 year old Ruth would go on to marry William James and be my cousin's ancestor. But who was Sarah Lyon age 55?
There was actually a mother-in-law named Amy Lyon Hammet, whose son married Sarah Swasey, daughter of A.G.and Ruth Swasey. But she would have been quite a bit older than 55 in 1850, since her birth was in 1782, making her near 77. And since she had a daughter living still in 1850, and being named Amy Lyon Hammet, not Sarah Lyon...though she was alive in 1850 still, I think she wouldn't have been living with the Swaseys. That was a big stretch.
And A.G. and Ruth's daughter, Sarah Swasey Hammet was only 23 in 1850. So whoever was of the same generation as A.G. and Ruth living with them, will remain a mystery.
My GGG Grandfather, Captain Alexander G. Swasey Sr, was born on Sept. 10 in 1784 in Swansea, Bristol County, MA.
I just found (well a few weeks ago) a newspaper clipping which another relative posted to Ancestry. It's a tiny bit of information but interesting to add to my "facts" about my GGG Grandfather.
On Nov 29, 1924, the Newport Mercury (newspaper) published in its column, "Seventy Five Years Ago," the following tidbit, dated Dec 1.
I had to read the entire page, which had editorials and ads, as well as death notifications...until I finally found Capt. Alexander G. Swasey's name! After the listing of the 761 pound hog! And it was more news of the resignation of James Horswell, Esq. where Capt. Alexander was appointed in his place.
But I think being the Permanent Inspector of the Port might have been pretty important. After all Newport RI was a port, and Capt. A. G. Swasey had not only been a seaman, but probably had had a hand in building many ships that were sailing through it.
He was a noted wood carver, including the eagle which was displayed in the 1964 New York World's Fair in the Rhode Island pavilion. I went to that fair, and may have seen that beautiful carving. I just got a reminder of the artistic talents of our family.
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| Newport Mercury and Local News, Sept 4, 1964 |
Though the news article's description says the eagle is holding a small cannon in his talons, I can't figure that out. I note that there are some other significant symbols on it though. It was carved in 1840.
His first wife Ruth Woodward died in 1842, and he remarried about 8 months later to Delaney Hines.
The last census that Delaney was in was 1850, where her birth was about 1805. In that census A.G. and Delaney had Ruth Swasey (age 21) living with them, and Sarah Lyon (could be a mispelling) age 55. 21 year old Ruth would go on to marry William James and be my cousin's ancestor. But who was Sarah Lyon age 55?
There was actually a mother-in-law named Amy Lyon Hammet, whose son married Sarah Swasey, daughter of A.G.and Ruth Swasey. But she would have been quite a bit older than 55 in 1850, since her birth was in 1782, making her near 77. And since she had a daughter living still in 1850, and being named Amy Lyon Hammet, not Sarah Lyon...though she was alive in 1850 still, I think she wouldn't have been living with the Swaseys. That was a big stretch.
And A.G. and Ruth's daughter, Sarah Swasey Hammet was only 23 in 1850. So whoever was of the same generation as A.G. and Ruth living with them, will remain a mystery.
Saturday, September 14, 2019
John Bass' siblings of Wayne County NC
John had about 6 siblings who lived until adulthood.
One thing I find may change my records is his owning land and being on a census, which tells me a birth was possibly earlier than I thought, because several of these titles for land would belong to 3-8 year olds otherwise, (was that legal?)
I'm currently trying to find out why Ancestry has two of his brothers named William! One was supposedly born in 1792, and one in 1796. The 1792 William apparently lived until 1884. The other William Bass (both sons of Edward and Sarah Bass on the same Ancestry trees) lived until 1858. There are lots of records (some on both of their trees) and yet only one apparently married, and neither had any children, according to the will of the one who was married. He fought in the War of 1812, and his wife got his pension from that war. I also have grave markers for that William and his wife, Nancy Maria Brogden Bass, in Goldsboro, Wayne County, North Carolina.
I wonder what the relationship was between these two men, or if they were the same person who somehow got statistics jumbled. There's no way to tell any difference on census or war records, except where a birth date is also clearly given. And once the Ancestry trees publish that a man is the child of certain parents, it's harder than heck to figure out if maybe he was a cousin.
I'm fortunate that some of my current cousins who are working on the same ancestors, sometimes make comments that help me figure out some relationships.
For now I'm going to combine these 2 Williams...and let the details sort out somewhere down the line. With all that paper work of probates and wills, it's probable that the real William may have written more than one will (thus the use of many photo copies of his signature, and statements attesting to its validity.)
Oh dear, I just found out there are also apparently two Richard Bass' listed in Ancestry, as brothers of John Bas. I thought the one most likely had been the one who also died in Perry County AL. However, there's a document (details below) stating he lived in Tennessee and died around 1802, and had at least 3 heirs. The other Richard doesn't have any heirs, nor a wife indicated. So (for now) scratch him, and bring back all the Tennessee Richard's information.
John's brother Richard Bass moved to Tennessee apparently (as mentioned in the probate documents of the father Edward Bass in 1802-1807.) I'll include the description of that document here, because it names relationships of all of John's family at that time, even though it pertains to his grandfather.
Andrew (Johnston and Wayne Counties NC)
Wiliam (Wayne NC)
Uriah "who died as a minor during probate without issue" (between 1802-1826)
Richard of Tennessee "who died during probate" between 1802-1826
Mary "Polly" Bass Hood 1785-1850 (noted as being a minor in 1802)
Keziah Bass Cox 1785-bef. 1850 (also noted as being a minor in 1802)
And while looking at a site for Andrew Bass, up popped a "Find a Grave" site for (believe it or not!) yet another Richard Bass who died in another NC county, and is buried there in the Bass Cemetery in 1866, here's the link...but I don't know how he's related, and he's certainly not the one in Tennessee.
I am using these birth and death dates, but must remind you (and myself) that they aren't written in stone (unless they were on a headstone.)
Andrew Bass (1797- probaby died around 1836 in Perry County AL)
I have nothing on my tree saying there was an Ezekiel Holloman related to my great times three grandmother, Julian A. Holloman Bass Green. But her children are named as those of her recently deceased husband John, so she must have been related to him, whoever he was.
One thing I find may change my records is his owning land and being on a census, which tells me a birth was possibly earlier than I thought, because several of these titles for land would belong to 3-8 year olds otherwise, (was that legal?)
I'm currently trying to find out why Ancestry has two of his brothers named William! One was supposedly born in 1792, and one in 1796. The 1792 William apparently lived until 1884. The other William Bass (both sons of Edward and Sarah Bass on the same Ancestry trees) lived until 1858. There are lots of records (some on both of their trees) and yet only one apparently married, and neither had any children, according to the will of the one who was married. He fought in the War of 1812, and his wife got his pension from that war. I also have grave markers for that William and his wife, Nancy Maria Brogden Bass, in Goldsboro, Wayne County, North Carolina.
I wonder what the relationship was between these two men, or if they were the same person who somehow got statistics jumbled. There's no way to tell any difference on census or war records, except where a birth date is also clearly given. And once the Ancestry trees publish that a man is the child of certain parents, it's harder than heck to figure out if maybe he was a cousin.
I'm fortunate that some of my current cousins who are working on the same ancestors, sometimes make comments that help me figure out some relationships.
For now I'm going to combine these 2 Williams...and let the details sort out somewhere down the line. With all that paper work of probates and wills, it's probable that the real William may have written more than one will (thus the use of many photo copies of his signature, and statements attesting to its validity.)
Oh dear, I just found out there are also apparently two Richard Bass' listed in Ancestry, as brothers of John Bas. I thought the one most likely had been the one who also died in Perry County AL. However, there's a document (details below) stating he lived in Tennessee and died around 1802, and had at least 3 heirs. The other Richard doesn't have any heirs, nor a wife indicated. So (for now) scratch him, and bring back all the Tennessee Richard's information.
John's brother Richard Bass moved to Tennessee apparently (as mentioned in the probate documents of the father Edward Bass in 1802-1807.) I'll include the description of that document here, because it names relationships of all of John's family at that time, even though it pertains to his grandfather.
Edward died in 1802 intestate leaving heirs at law: wife Sarah who has died during probate yrs.; son John Bass who died leaving issue Uriah, Mary, Betsy, Sally, Ann, Keziah, and Richard all living in AL early during probate; son Andrew Bass living in Johnston and Wayne NC; son William Bass of Wayne NC; son Uriah Bass who died as minor during probate without issue; son Richard Bass of Tennessee who died during probate leaving issue Elizabeth Bass Boyte (Thomas), Sally Bass Jacobs (Wm.), and Edward Bass all of TN; daughter Mary Bass a minor in 1802 who has married Britton Hood; and, daughter Keziah Bass a minor in 1802 who has married John Cox. The latter 2 girls are petitioning against the estate as they were young and not aware of their rights in 1802 so the property is being re-evaluated and divided in 1826.Using John's father Edward's document, we know his siblings were:
Andrew (Johnston and Wayne Counties NC)
Wiliam (Wayne NC)
Uriah "who died as a minor during probate without issue" (between 1802-1826)
Richard of Tennessee "who died during probate" between 1802-1826
Mary "Polly" Bass Hood 1785-1850 (noted as being a minor in 1802)
Keziah Bass Cox 1785-bef. 1850 (also noted as being a minor in 1802)
And while looking at a site for Andrew Bass, up popped a "Find a Grave" site for (believe it or not!) yet another Richard Bass who died in another NC county, and is buried there in the Bass Cemetery in 1866, here's the link...but I don't know how he's related, and he's certainly not the one in Tennessee.
I am using these birth and death dates, but must remind you (and myself) that they aren't written in stone (unless they were on a headstone.)
Andrew Bass (1797- probaby died around 1836 in Perry County AL)
"5 Jul 1839 Joseph Vanderslise, Rynard/Renard Vanderslise, and Uriah Bass sign for Andrew Bass estate. Joseph Vanderslise appointed guardian for Sarah, Keziah, and Jerusia Bass, minor heirs of Andrew Bass"
I don't know who his wife was, but these 4 daughters were given guardianship following his death.
But WAIT. The Johnston County NC census has Andrew Bass with a household of 9 with only one male age 50-59, (which is about 10 years high for him). There is also a census of Andrew Bass for 1800 and 1820 in Johnston County NC, and nothing that indicates he lived in Perry County AL in 1826 -30 when he may have died leaving 3-5 daughters.
It's possible that was another Andrew Bass...
And back in Wayne County NC in 1826...
Ezekiel Holloman estate 1832 Wayne NC p4 of 23 - in estate on this page are John E Becton, Ezekiel Smith, Ezekiel Holloman, Andrew Bass, Abner Holloman, and Elijah Lancaster.
So it appears some Andrew Bass was alive in 1832 in Wayne NC.
And this estate of Ezekiel Holloman has lots of documents, including one that says:
Ezekiel Holloman's daughter Anna was wife of Andrew Bass, so now I have a name for his wife.
There is another estate settlement which Andrew Bass purchased some of the inventory dated 1825, interestingly enough for a deceased John Bass. I don't think it was my grandfather, who was said in other documents to be living in Alabama.
OK, there were others who were cousins and uncles in this family.
So it appears some Andrew Bass was alive in 1832 in Wayne NC.
And this estate of Ezekiel Holloman has lots of documents, including one that says:
Ezekiel Holloman's daughter Anna was wife of Andrew Bass, so now I have a name for his wife.
There is another estate settlement which Andrew Bass purchased some of the inventory dated 1825, interestingly enough for a deceased John Bass. I don't think it was my grandfather, who was said in other documents to be living in Alabama.
OK, there were others who were cousins and uncles in this family.
And I am sorry, but I've never seen such a mess of spaghetti of family lines.
I have nothing on my tree saying there was an Ezekiel Holloman related to my great times three grandmother, Julian A. Holloman Bass Green. But her children are named as those of her recently deceased husband John, so she must have been related to him, whoever he was.
Since I had planned to put in about an hour a day, getting through the Bass siblings, and then back to the fun which had happened in Virginia, I have just thrown in the proverbial towel. No more pulling out my hair trying to read all those pages of documents.
I have listed the siblings. There may have been more, or less. I can't really tell.
And now on to the father of John Bass...Edward Bass 1754-1802.
Thursday, September 12, 2019
John Bass 1780-1822
My great times three grandfather, who moved from Wayne County, NC to Perry County, Alabama. His family had farmed (maybe plantation stye) for several generations in the eastern area of North Carolina. I've mentioned before how the Bass family was connected to the formation of Wayne County...here's a quote from Wikipedia.
Anyway, John was (probably) the oldest son of Edward Bass (1754-1802) and Sarah Farmer (maybe Stevens) Bass (about 1758 - 1826). There seems to be nothing substantiating that his mother belonged to either family Farmer or Stevens.
John' birth is recorded in different trees as either 1775, or 1780 or even as late as 1785. If so, he might not have been the oldest. If he was born in 1775 (which is based on what?) his mother could not have been born in 1766, as several trees list. So I've tentatively moved her birth back to about 1758...as there wasn't anything that proved 1766 was definite. Actually another Ancestry member gave her a 1756 birth. But back to John. I've thought long and hard and decided to go with the mean birth date, of 1780.
John married Julian (Julia A.) Holloman in 1805 in Wayne County NC. Their first son was born there in 1806. But by 1808, his daughter was born in Alabama, and then the next one also probably in 1809-10. However he is on the census again in Wayne County NC, in 1810, and his next child is born in NC in 1810. But the next two are born in Alabama. His last child, Richard, was born in Jan 1819 in Alabama (to become my great great grandfather.)
John moved to Perry County, AL, where many land grants were being given for those who served the US in one war or another.
But John had his 7 children by 1819. Then he died in 1822 (or 1820 according to some of the petitions against his estate.) Nothing indicates how he died at whatever young age he had been. Apparently he was in debt. And many of those who purchased the items that were inventoried of his estate were actually relatives of his and his wife's. The list of items is available as well as how much was collected. And the death of his mother in 1826 also left probate courts trying to figure out who inherited what from her estate back in North Carolina, as well as his father, Edward Bass' estate from when he died in 1802. The same relatives (Holloman, Bass and Green) show up in documents in NC courts.
Unfortunately the documents aren't always clear as to who was related to whom in what manner. I'll keep wading through them, and maybe have to make some changes again on my own tree.
It is so helpful, and I wish I could thank them all, to have current cousins on Ancestry who figure things out from all the documents, and write summaries of them. What a great help to me.
Note: I noticed I perpetuated an incorrect date, but have now changed it, that it is assumed John Bass died in 1822.
Wayne County was established during the American Revolutionary War on November 2, 1779 from the western part of Dobbs County. It was named for "Mad Anthony" Wayne, a general in the war. The act establishing the County provided that the first court should be held at the home of Josiah Sasser, at which time the justices were to decide on a place for all subsequent courts until a courthouse could be erected. By 1782 the commissioners were named. In 1787 an act was passed establishing Waynesborough on the west side of the Neuse River, on the land of Doctor Andrew Bass. The courthouse was built here.Dr. Andrew Bass was John Bass' grandfather's brother (or his great uncle.) We'll talk about him further along in our tree.
Anyway, John was (probably) the oldest son of Edward Bass (1754-1802) and Sarah Farmer (maybe Stevens) Bass (about 1758 - 1826). There seems to be nothing substantiating that his mother belonged to either family Farmer or Stevens.
John' birth is recorded in different trees as either 1775, or 1780 or even as late as 1785. If so, he might not have been the oldest. If he was born in 1775 (which is based on what?) his mother could not have been born in 1766, as several trees list. So I've tentatively moved her birth back to about 1758...as there wasn't anything that proved 1766 was definite. Actually another Ancestry member gave her a 1756 birth. But back to John. I've thought long and hard and decided to go with the mean birth date, of 1780.
John married Julian (Julia A.) Holloman in 1805 in Wayne County NC. Their first son was born there in 1806. But by 1808, his daughter was born in Alabama, and then the next one also probably in 1809-10. However he is on the census again in Wayne County NC, in 1810, and his next child is born in NC in 1810. But the next two are born in Alabama. His last child, Richard, was born in Jan 1819 in Alabama (to become my great great grandfather.)
But John had his 7 children by 1819. Then he died in 1822 (or 1820 according to some of the petitions against his estate.) Nothing indicates how he died at whatever young age he had been. Apparently he was in debt. And many of those who purchased the items that were inventoried of his estate were actually relatives of his and his wife's. The list of items is available as well as how much was collected. And the death of his mother in 1826 also left probate courts trying to figure out who inherited what from her estate back in North Carolina, as well as his father, Edward Bass' estate from when he died in 1802. The same relatives (Holloman, Bass and Green) show up in documents in NC courts.
Unfortunately the documents aren't always clear as to who was related to whom in what manner. I'll keep wading through them, and maybe have to make some changes again on my own tree.
It is so helpful, and I wish I could thank them all, to have current cousins on Ancestry who figure things out from all the documents, and write summaries of them. What a great help to me.
Note: I noticed I perpetuated an incorrect date, but have now changed it, that it is assumed John Bass died in 1822.
Wednesday, September 11, 2019
Julian (Julia A.) Holloman Bass Green (1785-1861)
Dear Grandmother with 3 greats, Julian/Julia Ann...she had many children, and two husbands, and had to deal with court cases following the death of her first husband, not only about her property but even the guardianship of her younger children.
Her father, Thomas Holloman/Holleman, had been born in Virginia, but apparently left there and settled in North Carolina about the time he married in 1772, to a woman named Emaline but we don't know her family name. Julian was the 3rd of their 5 children born in 1785. Grandfather Thomas Holloman/Holleman died between 1786 and 1804 in Raleigh, Wake County, NC.
Though she had many uncles (and aunts) who were from Thomas Holloman's family, I have been looking for those who also immigrated with Thomas to North Carolina, and even some who might have gone to Alabama when Julian and her family did. So far I haven't had much luck.
So there were other Hollomans who signed those court documents, and they must have been related
I've found a hand written document (1832) stating a Silas Holleman was administering the estate of Ezekiel Holleman, including a debt to Jetson Green. That estate was in Wayne County, NC, but I haven't found any connection between Silas nor Ezekiel Holloman to our family...besides of course that Jetson Green married Julian.
I am pretty certain her first husband, John Bass died in 1822, or maybe late 1821...because all kinds of court documents start with bills against his estate and inventories of it in early 1822.
One bill against the estate was a final bill to the Orphans Court of Perry AL for $5000 for guardianship of the young orphans...including Richard (Dick) Bass my great great grandfather. The signatures on that document include a Robert Smith (probably the attorney) on Dec 23, 1826 on behalf of Samuel H. Nelms, guardian of "Elizabeth, Mosely Ann, Sarah, Keziah, and Richard Bass."
Another bill states someone has visited in Oct, Nov. and Dec. of 1822 and wishes payment in Feb. 1823 of $36.25 signed by Daniel Long. Julian Bass swore that these visits did occur, and she signed the form "Julian Bass." (Many of the notations are in a kind of shorthand.)
On "Jan 31, 182, Daniel Long received the --?-- record in full of Capt. Samuel H. Nelms." This is the cover sheet for several other records that are in microfilm files of Perry County AL. One is the list of slaves, and who apparently owned them, several are Julian Bass' property.
I haven't found anything giving the spelling of my great times 3 grandmother's name as Julia Ann, so I'm going through my ancestry files and changing it to Julian. However, in 1850 she was head of her household in Union Parish, LA, and listed her name as Julia A. Green. She had living with her an overseer, 25 year old S(?) Freeman and his wife and 4 children. (It doesn't have any designation as to whether the Freemans were white or black, however.) She has none of her own family with her household. Though there were farmers listed on the same census sheet, several listed their occupation as "overseer." This suggests a plantation style kind of farming to my mind.
And the 1850 Slave Schedule for Union Parish does list 9 black people that belonged to Mrs. Julia A. Green.
Her last census listing in 1860 has her being about 70 years old, living in Point Jefferson, Moorehouse, LA. The family head is 56 year old C. T. Barton, farmer, who is married to Elizabeth Bass Barton (Julian's daughter) who is 46 now. There are 4 Barton children, and a 54 year old Daniel Barton (no occupa.) as well as a 25 year old C. T. Barton who lists himself also as a farmer. There is also a farm manager in the household.
C. T. Barton Sr. was Claude (say Cloud) Thrasher Barton. He lived until 1880, but his little brother Daniel Barton died in 1870, and Elizabeth, his wife, died in Oct. 1860.
So this is a very early photo (prior to 1860) of them. I've talked more about them here on this blog, and will mention them again next week.
Julia A (Julian) Bass Green died March 11, 1861 in Moorehouse Parish, LA.
What had happened to Jetson Green? He died of pneumonia in Union Parish LA in Dec. 1849, just before that census when Mrs. Julia A. Green was still running her plantation/farm.
Her father, Thomas Holloman/Holleman, had been born in Virginia, but apparently left there and settled in North Carolina about the time he married in 1772, to a woman named Emaline but we don't know her family name. Julian was the 3rd of their 5 children born in 1785. Grandfather Thomas Holloman/Holleman died between 1786 and 1804 in Raleigh, Wake County, NC.
Though she had many uncles (and aunts) who were from Thomas Holloman's family, I have been looking for those who also immigrated with Thomas to North Carolina, and even some who might have gone to Alabama when Julian and her family did. So far I haven't had much luck.
So there were other Hollomans who signed those court documents, and they must have been related
I've found a hand written document (1832) stating a Silas Holleman was administering the estate of Ezekiel Holleman, including a debt to Jetson Green. That estate was in Wayne County, NC, but I haven't found any connection between Silas nor Ezekiel Holloman to our family...besides of course that Jetson Green married Julian.
I am pretty certain her first husband, John Bass died in 1822, or maybe late 1821...because all kinds of court documents start with bills against his estate and inventories of it in early 1822.
One bill against the estate was a final bill to the Orphans Court of Perry AL for $5000 for guardianship of the young orphans...including Richard (Dick) Bass my great great grandfather. The signatures on that document include a Robert Smith (probably the attorney) on Dec 23, 1826 on behalf of Samuel H. Nelms, guardian of "Elizabeth, Mosely Ann, Sarah, Keziah, and Richard Bass."
Another bill states someone has visited in Oct, Nov. and Dec. of 1822 and wishes payment in Feb. 1823 of $36.25 signed by Daniel Long. Julian Bass swore that these visits did occur, and she signed the form "Julian Bass." (Many of the notations are in a kind of shorthand.)
On "Jan 31, 182, Daniel Long received the --?-- record in full of Capt. Samuel H. Nelms." This is the cover sheet for several other records that are in microfilm files of Perry County AL. One is the list of slaves, and who apparently owned them, several are Julian Bass' property.
I haven't found anything giving the spelling of my great times 3 grandmother's name as Julia Ann, so I'm going through my ancestry files and changing it to Julian. However, in 1850 she was head of her household in Union Parish, LA, and listed her name as Julia A. Green. She had living with her an overseer, 25 year old S(?) Freeman and his wife and 4 children. (It doesn't have any designation as to whether the Freemans were white or black, however.) She has none of her own family with her household. Though there were farmers listed on the same census sheet, several listed their occupation as "overseer." This suggests a plantation style kind of farming to my mind.
And the 1850 Slave Schedule for Union Parish does list 9 black people that belonged to Mrs. Julia A. Green.
Her last census listing in 1860 has her being about 70 years old, living in Point Jefferson, Moorehouse, LA. The family head is 56 year old C. T. Barton, farmer, who is married to Elizabeth Bass Barton (Julian's daughter) who is 46 now. There are 4 Barton children, and a 54 year old Daniel Barton (no occupa.) as well as a 25 year old C. T. Barton who lists himself also as a farmer. There is also a farm manager in the household.
C. T. Barton Sr. was Claude (say Cloud) Thrasher Barton. He lived until 1880, but his little brother Daniel Barton died in 1870, and Elizabeth, his wife, died in Oct. 1860.
So this is a very early photo (prior to 1860) of them. I've talked more about them here on this blog, and will mention them again next week.
Julia A (Julian) Bass Green died March 11, 1861 in Moorehouse Parish, LA.
What had happened to Jetson Green? He died of pneumonia in Union Parish LA in Dec. 1849, just before that census when Mrs. Julia A. Green was still running her plantation/farm.
Tuesday, September 10, 2019
Col. Richard Bass' sister Polly Bass Larkin
Here's that petition in 1822 following the death of John Bass, leaving these children and a lot of debts, but also a lot of land and widow Bass...
"your petitioners would further state that the children of John Bass decd are Uriah aged 17 yrs, Polly aged 15 yrs, Elizabeth aged 13 yrs, Molsey Ann under 13 yrs, Sarah under 12 yrs, Keziah under 10 yrs, & Richard under 9 yrs..." Juliann Bass, Maliki Holloman
The oldest daughter, Mary Jane (Polly) Bass married Dr. Samuel Jones Larkin in 1827.
By 1850 they, as well as so many of the rest of the family, moved to Union Parish LA, where in 1850 yellow fever claimed the life of Polly's sisters Kesiah and Mosley (Molly Ann.)
They settled in Moorhouse LA, and her mother was living there also until her death in 1861.
There were 5 Larkin children born, and Polly died in 1862, and has a nice tall memorial stone (perhaps shared with other family members.)
Their children were:
John Robert Larkin 1834-1869
William J. Larkin 1837-1859
Porter Jones Larkin 1839-1878
Milton King Larkin
Mary Narcisa Larkin 1844-unknown
Just a footnote to the Larkins. In the 1870 census another male child was listed living with Samuel Larkin (probably his grandfather) but someone didn't read about the two Larkins in their 20s, and attributed this boy to being the son, rather than probably a grandson of Samuel Larkin. That's how people are given strange relationships. I noticed right away (one of the first things I check in families) that Mary Jane Bass Larkin wasn't in child bearing age in 1870...and she'd died in 1862 anyway! Genealogy sure keeps one one your toes.
"your petitioners would further state that the children of John Bass decd are Uriah aged 17 yrs, Polly aged 15 yrs, Elizabeth aged 13 yrs, Molsey Ann under 13 yrs, Sarah under 12 yrs, Keziah under 10 yrs, & Richard under 9 yrs..." Juliann Bass, Maliki Holloman
The oldest daughter, Mary Jane (Polly) Bass married Dr. Samuel Jones Larkin in 1827.
By 1850 they, as well as so many of the rest of the family, moved to Union Parish LA, where in 1850 yellow fever claimed the life of Polly's sisters Kesiah and Mosley (Molly Ann.)
They settled in Moorhouse LA, and her mother was living there also until her death in 1861.
There were 5 Larkin children born, and Polly died in 1862, and has a nice tall memorial stone (perhaps shared with other family members.)
John Robert Larkin 1834-1869
William J. Larkin 1837-1859
Porter Jones Larkin 1839-1878
Milton King Larkin
Mary Narcisa Larkin 1844-unknown
Just a footnote to the Larkins. In the 1870 census another male child was listed living with Samuel Larkin (probably his grandfather) but someone didn't read about the two Larkins in their 20s, and attributed this boy to being the son, rather than probably a grandson of Samuel Larkin. That's how people are given strange relationships. I noticed right away (one of the first things I check in families) that Mary Jane Bass Larkin wasn't in child bearing age in 1870...and she'd died in 1862 anyway! Genealogy sure keeps one one your toes.
Monday, September 9, 2019
Col. Richard Bass' sister Sally Bass Johnson
Col. Richard Bass' sister, Sarah Sally Bass Johnson (1812-1848). Sarah married at 18 in Perry County, AL to John Lamb Johnson. They apparently had 7 children.
After Sarah's widowed mother married Jetson Green in Perry AL in 1825, the census of 1830 only lists 2 children living with them, between the ages of 10-15. So Sarah might have not been one of them, rather daughter, Keziah (16) and son, Dick (11) are more likely. We don't know who raised Sarah until she married at age 18.
Sarah has interestingly enough been listed as born in 1812 the same year as Keziah. But that petition to the courts in 1722, about the younger Bass children again strikes my memory. Their birth years seem somewhat flexible (as many ancestors are.)
"your petitioners would further state that the children of John Bass decd are Uriah aged 17 yrs, Polly aged 15 yrs, Elizabeth aged 13 yrs, Molsey Ann under 13 yrs, Sarah under 12 yrs, Keziah under 10 yrs, & Richard under 9 yrs..." Juliann Bass, Maliki Holloman
Sally Bass married John L. Johnson in 1830. She was counted in the 1840 census, and her death was in 1848 in AL.
Their first four sons apparently fought for the Confederacy in the Civil War. I only see that her eldest was listed as a physician on one census, but was a private for the CSA. The next son (William, shown below) apparently served through the whole war, and came home to his wife (second for him) and their 6 children. He lived a long life in Hillsboro Texas, where many of my mother's family lived. So I'm sure he knew some of them. The third son enlisted in 1861 and married in 1864, but we don't have any records beyond that. Son number 4 also enlisted in 1861, and married in 1865. He was still alive in 1870 for the census of Freestone County, TX.
The two youngest children of Sally and John L. Johnson were female, and Martha Ann married a man named Columbus C. Johnson (I don't have time to see if he's a cousin.) Nancy Mary/Mildred Johnson Webb lived until either 1869 or1918. Her husband William W. Webb also served the CSA in the Civil War, and probably died from injuries sustained during the conflict, but not until 1881. I don't know his parents, but he lived in the area of another branch of my mother's family, the Webbs from Goliad TX.
One definite similarity with all these children was that having been born in Perry AL, they all moved to Texas before, during or following the war.
After Sarah's widowed mother married Jetson Green in Perry AL in 1825, the census of 1830 only lists 2 children living with them, between the ages of 10-15. So Sarah might have not been one of them, rather daughter, Keziah (16) and son, Dick (11) are more likely. We don't know who raised Sarah until she married at age 18.
Sarah has interestingly enough been listed as born in 1812 the same year as Keziah. But that petition to the courts in 1722, about the younger Bass children again strikes my memory. Their birth years seem somewhat flexible (as many ancestors are.)
"your petitioners would further state that the children of John Bass decd are Uriah aged 17 yrs, Polly aged 15 yrs, Elizabeth aged 13 yrs, Molsey Ann under 13 yrs, Sarah under 12 yrs, Keziah under 10 yrs, & Richard under 9 yrs..." Juliann Bass, Maliki Holloman
Sally Bass married John L. Johnson in 1830. She was counted in the 1840 census, and her death was in 1848 in AL.
Their first four sons apparently fought for the Confederacy in the Civil War. I only see that her eldest was listed as a physician on one census, but was a private for the CSA. The next son (William, shown below) apparently served through the whole war, and came home to his wife (second for him) and their 6 children. He lived a long life in Hillsboro Texas, where many of my mother's family lived. So I'm sure he knew some of them. The third son enlisted in 1861 and married in 1864, but we don't have any records beyond that. Son number 4 also enlisted in 1861, and married in 1865. He was still alive in 1870 for the census of Freestone County, TX.
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| William Brice Johnson and Julia Reives Johnson, married Oct 1864 |
One definite similarity with all these children was that having been born in Perry AL, they all moved to Texas before, during or following the war.
Sunday, September 8, 2019
Uriah Bass, a sibling of Col. Richard Bass
Uriah Benjamin Bass (1806-1872) was Dick's oldest brother. Since Dick was born last, Uriah would have been 16 when he was born. (There's a petition to the courts following the death of their father in 1822 that says Dick was born in 1814 rather than 1819.) Just because that document survived time, I've though that the petitioner, Jepson Green, had succeeded in becoming the younger Bass children's guardian. I know he married their mother. But other Ancestry trees suggest the younger Bass children may have been awarded to their oldest sister and her husband Rev. George. And there's even another document which asked the "Orphan Court" to pay another person for being the guardian.
But back to Uriah. In 1822 (year his father died) he married Celia (Selia) Bass in Wayne County NC. We don't know who her parents were at this point. The first child of this union was born in April 1823. They had 6 children in Wayne County, NC.
Oh, to back up a bit, the 3 elder Bass children of Uriah and Dick's generation had been born in Wayne County NC as well, though the last 4 were born after the family immigrated to Perry County AL.
Wayne County North Carolina:
Uriah Bass, brother of Col. Richard Bass:
In 1830 he is living alone in Alabama, while that is the year his 4th of 5 children was born in NC...so he must have been traveling between the two places.
Then on Jan 30, 1834 he married Cynthia Hunter Bass (Victory) who was about 14 years old, in Alabama. And the same year, his last child with Celia was born in North Carolina.
I can't assume that Celia died. But I soon found she didn't die, but moved elsewhere.
By the census of 1860, when looking quickly at those 6 children, I found 54 year old mother Selia Bass living with Uriah Bass Jr. (28) and 13 people in the household named Bass in Thomas County, Georgia. Uriah Jr. moved further to Florida (near Orlando) with at least one of his brothers and their families. The 1870 census in Florida doesn't include Selia (Celia.)
So I surmise she moved with her children, rather than her husband. And her husband felt free to marry another woman in Alabama.
However, that's not the end of Uriah's story with his wives.
Cynthia Hunter Bass (second wife of Uriah since 1834) was in Texas by 1848 when she married John Victery.
Uriah Benjamin Bass was still in AL. As a matter of fact, there's a 1835 document where he received land in return for service to the government in Perry County, AL. The document clearly states Uriah Bass, signed by Andrew Jackson. He had been too young to fight in the War of 1812, and in 1835 he was just 31 years old. I wonder how he got a land grant...however, he did have an uncle of the same name.
Then in 1845 Uriah married (third wife) Elizabeth R. Benson Plummer, a widow with 2 sons. They are married by the famous (in the Bass family anyway) Minister of the Gospel, Rev. Elias George. Mrs. Benson Plummer is also the daughter of Judge Gabriel Benson, so their marriage license states they have no reason not to be married.
I'm beginning to think a husband whose wife left him could marry again (something about desertion?) in Alabama. He's had 2 wives go elsewhere by then.
Uriah and Eliza have one daughter born in 1847, then Eliza died in 1848. By this time Rev. George has led his flock to Union Parish, LA. Though Eliza was buried at the appropriate time, in the 1850 census, Uriah lists her as his wife, as well as the 2 Plummer sons and his 2 year old daughter, Ann. Ann died the next year.
In August 1852, Uriah married (number four) Mary Calderwood Bass, age 18 to his 38 years. They had 6 children, 4 of whom lived to adulthood. The 1860 and 1870 census show him living in Marion, LA. He died in 1872 at age 66, and is buried with two of his wives and 4 children in the family plot. His will has his surviving wife, Mary as administratrix and mentions his surviving children, and grandchildren.
EDITORS NOTE: I just read a respected ancestry-tree who wrote of yet another wife of Uriah Bass, but did not have the first 3 of these, but did have his widow. And that tree didn't have all the children that I had found. Now I'm looking into this...
But back to Uriah. In 1822 (year his father died) he married Celia (Selia) Bass in Wayne County NC. We don't know who her parents were at this point. The first child of this union was born in April 1823. They had 6 children in Wayne County, NC.
Oh, to back up a bit, the 3 elder Bass children of Uriah and Dick's generation had been born in Wayne County NC as well, though the last 4 were born after the family immigrated to Perry County AL.
Wayne County North Carolina:
Wayne County was established during the American Revolutionary War on November 2, 1779 from the western part of Dobbs County. It was named for "Mad Anthony" Wayne, a general in the (Revolutionary) war... In 1787 an act was passed establishing Waynesborough on the west side of the Neuse River, on the land of Doctor Andrew Bass. ** The courthouse was built here.
Population growth in Waynesborough continued through the 1830s. However, this changed once the Wilmington and Weldon Railroad was completed in the early 1840s. By then, a hotel had been built at the intersection of the railroad and New Bern Road, which grew into a community after the train started to transport passengers from there.
More and more citizens soon relocated from Waynesborough to this growing village, named eventually "Goldsborough's Junction" after Major Matthew T. Goldsborough, an Assistant Chief Engineer with the railroad line. Later this was shortened simply to Goldsborough. In 1847, the town was incorporated and became the new Wayne County seat following a vote of the citizens of Wayne County. Local legend has it the Goldsborough supporters put moonshine in the town's well to encourage people to vote for Goldsborough. SOURCE: Wikipedia** Dr. Andrew Bass is an ancestor who we'll read about in a few more days.
Uriah Bass, brother of Col. Richard Bass:
In 1830 he is living alone in Alabama, while that is the year his 4th of 5 children was born in NC...so he must have been traveling between the two places.
Then on Jan 30, 1834 he married Cynthia Hunter Bass (Victory) who was about 14 years old, in Alabama. And the same year, his last child with Celia was born in North Carolina.
I can't assume that Celia died. But I soon found she didn't die, but moved elsewhere.
By the census of 1860, when looking quickly at those 6 children, I found 54 year old mother Selia Bass living with Uriah Bass Jr. (28) and 13 people in the household named Bass in Thomas County, Georgia. Uriah Jr. moved further to Florida (near Orlando) with at least one of his brothers and their families. The 1870 census in Florida doesn't include Selia (Celia.)
So I surmise she moved with her children, rather than her husband. And her husband felt free to marry another woman in Alabama.
However, that's not the end of Uriah's story with his wives.
Cynthia Hunter Bass (second wife of Uriah since 1834) was in Texas by 1848 when she married John Victery.
Uriah Benjamin Bass was still in AL. As a matter of fact, there's a 1835 document where he received land in return for service to the government in Perry County, AL. The document clearly states Uriah Bass, signed by Andrew Jackson. He had been too young to fight in the War of 1812, and in 1835 he was just 31 years old. I wonder how he got a land grant...however, he did have an uncle of the same name.
Then in 1845 Uriah married (third wife) Elizabeth R. Benson Plummer, a widow with 2 sons. They are married by the famous (in the Bass family anyway) Minister of the Gospel, Rev. Elias George. Mrs. Benson Plummer is also the daughter of Judge Gabriel Benson, so their marriage license states they have no reason not to be married.
I'm beginning to think a husband whose wife left him could marry again (something about desertion?) in Alabama. He's had 2 wives go elsewhere by then.
Uriah and Eliza have one daughter born in 1847, then Eliza died in 1848. By this time Rev. George has led his flock to Union Parish, LA. Though Eliza was buried at the appropriate time, in the 1850 census, Uriah lists her as his wife, as well as the 2 Plummer sons and his 2 year old daughter, Ann. Ann died the next year.
In August 1852, Uriah married (number four) Mary Calderwood Bass, age 18 to his 38 years. They had 6 children, 4 of whom lived to adulthood. The 1860 and 1870 census show him living in Marion, LA. He died in 1872 at age 66, and is buried with two of his wives and 4 children in the family plot. His will has his surviving wife, Mary as administratrix and mentions his surviving children, and grandchildren.
EDITORS NOTE: I just read a respected ancestry-tree who wrote of yet another wife of Uriah Bass, but did not have the first 3 of these, but did have his widow. And that tree didn't have all the children that I had found. Now I'm looking into this...
Saturday, September 7, 2019
Col. Richard Bass' sister Mosely (Molly Ann) Bass George.
Repost of a popular story from Thursday, April 26, 2018 on Immigrating families.
My great great grandfather Col. Richard (Dick) Bass had a sister, Mosey (Molly Ann) Bass, who married Rev. Elias George. Rev. George led a group of families to Louisiana in 1848 from Alabama. Their daughter, the author of this story, Louisa (Lou) M. George, married Thomas Brooks Tompkins.
Louisa (Lou) M. George Tompkins was the granddaughter of Julian Holloman Bass Green, (also Col. Richard Bass' mother - former post here) so she was my first cousin 3 times removed.
1848 "The caravan included about 50 covered wagons, carriages, carry-alls, and buggies."
This is the story, told by my 84 year old cousin, Louisa (Lou) George (Tompkins) in 1926. Come on over and enjoy her tale of life in the South before the Civil War. Put your feet up and read through the intense story she wrote.
(here)
I invite you to try some enjoyable historical reading about how those people living in Alabama trekked to Louisiana...with households and cattle and slaves, before the Civil War. I think it starts when she was age 5, in 1847. It includes lovely descriptions of homes and surrounding land, friends, slaves, family members, sickness, schools, death and a life that she remembered well.
This was written by an elder at close to the end of her life, but speaks of how she had been a young girl. She was born 8 Feb, 1842 in Perry County AL, and died 23 July 1936, in San Jose, Santa Clara County, CA.
The person who shared her fascinating story onto Ancestry (Chuck Kinison) said:
"These should not be copied but read for information and pleasure. Her memoirs are a treasure."
http://files.usgwarchives.net/la/union/bios/tompkins.txt
http://files.usgwarchives.net/la/union/bios/tompkins.txt
From the story of Lou George Thompkins...
"After moving into this newly built forest home, five miles from town, my two oldest sisters, Lizzie, 15 and Sue, 13 attended school in Marion, boarding at the
home of mother's brother, Uncle Dick Bass. The
carriage was sent for them Friday afternoons, and took them back early Monday mornings."
I just discovered that Uncle Dick Bass was none
other than my gg grandfather Richard Bass. Yes,
he was living in Louisiana at the same time! And
now I know his family called him Dick!
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Lou George Tompkins and sister Linnie (Melina Elliot George Dirking)
(I don't know which one is which. but I think Linnie was 3 years younger than Lou.
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Their sister Susan also has a portrait photo published on Ancestry.
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| Susan Sophia George Thomas 1836-1928 |
"Rev Elias George had himself appointed guardian of the minors (infants) of John Bass and Julia Ann Holliman, and subsequently married the oldest daughter Molsey Ann Bass."
In other information, (on Ancestry) Richard Bass, the youngest, was part of the family with step-father Jepson Green who married his mother. I don't know which is accurate.
Friday, September 6, 2019
The Bass siblings of Col. Richard Bass, the Bartons and Traylors
More of a series about the Bass family, which started with my great grandmother, (Elizabeth) Bettie Bass Rogers.
Bettie Bass Rogers' father, Col. Richard Bass had 6 full siblings and a half-sister. Their parents were John Bass (1775-1822 and Julian/Jullia Ann Holloman Bass (Green) (1785-1861).
I'm including a previous post here, in case it seems like you've read it before!
Richard Bass' older sister, Elizabeth Bass was born on 9 Oct. 1810 in Wayne County, North Carolina. She had 2 older siblings also born in NC, and then the Bass family moved to Perry, Alabama, probably for a land grant.
The 5 younger siblings of the Bass family were born in Alabama, and I started with an older sister who had an interesting photograph (I think) of the couple. Cloud Thrasher Barton and his wife Elizabeth Bass Barton. Cloud's real name had been Claude, when he was born in South Carolina on June 3, 1804 in Pickens, Pickens County SC. If you've ever heard the South Carolina accent, it's not surprising that his name became Cloud...which probably didn't sound much like it's spelled anyway!
Elizabeth Bass, or Eliza, as she was known, married Cloud who had been the 4th of 12 children of his parents, the marriage taking place in 1837 in Perry, Alabama. It was Cloud's second marriage, having earlier married in Georgia. I have no details of that first marriage.
Within 3 years the Barton family relocated again to Caldwell Parish, Louisiana. They had 8 children, with another move of the family to Moorehouse Parish, LA.
Eliza died in 1860, but Cloud lived a long life, dying at age 86 in 1890. His last years were spent living with his adult children, as shown on census reports, in various counties in Texas.
I can't find any records that the Bartons were living near her brother, Col. Richard Bass and his family (my great great grandparents) when they both lived in Louisiana or Texas. That's a lot of territory, and farmers were busy people. But perhaps they did gather at the Green homestead where Eliza and Richard's mother, Julia Ann Bass Green lived until her death in 1861.
Richard Bass' first 4 children were born in Morehouse Parish, LA before the death of his sister Eliza in 1860...so perhaps the children knew their aunts and uncles and cousins. One daughter born to Richard and his wife, Mae (Mary Ann Powell Bass) in February of 1860 was to become my great grandmother, Elizabeth (Bettie) Bass Rogers. Her aunt Eliza Barton didn't die until Oct. 18 of that year, and I like to think that my great grandmother was named "Elizabeth" after her.
The other siblings of Col. Richard Bass? (another repost)
The connections within families include many cousins who marry in small communities. But this time I found an uncle who married a woman's sister-in-law.
So today let's go back to the Bass family, once they got to Marion, Union Parish, Louisiana. (and I am reminded how the Parish was divided, and different names given to same places as the Parish grew and changed into smaller Parishes through the years.)
My great great grandfather was the youngest son of John and Julian Holloman Bass. I call him Colonel Richard (Dick) Bass. (He did fight for the Confederacy under Mississippi troops, but may not have been a real Col.)
He married Mary Ann (Mae) Powell Bass.
Her parents were James Moore Powell and Nancy Jones Traylor Powell.
Col. Richard Bass had an older sister named Keziah (or Cozzie) Bass. She married James M. Traylor Sr.
He was the brother of her grandmother, Nancy Jones Traylor Powell, or Uncle to her mother, Mae Bass.
So Mae Bass' mother's brother married her husband's (Col. Dick Bass') sister. I wonder what they called each other!
I've enjoyed seeing Traylor children on census reports for Bass families, or Powells, often because parents had died or needed to have them live with other families. Unfortunately early census reports didn't say what the relationships were to heads of households...but they learned to add that after a while.
I posted a bit about Col. Richard Bass back on Friday, January 3, 2014. Here, and again this week.
Sharing with Sepia Saturday this week.
Bettie Bass Rogers' father, Col. Richard Bass had 6 full siblings and a half-sister. Their parents were John Bass (1775-1822 and Julian/Jullia Ann Holloman Bass (Green) (1785-1861).
I'm including a previous post here, in case it seems like you've read it before!
Richard Bass' older sister, Elizabeth Bass was born on 9 Oct. 1810 in Wayne County, North Carolina. She had 2 older siblings also born in NC, and then the Bass family moved to Perry, Alabama, probably for a land grant.
The 5 younger siblings of the Bass family were born in Alabama, and I started with an older sister who had an interesting photograph (I think) of the couple. Cloud Thrasher Barton and his wife Elizabeth Bass Barton. Cloud's real name had been Claude, when he was born in South Carolina on June 3, 1804 in Pickens, Pickens County SC. If you've ever heard the South Carolina accent, it's not surprising that his name became Cloud...which probably didn't sound much like it's spelled anyway!
When Elizabeth Bass was 10, her father died with a lot of debt, and
there are various court records as to how his brother-in-law, wife, and a
neighbor, Jetson Green, would take care of the farm, and the children.
Jetson Green married the widow (Julian/Julia Ann Bass) three years later, and then
was step-father to the Bass children. My great great grandfather was the
youngest, having been born in 1819.
Elizabeth Bass, or Eliza, as she was known, married Cloud who had been the 4th of 12 children of his parents, the marriage taking place in 1837 in Perry, Alabama. It was Cloud's second marriage, having earlier married in Georgia. I have no details of that first marriage.
Within 3 years the Barton family relocated again to Caldwell Parish, Louisiana. They had 8 children, with another move of the family to Moorehouse Parish, LA.
Eliza died in 1860, but Cloud lived a long life, dying at age 86 in 1890. His last years were spent living with his adult children, as shown on census reports, in various counties in Texas.
I can't find any records that the Bartons were living near her brother, Col. Richard Bass and his family (my great great grandparents) when they both lived in Louisiana or Texas. That's a lot of territory, and farmers were busy people. But perhaps they did gather at the Green homestead where Eliza and Richard's mother, Julia Ann Bass Green lived until her death in 1861.
Richard Bass' first 4 children were born in Morehouse Parish, LA before the death of his sister Eliza in 1860...so perhaps the children knew their aunts and uncles and cousins. One daughter born to Richard and his wife, Mae (Mary Ann Powell Bass) in February of 1860 was to become my great grandmother, Elizabeth (Bettie) Bass Rogers. Her aunt Eliza Barton didn't die until Oct. 18 of that year, and I like to think that my great grandmother was named "Elizabeth" after her.
The other siblings of Col. Richard Bass? (another repost)
The connections within families include many cousins who marry in small communities. But this time I found an uncle who married a woman's sister-in-law.
So today let's go back to the Bass family, once they got to Marion, Union Parish, Louisiana. (and I am reminded how the Parish was divided, and different names given to same places as the Parish grew and changed into smaller Parishes through the years.)
My great great grandfather was the youngest son of John and Julian Holloman Bass. I call him Colonel Richard (Dick) Bass. (He did fight for the Confederacy under Mississippi troops, but may not have been a real Col.)
He married Mary Ann (Mae) Powell Bass.
Her parents were James Moore Powell and Nancy Jones Traylor Powell.
Col. Richard Bass had an older sister named Keziah (or Cozzie) Bass. She married James M. Traylor Sr.
He was the brother of her grandmother, Nancy Jones Traylor Powell, or Uncle to her mother, Mae Bass.
So Mae Bass' mother's brother married her husband's (Col. Dick Bass') sister. I wonder what they called each other!
I've enjoyed seeing Traylor children on census reports for Bass families, or Powells, often because parents had died or needed to have them live with other families. Unfortunately early census reports didn't say what the relationships were to heads of households...but they learned to add that after a while.
I posted a bit about Col. Richard Bass back on Friday, January 3, 2014. Here, and again this week.
Sharing with Sepia Saturday this week.
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