Joseph
BASSETT
Born
Died
6 May 1803
,
Bridgewater, Massachusetts, USA
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Born: 2 March 1731 in East Greenwich, Crown Colony of Rhode Island and Providence Plantations
Father:
Joseph BASSETT
Mother:
Elizabeth AMES
Paternal grandparents:
William BASSETT
, Sarah SWEETLAND (SWETLAND)
Maternal grandparents:
John AMES
, Sarah WASHBURN
Joseph had an active role in U.S. Revolutionary War.
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Spouse(s)/Partner(s) and Child(ren):
Joseph married Phebe CUSHMAN 2 December 1756 in Bridgewater, Province of Massachusetts Bay . The couple had (at least) 1 child.
Phebe CUSHMAN was born abt. 1737 in Plymouth, Massachusetts, USA (North Plymouth) (White Island Shores) (White Horse Beach). Phebe died 25 February 1796 in Bridgewater, Massachusetts, USA. Phebe was the child of Jabez CUSHMAN and Sarah PADDLEFORD (PADELFORD).
Joseph BASSETT died 6 May 1803 in Bridgewater, Massachusetts, USA.
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Spouse & Children of Joseph BASSETT
Joseph BASSETT married 
Phebe CUSHMAN
Marriage date: 2 December 1756
Marriage place: Bridgewater, Province of Massachusetts Bay
Phebe CUSHMAN was the child of Jabez CUSHMAN and Sarah PADDLEFORD (PADELFORD)
Phebe CUSHMANMarriage date: 2 December 1756
Marriage place: Bridgewater, Province of Massachusetts Bay
Phebe CUSHMAN was the child of Jabez CUSHMAN and Sarah PADDLEFORD (PADELFORD)
Children of Joseph BASSETT and Phebe CUSHMAN
Phebe BASSETTBorn: 19 August 1759, Bridgewater, Province of Massachusetts Bay
Died: 30 October 1838, Bridgewater, Massachusetts, USA
Died: 30 October 1838, Bridgewater, Massachusetts, USA
Married: Philip BARDEN 5 February 1779 Place: Sharon, Massachusetts, USA
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Birth — 17312 March 1731
East Greenwich, Crown Colony of Rhode Island and Providence Plantations
1756 Marriage / PartnerJoseph BASSETT and Phebe CUSHMAN 2 December 1756, Bridgewater, Massachusetts, USA
He was 25 years old.
1759 Birth of ChildPhebe BASSETT was born 19 August 1759, Bridgewater, Massachusetts, USA
Joseph was 28 years old.
Revolutionary War
BASSETT, JOSEPH
Ancestor #: A007244
Service: MASSACHUSETTS Rank(s): LIEUTENANT
Birth: 2-3-1731 BRIDGEWATER PLYMOUTH CO MASSACHUSETTS
Death: 5-6-1803 BRIDGEWATER PLYMOUTH CO MASSACHUSETTS
Service Source: MA SOLS & SAILS, VOL 1, P 760
Service Description: 1) 1LT; CAPTS EDWARD COBB, JOSEPH KEITH, ABRAM WASHBURN;
2) MAJ ELIPHALET CAREY; COLS TITCOMB, COTTON
RESIDENCE
1) City: BRIDGEWATER - County: PLYMOUTH CO - State: MASSACHUSETTS
SPOUSE
1) PHEBE CUSHMAN
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BASSETT, JOSEPH
Ancestor #: A007244
Service: MASSACHUSETTS Rank(s): LIEUTENANT
Birth: 2-3-1731 BRIDGEWATER PLYMOUTH CO MASSACHUSETTS
Death: 5-6-1803 BRIDGEWATER PLYMOUTH CO MASSACHUSETTS
Service Source: MA SOLS & SAILS, VOL 1, P 760
Service Description: 1) 1LT; CAPTS EDWARD COBB, JOSEPH KEITH, ABRAM WASHBURN;
2) MAJ ELIPHALET CAREY; COLS TITCOMB, COTTON
RESIDENCE
1) City: BRIDGEWATER - County: PLYMOUTH CO - State: MASSACHUSETTS
SPOUSE
1) PHEBE CUSHMAN
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1779 Marriage of ChildPhebe BASSETT married 5 February 1779, Sharon, Massachusetts, USA to Philip BARDEN
1784 - The bifocal lens is invented (Benjamin Franklin, United States)The oil lamp is invented (Aimé Argand, Switzerland)
1796 Death of Spouse/PartnerPhebe CUSHMAN died 25 February 1796, Bridgewater, Massachusetts, USA
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Inscription:
Erected
In memory of
Lieut. Joseph Bassett
he was born March 2d
O.S. 1731
& died May 6th, 1803.
Great God I own thy sentence just,
And nature must decay;
I yield my body to the dust,
To dwell with fellow clay.
Scotland Cemetery Bridgewater Plymouth County Massachusetts, USA
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Death — 18036 May 1803
Bridgewater, Massachusetts, USA
He died at the age of 72.
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Scotland Cemetery Bridgewater Plymouth County Massachusetts, USA
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Last updated: 3/20/2025 11:55:25 AM
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The first mention of Rhode Island in writing ('isola di Rhode') was made by explorer Giovanni da Verrazzano in 1524 (he refers to an island near the mouth of Narragansett Bay which he compares to the Island of Rhodes in the Mediterranean). Some attribute the name to Dutch explorer Adriaen Block ('Roode Eylandt'), again because its red clay is similar to the Greek island of Rhodes. (statesymbolsusa.org)Prior to 1633 - New England
1633 - 1662 - Providence Plantations
1663 - 1685 - Colony of Rhode Island and Providence Plantations
1686 - 1689 - Dominion of New England
1690 - 1790 - Crown Colony of Rhode Island and Providence Plantations
May 29, 1790 - Rhode Island becomes 13th U.S. state
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