Bass of Virginia

Thomas Bass was born ca 1700 m. (1) Elizabeth Howlett m. ca Feb. 1724/1725 in Chesterfield Co., VA. She died ca June 1724/1725. Then, he m. (2) Mary, after 1747.

Depositions in Loose Papers, Chesterfield Co., VA.

"Depositions taken at Mrs. Friends, the twenty-first day of December Anno Domini 1769 between Thomas Bass, plaintiff, and Mary Bass, and other defendants as follows, to-wit: Cecily Bass, aged seventy-five years or thereabouts being first sworn on the Holy Evangelists of Almighty God as a witness in the said cause, saith that she was well acquainted with Thomas Bass and Elizabeth, his wife, many years ago. That she well remembers during the coverture of the said Thomas and Elizabeth that this deponent was with child and delivered of a son called Acrhed about a month or little more older than Thomas Bass, the plaintiff in this cause who was reputed to be the son of the said Thomas and Elizabeth and appears from the Register of Births to have been born on the 9th day of March 1725/26. This deponent further saith that she thinks that the said Thomas and Elizabeth were married about twelve months or near it before the birth of the plaintiff and that the said Elizabeth departed this life about three months after the said Thomas was born and further she saith not. Cicelely Bass (x, her mark)."

"Henry Moody, Sr., aged sixty years or thereabouts being first sworn on the Holy Evangelists of Almighty God as a witness in the said cause saith that this deponent had been married to his present wife forty-two years last August and remembers that Thomas Bass, reputed father to the plaintiff, was married to his second wife before this deponent's marriage. That this deponent was free near about two years before his marriage and knows that Thomas Bass was married to his first wife, Elizabeth Howlett before he was free. He also remembers that the said Thomas Bass had by his first wife, Elizabeth, two negroes, a boy and a girl. The boy named Jamey and the girl as well as he remembers tho' he can't say certainly, named Nan, and further he saith not. /s/Henry Moody."

Issue by first wife:

I. Thomas Bass, Jr. b. 3/9/1725/6 Henrico Co., VA, d. ca July 1804 Chesterfield Co., VA., m. Judith Watkins, b. Bef 1738 Henrico Co.?, VA m. bef 1752 in Cumberland Co., VA, d. After 1766 Chesterfield Co., VA, the daughter of Edward Watkins, Sr. and his wife, Mary Taylor.

Issue by Thomas Bass, Jr.:

I. Alexander Bass, Sr., d. bef 1819 m. Martha Lockett who d. 10/18/1823 Baldwin Co., GA. Martha Lockett, according to the Christian Index Obituaries 1822-1879 by Overby, was the daughter of Thomas Lockett III (his LWT dated 1770 in Cumberland Co., VA) and his wife, Judith Townes.

II. Josiah Bass, Sr. d. bef 10/22/1812 in Green Co., KY. m. Elizabeth Robertson who d. 1818 Green Co., KY, dau. of Jeffrey Robertson and his wife, Judith Tanners.

III. Mary Bass d. ca 1791 Powhatan Co., VA m. Richard Moseley I, his LWT dated 1/1782 Powhatan Co., VA., the son of Arthur Moseley and his wife, Martha Cocke.

IV. Martha M. Bass m. Matthew Parkinson.

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JOHN HICKS BASS

John Hicks Bass b. ca 1767 Brunswick Co., VA, d. aft 11/10/1850 Eatonton, Putnam Co., GA. Listed 1820-1850 Putnam Co., Ga. Census. His Revolutionary War service as follows: 1794 Ensign, 10th Co., 2nd Regt.; 1799, Capt., 66th Regt.; resigned his commission 3/25/1805. He m. On 10/24/1791 Brunswick Co., VA, Rebecca Pattillo, b. 1774 Brunswick Co., VA, who d. 1835 Putnam Co., GA, the daughter of James H. Pattillo III and his wife, Elizabeth. He m. 2nd, Martha J. B. ca 1779 in Virginia in Richmond Co., GA on 6/14/1837. She died ca 1863 in Baldwin Co.?, GA.

Issue:

I. Allen Bass b. 1792 Brunswick Co., VA, d. 1836 in Alabama m. Sarah Atkerson on 6/8/1811 Brunswick Co., VA, daughter of William Atkerson, Jr. and his wife, Mary Hicks.

II. Elizabeth Hicks Bass b. 1794 Brunswick Co., VA, d. Monroe Co., GA m. Robert Trippe I.

III. Eaton Bass b. 10/18/1796 Brunswick Co., VA d. 4/22/1843 Columbus, Muscogee Co., GA m. Nancy Clay b. 1/7/1799 on 1/15/1817 in Morgan Co., GA, daughter of Nathaniel Clay and wife, Mary Ann Killgore.

IV. Sarah Floyd Bass b. 5/4/1798 Brunswick Co., VA, d. 12/20/1867 Troup Co., GA m. Colonel William E. Marcus, b. 7/1/1792 Washington Co., GA, d. 1/18/1850 Troup Co., GA, on 3/9/1815 in Putnam Co., GA; History of LaGrange, GA 1828-1900; Putnam Co. Will Bk B, page 232;

V. Nancy M. Bass b. 3/23/1800 Brunswick Co., VA, d. ca 1860 m. Sheppard Saunders on 6/6/1820 in Putnam Co., GA.

VI. Lewis Bass b. 1802 Brunswick Co., VA, d. 1881 m. Cynthia Moore b. 1807 GA on 7/14/1825 Putnam Co., GA.

VII. Willis Bass b. 1804 Brunswick Co., VA, d. Young.

VIII. Hamlin Bass b. 4/28/1806 Hancock Co., GA d. ca 1873 in Texas m. (1) Elizabeth Saunders on 12/15/1825 in Putnam Co., GA (2) Mary E. Trippe b. 1/1/1811 on 4/10/1832 Putnam Co., GA, daughter of John Trippe.

IX. Nathan H. Bass b. 10/19/1808 Hancock Co., GA, d. 9/22/1890 Rome, Floyd Co., GA m. Caroline Flournoy b. 10/5/1812 on 2/23/1837 Putnam Co., Ga. She d. 9/28/1900 Floyd Co., GA, and was the daughter of Josiah Flournoy, Sr. and his wife, Martha D. Manley.

X. Mary (Molly) Bass b. 1810 Putnam Co., GA d. 1868 Putnam Co., Ga. m. Reuben Reid DeJarnett, Sr. b. 1811 Putnam Co., GA on 5/1/1832 Putnam Co., GA, the son of Reuben DeJarnette.

XI. Martha Blanton Bass b. 3/28/1812 Putnam Co., GA d. 9/27/1866 Macon Co., Alabama m. Thomas Goodrum Frazer b. 10/28/1805 Granville Co., N. C. on 12/22/1829 in Union Springs, Alabama. He died 5/31/1873 Macon Co., Alabama and was the son of Stephen Frazier and wife, Lucy Goodrum.

XII. Wilkins Bass b. 1815 Putnam Co., GA., d. In California, m. Elizabeth Ann Saulsbury b. 3/19/1818 Caroline Co., MD on 8/8/1837 in Bibb Co., GA. She died 12/6/1893 in Atlanta, GA and was the daughter of Gore Saulsbury and his wife, Ann (Nancy) Jackson.

XIII. Amelia Bass, b. 1817, died young.

IX. Rebecca W. Bass b. 1817, d. 1838 Perry Co., Alabama m. James White.

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