Notes

[NI0006] Drowned 4 months after arriving in Canada.

[NI0079] John Smith's father was William Shipman. Recordings on the census
show his abode as Shrewsbury.

[NI0108] Buried : Riverside Memorial Park, Regina, SK

[NI0244] Rose received her teaching certificate in 1890 in Iowa.

In 1909, after Lloyd's death, Rose and her 2 daughters moved to Waseca, SK, to be near her sister Elizabeth Sutherland. They traveled by rail.

In 1913, Rose and her sister May opened the Lashburn Restaurant. Olive and Ethel went to school in Lashburn, SK.

[NI0356] Died in infancy.

[NI0380] George was born in the beautiful northern county of Fermanagh to a
family that had settled there two hundred years before. William, the
father, was a farmer who moved to different rented farms. In 1810,
when Robert was born, they lived in Benmopre, the home of many
Dundasses. By 1814, they were in Aghamuler. These were the years of
anxiety during the Napoleonic war and also the years of prosperity.
After 1815, the prices fell and the returned soldiers could not find
work. By 1818 there was also fever and famine. George probably spent
his early and teen age years helping on the farm in both good and bad
times. There was another crop failure in 1821 and by now different
members of the family were seeking a new future in British North
America. His Uncle, John Dundass, had gone to Lower Canada in 1822
and his cousins, Moses and Gustavus Dundas, were in Upper Canada. By
1826, William and Barbara and their seven sons set out in a sailing
vessel for the twelve weeks' journey for Canada. Thy too settled near
Sherrington in the Eastern Townships of Lower Canada. George was a
young man of 23 when he set foot on Canada. George probably married
in Lwoer Canada. He and his first wife were the first of the family
to move west to Oxford County, Upper Canada, as it was here in 1833
that his first daughter, Mary Jane, was born. A second daughter,
Charlotte, was born before his first wife died.

George was on the list of those who joined Her Majesty's forces
against the Mackenzie Rebels. In 1840 he married Elizabeth Craik and
commenced a second family. He built a log cabin on his land, Lot 1
Con. 1, west half, which he applied to purchase as early as 1837. It
was in south Dorchester, Middlesex County. Here, he cleared his acres
to grow wheat, peas, oats, buck wheat, potatoes, turnip, carros,
beans, barley, corn, apples, and hay. He made about 200 lbs. of maple
sugar a year, and butter. He obtained wool from hsi sheep, which was
used by Elizabeth to make flanne. (30 yards in 1851). By 1861, he
had put a frame addition onto the log house, had cleared more acreage
and had a value of $3,400 put on his farm. He owned a few cows,
steers, horses, heep and pigs. By 1871, he had 3 barns, 2 carriages,
2 wagons, 3 ploughs, 1 horse rake, and a fanning mill.

[NI0381] He was known as Lame Bill. After his parents' death, he made his home
with his cousin, Thomas Dundass.

[NI0391] She was listed in the census of 1851 between Charles Dundass, Her
uncle, and the family of John Dundass Jr. She probably lived with
Charles.

[NI0413] John is also said to have been born in 1830.

[NI0437] Died of Diptheria

[NI0440] Died of diptheria

[NI0441] Died in Scotland

[NI0442] In 1837, Dennis and Elizabeth emigrated from Ireland, and first settled in Cleveland, Ohio, where Dennis worked in the Cuyaboga County Auditor's Office. After about 12 years in the USA the Corcorans moved to Ontario where Dennis settled on a farm next to his brother, David.

On Mar 14, 1859, a crown patent of 100 acres of land was granted to Dennis. (North half of lot 3, concession 2, Township of Caradoc, Middlesex, Ontario.)

About 10 yrs. earlier Dennis had bought the NW part of lot 21, concession 1, consisting of 66 2/3 acries. The Corcoran land in 1859 totalled 200 acres.

They were Irish Baptists.

[NI0461] From: Women's Institute (local hisory) Mary Ann's birth date was Nov
23 1945

[NI0612] George owned the James Lane farm.

[NI0615] From "Early Settlers, Dorchester": "William Johnson, brother of Elizaveth Johnson-Plaxton. Lived and died in London. 2 daughters lived in Los Angeles. (A brother of William, of Mrs. John Plaxton, and Mrs. Wm. Graham, Henry Johnson, died in 1923, aged 90."

[NI0616] Child #6. Died in early manhood.

[NI0621] M. Sarah Mosely or Maudsley of Dorchester. Child Ebenezer, b. 11 Dec. 1741, died early manhood.

[NI0632] "Marriage intention reads: 'William Torrey, m. Bethia (Boss) Bass,'" (Descendants, p. 28)

[NI0634] "Naphtali was the son of Ephraim Thayer and Sarah Bass who was the youngest daughter of John Bass and Ruth Alden. Bathsheba was daughter of Samuel and 3rd wife Bethia Nightingale, m. 14 Oct 1706. They settled in the part of Braintree, Mass., now called Randolph and were own cousins." (Descendants, p. 29)

[NI0645] Adonijah was a surgeon. He died during the Revolutionary War. The family believes he was a loyalist. [source: Jim Scofield]

[NI0646] Lydia departed this life 9 April 1830, aged 79 yr. 5 months, 2 days. (

[NI0649] Many of Elizabeth's siblings moved to Ogle Co, Ill, where William Bass and family moved.

[NI0659] Joseph and Elizabeth had 9 children.

[NI0664] Burried in Plot 99 (new) in Maynard Cemetary are: (a) Scott: (b) Laura Albertha Scott born Oct. 14, 1862, died Apr. 20, 1915, (c) Ortensie Lovica Amelia Scott born May 22, 1875, died June 25, 1887, Francid Dow Scott born Feb. 17, 1835, died January 28, 1912. His wife Esther Bas November 25, 1839, June 8, 1927. (d) James Bass, (e) Amelia Hodge wife of James Bass.

[NI0677] Also buried in plot 183: Celestia Bass, b. Dec. 5, 1849, d. Nov. 14, 1889, Jessie C. Bass, b. Aug 20, 1862, d. May 20, 1882.

[NI0697] From Descendants: Nathan had lived and married, in East Windsor, but in May 1766 he removed to Colebrook, being the fourth settler, his wife's father, Capt. Joseph Rockwell being the second settler, Jan. 16, 1766. Nathan 5th was a farmer and lived in the house pictured here, built before 1776, and where Nathan 6th, his son also lived.

He was Sergeant in the Revolutionary War, and died in New York harbor of Ship Fever. The "Conn. Rev. Military Rec. from 1775 to 1840" gives, "Sergeant Nathan Bass, 18th Reg. of Militia, Serg. Aaron Groswold's Co."

I quote in part from his letter, in the possession of Ralph Holmes, Winsted, Conn. New York, Aug. 26, 1776. Written by Nathan Bass, serving in the Coast Defense in New York harbor. Written 15 days before his death to his "Loving Wife."

"We have a cornl. of our force, who had a letter intercepted Saturday, directed to General Howe, which informed him, he had laid a plan which he thought he should execute, to give up the Fort he was Commander of at New York and "pisen" all the water in the City. He pled Guilty and sais, he had three thousand pounds to execute the horrid plan...I wish you could get some plowing doen for soeing. I hope to be at home in a fortnet. No more at present, but remain your friend and husband. Nathan Bass.

Previous to this, in 1775, Nathan was in the Lexington Alarm's", from New Hartford, Conn., serving with the other 89 men, soon after the Battle of Lexington, as "Minute Man." (p. 64-65)

[NI0702] John lived in Braintree and was a Weaver, married there and his first five children wer born there. He removed to Lebanon, Conn., and about 1710 bought 110 acres in Windham Col, the town now called Scotland Ct.; tradition says the land was bought form the "English Crown." (p. 21-22)

[NI0703] Elizabeth was the daug. of Henry Neal and Hannah Pray, "Neale and Pray." Henry Neal's Tombstone at Braintree says, "He was the father of 21 children.

[NI0706] Thomas is also said to have died in Braintree.

"Thomas lived in Braintree until 1657, when he removed to Medfield later called Sherborn. In 1674 a deed shows him in 'Bogestown near the town of Medfield' on land given him by his father Samuel. Here it appears he had 3 children born; a daughter, Sarah, and Abigail, dates of the first two not given. About 1670 he returned to Braintree and became Deacon of the church. Braintree and Boston records fail to reveal anything of his girls except for Sarah. Thomas lived in Braintree Mass. and was in King Philip's War. [http://oasys.drc.com/~blackwell/bassmass.htm]

(source: Descendants of Deacon Samuel & Ann Bass, Charissa Taylor Bass and Emma Lee Walton, 1940. Mayflower Planters, Leon C. Hills, pub 1939 & 1975.)

KING PHILIP'S WAR
Philip (Native American chief) (died 1676), sachem, or chief, of the Wampanoag tribe of Native North Americans and the second son of the Wampanoag chief Massasoit, who for nearly 40 years had been the first and staunchest ally of the Pilgrim settlers of Plymouth, in what is now Massachusetts (see PILGRIMS). Originally named Metacomet, he was called Philip by the English settlers. In 1662 Philip succeeded his brother and formally renewed the treaties of his father, which he honored for some years. The colonists, however, made continual encroachments on native lands. In retaliation Philip formed a confederation of tribes and in 1675 led an uprising now known as King Philip's War. They burned towns and killed many of the inhabitants. In return the colonists captured Native American women and children, destroyed crops, and promised impunity to Native American deserters. In December 1675 the colonists won a major victory. During the spring of 1676 the Native Americans held out, but their numbers steadily diminished, and in August, Philip was killed. The war then ended, and resistance to further colonial settlements in southern New England ceased."Philip (Native American chief)," Microsoft (R) Encarta. Copyright (c) 1994 Microsoft Corporation. Copyright (c) 1994 Funk & Wagnall's Corporation.

[NI0707] Also noted that Sarah was baptised April 30, 1643.

[NI0730] "Sarah was daug. of Deac. Moses Paine and grandaughter of Stephen Paine and Hannah Bass."

[NI0739] George Bass was a veteran of the American Civil War (1861-1865). He is buried at the Blaine Cemetary in Section 3, Block 37, Lot 6. The location is close to the east fence, just north of the last east-west road. (1983). He was in Co. A 13th Infantry, Ogle Station, Illinois. He came out of Lee Co. (http://www.sos.state.il.us:80/cgi-bin/civilwar?Bass.

George moved to Cherokee, Cherokee Co, Iowa, where Rose lived as a child, and to Harris, Osceola Co., Iowa, where the girls went to school. Later in life, George also moved to Lashburn, SK to be with his 4 daughters. This would explain why Blaine was the closest civil war cemetary.

[NI0740] On the 1850 census, her name is spelled Margarite.

[NI0751] Elizabeth and Daniel Henshaw had 10 children.

[NI0774] In the colonial records the name is spelled Basse. From: rjfranke@@worldnet.att.net] Samuel m. Ann in VA, on his earlier trip to the colonies, then they ret'd to England, and his final trip was to Braintree, MA.

From: -"The Mayflower Planters" Samuel, born England b. 1601, d. Braintree, Mass. Dec. 30, 1694 age 94. Married Annie (?), died Sept 16, 1693 age 93. He arrived in Roxbury in 1630, but removed to Braintree, now Quincy, 1640 and represented the town in the Legislature 12 years. He was an outstanding character. The records state "Deacon Samuel Bass, age 94, departed this life upon the 30th day of Dec. 1694, who has been a Deacon at the church of Braintree for the space of above 50 years, and the first Deacon of that Church, and was father and grandfather and great grandfather of a hundred and sixty-two children before he died."

From: santerre@@mint.net- Saumel Bass was born in England in 1601, came to New England with the Winthrop Fleet, bringing with him his wife, Anne and children. He settled at Roxbury, Mass, moving to Braintree around 1640 and represented the town in the legislature twelve years. He was an outstanding character. He was the first Deacon of the church of Braintree, serving in that capacity for 50 years. He died 30 December 1694, leaving 162 children, grand-children and great-grand-children."

[NI0775] Anne's name is also spelled: Ann Savell, Anne Saville.

[NI0776] Humphrey and Samuel Bass(e) are listed in the Register of Qualified Huguenot Ancestors, compiled in 1983, by Vera Reeve. [source - Ralph and/or Joyce Franke rjfranke@@worldnet.att.net - Dec. 15/97]

[NI0777] Mary was born in Rouen, city, northern France, capital of Seine-Maritime Department, on the Seine River, near the English Channel, in Normandy."Rouen," Microsoft (R) Encarta. Copyright (c) 1994 Microsoft Corporation. Copyright (c) 1994 Funk & Wagnall's Corporation.

[NI0778] Other notes say he was born in 1630, and ca. 1633. John was a wheelrigh and maltster. In Descendants, his m. date to Ruth Alden is Feb 3, 1657. He made a will dated June 25, 1716 and proved 22 Oct. 1716.

"On the very day it was proved, Joseph Bass, and Ephraim Thayer, son-in-law, "Humbly pray the Will of their late father may not be proved for the following reasons, that he was under great insanity at the time of making his Will, and Benjamin Webb, a witness, declared that he had acted childish; that he was unduly influenced by his eldest son John and his grandson John; and had given his widow but one-fourth instead of one-third, and other reasons." But their objections were fruitless and the Will was Proved that very day. Samuel Sewell wrote in his Diary referring to the Will of John Bass, 'The new lawyer, Robert Auchmerty said, 'They that opos'd, only delay'd without bringing any proof, though time was allowed them for that purpose.' Three of John's children married children of Joseph Adams." (p.9)

[NI0783] "Samuel 2nd died Intestate, and his estate was managed by the two grandfathers of his son Samuel, Robert Howard and Deacon Samuel Bass. Mary resigned her widow's third and the estate was equally divided between mother and son." Descendants, p. 5.

[NI0785] "John Capen had m. 1st Redigon Clapp on the 20 Oct. 1637, daug. of Nicholas and Elizabeth Clapp. By her he had 2 children and Redigon d. 10 Dec. 1645." Decendants, p. 5.

[NI0791] Hannah was a widow.

[NI0793] "Abigail Adams was daughter of Joseph Adams, who m. 26 Nov. 1650, Abigail Baxter, daughter of Capt. John. Three of Joseph Adams children married 3 Basses, Joseph m. as 2nd wife, Hanna Bass (John), while Mary married Deac. Samuel Bass (John)." ( Descendants, p. 14)

[NI0795] "Much confusion has arisen as to Samuel's wives. The Thayer Memorial, Part I, p. 66, states that Mercy Marsh married Samuel Bass, (son of Thomas), who died Aug. 1690 of smallpox and was thrown overboard at Nantucket. Alexander Marsh, father of Mercy, made his Will March 1696/7 and made a bequest to "Son-in-law Samuel Bass,". The third Samuel Bass, was son of Samuel and m. Rebecca Faxon." (Descendants, p. 14)

[NI0797] "Joseph was a 'Wharfinger,' owning in the southerly part of Boston a 'Wharfe, Wharfe Beach, and Flatts before the same.' This later became the propery of his son Alden, also a Wharfinger." (Descendants, p. 16)

[NI0800] Sarah and Ephraim Thayer had 14 children.

[NI0802] "Mary Adams, has many times been given as the widow of Samuel Webb. In the Mayflower Soc. Publications the Will of Joseph Adams, I quote: 'Mary Adams daughter of Joseph Adams and Abigail Baxter, has many times been given as the widow of Samuel Webb,' In the Mayflower Soc. Publications, the Will of Joseph Adams, her father, shows Mary was married before 18 July 1694, and was not the widow of Samuel Webb. Samuel Bass was Deacon in Old South Church, Braintree, where he always lived, was in King Philip's War and was listed 24 June 1675 as of Capt. Johnson's Co., and he received a Narragansett Grant of Land. He was a cooper by trade and in his latter years lived in East Bridgewater with his son Capt. Jonathan." (Descendants, p. 15)

[NI0804] "Peter Webb m. 2nd 1702, Amee Hayden, b. 16 Sept. 1672, daug. of Jonathan and Elizabeth Hayden, of Braintree." (Descendants, p. 15)

[NI0806] "The old Rec. say Lois Rogers, she was in fact Lois Ivory daug. of Thomas Ivory of Lynn. She married first a Mr. Bleigh, 2nd, 20 Sep. 1694, Capt. Ezekiel Rogers of Lynnn, and Joseph Bass was her 3rd husband. No children." (Descendants, p. 16)

[NI0808] "Joseph (Rev.) graduated from Harvard 1710 and the same year kept school in Braintree. In 1715 he was settled in the ministry at Newington, NH where he remained 67 years." (Descendants, p. 17)

[NI0812] Daughter of Peter Boylston of Brookline.

[NI0813] Adams, John (1735-1826), second president (1797-1801) and first vice president (1789-97) of the United States, and leader in the movement for independence. His presidency was marked by rivalry with fellow-Federalist Alexander Hamilton, controversy over government measures taken to curb political opposition, and a crisis in U.S. relations with France.
Adams was born on October 30, 1735, in Braintree (now Quincy), Massachusetts, a town in which Adamses had lived since 1638. His father had married into a wealthy Boston family, the Boylstons, and was thus able to send his son to Harvard College, from which young Adams graduated in 1755. He then selected law and soon found that in the courtroom his acquired erudition and intellectual precision overcame his natural timidity, and he became a powerful speaker and an adroit advocate. At the age of 29 Adams married Abigail Smith, a woman who was clearly his intellectual and psychological equal."Adams, John," Microsoft (R) Encarta. Copyright (c) 1994 Microsoft Corporation. Copyright (c) 1994 Funk & Wagnall's Corporation.

[NI0814] Thomas' second wife, Susanna, was first married to Nathanial Blanchard. Nathanial's father, Thomas Blanchard is believed to be a French Hugenot. [source: Max K. Huff - mhuff@@sccsi.com]

[NI0817] See Descendants, p. 6-7 for love letters.

[NI0825] Samuel died of smallpox in Aug (?). Said to have married Mercy Marsh (?).

[NI0840] Rev. Nathan Webb of Uxbridge.

[NI0843] Capt. Ebenezer Adams m. Anne Boylston daug. of Peter of Brookline.

[NI0849] No children.

[NI0854] Capt. Zebulon Hibbard

[NI0859] Daughter of Hezekiah.

[NI0872] Joan was the daughter of Oliver Purchase.

[NI0893] child #5.

[NI0935] Daniel Egglestone, Jr. Daniel M. 2nd., Anna's sister, Miriam, no children.

[NI0968] From Descendants: "John's brother Jonathan, m. Hannah Paine, John and Jonathan were Great Great Grandsons of Deac. Samuel Bass, and Mary and Hannah were Great Great Granddaughters of Samuel on their father's side. Deac. Samuel's daughter Hannah, m. 1651, Stephen Paine, the parents of John Paine, b. 1669 who m. 1689 Deborah Neale; and they were parents of Benajmin Paine, who m. Mary Brewster. The Thayer memorial Part I, p. 118 states, "Benjamin Paine, b. 6 March 1700 (son of John and Deborah), m. 1725, Elizabeth Copeland." This Benjamin was probably the Benjamin b. 1696 son of Samuel, brother of John, and the children given are entirely different."

"Note: - I have learned subsequently, from Land Records, that John must also have been in Weatfield, NY and Upper Canada. 'John Bass of Westfield, Washington, Co, NY, sells to Abisha Bass (his brother) of Little Hoosuck, Albany Co., NY, land which belonged to the estate of Thomas Bass (his father), in Nov. 1788.' And again, 'John Bass of Augusta, County of Granville, Upper Canada, sells to Ebenezer Bass of Windham, Conn., land belonging to the heirs of Zebulon Bass.'

"Ebenezer and Zebulon Bass were brothers, and the cousins of John Bass. So without question these transactions were all family affairs, between brothers and cousins. Still no trace is found as to what became of John or his children." (p. 54)

[NI0993] On May 5th 1868 a land transaction took place between Joseph H. Bass and his wife, Jane Gorden Bass of Ashton, Lee County, IL. The estate papers also state that Wimmiam Bass helped care for children - $75. Henry Nettleton, Appt. Guardian - $200.

"Know all men by these presents, that we Jane Bass and Eben Sherwood and Chas(les) Bates as principal, and Wm (William) Bass as sureties, all of the county of Butler in the State of Iowa...12 of October 1870. Henry and Lucinda Nettleton took care of kids and family while sick cost $16."

[NI1011] Sarah was under age when she married. Charles Bates had to sign for her.

[NI1013] Lived in Shellrock Township, Iowa.

[NI1014] Mary came out to NE and lived with her older sister, Sarah Elizabeth Bass Sherwood. She and Sarah went to school because they were so you when they came to NE. Mary later was a beautiful seamstress.

[NI1015] Lived in Marshall, Iowa.

[NI1017] James was from Virginia.

[NI1019] Also have Amelia Hodge, b. Feb 16, 1817, d. Jan 10, 1885 as wife to James Bass.

[NF001] West Point Grey Baptist Church

[NF080] Parish Church, Roger Franklin Cardale, Asst. Curator

[NF091] Parish Church, in Parish of St. Luke,

[NF112] Witnesses to this wedding was Albert (Arty) Smith-Jones and Ethel
Violet Smith-Jones.

[NF115] Held the position of 'waiter' at time of marriage.

[NF135] Woebly Church