athaniel⁵ Bassett (Nathaniel⁴, Nathan³) was born in Chatham 20 March 1755; he died in Harwich 4 Jan. 1832.

He married first, in Harwich, 29 Jan. 1772, Mercy Phillips, daughter of Joseph and Mary Phillips of Harwich. She died 14 March 1794.

He married secondly, in Harwich, 26 July 1795, Ruth Paine, daughter of Ebenezer and Thankful Paine. She died in childbirth 6 Feb. 1800.

He married thirdly, in Harwich, 23 Feb. 1804, Anna⁵ Nickerson, daughter of Samuel and Anna (Nickerson) Nickerson, the widow of Samuel Davis.

Nathaniel Bassett was a private in Elijah Small's company from Harwich during the alarm of September, 1778 [cf. Massachusetts Soldiers and Sailors, vol. 1, p. 761]. He was a carpenter; according to Josiah Paine, he was "a man of irritable disposition."

Children recorded in Harwich:

By first wife, Mercy (Phillips):

1. Michael, b. 30 March 1772.
2. Daniel, b. 30 Sept. 1775.
3. Patience, b. 5 Feb. 1776; mar. 1 Nov. 1798 Ebenezer Eldredge, son of Ebenezer and Sarah (Smalley).
4. Nathaniel, b. 18 Dec. 1778.
5. Susannah, b. 3 Nov. 1780; d. 18 April 1865; mar. Silas Nickerson, son of Silas and Rebecca (Rogers), b. 12 Sept. 1776; d. 12 Oct. 1870. Issue 13 children (Nickerson MS. #J-3).
6. Joel, b. 18 Jan. 1783.
7. Elisha, b. 19 June 1786; d. about 1806 at the Strait of Belle Isle; unmar.
8. Anna, b. 5 Dec. 1788; mar. 9 Feb. 1808, Jesse Eldredge, son of Isaac and Jedida (Walker), b. 10 May 1787; d. 11 Aug. 1859.
9. Child, died in infancy when mother died, 14 March 1794.

By second wife, Ruth Paine:

10. Seth, b. 7 June 1796.
11. Child, died in infancy.
12. Child, died in infancy.

By third wife, Anna (Nickerson); [cf. Nickerson Ms. (#245B) N.E.H.G.S]

13. Joseph, b. 25 Dec. 1804; d. 30 July 1805.
14. Ruth, b. 6 May 1806; mar. 18 Feb. 1828, Ziba Cahoon.
15. Mercy, b. 23 Jan. 1808; mar. 15 Dec. 1824, Joshua Snow.
16. Abijah, b. 17 Dec. 1809.
17. Isaiah Chase, b. 14 Sept. 1811.
18. Nathaniel, b. 1 Sept. 1813.
19. Betsy, b. 28 March 1816; d. 1900; mar. Joseph Snow.
20. Sarah, b. 3 July 1820; mar. Lombard [or Lumbert] Nickerson.

[Robert Ray King, "The Family of Nathan Bassett of Chatham," NEHGR 125:14]

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