Third Generation  

3. John BASSETT [50756] (Thomas², Emanuel¹) was christened on 11 Feb 1658 in St Enoder, Cornwall.

General Notes: (Beneficiary) Probate 26 April 1677 St Enoder, Cornwall, The 27th day of February 1675

In the name of god Amen I Emanuell Bassatt of the Parish of St Enoder within the County of Cornwall husbandman * * weak And feeble in body but perfect in memory * * Almighty god I do make And ordain this my last will And testament And All other wills here to fore made I do renounce and Disalow what so ever

First, I give my body and Soul into the hands of my merciful Saviour and * * Jesus Christ And my body to be buried in Christian burial

Item, I Do give unto my Son Stephen Bassat the Sum of Ten Pounds
Item, I Do give unto John Bassat my grandchild the Sum of Four Pounds
Item, I give unto Thomas Bassat my grandchild five Pounds
Item, I give unto Grace the wife of Peter Hawkey five shillings
Item, I give unto Jane Bassat my granddaughter twenty shillings
Item, I give Loudia Bassat my granddaughter five shillings
Item, I give unto Ann Bassett my granddaughter one heifer of two years old
Item, I give Katharine Bassat my goddaughter ten shillings
Item, I give unto Grace the daughter of Stephen Bassat ten shillings
Item, I Do give my best coat & britches unto Stephen Bassat
Item, I give unto Peter Hawkey my second coat & britches
Item, I Do give unto Thomas Bassat my grandson my Little C*
Item, All these legacies I Do order my Executor to pay five months after my Decease
All the Rest of my goods And Chattels moveable And unmoveable I Do give And bequeath unto Richard Bassat my son *
I do ordain And make * And Lawful E* of this my last will And testament In witness here of I have here unto put my hand And seal the days and years first A*

Humphry Cundy
Humphry Vanson
Thomas Vanson

The sign of Emanuell Bassett
, Principal=Emanuel Bassett3

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(Beneficiary) Probate 7 March 1687 St Enoder, Cornwall, Richard Bassett of the parish of St Enoder in the County of Cornwall husbandman being of a d* memory did a Friday night being the Sixth day of May Some certain time before his death before Several witnesses did make and declare his last will and Testamennt nunrapatiur or by word in manner And form following

First he did bequeath his body and Soul in to the hands of Almighty God and his body to Christian Burial
Item he did give unto his Sister Grace Horkey Twenty shillings
Item he did give unto Peter Horkey his Sisters Son the Sum of Twenty shillings
Item he did give unto Thomas Bassett his Brothers Son the Sum of five shillings
Item he did give and reserve to his daughter Ann out from his cows one cow called by the name of faroe
Item he gave unto John Basset his Brothers son all his Best Suit of wearing apparel

For all the rest of his goods movable and unmoveable he did give unto his wife and children to be executors and executrixes a like and to equal shares one so far forth as another and did desire his father-in-law Thomas Vanson of St Dennis to be the overseer of the whole to the use of his children being then present when he did declare this last will which he did declare this his last will which he did desire to hand and formed to the use of his wife and children according as it is here expressed

Witnesses to this same will are
Thomas Vanson his sign
the sign of John Bassett
the sign of Elizabeth Mumford
, Principal=Richard Bassett4

John married Phillipa RICKARD [50758] [MRIN: 18131], daughter of Edward RICKARD [50752] and Unknown, on 22 Jan 1688 in St Enoder, Cornwall. Phillipa was born on 22 Jan 1664.

The child from this marriage was:

+ 4 M    i. John BASSET [50754] was christened on 11 Apr 1703, died in Mar 1798 in St Enoder, Cornwall at age 94, and was buried on 30 Mar 1798 in St Enoder, Cornwall.

John married Alice BENALLACK [50755] [MRIN: 18135] (b. 26 Nov 1699, d. Mar 1786) on 23 May 1725 in Ladock, Cornwall.