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Ancestry report for Joseph Bassett, son of John Bassett and Mary Bassett [Turner]

Generation No. 1
1. Joseph Bassett was the son of (2) John Bassett and (3) Mary Bassett [Turner]. He was born 1757 at Mayfield, Sussex; christened 19^th Jan 1757 at St. Dunstan Church, Mayfield, Sussex, son of John Bassett and Mary Bassett

Generation No. 2
2. John Bassett was the son of (4) John Bassott and (5) Mary Bassott [Turk]. He was born 1727 at Frant, Sussex; christened 26^th Mar 1727 at St. Alban's Church, Frant, Sussex, son of John Bassett and Mary Bassett; died Jan 1809 at Mayfield, Sussex, aged 81 years; buried 15^th Jan 1809 at St. Dunstan Church, Mayfield, Sussex
He married Mary Turner on 20^th Jan 1754 at St. Dunstan Church, Mayfield, Sussex. She was born c 1730. They had the following children:
i	Thomas who was born Nov 1754 Mayfield, Sussex; christened 30^th Nov 1754 St. Dunstan Church, Mayfield, Sussex, twin, son of John Basset and Mary Basset; died Jan 1755 Mayfield, Sussex, son of John and Mary; buried 15^th Jan 1755 St. Dunstan Church, Mayfield, Sussex
ii	Sarah who was born Nov 1754 Mayfield, Sussex; christened 30^th Nov 1754 St. Dunstan Church, Mayfield, Sussex, twin, daughter of John Basset and Mary Basset; died Dec 1754 Mayfield, Sussex, daughter of John and Mary; buried 3^rd Dec 1754 St. Dunstan Church, Mayfield, Sussex
iii	John who was born 1755 Mayfield, Sussex; christened 7^th Mar 1755 St. Dunstan Church, Mayfield, Sussex, son of John Bassett and Mary Bassett
iv	Joseph who was born 1757 Mayfield, Sussex; christened 19^th Jan 1757 St. Dunstan Church, Mayfield, Sussex, son of John Bassett and Mary Bassett
v	Mary who was born 1760 Mayfield, Sussex; christened 25^th Jan 1760 St. Dunstan Church, Mayfield, Sussex, daughter of John Bassett and Mary Bassett
vi	Jane who was born 1762 Mayfield, Sussex; christened 18^th May 1762 St. Dunstan Church, Mayfield, Sussex, twin, daughter of John Bassett and Mary Bassett; died Feb 1801 Mayfield, Sussex, aged 38 years; buried 20^th Feb 1801 St. Dunstan Church, Mayfield, Sussex
vii	Samuel who was born 1762 Mayfield, Sussex; christened 18^th May 1762 St. Dunstan Church, Mayfield, Sussex, twin, son of John Bassett and Mary Bassett; died Jul 1762 Mayfield, Sussex, son of John and Mary; buried 19^th Jul 1762 St. Dunstan Church, Mayfield, Sussex
viii	Elizabeth who was born 1764 Mayfield, Sussex; christened 17^th Jan 1764 St. Dunstan Church, Mayfield, Sussex, daughter of John Bassett and Mary Bassett; died Jun 1792 Mayfield, Sussex, aged 27 years; buried 12^th Jun 1792 St. Dunstan Church, Mayfield, Sussex

3. Mary Bassett [Turner] She was born c 1730
She married John Bassett on 20^th Jan 1754 at St. Dunstan Church, Mayfield, Sussex. He was born 1727 at Frant, Sussex; christened 26^th Mar 1727 at St. Alban's Church, Frant, Sussex, son of John Bassett and Mary Bassett; died Jan 1809 at Mayfield, Sussex, aged 81 years; buried 15^th Jan 1809 at St. Dunstan Church, Mayfield, Sussex. They had the following children:
i	Thomas who was born Nov 1754 Mayfield, Sussex; christened 30^th Nov 1754 St. Dunstan Church, Mayfield, Sussex, twin, son of John Basset and Mary Basset; died Jan 1755 Mayfield, Sussex, son of John and Mary; buried 15^th Jan 1755 St. Dunstan Church, Mayfield, Sussex
ii	Sarah who was born Nov 1754 Mayfield, Sussex; christened 30^th Nov 1754 St. Dunstan Church, Mayfield, Sussex, twin, daughter of John Basset and Mary Basset; died Dec 1754 Mayfield, Sussex, daughter of John and Mary; buried 3^rd Dec 1754 St. Dunstan Church, Mayfield, Sussex
iii	John who was born 1755 Mayfield, Sussex; christened 7^th Mar 1755 St. Dunstan Church, Mayfield, Sussex, son of John Bassett and Mary Bassett
iv	Joseph who was born 1757 Mayfield, Sussex; christened 19^th Jan 1757 St. Dunstan Church, Mayfield, Sussex, son of John Bassett and Mary Bassett
v	Mary who was born 1760 Mayfield, Sussex; christened 25^th Jan 1760 St. Dunstan Church, Mayfield, Sussex, daughter of John Bassett and Mary Bassett
vi	Jane who was born 1762 Mayfield, Sussex; christened 18^th May 1762 St. Dunstan Church, Mayfield, Sussex, twin, daughter of John Bassett and Mary Bassett; died Feb 1801 Mayfield, Sussex, aged 38 years; buried 20^th Feb 1801 St. Dunstan Church, Mayfield, Sussex
vii	Samuel who was born 1762 Mayfield, Sussex; christened 18^th May 1762 St. Dunstan Church, Mayfield, Sussex, twin, son of John Bassett and Mary Bassett; died Jul 1762 Mayfield, Sussex, son of John and Mary; buried 19^th Jul 1762 St. Dunstan Church, Mayfield, Sussex
viii	Elizabeth who was born 1764 Mayfield, Sussex; christened 17^th Jan 1764 St. Dunstan Church, Mayfield, Sussex, daughter of John Bassett and Mary Bassett; died Jun 1792 Mayfield, Sussex, aged 27 years; buried 12^th Jun 1792 St. Dunstan Church, Mayfield, Sussex

Generation No. 3
4. John Bassott He was born c 1700
He married Mary Turk on 24^th Nov 1726 at St. Peter's Church, Pembury, Kent. She was born 1706 at Rotherfield, Sussex; christened 21^st Nov 1706 at St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex, daughter of John and Sarah Turk. They had the following children:
i	John who was born 1727 Frant, Sussex; christened 26^th Mar 1727 St. Alban's Church, Frant, Sussex, son of John Bassett and Mary Bassett; died Jan 1809 Mayfield, Sussex, aged 81 years; buried 15^th Jan 1809 St. Dunstan Church, Mayfield, Sussex

5. Mary Bassott [Turk] was the daughter of (6) John Turk and (7) Sarah Turk [Browne]. She was born 1706 at Rotherfield, Sussex; christened 21^st Nov 1706 at St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex, daughter of John and Sarah Turk
She married John Bassott on 24^th Nov 1726 at St. Peter's Church, Pembury, Kent. He was born c 1700. They had the following children:
i	John who was born 1727 Frant, Sussex; christened 26^th Mar 1727 St. Alban's Church, Frant, Sussex, son of John Bassett and Mary Bassett; died Jan 1809 Mayfield, Sussex, aged 81 years; buried 15^th Jan 1809 St. Dunstan Church, Mayfield, Sussex

Generation No. 4
6. John Turk was the son of (8) John Turk and (9) Mary Turk. He was born 1681 at Rotherfield, Sussex; christened 3^rd Jul 1681 at St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex; died Apr 1740 at Rotherfield, Sussex; buried 5^th Apr 1740 at St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex
He married Sarah Browne on 23^rd Oct 1705 at All Saints, Lewes, Sussex. She was born 1675 at Withyham, Sussex; christened 25^th May 1675 at St. Michael's Church, Withyham, Sussex, daughter of William Browne and Katherine Browne; died Feb 1758 at Rotherfield, Sussex, widow, poor; buried 12^th Feb 1758 at St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex. They had the following children:
i	Mary who was born 1706 Rotherfield, Sussex; christened 21^st Nov 1706 St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex, daughter of John and Sarah Turk
ii	John who was born 1712/13 Rotherfield, Sussex; christened 8^th Mar 1712/13 St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex, son of John and Sarah Turk; died Jan 1787 Rotherfield, Sussex, poor; buried 15^th Jan 1787 St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex
iii	William who was born 1715/16 Rotherfield, Sussex; christened 6^th Jan 1715/16 St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex, son of John and Sarah Turk; died 26^th Feb 1795 Rotherfield, Sussex, aged 79 years; buried 1^st Mar 1795 St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex

7. Sarah Turk [Browne] was the daughter of (10) William Browne and (11) Katherine Browne [Longly]. She was born 1675 at Withyham, Sussex; christened 25^th May 1675 at St. Michael's Church, Withyham, Sussex, daughter of William Browne and Katherine Browne; died Feb 1758 at Rotherfield, Sussex, widow, poor; buried 12^th Feb 1758 at St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex
She married John Turk on 23^rd Oct 1705 at All Saints, Lewes, Sussex. He was born 1681 at Rotherfield, Sussex; christened 3^rd Jul 1681 at St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex; died Apr 1740 at Rotherfield, Sussex; buried 5^th Apr 1740 at St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex. They had the following children:
i	Mary who was born 1706 Rotherfield, Sussex; christened 21^st Nov 1706 St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex, daughter of John and Sarah Turk
ii	John who was born 1712/13 Rotherfield, Sussex; christened 8^th Mar 1712/13 St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex, son of John and Sarah Turk; died Jan 1787 Rotherfield, Sussex, poor; buried 15^th Jan 1787 St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex
iii	William who was born 1715/16 Rotherfield, Sussex; christened 6^th Jan 1715/16 St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex, son of John and Sarah Turk; died 26^th Feb 1795 Rotherfield, Sussex, aged 79 years; buried 1^st Mar 1795 St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex

Generation No. 5
8. John Turk He was born c 1655; died Sep 1705 at Rotherfield, Sussex, senior; buried 22^nd Sep 1705 at St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex
He married Mary on c 1680. She was born c 1655; died Sep 1704 at Rotherfield, Sussex, wife of John junior; buried 16^th Sep 1704 at St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex. They had the following children:
i	John who was born 1681 Rotherfield, Sussex; christened 3^rd Jul 1681 St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex; died Apr 1740 Rotherfield, Sussex; buried 5^th Apr 1740 St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex

9. Mary Turk She was born c 1655; died Sep 1704 at Rotherfield, Sussex, wife of John junior; buried 16^th Sep 1704 at St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex
She married John Turk on c 1680. He was born c 1655; died Sep 1705 at Rotherfield, Sussex, senior; buried 22^nd Sep 1705 at St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex. They had the following children:
i	John who was born 1681 Rotherfield, Sussex; christened 3^rd Jul 1681 St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex; died Apr 1740 Rotherfield, Sussex; buried 5^th Apr 1740 St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex

10. William Browne was the son of (12) William Browne and (13) Elizabeth Browne [Gromebridge]. He was born 1642 to 1655; died Feb 1697 at Withyham, Sussex; buried 16^th Feb 1697 at St. Michael's Church, Withyham, Sussex
He married Katherine Longly on 11^th May 1671 at St. Michael's Church, Withyham, Sussex. She was born c 1650; died Jun 1722 at Rotherfield, Sussex, widow; buried 1^st Jun 1722 at St. Michael's Church, Withyham, Sussex. They had the following children:
i	John who was born 1672 Withyham, Sussex; christened 19^th May 1672 St. Michael's Church, Withyham, Sussex, son of William Browne and Katherine Browne
ii	Mary who was born c 1674 Withyham, Sussex; christened 10^th Jan 1673/74 St. Michael's Church, Withyham, Sussex, daughter of William Browne and Catherine Browne; died Jul 1674 Withyham, Sussex, daughter of William and Katherine; buried 15^th Jul 1674 St. Michael's Church, Withyham, Sussex
iii	Sarah who was born 1675 Withyham, Sussex; christened 25^th May 1675 St. Michael's Church, Withyham, Sussex, daughter of William Browne and Katherine Browne; died Feb 1758 Rotherfield, Sussex, widow, poor; buried 12^th Feb 1758 St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex
iv	Katherine who was born 1680 Withyham, Sussex; christened 22^nd Apr 1680 St. Michael's Church, Withyham, Sussex, daughter of William Browne and Katherine Browne
v	William who was born 1681/82 Withyham, Sussex; christened 17^th Mar 1681/82 St. Michael's Church, Withyham, Sussex, son of William Browne; died May 1729 Withyham, Sussex; buried 17^th May 1729 St. Michael's Church, Withyham, Sussex
vi	Elizabeth who was born 1684 Withyham, Sussex; christened 7^th Jun 1684 St. Michael's Church, Withyham, Sussex, daughter of William Browne and Katherine Browne
vii	Mary who was born 1686 Withyham, Sussex; christened 8^th May 1686 St. Michael's Church, Withyham, Sussex, daughter of William Browne and Katherine Browne
viii	Anna who was born 1688 Withyham, Sussex; christened 3^rd Apr 1688 St. Michael's Church, Withyham, Sussex, daughter of William Browne and Katherine Browne; died Mar 1689 Withyham, Sussex, daughter of William and Katherine; buried after 30^th Mar 1689 St. Michael's Church, Withyham, Sussex
ix	Jane who was born 1689/90 Withyham, Sussex; christened 23^rd Mar 1689/90 St. Michael's Church, Withyham, Sussex, daughter of William Browne and Katherine Browne
x	Thomas who was born 1692/93 Withyham, Sussex; christened 5^th Jan 1692/93 St. Michael's Church, Withyham, Sussex, son of William Browne and Katherine Browne

11. Katherine Browne [Longly] She was born c 1650; died Jun 1722 at Rotherfield, Sussex, widow; buried 1^st Jun 1722 at St. Michael's Church, Withyham, Sussex
She married William Browne on 11^th May 1671 at St. Michael's Church, Withyham, Sussex. He was born 1642 to 1655; died Feb 1697 at Withyham, Sussex; buried 16^th Feb 1697 at St. Michael's Church, Withyham, Sussex. They had the following children:
i	John who was born 1672 Withyham, Sussex; christened 19^th May 1672 St. Michael's Church, Withyham, Sussex, son of William Browne and Katherine Browne
ii	Mary who was born c 1674 Withyham, Sussex; christened 10^th Jan 1673/74 St. Michael's Church, Withyham, Sussex, daughter of William Browne and Catherine Browne; died Jul 1674 Withyham, Sussex, daughter of William and Katherine; buried 15^th Jul 1674 St. Michael's Church, Withyham, Sussex
iii	Sarah who was born 1675 Withyham, Sussex; christened 25^th May 1675 St. Michael's Church, Withyham, Sussex, daughter of William Browne and Katherine Browne; died Feb 1758 Rotherfield, Sussex, widow, poor; buried 12^th Feb 1758 St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex
iv	Katherine who was born 1680 Withyham, Sussex; christened 22^nd Apr 1680 St. Michael's Church, Withyham, Sussex, daughter of William Browne and Katherine Browne
v	William who was born 1681/82 Withyham, Sussex; christened 17^th Mar 1681/82 St. Michael's Church, Withyham, Sussex, son of William Browne; died May 1729 Withyham, Sussex; buried 17^th May 1729 St. Michael's Church, Withyham, Sussex
vi	Elizabeth who was born 1684 Withyham, Sussex; christened 7^th Jun 1684 St. Michael's Church, Withyham, Sussex, daughter of William Browne and Katherine Browne
vii	Mary who was born 1686 Withyham, Sussex; christened 8^th May 1686 St. Michael's Church, Withyham, Sussex, daughter of William Browne and Katherine Browne
viii	Anna who was born 1688 Withyham, Sussex; christened 3^rd Apr 1688 St. Michael's Church, Withyham, Sussex, daughter of William Browne and Katherine Browne; died Mar 1689 Withyham, Sussex, daughter of William and Katherine; buried after 30^th Mar 1689 St. Michael's Church, Withyham, Sussex
ix	Jane who was born 1689/90 Withyham, Sussex; christened 23^rd Mar 1689/90 St. Michael's Church, Withyham, Sussex, daughter of William Browne and Katherine Browne
x	Thomas who was born 1692/93 Withyham, Sussex; christened 5^th Jan 1692/93 St. Michael's Church, Withyham, Sussex, son of William Browne and Katherine Browne

Generation No. 6
12. William Browne He was born c 1620; died Mar 1674 at Withyham, Sussex; buried 10^th Mar 1674 at St. Michael's Church, Withyham, Sussex
He married Elizabeth Gromebridge on 19^th Jul 1640, Archdeaconry of Lewes Marriage Licence for William Browne of Withyham and Elizabeth Gromebridge of Rotherfield. She was born c 1622; died Feb 1684 at Withyham, Sussex, widow; buried 20^th Feb 1684 at St. Michael's Church, Withyham, Sussex. They had the following children:
i	Richard who was born 1640/41 Withyham, Sussex; christened 21^st Mar 1640/41 St. Michael's Church, Withyham, Sussex, son of William Browne; died Aug 1714 Withyham, Sussex; buried 28^th Aug 1714 St. Michael's Church, Withyham, Sussex
ii	William who was born 1642 to 1655; died Feb 1697 Withyham, Sussex; buried 16^th Feb 1697 St. Michael's Church, Withyham, Sussex
iii	Thomas who was born 1642 to 1655; died Jul 1710 Withyham, Sussex; buried 11^th Jul 1710 St. Michael's Church, Withyham, Sussex
iv	Ralph who was born 1642 to 1655; died Mar 1733 Withyham, Sussex; buried 11^th Mar 1733 St. Michael's Church, Withyham, Sussex
v	Joan who was born 1642 to 1655
vi	Sara who was born 1642 to 1655

13. Elizabeth Browne [Gromebridge] was the daughter of (14) Ralph Groombridge and (15) Joan Groombridge [Richardson]. She was born c 1622; died Feb 1684 at Withyham, Sussex, widow; buried 20^th Feb 1684 at St. Michael's Church, Withyham, Sussex
She married William Browne on 19^th Jul 1640, Archdeaconry of Lewes Marriage Licence for William Browne of Withyham and Elizabeth Gromebridge of Rotherfield. He was born c 1620; died Mar 1674 at Withyham, Sussex; buried 10^th Mar 1674 at St. Michael's Church, Withyham, Sussex. They had the following children:
i	Richard who was born 1640/41 Withyham, Sussex; christened 21^st Mar 1640/41 St. Michael's Church, Withyham, Sussex, son of William Browne; died Aug 1714 Withyham, Sussex; buried 28^th Aug 1714 St. Michael's Church, Withyham, Sussex
ii	William who was born 1642 to 1655; died Feb 1697 Withyham, Sussex; buried 16^th Feb 1697 St. Michael's Church, Withyham, Sussex
iii	Thomas who was born 1642 to 1655; died Jul 1710 Withyham, Sussex; buried 11^th Jul 1710 St. Michael's Church, Withyham, Sussex
iv	Ralph who was born 1642 to 1655; died Mar 1733 Withyham, Sussex; buried 11^th Mar 1733 St. Michael's Church, Withyham, Sussex
v	Joan who was born 1642 to 1655
vi	Sara who was born 1642 to 1655

Generation No. 7
14. Ralph Groombridge He was born c 1595 at Rotherfield, Sussex
He married Joan Richardson on 11^th Dec 1615 at St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex. She was born c 1595 at Rotherfield, Sussex. They had the following children:
i	Ralph who was born c 1618
ii	Margaret who was born c 1620
iii	Elizabeth who was born c 1622; died Feb 1684 Withyham, Sussex, widow; buried 20^th Feb 1684 St. Michael's Church, Withyham, Sussex

15. Joan Groombridge [Richardson] She was born c 1595 at Rotherfield, Sussex
She married Ralph Groombridge on 11^th Dec 1615 at St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex. He was born c 1595 at Rotherfield, Sussex. They had the following children:
i	Ralph who was born c 1618
ii	Margaret who was born c 1620
iii	Elizabeth who was born c 1622; died Feb 1684 Withyham, Sussex, widow; buried 20^th Feb 1684 St. Michael's Church, Withyham, Sussex

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