Pawtucket [Rhode Island] Times, January 29, 1900
Spent His Life In This Vicinity
Nathan S. Bassett Passes Away of Diseases Incident to Old Age

Nathan S. Bassett, and old respected resident of this city, died Saturday night at his home, 33 Hamilton street, after a somewhat lingering illness from diseases incident to old age.
The deceased was 78 years of age. He was born in Central Falls in 1822 and had spent all of his life in this vicinity, having become a resident of Pawtucket when a young man. Until about four years ago he was able to attend to his business pursuits, but failing health compelled him to retire.
Mr. Bassett was a veteran of the War of the Rebellion. At the outbreak of hostilities he enlisted in Co. F. Seventh Rhode Island. He took part in many important engagements and was badly wounded in battle, spending several months in a hospital. He was in Washington, D.C. at the time of the assassination of President Lincoln and witnessed the exciting proceedings subsequent to the tragic event.
Upon his return from the war Mr. Bassett accepted a position with the Littlefield Manufacturing Company with which concern he was connected for a number of years He was afterwards employed by G.W. and J.LO. Spencer, and H.W. Cooke & Company, real estate and insurance agents.
Mr. Bassett leaves four children. One of his sons is Capt. Frank N. Bassett of Hose Company No. 3 and the other is Joel Bassett, the well known evangelist. His daughters are Mrs. Nathan Knight and Mrs. George E. Martin.

• Married: ABT 1840 in Thompson, Windham, Connecticut, USA

1. Adolfina BASSETT b: ABT 1845 in Massachusetts, USA
2. Franklin N BASSETT b: ABT 1848 in Massachusetts, USA
3. Joel BASSETT b: ABT 1850 in Massachusetts, USA
4. Judith E BASSETT b: ABT 1843 in Massachusetts, USA

1. Author: Ancestry.com
   Title: 1860 United States Federal Census
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   Page: Database online. Year: 1860; Census Place: Pawtucket, Bristol, Massachusetts; Roll: ; Page: 134; Image: 135.
   Text: Record for Nathan S Basset
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   Title: 1850 United States Federal Census
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   Page: Database online. Year: 1850; Census Place: Spencer, Worcester, Massachusetts; Roll: M432_343; Page: 33A; Image: .
   Text: Record for Nathan S Bassett
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   Title: 1880 United States Federal Census
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   Page: Database online. Year: 1880; Census Place: Pawtucket, Providence, Rhode Island; Roll: 1215; Family History Film: 1255215; Page: 100A; Enumeration District: 132; Image: .
   Text: Record for Nathan S. Bassett
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   Title: 1850 United States Federal Census
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   United States of America, Bureau of the Census, Seventh Census of the United States, 1850, Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1850
   Page: Database online. Spencer, Worcester, Massachusetts, roll M432_343, page 33, image 68.
   Text: Record for Nathan S Bassett
5. Author: Ancestry.com
   Title: 1860 United States Federal Census
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   Page: Database online. Pawtucket, Bristol, Massachusetts, post office Swansey, roll M653_489, page 134, image 136.
   Text: Record for Nathan S Basset
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