Thomas Bassett
Cal 1755 - 1847 (~ 92 years)
Has no ancestors but 2 descendants in our family tree.
Cal 1758 - 1826 (~ 68 years)-
Name Thomas Bassett Born Cal 1755 Randwick, Gloucestershire, England 
[1] - Year of birth calculated from age at death given on headstone in Randwick cemetery.
Gender Male Census 6 Jun 1841 Randwick, Gloucestershire, England [1] Age: 80y Died 3 May 1847 Randwick, Gloucestershire, England Age: 92y Buried ![BASSETT, Thomas and Hester [nee Vines]](headstones/thumbnails/thumb_thomas-bassett-headstone-1847.jpg "BASSETT, Thomas and Hester [nee Vines]")
BASSETT, Thomas and Hester [nee Vines]
"To the memory of Hester, Wife of Thomas Bassett, Sexton of the Parish, who died the 6th of Jan. 1826 aged 68 years.
Also of the above-named Thomas Bassett who died May 3rd 1847, Aged 92 Years."Notes - Extract from "A History of Randwick By E.P. Fennemore 1893"
"Thomas Bassett, or as he was familiarly called in the village, "Tommy Bassett," was at one time a familiar figure in the village. Dressed in brown leather breeches, his short thick-set figure was a terror to the village lads when playing in the churchyard. He, failing to catch them, would shake his stick and vow future vengeance. After performing his duties as sexton, he always, without fail, repaired to the house of mourning, and there regaled himself at the inmates' expense. The story goes that at these times he would relate wonderful tales of his experience as sexton in the old churchyard. He married twice. His first wife, Hester, died in 1826, being sixty-eight years of age. After this he lived several years, without a wife, and when eighty-two years of age, wishing to marry again, the supposition is that the minister expostulated, for he is known to have said that "if he (the minister), wouldn't marry 'n, he'd make 'n." He held the office of sexton for many years, and died in 1847, being ninety-two years of age.' He is buried, with his wife and daughter, just inside the churchyard gates, on the right hand side."
Person ID I6861 Mitchell Families Last Modified 16 Apr 2010
Family Hester Vines (ID:I6862)
b. Cal 1758, Randwick, Gloucestershire, England
d. 6 Jan 1826, Randwick, Gloucestershire, England (Age ~ 68 years) Married 5 Aug 1787 Randwick, Gloucestershire, England [2] Age at Marriage He was 32 years and 8 months - She was 29 years and 8 months Children 1. Samuel Bassett (ID:I6869)
b. 1787, Randwick, Gloucestershire, England2. Martha Bassett (ID:I6870)
b. 1790, Randwick, Gloucestershire, EnglandLast Modified 12 Jul 2008 Family ID F1839 Group Sheet | Family Chart
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Born - Cal 1755 - Randwick, Gloucestershire, England 
Married - 5 Aug 1787 - Randwick, Gloucestershire, England Census - Age: 80y - 6 Jun 1841 - Randwick, Gloucestershire, England Died - Age: 92y - 3 May 1847 - Randwick, Gloucestershire, England = Link to Google Earth Pin Legend 
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