John Bass

Male 1616 - 1699  (82 years)


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  • Name John Bass 
    Born 7 Sep 1616  London, London, England Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Gender Male 
    Reference Number 744 
    Died 2 Apr 1699  Nansemond, Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Person ID I744  Families

    Father Nathaniel Bass,   b. 29 Dec 1589, London, London, England Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 3 Jul 1654, London, England Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 64 years) 
    Relationship natural 
    Mother Mary Jourdan,   b. 1592, London, London, England Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 17 Jan 1630, London, London, England Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 38 years) 
    Relationship natural 
    Married 21 May 1613  London, London, England Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Family ID F302  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Elizabeth,   b. 1618, Nansemond, Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 4 Dec 1676, Nansemond, Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 58 years) 
    Married 14 Aug 1638  Nansemond, Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Children 
     1. Nathaniel Bass,   b. 29 May 1640, Norfolk, Norfolk, Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 30 Sep 1652, Norfolk, Norfolk, Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 12 years)  [natural]
     2. Keziah Bass,   b. 4 Sep 1643, Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 4 Dec 1676, Indian, Penobscot, Maine, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 33 years)  [natural]
     3. Elizabeth Bass,   b. 12 Jul 1645, Isle of Wight, Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [natural]
     4. Jordan Bass,   b. 27 Jun 1648, Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 2 Nov 1651, Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 3 years)  [natural]
     5. Samuel Bass,   b. 23 Mar 1652, Norfolk, Norfolk, Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 14 Mar 1661, Norfolk, Norfolk, Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 8 years)  [natural]
     6. William Bass, Sr.,   b. 29 Mar 1654, Isle of Wight, Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 13 Aug 1741, Norfolk, Norfolk, Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 87 years)  [natural]
     7. Richard Bass,   b. 2 Aug 1658, Nansemond, Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 26 Dec 1722, Nansemond, Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 64 years)  [natural]
     8. John Bass,   b. 14 Mar 1660/61, Norfolk, Independent Cities, Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Feb 1731, Bertie, North Carolina, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 69 years)  [natural]
    Family ID F64  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsBorn - 7 Sep 1616 - London, London, England Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsMarried - 14 Aug 1638 - Nansemond, Virginia, USA Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsDied - 2 Apr 1699 - Nansemond, Virginia, USA Link to Google Earth
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  • Notes 
    • Notes for JOHN BASSE:
      John Basse came as an infant with his mother and father to the New World of Virginia. Jamestown was founded in 1607, nine years
      before John was born. According to genealogist, Alyene Prenn, the story related to her by Justin Bass, at the time Chief of the Nansemond Tribe, was that John was the only survivor at Basse's Choice of the Good Friday massacre in 1622. John's father, Nathaniel had returned to England as presumably had his mother since she died in England in 1630. John was rescued from the carnage by Nansemond Indians and was taken to raise by them. John married a Nansemond Indian girl with the Christianized name, of Elizabeth. Elizabeth's father's name was Robin the Elder. He was the "King", or Chief (Weroance) of the Nansemonds.

      Sources: John Basse: "Wittels.FBK.GED" John Basse: "The Bass Family of Black Creek, North Carolina", compiled by James Albert Bass and James Albert Bass, Jr., 1986