Hester Farmer (Bass) - Webber to Bass

Hester is actually a Branch, not a Bass.

William Basse, Sr.

Sarah Batten

Henry Farmer

Tagged her parents and husband attached to the profile

The first wife of Henry Farmer, I is unknown. His second wife was Hester Bass, whom he married in 1696, the widow of his neighbor, William Bass. (Henrico Orphans court 1677 - 1739 p. 39) 2 Henry Farmer I deeded property to his sons in 1707 - 1709 and 1714. It is presumed they were of age (21) when he did this, in which case it would have been impossible for the second wife to be the mother of his sons.

http://farmerfamily.org/ellery_farmer/henry.html

Will need a curator if this is the Widow Bass

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Researcher Kevin Wynn Biggs gave the names of those he believes are Hester's parents, and believes her maiden name is "Branch" rather than "Bass". Janice Witt also agrees: " also noticed that Mary Farmer Childers grandfather, Henry Farmer 1657-1734 and grandmother Hester Branch b. 1657-d. 1700, is different here than in my tree. Geni's tree has Hester Bass not Branch, but Hester married a Bass: William Bass and was also married to Henry Farmer, of whom Mary descends. Hester's parents are William Branch Sr. 1625-1659 and Jane Hatcher Gower."

Bass was her first husband's name, not her maiden name. p. 78 of Orphans Court book 1677-1739 of Henrico Co. Va. by Pauline Pearce Warner; 1963; p. 39 of original Orphans Court book-- “At an Orphans Court held at Varina for the County of Henrico the 20th day of August 1696 in the yeare of the Reign of Wm. the 3rd....1696 it is ordered that Henry Farmer who maryed the Executrix of William Bass late of this County decd be sumoned to the next court to give se’ty for the probate of the Decd will.”

Notes from Robin Lee via WikiTree:

https://www.wikitree.com/wiki/Unknown-224352

Locked profile.
Private User available?

Erica Howton, please see

Thank you, Beverly Renee Hallman Marsh, Gedmatch Kit #XK9447597

Parents removed at Wikitree

Hester Farmer formerly [surname unknown] aka Bass
Born about 1654 in Henrico County, Colony of Virginia
Daughter of [father unknown] and [mother unknown]
[sibling(s) unknown]
wife of William (Bass) Basse — married 1678 in Henrico County, Colony of Virginia
wife of Henry Farmer II — married 1696 in Henrico County, Colony of Virginia
DESCENDANTS descendants
Mother of Elizabeth (Bass) Hatchett, Thomas Bass, William Bass and Anne Bass
Died about 1700 in Henrico County, Colony of Virginia

Genealogist-to-Genealogist (G2G) Forum posts:
Advice before adding father of this pre-1700 Unknown profile? Oct 13, 2019.
need some expertise - pre-USA Virginia: Branch/Farmer/Bass(e) Apr 23, 2018.
Rejected match to self Oct 25, 2015.

Hester is locked with this name and to these parents.
Will cross post

Dan Cornett thank you so much

I looked to the Wikitree profile for the husband William Bass to try to flesh out his new profile here but it is NOT correct at Wikitree apparently and will need more work.
The William they have as husband of this Hester is actually the William that we show here on Geni as husband of Hester Farmer, all curated profiles.

It would probably be helpful if someone can add info to the new William and MP him.
In the meantime, I will step off.
I love those Bass :)

So to conclude-- these are not the same:
William Bass
William Bass

Hester Farmer
Hester Bass

Unless they are ;)

Excellent

You're welcome Cynthia.