Edward Bass, Sr.

Based on Y DNA haplogroup A-M31 in his descendants, he was the son of William “elder” Bass, Sr. & Catherine Lanier.

Edward Bass aka Basse

• Born 19 Oct 1672 in Nansemond County, Virginia Colony, British America
• Died before Aug 1750 in Northampton County, North Carolina Colony
• Husband of Lovewell unknown — married about 1718 in Norfolk County, Virginia Colony, British America

Family

Lovewell, wife of Edward Bass, was the Mother of

• 1.. Benjamin Bass, Sr. b. 1697, Bertie, NC, USA; d. July 25, 1748, Granville, NC;
• 2. Joseph Bass b. 1698, Bertie, NC, USA; d. July 25, 1748, SC;
• 3. Reuben Bass b. 1704; d. July 25, 1748;
• 4 Mary Bass b. 1709;
• 5. John Bass b. 1710, Bertie, NC, USA; d. 1730, Northampton, NC, md FNU and their son married Nansemond NA Mary Richardson;
• 6. Katherine Anderson b. 1712; d. July 25, 1748;
• 7. Dinah Bass b. 1717; d. July 25, 1748;
• 8. Keziah Bass b. 1720; d. July 25, 1748;
• 9 Edward Bass, Jr. b. circa 1728, Bertie Precinct, NC, USA; d. before November 1800, Granville, NC;
• 10 William Basse

Disputed Origins

William2 Bass remained in Norfolk County and married the "Molatto" daughter of "Negro" slave Jean Lovina. Two of William1 Bass's other sons, Edward1 and John2 Bass, moved to North Carolina and had free African American descendants. http://www.freeafricanamericans.com/bailey-berry.htm

https://www.genealogy.com/forum/surnames/topics/bass/5241/

Edward Basse, the brother to John Basse, married Mary Tucker, a baptized Chowanoac (Chowan) Indian and, according to the prayer book, went to live with her people. Edward and Mary had three (3) daughters and one (1) son, John (born 1650, Chowan Precinct), that we know of. Their son John, had two (2) sons that we are able to determine, John Jr. (born 1673) and Edward (born abt. 1675). John married Love Harris and they produced eleven (11) children. Due to Incorrect information placed on the Internet, many applicants connect John Bass and Love Harris to William Bass and Catherine Lanier, William being the descendent of John Bass and Elizabeth. William Bass and Catherine were raising a family in Virginia (St. Brides Pa and Old Norfolk, which became Norfolk County later the City of Chesapeake in what is now the Deep Creek area along the Dismal Swamp) long before John and Love Harris married in North Carolina. The Indian lineage of Edward’s descendents comes through his wife, Mary Tucker, the Chowan Indian and not through John and Elizabeth

Comments

We know from his will (dated 1748, proved 1750) that his wife was named Lovewell. I've never seen proof of her last name.

I have Edward's wife as Lovewell [Unknown]. Last I checked, Nikki Bass and Kianga Lucas (who have researched this line-see their excellent blogs) had the same.

It's frustrating to know so little about Lovewell, but we shouldn't add info without knowing where it comes from.

Also please note: James Basse's parents are not proved yet. We know from YDNA testing that his line is R1b-L47, and the lines of Edward's brothers John Bass 1673 and William Bass 1676 are A1a-M31. (The results from William's line are fairly new.)

So James is unlikely to be the son of Edward

Will

Death & Legacy

The will of Edward Bass was dated 25 July 1748 and proved in Northampton County Court, North Carolina Colony, in August 1750. Bequests included:

• Son Benjamin ("plantation whereon he now lives, 50 acres on Quarter Swamp, and 75 more acres adjoining)
• Son Joseph (50 acres of land and orchard)
• Son Sampson (50 acres land on Quarter Swamp)
• Son Edward (50 acres of land)
• Son James (50 acres of land)
• Son Reuben ("my manor plantation" after death of mother)
• Grandson Elijah Bass (50 acres and orchard)
• Daughter Katherine Anderson (50 acres of land)
• Daughter Dinah Bass (two sows and pigs)
• Daughter Kiziah Bass (one cow and calf)
• Daughter Mary Bass (one cow and calf)
• Wife: Lovewell Bass ("all the rest of the movable estate, and do lend her the use of my manor plantation, containing 100 acres of land, during her natural life, and after her decease I give the said plantation unto my son Reuben Bass.)
• Executor: Son Benjamin Bass
• Witnesses: William Bass, Dinah Bass, John Sutton. Clerk of the Court: I. Edwards

Edward Bass signed with his mark, the letter B on its side; looks like a pair of glasses.

http://genealogytrails.com/ncar/northampton/wills_abstracts.html

https://archive.org/stream/abstractofnorthc01nort/abstractofnorthc0...

https://digital.lib.ecu.edu/text/13766

BASS, EDWARD

July 25, 1748. August Court, 1750. Sons: BENJAMIN (plantation on Quarter Swamp), JOSEPH (50 acres of land and orchard), SAMPSON (50 acres land on Quarter Swamp), EDWARD (50 acres of land), JAMES (50 acres land), REUBEN ("my mannor plantation"). Grandson: ELIJAH BASS. Daughters: KATHERINE ANDERSON, DINAH BASS, KIZIAH BASS, MARY BASS. Wife: LOVEWELL BASS. Executor: BENJAMIN BASS (son). Witnesses: WILLIAM BASS, DINAH BASS, JOHN SUTTON. Clerk of the Court: I. EDWARDS.

(Source: Abstracts of North Carolina Wills, By: J. Bryan Grimes, Secretary of State, 1910, Page 22)