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James Bass

Male 1721 - 1771  (78 years)

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  • Name James Bass
    Birth Between 1690 and 1721  VA Find all individuals with events at this location  [1
    Gender Male
    Will 13 May 1768  Brunswick Co, VA Find all individuals with events at this location  [2, 3
    Recorded 9/23/1771 
    Death Between 13 May 1768 and 23 Sep 1771  Saint Andrews, Brunswick Co, VA Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 4
    Findagrave.com 09 Mar 2021 
    See Notes 
    Burial Burial Details Unknown  [1
    Person ID I1724  Butler Family Tree
    Last Modified 6 Jun 2026

    Family Mary Lanier,   b. Between 1702 and 1722   d. Aft 13 May 1768 (Age > 66 years)
    Marriage Between 1734 and 1738  VA Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Children 
     1. Thomas Bass  [Father: natural]  [Mother: natural]
     2. Benjamin Bass,   b. 1735, Sussex Co, VA Find all individuals with events at this locationd. Aft 20 Feb 1798, Brunswick Co, VA Find all individuals with events at this location (Age > 63 years)  [Father: natural]  [Mother: natural]
     3. Sarah Bass,   b. Abt 1739, Southampton Co, VA Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 1776, Brunswick Co, VA Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 37 years)  [Father: natural]  [Mother: natural]
     4. Mary Bass  [Father: natural]  [Mother: natural]
     5. Henry Bass  [Father: natural]  [Mother: natural]
    Family ID F444  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
    Last Modified 6 Jun 2026

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsBirth - Between 1690 and 1721 - VA Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsMarriage - Between 1734 and 1738 - VA Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsWill - Recorded 9/23/1771 - 13 May 1768 - Brunswick Co, VA Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsDeath - Between 13 May 1768 and 23 Sep 1771 - Saint Andrews, Brunswick Co, VA Link to Google Earth
     = Link to Google Earth 

  • Notes 


    • -- have 2 findagrave pages -- see below -- which is more accurate?

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      The following left in a flower memorial on his findagrave.com page:

      Descendants of the James Bass who married Mary Lanier have tested yDNA Haplogroup R, so this James CANNOT be the son of Edward Bass 1672-1750, whose descendants have tested yDNA Haplogroup A

      Left by Bruce & Peggy on 6 Jan 2020
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      Found at findagrave.com on 3/23/2021 -- two entries - see 2nd one below

      James Bass

      Birth: 1721
      Death: Jan 1763 (aged 41–42) Southampton County, Virginia, USA ???? - Will recorded in Brunswick Co, VA
      Burial: Non-Cemetery Burial

      Memorial #: 192375076
      Bio:
      PARENTS:
      Father - James Bass Sr. (Birth 14 JAN 1684 Nansemond Kingdom, Norfolk Co., VA - Death 1765 Southampton Co., VA), son of Richard Bass (Birth 2 AUG 1658 Nansemond Kingdom, Norfolk Co., VA - Death 26 DEC 1722 Nansemond Kingdom, Norfolk Co., VA) and Jane Bryant (Birth 17 DEC 1665 VA - Death 14 FEB 1690 Nansemond Kingdom, Norfolk Co., VA). Richard Bass is the son of
      John Basse Sr ((Birth 7 SEP 1616 London, Middlesex, England - Death 2 APR 1699 Nansemond Kingdom, Norfolk Co., VA) and Elizabeth, daughter of Nansemond King, (Birth 1620 Nansemond Indian Territory, VA - Death 4 OCT 1676 Nansemond Kingdom, Norfolk Co., VA). John Bass, Sr. is the son of Nathaniel Basse (Birth BEF 29 DEC 1589 London, Middlesex, England - Death BEF 3 JUL 1655 London, Middlesex, England) and Mary Jordan (Birth 1591 London, Middlesex, England - Death 17 JAN 1630 London, Middlesex, England). Nathaniel Basse is the son of Humphrey Basse I (Birth 1564 France - Death BEF 5 JUN 1616 London, Middlesex, England) and Mary Buschier (Birth 1568 Roanne, Loire, France - Death BEF 22 JUL 1616 London, Middlesex, England).

      Mother - Mary Spence (Birth _____ VA - Death after Fenruary 9, 1758 Southampton County, VA)

      Wife:
      Elizabeth ????
      __________________

      Sarah Bass, the wife of George Booth MALONE, is not the daughter of James & Elizabeth Bass. She is the daughter of the OTHER James Bass and his wife Mary. Sarah's father James, died 1771 in Brunswick Co,
      VA.
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      Many thanks to Lea Dowd for her generosity in sharing this material
      but who cautions PARENTAGE NOR RELATIONSHIP TO SIBLINGS HAVE BEEN
      PROVEN.

      Husband: James Bass

      They owned land in Sussex Co, VA which they sold to Charles Sledge. They probably lived in Southampton Co, VA.

      Born: about 1721

      Died: about 1/1763, Southampton, VA

      Their children were:

      * Sarah (Sallie) Bass, born about 1739. Married George Booth Malone. ****
      See her Bass page and and also see his Malone page for a listing of
      their children. Sallie died 1776, Brunswick Co, VA.

      * James Bass, Jr., born about 1740. Married Elizabeth (Betsy) Smith,
      daughter of Peter and Ellenor Smith. Their children: Frederick Bass
      (m. Mary-Polly-Vaughn 2/22/1797, Brunswick Co, VA), James S.
      (b.8/1760; m-1st: Polly Green 6/23/1810, Greensville Co, VA; m-2nd:
      Mary Ann Smith 11/13/1815, Greensville Co, VA; d. 1843, Greensville
      Co, GA), Burwell Bass (b. about 1761, Brunswick Co, VA; m. Elizabeth
      Harper, 2/8/1810, Hancock Co, GA; d. 5/1821 Hancock Co, GA), Benjamin
      S. Bass (b. about 1765; m. Sarah Pettway, 3/15/1826, Greensville Co,
      VA; d. about 1843, Brunswick Co, VA), Silvia Bass (b. about 1770; m.
      Charles Benjamin Harrison, 12/23/1802, Brunswick Co, VA), Ephraim
      Bass, Sr. (b. about 1775 in VA; m. 3/14/1799 Martha "Patsy" Lanier,
      great-granddaughter of Sampson Lanier and Elizabeth Washington; d.
      about 1830), Rebeccah M. Bass (b. about 1775; m. David Smith
      11/27/1809, Brunswick Co, VA), Edmund S. Bass, Sr. (b. about 1777; m.
      Elizabeth Harper Ingram, 4/28/1803, Brunswick Co, VA; d. 3/1/1843),
      William S. Bass (b. about 1790 in VA; m. Hannah Bruce before
      11/26/1827). James Bass, Jr. died in 1822, Brunswick Co, VA.

      * Benjamin Bass, Sr., born 1743-49. As a young man, he put himself
      voluntarily in service (i.e. as apprentice) to Thomas Meggs of
      Brunswick Co, VA to learn the carpentry trade. Married-1st: Martha
      Sarah Hicks, daughter of Robert and Mary Courtney Hicks, about 1766 in
      Brunswick Co, VA. Their children: John Hicks Bass (b. about 1767,
      Brunswick Co, VA; m-1st: 10/24/1791 Rebecca Pattillo (b. 1774-d.
      1835), daughter of Elizabeth Floyd and James Pattillo III, in
      Brunswick Co, VA; m-2nd: Martha Cleghorn, widow, on 6/14/1837; d.
      after 11/10/1850, Eatonton, Putman Co, GA), Frederick Bass (b. 1770,
      Brunswick Co, VA; d. 1863, Williamson Co, TN), Anne Bass (b. 8/23/1773
      Brunswick Co, VA; m. Thomas Betty, 1/22/1798, Brunswick Co, VA; d.
      8/3/1854 Rutherford Co, TN), Henry Bass (b. about 1777 in VA; m. in
      Brunswick Co, VA, Elizabeth Rivers 12/23/1778; d. before 1/1819 in
      VA), Nathan Hale Bass (b. 5/7/1779 Brunswick Co, VA; m. Patsy Betty,
      1/31/1805, Brunswick Co, VA; d. 10/10/1860, Giles Co, TN), Wyatt Bass
      (b. about 1780), Sarah -Sallie- Bass (b. about 1783; d. before
      12/23/1840), Mary Bass (b. about 1784; m. James Vaughn, Jr.,
      3/29/1804, Brunswick Co, VA; d. Rutherford Co, TN), Martha Bass (b.
      6/9/1787 in VA; m. 12/20/1805 Thomas Burge, son of Nathaniel and
      Elizabeth Burge, grandson of Thomas and Mary Burge, Brunswick Co, VA;
      d. Rutherford Co, TN), Eliza Bass (b. 2/10/1790, Brunswick Co, VA; m.
      William Thomas, 4/8/1810, Rutherford Co, TN; d. 12/29/1857 in
      Rutherford Co, TN), Benjamin H. Bass Jr. (b. about 1792 in VA; m. Ann
      Clifton 12/22/1828, Bertie Co, NC; d. in VA). Married-2nd: Delilah
      (-?) before 8/8/1807. Their children were: Elizabeth (m. John Barnes,
      8/24/1803, Greensville Co, VA), Susan A. Bass (m. Everett T. Griffin),
      Thomas J. Bass (b. about 1806; m-1st: Elizabeth -?; m-2nd: Polly -?
      before 1834), James M. Bass (b. about 1806; m. Sarah-Sally-?).
      Benjamin died before 12/17/1834, Brunswick Co, VA.

      * Elizabeth Bass, born 9/30/1745. Married Brittain Brantley, son of
      James and Ruth Brantley, before 1777. Their children were: James Bass
      (m. Rebecca Satinback, 1/12/1791 in Brunswick Co, VA), Rutha (m. -?
      Mason), Elizabeth. Brittain died in the Battle of Brier Creek
      (Revolutionary War) near the Savannah River. Elizabeth Bass died after
      1822.

      * Ephraim Bass, born about 1747.

      * Thomas Bass, born about 1749, Southampton Co, VA. Married-1st: ?.
      Married-2nd: Sarah Adams 10/14/1800 in Brunswick Co, VA. Patriot
      soldier in Revolutionary War. The children of Thomas were: Drury Bass
      (m. Mary Reese 8/9 /1798, Southampton Co, VA), Francis Bass (d. after
      1832), Lucy Bass (m. James Moore 10/18/1810 in Brunswick Co, VA; d.
      before 1831), Mary (Polly; m. -? Lundy; d. before 1831), Zachariah (b.
      before 1775; m. Mary -?, 12/29/1808, Greensville Co, VA; d. before
      1831), Rebecca Bass (b. about 1789; m. William M. Birdsong, 1/10/1807,
      Brunswick Co, VA; d. after 1830, Twiggs Co, GA), Dorcus Bass (b. about
      1771; m. David Adams 7/27/1792 in Brunswick Co, VA), James Bass.
      Thomas Bass died before 10/23/1804.

      * Ann Bass, born about 1751.

      * Reece Bass, born about 1753. Died before 1820.

      * Partain Bass, born about 1755. Married Rebecca Tatum, daughter of
      Joseph Tatum,1/4/1786, in Brunswick Co, VA. Their children: Robert
      Bass (m. Susan Mitchell), James Bass, Nathaniel Bass (d. about 4/1824
      in Brunswick Co, VA), Elizabeth Bass (m. Hardiman Short Ivey,
      7/23/1805 in Brunswick Co, VA). Partain died 9/23/1833, Brunswick Co,
      VA.

      * Temperance Bass, born about 1757. Married Hayley Foster I, son of
      John Foster, 2/24/1787 in Southampton Co, VA. Their child: Hayley
      Foster II (m-1st: Martha Bugg; m-2nd: Nancy Barham 11/4/1822,
      Southampton Co, VA)

      WILLS AND ADMINISTRATIONS OF SOUTHAMPTON COUNTY, VIRGINIA, 1749 - 1800:
      Will book II, Page 34
      Bass, James. Account estate audited by Nicholas Maget and James Jones. Signed William Blunt. R. Feb. 14, 1765
      Family Members
      Children
      Benjamin Bass 1735-1798
      James Bass 1740-1822
      Created by: B&JAndrews1945 (47525492)
      Added: 19 Aug 2018
      URL: https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/192375076/james-bass
      Citation: Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com : accessed 23 March 2021), memorial page for James Bass (1721–Jan 1763), Find a Grave Memorial no. 192375076, ; Maintained by B&JAndrews1945 (contributor 47525492) Non-Cemetery Burial.
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      Found at findagrave.com on 3/9/2021 -- two entries - see 1st one above

      James Bass

      Birth: unknown Virginia, USA ??
      Death: unknown Virginia, USA ??
      Burial: Burial Details Unknown ??

      Memorial #: 198580536
      Bio:
      Birth date is between 1690-1721 probably in Virginia.

      Death date is between 5/13/1768 (date his Will was created) and 9/23/1771 (date his Will was proved) in Brunswick County, Virginia. ?? 1768 or 1760? -- See below
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      Children:

      1. Benjamin Bass, said by the Tennessee Historical Records Survey, to be a son of James and Mary Bass, was born ca 1736 N.C. and m. ca 1760 in Brunswick Co. Va. Martha Sarah Hicks, daughter of Robert Hicks and Miss Courtney.
      2 Mary Bass, married Mr. Emery
      3. Thomas Bass, executor of James Bass will, m. Mary Baskerville
      4. Henry Bass, m. Dec. 23, 1778 Elizabeth Rivers
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      In 1741, Northampton Co. was formed from Bertie Co. and included the Bass Land.
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      Southampton County, Virginia Deed Book 1, p. 26
      8 Nov 1749
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      This indenture 8 Nov. 1749 between James Bass and Mary Bass his wife of the county of Southampton of the one part and John Thorp of the county aforesaid Witness that James Bass and Mary his wife for the sum of 80lb 13-1 current money of Va., paid by John Thorp, hath granted, bargained and sold to John Thorp a certain tract of land in Southampton County on the south side of three creeks bounded etc. to a corner of Charles Bass Jr. his land, then south to a black oak, thence by Charles Bass' land to the head of the north prong of Herbert's Branch, to a red oak, to the Rock Branch, then to Henry Ivey's line, to Rock Branch, to three creeks etc. Wit: Jas. Ridley, Wm Binum, and Arthur Taylor. Signed: James (X) Bass
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      Virginia Land Patent Book Vol. 27, p. 506
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      15 Dec. 1749
      James Bass, 415 acres in Brunswick County, on the branches of Avents Creek for 45 Shillings, Northampton County, North Carolina
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      Northampton County, North Carolina Deed Book 2, p. 402
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      20 Aug. 1757 - proved August court, 1757
      John Jordan of Northampton County for 30 Pounds Virginia money, deeds to James Bass of Brunswick County, Virginia, 170 acres in Northampton County on south side of Fountain's Creek on the Middle prong of Tyke's Mill Swamp and joining Richard Taylor and Samuel Bass, Brunswick County, Virginia
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      Brunswick County, Virginia Deed Book 6, p. 294
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      This indenture 1 June 1758 - between James Bass of County of Northampton Manor, Planter and Mary Bass his wife of the one part and James Hicks son of George Hicks of Brunswick Co., Planter of the other part. For 70 Pounds sold 415 acres on the south side of Meherrin River, Adj. John Duggar, Cole, Hicks, Peterson, which tract was Granted unto James Bass by Patent dated 15 Dec. 1749 etc.
      William Thompson
      Thomas Bass James Bass' mark
      George Malone Mary Bass' mark
      Ethelred Jelks
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      Northampton County, North Carolina Deed Book H, p. 63
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      10 Nov. 1764 - proved at Granville County Court, August 1765
      James Bass of Granville County deeds to Benjamin Bass "of Co. afore said" for 5 Pounds, 50 acres of land in Northampton County, adjoining Thomas Bryant on the south side near the Maple Hills. Witnesses: Edward Bass, Ruben Bass
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      Northampton County, North Carolina Deed Book 3, p. 455
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      21 June 1766 - proved August Court, 1766 - James Bass of Northampton County, planter deeds to Robert Little on same Co., planter, for 42 Pounds Virginia money, 170 acres in Northampton County, on south side of Fountain's Creek - calls being for Middle prong of Tooke's Mill Swamp. Samuel Bass's line.
      Signed also by Mary Bass, indicating his wife's name
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      James Bass' Will

      In the name of God Amen I James Bass of The County
      of Brunswick and Parish of Satin Andrews being very sick and weak
      but of Sound Sense and Memory do make this my Last Will and Testament
      in manner and form following my will is that my Estate be not appraised
      Item I leave to my wife Mary Basse the whole of my Estate both real and
      personal during her natural life and after her deceased Item I give to my
      Daughter Mary Emmery one Negro named Lucy. Item I give to my Grand
      Son James Basse one Horse Colt. Item I give all my other Estate to be
      equally divided between all my children except Mary Emmery and
      in case the said Negro should die before she is possessed with her
      my Will is that she should have an equal part. And lastly I
      appoint my wife Mary Basse Executrix and Thomas Bass my
      Executor of this my last will, In Witness whereof I have hereunto
      set my hand and seal this 13th day of May 1760. ?? 1760 or 1768? - See above
      Signed and Sealed }
      In Presence of } James X Bass (SS)
      Thomas Rivers }
      John Wallace }At a Court held for Brunswick County the 23rd
      Day of September 1771 ****

      This Will was presented in Court
      and was proved by the Oaths of Thomas Rivers and John Wallace
      the Witnesses thereto and and Ordered to be Recorded.
      Test
      P Polhamy ?????
      Family Members
      Spouse
      Mary Lanier Bass
      Children
      Sarah Bass Malone 1739-1776
      Created by: JG (46770371)
      Added: 23 Apr 2019
      URL: https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/198580536/james-bass
      Citation: Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com : accessed 9 March 2021), memorial page for James Bass (unknown–unknown), Find a Grave Memorial no. 198580536, ; Maintained by JG (contributor 46770371) Burial Details Unknown.
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      ** See Booth Malone doc in Misc-Docs **

      Sarah Bass, the wife of George Booth MALONE, is not the daughter of
      James & Elizabeth Bass. She is the daughter of the OTHER James Bass
      and his wife Mary. Sarah's father James, died 1771 in Brunswick Co,
      VA.
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      found at http://wc.rootsweb.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?op=GET&db=floodtree&id=I505

      •ID: I505
      •Name: James BASS
      •Given Name: James
      •Surname: BASS
      •Sex: M
      •Birth: Abt 1721
      •Death: Abt Jan 1763 in Southampton Co., VA
      •_UID: CBB1A820A1844EBDB8925C8BF4C372C79529
      •Change Date: 30 May 2010 at 21:32
      •Note:
      Deed Book 6, page 294, Brunswick County, Virginia:
      Indenture made the 1st day of June, 1758, between James Bass of Northampton County, North Carolina, Planter, and Mary Bass, his wife, and James Hicks, son of George Hicks, of Brunswick County, Planter, for 70 pounds, conveying 415 acres on South side of Meherrin River adjoining lands of John Dugar, Winfield, Coles, and Peterson, which land was granted to James Bass by Patent dated December 15, 1749. Witnesses were William Thompson, Thos. Bass, George Malone, and Etheldred Jelks (his mark). Signed by James Bass (his mark) and Mary Bass (her mark). Indenture and Receipt were proved in Court on July 25, 1758, by the oaths of Wm. Thompson and Etheldred Jelks.

      Father: James BASS b: in VA

      Marriage 1
      Mary or Elizabeth ** Mary -- Not Elizabeth -- See Booth Malone doc in Misc-Docs **
      •Married: 1738 in VA
      •Change Date: 12 Dec 2009
      Children
      1. Sarah "Sally" BASS b: Abt 1739
      2. James BASS b: Abt 1740
      3. Benjamin BASS b: Abt 1743
      4. Elizabeth BASS b: 20 Sep 1745
      5. Ephraim BASS b: Abt 1749 in Southampton Co., Virginia
      6. Ann BASS b: Abt 1751
      7. Reece BASS b: Abt 1753
      8. Partain BASS b: Abt 1755
      9. Temperance BASS b: Abt 1757
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  • Sources 
    1. [S25] Findagrave.com.

    2. [S48] See Notes.

    3. [S43] Military documents.

    4. [S77] Will.