Benjamin Bass

1735 - Aft 1798  (> 63 years)

• Name	Benjamin Bass
  Birth	1735	Sussex Co, VA   [1, 2]
  	Brunswick Co, VA or NC?
  Gender	Male
  Marriage Record	1760	Brunswick Co, VA
  	- married Martha Sarah Hicks
  Land Sale	23 May 1791	Brunswick Co, VA   [3]
  	Land Sarah Hicks inherited from her father - Deed Book 15, 1790-1794, p. 76-77
  Death	Aft 20 Feb 1798	Brunswick Co, VA   [1, 2, 4]
  Deed	27 Jul 1801	Brunswick Co, VA   [3]
  	Deeded land to their son Frederick - Brunswick Co, VA Deed Book 18
  DAR.org	11 Mar 2021
  	See Notes - #A007186
  Findagrave.com	23 Mar 2021
  	See Notes
  Burial	Burial Details Unknown  [1]
  Person ID	I2704	Butler Family Tree
  Last Modified	6 Jun 2026

  
  

  Father	James Bass,   b. Between 1690 and 1721, VA d. Between 13 May 1768 and 23 Sep 1771, Saint Andrews, Brunswick Co, VA (Age 78 years)
  Relationship	natural
  Mother	Mary Lanier,   b. Between 1702 and 1722   d. Aft 13 May 1768 (Age > 66 years)
  Relationship	natural
  Marriage	Between 1734 and 1738	VA
  Family ID	F444	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Martha Sarah Hicks-xx,   b. 23 May 1740, Brunswick Co, VA d. Aft 27 Jul 1801, Brunswick Co, VA (Age > 61 years)
  Marriage	1760	Brunswick Co, VA
  Notes	Children: son John James Bass 1761 - d. Rutherford Co, TN ** - not listed in John Hicks Bass's son Nathan's letter - married Temperance Jordan who died in Athens, Ala. 1839 son John Hicks Bass 1763 - 1850 Putnam Co, GA - ** See his findagrave.com page ** **** has letter from son Nathan listing family **** - REV WAR - DAR #A007202 - ** states service no longer valid ** - in 1791 married Rebecca Patillo/Petillo - dau of James Patillo and ??? Floyd - married Mary (Moss) Cleghorn son Frederick Bass 1765/1770 - 1855 TN - unmarried dau Anne Bass 8/23/1773 - 1851 - ** See her findagrave.com page ** - married 1/22/1798 William Beatty son Nathan Hale Bass 5/7/1779 Brunswick Co, VA - 9/10/1860 Giles Co, TN - ** See his findagrave.com page ** - on 1/28/1805 in Brunswick Co, VA married Martha Beatty dau Mary Bass 1761 - on 3/26/1804 married James Vaughn dau Martha Bass 1775 ** - not listed in John Hicks Bass's son Nathan's letter - on 12/10/1804 marraied Thomas Bridge son Benjamin Bass 1792 - married Ann ??? - they lived in VA dau Sarah Eliza Bass 2/10/1790 - 1857 - ** See her findagrave.com page ** - on 4/8/1810 married William Thomas other possible children: son Wyatt Bass 1772 son Henry Bass 1792 dau Lydia Bass 1781
  Family ID	F989	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	6 Jun 2026

  
  

• Event Map

  Birth - 1735 - Sussex Co, VA Marriage Record - - married Martha Sarah Hicks - 1760 - Brunswick Co, VA Marriage - 1760 - Brunswick Co, VA Land Sale - Land Sarah Hicks inherited from her father - Deed Book 15, 1790-1794, p. 76-77 - 23 May 1791 - Brunswick Co, VA Death - Aft 20 Feb 1798 - Brunswick Co, VA Deed - Deeded land to their son Frederick - Brunswick Co, VA Deed Book 18 - 27 Jul 1801 - Brunswick Co, VA  = Link to Google Earth

  
  

• Photos

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• Notes

  - ** See marriage notes for list of children ** - birth? - findagrave.com has Sussex Co, VA? - DAR.org has Brunswick Co, VA ?? - death? - findagrave.com has 2/20/1798? - DAR.org has post 2/20/1798? - findagrave.com for Martha Sarah (Hicks) Bass has aft 7/27/1801 when deeded land to son Frederick ?? -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Found at findagrave.com on 3/23/2021 Benjamin Bass Birth: 1735 Sussex County, Virginia, USA Death: 20 Feb 1798 (aged 62–63) Brunswick County, Virginia, USA Burial: Burial Details Unknown Memorial #: 198580692 Bio: 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. Their children were: · i. James Bass b. 1761, d. Rutherford Co, Tenn. m. Temperance Jordan who died in Athens, Ala. 1839 ii. John Hicks Bass b. 1763, d 1850 Putnam Co. Ga. m. 1791 Rebecca Petillo iii. Frederick Bass b. 1765, d 1855 Tenn., unmarried iv. Anne Bass b. 1773, m. Jan. 22, 1798 William Beatty v. Nathan Bass b. 1779 Va. m. Jan. 28, 1805 Martha Beatty vi. Mary Bass b. ____ - m. Mar. 26, 1804 James Vaughn vii. Martha Bass m. Dec. 10, 1804 Thomas Bridge viii. Benjamin Bass b. 1792 m. Ann, lived Virginia ix. Sarah Eliza Bass b. 1790 m. Apr. 8, 1810 William Thomas ========================================== From the Records of Brunswick County, Virginia "I do hereby certify that I have received of Benjamin Bass one beef adjudged to weight ten hundred and fifty pounds, including the fifth quarter, Given under my hand this 14th of Sept. 1781. 2 Pounds, 17 Shillings and 3 Pence. Charles Edmonds, C.P.L." Benjamin Bass certified as giving supplies at Court held for Brunswick County, Virginia, 23 Virginia 1782 (His son John Hicks Bass served in the Revolutionary War.) Family Members Parents James Bass 1721-1763 ???? Spouse Martha Sarah Hicks Bass 1740-1791 Siblings James Bass 1740-1822 Children John Hicks Bass 1763-1850 Anne Bass Batey 1773-1851 Nathan Hale Hicks Bass 1779-1861 Eliza Bass Thomas 1790-1857 Created by: JG (46770371) Added: 23 Apr 2019 URL: https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/198580692/benjamin-bass Citation: Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com : accessed 23 March 2021), memorial page for Benjamin Bass (1735–20 Feb 1798), Find a Grave Memorial no. 198580692, ; Maintained by JG (contributor 46770371) Burial Details Unknown. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Found at DAR.org on 3/11/2021 BASS, BENJAMIN Ancestor #: A007186 Service: VIRGINIA Rank(s): PATRIOTIC SERVICE Birth: CIRCA 1738 BRUNSWICK CO VIRGINIA Death: POST 2-20-1798 BRUNSWICK CO VIRGINIA Service Source: ABERCROMBIE & SLATTEN, VA REV PUB CLAIMS, VOL 1, PP 148, 149, 151, 158, 160 Service Description: 1) FURNISHED SUPPLIES RESIDENCE Created: 2002-03-27 23:23:55.3, Updated: 2006-11-22 07:49:20.0, By: sjohnson 1) County: BRUNSWICK CO - State: VIRGINIA SPOUSE Number Name Created: 2002-03-27 23:17:13.16, Updated: 2002-03-27 23:17:13.16, By: Conversion 1) SARAH HICKS Hint: Click on the member number to see more. ASSOCIATED APPLICATIONS AND SUPPLEMENTALS Nat’l Add Num Vol. Docs Child [Spouse #] Spouse 297933 362 JOHN HICKS [1] REBECCA PATILLO PURCHASE 302940 362 JOHN HICKS [1] REBECCA PATILLO PURCHASE 520676 JOHN HICKS [1] REBECCA PATILLO PURCHASE 595598 NATHAN [1] MARTHA BEATTY PURCHASE 597332 S JOHN HICKS [1] REBECCA PATILLO PURCHASE 603464 S NATHAN [1] MARTHA BEATTY PURCHASE 629150 NATHAN [1] MARTHA BEATTY PURCHASE 401695 538 JOHN HICKS [1] REBECCA PATILLO PURCHASE 660709 S NATHAN [1] MARTHA BEATTY PURCHASE 803826 862 NATHAN [1] MARTHA BEATTY PURCHASE 827491 NATHAN [1] MARTHA BEATTY PURCHASE 847870 JOHN HICKS [1] REBECCA PATILLO PURCHASE 852040 NATHAN [1] MARTHA BETTY BEATEY PURCHASE 760896 938 JOHN HICKS [1] REBECCA PATILLO PURCHASE 760896 938 JOHN HICKS [1] REBECCA PATILLO PURCHASE 878290 NATHAN [1] MARTHA BETTY BEATEY PURCHASE 879920 NATHAN [1] MARTHA BEATTY PURCHASE 885923 NATHAN [1] MARTHA BEATTY PURCHASE 892778 NATHAN [1] MARTHA BEATTY PURCHASE 902153 NATHAN [1] MARTHA BEATTY PURCHASE 904897 NATHAN [1] MARTHA BEATTY PURCHASE 923883 NATHAN [1] MARTHA BEATTY PURCHASE 923884 NATHAN [1] MARTHA BEATTY PURCHASE 991950 NATHAN [1] MARTHA BEATTY PURCHASE 991951 NATHAN [1] MARTHA BEATTY PURCHASE 993926 NATHAN [1] MARTHA BEATTY PURCHASE 1002064 JOHN HICKS [1] REBECCA PATILLO PURCHASE 888799 1236 JOHN HICKS [1] REBECCA PATILLO PURCHASE 1011182 JOHN HICKS [1] REBECCA PATILLO PURCHASE = Supporting documentation available = Descendants list available for this member and this ancestor = Descendants list available for this member but not this ancestor -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

  
  

• Sources

  [S25] Findagrave.com. [S21] DAR.org. [S84] See land records. [S48] See Notes.