1722 - Aft 1768 (> 66 years)
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| Name |
Mary Lanier |
| Birth |
Between 1702 and 1722 [1] |
| Gender |
Female |
| Death |
Aft 13 May 1768 [1] |
| Findagrave.com |
09 Mar 2021 |
| See Notes |
| Burial |
Burial Details Unknown [1] |
| Person ID |
I1729 |
Butler Family Tree |
| Last Modified |
6 Jun 2026 |
Family  |
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) |
| Marriage |
Between 1734 and 1738 |
VA |
| Children |
| | 1. Thomas Bass [Father: natural] [Mother: natural] |
| | 2. Benjamin Bass, b. 1735, Sussex Co, VA d. Aft 20 Feb 1798, Brunswick Co, VA (Age > 63 years) [Father: natural] [Mother: natural] |
| | 3. Sarah Bass, b. Abt 1739, Southampton Co, VA d. 1776, Brunswick Co, VA (Age 37 years) [Father: natural] [Mother: natural] |
| | 4. Mary Bass [Father: natural] [Mother: natural] |
| | 5. Henry Bass [Father: natural] [Mother: natural] |
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| Family ID |
F444 |
Group Sheet | Family Chart |
| Last Modified |
6 Jun 2026 |
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| Event Map |
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 | Marriage - Between 1734 and 1738 - VA |
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| Notes |
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Found at findagrave.com on 3/9/2021
Mary Lanier Bass
Birth: unknown
Death: unknown
Burial: Burial Details Unknown
Memorial #: 198580609
Bio:
Mary's birth date is between 1702-1722.
Mary's death date is after 5/13/1768, which is the date of her husband's will in which he bequethed her his whole estate.
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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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MARY LANIER - nothing is known of her parentage; her descendants say that she was married about 1734, so she was probably born about 1715, She married James Bass who was living In Bertie County N.C. at the time of their marriage.
Mary might have been the daughter of Lemuel Lanier who was living in Bertie in 1734, but he has left no family records, or a will in Granville, Co. N.C.
She could be descended from Mark Lanier of lower Norfolk Co. (next to Nansemond Co.).
She might be descended from John Lanier of Surry Co. Va. who left no will, and his known children are four sons.
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James Bass' Will (Mary's husband)
In the name of God Amen I James Bass of The County
of Brunswick and Parish of Saint 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.
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
James Bass
Children
Sarah Bass Malone 1739-1776
Created by: JG (46770371)
Added: 23 Apr 2019
URL: https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/198580609/mary-bass
Citation: Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com : accessed 9 March 2021), memorial page for Mary Lanier Bass (unknown–unknown), Find a Grave Memorial no. 198580609, ; Maintained by JG (contributor 46770371) Burial Details Unknown.
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