Bass family notes

John & Elizabeth Basse Family Bible Record of Norfolk Co., Virginia

Contributed by Donald Hauser
John & Elizabeth Bass Holy Bible, bound with Book of Common Prayer of the Church of England, 1725, published by John Baskett, printer to the University (Oxford, England). Now in the possession of Mr. Justin S. Bass, Yadkin Community.
This the book of John Basse. Steal it not.
Nathaniel Basse and Mary Jordan was married the 21 day of May in the year of our blessed Lord and Saviour 1613.
Humphrey Basse, son of Nathl and Mary Basse his wife was born the 15 day of the month of July in the year of our blessed Lord 1615. Died in 1622 AD.
John Basse was born the 7 day of VIIber in the year of Our Lord God 1616, the son of Nathaniel and Mary Basse his wife.
William Basse, son of Nathaniel and Mary Basse was born on the XXV day of Xber in the year of our blessed Lord God 1618.
Anthony Basse, son of Nathaniel Basse and Mary his wife was born on the XIII day of March in God's Year of 1620.
Edward Basse, the son of Nathaniel Basse and Mary his wife was born the 8th day of May in the year of God 1622.
Anne Basse, the daughter of Nathl and Mary his wife was born in the year of Xt. 1624, the 9 day of 8ber.
Genevieve Basse, the daughter of Nathaniel Basse and Mary his wife was born on the 9 day of 8ber in the year of our blessed Lord God 1624, about ten minutes after Anne was born.
Blessed be God for His tender Mercies. Amen
Humphrey Basse, son of Nathl and Mary died the 22nd day of March in the year of Our Lord 1622.
John Basse married the daughter of the King of the Nansemond Nation, by name Elizabeth in Holy Baptism and in Holy Matrimony the 14 day of August in the year of Our Blessed Lord 1638. Died 1699 AD
William Basse son of Nathl and Mary was married to Sarah Batten the 26 day of September in the year of Our Lord 1641 AD.
Edward Basse, son of Nathl and Mary Basse yet unregenerated by the Spirit of God, took in marriage one virtuous Indian maiden by the Christian name of Mary Tucker and went to live amongst the Showanos in Carolina in 1644 AD. He went to Carolina in later years in pursuit of trade and not in 1644. Died in 1696 AD.
John Basse born in 1616.
John Basse died in 1699 AD.
Solomon Hodges Son of Richard Hodges and Elizabeth was born in the year of our blessed Lord February 24, 1702. Deceased 19 August 1730.
Sarah, daughter of John and Elizabeth Bass her mother was born in the year of our blessed Lord and Savior in the October the thirteen day dated 1751.
William son of John and Elizabeth Bass his - was born June the 23 day dated 1755.
Millie daughter of John and Elizabeth Bass her mother was born January the 12 day dated 1758.
John, son of John and Elizabeth Bass his mother was born December the 22 dated 1763.
William Bass deceased the 20 day of October 1751
Sarah Bass deceased (Senr) October 2, 1762. She was 80 years and 2 months and 28 days old when she deceased.
Married the 20 day of April, dated 1729.
Giles, son of John and Elizabeth Bass his mother was born in the year of our Lord and Savior January the 29 dated 1764.
Joshua son of John and Elizabeth Bass was born in the year of our Blessed Lord and Savior March the 21 day dated 1767.
John Bass son of William Bass and Lucy his wife born August 1, 1782.
William Bass Junr son of William Bass and Lucy his wife was born April the 4, 1784.
Joshua Bass the son of Willis Bass and Jemima his mother was born the July 14 in the year of our Lord 1804.
-- Bass, the son of Willis Bass & Jemima his mother was born the year of April 9, 1799. [Name illegible, but appears to be Andrew.]
Sarah Bass was born June the 23, 1682
John Bass was born 1731 February the 20.
John Bass deceased 11 March 1777 (1771?)
Elijah Bass was born in the year 1725.