Deacon Samuel Bass

Other Events and Attributes:

• Immigration: 1633
• Religion: 1633, Roxbury, Suffolk County, Massachusetts; Deacon Samuel and Anne were admitted to the Church in Roxbury.
• Freeman: 14 May 1634, Roxbury, Suffolk County, Massachusetts
• Moved to: 1640, Braintree, Norfolk County, Massachusetts
• Ordained: 6 Jul 1640, Braintree, Norfolk County, Massachusetts; He was ordained a Deacon. He lived in that part of Braintree that later became Quincy.
• Offices Held: 2 Jun 1641, Braintree, Norfolk County, Massachusetts; He was elected the Representative to the Massachusetts General Court. He served for twelve years.
• Will: 11 May 1694, Braintree, Norfolk County, Massachusetts; He mentions his children: John, Mary, Sarah, Joseph, and Thomas.
• Obituary: 1695; The following was recorded by the Town Clerk of Braintree: "Deacon Samuel Bass, aged 94, departed this life upon the 30th day of December 1694; who had bin a Decon of the church of Braintree for the space of above 50 years, and the first deacon of that church; and was the father and grandfather and great grandfather of a hundred and sixty two children, before he died, the youngest whereof was Benjamin Bas, the son of Joseph Bas and Mary his wife, born eleven days before his death. He represented the town in no less then twelve General Courts, served on important Committees, was Selectman innumerable times and active in the Church and all the time continued his farming."
• Inventory: 03 Jan 1694/95, Braintree, Norfolk County, Massachusetts; Samuel's estate was inventoried and valued at £96 1/6d.

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Samuel married Anne Savil on 25 Apr 1625 in Saffron Walden, Essex, England. Anne (daughter of William Savil) was christened on 26 Apr 1601 in Saffron Walden, Essex, England; died on 5 Sep 1693 in Braintree, Norfolk County, Massachusetts. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

1. Samuel Bass was christened on 11 May 1626 in Saffron Walden, Essex, England; died in May 1653 in Braintree, Norfolk County, Massachusetts.
2. Mary Bass was born about 1628 in Saffron Walden, Essex, England; died on 29 Jun 1704 in Dorchester, Suffolk County, Massachusetts.
3. John Bass was christened on 18 Sep 1630 in Saffron Walden, Essex, England; died on 12 Sep 1716 in Quincy, Norfolk County, Massachusetts; was buried in Hancock Cemetery, Quincy, Norfolk County, Massachusetts, U.S.A..
4. Hannah "Ann" Bass was christened on 25 Nov 1632 in Saffron Walden, Essex, England.
5. Deacon Thomas Bass was born about 1635 in Roxbury, Suffolk County, Massachusetts; died on 8 Jan 1719/20 in Weymouth, Norfolk County, Massachusetts.
6. Ruth Bass was born about 1637 in Roxbury, Suffolk County, Massachusetts; died after Apr 1675.
7. Joseph Bass was born in say 1639; died about 16 Jan 1714/15 in Braintree, Norfolk County, Massachusetts.
8. Sarah Bass was born on 26 Apr 1643 in Braintree, Norfolk County, Massachusetts; was christened on 30 Apr 1643 in Braintree, Norfolk County, Massachusetts.