| BASS FAMILY |
| Willam Copeland son of Lawrance Copeland, Married Mary Bass Webb Widow of Christopher Webb Jr.(daughter of John & Ruth Alden Bass( ruth Alden was daughter of John & Priscilla Mullins (Longfellows Mayflower Immigrants mention in his poetry} The surname Bass is from the french "bar" meaning low stature and is derived in the same way as the English Short, stout, etc. Le Bar became common in England after the Revocation ot the Edict of Nanter. The sur name Bass dated back centuries, however in England an ancient coat -of- arms of the family is; Sable a bordure argent, Crest; Out of a ducal coronet two wings proper. anoter coat of arms borne by the family of Bass of Curzon St. Myfair: Greyhounds heads erasd sable each ducally gorged and chained of as many cross croslets of the last. Crest: out of mmural crown gules masoned argent a demi-greyhound issuant holding in the mouth a rose between teo leaves all proper. ( 1 ) Samuel Bass, the immigrant ancestor was born in England in 1600. He came to New england with his wife ann about1630 and settle in boston. He was among the earliest members of the Roxbury church, which was organized in 1632 . He lived near Hog Bridge, Roxbury He moved to Braintree in 1640 and became one of the leading citizens. He was Chosen the first deacon of the church. He hada strong character and a vigorous mind and was for many years one of the foremost men of the town . he died Dec. 30 1694 aged 94years , at his death he was father, grandfather,and great grand father to 162 persons. his wife Ann died Sept. 5 1693 age 93 years Children: Samule died at Natasket Aug. 9 1690 Hannah married Stephen Payne Mary , married Captain John Capen John is mentioned below Joseph died Jan. 16, 1714 Sarah marrie Deacon John Stone & Joseph Penneman (2) John son of Samuel Bass was born in Roxbury , Ma. in 1632 died at Braintree Sept. 12 1716 aged 84 yrs. He was a farmer in braintree. he Married (1) ?Feb. 3 1657-58 Ruth daughter of William & Pricilla (Mullins) Alden of the company of Mayflower Pilgrams (all decendents of John and Ruth Bass are eligible to membership in the Mayflower Society. She died Oct. 12 1674. he married (2) Sept. 21, 1675 Anne Sturtevant of Plymouth Children born at Braintree. Children: Ruth-Jan. 28, 1662 Joseph - Dec. 5 ,1665 Hannah- June 22 1667 Mary- Feb 11, 1669-70 Sarah- March 29, 1672-73 Samule(3) (2) son of John Bass was born March 25 ,1660. He married Mary (Adams)? Webb daughter of Joseph and Abigail adams. (4) Captain Jonathan Bass, Son of Samule(2) Bass born in 1695, died 1783. He married Susanna Bryman. Their daughter Mary married Hugh Orr, ancester of Susanna Keen Who merried Rev. Edmund Addison Beaman. |
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