BASSETT

Samuel Bassett

Source: Morgana Le Fay

Samuel Bassett, born 1811, was from Timsbury near Bath, England. Aroudn 1834 he arrived in Australia as a convict (for stealing a pig to feed his family). He was then aged about 23. He later worked as a shepherd.

He married Mary Doolan (an Aboriginal woman who also worked at Biraganbil) in the Mudgee district, probably in the 1840s. He later married Mary Silk.

Samuel's children included:

• Margaret - born 1846
• May - born 1846
• Ruth - born 1848
• Thomas  - born 1850
• Samuel - born 1854
• Alfred A - born 1882 (BDM 22232/1882)
• Annie - born 1856
• George - born 1858
• John - born 1860

* The above dates are approx based on their ages listed in Samuel's death record.

Samuel Bassett died 2 July 1894 at Home Rule of "senile debility heart failure" of 8 years duration. (BDM 6112/1894). The informant regartding his death was H S Woods of Combandry (his grandson). He was buried by C of E minister Rev F Haviland at Biraganbil on 3 July 1894 next to his daughter Anne who died aged 14.

This is probably the death record for his wife:

MARY A BASSETT (BDM 1650/1910) 76 YRS GULGONG

Samuel Bassett's headstone at Biraganbil
Source: Morgana Le Fay