There are literally hundreds of Bass listings. The only help that I might offer is from The Heritage of Sampson County. ANCESTORS OF RICHARD BASS 435 (last paragraph of the Bass family narrative that begins in 1564) "... Richard Bass first appears in Sampson County, N.C. with his son, William Bass, on the 1784 tax list. Richard Bass died in Sampson County, N. C. between 9 March 1780, the date of his will and January Court, 1791 when his will was admitted to probate. His will names his wife Elizabeth; sons William, Richard, Andrew, Willis, Burrel and Lewis; and daughters Sarah, Mary, Fariby, Ann and Elizabeth." Sources: Manuscript books and papers preserved by members of the Bass family in Norfolk Co., Virginia, transcribed in Nansemond Indian Ancestry of Some Bass Families located in Virginia Archives; North Carolina State Archives microfilm collection of public records of Sampson County, N. C.; records furnished by family members including Mr. H.D. Southerland, Jr. of Birmingham, Ala. [submitted by] Nola P. Duffy Dee For details on sources used, refer to this link: http://www.rootsweb.com/~ncbladen/lookups.htm ----- Original Message ----- From: S Isaacs <sisaacs1@attglobal.net> To: Dee Thompson <d7777@worldnet.att.net> Sent: Thursday, December 13, 2001 8:19 AM Subject: Re: [NCDUPLIN] SAMPSON COUNTY CEMETERIES I wonder if there are any Bass family members in the Southern Sampson Cemeteries. This is a tremendous Christmas gift for everyone. I have a gggrandfather born in Sampson County (died in Duplin) and have been told that his family was from Sampson county and probably Dobbs (Wayne) before that. I don't know any given names. His name was Lewis Guilford Bass and of course he isn't buried there. Hopefully there will be some Bass names that can be traced forwards, sideways and backwards ! Thank you !!!!!! Sarah Lynne Davis Isaacs sisaacs1@attglobal.net Dee Thompson wrote: > Bradley Lee West has just sent me a wonderfully generous present - > actually three presents. > > NORTHERN SAMPSON COUNTY, NC CEMETERIES, Vol. I > Bradley Lee West, Kenneth Dale Register and Phyllis Jeanette West, > 2001. > > SOUTHERN SAMPSON COUNTY, NC CEMETERIES > Compiled by Bradley Lee West and Kenneth Dale Register, 1999. > > THE CLINTON CITY CEMETERY > Compiled by Bradley Lee West, 1999. > > He hopes that they will be used often with lookup requests. They are > beautifully done and will be easy to use (great print and arrangement > of material). I have looked through all three of them and see an > awful lot of family names from neighboring counties. If you have any > questions pertaining to buying any of these contact Bradley at: > blwest@intrstar.net. If you want a lookup contact me. > > The "willingness to share" still amazes me. I'm very grateful. > Dee > > For details on sources used, refer to this link: > http://www.rootsweb.com/~ncbladen/lookups.htm