Ann Bass

F, b. circa 1720
     Ann was born circa 1720 in Braintree, Norfolk County, Massachusetts. She was the daughter of Samuel Bass & possibly Christian Turrell. Ann married Josiah Torrey, son of Lieut. John Torrey and Mary Symmes, on 3 April 1735 in Boston, Suffolk County, Massachusetts.1 Josiah & Ann had children: Ruth [10/01/1736], Josiah [5/22/1738] & Ann [1/20/1740][m. 11/08/1764 Josiah Allen], Ruth [5/24/1742][m. 3/11/1802 Robert Ruggles], Mary [7/29/1743-1745], Mary [11/10/1745-][m. Robert Ruggles], Rebecca, [1/31/1747], Samuel [9/17/1749-1808][m. 7/22/1778 Rachel Green] & Deborah.2,3

Family

Josiah Torrey b. 3 Apr 1707, d. 22 Jun 1789

Citations

  1. [S1929] The 28th Report of the Record Commissioners of the City of Boston containing the marriages from 1700 to 1751, page 193.
  2. [S1928] Clarissa Taylor Bass, Descendants of Deacon Samuel & Ann Bass, page 23. Boston Commissioners Births 1700 to 1800 - pages 227, 235, 238.
  3. [S143] Frederic Crosby Torrey, The Torrey Families in America, page 150-152.