Thomas was a son of Charles Basset of Cowbridge according to PM-617
Baptism not found in Glamorgan Baptism Index CD.
Y-DNA testing shows his line is similar to that of Charles Bassett of England.
Marriage: 14 Nov 1758 Welsh St Donats: Thomas Bassett of Cowbridge & Jane Leyson of Welsh St Donats. (PM-391.3)
30 May 1776 “Thursday 30th May 1776
John Popham Officer of Laugham 2d Ride Wales West Collection having ……; Ordered that he be discharged that Thomas Bassett Officer of Wiveliscombe Ride, Tiverton Collection succeed him at his own request and that William Treays, dropt assistant at Bristol be Officer of Wiveliscombe Ride or such other ride as he shall be fit for. “ (PM-619) {Note: Laugham would be the parish Laugharne, CMN, also called Talycharn which is 3 miles west of Llanstephan parish]
Burial not found in Glamorgan Burial Index CD (1569-1841)
Is this him?? IGI birth of Robt Bassett (ca 1780) finds Robt, christened 31 Oct 1779 at Llangynog, CMN, father: Thomas Bassot.
Dairy of Wm Thomas of Michaelston-super-Ely: 2 August 1786 “Was this 12 months past buried over in England where he was an excise man Thomas Basset, another son of Charles Basset of Cowbridge”; also that Thomas was the brother of a Charles Bassett who was a “Tide Waiter” at Aberthaw (connected to the Excise Office). (PM-617)
List of Llandaff proved Wills: No BASSET will from either Welsh St Donats or St Mary Hill before 1814. (PM-345)