| Birth | 1799 | Norfolk, Virginia | | | |
| Legal | 22 Jun 1824 | He was listed As A "free Negro" who was hired out by order of the Norfolk Co. court because he did not pay his taxes [Minutes 17:310]. | | | |
| Legal | 23 Feb 1826 | Registered in Norfolk, Virginia, son of Willis Bass, 27 years of Age, 6 ft. 2, yellow complexion, Born free. | | | |
| Description | 23 Feb 1826 | 27 years, 6'2", yellow complextion, born free - Registration, Norfolk, Virginia | | | |
| Property | 10 Mar 1830 | sold Acres on which Willis Bass, Sr., formerly resided to William Bass, sold 50 Acres on which his mother was then living to Joshua Bass, & he & William Bass, Jr., made A deed of trust to Margaret Callahan for A piece of land in Norfolk Co. by deeds Acknowledged on 10 MAR 1830 [Minutes 21:268, 286]. - 50 acres, Norfolk, Virginia | | | |
| Census | 15 Mar 1830 | Registration, Norfolk, Virginia | | | |
| Marriage | 23 Nov 1832 | Norfolk, Virginia - Martha | | | |
| Legal | 15 Jul 1833 | Registration After the "not Negro" law was passed: 34, 6 ft, Indian complexion, man of Indian descent [Register of Free Negroes & Mulattoes, 1809-1852, nos. 324, 573, 897]. | | | |
| Description | 15 Jul 1833 | 34 years, 6', Indian complexion, man of Indian descent [Register of Free Negroes & Mulattoes, 1809-1852, nos. 324, 573, 897]. - Registration, Norfolk, Virginia | | | |
| Death | Aft 1833 | | | | |