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THE
BEMIS HISTORY AND GENEALOGY
BKING AN ACCOUNT, IN GREATER PART
DESCENDANTS OF JOSEPH BEMIS
OF WATERTOWN, MASS.
Colonel Thomas Waln-Morgan Draper, C. E. M. E.
Author of "The Drapers in America;" "The Tiffany History and Genealogy;" "The Kelsey History and Genealogy;" "The Morgan Memorial ;" The Beste-Cutting Charts; etc., etc.
Life Member and Founder " Society of Colonial Wars," Memb. " Soc. Sons of the Revolution," Memb. "See.
Sons of the Amer. Revolution," Memb. "Soc. of the War of 1812," Memb. " New York
Hist. Soc," Corres. Memb. " Dedham Hist. Soc," Memb. "Military and
Naval Order Spanish- American War."
SAN FRANCISCO, CALIFORNIA 1900.
■ ---lENEW YORkI
PUBLIC LIBRARY
205305
ASTOn, LENOX AND TILDEN FOUNDATIONS
R 1901 L
Enlcred according to Act of Congress, in the year 1900, by
T. Waln-Morgan Drater,
in the office of the Librarian of Congress
at Washington, D. C.
SAN FRANCISCO, CAL.
The Stanley-Taylor Co., Pr 1900.
Preface.
iii.
DIFFERENT
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ABBREVIATIONS.
b. born, d. died, m. married, s. son.
Wat. Watertown. wid. widow, dau. daughter.
Preface.
PLACES NAMED AFTER THE FAMILY.
Bemis, a station of Carroll Co., N. H. on the Portland and Ogdensburg, R. R. in the White Mountains, five miles S. E. of Crawford's. Here is Mount Craw- ford Post-Office.
Bcmis Station, in Middlesex Co., Mass., it is on the Watertown Branch of the Fitchburg R. R. nine miles W. of Boston.
Semis Heights, a post hamlet of Saratoga Co., N. Y., in Stillwater township, on the west bank of the Hudson river, twenty-four miles N. of Albany. Here occurred an engagement between Generals Gates and Burgoyne Sept. 19, 1777.
Bemis Point, a Post-Office and Summer Resort of Chautauqua Co., N. Y. on Chautauqua Lake, 10 miles W. N. W. of Jamestown. Here is a church.
Preface. v.
AUTHORITIES CONSUIvTED.
Under this heading it is proper to say, that over nine hundred Question Blanks have been sent out to living members of the family of Bemis, and connec- tions, and as these Blanks provided for four generations, and were largely filled out from Family Bibles, Church and Town Records, .also by the persons themselves, they are considered to be the best of authorities.
The author personally, and through members of the Family, also through County, Town and Church Clerks has acquired copies of all the important records. No person or book of which knowledge was had, has been neglected.
BOOKS.
Hattons List of Immigrants 1600- 1700.
Bond's Hist, and Genealogies of Watertown, Mass.
Draper's Hist, of Spencer, Mass.
Early Mass. Marriages.
Whitney Genealogy.
Upham Genealogy.
Draper Genealogy. (Drapers in America by T. W-M. Draper.)
Ancient Woodbury.
Ancient Windsor ; Stiles.
Hyde Genealogy ; Walworth.
Hist, of Worcester County, Mass.
Hist, of North Brookfield ; Temple.
Memorial Hist, of Boston, Mass.
Hist, of Marlborough, N. H.
Hist, of Washington, N. H.
Hist, of Antrim, N. H.
Savage's Genealogical Dictionary.
N. E. Hist Gen. Register.
Hi.st. of Swanzey, N. H.
Records of Connecticut.
Early Settlers of Connecticut.
Revolutionary Records and Rolls of New Hampshire and Massachusetts.
Boston Records ; and Vital Statistics.
Suffolk County, Mass. Records.
Mass. Colonial Archives.
Annals of Keene, N. H.
and many local Town, County and Church Records.
INTRODUCTORY.
THE author was desirous of completing, for the benefit of his children, four Genealogies, two on his own side, and two on that of his wife, so undertook the compiling of the Draper and Bemis Family Histories, the first of which was published in 1892, and the second is presented herewith. On his wife's side, the Kelsey History is almost finished, and the Gould Genealogy, is in a fair state of progress.
The writer realized, that work of this kind, must necessarily be a labor, largely of love, and that he must put aside all hopes of a pecuniary reward, because the clientage of those interested in a family History, is necessarily circum- scribed.
The great importance of collating Historical and Genealogical information is little understood by the people at large, and it is with the greatest difficulty that members of a family are induced to furnish information even, much less to sub- scribe for a work of this character. Although every possible effort and means has been used, to obtain data, there are many blanks and inaccuracies in this work, but they who peruse its pages, will kindly lay the fault at the doors of those, who have been negligent and indifferent, and not blame the author.
Pecuniarly, the author is out of pocket a large sum of money, and the time it has been necessary to give to the subject.
As this is the History and Genealogy of an American Family, it does not cross the ocean, and take up tjiuse of the name in England, these forebears are left to some English genealogist ; the author feeling that the expense and time, necessary to an authentic research on the other side, would be more than he cares to attempt. Suffice it to say, that what has been learned of the Bemis's of Eng- land, Scotland, Ireland and Wales, is to their credit.
The Bemis's in America are not a large family, as families go ; but it may be said that whatever station in life they have occupied, they have largely fulfilled their duty towards their country, their God and their fellow-men.
THOMAS WALN-MORGAN DRAPER. San Francisco, California. July I, 1900.
As the author was about to publish this history and had made all the neces- sary arrangements therefor, with the Eudditt Press, of Denver, he was called away in command of United States Engineer troops, for service in the Spanish-
viii. Introdiictoty.
American War. After the termination of his service, it became necessarj' for him to proceed to Alaska and, with that and other delays, it has been impossible to publish this genealogy before the present time. The author is quite aware that a certain amount of ill-feeling has occurred amongst the family in reference to the long delay, but feels sure that, when the circumstances of the case are known, and when it is further understood that the subscriptions for this book are far below the cost of the same, the aforesaid ill-feeling will give way to a better and happier mood.
HISTORY AND GENEALOGY
OF THE
FAMII.Y
IN AMERICA
i6 1 9- 1 900.
1- Joseph Bemis, the founder, and original immigrant of the Family, although not all of the name in America can trace back to him, was born in England in 1619. He came to Watertown Mass. as early as 1640, or at about the date of his majority. He died in Watertown on August 7th, 1684. Whether he was previously married or not is impossible to say definitely, but the evidence is strongly in favor of his having been, and that his wife Sarah came with him, to America and Watertown ; although as their first child Sarah was born in Water- town in 1642, Joseph and Sarah may have been married in Watertown in 1641, or as the Boston Records note their first child Sarah's birth, they may have been married in Boston and their dau. Sarah born there.
Joseph Bemis was accompanied to Watertown by his sister Mary, and in order not to confuse the record, I have deemed it wise to record her marriage and descendants first, before entering upon the main Genealogy of Joseph and Sarah's descendants.
Joseph Bemis was elected a Selectman in and for the years 1648 ; 1672 and 1675, and does not appear to have held other offices. He was a quiet, hard- working man, a farmer, and at times a blacksmith, and managed to accumulate some property during his life. The Inventory of his Estate was ^'200 40sh. 3d; a fair sum for those early days. The will itself, is dated the day of his death, Aug 7, 1684; it was proved three months later, on October 7, 1684. His widow, who died about 1712, administered on her husband's estate, which was divided after her decease on Nov. 18, 1712 ; except those parts which had already been given to "Eldest son Joseph and daughter Martha", to the following children, viz: Ephraim, Mary, Rebecca and John, the other children not being mentioned in the will.
Mary Bemis, sister of Joseph m. at Watertown Mass. on Mar. 20, 1644-5 William Hagar fd. Jan 10, 1683-4.) She d. in Dec. 1695, "an aged woman." The inventory of William Hagar's Estate, administered by his widow Mary, was .^353 14s-
History of the Beniis Family. CHILDREN.
B. Watertown, Mass.
1 — I. Mary b. Dec. 25, 1645. Probably d. young, not mentioned
in her father's will.
2— II. Ruhamah b. Nov. 20, 1647. m. in Watertown, about 1675
Joseph Waite, and settled in Marlborough Mass. Their
Children were: 11 — I. Ruhaviah d. 1714, aged 38 jts. 12 —
II. William b. 1679. 13 — III. John b & d. 1692. 14 — IV. Joseph b. 1695.
3 — III. Samuel (twin of Ruhamah) b. Nov. 20. 1647. d. Feb. 13,
1703-4. Admitted a Freeman of Watertown Apr. 18, 1690.
4 — IV. Hannah b. Nov. 21, 1649, m. Priest.
5 — V. Sarah b. Sep. 3, 1651. d. Weston, Mass., Mar. 7, 1746. m.
Mar. 12, 1673-4. Nathanial (b. Watertown, Feb. i, 1646-7, d. Weston Mass. Jan. 7, 1732-3) s. of John Whitney (bap. Islesworth, Middlesex, Eng. Sep. 14, 1621, d. Wat. Oct. 12, 1692) and Ruth Reynolds. Their children were: 15 — I. Nathanial b. Mar. 5, 1675-6 d. Sep 23, 1730. 16 — II. Sarah b. Feb. 12. 1678-9. m. Jan. 5, 1709-10. Jonathan Ball. 17— III. Williamh.yi2iy 6, 1683. 18— IV. Samuel hw^. July 17, 1687. 19 — V. Hannah bap. Mar. 1688-9: 20 — VI. Elizabeth b. Dec 15, 1692. 21 — VII. Grace bap. in Weston, Mass. Dec. 3, 1710 aged 10 yrs. d. Mar. 23, 1719-20.
6 — VI. Susannah b. about 1653-7, m. about 1680. Joseph Grout (b.
Sudbury, Mass., July 24, 1649) a Cooper of Watertown. Their children were: 22 — I. Susanna b. Mar. 31, 1681. m. Mar. 23, 1709-10. Zachariah Smith. 23 — II. Joseph b. Feb. 6, 1682-3, ™- ill 1717 Mary Rogers.
7— VII. William b. Feb. 12, 1658-9. d. May 8, 1731.
■v^ 8 — VIII. Rebecca b. Oct. 28, 1661 m. June 14, 1681. Nathanial Healy of Watertown (bap. in Cambridge, Mass., Feb. 6, 1658) Their children were: 24 — I. Rebecca b. May 19, 1682: 25 — II. Abigailh. Sep. 21, 1683.
9— IX. Abigail b. about 1663. m. in Watertown Mar. 30, 1687. Benjamin Whitney (b. Wat. June 28, 1660 d. there 1736. s. of John Whitney (bap. Islesworth Middlesex Engl., Sep.
History of the Bemis Family. 3
14, 1621. d.Wat. Oct. 12, 1692.) and Ruth Reynolds. Their children were : 26 — I. Abigail b. May 3, 1688. m. Mar. 18, 1717. Richard Sawtel. 27 — II. Benjamin bap. July 10, 1698: 28 — III. Ruth bap. July 10, 1698. m. July 7, 1715. John Bond: 29 — IV. John, b. June 15, 1694: 30 — V. Z'aw'a', b. June 16, 1697: 31 — VI. Daniel h.'^vXy, 17, 1700. (Abigail (9) was said to have been Benjamin Whit- ney's 2d wife.)
X. Mehitable b. about 1665-6 d. Ap. 5, 1691. m. June 20, 1687. Nathanial Norcross (b. Dec 18, 1665- d. Dec. i, 1717.) Child. 32. Mehitable b. Feb. 4, 1690-1.
Descendants of Joseph and Sarah Bemis OF Watertown, Mass.
children. B. in Watertown, Mass.
2 — I. Sarah b. Jan 15, 1642-3. (Boston Records say Nov. 15.) m.
at Watertown Oct. 2, 1694. John Bigelow (b. in Engl, in 1617. d. Watertown July 14, 1703.) John was a blacksmith. He took the oath of fidelity in 1652. Elected Selectman 1665, 1770-1771. His first wife was Mary Warren (this was the first marriage recorded in Watertown,) who d. Oct. 19, 1 69 1. Sarah Bemis is said to have been his third wife, she had no children. His will was dated Jan 4, 1702-3. Proved July 28, 1703. Inventory ^627. 12s.
3 — II. Mary b. Sep 10, 1644 d. before 1730. m. Feb. 16, 1683-4.
Samuel, (b. Wat. July 23, 1648. d. there, 1730;) s. of John Whitney Jr. of Wat. (b. in Engl. 1624 d. Wat. Oct. 12, 1692.) and Ruth Reynoids of Boston. He was a soldier from Watertown or Groton in King Phillip's War. Child. 11 — I Mary b. Wat Sep 30, 1689. m. June 7, 17 11. John Fiske Jr. (b. May 15, 1687. d. Worcester Nov. 1756.) They had
a. Mary b. Dec 28, 171 1: m. Nov. 25, 1735. Samuel Hagar :
b. Abigail b. Nov. 11, 1714. m. June 5, 1734. Stephen Sawin : c. John b. June 10, 1716: d. Sarah b. May 14, 17 18:
History of the Bemis Family.
e. Jonathan b. June 27, 1729, d. Jan 8, 1781: f. David b. June 16, 1734. d. Nov. 23, 1771.
4 — III. Joseph jr.}
\ twins b. Oct. 28, 1647. buried Nov. 4, 1647.
5 — IV. Ephraim )
6 — V. Martha b. Mar. 24, 1649. Lived to middle age and d. unm.
Admitted to the church Feb. 25, 1697-8. by Rev Mr. Angier.
y — VI. Joseph jr. 2d. b. Dec 12, 1651 d. Westminster, Mass. Aug. 7, 1684.
8 — VII. Rebecca b. Apr. 17, 1654. ra. ist at Wat. Apr. 11, 1684. John (b. Wat. Feb 25, 1648-9. d. there (gored by a bull) May 30, 1684. s. of Anthony White (b. Eng. 1607. d. Wat. Mar. 28, 1686) who embarked from Ipswich Engl, for New Engl, in Apr. 1634. and his wife Grace Hall. There were no children by this marriage; and Rebecca m. 2d at Wat. Apr. i, 1686. Thomas (b. Wat. Apr. 20, 1665. d. there Mar. 29, 17 12.) s. of George and Susannah Harrington of Wat. His will was dated Mar. 27, 1712. Proved Apr. 6, 1712. In- ventory (Real Estate) Apr. 4, 1712 ^399. Their children were: 12 — I. Ebenezer b. June 27, 1687. d. prior to Apr. 8, 1754. m. Feb. 3, 1707-8. Hepzibah dau. of Peter and Sarah Cloyes of Framingham, Mass. They had a. Sarah b. Dec. 8, 1708. b. Rebecca b. Dec 12, 17 13. c. Thomas b. Nov. 18, 1715. d. Ebenezer b. Mar. 8, 1716-17. e. Joshua b. Oct. 11, 1718. m. ist Jan. 11, 1743. Sarah Nurse: m. 2d. Oct. 3, 1751. Betty Bent : /. Susanna b. Sep. 16, 1720:^. Hep- zibah b. Apr. 10, 1722: h. Elias b. Feb. 17, 1724-5: 7. Phinehas b. Oct. 6, 1728: Ebenezer and his wife went to Farmington, Mass to live: 13 — II. Susanna b. Nov. 17,
1688. m. Wat. May 25, 1710.—;^ . They had: a. Susanna
b. Mar. 12, 1711-12. b. Joshua bap. June 12, 1715. They removed from Wat : 14 — III. Rebecca b. 1690 m. Wat. May 25, 1714. Simon Taintor (b. Feb 28, 1693-4) of Wat. They had : a. Simon b. Apr. 8, 1715. b. Rebecca b. Jan i, 1716-17. c. Joanna b. Feb 16, 1717-18. d. Susanna b, Dec 18, 1720. e. Jonathan b. Aug. 5, 1723: /. Sarah bap. Aug I, 1725. 15 — IV. Thomas b. Jan 14, 1691-2 m. ist Abigail and settled in Cambridge, Mass ; where she d.
History of the Bemis Family. 5
Mar 4, 1717. He removed to Waltham, Mass, and had a
2d. wife Mary . Children: a. Thomas b. Camb. Sep
29, 1713. b. Timothy b. Camb. Jan 30, 1715-16. d Dec 8, 1795. c. Daniel b. Waltham Jan 15, 1720-1 d. Apr. 16, 1763. d. Abigail b. Jan. 12, 1726-7. d. 1730; 16 — V. George b. Aug. 31, 1695. m. Dec. 5, 1715 Hepzibah Fiske of Camb. Farms, (b. Oct. 30, 1713. d. Mar. 26, 1736.) They had : a. Hannah b. July 31, 1716. d. (in childbed) Apr 30, 1740. m. William Whitney of Weston, Mass: b. Elisha b. Aug. 27, 1717. d. 1719: c. Abigail b. Oct. 4, 1718: d. Johu b. Dec. 14, 1719. c. L,ydia b. Feb. 12, 1720-1. /. Elisha b. Nov. 19, 1722: g. Seth b. June 22, 1724. d. young: h. Benjamin b. Sep. 29, 1725. d. Dec. 31, 1788 : i. Sarah b. Oct. 21, 1727. j. Seth 2d b. Sep. 25, 1728: k. Mary b.
Feb. 7, 1730: /. Eunice b. Oct. 30, 1733. m. Susanna
(b. Jan. 9, 1735-6.)
9 — VIII. Ephraim 2d b. Aug. 25, 1656. Living in 1738 in Wind- ham Ct.
10 — IX. John b. Aug. 1659. d. Oct. 24, 1732.
7. Joseph Bemis 2d (i. Joseph.) This son of the immigrant, the first to
arrive at manhood, m. Anna and removed to Westminster, Mass; then
called Narragansett No. 2. In 1740, his son, probably Philip, " Disposed of all right and title to the property of my honored father and mother, Joseph and Anna Bemis, to my brother Joseph and sister Mary of Cambridge." (p. 542. Hist, of Westminster Mass. by William S. Haywood.) As we know that Joseph's wife was Anna, and that he went to Westminster to live, it proves that he was the son of Joseph Bemis the immigrant. The records of the towns of Westminster and Watertown do not furnish any data of an intervening generation, and the author therefor assumes there was none. Joseph Bemis, or Bemish so spelt, was a soldier in King Phillips War as evidenced from the following entries in Bodge ' ' Soldiers in King Phillips War" p. 176. Joseph Bemish credited under Capt. James Oliver, for services Mar. 24, 1675-6. £2. 14s. p. 376. The same soldier received £,•2. sio. p. 147. Under a list of the Grantees of Narragansett No. 2. now West- minster, Mass, appears Joseph Beames, deceased, claimed by his son Joseph Beames. Grant made about Oct. 17, 1733. In 1700, the son of the Narragansett settler, Joseph 3d was aided by a contribution "having had his substance con- sumed by fire."
6 History of the Bemis Faintly.
CHILDREN.
B. Westminster, Mass.
17 — I. Joseph b.
18— II. Mary b.
19 — III. Phillip b. about 1700. d. after 17S2.
20 — IV. Thomas b. d. about 1757 in Westminster.
19. Phillip Bemis (7. Joseph i. Joseph.) m. Nov 21, 1723. Elizabeth Lawrence. They settled down in Westminster in 1738, and he was the third permanent settler in that town. They had probably previously lived in Cam- bridge. Phillip was a plain, substantial and much respected citizen, though he held no office. The exact dates of death of his wife and self, are not known, though he was living in 1782. He had in his family a waif or orphan boy named Daniel Munjoy.
children.
B. Cambridge, Mass.
21 — I. Phillip bap. Nov. 13, 1726. m. Feb. 22, 1749 Lydia Dix of
Waltham Mass. They had no issue. He resided after his
majority principally at Cambridge Mass, but at times in
Westminster.
William bap. Nov. 13, 1726. d. Weston Mass. Nov. 8, 1801.
David bap. JviXy 30, 1729. d. Dumerston Vt. 1813.
Abigail bap. July 25, 1731. prob. d. young.
Edmund bap. Oct 22, 1732. d. Dec. i, 1807.
Zaccheus bap. July 25, 1736. d. 1805.
22. William Bemis. (19 Phillip 7 Joseph i. Joseph.) m. ist, prob. at Princeton, Mass in 1755. Regina dau. of Joshua Wilder and Sarah Keys of Princeton. He m. 2d Nov. 12, 1772 Abigail Annis (d. Harvard Mass. Dec. 1823 or Jan 1824.)
children. by I St m. b. Westminster Mass.
27 — I. William b. July 29, 1756. d. Oct 10, 1764.
28 — II. Phillip b. Nov. 9, 1757. d. Oct 4, 1764.
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29 — III. Elizabeth b. Apr. 17, 1759. m. at Westminster Nov. 1780
Jonathan Phillips, and resided in Westminster.
30— IV. Joshua b. Mar 19, 1761. prob. m. Joannah Frost. (A son of
his was living at that date.) He was a Revoloutionary soldier, enlisting first for three months service for the defense of Bos- ton, and again in 1779 for nine months.
31 — V. Regina b. Jan. 30. d. Mar. 8, 1763.
32 — VI. William 2d b. Nov. 10, 1764. d. July 25, 1776.
CHILDREN.
by 2d m. b. Westminster, Mass.
33 — VII. Regina 2d b. June, 3, 1773. living in 1801 unm.
34 — VIII. Stephen b. Sep 10, 1774. d. Harvard Mass. Nov. 11, 1828.
35 — IX. Annis b. Sep i, 1776. m. Mar. 11, 1794. Joseph Beaman, said to have come from Lunenburg. He d. Sep. 182 1. aged 52 yrs. Most of his family then removed to Antwerp, N. Y. Children b. Westminster Mass. 36 — I Joseph b. Feb 5, 1795. d. Aug. 28, 1838: 37 — II David b. Oct. 21, 1796: 38 — III. Annis b. Oct 5, 1798: 39 — IV. ha b. June 27, 1800, m. Keziah Colburn : 40 — V. Abigail b. May ig, 1802. d. Sep. 1805 : 41 — VI. Ezra B. b. Mar. 20, 1804. 42 — VII. Sophronia b. Dec. 13, 1805: 43 — VIII. Polly b. Apr. i, 1810 d. July 24, 1813: 44 — IX. Hirmanh. July i, 1812. 45— X. Abigail P. b. May 14, 1815: 46 — XI. Sarah (Anna?) b. July 28, 1820.
34. Rev. Stephen Bemis. (22 William, 19 Phillip, 7 Joseph, i. Joseph.) m. ist at Chicopee, Mass Feb. 13, 1802. Sophronia (d. Sep. 10, 1804.) dau of Capt. Phinehas Chapin and Sabina Wright. He m. 2d Apr. 20, 1808 Susanna Chapin (d. Oct 5, 1810) He m. 3d. Dec 8, 1811. Mrs. Rejoice (Wetherbee) Olds. (d. Jan 29, 1856.) wid. of Dr. Warren Olds.
The Rev. Stephen Bemis graduated at Dartmouth College in 1798 ; was ordained to preach in Harvard Mass June 3, 1802. He was Pastor of the church there twelve years, when his health failed and he was obliged to resign and relinquish all active pastoral charges and duties. He was largely identified with public affairs until his death.
History of the Bemis Family. CHILDREN.
by ist m. b. Harvard, Mass.
47 — I. Stephen Chapin b. Nov. 28, 1802 d. Springfield, Mass. Feb.
12, 1875.
48 — II. Sophronia b. July 23, 1804. d. Willimansett, Mass Mar. 27,
1842. m. Deacon John Pendelton of Willimansett (d. July 27, 1863) Children: b. Willimansett, Mass. 54 — I. Susan Sophrotiia b. May i, 1833 d. Chicopee Falls, Mass. Feb. 27, 1890. m. at Willimansett Mass. Dec. 31, 1868. Ward Edward, s. of Levi Allen and Mary Brigham. No issue: 55 — II. Jo/i?t Lavib b. Aug 9, 1839. d. Nov 5, 1889. m. at Chicopee Falls Oct. 14, 1868. Isabella, Dau. of John Stewart and Mary Gay. They had: a. Susan Bell b. July 31, 1869: b. Mary Stewart b. Oct 28, 1870: c. John Roswell b. June 9, 1872. d. Feb. 25, 1886 : d. Alice Evelina b. Jan 10, 1874 : e. Anna Sophronia b. Aug. 21, 1875: /. Charles Bemis b. May 21, 1877.
CHILDREN
by 2d m. b. Harvard, Mass.
49 — III. Daniel Chaplin b. May i, 1809 d. Sep. 16, 1828.
50 — IV. William Lawrence b. Sep. 21, 18 10 d. Stockton, Calf. Apr.
17, 1S77. m. ist at Tolland Ct. Dec, 27, 1836. Eunice G. dau. of Bliss Chapin and Eunice Benton. She d. Mar. 20, 1846 : He m. 2d at Chicopee Mass. Nov. 8, 1849. Mrs Mary Campell (Bayley) Ames, wid. of Nathan P. Ames and dau. of Robert Bayley and Abigail Pettingill. No issue by either marriage.
CHILDREN.
by 3d. m. b. Harvard, Mass,
51 — V. Lathrop b. Oct. 13, 1812. d. Oct. 2, 1813.
52 — VI. Abigail b. Dec. 18, 1813. d. Hartford Ct. July 14, 1894. m.
at Harvard Mass Oct. 10, 1836. George Whitney (b. Har- vard Mass. Dec. 26, 1809 (d. Dec 27, 1877.) s. of Capt. Aaron Whitney (b. Harvard Mass Nov. 7, 1777. d. there Mar 29, 1864.) and Sally Flagg of Holden (d. June 9, 1814.) Chil-
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dren : b. Harvard Mass. 56a — I. Elle7t Maria b. Feb. 10,
1840. ta. at Springfield Mass Jan 20, 1868. William Edgar, s. of William Dickinson and Nancy Maria King. They had :
a. Ethel b. Hartford, Ct., Dec. 16, 1882 : 56b. — Georgiana
b. May 27, d. Feb. 15, 1858. 57— II Albert b. Feb. 16,
1841. m. at Meriden Ct. Sep. i, 1868 Ellen C. Jones. No issue: 58 — III. Abbie Emeline b. Springfield Mass. June 4, 1847. m. there June 9, 1869. Charles Peter Chapin of Boston, Mass. They had: a. Mabel Whitney b. Aug. 8, 1877: b. Charles Ralph b. June 12, 1879. d. Mar. 5, 1882: c. Carl Warren b. Mar 7, 1883. 58a. — IV. George Henry b. July 15, d. Oct 18, 1837: 58b. — V. George Augustus b. Aug. 9, 1838. d. Apr. I, 1840.
53 — VII. Catherine b. Oct. 16, 1817. d. Harvard Mass. Jan 24, 1892. m. there Caleb Warner fd. Sep. 19, 1888.) No issue.
47. Hon. Stephen Chapin Bemis. (34 Stephen. 22 William. 19 Phillip 7 Joseph I. Joseph.) m. at Chicopee, Mass. Dec. 25, 1828. Julia Emeline (b. Chicopee July 11, 1809. living in Feb. 1898.) dau of Otis Skeele (b. in Conn. 1791. d. Chicopee Apr. i, 1870.) and Kezia Chapin (b. Chicopee 1791. d. there.)
The Hon Stephen C. Bemis was one of the best known men in Western Mass. When fourteen years old, he went to Chicopee Mass, and entered his uncle's store, where he showed such ability, that in four years he was made a partner ; four years later he bought his uncle's share in the business. He later removed to Springfield, Mass., and became the Pioneer Hardware Manufacturer of the Connecticut Valley. He early and always, took a lively interest in politics and public affairs, holding many positions of Honor and Trust. He was post- master of Chicopee in 1830 ; then Tax-Collector in Springfield, Selectman and a member of the Legislature. He was nominated for Congress, also candidate for the Lieutenant-Governorship. Several times delegate to Democratic National Conventions, and Mayor of Springfield in 1861-2. In this last position during the early years of the Rebellion, he bent all his energies and patriotism, which were great, to the furthering of the National Cause. A "War democrat ", his whole soul, mind and heart were for the union. Soon after the expiration of his Mayoralty term, his health declined, in consequence of cares and overwork.
CHILDREN.
59 — I. Stephen Augustus b. Chicopee Mass. Sep. 27, 1830
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60 — II. William Chapliu b. Willimansett Mass. Nov. 16, 1832.
61 — III. Arthur Irving b. Willimansett, Mass. Jan. 18, 1835. d. Dec.
2, 1893.
62 — IV. Julia Emeline b. Feb. 26, 1838. m. at Springfield, Mass. Nov.
8, i860 Warner Fassett s. of Warner C. Sturtevant, and Abigail L,yon. Children: b. Springfield Mass. 67 — I. Minnie Abigail b. July 10, 1861. m. at Springfield June 9, 1886. James Beebe (d. May 13, 1889.) s. of Herman Smith and Pamelia Clark. They had : a, Ruth Sturtevant b. Springfield Aug. 29, 1888: 68 — II Robert Hamiltoyih. Nov.
3, 1864. d. Sep. 26, 1865: 69 — III Royal Basset h. ]tLn 2"] 1868. m. at Springfield Oct. 14, 1891. Jennie Frances dau. of Orrin W. Cooke and Harriet Butterfield : They had : a. Warner Butterfield b. Springfield Dec. i, 1894: 70 — IV. Julia Bemis b. Aug. 12, 1874.
63 — V. Thomas Otis b. Willimansett Aug. i, 1840.
64 — VI. Edward Fitzgerald b. Springfield May 4, 1843. d. Mar. 7,
1844.
65 — VII. Kate Chapin b. Springfield May 30, 1846. m. there Oct. 23,
1872. Howard Ashley, s. of James W. Gibbs and Tryphena Mann: Children: 71 — I. Ralph Bemis b. Dec. 26, 1875: 72 — II. Edith b. Dec. 14, 1879. 66— VIII. Henry Skeele* b. Springfield Oct. 23, 1850 m. Pittsfield, Mass. May 21, 1873. Henrietta Susanna (b. Pittsfield Apr. 25, 1848.) dau. of Patrick Kelly (b. in Engl. d. in Pittsfield) and Eliza Kelly (b. in Engl. d. in Pittsfield.)
59. Stephen Augustus Bemis (47. Stephen C. 34 Stephen 22. William 19 Phillip. 7. Joseph i. Joseph.) m. ist. at Boston Mass. Feb 8, 1855. Frances Ann (d. Oct. 2, 1869.) dau. of Alonzo Burdick and Lucy Ann Lewis. He m. 2d at New Bedford, Mass. Oct. 10 1876, Mrs. Theora (White) Collins, wid. of Charles M. Collins, and dau. of William G. and Betsy White.
CHILDREN.
by I St m. b. Springfield, Mass. 73 — I. A dau. b. Apr. 17, d. Aug. 2, 1857.
♦The author is greatly indebted to Mr. Henry Skeele Bemis, for the copions notes and data, bearing on this branch of the family, and takes this opportunity to express his appreciation.
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74 — II. Lilly Chapin b. Apr. 7, 1859. d. May 26, 1863.
75 — III. Frank Augustus b. Nov. 29, 1862. m. Cambridge N. Y. Dec.
31, 1893. Susan Belle, dau. of David C Stroud and Mary Harriet Kelly: Child : 77 — I. Edmund Augtistus b. Spring- field, Mass Apr. 30, 1894.
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76 — IV. Florence b. Springfield June 8, 1879.
60. William Chaplin Bemis. (47 Stephen C. 34. Stephen 22, William 19. Phillip. 7. Joseph, i. Joseph.) m. at Springfield Mass. Dec 25, 1856. Emily O. dau. of Aaron D. Rogers and Olive R. Leonard.
CHILDREN.
b. Springfield, Mass.
78 — I. Edwin Leonard b. Nov. 17, 1858. m. Springfield Apr. 14,
1886. Carrie Alice, dau. of Roger and Calista Vose. Child: 84. Marion Vose b. Springfield Aug. 24, 1889.
79 — II. William Stephen b. Nov. 24, i860 d. Mar. 23, 1895. m. at
Springfield Jan. i, 18S5, Adda E. dau. of Edwin T. Markham and Henrietta T. King. Children : b. Springfield 85 — I. Emily Eveline b. Apr. 25, 1888 : 86 — II. Aliyie Markham b. Dec. II, 1889 : 87 — III. Helen b. Apr. 10, 1892.
80 — III. Howard Rogers b. Mar. 5, 1867. m. Springfield Jan. 8, 1889.
Helen Elizabeth, dau. of Silas L. Kenyon and Ella A. Crosby : Child. 88. William Chaplin b. Springfield Dec. 1891.
Harold Belmont b. Sep. 15, d. Dec. 6, 1871.
Belle b. Nov. i, 1872. d. Feb. 24, 1874.
Chester Chapin b. Aug. 6, 1879. d. Feb, 11, 1880.
61. Arthur Irving Bemis. (47. Stephen C. 34, Stephen 22. William 19 Phillip. 7. Joseph, i. Joseph.) m. at Springfield Mass. Dec. 19, 1857. Anna Eliza, (d. Nov. 16, 1878.) dau. of Thomas Parker and Lucinder Sackett.
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b. Springfield Mass.
89 — I. Henry Preston b. June 9, 1859. d. in infancy.
90 — II. Charles Arthur b. Nov. 3, i860 m. at Springfield Feb. 13, 1887. Belle M. dau. of William C. Kirby and Laura Taylor: Children b. Springfield : 96 — I. Arthur William b. Apr. 24, 1887. d. Mar. 6, 1888: 97 — II. Eleanor Grace b. Feb. 9, 1889.
91 — III. Fred Irving b. Jan 15, 1863. m. at Springfield Oct. 22, 1890. Flora Glenn, dau. of Walter Gay and Isabella Ross. Child : 98. Anna Isabella b. Springfield Feb. 25, 1895.
Grace Parker b. May 22, 1867.
Fannie Anna b. Jan i, 1870.
Maud b. Sep. 19, 1872. m. at Springfield Feb. i, 1893- Everett E., s. of Samuel L. and Sophia S. Stone. Child : 99. Margaret b. Springfield Oct. 24, 1893.
95 — VII. Lucinda Sackett b. Aug. 29, 1877.
63. Thomas Otis Bemis. (47 Stephen C. 34 Stephen. 22 William. 19. Phillip. 7. Joseph, i. Joseph.) m. at Springfield, Mass. Nov. 18, 1863. Sarah Ellen (b. Huntington Mass. Feb. 8, 1842.) dau. of Daniel Collins (d. Dec. 31, 1870.) and Sarah Bascom (d. Mar. 4, 1880.)
CHILDREN.
b. Springfield, Mass.
100 — I. Mabel Collins b. Jan. 23, 1867.
loi — II. Emma Wilcox b. Nov. 8, 1870 m. at Springfield Oct. 18, 1893. Charles A. s. of Andrew and Nellie G. Blodgett.
23. David Bemis. (19. Phillip. 7. Joseph, i. Joseph.) m. abt. 1751. Mar3^ (bap. Mar. 4, 1732-3.) dau. of David Dunster (b. 1700-7 d. 1758-9.) and Mary Dickson (b. 1710 d. Apr. 1810.)
He resided in Westminster, Mass. until 1783, when he sold his Estate to his brother Edmund (25) and removed to Dummerston Vt., where he became an active and zealous citizen. He was a soldier of the Revoloution.
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CHILDREN b. Westminster, Mass.
102 — I. John b. June^3, 1752. d. Dummerston Vt. June 22. 1835.
103 — II. Abner b. Mar. 28, 1756 m. Westminster, Mass. July 6, 1778.
■ Catherine Deering. He was a Revoloutionary soldier, serv- ing in the«Company of his uncle, Capt. Edmund Bemis at the siege of Boston. Later he became a Baptist minister residing in Halifax, Vt.
104 — III. Joseph b. Feb. i, 1758. d. Aug. 16, 1837. m. Jemima Stod-
dard, ttey lived in Dummerston, Vt.
105 — IV. L,evi b. May 18, 1760 d. in infancy.
106 — V. Sarah b. Apr. 8, 1762. m. Paul Dickinson. Resided in Dum-
merston, Vt.
107 — VI. Elias b. Aug. 13, 1763. d. in infancy.
108 — VII. Levi 2d b. July 25, 1765. m. and settled in Dummerston Vt.
109 — VIII. Elias 2d b. July 15, 1767. d. June 2, 1806. m. Experience Kendrick.
no — IX. Samuel b. Apr 26, 1769. ra. Betsy Bemis. Resided in Dum- merston, Vt.
111— X. Ezra b. Apr. 5, 1 77 1. | Twins.
112 — XI. Benjamin b. Apr. 5, 1771. I
m. Olive Baldwin, and resided in Dummerston, Vt.
102. John Bemis. (23. David. 19. Phillip. 7, Joseph, i. Joseph.) m. ist Abigail Stevens ( b. abt. 1762. d. 1789.) He m. 2d Jemima (b. 1765 d. Dum- merston Vt. Dec. 3, 1830.) dau. of Rev. David Whipple, the first Baptist Min- ister in Vermont (d. 1789 aged 97 yrs.)
John Bemis was a Revoloutionary soldier. He removed from Dummerston to Brattleboro, Vt.
CHILDREN.
by ist m. b. Brattleboro, Vt.
113 — I. Benjamin m. Rebecca Dickinson. He enlisted and died in the U. S. Army.
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114 — II. Abigail m. May I, 1806. Joseph Hildreth jr. Children: 124 — I.
George: 125 — W.John: 126 — III Arazina.
115— III. L,ucy m. John Streeter and^ettled in Lisbon N. H.
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by 2d. m. b. Brattleboro, Vt.
116— IV. John.
117— V. Daniel W. d. 1867.
118 — VI. David b. Jan. 19, 1791. d. Brattleboro Sep. 20, 1851
119 — VII. Stephen H. b. Feb. 2, 1798. d. Dummerston Nov. 22, 1855.
120 — VIII. William d. 1868. He m. ist Isabella Houghton. He m. 2d Marinder Willard. He m. 3d Polly Sargent. He had a son 126a. William //who died in the Civil War.
121 — IX. Emeline ni. Dumnerston Vt. Aug. 31, 1812. Nathan Apple
bee and settled in Littleton, N. H.
122 — X. Melinda m. David Dudley and lived in Newburry, Vt.
123 — XL Catherine d. Brattleboro Vt. 1872. m. Dr. Sewell Walker.
116. John Bemis. (102. John 23. David. 19 Phillip 7. Joseph i. Joseph.) m. I St July 5, 1807. Rhoda Bebee. He m. 2d Dolly Pettis. He m. 3d. Patience
Wright.
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by ist. m. b. Dummerston, Vt.
127 — I. Roxana m. Charles Butter, and was drowned in the Con-
necticut river.
128 — II. John Bradley b. June 17, 1817. d. Westmorland N. H. Aug.
30, 1866.
128. John Bradley Bemis. (116. John. 102. John. 23 David. 19. Phillip 7. Joseph i. Joseph.) m. Electa (b. Dummerston Vt. Oct. 11, 1817. d. Fitchburg, Mass. Mar. 23, 1886.) dau. of Thomas Boyden (b. Dummerston Vt. Mar. 6, 1783. d. there Aug. 15, 1823.) and Margaret Laughton (b. Dummerston June 7, 1787. d. Westmorland, N. H. Jan. 6, 1879.
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CHILDREN.
b. Dummerston, Vt.
129 — I. Thomas Boyden b. Feb 25, 1847.
130 — II. Edward Uvingston b. Mar. 15, 1849. m. Fitchburg, Mass.
Mar. 16, 1886. Louise M. Witt.
129. Thomas Boyden Bemis. (128. John B. 116. John. 102. John 23. David. 19 Phillip 7. Joseph, i. Joseph.) m. at Keene, N. H. Nov. 9, 1872. Stella E. (b. Westmorland N. H. Jan. 15, 1856.) dau. of James M. Cowdrey (b. Westmorland Dec. 31, 1826.) and Elmira Bemis (b. Chesterfield N. H. Feb. n, 1836. d. Westmorland Mar. 26, 1885.)
Children : Stella Electa b. Mar. 24, 1874. d. Aug. 31, 1879. John Edward b. July 3, 1876. d. Sep. i, 1879. Joseph Thomas b. Aug. 5, 1878. Frankie b. Dec. i, d. Dec. 4, 1881.
117. Daniel W. Bemis. (102. John. 23 David. 19 Phillip. 7. Joseph. I Joseph.) m. Melinda Goddard.
A few years before his death Daniel Bemis removed to Hinsdale, N. H.
CHILDREN
b. Brattleboro. Vt.
135 — I. Melinda.
136 — II. Anna Orpha.
137 — III. Sumner.
118. David Bemis. (102. John. 23 David. 19. Phillip. 7. Joseph, i. Joseph.) m. at Dummerston Vt. Feb. 13, 1817 Rhoda Sargent, (b. Dummerston July 7, 1799. d. there Sep. 14, 1878.)
children. b. Dummerston, Vt.
138 — I. Erastus b. Oct. 23, 18 17. d. W. Middleton Pa. July 14,
1866.
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140 — III. Samuel Newell b. Apr. 20 1823.
141 — IV. Horace b. Sep. 1827; d. Hornellsville, N. Y. Jan. 13, 1SS8.
138. Dr. Erastus Bemis. (118. David. 102. John. 23 David. 19. Phillip. 7. Joseph, i. Joseph.) m. in Washington Co. Pa. Ruth (b. Somerset, Pa. Apr. 30, 1819.) dau. of Isaac Mc Cullough (b. Somerset Pa. May 21, 1789. d. there Sep. 17, 1S49.) and Margaret McMellin (b. Peters Twship., Wash. Co. Pa. Mar. 6, 1790. d. W. Middletown, Pa. Sep. 22, 1864.)
Dr. Erastus Bemis left Dummerston Vt. at an earlj' age, going to Penns}4- vania, where he taught school for a time. Subsequently he studied medicine, graduating at the Universitj- of New York in 1S42. After his marriage he set- tled in BuSalo, Wash, Co. Penn. practising there for five years. He then removed to W. Middletown, Penn, where he resided until his death. He was a Whig and an Abolitionist, and took an active part in the 'Underground Railway" of which W. Middletown was a station. He was a temperance man and a mem- ber of the Presbyterian church.
CHILDREN.
b. W. Middletown, Penn.
142 — I. James Newell Mc Cullough b. June 20, 1S45.
143 — II. Da\-id Horace b. June 17, 1852. unm. He attended Wash-
ington and Jefferson College Penn. for a time and then went to, and graduated from Bellevue Medical College, New York in 1S7S. He practices his profession in W. Middletown, Penn.
142. Dr. James Newell McCullough Bemis. Ci35- Erastus 118. David. 102 John. 23 David. 19 PhiUip. 7. Joseph, i. Joseph.) m. ist Sep. 20 1876. Dora S. Chapman (d. July 7, 1877. aged 26 yrs.) He m. 2d. in Hopewell Wash. Co. Pa. Sept. 25, 1SS4. Jennie Belle {.b. Buffalo Pa. Apr. 23, 1856.) dau. of John Brownlee (b. Chartiers Wash. Co. Pa. Apr. 3, 1807. d. W. Middlet. Pa. Jan. 31, 1892.) and Sarah Ellen Logan (b. Taj'lorstown Pa. Mar. 20, 1823.)
Dr. Bemis attended Washington and Jefferson College, and subsequently graduated from the Bellevue ;Medical College New York in 1870. He practices in W. Middletown, Penn.
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CHILDREN.
b. W. Middletown, Penn. 14^ — I. Newton Brownlee b. June 7, 1888 d. Nov. 21, 1891.
145 — II. Ruth McCullough b. Aug. 16, 1890.
146 — III. Janet Brownlee b. Aug. 1,1892.
139. Daniel G. Bemis. (iiS. David. 102. John. 23 David. 19. Phillip
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CHILDREN.
b. Brattleboro, Vt. Charles Newell b. Sep. 18, 1854. d. Nov. i, 1893. Francis David, b. Nov. 29, 1858. d. July. 26, 1859. Ellen Louise b. Sep. 15, 1861. m. June 28, 1883. James K. Morrill. Children : 155 — I. Neivell Edwiyi b. July 27, 1884. 156 — II. Elizabeth h. 'inly T, 1887: 157 — III. Louise {\.W\n of 156) b. July 7, 1887 : i58^IV. James Kendall b. Mar. 30, 1891.
152. Charles Newell Bemis. (140 Samuel N. 118. David. 102 John. 23 David. 19. Phillip. 7. Joseph, i. Joseph.) m. Nov. 26, 1878. Jennie A. Sargent.
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159 — I. Louise Alma. b. Mar. 27, 1880 d. Apr. 28, 1881.
160 — II. Harriet Louise b. Mar. 12, 1888.
161 — III. Charlema N. b. Apr. 4, 1894.
119. Stephen H. Bemis. (102. John. 23 David. 19. Phillip. 7. Jo.sepli. I. Joseph.) m. Sophia C. (b. Oct. 23, 1802. d. Worcester, Mass. Dec. 27, 1883.) dau. of Isaac Daniels.
CHILDREN.
162 — I. Barna b. Putney, Vt. Mar. 22, 1828.
163— IL Warren S. d. Vernon, Vt. Feb. 12, 1881.
164 — III. Sophia C. b. Dummerston, Vt. d. Westminster, Mass. m. ist
June 6, 1856. Augustus Nichols. She m. 2d Francis Nichols: Children: 167 — I. George C. 168 — II. Frank; 169 — III. Edith.
165 — IV. Cynthia A. b. Dummerston Vt. d. Worcester, Mass. m. Sep.
8, 1852. George F. Clark: Children: 170— I. Frank O. 171 — II. Carrie.
166 — V. Amarilla b. Dummerston, Vt. m. ist. Nov. 3, 1858. Russel
Fisher. She m. 2d Frederick Nichols. Children by ist m.
172 — I. Emma: 173 — II. Ida: 174 — III Willis T. By
2d, m. 175— IV. Al/ie; 176— V. Be/lie: ij-j—Yl.
Charles G.
162. Barna Bemls. (119. Stephen H. 102. John. 23 David. 19 Phillip. 7. Joseph. I. Joseph.) m. at Worcester Mass. Oct. 7, 1852. Mary Adalina (b. Boston, Mass. Jan. 27, 1835. d. Oakdale Mass. Jan. 11, 1881.) dau. of Gilbert Valentine (b. Hopkinton, Mass. Sep. 11, 1804.) and Mary Tole (d. Hammonton, N. J.)
CHILDREN.
b. Worcester, Mass.
178 — I. Ida M. b. June 23, 1856. d. Apr. 2, 1861.
179 — II. Gilbert Clayton b. July 15, 1858 m. ist at Worcester Feb. 15,
1881. Mamo F. Wittemore (b. Worcester Feb. 7, 1864. d. Oakdale, Mass. Oct. 9, 1882.) He m. 2d at Worcester Feb. 17, 1890 Minnie A. (b. Worcester Oct. 10, 1870.) dau. of
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Clarence B. Lawton (b. lyeominster, Mass. d. Worcester June 16, 1875.) and Mary A. White: Child: lio— Hazel May. b. Worcester Oct. 27, 1891.
163. W.\RREN S. Bemis. (119. Stephen H. 102. John 23 David 19 Phillip 7. Joseph. I. Joseph.) m. May 9, 1855. Julia M. (b. Wilna N. Y.) dau. ot Jediah Ashcroft.
CHILDREN.
b. Vernon, Vt.
181 — I. Melissa b. May 16, 1856 m. at Vernon May 28, 1880. Frank B. Clark: Children: 184— I. Herbert S. b. Mar. 9, 1881. 185— II. Cora B. b. Feb. 14, 1887.
1S2 — II. Cora S. b. Jan. 22, i860 m. at Vernon Dec. 24, 1884. David R. Gale: Child; 186. \Varre71A. b. May 4, 1888.
183 — III. Frank W. b. Dec. 17, 1867. m. at Worcester, Mass. June 30, 1894. Mary T. (b. Kilrush, Ire. June 29, 1871.) dau. of Thomas T. Powers and Margaret G. Griffin.
25. Captain Edmund Bemis. (19 Phillip. 7. Joseph, i. Joseph.) m. ist in 1760 Elizabeth (d. about 1777.) perhaps the dau. of Thomas and Elizabeth (Parker) Rand of Salem and Shrewsbury, Mass. He m. 2d Mrs. Phebe (Mar- shall ? ) Strong.
Captain Bemis commanded a Company at the Battle of Bunker Hill. He was a man of standing in Westminster, Mass., was one year Assessor and three years Selectman. He settled subsequently in Shrewsbury where he also held several offices and positions of trust.
children.
b. Westminster, Mass.
[87 — I. Elijah b. Mar. 10, 1761. A Revoloutionary soldier in the last 3'ears of the war.
188 — II. Abigail b. June 21, 1763.
189 — III. Edmund b. June 4, 1765. d. Marlborough, N. H. Feb. 11,
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190 — IV. Samuel b. Oct. 27, 1768. J ^ •
191 — V. Deborah b., Oct. 27, 1768.
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192 — VI. Ebenezer b. Sep. 2, 1772. d. Westminster Jan. 2, 1829. m.
Lucy Graves.
193 — VII. Sarah b. July 12 1774. d. Westminster Sep 25, 1799- ni.
Elisha Hall.
"■+ ■ I Twins b. May 12, 1777. d. in infancy.
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189. Edmund Bemis. (25 Edmund. 19. Phillip. 7. Joseph.:. Jo-seph.) m. Apr. 6, 1797. Susannah, (d Marlborough, N. H. Jan. 5, 1848.) dau. of Peter Graves and Susannah Hagar. They settled first in Pittsburg, Mass; in 1804 he removed to Troy, N. H. from Westminster, where he bought a farm.
CHILDREN.
196 — I. Clarissa b. Westminster Jan. 22, 1801. m. Troy, N. H.July
18, 182 1. William s. of Zopher Whitcomb (b. Framingham Mass. 1781. d. Marlborough, N. H. 1847.) and Mehitable Tenney (d. in Marlborough 1832.)
197 — II. Elijah d. in infancy aet: 2 yrs.
198— III. Elijah 2d. b. West Westminster 1804. d. Troy, N. H. Nov.
5, 1852. m. Lucy Butler. 199^ IV. Susannah d. Dec. 5, 1826. m. William Jackson of Walling- ford, Vt.
200 — V. Jonas b. Feb. 14, 1809 d. Troy, N. H. Mar. 21, 1874.
201 — VI. Polly m. George W. Brown. Resided in Troy N. H.
202 — VII. Sumner m. Ann Thompson. Resided in Troy, N. H.
198. Elijah Bemis. (189. Edmund 25. Edmund 19. Phillip 7. Joseph I. Joseph.) m. in 1824 Lucy (b. Troy, N. H. June 3, 1800 d. there June 1880) dau. of Joseph Butler (b. Bolton, Ma.ss. June 2, 1767. d. Troy N. H. Mar. 28, 1844.) and Parna Temple (b. Nov. 22, 1770 d. Troy N. H. May 22, 1832.)
children. b. Troy, N. H. 203 — I. Edmund b. Sep. 19, 1824. d. June 10, 1892.
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204 — II. Caroline b. Jan. 13, 1826. d. May 17, 1849. m. David Rob-
bins of Winchendon Vt.
205 — III. Loring b. Apr. 6, 1827. m. Mar. 2, 1854. Ellen Hall of
Plymouth, Vt.
206 — IV. Elijah b. Mar. 2, 1829.
207 — V. Gilbert C. b. June 23, 1830 d. Feb. 4, 1892. m. Oct. 19, 1854
Ellen Sarah Metcalf. Child: 210 — Charles Gildert h. ]aSrey, N. H. Sep. 23, 1864.
208 — VI. Susannah b. Mar. 30, 1832. d. Oct. i, 1853. m. Apr. i, 1850
Simeon Merrifield.
209— VII. Lucy Ann b. Sept. 22, 1835 m. July 4, 1859. Derby of
Fitz William.
203. Edmund Bemis. (198. Elijah 189 Edmund 25 Edmund 19 Phillip 7 Joseph I. Joseph.) m. ist; Aug. 13, 1846. Mary M. Kimball (b. 1827 d. June 20 1885.) of Rindge, N. H. He m. 2d May 18, 1886 Polly A. Bowen of Rich- mond, N. H.
Mr. Bemis was a shrewd and successful business man. He served as Selectman at various times for twenty-five years in Troy N. H. and represented the Town in the Legislatures of 1865-6.
CHILDREN.
b. Troy, N. H.
211 — I. George Warren b. Jan 2, 1852 m. Nov. 1883. Cecelia
Sweezer of New Brunswick Reside in Templeton, Mass.
212 — II. Marianua b. June 16, 1853. m. Sep. 14, 1871. Henry P. (b.
Fitzwilliam, N. H. Oct. 27, 1849) s. of Nahum Howe (b. Fitzwilliam Nov. 14, 1817. d. there Aug 16, 1873.) and Phebe Perley (b. Winchenden, Mass. 18 17. d. Fitzwilliam Oct. 16, 1861.) m. Henry P. Howe of Fitzwilliam N. H. Children: 215 — I. Alia May b. Mar. 14, d. Sep. i, 1873: 216 — II. Edmund Betnis b. July 7, 1878 : 217 — III. Perley Cliftonh. Jan. i, 1882. d. Jan. 20, 1893: 217 a — IV. Alice May b. Oct. 12, d. Nov. 6, 1888.
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213 — III. Emma Jane b. July 21, i860 m. June 29, 1886. Alfred F
Haskins: Children: 218 — I. Roger Albert b. Aug. 6, 1891 : 219 — II. Ernest Pearl h. Apr. 4, 1893.
214— IV. Alice Lillian b. Apr. 11, 1862. m. Apr. 27, 1886. Elmer J.
Adams: Children: 220 — I. Tracy Addison h. Apr. 3, 1889: 221 — II. Arnold Bemis b. Jan. 27, 1891. The family reside in Jaffray, N. H.
206. Elijah Bemis. (198 Elijah 189. Edmund 25 Edmund 19 Phillip 7. Joseph I. Joseph.) m. at Rindge N. H. June 2, 1852 Susan Hannah (b. Troy N. H. Sep. 20, 1830 living Mar. 1898.) dau. of Samuel Mclntyre Kimball (b. Natick, Mass. Mar. 28, 1801 d. Rindge N. H. Sep. 10, 1883.) and Melinda Pierce (b. Rindge N. H. May 6, 1803. d. there July 6, 1877.) The family reside in Rindge, N. H. Mr. Bemis early engaged in the manufacture of woodenware, retiring in later years to a farm. He has always been prominent in Municipal affairs, filling various town offices for a long series of years.
CHILDREN.
b. Rindge, N. H.
I. George Elijah b. Feb. 13, 1861. m. at Lunenburg, Mass. Dec. 25, 1887. Emma Elizabeth (b. Lunenburg Sep. 25, 1864) dau. of Francis H. Proctor of Lunenburg and Emeliue Keys of Weston, Mass. They have no children. Mr. Bemis has lived in New York City since 1888, and is the publisher of the "Teachers World", a leading educational Magazine. Charles Ellsworth b. Feb. 12, d. Apr. 11, 1863. Ernest Samuel b. Jan. 27, 1867. d. Oct. 13, 1890. Irving Kimball b. Feb. 8, 1873. Lives in Rindge N. H.
200. Jonas Bemis. (189. Edmund. 25. Edmund, 19. Phillip. 7. Joseph, i. Joseph.) m. Marlborough N. H. Aug. 25, 1831. Fanny (b. Sep. 12, 1812. d. Marlb. Apr. 26, 1870.) dau. of William Lawerence and Polly Haskell of Marl- borough. Mr. Bemis was a most successful farmer.
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CHILDREN, b. Troy N. H.
226 — I. William L- b. Nov. 2, 1834. m. at Troy Apr. 3, 1861. Mary
J. Holt. Children: 231— I. Nellie A. b. Dec. 10, 1861. 232 — II. Henry Leslie b. Jan. 21, 1873.
227 — II. Warren B. b. Mar. 12, 1839. m. May 20, 1867. Sarah Frances
Holt of Alabama (b. Apr. 21, 1848.) They have no issue, and reside in Cincinnati, O.
228— III. Mary E. b. Oct. 20, 1840 m. Jan. 11, 1866. Henry C. Almy
of S. Portsmouth R. I. Children: 233 — I. Frederic War- ren b. Oct. 29, 1866: 234 — II. Fayinie Gertrude b. Apr. 28, 1873-
229— IV. Frederick W. b. Apr. 28, 1852. d. Oct. 18, 1862.
230 — V. Frank H. b. May 3, 1857. m. July 20, 1887. Juliette C. Mil-
ler. They reside in Cincinnati, O. Child: 235. Mary Adeline b. July i, 1888.
26. Zaccheus Bemis. (19. Phillip. 7. Joseph, i. Joseph.) m. at Lancas- ter, Mass. Feb. 10, 1761. Elizabeth I^yon (d. Westminster Mass. in 1811. They settled in Westminster. Mr. Bemis was a Revoloutionary soldier.
CHILDREN.
b. Westminster, Mass.
236 — I. Zaccheus b. 1761 m. Susannah Farnum, and lived in Wind-
ham, Vt.
237— II. Polly b. 1762. d. Oilman N. H. Dec. 30, 1825. m. John Cole.
238 — III. Betsy b. 1764. m. Samuel Taylor, and resided in Fitchburg,
Mass.
239 — IV. Phillip b. Apr. 19, 1765. d. June 3, 1844.
240 — V. Stephen b. Mar. 16, 1768. d. Ashburnham, Mass. July 8,
1841.
24 History of the Betnis Family.
241 — ■ VI. Lydia b. 1771 d. Westminster, Mass. May. 10, 1855. m. ist Stephen Sawin ; m. 2d Levi Graves.
242 — VII. Mercy b. 1774. m. Azariah Fuller, and lived in Fitchburg, Mass.
243 — VIII. William b. Jan. 11, 1777. d. Oct. 8, 1835.
239. Phillip Bemis. (26 Zaccheus 19 Phillip 7 Joseph i Jo.seph.) m. at Dummerston, Vt. May 29, 1790. Sally Pierce (b. Dummerston Aug. 5, 1770 d. there about 1830.)
children. b. Dummerston, Vt.
244 — I. Abigail b. May 14, 1791 d. Jan. 22, 1844. m. Dec. 5, 1822,
her cousin Stephen Bemis. No issue.
245 — II. Betsy b. Nov. 9, 1793. d. about 1880 m. Aug. 17, 1819. Levi
Caryl. Children live in Wisconsin.
246 — III. Harry b. Aug. 14, 1795.
247 — IV. Polly b. Mar. 16, 1798. m. Cole. No Issue. Lived in
Ashland, N. Y.
248 — V. Aaron b. May 13, 1800 d. Jan. 2, 1890.
249 — VI. Fanny b. May 20, 1802.
250 — VII. Phillip b. July 21, 1804. d. Jan. 3, 1844. m. June 25 1827
Nancy Mason. Child. 256. Phinchas.
251— VIII. Sarah b. Oct. 22, 1806. d. Sep. 19, 1835 m. Job Knight of Dummerston, Vt. No issue.
252 — IX. Alanson b. Nov. 25, 1808. Has a son at New Fane, Vt.
253 — X. Philanda b. Aug. 22, 1811. m. ist. Nov. 4, 1830 Lyman
Reed; m. 2d. Mar. 2, 1848. Benjamin Smith.
254— XI. Abel D. b. Oct. 7, 1813. d. abt. 1848.
255— XII. George b. Mar. i, 1816. d. abt. 1865.
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246. Harry Bemis. (239. Phillip. 26. Zaccheus. 19, Phillip. 7. Joseph. I. Joseph.) m. Feb. 13, 1819.
CHILDREN.
257— I. H. C. b. May i, 1823.
258— II. Sarah.
259 — III. Belinda; lived in Wisconsin.
260 — IV. Leonard.
261— V. Willard b. June 8, 1828. d. Nov. 24, 1875.
262 — VI. Samuel d. young.
263— VII. Julia.
257. H. C. Bemis. (246. Harry 239. Phillip. 26. Zaccheus. 19. Phillip 7 Joseph. I. Joseph.) m. July 5, 1849. Maria E. Hale.
CHILDREN.
264 — I. C. H. b. July 27, 1852, m. Mar. 1879. Lottie E. Harring-
ton.
265 — II. Frank W. b. Aug. 24, 1854. m. Sep. 6, 1876. Maria S.
Eddy.
266— III. William W. b. Jan. 18, 1857; d. Apr. 10, 1858.
267 — IV. William W. 2d. b. Apr. 29, 1859. m. Feb. 10, 1885. Martha
A. Paunce, who d. Mar. 8, 1892.
268^ V. Minnie A. b. July 3, 1863. M. Apr. 19, 1891. Luther G. Eames.
269 — VI. May A. b. Dec. 16, 1865. d. June 5, 1894. m. Oct. 6, 1891.
Willliam H. Smith.
270— VII. Altha A. b. Feb. 5, 1871. 27i^VIII. Maud A. b. June 15, 1875.
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261. WiLivARD Beimis. C246. Harry. 239. Phillip. 26. Zaccheus. 19. Phillip 7. Joseph, i. Joseph.) m. Sep. 18, 1867. Semira Thompson.
CHILDREN.
272 — I. Archie W. b. Apr. 5, 1869. m. July 2, 1S92. Emma Chase
(b. May 8, 1869.)
273 — II. Earnest F. b. Feb. 19, 1872. m. Sep. 23, 1893. Mabel
White (b. May 8, 1869.)
274— III. Willard S. b. Nov. 24, 1876.
248. Aaron Bemis. (239. Phillip. 26. Zaccheus. 19. Phillip. 7. Joseph. I. Joseph.) m. ist Apr. 18, 1S24. Fannie (b. Townsend Vt. May 27, 1801 d. Windham Vt. Aug. 5, 1837.) dau. of Benjamin Walden (b. Rehoboth Mass. d. Townsend Vt.) and Celia Witherell (d. Townsend Vt. abt. 1861.) He m. 2d Mar. II, 1838 Julia (b. Windham, Vt. Oct. 6, 1813. d. Jamaica Vt. Feb. 5, 1876.) dau. of Stephen Button (b. Dummerston Vt. Sep. 6, 1782. d. Windham, Vt. Aug. 15, 1869.) and Tasena Weatherbee (b. Orange, Mass. 1784. d. Windham Vt. July 27, 1858.)
CHILDREN.
by ist m. b. Windham Vt.
275 — I. Charles Walden b. Sep. 16, d. Dec. 8, 1825.
276 — II. Fanny Elvira b. Oct. 10, 1826 d. Nov. 16, 1850. m. at Wind-
ham Vt. Jan. I, 1850 William Henry Button (b. 1825 d. Feb. 7, i860.) Child: 289. Ethelbert b. Nov. 10, 1850 d. Jan. 1852.
277 — III. Florinda Adaline b. Aug. 18, 1829. d. May. 21, 1864. m. Jan.
I, 1852. Oilman B. Brown (b. 19, 1827.) They lived at
Windham, Vt.
278 — IV. Henry Pierce b. Apr. 20, d. May 11, 1831.
279 — V. Welles Aaron b. Feb. 26, 1832.
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280— VI. Martha Laurinda b. Feb. 24, 1835. d. Oct. 9, 1858. m. at Windham Oct. 18, 1857. David W. French (b. 1834. d. June 5, 1864.) He was killed at the Battle of the Wilderness, during the Rebellion.
CHILDREN.
by 2d m. b. Windham, Vt.
281— VII. William E. b. Dec. 26, 1838. d. Jan. 9, 1839.
282— VIII. Jane Elizabeth b. Feb. 15, 1840 m. at Windham May 15,
1864. Eleazar L. (b. Jamaica, Vt. July 25, 1839.) s. of Chandler Waterman of Jamaica, and Polly Jones Thayer. Children b. Jamaica, Vt. 290— I. Mabel Jjilia b. May. 25,
1865. m. Nov. 21, 1889. Daniel P. Webster. 291 — II. Hal- bert Lee. b. Mar. 4, 1868. m. Oct. 18, 1892. Mary Ellen Smith: 292 — III. Huo:h Arthur h. July 11, 1870. 293— IV. Ernest James \). Oct. 12, 1877. 294 — V. Ethel Louise (\.w\.r\ of 293) b. Oct. 12, 1877. 295— VI. Alice Aland b. Dec. 7, 1879.
283— IX. William Whiting b. May 14, 1842.
284— X. Harriet M. b. Sep. 18, 1844. m. at Windham, Vt. Oct. 22,
1865 William H. (b Jamaica Vt. Apr. 23, 1841.) s. of Dr. Jacob Holton (b. Dummerston, Vt. d. Jamaica, Vt.) and Parmelia Knowlton (b. Wardsboro, Vt. d. Jamaica, Vt.) Children : b. Jamaica, Vt. 296 — I. Charles Warren b. Jan. 24, 1867. 297 — II. Grace Luene b. Sep. 28, 1868. m. Oct. 22, 1892. Edwin D. Washburne of New York City. 298 — III. Ellen Frances b. July 4, 1874. 299— IV. Herbert Miles b. July I, 1876. 2S5— XI. Charles S. b. Dec. 23, 1846. d. Oct. 23, 1852.
286— XII. Ellen R. b. Feb. 20, 1849. d. Dec. 1871 m. at Windham, Oct 2, 1869. William H. Stowell.
287— XIII. John Herbert b. Apr. 5, 1S51, m. 2d at Hinsdale, N. H. July 12, 1883, Isabella Loudon.
288— XIV. Flora E. b. Sep. 6, 1853 d. May 8, 1854.
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279. Welles Aaron Bemis. (248. Aaron 239. Phillip. 26. Zaccheus. 19. PLillip. 7. Joseph, i. Joseph.) m. at Oberlin, O. Aug. 26,1858. Francis Maria (b. New York Feb. 28, 1834.) dau. of Franklin Belden Hubbard (d. Davenport, la. 1865.)
Mr. Bemis lives at Davenport, la. where he is the General Agent of the Equi- table Life Insurance Company of Iowa his only son is the Company's local agent. Child 300, Frederick Ponieroy b. Mercer, Penn. Oct. 20, 1861.
283. William Whiting Bemis. (248. Aaron. 239. Phillip. 26. Zac- cheus. 19. Phillip. 7. Joseph, i. Joseph.) m. ist. at TownsendVt. Aug. 4,1869. Hannah Agnes, (b. Townsend Jan. 22, 1846. d. Allston, Mass. Jan. 7, 18S4.) dau. of Dr. Chase Clarke (b. Rockingham Vt. Dec. 27, 1802; d. Townsend Jan. 13, 1883.) and Hannah Fiske Ober (b. Apr. 6, 1810 d. Aug. 8, 1887.) Hem. 2d, Henrietta Burke (b. Concord N. H. Feb. 11, 1861.) dau. of David E. Clarke (h. Windham, Oct. ig, 1827.) and Henrietta Sarah Clarke (b. Dec. 29, 1833.)
CHILDREN.
b. Allston, Mass.
301 — I. Blanche Agnes b. Dec. 19, 1870.
302 — II. Alice Clarke b. Oct. 29, 1875. d. Nov. 8, 1893. )
i Twins.
303 — III. Annie Louise b. Oct. 29, 1875 d. Feb. 6, 1877. )
304 — IV. Florence Tracy b. Nov. 28, 1878.
240. Stephen Bemis. (26. Zaccheus. 19. Phillip. 7. Joseph i. Joseph.) m. ist. Oct. 25, 1792, Dolly Ross of Fitchburg, Mass (d. about 1794-5.) He m. 2d, Nov. 17, 1796 Achsah Pollard of Ashburnham, Mass. He resided some time at Westminster and then removed to Ashburnham.
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by 2d m.
307 — III. Stephen b. June 16, 1797. d. 1800.
308 — IV. William b. Aug. 22, 1798. d. 1800.
309 — V. Dolly b. Mar. 6, 1801. d. Dover, Mass. Sep. 1883. m. Arnold
Dwight, and resided in Dover.
310 — VI. Hannah b. Nov. 24, 1802. d. Salem, Mass. June 10, 1880.
m. Samuel Davenport, and resided in Salem.
311 — VII. Stephen 2d b. Mar. 20, 1804. d. Oregon, III. Mar. i, 1889. 312 — VIII. Sylvia b. Oct. 20, 1805. d. Feb. 23, 1849.
313 — IX. Achsah b. May 14, 1807. m. ist Lincoln Hart. m. 2d Bradish
Baker. Lived in Ashburnham.
314 — X. Betsy b. Feb. 14, 1809 m. James J. Mills. Resided in Dum-
barton, N. H.
315— XI. William P. b. Apr. 6, 1810. d. Salisburj', Ct. Sep. 26, 1866.
m. Sally Blodgett, and resided in Salisbury.
316 — XII. Samuel b. Jan. 13, 1812. d. 1878. m. Mary Pettingill.
Resided in Colorado.
317 — XIII. Zaccheus b. Jan. i, 1814. d. W. Cambridge, Mass. May 9, 1849. m. Maria Garfield. Resided in W. Cambridge.
311. Stephen Bemis. (240. Stephen. 26. Zaccheus. 19. Phillip. 7. Joseph. I. Joseph.) m. ist. Apr. 30, 1837 at Fitchburg, Mass. Mirriam Thurston (b. Fitchburg, Mass. July, 14, 1806 ; d. Daysville, O. Jan. 24, 1840.) dau. of Simeon Farwell (b. Fitchburg Aug. 15, or Oct. 23, 1776. d. there Aug. 31, 1808.) and Hepzibah Farwell (b. Fitchburg Oct. 15, 1771. d. there Oct. 15, 181 1.) He m. 2d Apr. 4, 1840 Mary Early Neville (b. May 3, 1813 d. Oregon, 111. July 3, 1886.)
Stephen Bemis was one of the Founders of the First Baptist Church of Fitchburg, Mass. in 1831, and at the 50th Anniversary he was one of the three survivors. He removed to Illinois after his second marriage, and raised wheat in the Rock River region, which occupation he continued until his death.
30 History of the Bemis Family.
CHILDREN.
by ist m. b. Fitchburg, Mass.
318— I. Stephen Allan b. Feb. 6, 1828.
319 — II. Mary Hepsey b. Dec. 21, 1830. m. at De Kalb, 111. Dec. 25,
1857. Nathan (b. in Chenango Co. N. Y. May 2, 1834) s. of Ransom Latlin : Children: b. Smyrna, N. Y. 327 — I. Sid- ney b. Oct. 18, 1858. d. Sep. 22, 1859. 328—11. Claire L. b. Jan. 20, i860: 329 — III. /udson Moss b. Feb. 27, 1863. m. at Kickapoo, 111. Aug. 15, 1887. Fanny Thomas: 330 — IV. Alma Crawfordh. May 22, 1884. d. Apr. 7, 1865.
320 — III. Judson Moss. b. May 18, 1833.
by 2d m. b. Nashua, 111.
321 — IV. Henry Harrison b. Feb. 24, 1841.
322 — V. Achsa A. b. Oct. 19, 1842: d. Apr. 20, 1843.
323 — VI. Cassius Clay b. Feb. 5, 1845. d. during the Rebellion.
324— VII. George M. b. Oct. 18, 1847.
325— VIII. Clinton J. b. Apr. 2, 1852.
326 — IX. John E. b. Dec. 9, 1855. m. at Chicago, 111. May 11, 1893 Rosa Butterfield.
318. Stephen Allan Bemis. (311. Stephen. 26. Zaccheus. 19. Phillip. 7. Joseph. I. Joseph.) m. at Chicago, 111. May 31, 1854. Hannah Jane Thomas.
children.
331— I. Fannie Ann b. Sycamore, 111. Oct. 11, 1855. m. at St. Louis,
Mo. Dec. 24, 1875. Chester ;(b. N. Y. City 1850) s. of Charles Welles Simmons (b. Engl. 18 17.) and Emily White (b. Engl. d. St. Louis Nov. 1897.) Children: 337 — I. Ches- ter Bemis. 338 — II. Ethel: 339 — III. Lois Mirriam: 340^IV. Emily Rose.
332 — II. Mirriam Farwell b. Sycamore, 111, Sep. 27, 1857. m. at St.
Louis, Mo. May 16, 1877. Alonzo Hull.
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333 — III. Judson Stephen b. San Francisco, Cal. Mar. 26, 1867.
334— IV. Mary Sawtelle b. St. Louis Mo. Oct. 7, 1868. m. Oct. 7,
1897, Thomas J. McLemon.
335 — V. Alice Ring b. St. Louis Mo. July 16, 1873. m. at St. Louis
June 8, 1893 Charles Pomeroy Ladd.
336 — VI. Florence Edson b. St. Louis, Mo. June 6, 1875.
320. JuDSON Moss Bemis. (311. Stephen. 26. Zaccheus. 19. Phillip. 7. Joseph. I. Joseph.) m. at Cambridge, Mass. Nov. 21, 1866 Alice (b. Ipswich, Mass. Jan. 5, 1845.) dau. of Daniel Cogswell (b. Ip.swich, Mass. Aug. 31, 1792. d. there Mar. 21, 1863.) and Mercy Davis Randall (b. Portland Me. 1808 d. at Ipswich Aug. 14, 1849.)
At the age of fifteen Mr, Bemis went to Chicago, after three years he re- moved to St. Louis, and a couple of years later began business for himself, manu- facturing flour sacks. The demands of business called him to Boston in 1870, where he remained, taking his brother into partnership.
CHILDREN.
341 — I. Judson Cogswell b. St. Louis, Mo. Dec. 8, 1867. d. there
May 10, 1885.
342 — II. Albert Far well b. Boston, Mass. Nov. 11, 1870.
343 — III. Lucy Gardner b. Newton, Mass. Oct. 14, 1872. d. there Jan.
26, 1877.
344 — IV. Maude b. Newton, Mass. June 30, 1874.
345— V. Alice b. Newton, Mass. Oct. 1877.
321. Henry Harrison Bemis. (311. Stephen. 26. Zaccheus. 19. Phillip. 7. Joseph. I.Joseph.) m. at Daysville, 111. Dec. 25, 1867. Lucy Ann (b. Days- ville. 111. Apr. 25, 1844.) dau. of Lyman A. Reed. (b. Dec. 25, 1809 d. Daysville, 111. Jan. 8, 1866.) and Mehitable Clark (b. Apr. 24, 1814. d. Nashua, 111. Apr. 28, 1886.)
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CHILDREN.
b. Nashua, 111.
346— I. Bertie Bee b. Oct. 12, 1869.111. Oregon, 111. June 17, 1896.
Hattie Elizabeth (b. Oregon, III. Sept. 19, 1871.) dau. of Daniel Webb Peck (b. New Bedford Mass. d. St. Louis Mo. Feb. 26, 1879.) and Amanda J. Wooley (b. Dec. 30. 1837.)
347— II. Ivulu Belle b. Oct. 28, 1871. m. at Rockford, 111. Sep. 29,
1S92. Jenkin E. Rees: Child. 348 Orva. b. Chicago, 111. Apr. 14, 1894. 348 a Henry Eldcti b. Chicago Dec. 14, 1896.
325. Clinton J. Bemis (311. Stephen. 26. Zaccheus. 19. Phillip. 7. Joseph. I. Joseph.) m. at Daysville.Ill. Jan. 25, 1875. Ida A. Hardesty.
CHILDREN.
b. Nashua, 111.
349 — I. Mary Olive b. Nov. 10, 1875.
350 — II. William C. b. Sept. 10, 1877.
351 — III. Nellie b. June 25, 1882.
352 — IV. Hattie Alice b. Apr. 13, 1884.
353— V. Early b. Dec. 18, 1886.
354— VI. Joseph C. b. Feb. 6, 1888.
355— VII. Almida b. Oct. 15, 1890.
243. William Bemis. (26. Zaccheus. 19. Phillip 7. Joseph, i. Joseph.) m. at Westminster, Mass. Nov, 28, 1799. Hannah (b. Westminster Nov. 17,1781. d. Ashburnham, Mass. Apr. 12, 1861.) dau. of John Darby and Hannah Gerry.
Mr. Bemis was a blacksmith in Westminster, Mass. After his death, the family removed to Ashburnham.
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CHILDREN.
b. Westminster, Mass.
356 — I. Reuben b. Jan. 22, i8oi. He led a wandering life and was
killed by the Indians about 1840.
357 — II. William b. Apr. 3, 1803. d. Aug. 28, 1805.
358 — III. Ivovetta b. Sep. 30, 1805. d. Ashburnham June 25, 1890. m.
Brigham Wallace.
359 — IV. William 2d b. Jan. 2, 1808 d. Ashburnham Mar. 23, 1881.
m. at Fitzwilliam N. H. Apr. 14, 1836. Elizabeth Beard, (d. Ashburnham Apr. 29, 1879.) They settled in Ashburnham.
360 — V. Joseph D. b. Jan. 23, 1810 d. July 4, 1820.
361— VI. Hannah b. July 8, 1812. d. Milford N. H. June 11, 1886. m.
Nov. 29, 1832 Alvin Kendall (d. Ashburnham Feb. 8, 1849.) They lived in Ashburnham.
362 — VII. Charles Russell b. Dec. 5, 1814. d. Mar. 11, 1S90
363 — VIII. Nancy b. May 5, 1817. d. Dec. 10, 1864. m. May 7, 1839 Colonel Francis J. Barret (d. Oct. 10, 1851.) of Ashburnham.
364— IX. John b. Dec. 28, 1819. d. N. Y. City Jan. 26, 1879. m. Dec.
19, 1844 Lucy R. Sawtelle. They live in New York City.
365 — X. Ruth D. b. Oct. 18, 1822. d. Ashburnham Nov. 21, 1892.
m. June 24, 1843 Charles F. Johnson. They lived at Ash- burnham.
366— XI. Joseph M. b. Apr. 18, 1824. d. Dec. 18, 1830.
362. Charles Russei. Bemis. (243. William. 26. Zaccheus. 19. Phillip. 7. Joseph. I. Joseph.) m. at Jaifray, N. H. July 21, 1839 Elmira (b. Marl- borough, N. H. Jan 9, 1818. d. there Apr. 7, 1880.) dau. of Etheel Parmenter (b. Marlb. Jan. 4, 1793. d. there Nov. 3, 1829.) and Rebecca Baker (b. Marlb. July 14, 1795. d. there Nov. 10, 1841.)
His early years were spent in Westminster, from there he moved to Ashburn- ham, in 1838. to Jafifray N. H. Sub.sequently the family lived in Troy and Marl- borough N. H.
34 History of the Bemis Family.
CHILDREN.
367 — I. Ellen Rebecca b. Troy, N. H. May 15, 1841. Resides
unmarried in Marlb.
368— II. Charles Austin b. Marlb. Jan. 28, 1848. m. at Whately, Mas.s.
Jan. I, 1881. Mary Lestina (b. Nelson N. H. May 10, 1856.) dau. of Washington Phillips (b. Feb. 7, 1826.) and Eliza Ellen Day (b. Nelson N. H. Sep. 5, 1827.)
Mr. Bemis is the well known author of the History of Marlborough, N. H., and the author is indebted to him for many notes on this branch of the Bemis family: Children: b Marlborough, N. H. 369 — I. Nellie Elmira b. Feb. 16, 1882: 370 — II. William Rufus b. May 18, 1883: 371— III. Harry Waltonh. Feb. 18, 1888: 372— IV. Etta A/ay h. Feb. 6, 1890.
20. Thomas Bemis. (7. Joseph, i. Joseph.) m. Anna (d. Westmin- ster, Mass. in 1788, aged 100 yrs.) They settled about 1738 in Westminster.
CHILDREN.
b. Westminster, Mass.
373 — I. Anna b. Apr. 22, 1741 d. Feb. 26, 1832. m. John Estabrook
and settled in Westminster. She is said to have been the first female child born in that town.
374 — II. Thomas m. Sep. 3, 1787 Lucy Green (b. Westminster d. there
Sep. 13, 1824.) He was a blacksmith. Served in the Revoloutionary War. Children b. Westminster : 375 — I. Daniel b. 1788. m. Polly Sawin. They removed to Chester- field, N. H. in 1812, where he died : 376 — II. Pearsonh. 1790 d. Bellingham, Mass. 1833. m. Betsy Jackson. 377 — III. Polly b. 1792 d. May 16, 1845 m. ist Henry Dunster, she m. 2d William Lewis: 378 — IV. Betsy h. 1794. d. 1800: 379 — V. Reubcnh. 1797. d. Apr. 1811.
9. Ephraim Bemis. (i. Joseph.) m. Elizabeth-
They .settled in Watertown, Ma.ss, where the births of four of their children are recorded; there were probably several others, but as the family removed sub- sequently to Windham and Hampton, in Windham County, Conn., the younger
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children were probably born in the latter places of settlement. The Records of Watertown give very meager accounts of this branch.
Ephraim Bemis was a private in Capt. Joseph Sylls Company, in King Phil- lips War, and, (see Vol. 43, p. 263. N. E. Hist. Gen. Reg.) received for his ser- vices in that campaign on Dec. 20, 1675. ^3. 8sh. 4d. and on June 24, 1676. ^3. sh. 5. on Aug. 24, 1676. ^3. sh. 5. In Bodges "Soldiers in King Phillip's War" p. 360 he is named as of the garrison of Groton two of the above payments are mentioned as well as an additional one on Jan. 25, 1675-6 of sh. 12 on p. 376. He and Joseph Bemis are mentioned as soldiers from Watertown, giving the amounts paid them. In a list of Grantees of Narragansett Twship No. 4, con- firmed by the Court Jan. 13, 1738, Ephraim Bemis received his assignment for services in King Phillip's War. He is mentioned as being then alive at Wind- ham, Ct. This Twship No. 4, is now Greenwich, Mass.
CHILDREN.
380— I. Elizabeth bap. Watertown 1687. m. there June 7, 1702. Jonathan, of Watertown Farms (Weston) (b. May 22, 1679- 80 d. 1745.) s. of Joshua Bigelow (b. Wat. Nov. 5, 1655. d. Westminster, Mass. Feb. 21, 1745.) and Elizabeth Flagg. (b. Wat. Mar. 22, 1654-5 d. there Aug. 9, 1729.) Joshua Big- elow was wounded in King Phillip's War, and received therefore a grant of land in Worcester; Children: 387 — I. Jonathan b. Jan. 11, 1707 of Westminster m. June 14, 1730 Mary Snow of Lancaster, Mass. 388 — II. Beyijavun b. Dec. 3, 1709 m. ist, Feb. i, 1734. Mindwell Coolidge (b. Jan. 17, 1715-16 d. s. p. in childbed Feb. 17, 1734.) He m. 2d Oct.
16, 1735 Love Wood, by whom he had: a Benjamin b. Jan. 25, d. Jan. 28, 1734. b. Mindwell b. July 10, 1736. d. Nov. 1739: c. Benjamin 2d b. Dec. 23, 1737. d. Oct. 1739. d. Mary b. May 31. d. Oct. 1739. e. Solomon b. Sep. 23, 1741. /.
Sarah (a twin) bap. 7, 1743, the other twin d. soon after
birth. 389. — III. Elisabeth bap. Aug. 16, 1713. d. July 1 75 1, m. Apr. 2, 1741 Daniel Smith (b. Weston, Mass Nov. 10, 171 1?) after her death hem. 2d Feb. 6, 1752, Deborah Warren. By first m. there were (all b. Weston, Mass.) a Elizabeth b. Nov. 16, 1741 d. young: b. Asa b. Feb. 21, 1742-3. c. Elizabeth 2d b. Apr. 26, 1745: d. Abigail b. Mar.
17, 1747: 390 — IV. Sarah b. July 26, 1719. d. Nov. 22, 1739. 391 — V. James b. May 17, 1722.
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Sarah bap. Wat. 1687.
Rebecca b. Wat. Jan. 16, 1684-5.
Abigail b. Wat. Jan. 10, 1686-7 ™- there Sep. 16, 1708,
Stephen (b. Weston Oct. 1683.) s. of Joseph and Martha
Pierce of Richmond. She was admitted to the church Apr.
17, 1715. and dismis.sed to Windham, Canada Feb. 5, 1732-3.
Children: 392 — I. Martha b. Mar. 29, 1709: 393 — II. Stf-
pJien b. Dec. 8, 171 1: 394 — III Isaac b. Apr. 16, 1713: 395
— IV. Timothy b. Oct. 8, 17 16: 396 — V. James b. July 9,
1719: 397 — VI. Lydia b. Apr. 10, 1726: 398 — VII. Hul-
dah bap. June 2, 1728: 399 — VIII. Elizabeth bap. Jul\- 18,
1731-
Daniel
James.
Ephraim.
The author has been entirelj^ unsuccessful in obtaining absolute proof of the parentage of 384, 385 and 386, but is fully convinced that they were the sons of Ephraim (9) and Elizabeth who were born in Watertown. All accounts agree that the Windham County Conn. Bemis's were from Watertown, and both Records agree that the Windham and Hampton Bemis's were from there; and, as the date perfectly agree, of removal and settlement, it is a fair and honest assumption that the line of descent is correct.
Of James (385) there is a Windham Record, that on Jan. 29, 1731. Nathanial Bemis and his wife Abigail Hovey were summoned before the church to testify against James Bemis for " hard drinking."
384. Daniel Bemis (9. Ephraim. i. Joseph.) m. Ruth . She was
admitted to the church in Hampton, Conn. Nov. 17, 1723. There was a lawsuit in the Mid. C. C. P. in 17 14. vs. Daniel Bemis of Wat. and another suit in 17 18, viz. Samuel Barnard of Wat. versus Daniel Bemis of Windham " since" of Wat.
CHILDREN.
b. Hampton, Conn.
400 — I. Chileab b. Nov. 17. 1723.
401 — II. Abigail b. June 26, 1724.
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402 — III. James bap. Feb. 26, 1727.
403 — IV. Jonas bap. Feb 26, 1727.
386. Ephraim Bemis. (9. Epbraim. i Joseph. j m. Oct. 1736. Lydia Thomas.
There is not much to be said of Ephraim Bemis, because little is known. He resided in Ashford, and the church records of that town state; " at one time (1728) in Ashford Church, discipline was so strict, yet with all this, when it was put to a vote of the Association, whether Ephraim Bemis was guilty of a confess- able fault in selling strong liquor, in small quantities, on a certain occasion, the church decided in the negative."
The rigid church party in Ashford were very bitter against the Baptists and Separatists, and the preaching of Solomon Paine was especially obnoxious, so that on Feb. 15, 1745, Justice Tiffany gave a warrant to Constable Ephraim Bemis to arrest Paine, who resisted; whereupon he was forcibly placed on a horse and conducted to the Justices, where he was properly rebuked, and appar- ently dismissed. Constable Bemis and his assistants had been very forbearing and gentle with the Exhorter Paine, but in spite of that, they were themselves indicted for riot, but on trial, declared not guilty, yet had the costs to pay, which later were also remitted.
Ephraim Bemis was baptized, as an adult, at the same time as his son James, namely Sept. 29, 1737.
CHILDREN.
404 — I. James b. Ashford Aug. 6, i']Zl-
405 — II. Jotham b. Ashford 1738 d. 1786.
406 — III. Mary b. in Windham Co. May 15, 1739.
405. Jotham Bemis. (386. Ephraim. g. Ephraim i. Joseph.) (This Branch of the family write the name Bemus, substituting the ti for the // and I shall write the name as they do whilst treating of them, although believing it to be a corruption of the name, just as I believe that the name originally in England was Bemish. Author's Note.)
For the data on this Branch, I am almost wholly indebted to Captain Daniel Hazeltine Post of Jamestown, N. Y., who being a descendant himself took a great interest in the matter ; In June 1894, he published a most interesting genealogical pamphlet entitled "Jotham Bemus of Bemus Heights ; "
38 History of the Deniis Family.
and which with Capt. Post's permission I make the basis of what follows, as to the descendants of Jotham Benius.
Considerable interest naturally attaches to the family which owned and occupied the ground chosen by General Gates, on the advice of Count Kosciusko, for the American defensive works against Burgoyne's onward march in 1777 ; in view of the fact that the family name became forever associated with the impor- tant battles fought in the vicinity, and that members of the family took part in them upon the American side, literally defending their home and fireside.
At the time above referred to, Jotham Bemus, his wife and six children were living on the west bank of the Hudson river, about four miles north of the village of Stillwater. He was a farmer energetic and enterprising, engaged in buying cattle and in other traffic, and evidently a man in easy circumstances. He kept the only Tavern of any note between Albany and Fort Edward, as I^ossing relates in his " Field Book of the Revoloution " Vol. I. p. 45. According to the English M.S.S. in the N. Y. State Library p. 827. he was in 1774 a Justice of the Peace.
He was born about 1738, and at the time of the Burgoyne campaign about 40 years old. He is described as of stout build and of a vigorous and determined character. From Charles Neilsou's account of Burgoyne's campaign, published in 1844 p. 289. he states that Bemus's house was the only frame dwelling in- cluded within the military operations at the Heights, it being on the road from Albany to Whitehall.
At the time of the Battle of Saratoga, Sep. 19, 1777, the family had been residents of the vicinity for at least seventeen years, for the Calendar of Land Papers, N. Y. State Library 164. Sept. 9, 1763. p. 325. records, that in 1760, the families of Bemus, Griffith and Park, were occupying land in this region.
In the Battles occurring near the Heights, Jotham Bemus and three of his sons undoubtedly took part. This has always been a family tradition and much evidence exists to prove its truth. William Marvin of North East Pa., a descend- ant of Jotham Bemus, writes (in 1894) t^iat he has heard William Bemus, son of Jotham senior, relate his army experiences. Jotham Bemus jr., the first child of Jotham sen., certainly was in the American Army as shown by the Archives of New York Vol. L p. 250 viz :
"Bemus Jotham, Corpl. Rhode Island Regt., Jeremiah Olney, Lt. Col. Com- manding, enlisted in Col. Van Schaick's for i year '76.
Served 6 yrs. i month, 10 days. Discharged by General Washington Jan. 15, 1783. A. P. 17-62. Town of Saratoga, badge of merit. "
William Bemus, the second child of Jotham Bemus, sen. was a member ot Captain Ephraim Wood worths Company, the 4th in the 13th Regiment, Saratoga District, commanded by Colonel van Veghten, who was on Genrl. Gates staff.
History of the Bends Family.
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Captain Woodworth was a neighbor of the Bemus's, his house about half a mile back of theirs being used by Genrl. Gates as headquarters, after he left the Bemus house. Col. Johu McCrea at one time commanded the Saratoga Regiment, the tragic fate of whose sister Jane McCrea, formed a leading incident of the Bur- goyne campaign. See N. Y. Archives Vol. I. p. p. 271 and 322.
That the third son, John, also took part in the struggle is evident from the following extract from his obituary notice published in the Saratoga Sentinel Sept. 15, 1829. "Though young he was in the American service at the capture of Burgoyne, as a teamster. "
The home of Jotham Bemus was u.sed as Headquarters by Genrl. Gates for a time. With the extension of the American fortifications after the first battle, Genrl. Gates moved on to the Heights and into Captain Ephraim Woodworth's house. Genrl. Lincoln, after the battle of the 19th used the Bemus house as head- quarters. The fate of the house is established by a letter from the Rev. S. Hawley Adams of Jamestown, N. Y. printed in Stones " Burgoyne Ballads," in which he says: "My grandmother, Salley Bemus Crawford, (daughter of Jotham Bemus Sen.) was born at Bemus Heights May 1768. * * * she has spent hours in telling me of Burgoyne and his army, which she saw ; " of the burning of her father's house by the British, and of the sufferings of the family for a time, while they were wintering in a barn — Burgoyne having destroyed all their buildings and crops." Though no mention of the destruction of the hou.se appears in any of the accounts of the battles, it is evident that it was burned in some foray of the enemy after it had been abandoned by Genrls. Gates and Lincoln as headquarters. It was on the extreme flank of the American lines, and probably more or less unprotected after the first days of fighting, the troops being massed at some dis- tance from the river, near Fort Neilson.
The site of the Bemus house is now marked by a stone tablet bearing the fol- lowing inscription :
SARATOGA, 1777
The Site of
BEMUS'S TAVERN
THE GIFT OF
Giles B. Slocum
40 History of the Beinis Fa»uly.
The Bemus Heights Farm is now the property' of the Hon. James B. Jermain of Albany, N. Y.
Jotham Bemus, Sen. who was born about 1738, died, it is believed about 1786, at the age of 48 years. This date is thought too early by some of the family. His first wife was Tryphena Moore, who was of Scotch descent. She was a woman of much refinement and culture. His 2d wife's name is unknown.
In an old Family Bible in possession of some of the descendants, at Bemus Point, Chant Co., N. Y. is the following list of:
CHILDREN BY ISt M.
all b. at Bemus Heights. 407 — I. Jotham-»-No sons, 4 daughters.
40S— H. William b. Feb. 25, 1762. d. Bemus Point, Chant Co., N. Y. Jan. 2, 1830.
409— III. John b. 1763. d. Saratoga Springs, N. Y. Sept. 8, 1829. mar-
ried, but left no children. His wife d. before him.
410— IV. Sally b. May 6, 1768. d. Evansville Ind. June 8, 1865. m.
Mar. 22, 1789. Daniel Crawford of Saratoga Springs, (b. Pound Ridge N. Y. Jan. 14, 1764. d. Saratoga Sps. N. Y. Oct. 23, 1839.) and is buried at the latter place beside her husband. She was a woman of great vitality, courage and energy, and a life-long member of the Baptist Church. He^ husband Daniel Crawford was for many years proprietor of " Highland Hall", situated in the southern part of the village of Saratoga Springs. Their children were: 413 — I. Mary b. Dec. 16, 1789. d. 1832. m. Darius Davis of Saratoga Springs and had thirteen children. 414 — II. Jotham b. June 7, 1792. d. Saratoga Springs July 23, 1872. m. Electa Jarvis and had eleven children. 415 — III. John b. Nov. 7, 1798. d. Goldsboro N. C. 1847. m. Louisa Harris and had five children. He went south as a young man to teach and was so doing at Goldsboro when he died. 416 — IV. Tryphe7ia b. Nov. 30, 1800. d. in Hancock Co. 111. 1871. she m. ist, Alvah Ostraneler who died in 1826 and in 1831 she m. 2d, Marvin Holden of Elmira, N. Y. One child by the first, and three by the 2d marriage: 417— V. Betsy h. Nov. 23, 1803. d. Saratoga Springs 1861. She m. John Andrus and
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bad three children. 418 — VI. Margaret b. Jan. 2, 1806. d. Groton N. Y. 1889 where she and her 2d husband are buried. She m. ist, Samuel Hawley of Rochester, N. Y. who d. in 1 841; and in 1845 she m. 2d, Rev. Augustus Pomeroy a Presbyterian clergyman, who after their marriage held charges at Fredonia, N. Y. Ashtabula, O. and Groton, N. Y. She had no children. 419 — VII. Sarahh. Dec. 10. 1808 d. Chicago, 111. Aug. 12, 187S. m. Jan. i, 1834. Grant Adams (b. Lowell, N. Y. June ro, 1812. d. Rockford, 111. Aug. 12, 1866.) s. of Park Adams (b. Groton Conn. July, 30, 1772. d. near Lowell, N. Y. July 13, i860.) and Rhodema Howard (b. Stephentown, N. Y. Mar. 10, 1779. d. Hannibal, N. Y. Oct. 1841.) They had one child the Rev. Samuel Hawley Adams now (,1895) pastor of the ist Congregational church at James- town, N. Y. b. Lowell, N. Y. Nov. 2, 1841 and who m. ist, Adelaide Grimwell at Mexico, N. Y. Nov. 19, 1864. She was b. Paris, N. Y. May 29, 1840 d. Chicago, 111. May 21, 1879. He m. 2d Mary Dunbar at Clifton Springs, N. Y. May 31, 1881. She was b. near Omaha, Neb. Dec. 13, 1846. He had five children by these two marriages. 420 — VIII. Marthah. April 17, 1811. d. Evansville, Ind. 1839. m. Ezra Hall of Saratoga Springs, and had two daughters.
CHILD BY 2d M.
411 — V. James.
412 — VI. Nancy. She was not a child of Jotham Bemus, but the
daughter of his second wife by a former marriage. She m. a Hudson, and lived in Chatham, N. Y. and had one son whose name was Pliny.
407. Corporal Jotham Bemus. (405. Jotham. 386. Ephraim. 9 Ephraim. i. Joseph.) He remained in the army until 1786, serving with dis- tinction and receiving the "Badge of Merit." In 1805, (Turners Hist, of the Holland Purchase p. 460.) he took "articles" to land in Weston New York, in twship 8. Range 7, and twship. 9. range 7. In the Library of the Buffalo His- torical Society, in the letters to Joseph Ellicott, agent of the Holland Land Com- pany, is a M.S.S. letter from him, dated May 4, 1806, in which he says, he "sur- veyed lot 44, twship 9, range 7, and is building on Lot 37, twship 9, range 7".
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The letter is No. 187, Vol. 8, B. The lots mentioned are in the present town of Hamburg Erie Co. near Buffalo. He was a member of the First Grand Jury west of the Genesee river, chosen in 1803. Rev. S. Hawley Adams has the fol- lowing record regarding him. "He was a farmer of Erie County, N. Y. He m. Asenath Andress: He was in the war of 1812 and died of sickness contracted thereby."
CHILDREN.
421 — I. Lydia.
422 — II. Tryphena.
423 — III. Annie m. and lived in Buffalo.
424— IV. Sallie.
408. William Bemus. (405. Jotham. 386. Ephraim. 9. Ephraim. i. Joseph.) m. Jan. 29, 1782. Mary Prendergast (b. Pawling Dutchess Co. N. Y. Mar. 13, 1760. d. Bemus Point Chant Co. N. Y. July 11, 1845.) He moved from Bemus Heights to Pittstown Rensselear Co. N. Y. where he married. His wife's father was a leader in his section and for his patriotic resistance to the obnoxious rent laws, was in 1766 condemned to death for high treason, but was subsequently pardoned by the King. William Bemus in 1805 left Pittstown with his own and his father-in-law's family, a party of 30 persons, and journeyed to Kentucky and Tennessee, but came back to New York State and settled on the shores of Chautauqua Eake, at Bemus Point March 9, 1806. In 1804, according to Turner, he had taken articles to land in township 2, range 12, the site on which he settled in 1806. He evidently visited the region before his trip south. He was a man of mark in the community, of high character, benevolent instincts and public spirit, yielding a large influence. His military record has already been recorded.
CHILDREN.
all b. Pittstown Rensselear Co. N. Y.
425 — I. a daughter b and d. Oct. 10, 1783.
426 — II. Daniel b. Sept. 4, 1784. d. Meadville, Pa. Feb. 21st 1866.
427 — III. Thomas b. May 19, 1786. d. Harmony N. Y. June 23, 1829.
428 — IV. William b. Dec. 20, 1787. d. Jan. 10, 1789.
429 — V. EHzabeth b. Nov. 5, 1789 m. Dec. 6, 1808. Captain John
Silsbee (b. Mar. 19, 1785 d. in Iowa.) He commanded a
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company in Col. McMahans Regiment (the i62d) in the War of 1812, and was severely wounded in action near Buffalo in Dec. 18 13. He removed to Iowa after the War. Their chil- dren were: 435— I. Susanna b. Dec. 24, 1810. 436 — II. Caroline Matilda b. July 14, 1813. 437 — III. Penelope P. b. April 26, 1818. 437a. — IV. Mary h.lz.n. 24, 1831.
430 — VI. Charles b. Aug. 31, 1790. d. Oct. 10, 1861.
431— VII. Tryphena b. April 23, 1793. d. Feb. 19, 1851. m. Feb. 8
1809. John Griffith (d. Sept. 23, 1868.) Their children were: 43S — I. Mary Bemus b. Feb. 8, 18 10. m. John Arnold and had: a. Tryphena Anneth who m. Joseph Phil- lips and had Pauline and John Edward. 439 — II. William Bemus b. Oct. 9, 181 1. m. Mary Dunton, and had : a Charles, and b. Albert, who m. Mary Walkup. 440 — III. Martha P. b. July 31, 1813. d. Unmarried. 441 — IV. Clarissa b. Sept. 15, 1815. m. Nelson Bird, and had several children; one of whom, Amos, was killed in the Rebellion. 442 — V. Minerva b. Nov. 10, 1817 d. unmarried. 443 — W. John jr. b. July 9, 1820. m. Harriet Smiley ; and had a. Caroline V. b. Sarah Jane c. Leonard E. 444 — VII. Jcdediah. b. April 20, 1822. m. Jane Ames and had : a Isadora. 445 — VIII. Nancy b. Oct. 22, 1824, deceased. 446 — IX. Katherine m. Asa Cheney, and had a. Frank, b. Mark. c. Beecher. d. Morris, c. Martha /. Eva. g. John C. h. Miles. /. Lydia. j. Jennie, k. Alta. The last four deceased. 447 — X. James Bemus m. Mary Howell, and had: a George, deceased ; b. Adaline, c. Howell. 448 — XI. Martin m. Sarah Bixby and had: a. Addie. b. Andrew. 449 — XII. Ophelia, unmarried.
432 — VIII. Mehitable b. Jan. 10, 1795. d. North Warren, Penn. Sept. 22, 1889. m. Oct. I, 1818. Daniel Hazeltine (b. Wardsborough, Vt. Mar. 9, 1795. d. Jamestown, N. Y. Aug. 3, 1867.) He was descended in the seventh generation from John Hazel- tine, who landed in Salem, Mass. in 1637. His great grand- mother was Elizabeth Rawson a direct descendant in the third generation from Secty. Edward Rawson, the fir.st secre- tary of the Mass. Bay. Daniel Hazeltine moved to James- town, N. Y. iu 1 8 16, and became the pioneer manufacturer
44 History of the Bemis Family.
of textile fabrics in Western N. Y. He was a man greatly respected and of high character.
Their children were : 450 — I. William Bemus b. Nov. 20, 1819. d. Jamestown, N. Y. April 10, 1890 m. ist Cornelia Stone m. 2d Mrs. Phebe (Strong) Shedd. m. 3d Mrs. Kate (Howell) Bemus., 451 — II. Sjcsanna b. Jamestown, N. Y. April 8, 1822. d. there June 23, 1870. m. Sept. i, 1845. Wil- liam Post. (b. Phillipstown, N. Y. Sept. 23, 1803. d. James- town, N. Y. Nov. 16, 1878.) They lived in Jame.stown, N. Y., where they both died. Their child a. Daniel Hazeltine b. Jamestown, N. Y. Julj- 17, 1850. grad. Williams College July 1S74. is a manufacturer in Jamestown, N. Y. He m. Jamestown, N. Y. July 16, 1883. Evelyn M. (b. Jamestown, N. Y. Feb. 9, 1855.) dau. of Robert Newland (b. Albany d. Jamestown, N. Y.) and Evelyn Patchen (b. Hoosick Falls d. Jamestown, N. Y.) Capt. Post is very much interested in military matters and commands the 13th Separate Company N. G. S. N. Y. To him the author is greatly indebted for much contained herein relative to this Branch of the Bemis Famil}'. 452 — III. Mary Ann b. Oct. 31, 1826. d. in infancy. 453 — IV. Chloe b. Jan. i, 1829. d. in infancy. 454 — V. George b. Aug. 17, 1832. m. July 19, 1S54. Adaline Ha.ssings (d. N. Warren, Pa. Mar. 20, 1889.) They had :
a. Harold b. Jan. 27, 1855. b. Ellen Marvin b. Oct. 30, 1858. m. Frank C. McCoy Jan. 23, 1S79 and had : Hattie Belle b. Sept. II, 1879, and James Culbertson b. Dec. 8, 1880. c. William b. Feb. 10, i860 m. Mary M. Hutchinson May 28, 1891, and had E. Everett b. May 4, 1892. and Florence Ruth
b. April 7, 1895. d. Herbert B. b. Jan. 5, 1863. d. Jan. 7, 1885. e. Martin H. b. Sept. 28, d. Nov. 27, 1864. /. Marvin B. b. Sept. 28, 1864. d. Aug. 8, 1865. g. Alice b. July 20, 1868. m. Oct. 16, 1889. Arthur Pixley, and had Adaline H. b. June 9, 1S90 d. Mar. 9, 1891, and Augeline W. b. June 9, 1890 d. Mar. 11, 1891. (twins) h. Susanna b. April 3, 1S70 d. Mar. 24, 1886.
433 — IX. James b. Feb. 2, 1797. d. Bemus Point, N. Y. June 2, 1S74.
434 — X. Jedediah b. April 13, d. Nov. 2, 1799.
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426. Dr. Daniel Bemus. (408. William. 405. Jotham. 386. Ephraim. 9. Ephraim. i. Joseph.) He studied medicine with his uncle Dr. Jedediah Preudergast, and in the fall of 1805, went to Philadelphia to attend medical lectures at the University of Pennsylvania. Graduated M. D. 1807. and settled in Meadsville Penn. He m. ist, at Union Pa. June 12, 1810. Jane (b. Union, Pa. Oct. II, 1789. d. Meadsville, Pa. Aug. 2, 1826) dau. of William Miles. He m. 2d, Mrs. Jane (Brooks) Clark wid. of Connor Clark, and dau. of Hon. John Brooks.
Dr. Daniel Bemus was prominent, professionally throughout western Pennsyl- vania and New York. During the war of 1812, he was Chief Surgeon of the Division commanded by Major General Mead. In 1S2S, Dr. Bemus erected extensive lumber, cloth, flour and oil mills near Meadville, Pa. He was suc- cessful in business and prominent in educational matters, and one of the first Trustees of Alleghany College. He was one of the first vestry of Christ Church Meadville.
CHILDREN BY ISt M.
Son d. in infancy.
Son d. in infancy.
Mary Miles b. Mar. 24, 1814. d. Mar. 8, 1839. m. J. Stewart
Riddle an attorney at Meadville, they had : 459 — a. I. Jane
Milcsh. Oct. 1838. d. Feb. 16, 1841. 459 — b. H. Arinna m.
Hon. Thomas B. Kennedy of Chambersburg, Pa. and has
five children.
458 — IV. Juliana Watts b. Feb. 26, 1816. d. Dec. 19, 1834.
CHILD BY 2d M.
459 — V. Juliana Prendergast b. May 8, 1836. m. Col. George Hamlin Bemus (See 523.)
427. Thomas Bemos. (408. William. 405. Jotham. 386. Ephraim. 9. Ephraim. i. Joseph.) He was the first settler in the Town of Harmony, Chautau- qua Co. N. Y. He m. Jan. i, 1809 Jane Atkins, (d. May 19, 1828.)
CHILDREN.
460 — I. Elizabeth b. Nov. 5, 1809 d. Feb. 8, 18S6. m. ist. Jan. 20, 1827 Samuel C. Barney, (d. Feb. 14, 1865.) She m. 2d Nov.
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14, 1867. Jacob Brownwell. and had: 469 — I. Betsy b. Aug. 30, 1829 m. June 21, 1849. George W. Losee, and had a. Julia Hannah b. July 21, 1851. m. Nov. 29, 1883 Edmund Bouton and had: Servis Losee b. Dec. 18, 1889 : b. Emeline .;..^ipyJfov^ Heustes b. Feb. 3, 1853. m. Sept. 12, 1878 James Neil and
'"^'^ had: Gregory b. Oct. 30, 1880 d. Sept. 20, 1881, and John
E. b. Feb. 19, 1882. Rollo b. Aug. 27, 1883. Jessie V. b. June 29, 1887, Robert J. b. April 8, 1888. c. Fanny Eliza b. Nov. 19, 1856. ra. Jan. 8, 1885. Charles'^ Ferry and had: Alice Bertha b. June 30 1888, Eva Fanny b. July 11, 1890, Floj'd F, b. June 24, 1892/ Kate Louise b. May 28, 1861. m. April 24, 1888. George A. Clark. V. John R. Barney b. May I, 1868. 470— II. Thomas b. Sept. 30, 1831. He was a soldier in one of the Chautauqua County Regiments in the Rebellion, was confined in Andersonville prison. On his return home, after the close of the war, he was accidentally drowned in Chautauqua Lake Dec. 18, 1865. 471 — III. Charles b. Oct. 30, d. Oct. 31, 1842. 472— IV. Jayic Atkins b. Mar. 8, 1845. 473— V. Luther b. Nov. 20,1848. 474— VI. William Marviji b. Dec. 17, 1852. d. Apr. 30, 1862.
461— II. Ann M. b. April 3, 181 1. d. EHery N. Y. Mar. 23. 1S92. m.
Aug. 25, 1836. Simon Smiley (d. Ellery N. Y. May 9, 1888.) They lived in Harmony and Ellery N. Y. He was a highly respected farmer. They had: 475—1- Mary Jane b. May I, 1840 m. ist, April 19 1871 Miles C. Nichols (b. May 29, 1833 d. Feb. 4, 1872.) She m. 2d, Feb. 8, 1881. Henry S.
Bennett (b. Sept. 6, 1859.) Child by ist m. Children
by 2d m. a Willard S. b. Apr. 27, 1882. b Lucile b. Dec. 3, 1884. 476—11. /f/;Vtf b. Sept. 8, 1844. d. Sept. 17, 1874. 477— III. Helen H. b. March 1846 d. Sept. 1847. 478— IV. Willardh. Oct 13, 1851, d. Mar. 5, 1881.
462— III. Mindwellb. Nov. i, 1812. m. Mar. 5, 1829 Horace Rice.
They had: 479— I. Thomas D. b. Mar. 3, 1831. m. ist. Oct. 13, 1852. Sarah Washburn (b. Mar. 24, 1S30. d. July 15, 18S9.) They had: a Oscar E. b. Aug. 5, 1854. m. Sept. 14, 1880 Emma Aspden (b. Aug. 15, 1889.) b. Emily J. b. Jan. I. 1859 d. Jan. 25, 1862. c. Rettie May b. June 28, 1863 Thomas D. Rice (479) m. 2d, March i, 1893 Mary Webster
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(b. Aug. 23, 1851.) 480 — II. Henry b. Sept. 8, 1832. m. Oct. 5, 1853 Mary Phelps, s. p. 481 — III. Marionh. Dec. 20, 1833. m. 1st, Mar. 30, 1858, Clarinda Pierce. He m. 2d, July 3, 1892, Mary Mead. No issue. 482 — IV. Horace S. b. Sept. 24, 1835. m. ist. Jan. 19, 1859. Nancy Blanch- ford (d. Jan. 26, 1888) child. Dora E. b. Jan. 8, 1861 m Nov. 30, 1879. Morris S. Butts who d. Jan. 18, 1894. They had : Iva, Glenna, Roy D. Horace S. Inez, Horace:, Horace S. (482) m. 2d, Dec. 3, 1891 Mary Barger. They have one daughter. 483 — V. Eliza J. b. July 2, 1840 m. Feb. i, 1S72. Henry Walradt. s. p. 484 — VI. George IV. b. Sept. 2, 1842. m. Dec. 31, 1865. Melvina Burt. Child: Emmet b. Dec. 8, 1870. 485— VII. Edward A. b. Apr. 30, 1849. d. Washington D. C. Mar. 13, 1864. Private Co. I. 9th N. Y. Cavalry. 486 — VIII. Parry b. Oct. i, 185 1 m. Sept. 9, 1S74 Mary Davison. They bad : a. Edgar b. July 8, 1877. b. EfFa b. July 8, 1877. m. Feb. 10, 1894, A. L,. James.
463 — IV. Mary b. Nov. 27, 18 15. m. Horace CuUen (d. 189-) He
was a prominent business man of Meadville, Pa. Children : 487 — I. Harriet b. July 26, 1836. m. Feb. 24, 1857. Edwin H. Sawyer and had: Herbert Brooks b. Sept. 12, 1858. 488 — II. _/a«(? b. Jan. 20, 1839 d. 188- m. June 21, 1S70. Rev. James F. Lusk. 489— III. Arthur B. b. Oct. i, 1841. d. in infancy. 490 — IV. Henry b. May 11, 1845. m. Oct. 20, 1864. Ellen C. AUenstatter. 491 — V. Katherine H. b. Jan. II, 1S45. m. Oct. i, 1867. Alton S. Williams. They live in St. Helena, Calf. Children : a. Daniel E. b. Oct. 30, 1876. b. Harvey C. b. Dec. 13, 1878. c. Percy A. b. Dec. 25, 1880. d. Addie C. b. Feb. 15, 1887. 492— VI. Abbic L. b. Nov. 7, 1846. m. ist April, 18, 1864 William B. Kress. She m. 2d Dec. 19, 1881 Charles F. Patrearche. 493 — VII. Mary E. b. Mar. 15, 1849. m. July 6, 1869. Henry Meachem. They had: a Etta b. Aug. 7, 187 1 m. June 7, 1894. George S. K. McCallum. b. Charles b. Dec. 25, 1884. 494— VIII. Alfred H. b. Sept. 24, 1852. 495— IX. Herman b. May 22, 1855. d. iu infancy.
464 — V. William b. July 20, 1816. d. near Houston, Tex. Jan. 2, 1871
m. at Hartfield, Chaut Co. N. Y. Sept. i, 1836. Ann Jean-
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ette Jackson (b. iSii d. Silver Creek 1891.) Child. 496 — I. Jackson D. b. Dec. 30, 1839. d. North Kast Pa. Mar. 6, 1895-
465— VI. Jane Atkins b. May 6, 1S18 m. Dec. 28, 1841 William S.
Hosmer. They reside near Meadville, Pa. Children: 497 — I. Eliza Bliss b. Feb. 23, 1843. m. Jay Terrell. Live at Hastings, Fla. 498 — II. John Pearson b. May 17, 1845, m. and lives in San Francisco, Calf. 499 — III. Amanda b. Dec. I, 1846 m. Dec. 26, 1877 Paul Charles Kreutzpointer. Live in Altoona, Pa. 500 — IV. Amelia Jane b. Jan. 14, 1849. d. Feb. 17, 1853. 501 — V. Martha Bemus b. April 29, 1852. m. June 26, 1884 William W. Sanderson. Chil- dren: a. John Graham b. Dec. i, 1887. d. July 14, 1888. b. William Hosmer b. May 5, 1886. 502 — VI. William Atkins b. Oct. 8, 1854. d. Sept. 6, 1855. 503— VII. Sarah Ann b. Dec. 25, 1856. m. Feb. 14, 1882. Frank J. Young. She d. leaving one son Frank J. b. Aug. 24, 1882.
466— VII. Thomas Atkins b. July 30, 1820 m. Oct. 14, 1851. Ann
Elizabeth Barnes (d. North East Penn. June 11, 1895.) Children: 504 — I. William P. b. June 1853. m. ist (Sept. 17, 1 88 1.) Tillie McMamus (d. Dec. 7, 1881.) he m. 2d, Nov. 2, 1890 Kate Wooley. They have, Denman Wooley b. Ap. 27, 1894. 505 — II. Carrie Ella b. April 11, 1858. 506 — III. Sitsie Jane b. Oct. 8, 1867. m. Sept. 23, 1890 Harrison Albright. They have a. Anna Louise b. Mar. 28, 1893. l>. Catherine Marvin b. Sept. 2,' 1895. They live in Charlestown W. Va- 507 — IV. Thomas Alton b. Mar. 22, 1874.
467 — VIII. Sarah b. June 12, 1822. d. April 6, 1865. m. William Avery Strong (d. Feb. 4, 1888.) After her death, he m. 2d, Susannah Meecker. Children: 508 — I. /Jenry Altoft h. Ang. 29, 1849. d. Nov. 4, 1881. m. Eva Willard. 509 — II. Har- riet Amelia b. Feb. 16, 1852 m. ist May 26, 1874. Foster B. Owen (d. Jan. 24, 1890.) and she m. 2d Dec. 21, 1892 James H. Stewart. Children : by ist m. a. William Henry b. Jan. 19, 1876. b. Adele b. Jan. 14, 1881. c. Frank b. Mar. 4, 1885.
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468— IX. Martha b. Oct. 14, 1824 m. Oct. 7, 1856 Albert Ensign Weed. Children: 510 — I. Amanda b. May 26, 1858. 511 — II. William Benms\>.M2i\. 2, 1863. 512 — III. Haviil- ion Merriit b. Dec. 12, 1864. m. Aug. 14, 1894 Mrs. Martha (Ridgeway.) Ellsmore. 513 — IV. Elizabeth Deborah b. Aug. 12, 1867. m. Sept. 2, 1887. William Moncrieth Spear, and, had a. May Marvin b. May 7, 1889 d. Sept. 21, 1890 b. Moncrieth Hamilton b. July 4, 1892.
430. I^iEUT. Charles Bemus (408. William. 405. Jotham. 386. Ephraim. 9. Ephraim. i. Joseph.) m. Feb. 28, 1811 Relepha Boyd (b. July 20, 1790 d. Ellery, N. Y. Jan. 20, 1843.) In the War of 1812, he was a Lieutenant in Cap- tain Silsby's Company and also in Captain MacMahan's He settled in Ellery near Bemus Point, on land originally bought by his father, and until his death was a prominent citizen in his locality, universally liked and respected.
CHILDREN.
b. Ellery, N. Y.
514 — I. James b. Dec. 20, 1811. m. Nov. i, 1835, Thankful Berry.
They lived in Janesville, Wis. until 1846. In 1849 he went to California, where he died. His wife d. in Jamestown, N. Y. Thej^ had one child : 525. Alexander who d. in infancy.
515 — II. Eleanor, b. Sept. 30, 1813, d. Albany, Wis. Jan. 14, 1896.
m. May 18, 1836 Daniel (b. Ellery, N. Y. June 19, 1812. d. Albany, Wis. Feb. 20, 1886.) s. of Joseph Smiley (b. Mt. Holly, Vt. d. Ellery, N. Y.) and Sarah Lewis (b. W. Green- wich, N. Y. d. Ellery, N. Y.) Daniel Smiley with a friend named Fenton, soon after his m. started for the then far west, Wisconsin, leaving his bride with her father, and bought land one and a half miles from the present city of Janesville, which then contained but one house. He got a house and some furniture ready, and in Feby. 1837. Lieut. Charles Bemus brought his dau. and Mrs. Fenton to Wis. making the whole trip with horses and sleigh. They had a rough time, but remained on the farm till 1841, and then removed to Exter, Wis., and from thence to Albany and
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settled on a farm. Mr. Smiley was a member of the Legis- lature of Wis. and held a number of other offices. Children : 526— I. Loritida b. June 5, 1838. m. Oct. 9, 1859 Johr. Hulbert. They had a, Dan S. b. Oct. 23, 1863. m. June 25, 1888. Uzzie Watkins, and had: Lydia b. Mar. 12, 1889., Fanny Eliza b. Jan. 15, 1893., Fred Saxon b. Sep. 23, 1894., William Bemus. b. Jan. 11, 1897. b. Nellie b. Jan. I, 1870. c. Julia b. Feb. 21, 1872., d. John b. Sep. 17, 1874. m. Oct. 2, 1S95 Sarah Kennedy. 527— II. Sara/i R. b. Dec. 5 1839. ni. Apr. 8, 1866. William Gould (b. Conway, N. H. May 27, 1835. d. Sanibel, Fla. Oct. 15, 1896.) They had: a. Charles Hall b. July 11, 1868. b. Ellen Thompson b. Dec. 16, 1870. c. Walter Smiley b. July 9, 1875. d. Laura b. Dec. 25, 1880. 528— III. Charles Bemus. b. Oct. 25, 1843. m. ist at Sure Prairie, Wis. Jan. 14, 1869 Anna Smith (b. Cape Vincent, N. Y. Dec. 13, 1846. d. Janesville, Wis. July 25, 1882.) He m. 2d, at Sylvester, Wis. May 6, 1885 Mrs. Emily Bennet. Children by ist m. a. Sarah Ellen b. July 8, 1870. b. Daniel S. b. Oct. 5, 1873. c. Anna b. Sep. 5, 1877. d. Weltha b. Aug. II, 1879. 529— IV. Julia A. b. Jan. 9, 1846. m. Feb. i, 1869 Russell Boughton. They had a. William Simmons b. Jan. 24, 1874. b. James Russell b. Nov. 12, 1876. 530— V. Florence Ellen b. Aug. 29, 1848 m. Dec. 15, 1870 Lorrain Hulbert. 531— VI. William b. Sept. 6, 1854. m. Oct. 8, 1876 Ida M. Flint. They had : a. Arnold b. Nov. 7, 1878. b. Sarah Edna b. July 19, 188 1. c. James Bemus b. Sep. 28, 1889. d. Lorrain b. Aug 23, 1886. d. Nov. 14, 1888. e. Robert Flint b. Dec. 27, 1889. /. Harry Lewis b. June 4, 1893. 516— III. Matthew Prendergast b. Jan 3, 1817. d. Mar. 28, 1879.
^jy— IV. Daniel b. Feb. 24, 1820 d. 1S9- m. ist Sept. 30, 1840 Adalene Strong; m. 2d Jane Griffith; by whom he had 532. Mary, who m. and resides on the family farm near James- town, N. Y.
518— V. Jane Miles b. Pine Grove, Pa. Feb. 18, 1822. d. Maysvillle, N. Y. Oct. 17, 1886. m. Jan. 21, 1840 Edward Coffin (b. Marcellus, N. Y. June 15, 1821. d. Knights Landing, Calf.
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Sept. 12, 1857.) s. of Thomas Copp and Phebe CofBn. They moved from New York to Wisconsin, in 1843 he went over- land to California : Children : 533 — I. Martin Thomas b. Ellery, N. Y. Jan. 2, 1S41. unm. 534 — II. Helen Mehetable b. Ellery, N. Y. May 30, 1842. m. at Ellery, Nov. 11, i860. William H. Whitney and had: a. Edward Copp b. Oct. i, 1861. d. Nov. 30, 1864. b. Verenia Estelle b. June 17, 1862. d. Oct. 23, 1875. c. George Richard b. Jan. 20, 1866. m. Rose E. Lott, June 30, 1894. 535 — HI- Ph^be Relepha b. Albany, Wis. Aug. 22, 1846. m. Ellery N. Y. Mar. 17, 1869. T. D. Baldwin, and had : a. Louis O. b. Oct. 27, 1873. b. W. P; b. May 5, 1876: c. Frank May, b. Oct. 15, 1880. d. Edward Copp, b. Oct. 5, 1882. 536 — IV. Charles Watson b. Madison, Wis. Apr. i, 1850 d. N. Y. City Apr. 27, 1874. from injuries received on a steamboat on Chautauqua Lake in 1872. 537 — V. Cornelia Janeh. Albany, Wis. Sept. 15, 1848. unm. resides in North East, Pa.
519— VI. John Silsbee b. Dec. 16, 1823. d. July 22, 1873.
520— VII. William Prendergast b. Oct. 11, 1825 d. Buffalo, N. Y. Sept.
19, 1890.
521 — VIII. Mehetable Prendergast b. July 22, 1827 d. Strawberry Point la. m. Nov. 14, 1845 Phillip A. Strong. They resided at Bemus Point for a time and then moved to Strawberry Point,
Iowa. Their only child; 538 Adalcjie m. Parker, and
had a. George Bemus d. in infancy b. Frederick-
522— IX. Elisha Marvin b. Sept. 23, 1829. He studied medicine with
his brother Dr. William P. Bemus (520) and graduated from the University of Buffalo, N. Y. Settled in Ashville N. Y. in the practice of his profession, subsequently removing to Albany, Wis. In the spring of 1862, he enlisted in a Wis- consin Regiment, and on his way to the front, was killed in a Railway accident. He m. Aurlia dau. of Theron F. Ely of Ashville, N. Y. and had; 539 — Florence Elizabeth who m. William McCord of North East, Penn. where she lives.
523— X. George Hamlin b. Pine Grove, Pa. May i, 1831. d. Corry, Pa,
Dec. 28, 1896.
524 — XL Alexander b. July 15, 1836. d. Feb. 12, 1837.
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516. Matthew Prendergast Bemus. (430. Charles. 408. William. 405. Jotham. 386. Epliraim. 9. Ephraim. i. Joseph.) m. Oct. 4, 1838. E. Marcelia Walters: He was a prominent citizen of Chautauqua County, N. Y. being County Treasurer at the age of 22, and later County Clerk. He represented the First Chautauqua District in the Legislature from 1868-72. He was the promoter of the Cross Cut Ry. and Treasurer of the Company. He built the Mayville Mills, and conducted other large enterprises in that place. A shrewd and success- ful politician widely known throughout the state.
CHILDREN.
540— I. Robertson Whitesides b. Feb. 15, 1840.
541— II. Helen Mary b. Nov. 3, 1841. m. Dr. R. I. Curtes.
542 — III. Frances R. m. Silas W. Bond.
519. John Silsbee Bemus. (430 Charles. 408. William. 405. Jotham. 386. Ephraim. 9. Ephraim. i. Jcseph.) m. Jan. 15, 1846. Adelaide Catherine Howell. He was a warm-hearted generous man, a prominent citizen of Chautau- qua County, held local oflBces, and was for a time in the Customs services in New York City. He was also a successful merchant and farmer. His death was the result of a boiler explosion on a steamer upon which he was a passenger.
CHILDREN
543— I. Emmet H. b. Oct. 12, 1846. m. Jan. 22, 1889 Gertrude M.
Kent, lives in Jamestown, N. Y.
544— II. Charles W. b. Oct. 13, 1848. m. April 2, 1874. Libbie A.
Blanchard, and lives at Bemus Point, N. Y.
545— III. J. Willard b. April 4, 1854. d. Oct. 24, 1864.
520. Dr. William Prendergast Bemus. (430. Charles. 408. William. 405. Jotham. 386. Ephraim. 9. Ephraim. i. Joseph.) m. ist. in 1855, Helen Olivia Norton (d. Mar. 7, 1874.) He m. 2d. Jan. 3, 1875. Sarah Prather. Few men have been more universally beloved and honored in the community in which they lived then Dr. Bemus. He received his medical education, at the Berkshire Medical Institute ; prefacing it by a course of study at Oberlin College. He first
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settled at Ashville, N. Y. but soon removed to Jamestown, and was in the active practice of his profession for 43 years. His natural adaptation to his calling and his wide reading made him remarkably successful, and his practice at all times was large. His kind heart, cheerful disposition and great skill made him an ideal physician.
CHILDREN BY I St M.
546 — I. Helena I^e Ferre m. (Aug. 4, 1886.) Fred E. Hatch and had:
548 — I. William Bemus. b. June 11, 1888. 549 — II. Helena Olivia b. Feb. 16, 1890. 550 — III. Fred E. jr. b. July 30, 1893-
547 — II. Morris Norton b. June 3, 1862. m. Sept. 28, 1893. Lucy
Fitch (b. Sept. 5, 1872.)
Dr. Morris Norton Bemus graduated at Rutgers College and then at the College of Physicians and Surgeons in New York City. He has succeeded to his father's extensive practice, and has recently been appointed a Pension Examiner.
523. Col. George Hamlin Bemus. (430. Charles. 408. William 405. Jotham. 386. Ephraim. 9. Ephraim. i. Joseph.) He m. May 9, 1854 Juliana Prendergast Bemus (459) his cousin. He was educated at the Fredonia Academy; subsequently studied law with the Hon. Madison Burnell at Jamestown, N. Y. and admitted to practice in Nov. 1853. He practiced in Jamestown, N. Y., Meadville Penn. and in Wenona, Wis. In the latter town, he was elected Judge of Probate and was also a Director in the Transit R. R. Co. In April 1861, he enlisted in a company formed at Meadville Penn. and was elected 2d Eieut. His company was attached to the 9th Penn. Reserves and served in the army of the Potomac. He served as Aide-de-camp to Genrls. Seymour and C. F. Jackson, and was in the seven days fighting before Richmond ; and in the Battles of South Mountain, Antietam and Fredericksburg, in the latter he was seriously wounded, having to leave the Army. Later on he raised a company which was attached to the 58th Penn Militia, of which he was made Colonel. His Regiment took part in the capture of Genrl. John H. Morgan, and he was the oflScer who had charge of the prisoner. He resigned from the Army in 1863, and in 1864-65 was elected to the Penn. Legislature. He afterwards practiced law in New York City, Petrotia, Penn. and Allegheny Co. N. Y. Owing to disabilities incurred in the army he has of late not been engaged in active business.
54 History of the Bemis Family.
CHILDREN.
551 — I. William Marvin b. Sept. 2, 1855.
552 — II. George Prendergast b. Oct. 31, 1859. d. Meadville, Penn Oct.
2, 1886.
553 — III. Dudley b. June 12, 1864.
551. Dr. William Marvin Bemus. (523. George Hamlin. 430. Charles. 408. William. 405. Jotham. 386. Ephraim. 9. Ephraim i. Joseph.) m. April 28, 1881, Minnie Barrows. He is a grad. of Allegheny College ; and of the Medical Depart, of the University of Penn. in 1878. Practices his profession in James- town, N. Y.
CHILDREN.
554 — I. Selden Barrows b. May 9, 1884. 555^ — II. William Marvin b. July 30, 1893.
553. Dudley Bemus. (523. George Hamlin. 430. Charles. 408. William. 405. Jotham. 386. Ephraim 9. Ephraim. i. Joseph.) m. Oct. 14, 1889, Carrie Ben- ton Bemus. They reside in Meadville, Penn.
CHILDREN.
556 — I. Stuart Hamlin b. 1890.
557 — II. Marvin Prendergast b. June 22, 1891.
433. James Bemus. (408. William. 405. Jotham. 386. Ephraim. 9. Ephraim I. Joseph.) m. Feb. 14, 1819 Tryphena Boyd (b. Nov. 2, 1792. d. Feb. 3, 1852.) They lived on the farm near Bemus Point, a part of the original purchase by William Bemus, his father.
CHILDREN.
558 — I. Jane b. Nov. 24, 1819. d. Jan. 10, 182-.
559 — II. Jotham b. Dec. 19, 1820 m. April 10, 1867, Pauline Winch.
Children. ^bi—\. James H. b. July 22, 1868. 563— II. Stella b. Sept. 15, 1870. m. Goodrich.
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560 — III. David b. April 8, 1825. d. May 30, 1881. m. and had
no issue.
561 — IV. Catherine b. March 7, 1828. m. Jan. 21, 1863. Ross. Horton.
10. John Bemis. (i. Joseph.) m. ist, at Watertown, Mass. about 1680, Mar)' (b. Jan. 12, 1663-4. d. Wat. Sept. 8, 1716.) dau. of George and Susanna Harrington. He m. 2d, Jan. i, 1716-17 Mrs. Sarah (Holland) Phillips, wid. of Jonathan Phillips Esq. (b. Nov. 16, 1663. d. Feb. 1703-4) and dau. of Nathan- ial Holland, (bap. 1638) and his 2d wife Sarah Hosier. The 2d Mrs. John Bemis was b. Wat. Nov. 30, 1662. d. there prior to 1726. John Bemis m. 3rd, at Wat. May 30, 1726. Mrs. Judith (Jennison) Barnard (b. Wat. Aug. 13, 1667 and d. there) dau. of Ensign Samuel Jennison (b. Wat. 1645 d. there Oct. 1701.) and Judith Macomber (d. Wat. Mar. i, 1722-3) and wid. of James Barnard (b. Wat. Jan. 14, 1666-7 d. there Jan. 23, 1726.)
On April 26, 1701 John Bemis sold, for ^56, half of one quarter of Alcocks farm of 900 acres in Marlboro. April 6, 1702, he with his son-in-law, Daniel Child, bought of Nathanial Saltonstall (Fellow of Harv. Coll.) 160 acres of land in Wat. the 30th lyot, first granted to Sir. Richard Saltonstall.
CHILDREN BY ISt MARRIAGE
b. Watertown, Mass. (No issue by 2d or 3rd m's.)
564 — I. Beriah b. June 23, 1681 d. Weston, Mass. about 1768. m. ist, at Wat. Feb. 10, 1 701-2. Daniel (bap. June 5, 1687. After the 2d m. of his mother, he d. Wat. Jan. 29, 1723-4) s. of John Child (b. 1636. d. Oct. 15, 1676.) and Mary Warren (b. Nov. 29, 1651 d. May 12, 1734.) Beriah m. 2d, Aug. 12, 1736. Joseph (b. Wat. Oct. 2, 1669. d. Weston, Mass. Mar. 13' I753-) s. of Joseph and Martha Peirce of Wat. Beriah m. 3rd, John (b. Watertown June 15, 1694. d. Westford, 1776.) s. of Benjamin Whitney (b. Watertown June 28, 1660 d. there 1736) and Abigail Hagar (dau. of William and Mary (Bemis) Hagar.) She is buried in the old graveyard at Wal- tham. Children: by ist m. b in Wat. 578 — I. Sarah b. Sept. 14, 1702. m. June 13, 1734 John (b. Aug. 25, 1706. s. of William Fiske (b. Feb. 23, 1664 d. March 1742 ) and Han" nah Smith (b. Dec. 27, 1672 d. Dec. 7, 1728.) They had: a. David bap. Waltham Oct. 12, 1735. b. Abigail bap. Sep. 4,
56 History of the Bemis Family.
1737: f. John bap. Mar. 25, 1739. </. Bulah bap. July 25, 1742. 579 — II. Susanna b. Mar. 6, 1704-5. 580 — III. Eliza- beth b. Feb. 18, 1706-7. d. July 10, 1791. m. July 21, 1729. Deacon Isaac of Waltham (b. May 14. 1710. d.Nov. 25, 1779.) s. of Isaac Stearns of Watertown (b. Dec. 31, 1674. d. 1737.) and Mary Dcmis (568). Deacon Stearns was Selectman from 1754-72 and Assessor 1744-53 of Watertown. They had: a. Elizabeth d. May 1832. b. John b. Jan. 2, 1732. d. Jan. 4, 1735. c. Silas b. Mar. 6, 1734, d. Dec. 31, 1804. d. Isaac b. Jan. 18, 1736. m. Nov. 1768 Eunice L,awrence (d. Feb. 8, 1802) e. Phinehas b. Feb. 28, 1738. d. Oct. 7, 1792. /. Susanna b. Ap. 9, 1740 d. May 11, 1766. m. Mar. 26, 1765, Josiah Wellington, g. Jcshua b. May 26, 1742. d. Oct. 27, 1746. //. Sarah b. May 22, 1744. m. Jan. 16, 1769 Joseph Hastings. /. Joshua 2d b. July 10, 1748.7. Jonathan b. May 22, 1750 k. Elizabeth 2d b. Mar. 17, 1752, m. Nov. 5, 1770, Phinehas Lawrence of Waltham. 581 — IV. Daniel b. Ap. 9, 1709 m. Jan. 13, 1729. Mary Bright (d. 17 10) natural daughter of Nathanial Bright (b. Dec. 28, 1686 d. 1737.) Daniel Child jr. was Selectman of Waltham 1657-8. They had: «. Anna b. July6, 1730 b. Daniel b. Ap. 26, 1732. d. May 1733. c Abijah b. Jan. 12, 1734. m. ist; Dec. 15, 1759 Bulah Harrington; he m. 2d, Dec. 30, 1790 Ann Bemis. d. Daniel 2d b. Feb. 21, 1735-6. e. Lydia, bap. Feb. 26, 1738. m. Oct. 26, 1758 William Flagg. f. Sarah b. Aug, 11, 174- m. Jan. 2, 1760, William Benja- min, g. Jonas b. Sep. 30 1743. m. Jan 11, 1770. Hannah Sanderson (she d. June 6, 1808.) //. Mary b. Oct. 14, 1745, m. Oct. 6, 1753 William Hagar of Waltham. i. Bettee b. Mar. 9, 1747-8 d. Sep. 2, 1751. j. Josiah b. June 1750 d. Sept. 1 75 1. /'. Ephraim bap. June 30, 1754. 582 — V. David. b. Dec. 27, 1711. m. ist. Oct. 26, 1737 Grace of Waltham (b. Aug. 17, 1707) dau. of Capt. Abraham Brown (b. Aug. 26, 1671. d. Nov. 27, 1729.) and Mary Hyde, (b. June 21, 1673 d. Nov. 29, 1723.) David Child m. 2d, Nov. 29, 1759 Mehitable Richards of Worcester. He settled in Shrews- bury, Mass. By ist wife he had : a. Bulah b. June 4, 1739 m. Feb. 27, 1766 Samuel Lee of Rutland, b. Susanna b. June I, 1741. c. David b. Jan. 30, 1745. m. ist, about 1774,
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Lydia Stearns, and settled in Westminster, Mass. By 2d wife David had: d. Zachariali b. Nov. 19, 1763. m. 1784 Lydia Bigelow of Worcester, Mass. e. Anna b. Aug. 27, 1765. 583— VI. John. b. Dec. 2, 1713, m. (?) Aug. 15, 1758. Ruhama Peirce. 584— VII. /i?5/i«a b. Mar. 2, 1716-17 m. April 30, 1741. his coustn' Grace Bemis (693) They were dismissed to Lincoln, Mass. Oct. 23, 1774. They had: a Anna b. Nov. 13, 1741- b. Lucy b. Mar. i, 1743-4- <:■ Joshua b. Mar. 26, 1749 of Lincoln m. Feb. 24, 1781 Eliza- beth (b. Jan. 23, 1757. d. May 24, 1824.) dau. of Jonathan Hammond (b. Jan. 13, 1716-17, d. Mar. 9, 1776. j and his 2d wife Lydia Stratton (b. July 22, 1722. d. Oct. 2, 1771.) They had: i. John b. Oct. 19, 1781 d. July 13, 1825. 2. Polly b. Ap. 15, 1784. 3. Joshua b. June 25, 1785. 4. Elizabeth b. Ap. 10, 1788. d. Daniel b. Dec. 24, 1752. by wife MoUie had : i. William b. Nov. 23, 1778. 2. Daniel
b. Sept. 22, 1780. e. Betty b. Sept. i, 1755. /. Beriah b. Feb. 5, 1758. d. in 1816. unm. g. Elijah b. Nov. 17, 1760. m. (?) at Lincoln, Mass. Sept. 3, 1807. Mary Knight, who d. in i8og. and he m. 2d, Nov. 29, 1810 Anna Hosmer.
,h. Mical. b. July 15, 1766. d. Feb. 1778. 585-- VIII. SaniucL b. Feb. 5, 17 18-19 an ensign of the Weston military company, m. ist Oct. 19, 1745. Mary Ball (d. in childbed
Nov. 19, 1746.) He .soon m. 2d. Esther (d. Sept. 10,
1778.) He m. 3rd, in 1779 Mrs. Elizabeth (Myrick) Stimson, wid. of Nathanial Stimson, and dau. of John Myrick of Newton, and his wife Elizabeth Trowbridge. She was b. Dec. 16, 1720. No issue by ist m. Children by 2d m. a. Daniel b. Nov. 13, 1748. d. Feb. 1749. b. Esther b. Apr. 18, 1751. m. Sept. 9, 1771 Benjamin Hagar of Waltham.
c. Mary b. Jan. 12, 1753. m. Apr. 21, 1773. Roger Bigelow. d. Lucy b. Apr. 18, 1755. d. Feb. 1756. f. Lucy 2d, b. April ii,i757- m. Oct. 24, 1777, John Shepherd of Newton./. Moses b. Aug. 8, 1758. g. Anna. b. Mar. 26, 1759 (?) h. Eunice b. Nov. 6, 1760, m. Dec. 15, 1784, Daniel Twitchell : /. Samuel b. Nov. I, 1762. m. ist, 1784 Abigail Shepherd, of Newton m. 2d, Nov. 19, 1789 Hannah Lamson : j. Anna b. Nov. 20,
1776. 586 — IX. Elisha b. Feb. 16, 1720-1 m. Mary
and had: a. Mary b. Sept. 30, 1751. b. Bulah b. June 2
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1754. c. William b. June 16, 1759. d. Nabby b. Aug. 31, 1761. e. Sarah b. May 18, 1763. /. Sarah 2d, b. May 17 1764. g. Samuel b. Feb. i, 176-.//. Elisha b. Feb. 28, 1770 d. July 19, 1823. 587 — X. Mary b. June 10, 1722. m. (pub. Mar. II,) 1743. Joseph of Weston (b. Oct. 2, 1719.) s. of John Whitney (b. July 29, 1680) and Sarah Cutting (b. 1675-)
565 — II. Susanna b. Dec. 24, 1682. d. Nov. 15, 1703. m. at Wat.
Nov. 2, 1702 John (d. Prior to 1747.) s. of John Hastings (b. Mar. I, 1653-4 d. Mar. 28, 1718.) and Abagail Hammond (b. June 21, 1659. d. Apr. 7, 1718.) There was no issue by this m. and after her death her husband m. 2d Jan. 8, 1706-7 Sarah Fiske by whom he had nine children.
566 — III. Joseph b. Nov. 17, 1684. d. 1738.
567— IV. John b. Oct. 6, 1686.
568 — V. Mary b. Sept. 24, 1688. m. Wat. Oct. 26, 1708. Isaac (b.
Dec. 31, 1674. d. 1737.) s. of Samuel Stearns of Wat. (b. Apr. 24, 1638. d. Aug. 3, 1683.) and Hannah Manning (b. June 21, 1642. d. Feb. 26, 1723-4.) Children : 588 — I. Isaac b. May 14, 1710 d. Nov. 25, 1779. m. July 21 1729 Elizabeth Child. (See 580 under 564.) 588— II. Mary b. Dec. 4, 1712 d. Aug. 27, 1741 ra. May 7, 1741 Jonathan (b. Feb. 24, 1714 d. Mar. 31, 1780.) s. of Samuel Sanderson (b. May 28, 1681 k. by lightning July 8, 1722.) and Mary Gale (b. Sept. 16, 1683. d. May 8, 1776.) No issue by this m. After his wife's death Jonathan Sanderson m. 2d, Feb. 21, 1744. Mary Bemis (1880) by whom he had ten children. 590 — III. Susanna b. Jan. 11, 1715-16. m. Nov. 18, 1736. Jonathan, (b. Jan. 23, 17 14-15.) s. of Elisha Smith of Weston (b. Jan. II, 1691-2.), and his ist wife, Patience Brown (bap. June 27, 1697. d. 1720-30) 591 — IV. Nathanial b. Apr. 23, 1718 of Holden, Mass. Will dated Feb. 7, 1776. m. Oct. 22, 1747 Grace (b. Dec. 9, 1723.) dau. of Thomas Hammond (b. Nov. 17, 1685. d. Oct. 22, 1762.) and Mary Harrington (b. May II, 1687 d. Oct. 22, 1762.) They had: a. Nathanial b. June 30, 1749. d. Paxton, Mass. Jan. 1785. m. Dec. 15, 1774. Lydia Cushing : b. Mary b. Sept. 4, 1751 m. Alpheus Brown of Paxton c. Ruth b. Apr. 20, 1754. d. Phebe b.
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Nov. 17, 1755. m. John Davis e. Reuben b. Feb. 6, 1759. /. Eunice b. Feb. 8, 1761. m. Rev. John Foster of Paxton. 592 — V. Peleg, b. Jan. 2, 1 720-1 m. 1753- Elizabeth, wid. of Mr. Swinerton, a Purser in the British Navy, and dau. of Captain Peter Harris of New London. He d. Charlestown, Mass. Mar. 5, 1789, and his wid. d. there Ap. 10, 1789. They had : a. Dr. William Stearns of Salem, b. Cambridge, Mass. Apr. 10, 1754. grad. Harvd. Coll. 1776. m. Dec. 9, 1 78 1 Sarah White Sprague. 593 — VI. James
569 — VI. Samuel b. 1690. d. Spencer, Mass. Aug. 1776. ; ■
570 — VII. Lydia b. 1692. m. Apr. lo, 1716, Jonathan (bap. Wat.
Dec. 8, 1689) s. of John Fiske (b. Wat. Nov. 20, 1655. d. there 1709-18.) and Abagail Parks, (b. Wat. Mar. 3, 1758-9.) Children : 594 — I. Lydia b. July 21, 171 7 m. Newton, Mass. Nov. 24, 1737. James, (b. Wat. Mar. 3, 1713-14.) s. of
Stephen Cook (b. Jan. 9, 1683 d. 1761.) and Hannah
(d. 1772) They had : a. Jonathan b. Farmington, Mass. Dec. 3, 1738. m. 1767 Lydia Bacon of Needham : b. Lydia b. Framiugham Jan. 22, 1739-40. c. Stephen b. Fragh. June 24, 1 741, m. 1767, Mary Miller, d. Mary b. Newton, d. 1750 e. Enoch, b. Newton Jan. 1744. m. 1765 Marj' Foster; /. Zebiah Fiske b. Feb. 26, 1746. g. Elizabeth b. July 8, 1748. k. Rebecca b. June 18, 1753. /. Esther b. May 4, 1755.7. James b. Jan. 8, 1758. 595 — II. Zebuloii. b. Apr. 30, 17 19.
571 — VIII. Hannah b. Oct. 9, 1694. d. Oct. 1700.
572 — IX. Isaac b. 1696.
573 — X. Jonathan b. Apr. 30, 1699. prob. d. in infancy.
574 — XI. Jonathan 2d b. Nov. 17, 1701. ■>^''i
575 — XII. Abraham b. Nov. 26, 1703.
576 — XIII. Susanna 2d (twin of 577. Hannah) b. Dec. 3, 1705. d. Nov. 28, 1785. m. July 2, 1731 John Viles (Vilas) of Waltham. He d. Feb. 4, 1774 at Waltham, Mass. Children b. Waltham, Mass. 596 — I. Abagail h. Oct. 26, 1731 m. Dec. 1752 Jonas (b. Feb. 21, 1728-9) s. of James Barnard (b. Aug. 3, 1696.) 2lXiA. Elisabeth Bemis (6ici). 597 — II. /(j/zw b. Mar. 16, 1732-3. d. young. 598 — III. Susan b. Nov. 17, 1734. 599 — IV.
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Dinah b. Jan. lo, 1737-8. m. Apr. 9, 1761. John Watson of Waltham. They had : a. John b. Mar. 6, 1762. m. Nov. 4, 17S4. Mary Garfield of Lincohi ; they were dismissed to Leicester, Mass. Feb. 16, 1766. 600 — V. Nathan b. Dec. 30, 1739. d. Mar. 6, 1788. m. Oct. 14, 1784 Mrs. Sarah (Mixer) Hagar (b. Dec. 16, 1754. d. May 12, 1787.) wid. of Jonathan Hagar of Waltham, and, dau. of Josiah Mixer (b. Nov. 16, 1716.) and Mary Garfield (b. Sept. 22, 1718.) They had: a Nathan b. Aug. 14, d. Nov. 26, 1786. 601 — VI. Kezia b. Dec. 10, 1741. m. Jan. 16, 1770, John Watson of Reading, Mass. 602 — VII. Joel b. Dec. 14, 1743. 603 — VIII. Jonas b. July 3, 1746 d. Oct. 8, 1799. m. ist; Apr. 4, 1782 Susanna (b. Jan. 6, 1758 d. in childbed, Dec. 14, 1784.) dau. of Josiah Hastings (b. Feb. 28 1727-8.) and Lydia Ball. (b. Aug. 6, 1730). He m. 2d, May 24, 1787, Irene Hastings, (b. Aug
4, 1762.) sister of his first wife. He had : by ist m. a. Jonas b. Jan. 16, 1783. m. Apr. 12, 1810, Abagail Lawrence, b. Susannah. Dec. 9, 1784. m. July i, 1804, John Whitney of Boston. He had by 2d m. c. Lydia b. Mar. 8, 1788. d. Mar.
25, 1791. d. Sophia b. Dec. 6, 1789, d. Oct. 28, 1805. e. Lydia 2d, b. Feb. 28, 1792 /. William b. Dec. 5, 1794. g. Louisa b. Sept. 5, 1797. d. Mar. 5, 1799. 604 — IX. Sarah b. July 8, 1748. d. Feb. 28, 1781. m. Jan 27 1768 Jonathan (b. Mar. 1745-6) s. of John Dix. (b. May 18, 1702. d. June II, 1787.) and Mary Cook (b. Jan. 9, 1706-7.) They had : a. Sarah bap. May 15, 1768. d. Sept. 18, 1769. b. Abigail bap. Oct. I, 1769. c. Stephen bap. Feb. 3, 1771. d. Salley bap. May 16, 1773. e. Susanna bap. May 14, 1775. /. Jona- than bap. Feb. 9, 1777. g. Lois bap. Jan. 24, 1779. h. Mary bap. Dec. 30, 1780. 605 — X. John b. June 12, 1750 of Wes- ton m. ist Nov. I, 1775 Hannah, (b. Apr. 10, 1755 d. Apr.
5, 1784) dau. of John Warren, (b. Mar. 2, 1712-13.) and his 2d wife Mary Mj'rick. (b. Mar. 27, 1731) He m. 2d; Aug.
26, 1784. Mary Warren of Weston, (b. Oct. 28, 1753.) sister of his first wife. Children: by ist m. a. John bap. Aug. 11, 1776. m. ist, Nov. 29, 1804 Lydia Peirce. He m 2d, Jan. 21, 1810. Louisa Harrington. He m. 3rd, in 1814, Mrs. Relief (Reed) Vilas (wid. of his brother Nathan), b. Nathan b. Jau, 30, 1779. c. Flias b. Jan. 17, 1782. m. May 17, 1807.
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Susanna Gleason. d. Hannah b. Mar. 9, 1784. Children by 2d m. e. Sally bap. May 24, 17S5. /. Achsah bap. Sept. 9, 1787. g. Myra b. July 5, 1789. h. Cynthia bap. Mar. 18, 1792. /. Jessie bap. Apr. 17, 1794. j- David bap. June 10, 1796. 606 — XI. David b. Nov. 7, 1752. d. Nov. 11, 1754. 607— XII. Lydiah. May 18, 1755. m. Jan. 25, 1775 David (b. Feb. 22, 1750)8. of Simeon Wilson and Dorothy Brown of Spencer. 608— XIII. Lissa b. Feb. 27, 1757. m. May 22, 1777 Moses (b. Dec. 2, 1754.) s. of Joshua Mead of Waltham
(d. Mar. 31, 1794. aged 85.) and Lucy . They had: a.
Moses b. Mar. 7, 1778. b. David b. Oct. 23, 1779. c. Susanna b. Mar. 22, 1781. d. Elizabeth b. Feb. 20, 1783. d. Sept. 28, 1800. e. Jacob b. Jan. 20, 1785. d. Jan. 9, 1796. /. Abner. b. Mar. 19, 17S7. g. Nathan b. Mar. 29, 1789. h. Sophia b. Feb. 20, 1792. i. Watson, b. Mar. 14, 1794. J- Clarissa b. Aug. 27, 1796. d. Oct. 3, 1800.
577 — XIV. Hannah 2d; (twin of 576) b. Dec. 3, 1705. d. July 2, 1731. m. ist, Apr. 21, 1724. John (b. Sept. 21, 1700 k. accidentally Mar. 14, 1733-4.) s. of John Flagg (b. Nov. 6, 1677. d. prior
to 1755.) and Anna (d. prior to 1712.) She m. 2d,
July 23, 1734. Captain John (b. Apr. 19, 1705. d. Weston, Mass. 1804.) s. of Captain Abraham Brown (b. Aug. 26, 1671 d. Nov. 27, 1729.) and Mary Hyde (b. June 21, 1673. d. Nov. 29, 1723.) Hannah Bemis (577) was his 2d wife. Captain Brown was Selectman of Waltham 1744-48, 52; Representative 1748. Innholder 1737-8, and a man of un- common energy and enterprise. Removed to Weston 1761. Lived in Newton 1770-8 and returned to Weston about 1779. Children of Hannah Bemis by John Flagg: 609 — I. Sarah b. Oct. 14, 1725. d. June 1737. 610 — II. Hannah b. Jan. 28, 1726-7 d. June 22, 1800 m. Apr. 20, 1748 Josiah (h. Aug. 2, 1724. d. Mar. 16, 1776.) s. of Deacon William Brown (b. Sept. 3, 1684. d. Oct. 28, 1756.) and his 2d wife Sarah Bond, (b. May 30 1690 d. June 10, 1777.) They had: all b. Wal- tham. a. William b. Jan. 22, 1749. d. July 2, 1816. m. ist, in 1779 Sarah May; m. 2d, in 1787; Elizabeth Livermore. b. Anna b. Nov. 22, 1751 d. Aug. 15, 1756. c. Josiah b. Jan. 21, 1754. m. Jan. 2, 1777. Susannah Clark, d. Sarah b. Sept. 28, 1758. d. Mar. 4, 1781; m. in 1779 Rev. Ebenezer Wright.
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6ii — III. Maryh. Feb. 2, 1728-9(1. prior to 1766 m. Jan. I, 1750-51. Moses (b. Feb. 22, 1722.) s. of Samuel Sanderson (b. May 28, 1681 k. by lightning July 8, 1722.) and Mercy Gale, (b. Sept. 16, 1683. d. May 8, 1776.) After Mary's (611) death, Moses Sanderson m. 2d, Elizabeth Goddard. Children by Mary (611): a. Sarah b. Feb. 9, 1752. b. Lois bap. Mar 24, 1754. c. Moses bap. July 18, 1756. 612 — IV. John b. Mar 21, 1730-1; m. May 28, 1754. Patience, (b. Jan. 20, 1729-30) dau. of Jeremiah Whittemore (d. Concord, Mass. Mar. 31, 1783, aged 88 years.) and Patience Reed (b. Woburn Dec. 3, 1697 d. Weston, Oct. 24, 1745.) John Flagg settled in Spencer, Mass. where he kept a Public House returning to Waltham in 1767 where he was also an Inn- keeper. They had: a Patience b. Spencer May 21 1755 (?) m. Nov. 16, 1777, William Hobart, b. John jr. b. Apr. 15, 1762, m. (pub. int. Mar. 15, 1782.) Lois Child. 613 — V. Samuel, b. June 18, 1733. m. May 6, 1756. Grace (703) (b. Nov. 7, 1739 d. Spencer) dau. of Deacon Samuel Fiske (b. Jan. 4, 1709. d. Mar. 29, 1761.), and Anna Bemis (690) They removed to Spencer. Children: a. Susanna b. Waltham Nov. 7, 1760. m. Feb. 20, 1782 Solomon Cook of Charlton- b. Sarah b. Spencer, Mar. 17, 1763. m. May 8, 1793. John Guilford, c. Samuel b. July 24, 1765. d. Hannah b. Sept. 19, 1767. m. Dec. 24, 1789. Elias Adams, e. Esther m. Apr. 26, 1791, James Adams of Brookfield, Mass. /. Polly, m. July 5, 1796, John Bemis {\\22) of Paxton. g. Josiah m. Dec. 29, 1796. Mary Adams of Brookfield, Mass. Children of Hannah (577) by her 2d m. with Captain John Brown. 614 — VI. Sarah b. Nov. i, 1738: 615 — VII. Anna, b. Dec. 29, 1740 d. Aug. 15, 1756. 616 — VIII. Johji b. Apr. 30, 1743, d. in Me. 1824-5. He was one of the Boston Tea Party and fought at the Battle of Bunker Hill. He m. ist, Dec. 11, 1765. Hepzibah Wesson of Lincoln, Mass. who d. soon; and he m. 2d, Abigail Bemis, the mother of his children. He m. 3rd, the wid. Sarah Coolidge. Children by 2d m. a. Abigail m. John Wetherbee, who d. 1841. They had i. Abigail and 2. Rebecca (twins) 3. Joshua d. at birth. 4. Samuel drowned aged 15 or 16; 5. Eliza m. a Pollard. 6; William. 7 ; Anna m. a Canfield, and d. at Newbury, N. Y.
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1845. b. Hepzibah m. Isaac Bradley and d. 1845. They had: i. William who m. 2. Joseph, insane. 3. Eliza Jane m. a Field of Waltham. 4. Anne Maria m. a Morton, c. John d. Cambridge, N. H. Mar. 18, 1852. aged 70 yrs. m. a Coolidge, a dau. of his father's 2d wife; they had: i. Catherine. 2. Granville. 3. Emeline. 4. Angeline. 5. Rown.
6. Lois. 7. Rolanson. d. Charles, b. Mar. 16, 1784. d. Sept. II, 1851. m. Mar. 25, 1810. Polly (b. Feb. 17, 1792) dau. of Cornelius and Patience Peterson. They had : i. Sally b. Mar. 29, 181 1. m. Joshua Flagg. 2. Mary A. b. Aug. 19, 1812. m. Thomas J. Bailey 3. Timothy, b. Nov. 28, 1814. m. Mary Hart of Newton 4. Betsy b. July 30, 1816 m. Warren A. Fuller of Sherburu. 5. Charles b. June 30, 1819. 6. Cor- nelius H. b. Mar. 5, 1821. m. Mary C. Miner of Newton.
7. John M. b. May 24, 1822. 8. William J. b. Aug. 4, 1823. 9. Hirman J. b. Dec. 9, 1825. 10. Benjamin, b. Aug. 16, 1827. II. Joseph W. b. Dec. 27, 1829. of Canton, Me; 12. Abigail K. b. Apr. i, 1831 m. William McClary. 13. Hen- derson E. b. Aug. 15, 1834. e. William, m. a Kendall of N. Y. State and d. aged 83. s. p ; / Sarah b. Mar. 5, 1787. m. Olcutt Kennard, and had: i. Henry b. Sept. 17, 1810. 2. Sarah, b. July 30, 1814. m. David Ambrose Davis of N. Y. City. 3. Cornelia 4. Catherine (twins) b. July 15, 1818. both d. 1852. 617 — IX. Josiah b. and d. 1745. 618 — X. Phinc- has b. May 30, 1747. d. July 6, 1818. He was a skilful Surveyor, a successful farmer, good neighbor and intelligent magistrate and Legislator. He served several months in the Continental Army, and was at the Battle of Saratoga. He kept a store and was the first trader in Stockbridge, Mass. He was a Surveyor on the so-called " New Hampshire Grants". He settled in New Haven, Vt. in 1784, which Town he repeatedly represented in the Vermont Legislature. Member of the Constitutional Convention 1786. Alderman of the City of Vergennes,Vt. and Civil Magistrate for more than twenty years. He m. ist, at Stockbridge, Mass. Oct. 1775. Sarah (b. June 30 1753 d. Aug. 10 1800.) dau. of Joseph Patterson (b. Aug. 27, 1710.) and Lydia Mereaul of Newton. He m. 2d, May 6, 1802. Mrs. Elizabeth (Backus) Rosseter, (b. Nov. 24, 1766. d. Salisbury, Vt. July 20,
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1828.) wid. of Timothy Rosseter and dau. of Sylvanus Backus aud Elizabeth Gamble of Wyndham, Conn. Children by ist m. a. Mary b. Stockbridge. July 25, 1776. d. Sept. 15, 17S8. b. Erastus b. Stockbridge Aug. 31, 1778. d. Sacket's Harbor, Oct. 15, 1813. unm. c. Chester b. Stockbridge, Oct. 5, 1780. d. Waltham, Vt. Sept. 30, 18 10 m. at Waltham in 1803. Hebe Backus, d. Sarah, b. Stock- bridge Dec. 27, 1783. m. Waltham, Vt. Dec. 27, 1809. Richard Burroughs, e. Lydia b. New Haven, Vt. Sept. 11, 1786. d. Apr. 29, 1808, unm. /. Mary b. in Vt. May 15, 1790 m. at Vergennes Vt. Apr. 25, 18 19. William Burritt. g. Sophia b. June 7, 1793. m. Waltham, Vt. Oct. i, 18 18, Abraham Mc- Kenzie. //. Nancy b. Feb. 27, 1796. ra. Oct. 12, 1818, Elijah Benton. /. Phinehas b. June 22, d. June 23, 1799, Child of 2d m. /'. William Phinehas b. July 9, 1804. m. in the county of of Shelby Ala. Aug. 9, 1846. Margaret Elizabeth Warwick Stevens. 6i8a— XI. Z,m b. Aug. 17, 1748. m. Dec. 31, 1765. Ephraim (b. Mar. 31, 1743.) s. of Thomas Peirce of Weston (b. Oct. 4, 1705.) and Mary Hewes. They had : a. Walter b. July 20, 1766. b. Lois b. Jan. 26, 1769. c. Ephraim, b. Sept. 5, 1770.
566. Joseph Bemis. Ciojohn. i. Joseph.) m. Oct. 15, 1706. Elizabeth Peirce (b. Sept. 9, 1687.) dau. of Joseph Peirce and Martha .
CHILDREN.
b. Watertown, Mass.
619— I. Elizabeth b. July 11, 1707. m. ist. about 1727, James (See 596) (b. Aug. 3, 1696. d. Prior to 1745-) s. of James Barnard (b. Jan. 14, 1666-7 d. Jan. 23, 1726.) and Judith Jennison, (b. Aug. 13, 1667.) (Judith Jennison Barnard became the 3rd wife oi John Bemis {\6). Elizabeth (619) Barnard m. 2d, Oct. 27, 1745, Daniel (his 3rd wife) (b. June 21, 1690. d. after 1746.) s. of John Bond (b. Dec. 1652 d. Mar. i, 1690-1.) and Hannah Coolidge, (b. Feb. 29, 1656-7 d. 1698.) Children by ist m. with James Barnard : 629— I. Jonas b. Feb. 21, 1728-9, m. Dec. 7, 1752.
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Abigail (b. Oct. 26, 1731.) dau. of John Vilas of Waltham. (d. Feb. 4, 1774.) aud Susanna Betnis {^^6.) They had : a: Jonas b. June 24, 1753. b. Samuel b. Jan. 25, 1755. c. Abigail b. Oct. 4, 1756. d. Sarah b. Mar 25, 1758 m. Dec. 30, 1 778 John Randall, said to have been one of the Boston " Tea Party. " c. Daniel b. Apr. 21, 1760. m. July 28, 1793 Betsy Steadman. / Lydia bap. Mar. 1762. g. Jonas 2d, bap. Dec. 1767. h. Thomas bap. Jan. 29, 1769. /. Elizabeth bap. July 14, 1771. 630 — II. Sanmelh. Sept. 27, 1730 631 — III. James b. Nov. 11, 1735; by wife Sarah had : a. David b. Aug. 7, 1760; this family removed in Apr. 1762. to Cambridge, Mass. 632 — IV. David b. May 18, 1739, m. Oct. 9, 1766. Lydia (bap. Jan. 13, 1744-5.) dau. of Phinehas Warren of Waltham (b. June 21, 1718. d. June 30, 1797.) and Grace Hastings, (b. Apr. 2, 1720. d. Sept. 7, 1805.) Children of {6iq) Elizabeth by her 2d m. with Daniel Bond: 633 — V. Elisabeth h. July 20, 1743. d. Oct. 6, 1790. m. Mar. 24, 1773. Major Samuel Barnard (bap. June 19, 1737. d. Aug. 8, 1782.) He was one of the Boston "Tea Boys" and a major in the Revoloutionary Army. The s. of Samuel Barnard (b. July 19, 1699. d. 1762.) and Susanna Harrington (b. Sept. 9, 171 1. d. Jan. 6, 1790.) They had:
a. Hannah b. Mar. 25, 1775 m. Sept. 5, 1791. Aaron Davis, and had five children, b. Samuel b. July 22,1776, of Salem Mass. c. Elizabeth b. Jan. 3, 1778. m. Daniel H. Painter of Wat. d. Leonard b. Dec. 13, 1779. e. Isaac b. Dec. 4, 1781. 634 — Yl. Joseph h. May 22, 1746 d. Dec. 26, 1775. m. May ID, 1769, Anna Lawrence, (b. Feb. 2, 1746. d. Apr. 1801.) They had : a. Joseph b. Jan. 16, 1770. m. Boston, Mass. Nov. 16, 1794 Ruth Crittenden, and had four children, b. Stephen
b. Sept. 22, 1771. On a voyage to England in 1792, he was captured by the French, and never returned, but was living in France in 18 18.
620 — II. Mary b. June 11, 1709 d. prior to 1738. m. Sept. 18, 1727. Josiah. (b. Mar. 30, 1706.) s. of James Priest (d. Weston, Mass. Mar. 4, 1756, aged 81 yrs.) and his wife Sarah
. When his wife Mary (620) died, Josiah Priest
m. 2d, Jan 16, 1738-9, Mary Brown of Concord, by whom he had nine children. Children by ist m. 635 — I.
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Mary bap. Mar. 12, 1732: 636— II. Mary 2d, bap. Oct. 7, 1733: 637— III. Elizabeth bap. June 23, 1734.
621— III. Sarah b. Nov. 11, 1711 m. Mar. 12, 1746-7 (his 2d wife)
Bezaleel (b. Mar. 23, 1710-1 1. d. Jan. 21, 1749-) s. of Michael Flagg, (b. Mar. 23, 1650-1. d. Oct. 16, 171 1.) and his 2d wife Mrs. Mary (Lawrence) Earl. (b. Dec. 4, 1671.) Children: 638— I. Mary b. Jan. 14, 1747-8. m. (?) May 9, 1767. Joshua (b. Oct. 19, 1742.) of Waltham and Weston, and s. of George and Hannah Peirce of Weston. They had: a. Jacob, b. Waltham July 23, 1767. b. Sarah b. Waltham Sep. 18, 1769. c. Eunice b. Weston Oct. 28, 1771. d. Nahum b. Feb. 7, 1774. e. Polly b. July 2, 1776./ Abigail b. Nov. i, 1778. g. Ichabod b. May 3, 1781. /'. Lydia b. Dec. 11, 1783- /• Joel b. Dec. 28, 1785. j. Grace b. June 18, 1790.
622 — IV. ? Hannah (There is a slight doubt as to whether she was a
dau. of Joseph, but the probability is that she was.) She m. July 20, 1737. Moses (b. June 20, 1709.) s. of Samuel Jones (b. July 9, 1677. d. Jan. 17, 1717-18.) and Mary Woolson (b. Nov. 28, 1673.) Children b. Weston, Mass. 639— I. Moses b. Oct. 9, 1737. m. (?) May 7, 1786 Hepzibah Dilloway. 640 — II. Joseph, b. Dec. 4, 1739. 641 — III. Solomon b. Apr. 30, 1742. 642— IV. Mary b. Dec. 23, 1744. 643 — V. Hannah b. Sept. 23, 1747.
623— V. Susannah. Jan. 13, 1714-15. d. Nov. 28, 1785. Probably m.
624 — VI. Dinah b. Apr. 23, 1718. m. Nov. i, 1738 Jonathan of Weston.,
(b. 1714.) s. of Joseph Stratton (b. Jan. 13, 1666) and Sarah How (b. 1672.) Children b. Weston, Mass. 644 — I. f-ucy bap. 1739. m. Nov. 25, 1756. Daniel (b. Nov. 24, 1734.) s. of Daniel and Mary Livermore of Weston. They had: a. Daniel b. May 26, 1758 m. 1787, Sarah Tilton of Sudbury. b. Lucy b. Feb. 24, 1760. 645 — II. Mary b. Nov. 24, 1740. d. Sept. 1742. 646 — III. Mary 2d, b. Dec. 20. 1742 d. Nov. II, 1832 m. ist, July 9, 1761. William Bond. (b. Weston Dec. 20, 173S. d. Feb. 2, 1781.) Soldier in the expedition against the French on Lakes George and Champlain, 1758-9 ; and s. of William Bond (b. Feb. i, 1687-8. d. June 21, 1745.) and his 2d wife, Elizabeth Benjamin (b. Mar. 22, 1697-8.) Mary (646) m. 2d. Oct. 18, 1781. Bezaleel Flagg of Waltham
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(b. May 19, 1732. d. Aug. 19 1806,) his 2d wife Mary's (646) Aunt Sarah (621) m. her 2d husband's father, Bezaleel Flagg sen. By ist m. with WilUam Bond, there were : a. Eliza- beth b. Oct. 3, 1762. d. Sept. 17, 1809. m. Apr. 26, 1781 Nathan Sanderson of Waltham. b. Rhoda b. Nov. 14, 1764. d. Sep. 20. 1803. m. Bezaleel Flagg, 3rd son of her stepfather above, c. Anna b. June 30, 1768. m. June 21, 1785 Nathan Locke. Mary (646) by 2d m. had: d. Amos b. May 24, 1784. 647 — IV. Beulah b. Jan. 17, 1744. m. Mar. 14, 1764. Solo- mon (b. Feb. 8, 1741.) s. of James Jones of Weston, and Abigail Garfield, (b. Mar. 5, 1707-8.) and had: a. Moses b. Jan. 20, 1765. 648 — V. Jonathan b. Mar. 8, 1746. m. Sept. 20, 1768. Sarah (b. Jan. 16, 1747-8) dau. of Shubael Child and Sarah Stratton of Weston. 649 — VI. Daniel b. May 9, 1748. m. Oct. 2, 1775, Martha Fuller of Newton, Mass. they had: a. Daniel b. Apr. 22, 1777 of Harvard, m. May 23,
1800, Sally Smith, b. Betsy, b. Nov. 24, 1778 m. Apr. 2,
1801, Jedde Thayer of Roxbury, she d. 1846. s. p. c. Patty b. July 31, 1780. m. Apr. 11, 1813. Henry Coggin of Natick. d. Nancy (twin) b. July 31, 1780 m. May 21, 1801. Robert Fiske of Waltham. e. Josiah b. Oct. 20, 178-. /. Dana b Dec. 13, 1784. g. Samuel b. Dec. 5, 1787. h. Miranda b May I, 1790 m. Apr. i, 1810 Enoch Jones. 650 — VII Isaac b. June 26, 1751 : 651 — VIII. Elisha b. Oct. 2, 1753 m. Sept. 18, 1776. Mehitable (b. Apr. 21, 1756. d. a wid Sept. 25, 1842.) dau. of Thomas Russel and Hepzibah Nichols of lyCxington. They had: a. Sukey b. Oct. 7, 1780. m Feb. 10, 1807. Joseph Cheney, b. Thomas b. Oct. 17, 1782 m. Mar. 29, 1812. Eunice Smith, c. Charles, b. June i, 1785 m. Oct. 9, 1808 Betsy Hobbs. d. Harriet b. Jan. 4, 1790. m 1815. Jonathan F. Hurd. e. Almira b. Mar. 29, 1793. /. Elisha b. Mar. 4, 1795. g. George b. June 3, 1798. 652 — IX Elisabeth b. Sept. 25, 1757. m. Mar. 4, 1775. Joseph (b. Oct 7, 1752.) s. of Samuel Seaverns and Sarah Jennison of Wes- ton. They had : a. Betsy b. Aug. 19, 1775. m. Nov. 30, 1797. Arthur Traine. b. Eunice b. July 27, 1777. m. Dec. 26, 1797. Marshall Spring, c. Samuel b. Oct. 30, 1779. m. May 28, 181 1, Clarissa Fuller, d. Grace b. Dec. 2, 1781. m. Nov. 4, 1805 Enoch Fiske jr. c. Sally b. Oct. i, 1783./. Charlotte
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b. Sept. 9, 1785. m. Mar. 16, 1806. Peter Lyon. g. Faithful b. June 28, 1787. m. Apr. 24, 1808. George W. Hoogs. h. Joseph b. Apr. 15, 1796.
625 — VII. Abigail b. Apr. 3, 1720.
626 — VIII. Joseph b. Apr. 10, 1723. d. Waltham, Mass.
627— IX. Benjamin b. Apr. 19, 1725, of Spencer, Mass. m. Sep. 1748
Mrs. Sarah Bright, wid. of Henry Bright jr. Child : 652a. Mary b. Spencer, May 16, 1749.
628 — X. Kezia b. Aug. 7, 1726 m. Feb. 6, 1744-5 Samuel (b. Feb. 6,
17 18-19) s. of Samuel Parkhurst of "Waltham (b. Apr. 11, 1688.) and Sarah Shattuck (b. Oct. 26, 1696. d. 1745.) Child: 653. Susa7ina\)aL^. Mar. 23, 1746.
626. Joseph Bemis. (566 Joseph. 10 John. i. Joseph.) m. Ruth Simons (Perhaps Elizabeth Warren.)
CHILDREN.
b. Waltham, Mass.
Ruth b. July 20, 1746.
Joseph b. Sep. 23, 1748.
Elizabeth (Betsy) b. Sep. 7, 1750. m. July 6, 1775, John Frost of Weston.
Sarah b. June 24, 1753.
Charity b. Feb. 21, 1755.
VI. Abigail b. May 18, 1759. m. Sept. 11, 1787 Cooper Frost of Weston. They were dismissed from Waltham to the church in Cambridge, June 22, 1788.
660 — VII. Sylvester b. Nov. 25, 1761. d. Chester, Mass. Feb. 23, 1831.
661--VIII. Phebe b. Nov. 6, 1763.
662 — IX. Mary b. Nov. 13, 1765. m. ist, Stephen Palmer. She m. 2d, Ebenezer Day.
663 — X. Kezia bap. May 15, 1768.
664 — XI. Benjamin b. June 30, 1771.
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660. Sylvester Bemis. (626. Joseph. 566. Joseph. 10. John. i. Joseph.) m. Spencer June 16, 1785. Molly Beniis (1706.) He went from Spencer to Chester, Mass. in the spring of 1786, cleared land and built a house, returning to Spencer for winter. The following spring he took his wife and dau. Sally, the only one of his children born in Spencer, to Chester and settled. He prospered exceedingly and died a rich man.
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all but first b. in Chester.
Sally b. Nov. 13, 1785. m. Smith and had two .sons.
Amasa b. Dec. 15, 1788. d. Mar. 15, 1808.
Polly b. Aug. 9, 1791 m. Elias Howe (1714.)
Betsy b. Oct. 21, 1793. m. Salmon Belden.
Sylvester b. Mar. 18, 1796. He m. and had one s. 675.
George who lives in Russell, Mass.
670 — VI. IvUcy b. Sept. 8, 1798. m. Liberty Howe, and had two sons
and three daus.
671 — VII. Joshua b. Jan. 9, 1801. d. May 21, 1804.
. 672 — VIII. Joseph b. Nov. 24, 1803. d. July 6, 1853. m. Rood.
673— IX. Joshua 2d, b. July 3, 1806 d. Chester Sept. 16, 1880.
674 — X. Ruth b. Nov. 17, 1808. m. Washington Stevens and had:
676 — I. Wilson who d. in the army during the Rebellion. 677 — II. Homer, a Police magistrate at Westfield, Mass.
573. Captain Joshua Bemis. (660. Sylvester. 626. Joseph. 566. Joseph. ID. John. i. Jo.seph.) m. Chester, Dec. 18, 1828. Mary (b. Granby, Conn. May 7, 1809. d. Chester, Mass. Sept. 23, 1866.) dau. of Levi Clark, (d. Granby, Ct.) and Annie Carter, (b. Granby, Ct. d. Agawam, Mass.) Mr. Bemis inherited his father's 800-acre farm at Chester. He was a captain in the Militia and a Selectman of Chester.
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b. Chester, Mass.
678 — I. Daniel Webster b. Apr. 11, 1832. m. at Chester, Mass. May 16, 1855. Mary Wood, (b. Chester, June 30, 1832.) dau. of
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Rufus Tinker of Chester, and L,ouisa Graham (b. and d. at Huntington, Mass.) Child: 682 — Edward Webster (Pro- fessor) b. Springfield, Mass. Apr. 7, i860, m. Oct. 28, 1889 Annie I,ouise (b. Natick, Mass.) dau. of Rev. George W. Sargent. They have : 683. JVa/tcr Sargent b. Chicago, 111. Jan. 2, 1893.
Prof. Bemis (586) was fitted for college at Springfield, Mass. High School; graduated at Amherst in 1880, taking highest honors in History and Political Economy. He also gradu- ated at Johns Hopkins College, Baltimore. He was Professor of Sociology at Chicago University until he resigned in 1895; owing to a controversy with the Faculty.
679 — II. William Marshall b. Mar. 19, 1835. m. at Greenfield, Mass.
May I, 1873. Mary Bird Adair.
680 — III. Joshua Winthrop b. May 2, 1841.
681— IV. Louis Sylvester b. Oct. 5, 1845.
680. Joshua Winthrop Bemis. (573. Joshua. 660. Sylvester. 626. Joseph. 566. Joseph. 10. John. i. Joseph.) m. at Chester, Mass. Aug. 28, 1862, Francis L,oretta L,eonard.
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b. Chester, Mass.
Annie M; m. at Chester Sep. 15, 1886. Charles E. Clapp. Jessie W ; m. at Chester Apr. 4, 1888, Dwight E. Sherman. Frank L.
Charlena ; m. at Chester Sep. 9, 1893. Hubert B. Scott. Wilfred W ; d. Chester Oct. 16, 1888.
567. John Bemis. (id. John. i. Joseph.) m. ist. May 8, 1710. Hannah, (b. Jan. 25, 1690-1 d. prior to 1713.) dau. of Daniel Warren, (b. Oct. 6, 1653.) and Elizabeth Whitney, (b. June 9, 1756.) He m. 2d, Apr. 2, 1713. Anna, (b. 1690) dau. of Samuel Livermore. (b. about 1640. d. 1690.) and Anna Bridge, (b. 1646. d. Aug. 28, 1727.) After John Bemis died, his wid. m. Dec. 5, 1769, Josiah Smith.
John Bemis was Constable at Watertown, in 1730, and Selectman in 1735.
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by ist, m. b. Watertowu, Mass.
689 — I. John. b. Feb. 11, 1711-12.
by 2d, m.
690 — II. Anna. b. Apr. 29, 1714. d. Waltham, a wid. Jan. 9, 1793.
m. ist Feb. 26, 1734-5 Samuel, (b. Jan. 4, 1709. d. Mar. 29, 1761.) s. of William Fiske (b. Feb. 23, 1663-4 d. 1742.) and Hannah Smith, (b. Dec. 27, 1672. d. Dec. 7, 1728.) Anna m. 2d, Apr. 26, 1763. Hopestill Bent of East Sudbury, Mass. Children : by ist. m. 701 — I. Anna b. Wat. Jan. 14, 1735-6. d. June 2, 1800; m. July 17, 1755. Samuel (b. ■ May 6, 1726 d. May 6, 1793.) s. of Samuel and Rebecca Gale, of Waltham. They had: a. Samuel b. Sept. 11, 1756. d. in the autumn of 1776 unm. in the continental army. b. Jacob b. Apr. 14, 1758. c. Anne b. Feb. 28, 1759- m- Sept. 23, 1780, John Cutting of East Sudbury, d. Alpheus b. 1761. of Waltham. m. July 5, 1787. Lydia Hammond. 702 — II. Elisabeth bap. Aug. 28, 1737. m. May 6, 1756. Nathan Hobbs of Weston. 703 — III. Grace b. Nov. 7, 1739. m. May 6, 1756. Samuel (b. June 18, 1733.) s. of John Flagg (b. Sept. 21, 1700. k. accidentally Mar. 14, 1733-4.) ^"d Hannah Bemis, (577.) They moved to Spencer: They had: a. Susanna b. Waltham Nov. 7, 1760 m. Feb. 20, 1782 Solomon Clark of Charlton, b. Sarah b. Spencer Mar. 17, 1763. m. May 8, 1793. John Guildford, c. Samuel b. July 24, 1785. d. Hannah b. Sept. 19, 1767. m. Dec. 24, 1789, Elias Adams. e. Esther b. Apr. 26, 1791. m. James Adams of Brookfield, Mass. f. Mary m. July 5, 1796. John Bemis (1130) of Pax- ton, g. Josiah m. Dec. 29, 1796 Mary Adams of Brookfield. 704 — IV. Samuel b. Nov. 2, 1741. of Waltham; m. Oct. 29, 1 76 1. Abigail (bap. Aug. 20, 1738.) dau. of Andrew White jr. (b. Dec. 29, 1700.) and Jane Dix. (b. Nov. 18, 1702. d. Dec. 31, 1793.) They had: a. Abigail b. Feb. 9, 1762. m. Jan. 8, 1784. Joel Harrington, b. Anna b. Apr. 11, 1764. m. ( ? ) June 7, 1783, Peter Edes of Waltham. c. Elijah b. Sept. 21, 1765. m. Sept. 8, 1793. Lydia Livermore. d. Jonathan, b. Dec. 14, 1767. d. in in-
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Josiah b. Feb. 29, 17 15-16.
Abraham b. Dec. 27, 1717.
Grace b. Nov. 5, 1719. (for m. and children see 584.)
Lydia b. Apr. 5, 1721. m. May 9, 1746. Captain Jonas Dix. of Waltham (b. May 21, 1721. d. Aug. 30, 1783.) He was Captain, a Civil Magistrate; Selectman 21 years. Assessor
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18 years, and Representative for Waltham, 1764-1783. He was the s. of John Dix (b. Mar. 6, 1672-3 d. abt. 1726.) and Martha Lawrence (b. 1674-6.) Children : 708 — I. Jonas b. Feb. 19, 1748-9. d. Aug. 12, 1796. grad. Harvard 1769. Selectman of Waltham 1780-86. m. Jan. 20, 1778, Elizabeth West of Boston. (His wid. m. May 13, 1802. Tilly Buttrick
of Princeton, Mass.) They had : a. Lydia b. 14, 1778.
m. Nov. 22, 1798, Nathan Upham. b. Elizabeth b. June 24, 1783. m. Jan. 18, 1802. Colonel David Townsend jr. of Waltham. c. Mary b. Aug. 12, 1784. ^. Jonas b. Oct. 15, 1786. e. Thomas b. Oct. 27, 1788. /. West b. Oct. 21, 1790. g. Jane b. Jan. 7, 1793. unm. 709 — II. Mary b. Sept. 16, 1751. m. Jan. 20, 1774. Abijah (,b. Dec. 26, 1745. d. Aug. 8, 1802.) of Waltham. s. of Lieut. Elisha Livermore. (b. Jan. 9, 1720. d. Feb. 13, 1795.) and Sarah Bigelow (b. May 15, 1720. d. 1783.) They had: a. Lydia b. Nov. 5, 1774. m. Sept. 8, 1793. Elijah Fiske. b. Mary b. Nov. 15, 1776 d. young, c. Mary 2d, b. Sept. 30, 1778. d. Sarah b. Jan. i, 1781. m. Oct. 21, 1798. Francis Fiske. e. Jonas b. Aug. 16, 1783. /. Elisha b. July 26, 1785. m. in 1808 Elizabeth Gove of Lincoln, g. Harriet b. Sept. 25, 1787. m. Apr. 181 1 Pren- tice Child, h. Abigail b. June 26, 1790 m. Oct. 28, iSio, Henry Bryant Dix. i. Thomas b. Oct. 4, 1792.
Abijah b. Mar. 16, 1722-3 d. Paxton, Mass. June 19, 1790.
Elisha b. Mar. 20, 1725-6. P.iit
Elizabeth b. Mar. 23, 1727-8.
Nathanial b. May 6, 1730.
Susanna b. Apr. 3, 1732. m. Nov. 15, 1753. Elisha (b. Nov.
11, 1728.) s. of Lieut. Thomas Garfield of Weston (b. Dec.
12, 1680 d. Weston Feb. 4, 1752.) and Mercy Bigelow (b. 1686. d. Feb. 28, 1744-5.) Children: 710— I. Elisha b. Oct. 18, 1755 d. Sept. 1756. 711— II. Anna b. Dec. 2, 1757. m. Apr. 30, 1780. Jonas (b. Sept. 19, 1750.) s. of Jonas Peirce (b. 1717 d. Jan. 6, 1805.) and Mary Adams (d. Aug. 19, 1806.) They had: a. Thomas Dakin b. Jan. 4, 1783. 712 — III. Sjisafma b. Nov. 9, 1759 m. Dec. 30, 1784. Edward (b. Jan. 21, 1761) s. of Colonel Abijah Brown (b. Nov. 27
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1736. d. lyiucoln May 25, 1818.) aud Sarah Stearns of Wal- tham. (b. Oct. 26, 1736. d. after Mar. i, 1769.) This family settled in Rindge, N. H. They had : a. Abijah. b. Susan m. Augustus Fowle of Woburn, now of Rindge, N. H. c. Edward, d. Polly unm. of Rindge, N. H. 713 — IV. Mary b. Apr. 29, 1761. 714 — N.Lucy'b. Aug. 6, 1763. 715 — VI. Elisha 2d, b. Feb. 9, 1766. d. Aug. 28, 1803. 716 — VII. Lydia, b. Feb. 16, 1768. 717 — VIII. Enoch b. Mar. 14, 1770 d. Sept. 16, 1775. 718 — IX. Abijah b. Apr. 19, 1772. of Lincoln, m. ist. Mar. i, 1801 Hannah Stearns, who d. Nov. 27, 1805. aged 26 yrs. and he m. 2d, Mar. 29, 1807, Seraph Colburn. Children by ist m. a. Abijah b. and d. Waltham in Nov. 1803. b. Hannah b. Waltham Jan. i, 1805. by 2d. m. c. Abijah 2d, b. Lincoln July 4, 1807. d. Jonas b. Sept. 22, 1808. e. John Colburn b. Sept. 20, 1810. /. Lydia b. Nov. 19, 1812. g. Lucy Ann b. Feb. 13, 1818. 719 — X. Rebecca b. Nov. II, 1774. 720 — XL Enoch b. Nov. 16, 1777. m. ist, Mary, who d. Oct. 29, 1802., and he m. 2d, Nov. 7, 1805 Nancy Jones. Children by ist m. a. Mary b. Mar. 11, 1800. b. George b. Dec. 31, 1801. By 2d m. c. Eliza Ann, b. June 24, 1806. d. Elisha b. Apr. 1808. e. Susan b. Sep. 23, 1810. /. Sarah b. June 20, 1813. g. Eli b. June 8, 1816.
700 — XII. Phinehas b. Mar. 24, 1734.
689. John Bemis. (567. John. 10. John. i. Jo.seph.) of Weston, Mass. He m. Feb. 16, 1731-2 Hannah (b. Apr. 28, 1715.) dau. of Captain Daniel War- ren, (b. Apr. 30, 1686. d. prior to Nov. 1733.) and Hannah Bigelow.
May 10, 1756 Nathanial Allen was chosen Surveyor of Highways "in room oi John Bemis, gone on the King's Business." (Weston Town Records.)
CHILDREN.
b. Weston, Mass.
721 — I. John b. Aug. 28, 1732.
722 — 11. Timothy b. Mar. 6, 1734-5. k. Marlborough N. H. 1806.
723 — III. Anna b. Sept. 30, 1736.
724 — IV. Elizabeth b. Jan. 17. 1738-9. d. July 16, 1750.
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725 — V. Lydia b. June 10, 1741. m. in 1762 Jorlm Munroe of Lexing-
ton, prob. s. of Jonas Munroe and Joanna Locke.
726 — VI. Abigail b. Sept. i, 1743. d. July 25, 1750.
727 — VII. Nathanial b. Mar. 12, 1745.
728— VIII. Sarah b. Sept. 27, 1748, m. Oct. 28, 1768. Elisha (b. Apr. 28, 1748.) s. of Elisha and Anna Cox, of Weston.
729 — IX. Henry b. Jan. 28, 1750-1.
730 — X. Jeduthan b. June 10, 1753. m. Polly Staples of Sudbury.
731 — XI. Mary b. May 16, 1755. m. Apr. 30, 1778 William, (b. Sept.
28, 1741.) s. of Samuel Corey of Lexington (b. Feb. 2, 1699- 1700.) and Bethsbeba (b. Apr. i, 1704.)
732— XII. Daniel b. Mar. 5, 1758, m. 1784 Patty Winch of Sudbury.
722. Timothy Bemis. (689. John. 567. John. 10. John. i. Joseph.) m. Jan. 10, 1756 Martha Wesson, (d. Marlborough, Mass. Apr. 24, 1808.) He set- tled first at Weston, Mass, but removed to Marlborough, N. H. as early as 1776. He was killed by falling from a load of cornstalks.
CHILDREN.
b. Weston, Mass.
734 — I. James b. Sept. 7, 1756-7. d. Dublin, N. H. Dec. 15, 1832.
735 — II. Elizabeth b. Jan. 7, 1759.
736 — III. Martha b. Mar. 3, 1761. d. Feb. 13, 1741. m. Josiah (b.
Marlb. Mar. 6, 1758. d. Nov. 2, 1828.) s. of Captain James Lewis, an officer in the Revoloutionary War. (b. in Oxford- shire, Engl.) and Martha Collins (d. 1809.) Children: 744— I. David b. Apr. 20, 1781 d. Nov. 26, 1834. m. Azubah Greenwood of DubHn, N. H. (d. Sept. 2, 1855.) and had: a. Arvilla. b. Prescott. c. Leonard. 745 — II. An7ia (b. Apr. 20, 1784. d. Feb. 16, 1853. m. Jan. i, 1806.) John Sargent (b. Dec. 19, 1780. d. Jan. 5, 1850.) They had: a. John Sylvester b. Sep. 29, 1808. b. Josiah L- b. May 18, 1818. c. Martha b. Aug. 21, 1820. d. Mary b. Sept. 28, 1828. d. Mar. 12, 1852.
76 History of the Bemis Family.
737 — IV. David b. June 13, 1763.
738 — V. Jeremiah, b. July 13, 1765.
739 — VI. Abel. b. 1768-9. m. Mar. 4, 1793. Produce Swan.
740 — VII. Jonathan b. July 2, 1769. d. Jan. 31, 1835. 741 — VIII. Daniel, settled in Boston Mass.
742— IX. Sally.
743 — X. Timothy b. July 9, 1776. d. Malone N. Y. May 24, 1848.
734. James Bemis. (722. Timothy. 689. John. 567. John. 10. John. i. Joseph.) He m. ist, in 1783 Hannah (d. Feb. 9, 1785.) dau. of Joseph Frost of Marlb. He m. 2d, in 1786 Lois Walker of Sudbury. He moved from Weston to Marlborough, N. H.
He was a soldier in the Rev. Enlisted at the age of 18. and served 3 years. His father was opposed to his enlisting, because he was so young ; one day how- ever, while chopping wood near the road, a party of men came along who were going to join the Army at Boston. They told him the news of the Battle of Lexington, and this so increased his ardor to serve his country, that he struck his axe into a stump, " declaring that he would never take it out, till he had struck a blow for the liberty of his country." He joined the party, and reached the Headquarters of the army just before the Battle of Bunker Hill, where he joined Capt. James Lewis's Company (his sister Martha's father-in-law.) Col. E. Hales Regiment, which marched June 29, 1777 to reinforce the Garrison at Ticonderoga. In Sept. 1777 Capt. James Lewis raised another Comp. in the neighborhood of Marlborough, in which James Bemis was also a private.
CHILDREN.
by ist m.
Jonathan b. 1785. d. 1829.
Hannah, b. Jan. 30, 1787. m. Benjamin Fairbanks of Keene, N. H. Children : 755 — I. Madison. 756 — II. Fratikltn. 757 — III. Ward.
James, b. Mar. 15, 1789. d. July 1807.
Lois. b. Apr. 12, 1791 m. John Knowlton. They removed to N. Y. State, where he d. leaving a large family. 750 — V. Thomas, b. May 7, 1793.
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751 — VI. Josiah. b. Aug. 20, 1795. d. JaflFray, N. H. Mar. 6, 1852.
752 — VII. Betsy, b. Oct. 15, 1797. d. Sept. 1799.
753— VIII. Eli. b. Apr. 7, 1800. d. Sep. 9, 1833.
754 — IX. Mercy, b. Sep. 12, 1804. m. Dec. 28, 1826. Luke (b. Aug. 4 1801.) s. of John Knowlton (b. HoUister, Mass. Jan. 24, 1745.) and Martha Jennings, (d. Aug. 7, 1797.) Children : 758 — I. James b. Dec. 20, 1828. m. May 23, 1854. Emelia L. dau. of Dexter Mason. 759 — II. Lj(ke b. Sep. 5, 1830. 760 — III. Eli Bemis. b. Dec. 3, 1833. 761 — IV. Caroline E. b. Jan 27, 1836. 762 — V. Charles, b. June 23, 1838. 763 — VI. Lois Jane. b. Mar. 10, 1842. 764 — VII. Sarah Ann. b. Nov. 27, 1843. 7^5 — VIII. Maria Jane. b. Sep. 3, 1845 d. Sep. 30, 1847.
750. Thomas Bemis. (734. James. 732. Timothy, 689. John. 567. John. 10. John. I. Joseph.) He m. ist, in 1815. Sally Williams, she d. June 22, 1818; and he m. 2d, in 1821, Anna Knight of Sudbury.
CHILDREN.
b. Dublin, N. H. by ist m.
766— I. Sally, b. July 22, 1816. d. Jan. 18, 1847.
by 2d m.
767— II. Elbridge G. b. Oct. 5, 1822.
768— III. Elizabeth J. b. Mar. 11, 1824. m. May i, 1845. Sylvester T.
Symonds of Rindge, N. H., Children: 771 — I. Anna L. A. b. Sep. I, 1846. d. Feb. i, 1854. 772 — II. Emma J. b. May 8, 1847. 773 — III. Ella J. b. June 5, 1851. d. Mar. 14, 1854. 774 — IV. Dana M. b. Dec. 8, 1853. d. Jan. 23, 1854.
769 — IV. George Washington b. Dec. 28, 1825.
770— V. Samuel Dana b. Feb. 8, 1833. m. Celista M. dau. of James
E. Russell, and Anna Mason. They had : 775 — I. Bernold Forrest, b. Nov. 28, 1868. They lived in Dublin, N. H. and then in Harrisville, when it was set off from Dublin.
78 History of the Bemis Family.
He was chosen the first Moderator of the latter town, and held it for twenty years. Was elected on the first Board of Selectmen, and served twenty years, most of the time as its chairman. Memb. of Legislature 1872. Constitutional convention 1876. County Auditor 1884-91. Chairman of the School Board and held other positions. He has attended every session of the N. H. Legislature and every Democratic State Convention for 25 years.
767. Elbridge G. Bemis. (750. Thomas. 734. James. 722. Timothy. 689. John. 567. John. 10. John. i. Joseph.) m. July 21, 1844. Laviuia M. Symonds of Rindge, N. H.
CHILDREN.
Lizzie A. b. May 25, 1847.
Washington Irving, b. May 18, d. May 19, 1849. Lillie Y. b. Sep. 23, 1851. d. Jan. 19, 1853. Lillie S. b. Apr. 27, 1853.
769. George Washington Bemis. (750. Thomas. 734. James. 722. Tim- othy. 689. John. 567. John. 10. John. i. Joseph.) m. Oct. 28, 1848 Mary A. Smith.
children.
780 — I. Charles A. b. Sep. i, 1849.
781 — II. George Washington, b. July 16, 1852.
782— III. S. Dana. b. Feb. 8, 1833.
751. JosiAH Bemis. (734. James. 722. Timothy. 689. John. 567. John. 10, John. I. Joseph.) He m. ist, Esther Riggs of Cornish. He m. 2d, Sybil Emery of Jafifray. He m. 3rd. Dec. 31, 1833. Sarah W. Lewis. He m. 4th, Rebecca Greenwood of Marlborough.
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784 — II. Emery.
785— III. Sarah A.
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737. David Bemis (722. Timothy. 689. John. 567. John 10. John. i. Joseph.) He m. in 1783 Lucinda, dau. of Oliver Wright and Lois Johnson. They removed to Londonderry, Vt.
CHILDREN.
786— I. Oliver Wright, b. Jan. 31, 1784 d. Feb. 3, 1785.
787— II. Lucinda. b. Apr. 12, 17S6. m. ist, George Washington (b.
Mar. 2, 1783.) s. of Richard Phillips and Olive Evans, of Dublin, N. H. She m. 2d, July 25, 1815 Asa Wilcox of Surrey, N. H. Children: by ist m. 792 — I. Frcelove Paine. b. June 10, 1S05. d. Worcester, Mass. July 28, 1853. m. Otis Phillips. 793— II. U(cinda IV. b. Mar 21, 1807. d. Apr. 15, 1847. m. June 8, 1831. William Wilson jr. of Keene, N. H. 794 — III. Elvira, h. May 10, 1809. d. July 30, 1827. m. June i, 1825 Oilman Grimes of Hancock, N. H. 795 — IV. George. W. A. b. June 16, 18 11.
788— III. Patty b. Apr. 2, 1788. m. Oct. 1811, Oliver Plumley of
Keene, N. H.
789— IV. Lois, b. Jan. 7, 1792.
790 — V. David, b. Feb. 9, 1795.
791 — VI. Cyrus, b. Sep. 3, 1802.
738. Jeremiah Bemis. (722. Timothy. 689. John. 567. John. 10. John. I. Joseph.) He m. Sept. 1788. Sarah (b. Apr. 16, 1766.) dau. of Oliver Wright and Lois Johnson of Marlborough, N. H. He went from Weston, Mass. first to Marlb, N. H. and in 1795, to Dublin, N. H.
CHILDREN.
ygg — I. Jeremiah b. May 13, 1789. m. Hannah Herrick of Marlb. They removed to Wethersfield, Vt.
797— II. Lucretia, b. Feb. 16, 1791. m. Dec. 14, 181 1, John Lewis of Marlb. They had: 802— I. Sarah IV. b. Nov. 12, 1812. d. Dec. 14, 1840. m. Josiah Bemis (751. his 3rd wife.) 803 — II. Lucrelia Bemis, b. Feb. 5, 1815. m. Thomas White. 804—
8o History of the Bcmis Family.
III. Jolm G. b. Dec. 24, 1817. 805— IV. Horatio O. b. Mar. 28, 1820. 806— V. George W. b. Nov. 4, 1823. 807— VI. Mary A. b. Mar. 24, 1826, 808 — VII. a dau. b. and d. June 22, 1832. 809 — VIII. a S071 b. and d. Aug. 22, 1834. 810 — IX. James Edmujid (adopted), b. May 23, 1832. 811— X. Horace O. b. July 11, 1838.
798 — III. Oliver, b. Jan. 13, 1793.
799^ IV. Horace, b. June 22, 1799. d. Nov. 20, 1801.
800^ V. Horace 2d, b. Apr. 13, 1803.
801 — VI. A dau, b. Apr. 4, 1807 d. 1807.
798. Oliver Bemis (738. Jeremiah. 722. Timothy. 689. John. 567. John. 10. John. i. Joseph.) He m. Feb. 1817, Diadama Tolman of Marlb. removed in 18 19 to Guildhall, Vt.
CHILDREN.
812— I. Oliver, b. 1818.
813 — II. Leander, b. 1819.
814 — III. Louisa, b. 1820.
740. Jonathan Bemis. (722. Timothy. 689. John. 567. John. 10. John. I. Joseph.) m. Feb. 1789 Deliverance (b. Feb. 8, 1772. d. Oct. 23, 1856.) dau. of Ebenezer Rhodes, (b.Walpole, Mass. about 1745. d. Marlb. July 4, 1825.) and Sarah Page (b. abt. 1745. d. Oct. 6, 1821.)
CHILDREN.
815 — I. Jonathan, b. June 5, 1789. d. in infancy.
816 — II. Sarah, b. Jan. 4, 1791. d. Feb. 23, 1816. m. William
Thatcher.
817 — III. a son. b. Jan. 22, 1792. d. in infancy.
818— IV. Delila. b. Dec. 17, 1793. d. July 31, 183S. m. Dec. 17, 1815.
Stephen Farrar, of Troy, N. H.
819 — V. Jonathan 2d. b. Sept. 17, 1794. d. in infancy.
History of the Betiiis Family. 8i
820— Vr. Luther, b. May 21, 1796. d. Troy, N. H. Sept. 6, 1842.
821 — VII. Calvin, b. Jan. 27, 179S. d. Troy, N. H. Aug. 9, 1872. 822 — VIII. Martha, b. Sept. 12, 1799. d. Feb. 23, 1829. unm.
823 — IX. Anna b. July 5, 1801. d. Swanzey, N. H. June 19, 1826. m. Amasa (b. Holden, Mass. Dec. 7, 1797. d. Swanzey, N. H. July 18, 1879.) He subsequently m. three times. He was the s. of Captain Isaac Fuller (b. Newton, Mass. 1775. d. 1819.) and Patty Howe. (b. Holden, Mass. 1779. d. Aug. 16, 1836.) Children: 832 — I. Isaac b. Troy, N. H. Aug. 10, 18 19. d. Nov. 7, 1866. m. Dec. 12, 1843. Hepzibah (b. Troy, N. H. Mar. 2, 1825.) dau. of Abel Garfield and Martha Fuller. They had: a. Julia M. b. Feb. 4, 1847. d. Apr. 26, 187 1, b. George E. b. Dec. 13, 1850. c. Fredrick A; b. Sept. 2, 1853. d. Andrew I. b. Sept. 22, 1858. 833 — II. Ehnira. b. Apr. 9, 1822. d. Swanzey, N. H. May 1847. m. July 16, 1846. Stephen Harris of Troy, N. H. 834— III. Anna b. Feb. 14, d. Nov. 23, 1826.
825 — X. Jonathan 3rd. b. Sept. 16, 1803. d. July 4, 1854.
826 — XI. Dolly, b. June 13, 1805. m. Dec. 23, 1827, Howard Clark,
and resides in Troy, N. H.
827 — XII. Betsy, b. Mar. 19, 1807. d. Apr. 4, 1831. 828— XIII. Asa. b. Mar. 13, 1809.
829— XIV. Enoch, b. Jan. 28, 181 1. d. Bethel, Vt. Feb. 11, 1868. 830 — XV. Artemas. b. Dec. 21, 1812. d. Nov. 14, 1863. 831 — XVI. Harriet, b. Oct. 12, 1815. m. Sept. 21, 1841. Daniel Bugbee. They removed to Vermont.
820. Luther Bemis. (740. Jonathan. 722. Timothy. 689. John. 567. John. 10. John. I. Joseph.) m. June i, 1820. Sally (b. 1797. d. Mar. 24, 1845.) dau. of George Farrar.
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82 History of the Bemis Family.
836. George F. Bemis (820. I^uther. 740. Jonathan. 722. Timothy. 689. John. 567. John. 10 John. i. Joseph.) m. June i, 1845, Rowena L. Jackson of Fitzwilliam, N. H. (b. Mar. 31, 1826.) They lived in Troy, N. H. .several years. He was a member of Co. F. 3rd Regmt. Vermont Volts, and d. of wounds received at the Battle of the Wilderness, in the Civil War.
CHILDREN.
b. Troy, N. H.
838 — I. Martin Iv. b. May 21, 1846. d. July 3, 1852.
839 — II. Harlan A. b. July 14, 1847. d. Aug. 21, 1872.
840 — III. Sarah I. b. Mar. 22, 1849. m. Nov. 24, 1866, Clinton J.
Parker.
S41— IV. Ro.sa I^. b. Apr. 28, 1852. d. Sept. 28, 1872.
842— V. Ada R. b. Feb. 19, 1854. d. Oct. 12, 1859.
843 — VI. George L. b. Dec. 15, 1855.
844— VII. Byron C. b. Dec. 16, 1861. d. Oct. 12, 1862.
837. Luther G. Bemis. (820. L,uther. 740. Jonathan. 722. Timothy. 689. John. 567. John. 10. John. i. Joseph.) m. Mar. 30, 1852. Abby H. (b. Jaflfrey N. H. Nov. 26, 1832.) dau. of Moses Cutter and Abigal Davidson.
CHILDREN.
845 — I. Charles I^. b. June 6, 1854. m. Mar. 13, 1S77. Sarah A. dau.
of Henry Gould and Sarah Flint.
846— II. Frederick C. b. Oct. 16, 1857.
847— III. Abby I,, b. Nov. 12, 1859.
821. Calvin Bemis. (740. Jonathan. 722. Timothy. 689. John. 567. John. 10. John. i. Joseph.) m. Mar. 14, 1822 Deborah (d. Fitzwilliam N. H. July 17, 1882.) dau. of Asa Brewer and Deborah Sargent. He first settled in Swanzey, then removed to Marlb., thence to Rindge, N. H. and finally to Troy, N. H. in 1 85 1. He was a man of much sound judgment and universally respected.
History of the Bemis Family. 83
CHILDREN.
848— I. Eliza b. Oct. to, 1823. m. May 8, 1845. Calvin (b. Nov. 25,
1817.) s. of Calviu Hastings and Polly Baker of Marlb. Children: 851— I. C. Warre7i b. Oct. 9, 1850. 852— II. Lizzie, b. Aug. 24, 1855. d. Roxburg, N. H. Jan. 21, 1853. 853— III. Fred E. b. Feb. 9, 1859. m. Oct. 21, 1879, Mary Sawyer. 854 — IV. Frank L. b. Aug. 13, 1861. They reside in Keene, N. H.
849— II. Maria, b. Jan. 24, 1826. m. Mar. 31, 1847. Charles Perry of
Fitzwilliam, where they reside.
850— III. Mary Jane b. Apr. 9, 1829. m. Oct. 23, 1855. Leonard
Wright. Live in Keene, N. H.
825. Jonathan Bemis (740. Jonathan. 722. Timothy. 689. John. 567. John. 10. John. i. Joseph.) m. Jan. 11, 1844 Lois (b. Oct. 30, 1824. d. July 22, 1856.) dau. of Silas Collins (b. Dec. 26, 1786. d. Feb. 22, 1868.) and Nabby Wright, (b. May 2, 1789. d. Nov. 15, 1866.) Mrs. Bemis after her husband's death m. David Martin of Richmond, N. H.
CHILDREN.
b. Marlborough, N. H.
855— I. Abbie J. b. Apr. 10, 1845. d. Oct. 10, 1851.
856— II. Maria L. b. Sep. 6, 1846. m. Dec. 9, 1869 James M. Robbins.
of Leominster, Mass.
85y_ III. Osgood J. b. Jan. 16, 1848. m. ist, Sept. 23, 1868. Hattie S.
Houghton of Leominster, Mass. (d. Feb. 8, 1870.) He m.
2d, Mrs. Lucy J. (White) Shepherd. Children. 861— I.
Minnie L. b. June 17, 1869. 862 — II. Frankie J. b. Jan.
12, 1870. S58— IV. George L. b. Jan. 4, 1850. m. Jan. 11, 1870 Nettie Wilson of
Fitzwilliam, N. H.
859— V. Abbie J. 2d. b. Aug. 5, 1852.
860— VI. John W. b. May 16, d. Oct. 30, 1854.
§4 History of the Bemis Fainilv-
828. Asa Bemis. (740. Jonathan. 722. Timothy. 689. John. 567. John. 10. John. I Jo.seph.) m. Nov. 8, 1838. Mary. (b. Feb. 7, 1820.) dau. of Abel Nutting (b. Groton Mass. Feb. 13, 1788. d. Marlb. N. H. June 10, 1863.) and Rachel Cutter (b. Jaffrey. Oct. 31, 1792. d. Marlb. Oct. 1848.) Child. ?,6t,—1. James H. b. Marlb, N. H. May 27, 1S46. m. Aug. 7, 1872. Louisa B. Mentyer of Stowe, Mass (d. Sept. 9, 1876. aged 29 yrs. and 9 mo's.) Children: 864 — I. Leo7i M. b. Sept. 7, 1872. 865 — II. Harvey Clement, b. Feb. 25, 1874. 866 — III. May Louise, b. Apr. 15, 1875.
829. Enoch Bemis. (740. Jonathan. 722. Timothy. 689. John. 567. John. 10. John. I, Joseph.) m. Feb. 19, 1840 Abigail Bugbee. (b. Feb. 19, 1820. d. May 30, 1873.) She m. after his death, Jan. i, 1870. Justin H. Beckwith of Bethel, Vt. Mr. Bemis settled in Bethel Vt., returned to Marlb. and settled on the home farm, remaining until Oct. 1865, when he again returned to Bethel, where he died.
CHILDREN
b. Marlborough, N. H.
867— I. Henry F. b. Apr. 16, 1841. d. May 17, 1861.
868— II. Sarah E. b. Dec. 8, 1845. m. Oct. 19, 1872. Charles A. Beck-
with of Bethel, Vt.
869 — III. Edward Herbert b. Mar. 4, 1849. m. Nov. 3, 1873. Marien
Estella. (b. Burlington, Vt. Sept. 2, 1857.) dau. of Charles Augustus French and L,aura Ann Tracy (d. Oct. 24, 1892.) Dr. Edward Herbert Bemis is a celebrated eye specialist, and the originator of the absorption theory. He has an enormous practice and a Sanitarium at Glenns Falls, N. Y.
830. Artemas Bemis. (740. Jonathan. 722. Timothy. 689. John. 567. John. ID. John. I. Joseph.) m. Nov. 6, 1845 Catherine, (b. Mar. 20, 1816.) dau. of Deacon Elias Thatcher (b. May 22, 1792. d. Feb. 7, 1879.) and Caty Woodward, (b. Feb. 12, 1787. d. Feb. 6 1879.)
CHILDREN.
b. Marlborough, N. H.
870 — I. Calista D. b. Oct. 15, 1846. unm.
871 — II. Lucy E. b. Oct. 16, 1850 m. Sept. 14, 1869. George E.
(b. Greenfield, N. H. Dec. 26, 1848.) s. of David Gould and
History oj the Beiitis Family. 85
Ivois Button. Children: 875 — I. Eva Lois h.^ViU. 15,1871., 876—11. Ada Bell h. Oct. 9, 1874. 877— III. Beytha Ellen. b. Feb. 24, 1878.
872 — III. Rosa L. b. May 2, 1853. m. Apr. 15, 1874. Horace A.
McLane. (twin of 873.)
873 — IV. Rossa L,. b. May 2, 1853. m. Aug. 25, 1874. Moses Maynard.
874— V. Clarence A. b. Apr. 27, 1858. d. Apr. 11, 1864.
743. Timothy Bemis. (722. Timothy. 689. John. 567. John. 10. John. I. Joseph.) m. June 3, 1795. lyois Rhodes, (b. Marlb. N. H. May i, 1775. d. Malone, N. Y. Aug. 2, 1856.) sister of Deliverance Rhodes, who m. Jonathan Bemis (740.) They settled on the home farm until 1812, when they removed to Malone, N. Y. where he had acquired a tract of wild land. He built a Saw Mill, and soon became well to do. In 1840 he became blind and remained so until his death.
CHILDREN.
(all but youngest four b. Marlborough, N. H. They were b. Malone, N. Y.)
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86 History of the Bemis Family.
883. Rev. Varenes Bemis. (743. Timothj'. 722. Timothy. 689. John. 567. John. ID. John. i. Joseph.) m. at Lebanon, N. Y. Jan. 18, 1831, Mary Adelia. (b. Sturbridge, Mass. Apr. 18, 1814. living 1896. at North Amherst, O.) dau. of L,uther Simonds (b. Mansfield, Ct. Sep. 27, 1781. d. 1814.) and Asenath Lamb. (b. 1785 d. Henrietta, O. Feb. 8, 1871.) He was a Baptist preacher.
CHILDREN.
Henry Varenes. b. Almond, N. Y. Oct. 11, 1832.
Edward Coleman, b. Almond, N. Y. Oct. 14, 1838.
George Almond, b. Angelica, N. Y. Apr. 17, 1843. d. Cleve- land, O. Dec. 6, 1893.
894— IV. Dwight L. b. Elmington, N. Y. Oct. 17, 1851. d. Chicago,
111. May 8, 1888. m. Lizzie Woodruf at Chicago, 111. and had: 896 — I. Rosa Archer b. Oct. 14, 1884.
895 — V. Luther.
891. Henry Varenes Bemis. (883. Varenes. 743. Timothy. 722. Timothy. 689. John. 567. John. 10. John. i. Jo.seph.) m. ist, at Henrietta, O. Jan. 27, 1 85 1, Martha Downer. He m. 2d, Rosa Archer Armstrong. He lives in Chicago and formerly owned the well known Hotel Richelieu.
CHILDREN.
by ist m.
897 — I. Frank W. b. May 1852 m. LSt, Tillie Gray; m. 2d, Minnie
Redwood. Children: by ist m. 899 — I. Henry. 900 — II. Irerie. Children by 2d m. 901 — III. a boy. 902 — IV. a girl.
898— II. Mary b. 1854. m.
892. Edward Coleman Bemis. (883. Varenes. 743. Timothy. 722. Timothy. 689. John. 567. John. 10. John. i. Joseph.) m. Maria Allen. They live at Magnolia Springs Baldwin Co. Ala.
History of the Bonis Family. 87
CHILDREN.
b. Chicago, 111.
903 — I. Edward A. b. Oct. 15 1864. m. 1890-1. No issue.
904 — II. Henry, b. Oct. 5, 1868. unm.
905 — III. Rosa May. b. Sept. 1870. unm.
893. Gkorge Almonu Bemis. (883. Varenes. 743. Timothy. 722. Timothy. 689. John. 567. John. 10. John. i. Joseph.) m. at Cleveland, O. in 1682. Sarah, (b. Wolverhampton, Engl. Feb. i, 1840. d. Cleveland, O. Nov. 12, 1877.) dau. of Edward Instan. (b. Wolverhampton, Engl, in 1811. d. Brecksville, O. Dec. 1889.) and Elizabeth Gregory (b. Birmingham, Engl, in 1816. d. Cleve- land O. 1869.)
Mr. Bemis was a prominent business man of Cleveland, O. Several years a member of the Board of Education. For 25 years an active mason — Master Mason June 22, 1868. Master of Woodward Lodge, Cleveland 1876-1877-1880. Knight Templar Feb. i, 1874. Holywood Commandery. M. E. High Priest; Thatcher Chapter 1875; and Secty of Chapter sixteen years. He served in an Ohio Regiment called out in the Rebellion in 1863.
CHILDREN.
b. Cleveland, Ohio.
906 — I. William Edward, b. Aug. 12, 1864. m. Cleveland, O. May
13, 1886. Frances Eavinia (b. Painesville, O. July 23, 1864. 1 dau. of Louis Morgan Ford. (b. Northumberland N. Y. Apr. 28, 1826.) and Diantha Haggart. (b. Kirtland, O. Feb. 22, 1832.) No issue. Mr. Bemis lives in New York City and is connected with the "Standard Oil Co."
907 — II. Minnie Louisa, b. Feb. 7, 1866. m. at Cleveland, O. Mar. 30,
1885. Samuel E. Hunter, (b. 1863 d. Southington, Ct. Nov. 5, 1890.) Children: 909 — I. Hasel. b. Cleveland, O. Dec. 20, 1885. 910 — II. Edith Geraldine. b. Southington, Ct. May 2, 1889.
908 — III. George Henry, b. July 4, 1870. unm. Lives in Cleveland.
88 History of the Beinis Family.
727. Nathanial Bemis. (689. John. 567. John. 10. John. i. Joseph.) m. (intentions published Mar 15,) 1766 Esther (b. Oct. 4, 1743.) dau. of Elisha and Anna Cox, of Weston, Mass.
CHILDREN.
911 — I. Lucy, b. Aug. 5, 1766. m. May 9, 1793. Jonas BiUings.
912 — II. Nathanial, b. May 8, 1770.
913 — III. Lot, b. Aug. 5, 1772.
914 — IV. Polly, b. Nov. 22, 1777.
915 — V. Elisha, b. Jan. 22, 1780 m. in 1808, Nancy Nolen.
916 — VI. Charles, b. Jan. 9, 1785.
913. Lot Bemis. (727. Nathanial. 689. John. 567. John. 10. John. i. Joseph.) m. May 11, 1794, Sarah Brown of Waltham, Mass.
CHILDREN.
917 — I. Clarissa, b. Sept. 24, 1794.
918 — II. Mary, b. Feb. 17, 1796. d. young.
919 — III. Mary 2d. b. Feb. 7, 1801.
916. Charles Bemis. (727. Nathanial. 689. John. 567. John. 10. John. I. Joseph.) m. Dec. 20, 1807. Betty, (b. Dec. 24, 1781.) dau. of Lieut. Eli Jones of Lincoln, (b. 1756. d. May 9, 181 1.) a Bunker Hill soldier; and his wife Anna Brown (b. June 26, 1763.)
CHILDREN.
920 — I. Emily Jones, b. Nov. 29, 1S08. m. William Dudley.
921 — II. Charles Winslow. b. May 15, 1811. m. ist, Apr. 1835. Eliza
Handley. (d. May 8, 1842.) He m. 2d, Oct. 1846. Lucy Haywood, (d. May 1847.) He m. 3rd, Nov. 1850, Emily Coggen.
922 — III. Dexter, b. May 3, 1813, m. Mary Jones.
923 — IV. Eli Emery, b. July 17, 1815 m. Eliza Leman.
924 — V. Betsy Jane. b. Dec. 24, 1817. m. Leander Ballard.
History of the Beinis Fai>iily. 89
925 — VI. Royal, b. Oct. i, 1820. m. Mary Ann Bond, (she d. Apr.
1849.)
926 — VII. lyuke. b. Nov. 10, 1822.
927 — VIII. John. b. June 26, 1825. d. in infancy.
691. JosiAH Bemis. (567. John. 10. John. i. Joseph.) m. Oct. 9, 1750 Elizabeth (b. Nov. i, 1727.) dau. of Jonathan Warren (b. Apr. 26, 1688. d. Apr. 10, 1732.) and Sarah Whitney, (b. Mar. 2, 1692-3 d. Apr. 10, 1752.) of Weston. They were of Waltham, Mass.
CHILDREN.
928 — I. Bette. b. Weston, June 22, 1751. m. June 16, 1775. John
Frost of Weston.
929— II. Reuben, b. Weston June 9, 1753.
930 — III. Josiah. b. Waltham Mar. 14, 1755.
931 — IV. Maria, b. Dec. 7, 1756. m. Mar. 12, 1777. Stephen Palmer
of Cambridge, Mass.
932 — V. Thaddeus. b. Apr. 22, 1759.
933 — VI. Eunice, b. Feb. 2, 1762. m. Sep. 12, 1782. Noah Russell of
Cambridge, Mass.
934 — VII. Esther, b. Dec. 20, 1762. m. July i, 1784. Jabez Stevens of
Fitchburg, Mass. 935 — VIII. Phinehas. b. June 29, 1765.
936 — IX. Lydia. bap. Apr. 19, 1767.
937 — X. L,ois. bap. Oct. 28, 1770. m. June 28, 1787. Tilly M. Piper
938 — XI. Phinehas. 2d, bap. July 26, 1772.
929. Reuben Bemis. (691. Josiah. 567. John. 10. John. i. Joseph.) m. Abigail
CHILDREN.
b. Waltham, Mass.
939 — I. George, bap. Dec. 3, 1780.
940 — II. Nabby. bap. Mar. 30, 1783.
941 — III. Charles, bap. June 5, 1785.
90 History of the Bemis Family.
930. JosiAH Bemis JR. (691. Josiah. 567. John. 10. John. i. Joseph.) m. June 4, 1781. Joanna Fiske of Plymouth, Mass. He was a soldier in the ist Waltham Company, War of the Revoloution; enlisted Sept. 20, 1776.
CHILDREN.
942 — I. Joanna, b. Jan. 26, 1782.
943 — II. John. b. Dec. 14, 1784.
944 — III. Josiah. b. Feb. 25, 1786.
945 — IV. IvUcinda. b. Oct. 16, 1788.
946— V. Joel. b. Nov. 7, 1790.
947 — VI. Samuel, b. Jan. 8, 1792.
948 — VII. Reuben, b. June 3, 1794. 949 — VIII. Maria, b. Mar. 23, 1796.
935. Phinehas Bemis. (691. Josiah. 567. John. 10 John. i. Joseph.) m. Aug. 4, 1793. Elizabeth Fiske of Charlestown, Mass.
* children.
950 — I. Phinehas. b. Waltham Feb. 15, 1794.
951 — II. Jesse, b. Waltham Feb. 21, 1796.
952 — III. Betsy, b. Lincoln Feb. 27, 1798.
953 — IV. Mary Evans, b. Lincoln Apr. 13, 1800.
954 — V. Deborah. P. b. Lincoln May 21, 1802.
955 — VI. Alpheus. b. Lincoln Dec. 23, 1804.
692. Abraham Bemis. (567. John. 10. John. i. Joseph.) of Waltham, Mass. m. ist, May 11, 1749. Susanna, (b. July 31, 1730. d. in childbed Dec. 27, 1766.) dau. of Bezaleel Flagg of Waltham. (b. Mar 23, 1710-11. d. Jan. 21, 1749.) and Susanna Warren, (bap. Feb. 2, 1706-7. d. Dec. 12, 1745.) (Bezaleel Flagg's 2d wife, was Sarah Bends (621).) Abraham Bemis m. 2d, Mar. 17, 176S Mary Whitney, wid. of David (?) He was a private in the ist Company of Waltham, Mass. Sep. 20, 1776 Revoloutionary War.
History of the Betnis Family. 91
CHILDREN.
b. Lincoln, Mass.
956 — I. Anna. b. Mar. 30, 1750 m. Dec. 30, 1790. Captain Abijah (b.
Jan. 12, 1733-4) s. of Daniel Child of Waltham. (b. Apr. 9, 1709.) and Mary Bright, (b. 1710.) Captain Abijah Child was a widower when he m. Anna Bcmis. His first wife was Bulah Harrington. He was Selectman of Waltham 1774-75, 87. Captain in the 25th Regiment of the Continental Army, in 1775. No issue by Anna Beinis.
957 — II. Abraham, b. Sept. 15, 1751. d. Waltham Feb. 15, 1839.
958 — III. Isaac, b. Dec. 22, 1753.
959 — IV. Jacob, b. Aug. 19, 1755. d. young.
960 — V. Jacob 2d, b. May 8, 1757. m. Nov. 26, 1788 Hepzibah
Phillips of Bedford, Mass.
961 — VI. Sarah, b. Jan. 27, 1759. m. June 17, 1779 Zachariah (b. Aug.
22, 1749.) s. of Jonas Smith of Waltham. (b. June 7, 1719. d. Nov. 4, iSoi.) and Thankful Fiske. (b. Jan. 19, 1723-4. d. Sep. 18, 1775.) Children : 965a. — I. Lydia. b. Apr. 5, 1780., 966 — II. Joel. b. May 9, 1782., 967 — III. Sally, b. Oct. 15, 1783. 968 — IV. Francis, b. Dec. 4, 1785., 969 — V. Jonas, b. Lincoln, Feb. 6, 1788., 970 — VI. Cyrus, b. Lincoln. Aug. 4, 1792., 971 — VII. Calvin b. Lincoln June 13, 1795.
962 — VII. Amos. b. Oct. 6, 1760. d. Lincoln, Mass. 963 — VIII. Joel. b. July 12, 1762.
964 — IX. Susanna b. Nov. 4, 1764. m. Sept. 11, 1783. Nathan Smith.
(b. Mar. 16, 1758.) brother of Zechariah Smith, who m. (961.) Sarah. Children: 972 — I. Susanna, b. Apr. 26, 1784. m. Apr. 19, 1804. Daniel Clark., 973 — II. Mary. b. Mar 27, 1786. m. Jan. 29, 1807 Nahum Hard}'., 974 — III. Nathan. b. Aug. 6, 1788., 975 — IV. Charles, b. Oct. 3, 1791., 976 — V. Clarissa, b. Oct. 14, 1793., 977 — VI. A7i7i b. Dec. 20, 1795., 978 — VII. Peres, b. Feb. 19, 1797., 979 — VIII. Elisabeth, b. Apr. 14, 1799., 980 — IX. Julia, b. Feb. 21, 1801., 981 — X. Lewis, b. May 27, 1803. 982 — XI. Jarie. b. July ID, 1805., 983 — XII. Edntund. b. Aug. 15, 1807.
965 — X. Jonas, b. Dec. 21, 1766. d. July 7, 1841.
92 History of the Beniis Family.
957. Abraham Bemis. (692. Abraham. 567. John. 10. John. i. Joseph.) m. Oct. 10, 1776 Abigail, (b. Oct. 7, 1753. d. Waltham, aged 71 years.) dau. of
John Adams, (b. Feb. 22, 17 16-17.) ^iid his wife Elizabeth -, of Lincoln,
Mass. They resided in Waltham. Private in the first Company of Waltham, War of the Revoloution.
Abraham Bemis was one of the iirst fruits of Methodism in the East. With an unrestrained liberality, he opened the doors of his home at Waltham for its Evangelists, and for many j'ears it was their home and temple. Hundreds gathered for years, in the shades of his orchards, to hear them preach, and many were there converted, including all of Mr. Bemis' family, and many of his rela- tions. The old Weston Society was formed under his roof — his name being the first on the roll. His hospitality towards God's Messengers returned in a hun- dredfold; his acres increased and abundance surrounded him.
CHILD.
984 — I. Mary (Polly) b. Waltham, Ma.ss May 19, 1777. d. there Apr. 19, 1859. m. there Aug. 23, 1796 Rev. George Pickering, (b. Talbot Co. Md. Feb. 5, 1769. d. Waltham, Dec. 8, 1846.) s. of Charles Pickering, (d. Dec. 19, 1792.) and Rosanna Mul- likin, (b. Jan. 31, 1765. d. June 22-27 1812.)
The Rev. George Pickering, was, at his death, the oldest effective Methodist minister in the world, having been a preacher for Fifty-seven years. Inheriting from his father a considerable fortune, principally in slaves, he refused to receive them, or any profit from their sale or labor, and they were freed. He also declined to be made a Bishop. He was one of the pioneers of Methodi.sm in New England. At his death there were but two members of American Conferences who had preceeded him in the ministry, and but fourteen in England. Born in Talbot Co. Md. brought up in Phila- delphia, and converted in that city at St. George's Church, at the age of eighteen; he began preaching immediately and continued to do so almost till he died, a period of fifty-nine years. When he entered the ministry there were but eighteen Methodist preachers in the New England confer- ence, when he died, he was at the head of six hundred and thirty-six, most of whom had been raised up bj' the
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instrumentality of his colleagues and himself. The church had risen from a membership of 500 to 66,000.
His wife Mary Bemis was converted in her seventeenth year. His marriage gave to the Rev. Mr. Pickering a home with his wife's father at Waltham, such as few Methodist ministers enjoyed, and free from the financial cares of life, he was at liberty to pursue his vocation as a minister of the Gospel. The old house descended to him at Abraham Bemis's death. Children b. Waltham Mass.: 985 — I. Fraticis Asbury b. Oct. 13, 1797. d. Weston, Nov. 16, 1859. m. ist, Weston, in 1821 Elizabeth dau. of Nathan Warren. He m. 2d, at Wes- ton, Ehza Jane (b. June 22, 1813, d. Weston Jan. 27, 1891.) dau. of Isaac Sanderson Travers. Children by ist wife:
a. Ellen Jane. b. Mar. 27, 1836. by 2d wife: b. Louise Marion, b. Oct. 29, 1838. d. Nov. 18, 1858. 986— H. George Willisto7i. b. Sep. 11, 1799. d. Waltham Nov. 6, 1801. 987 — III. Harriet Winslow. b. Sep. 30, 1805. d. Waltham Jan. 13, 1891. m. there Dr. Theodore Kittridge. (b. Epping N. H. Aug. 20, 1801. d. Waltham. May 16, 1S79.) s. of Dr. George Kittridge and Elinore Fogg. They had: a. George Pickering, b. Francis Rufus Caleb, d. July 13, 1888. c. Elizabeth Harriet, d. Mar. 3, 1855. m. Juue 3, 185 1 Ben- jamin F. Allen, d. Ellen Louisa Train, b. Sep. 27, 1832. m. Aug. 24, 1878. George Lawton Almy. e. Henry Winslow b. Mar. 14, 1835. m. Elizabeth Frances. /. Alice Pickering
b. Dec. 8, 1839, m. Sept. 11, 1876 Wilbur F. Warren. 988 — IV. Susan Bemis, b. Sept. 18, 1807. d. Cambridge, Mass. Mar. 10, 1887. m. Sep. 28, 1830. Emery Bemis. (1073.) 989 — V. Maria E. b. 1808 d. New Orleans La. Sept., 15, 1833. m. Waltham, Oliver Train, (b. Boston, Mass. d. New Orleans, La. Sep. 15, 1833.) They had. a. Louise. b. Josephine, c. Ellen, all three of whom, d. before they were six years old at New Orleans, La. of Yellow fever. d. George Francis b. Boston, Mass. Mar. 24, 1829. (See notes under George P. Bemis (1096.) ) 990 — VI. Caroline Madison, b. Dec. 15, 1809. d. Brooklyn, N. Y. Feb. 25, 1865 m. at Waltham, Nov. 1831 John. (d. Montgomery, Ala. Aug. 14, 1853.) s. of John Clark; 991 — VII Abigail Be^nis. b. Dec. 13, 1812. m. ist, at Waltham, William
94 History of the Bemis Family.
Weeks, (d. Feb. 28, 1840) s. of Captain Benjamin Shaw, and
his wife Cobb. She m. 2d, Rev. George Winslow (d.
Omaha, Neb. 1888.) s. of Leonard Frost and Huldah Beede. The Rev. George W. Frost was b. in Barre, Vt., and was the son of a Methodist clergyman; he was for many years an exponent of Methodism. In later years he became Purchasing Agent of the Union Pacific R. R. at Omaha, dur- ing its construction. He was seven times a member of the Nebraska Legislature, and has occupied many positions of trust, with great ability. Mrs. Abby Bemis (Shaw) Frost lives in Omaha, Neb. her children by ist m. were a. Abbie Josephine and a dau who d. in infancy. By her 2d m. she had: b. Carrie Maria, m. John L. Marshall, who lives at Medina, N. Y. 992 — VIIL Alice Bryant, b. Dec. 21, 1814. d. Jan. 13, 1840. m. Waltham in 1834. Henry Augustus Winslow. b. Providence, R. I. d. Brooklyn, N. Y. Jan. 12, 1840.) Mrs. Winslow was accompanying the body of her husband from New York to Boston, for burial, on the steamer "Lexington" which was burnt, she being one of the victims. Child: a. Henry Augustus b. Mar. 7, 1836.
958. Isaac Bemis. (692. Abraham. 567. John. 10. John i. Joseph.) of Wal- tham, Mass. m. ist, Nov. 11, 1779 Elizabeth, (b. Sep. 22, 1758. b. Nov. 4, 1799.) dau. of Benjamin Green of Waltham, (b. Dec. 1732.) and Martha Brown, (b. Apr. 6, 1736 d. Dec. 25, 1768.) He m. 2d, July 3, 1803. Abigail Bigelow.
Isaac Bemis was a Selectman of Waltham, 1797, 1802, 1807, 181 1. Enlisted in the Waltham Company, of the ist Regmt. Continental Army Sept. 20, 1776.
CHILDREN.
b. Waltham, Mass. by ist m.
993 — I. Leonard, b. Oct. 4, 1780.
994 — II. Converse, b. Dec. 21, 1781. m (?) July 8, 1804 Sally, (b. Sep.
16, 1782.) dau. of Joshua Stearns of Waltham. (b. July 10, 1748.) and Lois Peirce. (b. Feb. 2, 1754. d. Jan. 13, 1818.)
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Calvin, b. Mar. 21, 1783.
Betsy, b. Oct. 21, 1784. m. May 29, 1804 Charles, ("bap. Oct. 20, 1782.) s. of Zachary Wesson, (or Weston) and Mary of Waltham.
Isaac, b. Nov. 26, 1786.
Charles, b. Mar. 12, 1788. d. Feb. 1808.
999 — VII. Henry, b. Sep. 28, 1790. d. 1794.
1000 — VIII. William, b. Dec. 21, 1792.
looi— IX. Marshall, b. Dec. 6, 1795. d. Waltham Apr. 11, 1833. m. Nancy Belknap, (b. Waltham July i, 1826. d. McConnels- ville O. Aug. 19, 1855.) Children: 1006 — I. Augustus, m.
George Lucus, 1007 — II. Jtilia. m Bowers. 1008 — III.
Izatia/i. m. Samuel G. Bemis (1077.)
1002 — X. Benjamin Franklin, b. July 6, 1797. d. Sep. 1807.
by 2d m.
1003 — XI. George, b. Apr. 27, 1804.
1004 — XII. Susan, b. Dec. 11, 1807. d. St. L,ouis Mo. Dec. 8, 1886. unm. 1005 — XIII. James Sullivan, b. Nov. 15, 1809.
997. Isaac Bemis. (958. Isaac. 692. Abraham. 567. John. 10. John i. Joseph.) m. ist, Mary Jones. He m. 2d. Feb. 15, 1817 Lucy Stearns, (b. Jan. i, 1792.) a sister of Sarah, who m. Converse Bemis (994.) Mr. Bemis was a trader in Waltham, Mass.
CHILDREN.
b. Waltham, Mass.
by ist m.
1009 — I. Fredrick b. Apr. 3, 1812.
loio — II. Charles Franklin, b. Oct. 24, 1813. d. Greenville, Fla. Sept. 5, 1889. He and his sister Louise went to Florida in 1835, in search of health. He m. ist, a wid. with a son and dau. He m. 2d, Emily, (b. Barnwell Co. S. C. d. Greenville, Fla, 1865.) dau. of Ulysses Roberts and Rachel Rhodes, and had
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by her: 1022 — I. Ida A^igustus. who d. aged 14. of con- sumption., 1023 — II. Rosalie M. b. Monticello, Fla. 1861. d. Thomasville Ga. Apr. 5, 1894. i^- Greenville, Fla. 1878. Cornelius Thomas, (b. in S. C. in 1843. d. Greenville, Fla. 1 89 1.) s. of Dr. Thomas Coyle. (d. Thomasville, Ga.) and Nancy Cardwell. They had: a. Charles Franklin, b. 1878., b. Laura Jenette. b. 1882. c. Ida Louisa, b. 1884.
John.
Louisa.
by 2d m.
Isaac, b. May 4, 18 17.
Ephraim Stearns, b. June 14, 1818.
William Henry, b. Feb. 5, 1820 of Wayland, Mass.
Lucy Stearns, b. Apr. 29, 1822. d. Aug. 1824.
Joshua Stearns, b. Nov. 5, 1823. of Wayland, Mass.
Warren, b. June 23, 1826. of Wayland, Mass.
Converse Edwin, b. Mar. 27, 1831.
Francis, b. May 29, 1832.
Lucy Elizabeth, b. Dec. 6, 1836.
1013. Isaac Bemis. (997. Isaac. 958. Isaac. 692. Abraham. 567. John. 10. John. I. Joseph.) m. Apr. i, 1840 Mary, dau. of Nathanial Sibley of Salem, Mass. He was a machinist in Waltham.
CHILDREN.
1024 — I. Joanna, b. Mar. 10, 1842. d. Mar. 1843.
1025 — II. Sarah Joanna, b. Nov. 24, 1844.
1026— III. Mary Ellen, b. Dec 12, 1845.
1014. Ephraim Stearns Bemis. C997. Isaac. 958. Isaac. 692. Abraham. 567. John. 10. John. i. Joseph.) A provision dealer in Waltham. m. Oct. 15, 1844 Lucy Ann. (b. Apr. 14, 1820. d. July 17, 1851.) dau. of Ira Draper of Way- land, Mass. (b. Jan. 4, 1789. d. June 18, 1845.) and Nancy Ballard, (b. Oct. 22, 1784. d. Nov. 27, 1827.)
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CHILDREN.
b. Waylard, Mass.
1027 — I. Marshall Melvin. b. Nov. 26, 1847. d. Oct. 18, 1891. m. Ella
Russell.
1028 — 11. Charles Edward, b. June 7, 1848
962. Amos Bemis. (692. Abraham. 567. John. 10. John. i. Joseph.) m. Feb. 2, 1792. Susan, (b. Jan. 30, 1774. d. Nov. 12, 1827.) dau. of Jonathan Fiske. (b. May 14, 1735. d. May 30, 1787.) and Abigail Lawrence, (b. Dec. 6, 1744. d. Oct. 21, 1803.) They settled in Lincoln, Mass.
CHILDREN.
b. Lincoln, Mass.
1029 — I. Maria, b. July 11, 1792. m. in 1829, William Peirce. (b.
Sept. 16, 1786.) s. of Hon. Samuel Hoar (b. Lexington, Mass. Aug. 23, 1743. d. Lincoln, May 22, 1832.) and Susanna Peirce. (b. May 9, 1752. d. July 9, 1830.) He changed his name to William Hoar Peirce. They moved to Philadelphia, Penn. Children: 1039 — IVilliam Hetuy, A. young. 1040 — II. Sarah Frayices. d. young.
1030 — II. Jonathan, b. June 30, 1790. d. unm.
1031 — III. Susanna, b. July 11, 1796. d. May 15, 1878. m. June 6, 1822.
Major Ephraim Flint of Lincoln, Mass.