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Descendants of Joseph Bemis


      20. Elizabeth3 Bemis (Ephraim2, Joseph1)151. She married Jonathan Bigelow151 11 Jun 1702151, son of Joshua Bigelow and Elizabeth Flagg. He was born 22 Mar 1679/80152, and died 1745153.

More About Elizabeth Bemis:
Baptism: 1687, Watertown153

More About Jonathan Bigelow and Elizabeth Bemis:
Marriage 1: 11 Jun 1702154
Marriage 2: 07 Jun 1702, Watertown, Mass.155
     
Children of Elizabeth Bemis and Jonathan Bigelow are:
+ 83 i.   Elizabeth4 Bigelow, died Jul 1751.
  84 ii.   Jonathan Bigelow, born 11 Jan 1706/07. He married Mary Snow155 14 Jun 1730155.
  More About Jonathan Bigelow:
Residence: Westminster, Mass.155

  More About Mary Snow:
Residence: Lancaster, Mass.155

  More About Jonathan Bigelow and Mary Snow:
Marriage: 14 Jun 1730155
+ 85 iii.   Benjamin Bigelow, born 03 Dec 1709.
  86 iv.   Sarah Bigelow155, born 26 Jul 1719155.
  87 v.   James Bigelow155, born 17 May 1722155.


      22. Daniel3 Bemis (Ephraim2, Joseph1)156. He married Ruth Winter157 18 Jul 1720 in Killingly, Connecticut158.

Notes for Daniel Bemis:
Bond, 680: "There was a suit in Mid. C. C. P., in 1714 vs. Daniel Bemis of Wat., and another suit there in 1718, viz. Samuel Bernard, of Wat., house-carpenter, vs. Daniel Bemis, of Windham, Conn., since [formerly] of Watertown. * [See Hinman, p. 190]"

More About Ruth Winter:
Church Affiliation: 17 Nov 1723, She was admitted to the church in Hampton, Conn.159

More About Daniel Bemis and Ruth Winter:
Marriage: 18 Jul 1720, Killingly, Connecticut160
     
Children of Daniel Bemis and Ruth Winter are:
  88 i.   James4 Bemis161.
  More About James Bemis:
Baptism: 26 Feb 1726/27161
  89 ii.   Jonas Bemis161.
  More About Jonas Bemis:
Baptism: 26 Feb 1726/27161
  90 iii.   Chileab Bemis162, born 17 Nov 1723 in Hampton, Conn.162.
  91 iv.   Abigail Bemis162, born 26 Jun 1724 in Hampton, Conn.162.


      25. Abigail3 Bemis (Ephraim2, Joseph1)163 was born 10 Jan 1686/87 in Watertown, Mass.164,165. She married Stephen Peirce166 16 Sep 1708166, son of Joseph Pierce and Martha. He was born Oct 1683 in Weston, Mass.167.

Notes for Abigail Bemis:
[NEGHR:1880:34:203] "Notes and Queries"
WINDHAM, CANADA.--In Dr. Bond's Watertown, page 396, it is stated that Stephen Pierce and Abigail Bemis were "dismissed to' Windham Canada,' Feb. 5, 1732." Page 871, they were "dismissed from Waltham church to Windham Village alias Canada."
Can any one tell me where this place was? What town is it now? It is not Windham, Conn., as the names are not found in the records, either church or town, there.

Frederick C. Pierce.
Barre, Mass., Feb. 7, 1880
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NEGHR:1881:35:90] "Notes and Queries"
WINDHAM, CANADA.--In the Register for April, 1880 (vol. xxxiv. p. 203), F. C. Pierce inquires where Windham village, alias "Canada," was located. The manual of the old Congregational Church in Windham, Ct. (formed Dec. 10, 1700), and printed in Norwich in 1860, now before me, says: "In 1723, a Colony of over sixty members was dismissed to form a church at 'Canada,' now Hampton." Does not this fact settle this question? But further: in this manual a list of more than 1280 names are printed, and among them occur those of Elizabeth and Ruth Bemis (Nos. 224 and 374), who went from the Windham to form this Hampton church. This may account for the dismissal of "Stephen Pierce and wife Abigail Bemis to Windham Canada"--as some of her kindred already may have lived there in 1732.

S. Wright.
Glen's Falls, N. Y., Dec. 10, 1880.
[Barber (Conn. Hist. Coll. 424) calls it "Kennedy."--Ed.]

More About Abigail Bemis:
Religion: She was admitted to the church Apr. 17, 1715. and dismissed to Windham, Canada Feb. 5, 1732-3167,168

More About Stephen Peirce and Abigail Bemis:
Marriage: 16 Sep 1708169
     
Children of Abigail Bemis and Stephen Peirce are:
  92 i.   Huldah4 Peirce170.
  More About Huldah Peirce:
Baptism: 02 Jun 1728170
  93 ii.   Elizabeth Peirce170.
  More About Elizabeth Peirce:
Baptism: 18 Jul 1731170
  94 iii.   Martha Peirce170, born 29 Mar 1709170.
  95 iv.   Stephen Peirce170, born 08 Dec 1711170.
  96 v.   Isaac Peirce170, born 16 Apr 1713170.
  97 vi.   Timothy Peirce170, born 08 Oct 1716170.
  98 vii.   James Peirce170, born 09 Jul 1719170.
  99 viii.   Lydia Peirce170, born 10 Apr 1726170.


      26. Ephraim3 Bemis (Ephraim2, Joseph1)170 was born 1702 in Windham Co., Conn.171, and died in Ashford, Conn.171. He married Lydia Thomas172 01 Oct 1736 in Ashford, Conn.172,173, daughter of Jonathan Thomas and Mary Steward. She was born 1716173.

Notes for Ephraim Bemis:
"The Bemis History and Genealogy" by Colonel Thomas Waln-Morgan Draper,1900, published San Francisco, California, copies in the Library of Congress

"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 confessable 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 apparently 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 trail, 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."

More About Ephraim Bemis and Lydia Thomas:
Marriage: 01 Oct 1736, Ashford, Conn.174,175
     
Children of Ephraim Bemis and Lydia Thomas are:
+ 100 i.   James4 Bemis, born 06 Aug 1737 in Ashford, Ct..
+ 101 ii.   Jotham Bemus, born 1738 in Ashford, Ct.; died 1786.
  102 iii.   Mary Bemis176, born 15 May 1739 in Windham, Ct.176.
  103 iv.   Ephren Bemis177, born 16 Oct 1741177.
  104 v.   Sarah Bemis177, born 28 May 1743177.
  105 vi.   Ephren Bemis177, born 25 Feb 1744/45177.
  106 vii.   Elijah Bemis177, born 29 Aug 1746177.
  107 viii.   Joanna Bemis177, born 06 May 1748177.
+ 108 ix.   Jonathan Bemiss, born 20 May 1750 in Ashford, Conn.; died 28 Nov 1813 in Burlington Flats, Ostego, New York.
  109 x.   John Bemis177, born 18 Mar 1751/52177.
  110 xi.   David Bemis177, born 25 Mar 1754177.
  111 xii.   Alexander Bemis177, born 09 Apr 1756177.
  112 xiii.   Simeon Bemis177, born Abt. 1758177.


      27. Beriah3 Bemis (John2, Joseph1)178,179,180 was born 23 Jun 1681 in Watertown, Middlesex, Massachusetts181, and died Abt. 1768 in Weston, Middlesex, Massachusetts. She married (1) John Whitney182,183,184, son of Benjamin Whitney and Abigail Hagar. He was born 15 Jun 1694 in Watertown, Middlesex, Massachusetts185,186,187,188, and died 1776 in Westford, Massachusetts189,190. She married (2) Daniel Child191 10 Feb 1701/02 in Watertown, Middlesex, Massachusetts192, son of John Child and Mary Warren. He was born 1677 in Watertown, Middlesex, Massachusetts193, and died 29 Jan 1723/24194,195. She married (3) Joseph Peirce196 12 Aug 1736196, son of Joseph Peirce and Martha. He was born 02 Oct 1669 in Watertown, Middlesex, Massachusetts197,198, and died 13 Mar 1753 in Weston, Middlesex. Massachusetts199.

More About Beriah Bemis:
Burial: Grove Hill Cemetery (Waltham Graveyard), Waltham, Middlesex, Massachusetts200

More About John Whitney:
Died 2: WFT Est. 1711-1784201,202

More About Daniel Child:
Baptism: 05 Jun 1687203

More About Daniel Child and Beriah Bemis:
Marriage 1: 10 Feb 1701/02, Watertown, Middlesex, Massachusetts204
Marriage 2: 29 Jan 1701/02, Watertown, Middlesex, Massachusetts205

More About Joseph Peirce and Beriah Bemis:
Marriage: 12 Aug 1736206
     
Children of Beriah Bemis and Daniel Child are:
+ 113 i.   Sarah4 Child, born 14 Sep 1702 in Watertown, Middlesex, Massachusetts.
  114 ii.   Susanna Child206, born 06 Mar 1704/05206.
+ 115 iii.   Elizabeth Child, born 18 Feb 1706/07; died 10 Jul 1791.
+ 116 iv.   Daniel Child, Jr., born 09 Apr 1709 in Watertown, Middlesex, Massachusetts.
+ 117 v.   David Child, born 27 Dec 1711.
  118 vi.   John Child206, born 02 Dec 1713206. He married Ruhama Peirce206 15 Aug 1758206.
  More About Ruhama Peirce:
Name 2: Ruhama Pierce207

  More About John Child and Ruhama Peirce:
Marriage: 15 Aug 1758208
+ 119 vii.   Joshua Child, born 02 Mar 1716/17.
+ 120 viii.   Samuel Child, born 05 Feb 1718/19.
+ 121 ix.   Elisha Child, born 16 Feb 1720/21.
  122 x.   Mary Child209, born 10 Jun 1722209. She married Joseph Whitney210 11 Mar 1742/43210; born 02 Oct 1719210.
  More About Joseph Whitney and Mary Child:
Marriage: 11 Mar 1742/43210

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