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Descendants of Joseph Bemis


      108. Jonathan4 Bemiss (Ephraim3 Bemis, Ephraim2, Joseph1)389 was born 20 May 1750 in Ashford, Conn.389, and died 28 Nov 1813 in Burlington Flats, Ostego, New York390,391. He married Mary Griggs392 20 Jan 1774 in Conn.392. She was born 12 Feb 1743/44392, and died 26 Jun 1814 in Burlington Flats, Ostego, New York393.

Notes for Jonathan Bemiss:
[Shirley Bemiss Thompson:6/11/2002]

I extracted wills, and land records from the Otsego County Courthouse in Cooperstown, NY. Jonathan Bemiss estate settled 28 Jan. 1814. Indenture mentions his children Jonathan, Thomas, Phebe, Mary, and Lucretia.

Land Record extracted from Otsego County Courthouse. 1804, Recorded 1822.
Liber DD pg 438
David and Patience Bemiss sold land to David Chapin.
Jonathan Bemiss witnessed.

I also found church records in Edmeston, that support the fact that my Jonathan Bemiss and family did live there, and attended The Baptist Church, which is no longer in existence.

There is a little museum in Edmeston, and I found maps showing where Jonathan and Thomas Bemiss lived. This is just about all the information I have on this family for that time period and area, as Thomas and family moved on to Chautauqua County, NY.
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[NEHGR:1909:63:86-7] "Eastford, Conn., Church Records"

Baptisms Recorded by A. Judson:
June 29(th, 1781) - Sarah, Marah, Lucresa Daughter & Jonathan Son to Jonathan Bemos (sic)
June 27 (1785) - Silas, Son to Jonathan Bemos (sic)
Oct 29 (1786) - Phebee, Daughter to Jonathan Bemis
Sept 6 (1789) - Thomas, Son to Jonathan Bemis

More About Jonathan Bemiss:
Burial: (a cemetery near Robinson's Corners), Burlington Flats, Ostego, New York393

More About Mary Griggs:
Burial: (a cemetery near Robinson's Corners), Burlington Flats, Ostego, New York393

More About Jonathan Bemiss and Mary Griggs:
Marriage: 20 Jan 1774, Conn.394
     
Children of Jonathan Bemiss and Mary Griggs are:
  232 i.   Sarah5 Bemiss394, born 28 Jun 1774394.
  Notes for Sarah Bemiss:
["Burlington Flats, New York, Inscriptions," contributed by Harry E. Bolton, of Attleboro, Mass., The New England Historical and Genealogical Register, Vol. 111, Page 190, July 1957]

There is an listing, "Sally Bemiss, Died Sept. 29, 1821, age 46 years." that could logically be Sarah Bemis. [sld:6/11/2002]

  More About Sarah Bemiss:
Baptism: 29 Jun 1781, Eastford, Connecticut395
  233 ii.   Mary Bemiss396, born 29 Jul 1776396.
  More About Mary Bemiss:
Baptism: 29 Jun 1781, Eastford, Connecticut397
  234 iii.   Lucrecia Bemiss398, born 08 Apr 1778398.
  More About Lucrecia Bemiss:
Baptism: 29 Jun 1781, Eastford, Connecticut399
+ 235 iv.   Jonathan Bemiss, born Abt. 06 Mar 1780; died 11 Oct 1858 in Burlington Flats, Ostego, New York.
  236 v.   Silas Bemiss400, born 20 Jan 1782400.
  More About Silas Bemiss:
Baptism: 27 Jun 1875, Eastford, Connecticut401
  237 vi.   Phoebe Bemiss402, born 10 Sep 1786402.
  Notes for Phoebe Bemiss:
[Jamestown Journal 8-21-1868 (Jamestown, N.Y.)

Obituary for Phebe (Bemiss) Bly --
Died: In Harmony, August 9, 1867. Aged 81 yrs, 11 mos.

Born: Ashford, Ct., 9-10-1786. Parents moved to Otsego, N.Y. when she was quite young. She married Theron Bly who died some years ago. Moved to Chautauqua Co., N.Y. June 1810. Three years later, returned to Otsego to carry on father's farm. After 5 years, they returned to Chautauqua Co. She
was member of M.E. Church over 40 years.

Family of Phebe Bemiss
Phebe Bemiss was born Sept. 10, 1786, Ashford, Windham Co., Conn. Phebe m.
Theron Bly. Her parents were Jonathan Bemiss b. May 20, 1750 Ashford, Conn.
and Mary Griggs b. Feb. 12, 1744, in Conn., married Jan. 20, 1774 in Conn.
They were listed in the Ashford Vital Records for Windham Co., Conn.
Jonathan and Mary Griggs Bemiss are buried in Edmeston, Otsego Co., N.Y. at
Robinson's Corners.


  More About Phoebe Bemiss:
Baptism: 29 Oct 1786, Eastford, Connecticut403
+ 238 vii.   Thomas Bemiss, born 01 May 1789 in Conn.; died 1868 in Pa..


      113. Sarah4 Child (Beriah3 Bemis, John2, Joseph1)404 was born 14 Sep 1702 in Watertown, Middlesex, Massachusetts404. She married John Fiske404 13 Jun 1734404, son of William Fiske and Hannah Smith. He was born 25 Aug 1706405.

More About John Fiske and Sarah Child:
Marriage: 13 Jun 1734406
     
Children of Sarah Child and John Fiske are:
  239 i.   David5 Fiske.
  More About David Fiske:
Baptism: 12 Oct 1735, Waltham, Middlesex, Massachusetts407
  240 ii.   Abigail Fiske.
  More About Abigail Fiske:
Baptism: 04 Sep 1754407
  241 iii.   John Fiske.
  More About John Fiske:
Baptism: 25 Mar 1739407
  242 iv.   Bulah Fiske.
  More About Bulah Fiske:
Baptism: 25 Jul 1742407



      115. Elizabeth4 Child (Beriah3 Bemis, John2, Joseph1)408 was born 18 Feb 1706/07408, and died 10 Jul 1791409. She married Dea. Isaac Stearns, Jr.409 21 Jul 1729409, son of Isaac Stearns and Mary Bemis. He was born 14 May 1710410, and died 25 Nov 1779410.

Notes for Dea. Isaac Stearns, Jr.:
[Genealogy and memoirs of Isaac Stearns and his descendants, 63]
292 - DEA. ISAAC STEARNS JR (110), b., May 14, 1710, son of Isaac and Mary (Bemis) Stearns, of Watertown, Mass.; of Waltham, Mass. He was a selectman for thirteen years (1754-72), and assessor in 1744 and 1753; md., July 21, 1729, Elizabeth Child, b., Feb. 18, 1707, dau. of Daniel and Beriah (Bemis) Child. He d., Nov. 25, 1779, and she d., July 10, 1791, aged 84 yrs.; eleven children.

More About Dea. Isaac Stearns, Jr.:
Elected: Was Selectman from 1754-72 and Assessor 1744-53 of Watertown.411

More About Isaac Stearns and Elizabeth Child:
Marriage 1: 21 Jul 1729412
Marriage 2: 21 Jul 1725413
     
Children of Elizabeth Child and Isaac Stearns are:
  243 i.   Elizabeth5 Stearns414,415, born 17 Mar 1751/52415; died May 1832416. She married Phinehas Lawrence417 05 Nov 1770417.
  More About Phinehas Lawrence and Elizabeth Stearns:
Marriage: 05 Nov 1770417
  244 ii.   John Stearns417, born 02 Jan 1731/32417; died 04 Jan 1734/35417.
+ 245 iii.   Silas Stearns, born 06 Mar 1733/34; died 31 Dec 1804.
  246 iv.   Isaac Stearns417, born 18 Jan 1735/36417. He married Eunice Lawrence417 Nov 1768417; died 08 Feb 1802417.
  More About Isaac Stearns and Eunice Lawrence:
Marriage: Nov 1768417
  247 v.   Phinehas Stearns417, born 28 Feb 1737/38417; died 07 Oct 1792417.
  248 vi.   Susanna Stearns417, born 09 Apr 1740417; died 11 May 1766417. She married Josiah Wellington417 26 Mar 1765417.
  More About Josiah Wellington and Susanna Stearns:
Marriage: 26 Mar 1765417
  249 vii.   Joshua Stearns417, born 26 May 1742417; died 27 Oct 1746417.
  250 viii.   Sarah Stearns417, born 22 May 1744417. She married Joseph Hastings417 16 Jan 1769417.
  More About Joseph Hastings and Sarah Stearns:
Marriage: 16 Jan 1769417
+ 251 ix.   Dea. Joshua Stearns, born 10 Jul 1748; died 06 Nov 1822 in Waltham, Middlesex, Massachusetts.
  252 x.   Jonathan Stearns417, born 22 May 1750417.

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