Big changes have come to Genealogy.com — all content is now read-only, and member subscriptions and the Shop have been discontinued.
 
Learn more

[ Home Page | First Page | Previous Page | Next Page | Last Page ]

Descendants of Joseph Bemis


      143. Susanna4 Bemis (John3, John2, Joseph1)762 was born 03 Apr 1732 in Watertown, Middlesex, Massachusetts762. She married Elisha Garfield763 15 Nov 1753 in Waltham, Middlesex, Massachusetts763, son of Thomas Garfield and Mercy Bigelow. He was born 11 Nov 1728764.

More About Elisha Garfield and Susanna Bemis:
Marriage: 15 Nov 1753, Waltham, Middlesex, Massachusetts765
     
Children of Susanna Bemis and Elisha Garfield are:
  399 i.   Elisha5 Garfield766, born 08 Oct 1755766; died Sep 1756766.
  400 ii.   Anna Garfield766, born 02 Dec 1757766. She married Jonas Peirce766 30 Apr 1780766.
  More About Jonas Peirce and Anna Garfield:
Marriage: 30 Apr 1780766
  401 iii.   Susanna Garfield766, born 09 Nov 1759766. She married Edward Brown766 30 Dec 1784766.
  More About Edward Brown and Susanna Garfield:
Marriage: 30 Dec 1784766
  402 iv.   Mary Garfield766, born 29 Apr 1761766.
  403 v.   Lucy Garfield766, born 06 Aug 1763766.
  404 vi.   Elisha Garfield766, born 09 Feb 1766766; died 28 Aug 1803766.
  405 vii.   Lydia Garfield766, born 16 Feb 1768766.
  406 viii.   Enoch Garfield766, born 14 Mar 1770766; died 16 Sep 1775766.
+ 407 ix.   Abijah Garfield, born 19 Apr 1772.
  408 x.   Rebecca Garfield766, born 11 Nov 1774766.
+ 409 xi.   Enoch Garfield, born 16 Nov 1777.


      146. Dea. Isaac4 Stearns, Jr. (Mary3 Bemis, John2, Joseph1)767 was born 14 May 1710768, and died 25 Nov 1779768. He married Elizabeth Child769 21 Jul 1729770, daughter of Daniel Child and Beriah Bemis. She was born 18 Feb 1706/07771, and died 10 Jul 1791772.

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.773

More About Isaac Stearns and Elizabeth Child:
Marriage 1: 21 Jul 1729774
Marriage 2: 21 Jul 1725775
     
Children are listed above under (115) Elizabeth Child.


      149. Nathaniel4 Stearns (Mary3 Bemis, John2, Joseph1)776 was born 23 Apr 1718776. He married Grace Hammond 22 Oct 1747, daughter of Thomas Hammond and Mary Harrington. She was born 09 Dec 1723.

Notes for Nathaniel Stearns:
[Genealogy and memoirs of Isaac Stearns and his descendants, 64]
304 - NATHANIEL STEARNS (113), b., Apr. 23, 1718, son of Isaac and Mary (Bemis) Stearns, of Watertown, Mass.; md., Oct. 22, 1747, Grace Hammond, b., Dec. 9, 1723, dau. of Thomas and Mary (Harrington) Hammond. They settled in Holden, Mass., and his will was dated, Feb. 7, 1776, six children.

More About Nathaniel Stearns and Grace Hammond:
Marriage: 22 Oct 1747
     
Children of Nathaniel Stearns and Grace Hammond are:
  410 i.   Nathanial5 Stearns777, born 30 Jun 1749777; died Jan 1785 in Paxton, Mass.777. He married Lydia Cushing777 15 Dec 1774777.
  More About Nathanial Stearns and Lydia Cushing:
Marriage: 15 Dec 1774777
  411 ii.   Mary Stearns777, born 04 Sep 1751777. She married Alpheus Brown777.
  412 iii.   Ruth Stearns777, born 20 Apr 1754777.
  413 iv.   Phebe Stearns777, born 17 Nov 1755777. She married John Davis777.
  414 v.   Reuben Stearns778, born 06 Feb 1759778.
  415 vi.   Eunice Stearns778, born 08 Feb 1761778. She married Rev. John Foster778.


      150. Peleg4 Stearns (Mary3 Bemis, John2, Joseph1)779 was born 02 Jan 1719/20779, and died 05 Mar 1789780. He married Elizabeth Harris780 1753781, daughter of Capt. Peter Harris. She died 10 Apr 1789 in Charleston, Massachusetts782,783.

Notes for Peleg Stearns:
[Genealogy and memoirs of Isaac Stearns and his descendants, 65]
312 - PELEG STEARNS (114), b., Jan. 2, 1720, son of Isaac and Mary (Bemis) Stearns, of Watertown, Mass.; md., 1753 Mrs. Elizabeth (Harris) Swineton, wid. of Mr. Swineton, and dau. of Capt. Peter Harris, of New London, Me. Mr. Swineton was a purser in the British Navy and was lost at sea, leaving one child, Rachel Swineton, who md., in Boston, Nathaniel Child, one of the "Tea-Party" boys, and d., s. p. Peleg Stearns settled first in Cambridge, on what has been known as the "Vassal Farm," where his only child was born. The latter part of his life was spent in Charleston, where he d., Mar. 5, 1780, and his wid. d., Apr. 10, 1789.

More About Peleg Stearns:
Date born 2: 02 Jan 1720/21784
Died 2: 05 Mar 1780, Charleston, Massachusetts785

More About Peleg Stearns and Elizabeth Harris:
Marriage 1: 1753786
Marriage 2: 1763787
     
Child of Peleg Stearns and Elizabeth Harris is:
  416 i.   William5 Stearns, born 10 Apr 1754 in Cambridge, Mass.787. He married Sarah White Sprague788 09 Dec 1781788.
  Notes for William Stearns:
"Genealogies of the Families and Descendants of the Early Settlers of Watertown, Massachusetts, including Waltham and Weston", by Henry Bond, M.D.

"...studied medicine with Dr. Joshua Brackett, of Portsmouth, N.H., and commenced practice in connexion with Dr. Hall Jackson, of Marblehead. He soon relinquished the practice of medicine; and, after qualifying himself, under the instruction of a chemist in Boston, he commenced the business of apothecary and grocer, in Salem, Mass., in which he was very successful. A correspondent says, "he never spoke ill of a person, and was the most singularly honest man I ever knew." He represented the town repeatedly in the State Legislature; often held municipal offices, and was most fond of that of Overseer of the Poor, as affording him the greatest opportunity to gratify his benevolent feelings. He was noted for hospitality and public spirit. He took the lead in making the turnpike from Salem to Boston, and at one time owned one-eighth of the stock. The first large block of brick buildings in Salem was his. The night before the battle of Bunker Hill, he was employed the whole night in throwing up the breastworks, and during the action was taking care of his parents at their farm at Plowed Hill. In the yard in the rear of their house, Major McCleary was killed by a ball or shell from the hill."

  More About William Stearns:
Cremation: 1776, Harvard College789

  More About William Stearns and Sarah Sprague:
Marriage: 09 Dec 1781790



      151. Samuel4 Bemis, Jr. (Samuel3, John2, Joseph1)791 was born 24 May 1717 in Sudbury, Middlesex, Massachusetts792, and died 15 Aug 1793 in Spencer, Worcester, Massachusetts793,794. He married (1) Rebecca Newhall795 09 Jan 1739/40. She died Sep 1740795. He married (2) Mary Johnson795 11 Nov 1742796,797, daughter of Benjamin Johnson and Rebekah (Johnson). She was born 30 Apr 1724 in Leicester, Worcester, Massachusetts798, and died 03 Jan 1760 in Spencer, Worcester, Massachusetts799,800. He married (3) Mrs. Mehitable Dannell801 11 Aug 1760 in Worcester, Worcester, Massachusetts802,803,804,805. She died 24 Feb 1807 in Spencer, Worcester, Massachusetts806,807.

Notes for Samuel Bemis, Jr.:
[James Draper:3]: "SAMUEL BEMIS, son of Samuel Bemis, m. Rebekah Newhall of Leicester, January 9, 1740. She died leaving no children. He was then m. to Mary Johnson, da. of Capt. Benjamin Johnson, Nov. 11, 1742. Children, Benjamin, b. January 18, 1744; Mary, Dec. 3, 1745; Rebekah, Jan. 2, 1747; Samuel, Sept. 18, 1749; Reuben, June 10, 1752; Bulah, Sept. 26, 1754. His wife Mary d. Jan. 3, 1760. Again m. Mehitable Dunnell, by whom he had Lydia, b. May 10, 1761; Jonathan, April 9, 1765; Joel, Feb. 7, 1768; Judith, Aug. 27, 1769; Wait, June 20, 1772. In 1742, he purchased a part of lot (56,) where he built a house, on the hill north of Dexter Converse. He afterwards lived in various parts of the town, and died, August 15, 1793, in a house near the house of Paul Sibley, aged 77. His wife Mehitable d. Feb. 24, 1807."

More About Samuel Bemis, Jr.:
Date born 2: May 1716, Watertown, Middlesex, Massachusetts808
Elected: Selectman 1756-7-8-60809

More About Rebecca Newhall:
Name 2: Rebekah Newhall810

More About Samuel Bemis and Rebecca Newhall:
Marriage: 09 Jan 1739/40

Notes for Mary Johnson:
[Bond:22] States that she d. 1/3/1760 and that he married 3d Mehitabel Daniel, Aug. 16 1768. However, birthdates for Lydia 1761, Jonathan, 1765 and Joel, 1768 are inconsistant.

More About Samuel Bemis and Mary Johnson:
Marriage: 11 Nov 1742811,812

Notes for Mrs. Mehitable Dannell:
m[VR:Sutton:242] DUNNILL, Jonathan Jr. and Mehetable Waite, Feb. 13, 1750-1
d[VR:Sutton:417] DUNELL, Ruth, d. Jonathan and Mehitable, Aug. 1, 1744
d[VR:Sutton:417] DWINEL, (See Dunnel) Hannah, d. Jonathan Jr. and Mehetable, [Mehateble in dup.], Aug. 30, 1758
d[VR:Sutton:417] DWINEL, Jonathan, s. Jonathan Jr. and Mehetable, May 16, 1759
d[VR:Sutton:417] DWINEL, Jonathan, March 15, 1771 C.R.2
d[VR:Sutton:417] DWINEL, Jonathan, Sept. 13, 1788, a. 24. G.S
d[VR:Sutton:417] DWINEL, Ruth, d. Jonathan and Mehetable, Aug. 1, 1744

m[VR:Sutton:250] DUNELL, Mehetable and Isaac Gale, Jr., Aug. 11, 1756
b[VR:Sutton:57] DUNELL, David, s. Jonathan and Mehitabel, Dec. 17, 1742
b[VR:Sutton:57] DUNELL, Henry, s. Jonathan and Mehitabel, Nov. 14, 1732
b[VR:Sutton:57] DUNELL, Jacob, s. Jonathan and Mehitabel, July 18, 1747
b[VR:Sutton:57] DUNELL, Mary, d. Jonathan and Mehitabel, May 30, 1741
b[VR:Sutton:57] DUNELL, Mehitable, d. Jonathan and Mehitabel, Sept. 10, 1737
b[VR:Sutton:57] DUNELL, Moses, s. Jonathan and Mehitabel, Sept. 23, 1739
b[VR:Sutton:57] DUNELL, Ruth, d. Jonathan and Mehitabel, April, 19, 1744
b[VR:Sutton:57] DUNELL, Susanna, d. Jonathan and Mehitabel, July 18, 1745

bp[VR:Sutton:57] DUNNEL, Sarah, d. Jonathan, bap. Aug. 23, 1741. C.R
bp[VR:Sutton:57] DUNNEL, _____, ch. Jonathan, bap. April 13, 1740. C.R

b[VR:Sutton:57] DUNNELL, Archulus, s. Jonathan and Mehitabel, June 16, 1731
b[VR:Sutton:57] DUNNELL, Jonathan, s. Jonathan and Mehitabel, Oct. 30, 1729
b[VR:Sutton:57] DWINEL, Anna, d. Jonathan Jr. and Mehitabel, Feb. 12, 1754
b[VR:Sutton:57] DWINEL, Hannah, d. Jonathan Jr. and Mehitabel, Jan. 30, 1756
b[VR:Sutton:57] DWINEL, Jonathan, s. Jonathan Jr. and Mehitabel, Feb. 19, 1758
bap[VR:Sutton:57] DWINNIL, Jacob, s. Jonathan and Mehetebel, bap. April, 24, 1748. C.R.2

b[VR:Sutton:175] WAIT, Mehetabel, d. Garshom and Johannah, March 27, 1731
m[VR:Sutton:374] WAITE, Mehetabel, and Jonathan Dunnill, Jr., Feb. 13, 1750-1



More About Mrs. Mehitable Dannell:
Name 2: Mehitabel Daniel813
Name 3: Mehitabel Dannell814
Name 4: Mehitabel Dunnell815

More About Samuel Bemis and Mehitable Dannell:
Marriage 1: 11 Aug 1760, Worcester, Worcester, Massachusetts816,817,818,819
Marriage 2: 16 Aug 1768820
     
Children of Samuel Bemis and Mary Johnson are:
+ 417 i.   Colonel Benjamin5 Bemis, born 18 Jan 1743/44 in Spencer, Worcester, Massachusetts; died 06 Mar 1827 in Worcester, Worcester, Massachusetts.
  418 ii.   Mary Bemis820, born 03 Dec 1745 in Spencer, Worcester, Massachusetts821. She married Nathan Hamilton, Jr.822,823 21 Apr 1763 in Spencer, Worcester, Massachusetts824,825,826.
  Notes for Nathan Hamilton, Jr.:
[Draper:124] of Brookfield, Mass.

  More About Nathan Hamilton and Mary Bemis:
Marriage: 21 Apr 1763, Spencer, Worcester, Massachusetts827,828,829
+ 419 iii.   Rebekah Bemis, born 02 Jan 1746/47 in Spencer, Worcester, Massachusetts.
+ 420 iv.   Samuel Bemis, Jr., born 18 Sep 1749 in Spencer, Worcester, Massachusetts.
+ 421 v.   Reuben Bemis, born 10 Jun 1752 in Spencer, Worcester, Massachusetts; died 18 Jun 1779 in Spencer, Worcester, Massachusetts.
+ 422 vi.   Beulah Bemis, born 26 Sep 1754 in Spencer, Worcester, Massachusetts.
     
Children of Samuel Bemis and Mehitable Dannell are:
  423 i.   Lydia5 Bemis830, born 10 May 1761 in Spencer, Worcester, Massachusetts831. She married Jude Convers832 10 Dec 1782 in Spencer, Worcester, Massachusetts833; born 17 May 1762 in Spencer, Worcester, Massachusetts834.
  More About Jude Convers:
Name 2: Jude Conuerse835

  More About Jude Convers and Lydia Bemis:
Marriage: 10 Dec 1782, Spencer, Worcester, Massachusetts836
+ 424 ii.   Jonathan Bemis, born 09 Apr 1765 in Spencer, Worcester, Massachusetts; died 07 Jan 1789 in Spencer, Worcester, Massachusetts.
+ 425 iii.   Joel Bemis, born 07 Feb 1768 in Spencer, Worcester, Massachusetts; died 1815 in Lyndon, Caledonia, Vermont.
+ 426 iv.   Judith Bemis, born 27 Aug 1769 in Spencer, Worcester, Massachusetts; died 31 Jul 1841 in Spencer, Worcester, Massachusetts.
+ 427 v.   Wait Bemis, born 20 Jun 1772 in Spencer, Worcester, Massachusetts; died 20 Apr 1847 in Lyndon, Caledonia, Vermont.
  428 vi.   Susannah Bemis837, born 02 Jan 1775 in Spencer, Worcester, Massachusetts838; died 27 Aug 1775 in Spencer, Worcester, Massachusetts839.
  Notes for Susannah Bemis:
Susannah is not mentioned in [Draper:125], but is shown in the VR:Spencer:232].

  More About Susannah Bemis:
Name 2: Susannah Bemiss840

[ Home Page | First Page | Previous Page | Next Page | Last Page ]

Search for Family - Learn About Genealogy - Helpful Web Sites - Message Boards - Guest Book - Home
© Copyright 1996-99, The Learning Company, Inc., and its subsidiaries. All rights reserved.
© Copyright 1995-97 by Matthew L. Helm. All Rights Reserved.