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Descendants of Joseph Bemis


      174. Lieut. John4 Brown (Hannah3 Bemis, John2, Joseph1)1208 was born 30 Apr 17431208, and died Bet. 1824 - 1825 in Maine1209. He married (1) Hepzibah Wesson1209 11 Dec 17651209. He married (2) Abigail Bemis 19 Mar 1778 in Cambridge, Middlesex, Massachusetts1210. He married (3) Sarah Merrill1211 24 Dec 18221212. She was born 12 Apr 1766 in Nottingham, N.H.1213.

Notes for Lieut. John Brown:
"Genealogies of the Families and Descendants of the Early Settlers of Watertown, Massachusetts, including Waltham and Weston", by Henry Bond, M.D., p.139:
He was an ardent whig, and an uncompromising persecutor of the tories, even before the Revolution broke out; was one of the Boston "Tea Party," and was engaged, it is said, in the battle of Bunker Hill. His stature was 6 ft. 2 in., and his proportions admirable for masculine beauty and power, in which he was almost unequalled. But his violent and ill-regulated temper, and his wayward habits, greatly impaired his usefulness in after life. In 1777, he purchased of Oakes Angier, 12 acres of land in Newton, near Angier's Corner, which he sold in 1786, to Wm. Brown, of Boston. He afterwards settled in Maine, where he d. 1824 or '25.

More About Lieut. John Brown:
Military service: He was one of the Boston Tea Party and fought at the Battle of Bunker Hill.1214

More About John Brown and Hepzibah Wesson:
Marriage: 11 Dec 17651214

More About John Brown and Abigail Bemis:
Marriage: 19 Mar 1778, Cambridge, Middlesex, Massachusetts1215

More About John Brown and Sarah Merrill:
Marriage: 24 Dec 18221216
     
Children of John Brown and Abigail Bemis are:
+ 543 i.   Abigail5 Brown.
+ 544 ii.   Hepzibah Brown, died 1845.
+ 545 iii.   John Brown, died 18 Mar 1852 in Cambridge, N.H., aged 70..
  546 iv.   William Brown1217. He married Kendall1217.
+ 547 v.   Charles Brown, born 16 Mar 1784; died 11 Sep 1851.
+ 548 vi.   Sarah Brown, born 05 Mar 1787.


      176. Phinehas4 Brown (Hannah3 Bemis, John2, Joseph1)1218 was born 30 May 17471218, and died 06 Jul 18181219. He married (1) Sarah Patterson1219 Oct 1775 in Stockbridge, Mass.1219, daughter of Joseph Patterson and Lydia Mereaul. She was born 30 Jun 17531219, and died 10 Aug 18001219. He married (2) Elizabeth Backus1219 06 May 18021219, daughter of Sylvanus Backus and Elizabeth Gamble. She was born 24 Nov 17661219, and died 20 Jul 1828 in Salisbury, Vermont.1219.

Notes for Phinehas Brown:
He was a skillful Surveyor, a successful farmer, a good neighbor and intelligent magistrate and Legislator. He served several months in the Continental Army, and was at the Battle of Saratoga. He kept 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. [Draper:63]

More About Phinehas Brown and Sarah Patterson:
Marriage: Oct 1775, Stockbridge, Mass.1219

More About Phinehas Brown and Elizabeth Backus:
Marriage: 06 May 18021219
     
Children of Phinehas Brown and Sarah Patterson are:
  549 i.   Mary5 Brown1220, born 25 Jul 1776 in Stockbridge, Mass.1220; died 15 Sep 17881220.
  550 ii.   Erastus Brown1220, born 31 Aug 1778 in Stockbridge, Mass.1220; died 15 Oct 1813 in Sacket's Harbor, Mass.1220.
  551 iii.   Chester Brown1220, born 05 Oct 1780 in Stockbridge, Mass.1220; died 30 Sep 1810 in Waltham, Middlesex, Massachusetts1220. He married Hebe Backus1220 1803 in Waltham, Mass.1220.
  More About Chester Brown and Hebe Backus:
Marriage: 1803, Waltham, Mass.1220
  552 iv.   Sarah Brown1220, born 27 Dec 1783 in Stockbridge, Mass.1220. She married Richard Burroughs1220 27 Dec 1809 in Waltham, Vermont.1220.
  More About Richard Burroughs and Sarah Brown:
Marriage: 27 Dec 1809, Waltham, Vermont.1220
  553 v.   Lydia Brown1220, born 11 Sep 1786 in New Haven, Vermont.1220; died 29 Apr 18081220.
  554 vi.   Mary Brown1220, born 15 May 1790 in Vermont1220. She married William Burritt1220 25 Apr 1819 in Vergennes, Vermont.1220.
  More About William Burritt and Mary Brown:
Marriage: 25 Apr 1819, Vergennes, Vermont.1220
  555 vii.   Sophia Brown1220, born 07 Jun 17931220. She married Abraham McKenzie1220 01 Oct 1818 in Waltham, Vermont.1220.
  More About Abraham McKenzie and Sophia Brown:
Marriage: 01 Oct 1818, Waltham, Vermont.1220
  556 viii.   Nancy Brown1220, born 27 Feb 17961220. She married Elijah Benton1220 12 Oct 18181220.
  More About Elijah Benton and Nancy Brown:
Marriage: 12 Oct 18181220
  557 ix.   Phinehas Brown1220, born 22 Jun 17991220; died 23 Jun 17991220.
     
Child of Phinehas Brown and Elizabeth Backus is:
+ 558 i.   William Phineas5 Browne, born 09 Jul 1804.


      177. Lois4 Brown (Hannah3 Bemis, John2, Joseph1)1221 was born 17 Aug 17481221. She married Ephraim Peirce1221 31 Dec 17651221, son of Thomas Peirce and Mary Hewes. He was born 31 Mar 17431222.

More About Ephraim Peirce and Lois Brown:
Marriage: 31 Dec 17651223
     
Children of Lois Brown and Ephraim Peirce are:
  559 i.   Walter5 Peirce1224, born 20 Jul 17661224.
  560 ii.   Lois Peirce1224, born 26 Jan 17691224.
  561 iii.   Ephraim Peirce1224, born 05 Sep 17701224.

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