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Descendants of Joseph Bemis

Generation No. 5


      179. William5 Bemis (Phillip4, Joseph3, Joseph2, Joseph1)1225 was born Bef. 13 Nov 1726, and died 08 Nov 1801 in Westminster, Worcester, Massachusetts1226. He married (1) Roziner Wilder1227 1755 in Princeton, Mass, daughter of Joshua Wilder and Sarah Keys. She was born 16 Jul 1732 in Shrewsbury, Worcester, Massachusetts1228, and died Bef. 1772. He married (2) Abigail Annis1229 12 Nov 1772 in Westminster, Worcester, Massachusetts1230. She was born 1730 in Harvard, Mass, and died Dec 1823 in Harvard.

More About William Bemis:
Baptism: 13 Nov 1726, Cambridge, Middlesex, Massachusetts1231

Notes for Roziner Wilder:
[VR:Lancaster:379] Octr. 12, 1746. Baptizd ye Children of Joshua Wilder nam'd Joshua, Abel, Rezina, Sarah, Phebe, Mary, Damaris. [A Record of Baptisms, 1744 - -- J. Mellen]

[VR:Lancaster:376] Aug. 18, 1751. Admitted Rezina Wilder, ye Daughter of Joshua Wilder. (Chocksett Church)

More About Roziner Wilder:
Name 2: Regina Wilder1232,1233
Name 3: Rezina Wilder1234
Date born 2: Abt. 1730, Princeton, Mass

Marriage Notes for William Bemis and Roziner Wilder:
[VR:Lunenberg:224] Purpose of marriage between William Bemus of Narragansett No. 2 and Rezoma Wilder living on the country land was entered May ye 14th 1755.

More About William Bemis and Roziner Wilder:
Marriage: 1755, Princeton, Mass
Sealed to spouse (LDS): 11 Dec 1980, SLAKE

More About William Bemis and Abigail Annis:
Marriage: 12 Nov 1772, Westminster, Worcester, Massachusetts1235
Sealed to spouse (LDS): 23 Jun 1978, OGDEN
     
Children of William Bemis and Roziner Wilder are:
  562 i.   William6 Bemis1236, born 29 Jul 1756 in Westminster, Worcester, Massachusetts1237; died 10 Oct 1764 in Westminster, Worcester, Massachusetts1238.
  563 ii.   Philip Bemis1239, born 09 Nov 1757 in Westminster, Worcester, Massachusetts1240; died 04 Oct 1764 in Westminster, Worcester, Massachusetts.
+ 564 iii.   Elizabeth Bemis, born 27 Apr 1759 in Westminster, Worcester, Massachusetts.
+ 565 iv.   Joshua Bemis, born 19 Mar 1761 in Westminster, Worcester, Massachusetts.
  566 v.   Reziner Bemis1241, born 30 Jan 1763 in Westminster, Worcester, Massachusetts1242; died 08 Mar 1763 in Westminster, Worcester, Massachusetts1243.
  More About Reziner Bemis:
Name 2: Regina Bemis1244
  567 vi.   William Bemis1244, born 10 Nov 1764 in Westminster, Worcester, Massachusetts1245; died 25 Jul 1776 in Westminster, Worcester, Massachusetts1246.
     
Children of William Bemis and Abigail Annis are:
  568 i.   Reziner6 Bemis1247, born 03 Jun 1773 in Westminster, Worcester, Massachusetts1248; died Aft. 1801.
  More About Reziner Bemis:
Name 2: Regina Bemis1249
+ 569 ii.   Rev. Stephen Bemis, born 10 Sep 1774 in Westminster, Worcester, Massachusetts; died 11 Nov 1828 in Harvard, Worcester, Massachusetts.
+ 570 iii.   Annis Bemis, born 01 Sep 1776 in Westminster, Worcester, Massachusetts.


      180. David5 Bemis (Phillip4, Joseph3, Joseph2, Joseph1)1249 was born Bef. 30 Jul 1727 in Cambridge, Middlesex, Massachusetts1250, and died 1813 in Dummerston, Windham, Vermont. He married Mary (Molly) Dunster1251 29 Nov 1753 in Watertown, Middlesex, Massachusetts, daughter of David Dunster and Mary Russell. She was born Bef. 04 Mar 1732/33 in Massachusetts1252.

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

"He resided in Westminster, Mass. until 1783, when he sold his Estate to his brother Edmund and removed to Dummerston, Vt., where he became an active and zealous citizen. He was a soldier of the Revolution."

More About David Bemis:
Baptism: 30 Jul 1727, Cambridge, Middlesex, Massachusetts1253

Notes for Mary (Molly) Dunster:
[Dunster:146] Molly Dunster...called in the will (of her father) "Mary Bemis, my 2nd daughter," was baptized at Cambridge First Church, March 4, 1732-3, and went with her father's family to Westminster, in 1742. She married, probably at W., David Bemis. He was deacon of the Baptist Church. "She was a capable and efficient woman, doing good, and was well beloved." They settled in Brattleboro', Vt., on a farm...

More About Mary (Molly) Dunster:
Baptism: 04 Mar 1732/331254

More About David Bemis and Mary Dunster:
Marriage: 29 Nov 1753, Watertown, Middlesex, Massachusetts
     
Children of David Bemis and Mary Dunster are:
+ 571 i.   John6 Bemis, born 04 Jun 1752 in Westminster, Worcester, Massachusetts; died 22 Jun 1835 in Dummerston, Windham, Vermont.
  572 ii.   Abner Bemis1255, born 28 Mar 1756 in Worcester, Worcester, Massachusetts1256. He married Catherine Darring1257 06 Jul 1778 in Westminster, Worcester, Massachusetts1258,1259.
  Notes for Abner Bemis:
[Draper:13] "He was a Revolutionary soldier, serving in the Company of his uncle, Capt. Edmund Bemis at the siege of Boston. Later he bacame a Baptist minister residing in Halifax, Vt."

[Dunster:156] Abner Bemis, the fifth child of David and Molly (Dunster) Bemis, was a Baptist minister. He married Katie Freeman; was settled in Halifax, Vt. He died at that place, and willed his property to that church. They now have the benefit of it. He was much loved by all. They had no children.

(note: Wife mentioned by Dunster does not match [Draper:13] or [VR:Westminster:116]: "BEMIS - Abner and Catherine Darring, July 6, 1778". Also, it appears from [VR:Westminster] that he may have been the second child. [sld:10/14/2004])

  More About Catherine Darring:
Name 2: Catherine Deering1260

  More About Abner Bemis and Catherine Darring:
Marriage: 06 Jul 1778, Westminster, Worcester, Massachusetts1260,1261
+ 573 iii.   Joseph Bemis, born 01 Feb 1758 in Westminster, Worcester, Massachusetts; died 16 Aug 1837 in Dummerston, Windham, Vermont.
  574 iv.   Levi Bemis1262, born 18 May 1760 in Westminster, Worcester, Massachusetts1263,1264; died in Infancy.
+ 575 v.   Sarah Bemis, born 08 Apr 1762 in Westminster, Worcester, Massachusetts; died WFT Est. 1805-1857.
  576 vi.   Elias Bemis1265, born 13 Aug 1763 in Westminster, Worcester, Massachusetts1266,1267; died in Infancy.
  577 vii.   Levi Bemis1268, born 25 Jul 1765 in Westminster, Worcester, Massachusetts1269,1270; died 02 Jun 1806.
  Notes for Levi Bemis:
[Dunster:156] Levi Bemis, married, and removed into New York State. No further knowledge of him. Mrs. Loran Smith thinks he died in Dummerston, Vt.

+ 578 viii.   Elias Bemis, born 15 Jul 1767 in Westminster, Worcester, Massachusetts; died 02 Jun 1806 in Brattleboro, , Vermont.
+ 579 ix.   Samuel Bemis, born 26 Apr 1769 in Westminster, Worcester, Massachusetts; died 13 Oct 1837 in Cambridge, Middlesex, Massachusetts.
  580 x.   Ezra Bemis1271, born 05 Apr 1771 in Westminster, Worcester, Massachusetts1272,1273.
+ 581 xi.   Benjamin Bemis, born 05 Apr 1771 in Westminster, Worcester, Massachusetts; died 1868 in Ellisburg, Jefferson, New York.


      182. Capt. Edmund5 Bemis (Phillip4, Joseph3, Joseph2, Joseph1)1274,1275 was born Bef. 22 Oct 1732 in Cambridge, Middlesex, Massachusetts1276, and died 01 Dec 1807 in Westminster, Worcester, Massachusetts1277,1278. He married (1) Elizabeth Rand1279 17 Jun 1760 in Westminster, Worcester, Massachusetts1280. She was born in Cambridge, Middlesex, Massachusetts, and died Abt. 17771281. He married (2) Wid. Phebe Spring1282 23 Jul 1779 in Westminster, Worcester, Massachusetts1283,1284.

Notes for Capt. Edmund Bemis:
[Draper:19] 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.

More About Capt. Edmund Bemis:
Name 2: Edman Bemis1285
Name 3: Edmond Bemis1286
Baptism: 22 Oct 1732, Cambridge, Middlesex, Massachusetts1287

More About Edmund Bemis and Elizabeth Rand:
Marriage 1: 17 Jun 1760, Westminster, Worcester, Massachusetts1288
Marriage 2: 17601289

More About Wid. Phebe Spring:
Name 2: Phebe Marshall? Strong1289

More About Edmund Bemis and Phebe Spring:
Marriage: 23 Jul 1779, Westminster, Worcester, Massachusetts1290,1291
     
Children of Edmund Bemis and Elizabeth Rand are:
  582 i.   Elijah6 Bemis1292, born 10 Mar 1761 in Westminster, Worcester, Massachusetts1292,1293.
  More About Elijah Bemis:
Military service: A Revolutionary soldier in the last years of the war.
  583 ii.   Abigail Bemis1294, born 21 Jun 1763 in Westminster, Worcester, Massachusetts1295,1296.
  More About Abigail Bemis:
Name 2: Abigal Bemis1297
+ 584 iii.   Edmund Bemis, born 04 Jun 1766 in Westminster, Worcester, Massachusetts; died 12 Feb 1857 in Marlborough, Cheshire, New Hampshire.
  585 iv.   Samuel Bemis1298, born 27 Oct 1768 in Westminster, Worcester, Massachusetts1298,1299.
  586 v.   Deborah Bemis1300, born 27 Oct 1768 in Westminster, Worcester, Massachusetts1300,1301.
  587 vi.   Ebenezer Bemis1302, born 02 Sep 1772 in Westminster, Worcester, Massachusetts1302,1303; died 02 Jan 1829 in Westminster, Worcester, Massachusetts1304,1305.
  Notes for Ebenezer Bemis:
[NEGHR:1956:110:234] "Notes"

GRAVES-BEMIS-PIERCE: Correction:--In his "History of Westminster, Massachusetts" (1893), Mr. Heywood states that Lucy Graves (born June 21, 1768, daughter of Peter Graves of Westminster and (later) Groton, Mass.) married Ebenezer Bemis of Westminster, a brother of Edmund Bemis, Jr., who married Susanna Graves, a younger sister of Lucy. This statement is incorrect. Lucy Graves was married in 1778 to John Pierce ("Westminster Vital Records", 1908, pp. 145, 175). Mr. Heywood's statement has, however, presumably influenced later compilers of genealogies, and helped to deter further investigation (see "The Bemis History and Genealogy", 1900, by Col. Thomas W. M. Draper).

Peter Graves died in Groton 29 Oct. 1824 (see "Groton Vital Records"). His will is dated 27 Oct. 1824, and was allowed on 28 Dec. 1824 (Middlesex County Probate Records, Lib. 150, Fol. 26). This will furnishes indisputable evidence. It makes specific provision for Peter Graves' "daughter Lucy, the wife of John Pierce". It also makes provision for his "daughter Susanna, the wife of Edmund Bemis".

Dedham, Mass.
John B. Pierce.

  588 vii.   Sarah Bemis1306, born 12 Jul 1774 in Westminster, Worcester, Massachusetts1306,1307; died 25 Sep 1799 in Westminster, Worcester, Massachusetts1308. She married Elisha Hall1308; born 12 Sep 1767 in Dedham.
  More About Elisha Hall and Sarah Bemis:
Intention filed 1: 02 Nov 1794, Westminster, Worcester, Massachusetts1309
Intention filed 2: 18 Oct 1794, Ashburnham, Worcester, Massachusetts1310
  589 viii.   Bemis1311, born 12 May 1777 in Westminster, Worcester, Massachusetts1311,1312; died in infancy1313.
  590 ix.   Bemis1314, born 13 May 1777 in Westminster, Worcester, Massachusetts1315; died in infancy.

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