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Descendants of Joseph Bemis


      812. Chauncy6 Bemis (Jeduthan5, John4, John3, John2, Joseph1)4532 was born 18 Jun 17964532, and died in New Haven, New Haven County, Connecticut4532.
     
Child of Chauncy Bemis is:
  1803 i.   Mariah7 Bemis4532.


      820. Luther6 Bemis (Daniel5, John4, John3, John2, Joseph1)4533 died 18 Dec 1843 in Wayland, Middlesex, Massachusetts4534. He married Rachel Moulton4535. She died 26 Dec 1847 in Wayland, Middlesex, Massachusetts4536.

Notes for Luther Bemis:
Re: Luther Bemis
Author: Robert Andrews Date: 5 Mar 2003 7:00 PM GMT
Classification: Query
In Reply to: Luther Bemis by: David Bemis
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David--
Luther Bemis is the son of Daniel Bemis and Patty Winch. Luther's name seems to make its first appearance in the Weston, Mass. tax lists in 1816 when he is listed as "poll only", which is interpreted as he had just turned 21 years, and he did not own any property. That would put his birth at approx. 1795. This seems to correspond with the age and the date of his death recorded in the Wayland VR, p129. of 18 Dec. 1843 aged 49.

There is a deed, at the Middlesex County Registery of Deeds, Book 273, page 43 dated 28 March 1820 but not recorded until 1827 of Luther Bemis, grantor to Daniel Bemis, Grantee. Luther Bemis of Weston, Yeoman, conveys to Daniel Bemis of Weston, Yeoman, several parcels of land in Weston, and East Sudbury (now called Wayland). These particular parcels have a long history of being mortgaged quite a few times by Daniel Bemis to various townspeople from as early as 1809 and onwards, and by 1817 they had been conveyed to Luther Bemis. Luther has now returned the land to Daniel. The deed is witnessed by Rachel Moulton (his future wife) and Leonard Bemis (probably one of his brothers). Within a week of the signing of the deed, the intention of marriage is published (Weston VR,page 204), beween Mr. Luther Bemis and Miss Rachel Moulton, both of Weston, 2 April 1820.

Daniel Bemis b. 5 Mar 1757/58 at Weston was the son of John and Hannah (Warren) Bemis. He m. at Weston 18 Nov. 1784 Patty Winch, dau. of Capt. Joseph and Mary (Beals)Winch of Wayland and Framingham. She had a brother named Luther. Rachel Moulton may be the dau. of Daniel and Rachel (--) Moulton of Wayland and Framingham.

I have just recently found this information on Luther and am still researching this part of the Bemis family so the story is not complete but I do have much more information than shown here. I would hope that you can share some information on your family with me. Please contact me at:
randurews@yahoo.com
Robert Andrews

More About Luther Bemis:
Cause of Death: fever4537

More About Luther Bemis and Rachel Moulton:
Intention filed: 02 Apr 1820, Weston, Middlesex, Massachusetts4538
     
Children of Luther Bemis and Rachel Moulton are:
  1804 i.   Henry7 Bemis4539, died 28 Sep 1823 in Wayland, Middlesex, Massachusetts4540.
+ 1805 ii.   John Daniel Bemis, born 28 Sep 1827 in Sherborn, Middlesex, Massachusetts; died 02 Sep 1915 in Holliston, Middlesex, Massachusetts.
  1806 iii.   Mary Jane Bemis4541, born Abt. 1830. She married Simeon H. Sumner4542 31 May 1846 in Wayland, Middlesex, Massachusetts4543.
  More About Mary Jane Bemis:
Baptism: 15 Nov 1835, Wayland, Middlesex, Massachusetts4544

  More About Simeon Sumner and Mary Bemis:
Marriage: 31 May 1846, Wayland, Middlesex, Massachusetts4545
  1807 iv.   Martha Abigail Bemis4546, born Bef. 15 Nov 1835.
  More About Martha Abigail Bemis:
Baptism: 15 Nov 1835, Wayland, Middlesex, Massachusetts4547
  1808 v.   (inf. Luther and Rachel) Bemis4548, died 31 May 1834 in Wayland, Middlesex, Massachusetts4549.
  1809 vi.   Lewis Jones Bemis4550, born Abt. 1838.
  More About Lewis Jones Bemis:
Baptism: 24 Dec 1843, Wayland, Middlesex, Massachusetts4551
  1810 vii.   (ch. Mr.) Bemis4552, born Abt. 1841; died 26 Mar 1842 in Wayland, Middlesex, Massachusetts4553.


      822. Jacob6 Gale (Anna5 Fiske, Anna4 Bemis, John3, John2, Joseph1)4554 was born 14 Apr 17584554. He married Lois Hagar4555 23 Sep 17844555.

More About Jacob Gale and Lois Hagar:
Marriage: 23 Sep 17844555
     
Child of Jacob Gale and Lois Hagar is:
  1811 i.   Samuel7 Gale4555, born 07 Feb 17854555; died 17964555.


      832. Thomas Jefferson6 Piper (Lois5 Bemis, Josiah4, John3, John2, Joseph1)4556 was born Bef. 27 Feb 1803. He married Almira Jefferds 10 Nov 1825 in Belfast County. She was born Abt. 1804 in Maine4557.

Notes for Thomas Jefferson Piper:
[Dodd, Jordan, Liahona Research, comp. Maine Marriages to 1875. [database online] Provo, UT: Ancestry.com, 2000. Original data: Belfast, Waldo County, Maine Marriages, 1774-1875. Town records located in Belfast, Maine or Family History Library microfilm #0010573-0010574.]
Thomas J. Piper to Almira Jefferds on 10 NOV 1825 in Belfast County, Maine

Note: Maine was a part of the state of Massachusetts until 1820, when it became the twenty-third state in the Union. This database is a collection of marriage records from various towns in Maine, covering the time period prior to 1875. Currently, this collection includes Belfast (Waldo County), Hallowell (Kennebec County), and Pittsdon (Kennebec County), with periodic updates to come in the future.

[1830 Census - Waldo, Waldo County, Maine - image 3]
Thomas J. Piper is listed as the head of household:
1 male 20-30 (consistant with Thomas Piper)
3 females < 5 (all unknown)
1 female 20-30 (wife unknown)

[1840 Census - Waldo Plantation, Waldo County, Maine - page 416 - image 5]
Thomas J. Piper is the head of household with the following:
3 males under 5 (probably James, Mirick & Albert Piper)
2 males 5-10 (probably Nahum Piper)
1 male 30-40 (consistant with Thomas J. Piper)
1 female 5-10 (consistant with Mary E. Piper)
3 females 10-15 (consistant with Almira, but two others unknown)
2 females 30-40 (consistant with Almira, but another unknown)
Next household is Chas. B. Piper.

[1850 Census - Waldo, Waldo County, Maine - August 13, 1850 - page 367(184) - image 15]
Thomas J. Piper, 47, farmer with real estate valued at $500, born in Massachusetts;
Almira J. Piper, 46, born in Maine;
Lois Piper, 79, born in Massachusetts;
Almira Piper, 24, born in Maine;
Thomas J. Piper Jr., 18, born in Maine;
Nahum Piper, 17, born in Maine (male);
Mary E. Piper, 16, born in Maine;
Albert Piper, 14, born in Maine;
Mirick Piper, 12, born in Maine;
James R. Piper, 10, born in Maine;
perhaps George Piper, 8, born in Maine;
perhaps Charles Piper, 6, born in Maine.

[1860 Census - Waldo, Waldo County, Maine - June 11, 1860 - page 503 - image 503 in unknown twps)
Thomas Piper, 50(?), farmer, real estate of $600, personal property of $175, born in Maine(?);
Almira Piper, 51, born in Maine;
Thomas Piper, 26, born in Maine;
Naham Piper, 24, born in Maine;
Jane Piper, 22, born in Maine;
Hanah Piper, 21, born in Maine;
Charles Piper, 11, born in Maine.

[1870 Census - Waldo, Waldo County, Maine - June 8, 1870 - page 16 - image 16]
Thomas J. Piper, 64, farmer, real estate of $800, born in Maine (?);
Elmira Piper, 63, keeping house, born in Maine.

More About Thomas Jefferson Piper:
Baptism: 27 Feb 18034558

More About Thomas Piper and Almira Jefferds:
Marriage: 10 Nov 1825, Belfast County
     
Children of Thomas Piper and Almira Jefferds are:
  1812 i.   Almira7 Piper4559, born Abt. 1826 in Maine4559.
  1813 ii.   Thomas J. Piper Jr.4559, born Abt. 1832 in Maine4559.
  1814 iii.   Nahum S. Piper4559, born Abt. 1833 in Maine4559. He married Eliza A.//4560; born Abt. 1838 in Maine4560.
  Notes for Nahum S. Piper:
[1880 Census - Other Townships (Ward 2 Belfast, District 74), Waldo County, Maine - June 26, 1880 - page 40 - image 40]
Naham S. Piper, 47, married, truckman, born in Maine (parents in Massachusetts and Maine);
Eliza A. Piper, 42, wife, married, keeping house, born in Maine (parents in New Hampshire and Maine);
Henry J. Pott, 16, no relation, laborer, single, at school, born in Maine (parents in Maine).

  1815 iv.   Mary E. Piper4561, born Abt. 1834 in Maine4561.
  1816 v.   Albert Piper4561, born Abt. 1836 in Maine4561.
  1817 vi.   Mirick Piper4561, born Abt. 1838 in Maine4561.
  1818 vii.   James R. Piper4561, born Abt. 1840 in Maine4561.
  1819 viii.   George W. Piper4561, born Abt. 1842 in Maine4561.
  1820 ix.   Charles Piper4561, born Abt. 1844 in Maine4561.

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