Pane-Joyce Genealogy
Family of Capt. William Bemis (14146) & Rebecca White
26096. Jesse Bemis. Born on 3 Jun 1751 in Spencer, MA.319 Jesse died in Spencer, MA, on 21 Apr 1836; he was 84.319
Jesse and Hannah had no children. His entire estate, after the death of his wife, was given to his brother and sisters, or their children.319
On 26 May 1791 when Jesse was 39, he married Hannah Waite, daughter of William Waite (9 Sep 1725-30 Apr 1807) & Ruth Lovell (16 Jan 1723/4-2 Nov 1815), in Sutton, MA. Born on 25 Jan 1764 in Sutton, MA. Hannah died in Spencer, MA, on 4 Dec 1847; she was 83.
They had no children.
26097. Sarah Bemis. Born on 3 Jun 1753 in Spencer, MA.319 Sarah died in Spencer, MA, on 8 Feb 1790; she was 36.
On 23 Nov 1782 when Sarah was 29, she first married Jonathan Baldwin in Spencer, MA. Born in 1742 in Spencer, MA.
Jonathan, of Templeton.319
On 25 Jun 1789 when Sarah was 36, she second married Levi Baldwin in Spencer, MA. Levi died on 25 Feb 1837 in Spencer, MA.
26098. David Bemis. Born on 21 Oct 1755 in Spencer, MA.319 David died in Spencer, MA, on 13 Oct 1836; he was 80.319
David settled on the east end of lot 17.319
On 1 Nov 1781 when David was 26, he married Mary Lamb (33647) , daughter of John Lamb (25470) (5 Mar 1726/7-13 Jan 1796) & Abigail Smith (5 Sep 1733-7 May 1799), in Spencer, MA.319 Born on 6 Jul 1762 in Spencer, MA. Mary died in Spencer, MA, on 6 Sep 1847; she was 85.319
Children of David and Mary (Lamb) Bemis, born at Spencer:
i. David Bemis, b. 1 Jan 1783, physician, resided at East Hartford, CT;
ii. Polly Bemis, b. 26 Apr 1787, m. 7 Oct 1813 Caleb M. Morse;
iii. John Bemis, b. 13 Jan 1790, m. 18 May 1818 Lucretia Brown of Paxton, resided on the family estate;
iv. Isaac Bemis, b. 17 Dec 1792;
v. Rebecca Bemis, b. 16 Mar 1795m. at Lyndon VT, Apr 1849 Otis Evans;
vi. William Bemis, b. 7 May 1797, m. 8 Dec 1831 Matilda Prouty (dau. of Eleazer Prouty), farmer and carpenter, lived on the central part of lot 17;
vii. Otis Bemis, b. 12 Sep 1799, d. 11 Jun 1838;
viii. Lyman Bemis, b. 15 Feb 1802, d. 20 Nov 1831; and
ix. Austin Bemis, b. 4 mar 1808; d. 14 Feb 1836.319
26099. Sibbilah Bemis. Born on 2 Feb 1758 in Spencer, MA.319
Child of Reuben and Sibilah (Bemus) Bemus:
i. Jemima, b. 4 Nov 1778.319
On 27 Aug 1778 when Sibbilah was 20, she first married Reuben Bemis (26081) , son of Samuel Bemis (14144) (24 May 1716-15 Aug 1793) & Mary Johnson (30 Apr 1724-3 Jan 1760), in Spencer, MA.319 Born on 10 Jun 1752 in Spencer, MA.319 Reuben died in Spencer, MA, on 18 Jan 1779; he was 26.319
On 16 Jun 1785 when Sibbilah was 27, she second married Ephraim Adams in Spencer, MA.
26100. Rebecca Bemis. Born on 12 Mar 1761 in Spencer, MA.319 Rebecca died in Spencer, MA, on 14 Aug 1847; she was 86.
On 28 May 1782 when Rebecca was 21, she married Eli Prouty (34868) , son of John Prouty (28221) (23 May 1718-29 Jan 1792) & Abigail Johnson (15 Dec 1726-31 Jan 1801), in Spencer, MA.319 Born on 8 Sep 1757 in Spencer, MA. Eli died in Spencer, MA, on 27 Jun 1818; he was 60.
26101. Persis Bemis. Born on 10 Jan 1764 in Spencer, MA.319 Persis died in Spencer, MA, on 14 Jun 1809; she was 45.
On 27 Mar 1800 when Persis was 36, she married Zorobabel Baldwin in Spencer, MA.319 Born ca 1759 in Malden, MA. Zorobabel died on 21 Feb 1824 in Spencer, MA.
26102. William Bemis. Born on 18 Aug 1766 in Spencer, MA.319 William died in Spencer, MA, on 16 Nov 1835; he was 69.319
William was a lieutenant in the militia, selectman, assessor, and representative. He possessed a large real estate.319
On 11 Mar 1802 when William was 35, he first married Lucretia Mirick in Spencer, MA. Born on 4 Dec 1773 in Princeton, MA. Lucretia died in Spencer, MA, on 5 Jan 1814; she was 40.319
Lucretia, of Princeton. Children of William and Lucretia (Mirick) Bemis, born at Spencer:
i. Charles, b. 9 Jan 1805, resided at Auburn, NY, in 1860;
ii. Dexter, b. 5 Aug 1806, attended Harvard College two years, d. 1843 in Mississippi;
iii. Jesse, b. 12 Mar 1808, d. 1849 at Mobile, Alabama;
iv. Elizabeth, b. 17 Mar 1811, d. 14 Feb 1822; and
v. David, b. 3 Aug 1812, m. 30 May 1839 Selah Barton.319
On 1 Jun 1814 when William was 47, he second married Catharine Eveleth, daughter of Joshua Eveleth (20 Oct 1765-4 May 1845) & Catharine Mirick (27 Dec 1769-aft 1850), in Princeton, MA. Born on 13 Mar 1792 in Princeton, MA. Catharine died in Spencer, MA, on 29 Mar 1863; she was 71.
Catherine, of Princeton. Children of William and Catharine (Eveleth) Bemis, born at Spencer:
i. Lucretia Mirick, b. 12 May 1815;
ii. William, b. 14 Dec 1816;
iii. George, b. 25 Jul 1818m. Emeline Warren;
iv. Horace, b. 25 Jun 1821;
v. Edward, b. 27 Jul 1824; and
vi. Harriet Elizabeth, b. 8 Ocgt 1831.319
26103. Capt. Silas Bemis. Born on 14 May 1770 in Spencer, MA.319 Silas died in Barre, MA, on 8 Apr 1860; he was 89.
Silas was captain of a company in Spencer, and assessor. He removed to Barre in 1815.319
On 20 Apr 1797 when Silas was 26, he married Betsey Hunt, daughter of Aaron Hunt & Lavinia Howe, in Spencer, MA.319 Born on 28 Dec 1776 in Spencer, MA. Betsey died in Barre, MA, on 19 Dec 1863; she was 86.
Children of William and Betsey (Hunt) Bemis, born at Spencer:
i. John Bemis, b. 9 Apr 1798;
ii. Laura Bemis, b. 27 Mar 1800;
iii. Horace Bemis, b. 30 Dec 1801;
iv. Silas Bemis, b. 14 Jan 1805;
v. Lavinia Bemis, b. 5 mar 1812; and
vi. Elizabeth Bemis, b. 12 Jan 1814.319
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