Pane-Joyce Genealogy
Joseph Lapham (22471) & Abigail Joyce (28356)
42334. John Lapham. Born ca 1731 in Marshfield, MA.280 John died in Buckfield, Oxford County, Maine on 18 Aug 1804.280

John lived in Marshfield and Pembroke, and in 1793 came to Buckfield, Maine.195

He was a soldier in the French and Indian War, and in the Revolution.
On 31 Oct 1754 John married Bathsheba Eames (31983) , daughter of Joshua Eames (14748) (Nov 1704-) & Abigail Doggett (14 Mar 1711/2-), in Rochester, MA.306 Born ca 1731 in Marshfield, MA.280 Bathsheba died in Buckfield, Oxford County, Maine on 17 Aug 1806.280

Rochester Town Records
    John Lapham of Rochester & Bersheba Eames of Marshfield m. 31 Oct 1754.

Bathsheba, also called Bersheba, Eames.
Their children include:
49120i.
John Lapham (Died unmarried) (31 Aug 1755-)
49121ii.
Abigail Lapham (ca 1757-)
49122iii.
Bathsheba Lapham (31 Mar 1759-30 Jun 1832)
49123iv.
Betsey Lapham (Died young) (5 Apr 1761-)
49124v.
Naomi Lapham (20 Mar 1763-11 Jun 1825)
49125vi.
Bethiah Lapham (18 Jul 1765-)
49126vii.
Thomas Lapham (9 Jul 1767-)
49127viii.
Dea. Abijah Lapham (15 Aug 1769-1 Mar 1847)
49128ix.
Bela Lapham (Died young) (2 Jul 1773-)
42335. Jesse Lapham. Born on 4 Jul 1738. Jesse died in Marshfield, MA, on 17 Jun 1814; he was 75. Buried in Cedar Grove Cemetery, Marshfield.

Jesse was of Scituate when he married Mercy.

Cedar Grove Cemetery, Marshfield, Plymouth County, Massachusetts
    Jesse Lapham, b. 4 Jul 1738, d. 17 Jun 1814
    Mercy Lapham, b. 8 Aug 1704, d. 8 Sep 1812[?]

Will: Jesse Lapham, yeoman, of Marshfield, his will was presented 2 Jul 1814, by Prince Lapham & Nathan Lapham, witnesses Luke Wadsworth, Nathaniel Wadsworth, and Ichabod Wadsworth. Jesse signed it 8 Sep 1812. His will mentioned his wife Mercy; daughter Lydia Lincoln; son Jesse Lapham [one dollar only]; his grandchildren (unnamed), children of his late daughter Mercy Lewis; daughter Betsey Lewis; his grandchilren (unnamed), children of his late daughter Ruth Holmes; two sons Prince Lapham and Nathaniel Lapham. Executors to be Prince Lapham and Nathaniel Lapham. Witnessed by Luke, Nathaniel, and Ichabod Wadsworth.
On 15 Nov 1762 when Jesse was 24, he married Mercy Randall (40832) , daughter of James Randall (25212) (7 Jun 1713-) & Ruth Magoon (21125) (1 May 1714-), in Pembroke, MA.395,52 Born on 8 Aug 1740 in Pembroke, MA. Mercy died in Marshfield, MA aft 8 Sep 1812. Buried in Cedar Grove Cemetery, Marshfield.

Mercy, also known as Mary, was of Pembroke when she married Jesse.

(This Mercy Randall who married Jesse Lapham was not the Mercy Randall born 1739, daughter of Joshua and Mercy (Stockbridge) Randall. That Mercy Randall was still unmarried in 1767 when Joshua wrote his will.)
Their children include:
55821i.
Mercy Lapham (3 Sep 1763-22 Feb 1810)
55822ii.
Ruth Lapham (-bef 8 Sep 1812)
55823iii.
Jesse Lapham (19 Jul 1767-aft 8 Sep 1812)
55824iv.
Charles Lapham (25 Dec 1769-1796)
55825v.
James Randall Lapham (8 Jun 1772-7 Feb 1795)
55826vi.
Betsey Lapham (18 Jul 1775-18 Jul 1849)
55827vii.
Lydia Lincoln Lapham (Died unmarried) (1 Dec 1777-13 Jun 1846)
55828viii.
Prince Lapham (ca 1780-16 May 1838)
55829ix.
Nathaniel Lapham (Died unmarried) (8 Jun 1783-31 Mar 1842)
42336. Joseph Lapham. Born ca 1745. Joseph died in Marshfield, MA ca 10 Dec 1814.
On 16 Mar 1768 Joseph married Lucy Shurtleff (51598) , daughter of Samuel Shurtleff (ca 1704-4 Apr 1757) & Abigail Adams (34491) (15 Sep 1709-), in Marshfield, MA.52 Born 16 Mar 1748/9 in Marshfield, MA. Lucy died in Marshfield, MA ca 1814. Marriage intention published on 27 Feb 1768 at Scituate, MA.52
Their children include:
56321i.
Abigail Lapham (16 Nov 1768-aft 1814)
56322ii.
Jabez Shurtleff Lapham (5 Sep 1770-29 Oct 1842)
56323iii.
Lucy Lapham (Died unmarried) (30 Apr 1772-ca 1792)
56324iv.
Betsey Lapham (1 Apr 1775-bef 1814)
56325v.
Thomas Lapham (14 Oct 1777-bef 1814)
56326vi.
John Lapham (4 Sep 1780-bef 1814)
56327vii.
Sarah Lapham (10 Apr 1782-aft 1814)
56328viii.
Joseph Lapham (4 Sep 1784-bef 1814)
56329ix.
James Lapham (22 Jul 1787-bef 1814)
56330x.
Lucy Lapham (16 Sep 1789-aft 1820)
56331xi.
Elisha Lapham (24 Jul 1792-bef 1850)
42337. Nathaniel Lapham. Born ca 1748 in Marshfield, MA. Nathaniel was baptized on 12 Jun 1748.195
26 Mar 1768 (Int.) Nathaniel married Mary Crocker (61381) , daughter of Isaac Crocker (ca 1701-29 Nov 1778) & Desire Bates (51577) (2 Nov 1717-), in Scituate, MA.52 Born on 5 Oct 1746 in Pembroke, MA.395

Mary was of Pembroke when she married Nathaniel.
Their children include:
56332i.
Hannah Lapham (ca 1771-)
56333ii.
Joseph Lapham (9 Sep 1773-23 Sep 1847)
56334iii.
Molly Lapham (Died soon) (ca 8 Aug 1773-10 Mar 1776)
56335iv.
Molly Lapham (Died young) (ca 1776-)
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