Pane-Joyce Genealogy
Ruth Simonds (22526) & Joseph Bemis (37941)
42360. Ruth Bemis. Born on 20 Jul 1746 in Waltham, MA.30
42361. Joseph Bemis. Born on 23 Sep 1748 in Waltham, MA.30 Joseph died in Canton, Norfolk County, Massachusetts, on 3 Oct 1824; he was 76.
On 6 Jan 1774 when Joseph was 25, he married Chloe Stone (56719) , daughter of Sergt. Henry Stone (19 Feb 1717/8-7 Jan 1784) & Lydia Wadsworth (43279) (23 Mar 1726-15 Nov 1797), in Stoughton, MA. Born ca 1757 in Stoughton, MA. Chloe was baptized on 25 Sep 1757. Chloe died in Canton, Norfolk County, Massachusetts on 31 Jul 1840.
42362. Elizabeth Bemis. Born on 7 Sep 1750 in Waltham, MA.30
42363. Sarah Bemis. Born on 24 Jun 1753 in Waltham, MA.30
42364. Charity Bemis. Born on 21 Feb 1755 in Waltham, MA.30 Charity died in Watertown, MA, on 10 Apr 1818; she was 63. Buried in Village Cemetery, Watertown.

Children of Miles and Charity (Bemis) Greenwood, born at Watertown:
    i. Charity Greenwood, b. 16 Dec 1782, m. 17 May 1801 Samuel Spaulding;
    ii. Miles Greenwood, b. 10 Dec 1784, d. 23 Octg 1816 at sea from cholera;
    iii. Mary Greenwood, b. Aug 1787, d.28 Aug 1844, m. 1st 1808 Edward Wellington, m. 2nd 30 Sep 1833 Henry Baily;
    iv. Nancy Greenwood, b. 6 Jul 1788, m. William Parker;
    v. Melinda Greenwood, b. 17 Oct 1791, m.10 Oct 1837 Francis Hyde (d. 24 Apr 1855 at Baltmore, Maryland);
    vi. Rebecca Greenwood, b. 27 Dec 1793, d. 30 Apr 1873 at Watertown, m. there 12 Feb 1815 Nathaniel Prentice Banks (b. 1 Aug 1783 at Alstead, NH, d. 24 Apr 1857 at Waltham, son of John & Susanna (Prentice) Banks); and
    vii. Thomas Jeffereson Greenwood, b. 2 May 1799, d. 12 Sep 1874, m. 1820 Eliza M. Burroughs.
On 21 Mar 1782 when Charity was 27, she married Miles Greenwood, son of Benjamin Greenwood (30 May 1722-1760) & Mary Melendy (17 Apr 1733-), in Watertown, MA. Born in Aug 1758 in Boston, MA. Miles died in Watertown, MA on 17 Dec 1822. Buried in Village Cemetery, Watertown.
42365. Abigail Bemis. Born on 18 May 1759 in Waltham, MA.30 Abigail died in Cambridge, MA, on 24 Mar 1797; she was 37.
On 11 Sep 1787 when Abigail was 28, she married Cooper Frost (55144) , son of Samuel Frost (18 Dec 1716-1 Oct 1798) & Abgail Cutter (39443) (24 Apr 1722-7 Mar 1796), in Waltham, MA.27 Born on 20 Mar 1764 in Arlington, MA. Cooper died in Cambridge, MA, on 30 Sep 1813; he was 49.

Cooper, of Weston, was dismissed from Waltham to the second church of Cambridge, 22 Jun 1788.30
42366. Sylvester Bemis. Born on 25 Nov 1761 in Waltham, MA.30 Sylvester died in Chester, Hampden County, Massachusetts, on 23 Feb 1831; he was 69.

Sylvester was of Brookfield when he married.
On 16 Jun 1785 when Sylvester was 23, he married Molly Bemis (54243) , daughter of Joshua Bemis (37967) (14 Jul 1729-24 Mar 1789) & Sarah White (ca 1737-2 Jun 1791), in Spencer, MA.563 Born on 5 May 1765 in Spencer, MA.563 Molly died in Chester, Hampden County, Massachusetts, on 7 Jul 1847; she was 82.

Children of Sylvester and Molly (Bemis) Bemis, the first born at Spencer, the others at Chester:
    i. Sally Bemis, b. 13 Nov 1785, m. a Mr Smith;
    ii. Amasa Bemis, b. 15 Dec 1788, d. 15 Mar 1808;
    iii. Polly Bemis, b. 9 Aug 1791, d. 12 Sep 1871 at Cambridge, MA, m. 22 Oct 1816 Elias Howe (b. 27 Dec 1792 at Spencer, d. 28 Dec 1867 at Cambridge, son of Elijah & Fanny (Bemis) Howe);
    iv. Betsy Bemis, b. 21 Oct 1793, m. Salmon Belden;
    v. Sylvester Bemis, b. 18 Mar 1796;
    vi. Lucy Bemis, b. 8 Sep 1798, d. 13 Apr 1873, m. Feb 1819 Liberty Howe (b. 8 Feb 1798 at Spencer, d. 29 Jun 1834 at Chester, brother of Elias who marries Lucy’s older sister Polly);
    vii. Joshua Bemis, b.9 Jan 1801, d. 21 May 1804;
    viii. Joseph Bemis, b. 24 Nov 1803, d. 6 Jul 1853;
    ix. Joshua Bemis, b. 3 Jul 1806, d. 16 Sep 1880 at Chester; and
    x. Ruth Bemis, b. 17 Nov 1808.
42367. Phebe Bemis. Born on 6 Nov 1763 in Waltham, MA.30
42368. Mary Bemis. Born on 13 Nov 1765 in Waltham, MA.30
42369. Kezia Bemis. Born ca 1768 in Waltham, MA. Kezia was baptized on 13 May 1768.30
42370. Benjamin Bemis. Born ca 1771 in Waltham, MA. Benjamin was baptized on 30 Jun 1771.30
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