On 19 Sep 1782 when Benjamin Bowman was 19, he first married
Abigail Hall (51813) , daughter of
Thomas Hall (12 Aug 1712-22 Sep 1797) &
Huldah Park (34745) (18 Dec 1724-), in Cornish, Sullivan County, New Hampshire.
Born on 9 Dec 1763 in Sutton, MA. Abigail died in Cornish, Sullivan County, New Hampshire, on 26 Mar 1814; she was 50.
Children of Benjamin and Abigail (Hall) Bemin, the first four born in Spencer, the others in Cornish:
i. Sarah Bemis, b. 3 Sep 1783;
ii. Huldah Bemis, b. 24 Dec 1785;
iii. Asaph Stebbins Bemis, b. 12 Mar 1788;
iv. Joshua Bemis, b. 16 Feb 1790;
v. Bend B. Bemis, b. 14 Mar 1792;
vi. Persis Bemis, b. 6 Sep 1794;
vii. Catharine Bemis, b. 28 Jul 1796;
viii. Franklin Bemis, b. 26 Jul 1798;
ix. Abigail Bemis, b. 17 Jun 1800;
x. Tabitha Bemis, b. 18 Aug 1802; and
xi. Thomas Hall Bemis, b. 23 Jan 1808.