Pane-Joyce Genealogy
Samuel Bemis (37962) & Mary Johnson
54204. Col. Benjamin Bemis. Born on 11 Nov 1742 in Spencer, MA.563
On 1 Nov 1768 when Benjamin was 25, he married Rebecca Draper, daughter of James Draper (22 Sep 1720-2 Mar 1781) & Mehetable Whiting (-18 Jul 1763), in Spencer, MA.563 Born on 2 May 1743 in Spencer, MA.563

Children of Benjamin and Rebecca (Draper) Bemis:
    i. Mary Bemis, b. 29 Jan 1770, d. 4 Aug 1828 at Brookfield;
    ii. Mehitable Bemis, b. 12 Nov 1772;
    iii. Rebecca Bemis, b. 17 Aug 1774, m. Chauncey Morse;
    iv. Martha Bemis, b. 13 Apr 1777, m. a Mr Ward;
    v. Reuben Bemis, b. 25 Aug 1779, d. 28 Jul 1849 at Spencer;
    vi. Benjamin Bemis, b. 5 Jul 1781; and
    vii. James Draper Bemis, b. 1 Jul 1783, d. 2 Nov 1857 at the Brattleboro Asylum, Vermont.563
54205. Mary Bemis. Born on 3 Dec 1745 in Spencer, MA.563
On 21 Apr 1763 when Mary was 17, she married Nathan Hamilton in Spencer, MA.563

Nathan, of Brookfield.
54206. Rebecca Bemis. Born on 2 Jan 1747 in Spencer, MA.563
On 2 Jul 1765 when Rebecca was 18, she married Allen Newhall (27133) , son of John Newhall (10903) (12 May 1714-) & Dorothy Newhall (32726) (14 Feb 1717/8-), in Spencer, MA.563 Born on 3 Jul 1743 in Spencer, MA.
Their children include:
45979i.
Reuben Newhall (18 Mar 1770-1859)
45980ii.
Betsy Allen Newhall (1 Nov 1781-)
54207. Samuel Bemis. Born on 18 Sep 1749 in Spencer, MA.563
Samuel married Anna.

Children of Samuel and Anna Bemis:
    i. John Bemis, b. 2 Sep 1780;
    ii. Anna Bemis, b. 19 Apr 1784; and
    iii. Adah Bemis, b. 11 Feb 1786.563
54208. Reuben Bemis. Born on 10 Jun 1752 in Spencer, MA.563 Reuben died in Spencer, MA, on 18 Jan 1779; he was 26.563
On 26 Dec 1776 when Reuben was 24, he first married Abigail Smith in Spencer, MA.563 Abigail died in Spencer, MA on 29 Oct 1777.563

Abigail, of Charlton. Child of Reuben and Abigail:
    i. Abigail, b. and d. 26 Dec 1776, the same as her mother Abigail.563
On 27 Aug 1778 when Reuben was 26, he second married Sibbilah Bemis (54226) , daughter of Capt. William Bemis (37964) (1 Nov 1722-23 Mar 1801) & Rebecca White (ca 1723-17 Mar 1819), in Spencer, MA.563 Born on 2 Feb 1758 in Spencer, MA.563

Child of Reuben and Sibilah (Bemus) Bemus:
    i. Jemima, b. 4 Nov 1778.563
54209. Beulah Bemis. Born on 26 Sep 1754 in Spencer, MA.563 Beulah died bef Feb 1790.
On 19 Aug 1773 when Beulah was 18, she married Capt. John Howland, son of John Howland (26 Jun 1710-10 Jul 1790) & Abigail Pierce (1707-1786), in Brookfield, MA. Born in 1742 in Freetown, MA. John died in Brookfield, MA on 13 Jan 1810.

John first married Lydia Pierce, second Rachel Pierce, and third Beulah Bemis.
Their children include:
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Polly Howland (20 Mar 1775-6 May 1801)
62717ii.
James Howland (30 Oct 1777-)
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