Pane-Joyce Genealogy
Samuel Bemis (37962) & Mehitabel Daniel
54210. Lydia Bemis. Born on 10 May 1761 in Spencer, MA.563
On 10 Dec 1782 when Lydia was 21, she married Jude Converse (57201) , son of Luke Converse (44469) (6 Oct 1734-10 Jun 1810) & Ruth Lamb (52602) (28 Dec 1738-9 Jan 1821), in Spencer, MA.563 Born on 17 May 1762 in Spencer, MA.563
54211. Jonathan Bemis. Born on 9 Apr 1765 in Spencer, MA.563 Jonathan died in Spencer, MA, on 7 Jan 1789; he was 23.
On 31 May 1785 when Jonathan was 20, 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.566 Hannah died in Spencer, MA, on 4 Dec 1847; she was 83.
54212. Joel Bemis. Born on 7 Feb 1768 in Spencer, MA.563

Joel and Nancy removed to Lyndon, VT.563
On 17 Apr 1791 when Joel was 23, he married Nancy Jenks, daughter of Nathaniel Jenks & Content Carpenter, in Spencer, MA.563 Born ca 1774 in Pawtucket, RI. Nancy died in 1865.

Nancy, of Brookfield.
54213. Judith Bemis. Born on 27 Aug 1769 in Spencer, MA.563 Judith died in Spencer, MA, on 31 Jul 1841; she was 71.563

Children of Jonas and Judith (Bemis) Bemis, born at Spencer:
    i. Catharine Bemis, m. 13 Jul 1806 Sardine Muzzy;
    ii. Alpha Bemis, b. Mar 1790, m. 7 Dec 1817 Betsey Adams (dau. of David Adams);
    iii. Asa Bemis, b. 2 Jan 1792, m. 10 Jul 1814 Lucy Bemis (dau. of Nathan Bemis);
    iv. Jonas Bemis, b. 15 Jul 1796, d. 9 May 1817; and
    v. Louisa Bemis, m. Winthrop Livermore.563
In Jan 1789 Judith married Capt. Jonas Bemis (54251) , son of Jonas Bemis (37969) (25 Mar 1737-7 May 1790) & Dorothy Wood (-26 Jun 1814), in Spencer, MA.563 Born on 29 Jun 1760 in Spencer, MA.563 Jonas died in Spencer, MA, on 25 Mar 1846; he was 85.563

Jonas was a soldier during the war of the revolution, justice of the peace, selectman, assessor, and captain in the militia. He possessed the homestead.563
Their children include:
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Catherine Bemis (16 May 1786-31 Jan 1876)
54214. Wait Bemis. Born on 20 Jun 1772 in Spencer, MA.563 Wait died in Lyndon, Caledonia County, Vermont, on 20 Apr 1847; he was 74.

Wait and Relief removed to Lyndon, VT.563
On 1 Jan 1795 when Wait was 22, he married Relief Ayres (63539) , daughter of Benjamin Ayres (15 Oct 1741-Apr 1785) & Beulah Crosby (57154) (7 Nov 1742-1 Sep 1783), in Spencer, MA.563 Born on 14 Jan 1775 in Brookfield, MA. Relief died in Lyndon, Caledonia County, Vermont.

Relief, of Brookfield.
54215. Susannah Bemis. Born on 2 Jan 1775 in Spencer, MA. Susannah died in Spencer, MA, on 27 Aug 1775.
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