Pane-Joyce Genealogy

54250. Obadiah Bemis. Born on 9 Oct 1758 in Spencer, MA.563 Obadiah died in Spencer, MA, on 20 Jun 1781; he was 22.563

54251. Capt. Jonas Bemis. 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

In Jan 1789 Jonas married Judith Bemis (54213) , daughter of Samuel Bemis (37962) (24 May 1716-15 Aug 1793) & Mehitabel Daniel (-24 Feb 1807), in Spencer, MA.563 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

Their children include:

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Catherine Bemis (16 May 1786-31 Jan 1876)

54252. Israel Bemis. Born on 9 Dec 1762 in Spencer, MA.563

54253. Asa Bemis. Born on 16 Dec 1764 in Spencer, MA.563

54254. Dolly Bemis. Born on 9 Oct 1766 in Spencer, MA.563

Dolly first married Allen Newhall, second Francis Adams.

On 23 Feb 1792 when Dolly was 25, she first married Allen Newhall (27133) , son of John Newhall (10903) (12 May 1714-) & Dorothy Newhall (32726) (14 Feb 1717/8-), in Spencer, MA. Born on 3 Jul 1743 in Spencer, MA.

On 14 Jun 1806 when Dolly was 39, she second married Francis Adams in Spencer, MA.

Francis and Dolly were both of Spencer when they married.

54255. Phebe Bemis. Born on 27 Mar 1768 in Spencer, MA.563 Phebe died in Spencer, MA, on 23 Dec 1804; she was 36.

Children of Joshua and Phebe (Bemis) Bemis, born at Spencer:
i. Joshua, b. 12 Apr 12, 1793, d. 3 Feb 1822, m. Nov 1817 Nancy Harrington of Brookfield;
ii. Persis, b. 22 Sep 1795, m. 20 Jun 1816 m. Dr Jonas Guilford;
iii. Lewis, b. 5 Nov 1797, d. 8 Nov 1856, m. 1st 1824 Maria Stearns of Worcester, m. 2nd 1842 Dolly Ann Brigham of Northborough, resided at Spencer;
iv. Sally, b. 23 Jan 1800, d. 16 Dec 1813;
v. Elias, b. 23 Dec 1802, d. 11 Dec 1844, m. 15 Sep 1825 Elmira Marsh (, d. 6 Sep 1851 æ. 48, dau. of Tyler Marsh), inherited the family homestead;
vi. Martin, b. 2 Dec 1804, d. 7 Aug 1847 m. 1st 26 Feb 1834 Pamela B. King of Oxford, MA, m. 2nd 3 Nov 1842 Lucy Garfield.563

On 19 May 1791 when Phebe was 23, she married Joshua Bemis (54244) , son of Joshua Bemis (37967) (14 Jul 1729-24 Mar 1789) & Sarah White (ca 1737-2 Jun 1791), in Spencer, MA.563 Born on 21 Oct 1768 in Spencer, MA.563 Joshua died in Spencer, MA, on 18 Sep 1835; he was 66.563

Joshua’s farm was part of lot 58, formerly owned by Luke Converse, and owned by Hiram Howe in 1860. Joshua was a selectman, and accumulated a handsome estate.563

Their children include:

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Persis Bemis (22 Sep 1795-9 Aug 1877)

54256. Sarah Bemis. Born on 15 Oct 1769 in Spencer, MA.563 Sarah died in 1858.

On 4 Mar 1790 when Sarah was 20, she married Reuben Newhall (45979) , son of Allen Newhall (27133) (3 Jul 1743-) & Rebecca Bemis (54206) (2 Jan 1747-), in Spencer, MA. Born on 18 Mar 1770 in Spencer, MA. Reuben died in Spencer, MA in 1859.

54257. Elijah Bemis. Born on 19 Jan 1772 in Spencer, MA.563 Elijah died in Spencer, MA, on 21 Sep 1798; he was 26.

54258. Molly Bemis. Born on 25 Jul 1774 in Spencer, MA.563

Jeremiah and Molly moved to Middlebury, VT. They had children Jeremiah Simmons, b. 1800; Job Simmons, b. 1806; and Elijah Simmons, b. 4 Feb 1809. (Thanks to Maria Simmons Franks in an email dated 18 Dec 2013.)

On 10 Dec 1797 when Molly was 23, she married Jeremiah Simmons in Spencer, MA.

54259. Hannah Bemis. Born on 30 Jan 1779 in Spencer, MA.563

Hannah married Ezra Green (65545) , son of Lemuel Green (61498) (18 Sep 1749-21 Jan 1818) & Sarah May (16 Sep 1751-Jun 1824). Born on 8 Oct 1776 in Spencer, MA.596 Ezra died in Ohio in 1817.

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