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Descendants of Joseph Bemis


      440. Sibbilah5 Bemis (William4, Samuel3, John2, Joseph1)2627 was born 02 Feb 1758 in Spencer, Worcester, Massachusetts2628,2629. She married (1) Reuben Bemis2630 27 Aug 1778 in Spencer, Worcester, Massachusetts2631,2632, son of Samuel Bemis and Mary Johnson. He was born 10 Jun 1752 in Spencer, Worcester, Massachusetts2633,2634, and died 18 Jun 1779 in Spencer, Worcester, Massachusetts2635,2636. She married (2) Ephraim Adams 16 Jun 1785 in Spencer, Worcester, Massachusetts2637,2638.

Notes for Sibbilah Bemis:
Draper refers to her as Sibilah and Sibbilah, Bond as Sibillah.

More About Sibbilah Bemis:
Name 2: Sibillah Or Sibilah Or Sibbilah \Bemis\2639

Notes for Reuben Bemis:
Massachusetts Army & Navy, the Revolution, 17 Vols.; Volume 1, page 928:
Bemis, Reuben, Waltham.Private, Capt. Abraham Peirce's co., Col. Thomas Gardner's regt., which marched on the alarm of April 19, 1775, to Concord and Lexington; service, 3 days; also, Capt. Abijah Child's co., Col. Gardner's regt.; muster roll dated Aug. 1, 1775; enlisted April 25, 1775; service, 98 days; stature, 5 ft. 11 in.; also, Capt. Child's co., Lieut. Col. William Bond's (late Gardner's) 37th regt.; muster roll for Aug., 1775, dated Camp Prospect Hill; also, order for bounty coat or its equivalent in money, dated Prospect Hill, Dec. 20, 1775; also, Capt. Peirce's co., Col. Samuel Thatcher's regt.; pay roll for service from March 4, 1776, to March 8, 1776, 5 days; marched at the taking of Dorchester Heights by order of Gen. Washington. (Not sure if this the the right person)
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[NEHGR:1860:14:175] "Waltham Revolutionary Papers"
Those who are now in and have done a turn in the service...Reuben Bemis...

More About Reuben Bemis:
Died 2: 08 Jan 17792640

More About Reuben Bemis and Sibbilah Bemis:
Marriage: 27 Aug 1778, Spencer, Worcester, Massachusetts2641,2642

More About Ephraim Adams and Sibbilah Bemis:
Marriage: 16 Jun 1785, Spencer, Worcester, Massachusetts2643,2644
     
Child is listed above under (421) Reuben Bemis.


      441. Rebekah5 Bemis (William4, Samuel3, John2, Joseph1)2645 was born 12 Mar 1761 in Spencer, Worcester, Massachusetts2645,2646, and died 15 Aug 1847 in Spencer, Worcester, Massachusetts2647. She married Eli Prouty2648,2649 28 May 1782 in Spencer, Worcester, Massachusetts2650,2651, son of John Prouty and Abigail Johnson. He was born 08 Sep 1757 in Spencer, Worcester, Massachusetts2652,2653, and died 27 Jun 1818 in Spencer, Worcester, Massachusetts2654,2655.

More About Rebekah Bemis:
Cause of Death: Lung Fever2656

Notes for Eli Prouty:
Pope, Charles H., Prouty (Proute) Genealogy, (Published by Charles H. Pope, 221 Columbus Avenue, Boston, Mass, 1910), p.43:

Eli Prouty (John, Isaac ², Richard) b. at Spencer, Sept 8, 1757; married May 28, 1782, Rebekah, daughter of William and Rebekah (White) Bemis, born March 12, 1761, died August 15, 1847. In her declining years she enjoyed the pension which her husband's Revoluntionary service had earned. He died June 27, 1818.

Children:

1. Eli b. Aug 25, 1782
2. Elliot b. March 21, 1784
3. Electa b. Aug 2, 1787; m. May 7, 1809 Otis Crosman
4. Russell b. May 9, 1791
5. Cheney b. Nov 1, 1794
6. Lavinia b. Aug 11, 1796; md. Sept, 28, 1817 John Draper, Jr.
7. Rebekah bapt Sept 4, 1814; md Oct 17, 1826, William Prouty
8. Liberty b. 1799; bapt Sept 4, 1814

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[Draper:144] a soldier of the Revoloution (sic)

More About Eli Prouty and Rebekah Bemis:
Marriage: 28 May 1782, Spencer, Worcester, Massachusetts2657,2658
     
Children of Rebekah Bemis and Eli Prouty are:
  1089 i.   Liberty6 Prouty2659.
  More About Liberty Prouty:
Baptism: 04 Sep 1814, Spencer, Worcester, Massachusetts2659,2660
+ 1090 ii.   Maj. Eli Prouty, born 25 Aug 1782 in Spencer, Worcester, Massachusetts; died 21 Apr 1860.
+ 1091 iii.   Elliot Prouty, born 21 Mar 1784 in Spencer, Worcester, Massachusetts.
+ 1092 iv.   Electa Prouty, born 02 Aug 1787 in Spencer, Worcester, Massachusetts; died 07 Jun 1819 in Spencer, Worcester, Massachusetts.
+ 1093 v.   Russell Prouty, born 09 May 1791 in Spencer, Worcester, Massachusetts.
  1094 vi.   Cheney Prouty2661, born 01 Nov 1794 in Spencer, Worcester, Massachusetts2661,2662.
  More About Cheney Prouty:
Date born 2: 17 Nov 17942663
  1095 vii.   Lavinia Prouty2664, born 11 Aug 1796 in Spencer, Worcester, Massachusetts2664,2665. She married Captain John Draper, Jr.2666 28 Sep 1817 in Spencer, Worcester, Massachusetts2666,2667; born 22 Jul 1788 in Spencer, Worcester, Massachusetts2668,2669; died 1877 in Spencer, Ohio2669.
  More About Lavinia Prouty:
Name 2: Levina Prouty2670
Name 3: Lovinia Prouty2671

  More About John Draper and Lavinia Prouty:
Marriage 1: 28 Sep 1817, Spencer, Worcester, Massachusetts2672,2673
Marriage 2: 04 Dec 18172674
  1096 viii.   Rebekah Prouty2675, born 27 Dec 1802 in Spencer, Worcester, Massachusetts2676. She married William Prouty2677 17 Oct 1826 in Spencer, Worcester, Massachusetts2678.
  More About Rebekah Prouty:
Date born 2: 27 Dec 1801, Spencer, Worcester, Massachusetts2679
Baptism: 04 Sep 1814, Spencer, Worcester, Massachusetts2680,2681

  More About William Prouty and Rebekah Prouty:
Marriage: 17 Oct 1826, Spencer, Worcester, Massachusetts2682



      442. Persis5 Bemis (William4, Samuel3, John2, Joseph1)2683 was born 10 Jan 1764 in Spencer, Worcester, Massachusetts2683,2684, and died 14 Jun 1809 in Spencer, Worcester, Massachusetts2685. She married Zorobabel Baldwin2686,2687 27 Mar 1800 in Spencer, Worcester, Massachusetts2688,2689,2690, son of Joseph Baldwin and Mary Potter. He was born Abt. 1759 in Malden, Middlesex, Massachusetts2690,2691, and died 21 Feb 1824 in Spencer, Worcester, Massachusetts2692.

More About Zorobabel Baldwin:
Name 2: Zerubabel Baldwin2693

More About Zorobabel Baldwin and Persis Bemis:
Marriage: 27 Mar 1800, Spencer, Worcester, Massachusetts2694,2695,2696
     
Children of Persis Bemis and Zorobabel Baldwin are:
+ 1097 i.   William6 Baldwin, born 16 Apr 1801 in Spencer, Worcester, Massachusetts; died 27 Oct 1851.
  1098 ii.   Lucy Baldwin2697, born 23 Apr 1803 in Spencer, Worcester, Massachusetts2698.


      443. Lieut. William5 Bemis (William4, Samuel3, John2, Joseph1)2699 was born 18 Aug 1766 in Spencer, Worcester, Massachusetts2699,2700, and died 16 Nov 1835 in Spencer, Worcester, Massachusetts2701,2702. He married (1) Lucretia Mirick2703 11 Mar 1802 in Spencer, Worcester, Massachusetts2704. She was born 04 Dec 1773 in Princeton, Worcester, Massachusetts2705, and died 25 Jan 1814 in Spencer, Worcester, Massachusetts2706. He married (2) Catharine Eveleth2707 01 Jun 1814 in Princeton, Worcester, Massachusetts2708,2709, daughter of Joshua Eveleth and Catharine Mirick. She was born 13 Mar 1792 in Princeton, Worcester, Massachusetts2710, and died 29 Mar 1863 in Spencer, Worcester, Massachusetts2711.

Notes for Lieut. William Bemis:
[James Draper:6] "He possessed a large real estate."

[Draper:148] Mr. Bemis was Lieutenant of the Militia of his native town, Selectman, Assessor and Representative. He had a large estate.

More About Lieut. William Bemis:
Occupation: "Had been lieutenant in the militia, selectman, assessor and representative"2712

More About Lucretia Mirick:
Died 2: 05 Jan 18142712

More About William Bemis and Lucretia Mirick:
Intention filed: 03 Feb 1802, Princeton, Worcester, Massachusetts2713,2714
Marriage 1: 11 Mar 1802, Spencer, Worcester, Massachusetts2715
Marriage 2: 1802, Princeton, Worcester, Massachusetts2716,2717

More About Catharine Eveleth:
Name 2: Catherine Eveleth2717
Name 3: Caty Eveleth2718

More About William Bemis and Catharine Eveleth:
Intention filed: 08 May 1814, Spencer, Worcester, Massachusetts2719
Marriage 1: 01 Jun 1814, Princeton, Worcester, Massachusetts2720,2721
Marriage 2: May 18142722
Marriage 3: 14 May 1814, Princeton, Worcester, Massachusetts2723
     
Children of William Bemis and Lucretia Mirick are:
  1099 i.   William6 Bemis2724, born 05 Oct 1803 in Spencer, Worcester, Massachusetts2725; died 13 Sep 1805 in Spencer, Worcester, Massachusetts2726.
  More About William Bemis:
Name 2: William Bemiss2727
Date born 2: Sep 1803, Spencer, Worcester, Massachusetts2728
Died 2: Sep 1805, Spencer, Worcester, Massachusetts2728
+ 1100 ii.   Charles Bemis, born 09 Jan 1805 in Spencer, Worcester, Massachusetts; died 11 Jul 1878 in Auburn, New York.
  1101 iii.   Dexter Bemis2729, born 05 Aug 1806 in Spencer, Worcester, Massachusetts2729,2730; died 21 Nov 1837 in Troy, Mississippi2731.
  More About Dexter Bemis:
Died 2: 1843, Mississippi2732
Education: "Was a member of Harvard College two years"2732
  1102 iv.   Jesse Bemis2732, born 12 Mar 1808 in Spencer, Worcester, Massachusetts2732,2733; died 20 Oct 1843 in Mobile, Alabama2734,2735.
  More About Jesse Bemis:
Name 2: Jesse Bemiss2736
Died 2: 1849, Mobile, Alabama2737
  1103 v.   George Bemis2738, born 04 Dec 1809 in Spencer, Worcester, Massachusetts2739; died Nov 1811 in Spencer, Worcester, Massachusetts2740.
  More About George Bemis:
Name 2: George Bemiss2741
Date born 2: Nov 1809, Spencer, Worcester, Massachusetts2742
  1104 vi.   Elizabeth Bemis2743, born 17 Mar 1811 in Spencer, Worcester, Massachusetts2743,2744; died 14 Feb 1822 in Spencer, Worcester, Massachusetts2745,2746,2747.
  More About Elizabeth Bemis:
Name 2: Eliza Bemis2748
Name 3: Elizabeth Bemiss2749
Died 2: 14 Mar 1822, Spencer, Worcester, Massachusetts2750
+ 1105 vii.   David Bemis, born 03 Aug 1812 in Spencer, Worcester, Massachusetts; died 24 Jan 1899 in Spencer, Worcester, Massachusetts.
     
Children of William Bemis and Catharine Eveleth are:
  1106 i.   Lucretia Mirick6 Bemis2751, born 12 May 1815 in Spencer, Worcester, Massachusetts2751,2752; died 28 Aug 1865 in Newark, New Jersey2753.
  1107 ii.   William Bemis2754, born 14 Dec 1816 in Spencer, Worcester, Massachusetts2754,2755.
+ 1108 iii.   George Bemis, born 25 Jul 1818 in Spencer, Worcester, Massachusetts.
  1109 iv.   Horace Bemis2756, born 25 Jun 1821 in Spencer, Worcester, Massachusetts2756,2757; died 1821 in Spencer, Worcester, Massachusetts2758.
+ 1110 v.   Edward Bemis, born 27 Jul 1824 in Spencer, Worcester, Massachusetts.
  1111 vi.   Harriet Elizabeth Bemis2759, born 08 Oct 18262760. She married Chauncey G. Harrington2761 18662761.
  More About Harriet Elizabeth Bemis:
Date born 2: 08 Oct 1831, Spencer, Worcester, Massachusetts2762,2763

  More About Chauncey Harrington and Harriet Bemis:
Marriage: 18662763
  1112 vii.   (inf. s. Lt. William) Bemis2764, born 22 Sep 1828 in Spencer, Worcester, Massachusetts2764; died 26 Sep 1828 in Spencer, Worcester, Massachusetts2765.
  1113 viii.   Theodore Bemis2766, born 04 Aug 1834 in Spencer, Worcester, Massachusetts2767; died 24 Sep 1834 in Spencer, Worcester, Massachusetts2768.

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