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Descendants of Joseph Bemis


      805. Benjamin6 Bemis (Henry5, John4, John3, John2, Joseph1)4469 was born 23 Jun 1788 in Charlestown, New Hampshire4470,4471, and died 17 Sep 1847 in Littleton, Grafton, New Hampshire4472,4473. He married Esther Ballou4473 18074474,4475. She was born 22 Dec 1788 in Richmond, Cheshire County, New Hampshire4476,4477, and died Aft. 1860 in Illinois4478,4479.

Notes for Benjamin Bemis:
[History of Littleton, vol. 2, p. 601]
In a chapter on "Courts" the following appears:
The docket of "Esquire" Robins has its first entry "on the 10 day of November A. D. 1821," when the case of Benjamin Bemis v. Alfred Closon was entered. In this action the plaintiff recovered damages of $2.39, with costs taxed at $6.27, and the last civil action was that of Edward Strain v. Daniel Elliott, in which the plaintiff recovered judgment for $9.70, with costs amounting to $3.40.

[Received from Curtis Bemis Jr.]

To: lstsprng@essex1.com (Tom Bemis)
Date: Mon, 1 Jan 2001 17:19:45 -0800 (PST)
Cc: cbemis@cisco.com (Curtis Bemis)

First, Brigham Pike and siblings and line.
I have Benjamin, son of Henry, b. June 23, 1788 in Charlestown, NH, m. Ester
Ballou in 1807. Benjamin d. Sept. 17, 1847 in Littleton, NH. Children of
Benjamin and Ester are:

James Ballou Bemis, b. March 31, 1808 in Littleton, NH, d. in Illinois
Laura Bemis, b. Feb. 1810 in Littleton, d. April 2, 1812 in Littleton
Sanford Madison Bemis, b. Dec. 28, 1811 in Littleton, d. Aug. 21, 1813 in
Littleton
Laura Bemis, b. Jan. 1814 in Littleton, d. Aug. 21, 1815 in Littleton
Benjamin Franklin Bemis, b. April 17, 1816 in Littleton, m. Eluthera Woods
Francis Wyman Bemis, b. December 2, 1823 in Littleton, m. Sarah Farr, June 7,
1848; she was b. 1816 in Littleton; he d. in Illinois.
Brigham Pike Bemis, b. May 13, 1829 in Littleton, d. in Illinois

I lose track of them after about 1848-1850 as all siblings migrated
to Illinois. All were farmers and I guess living in northern NH and farming
was a lot worse than moving to Illinois and farming. I don't see Moses S.
Do you have access to "The History of Littleton, NH", Vol. 3 ??
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More About Benjamin Bemis:
Occupation: Farmer4480,4481
Residence: Bet. 1788 - 17 Sep 1847, Littleton, Grafton, New Hampshire4482,4483

Notes for Esther Ballou:
[Received from Curtis Bemis Jr.]

1850 US Census, Littleton,Grafton County,New Hampshire,Family #233, lines 16-17
Bemis, Esther,age 61, b. NH
Brigham P., age 21, b. NH
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Found this citation and liked the wording.... :) I know just how the
writer feels.......

AARON BALLOU,[ James, James, James, Maturin]; b. in Cumberland, R.
I., Sept. 25, 1766; m. Catherine Bowen, dr. of Thomas and Penelope
(Aldrich) Bowen; b. in Richmond, N. H., Jan. 28, 1770; cer. Sept. 8,
1786. Issue,--understood to have been b. in Richmond, N. H.

1. Olive, b. June 19, 1787; m. Eli Fletcher.
2. Esther, b. Dec. 22, '88; m. Benjamin Bemis.
3. Mary, b. Sept. 30, '91; m. Brigham Pike.
4. Otis, b. Aug. 25, '93; m. Betsey Joslin July 3, 1816.
5. Aaron, b. May 10, '95; m. Elexia Sawyer Feb. 29, 1819.
6. Ira, b. Feb. 28, '97; m. Mary Jane Hayden Aug. 7, 1824.
7. Catherine, b. Mar. 20, '99; m. 1st Isaac Kimball, 2d Brigham
Pike.
8. Lovisa, b. Apl. 19, 1801; m. Galen Brown.
9. Elizabeth, b. not given; m. Reuben Pike.

Aaron Ballou settled awhile on a farm near his father in
Richmond, N. H., prob. a paternal gift wholly or in part. There all
his chn. were b., as we have understood--though we are not quite
certain about one or two of the youngest. As nearly as we can judge
from certain documents, he sold out his homestead in the Spring of
1801, and removed to Grafton Co., N. H., to a town then called
Concord, but afterwards Lisbon, its present name. He there engaged in
merchandize for several years. The only characterization of Aaron
that has reached us came from Russell Whipple, his nephew, to Mr.
Peck, in 1873. He wrote briefly thus.--"Uncle Aaron Ballou was a
lively, cheerful man, very well disposed." This scanty morsel
indicates that much has gone down to oblivion which might have done
honor to his memory. We will presume that both he and his wife
deserved a reputable record. He d. in 1807. Mrs. Catherine afterward
deserved a reputable record. He d. in 1807. Mrs. Catherine afterward
m. successively Henry Gale and John Bley. Her death-date is unknown
to us.

ESTHER BALLOU, [Aaron, James, James, James, Maturin]; b. in Richmond,
N. H., Dec. 22, 1788; m. Benjamin
Bemis, pedigree, birth-date, mge.-date, &c., not ascertained. Issue,
said to have been b. in Littleton, N. H.--

1. James Bemis, b.
2. Franklin Bemis, b.
3. Moses Bemis, b.
4. Francis Bemis, b.
5. Brigham Bemis, b.

We waited long to learn something more of this family but in vain. No
echo returned from out the thick darkness, and we can say no more.
Closed.

Source:
An Elaborate History and Genealogy of the Ballous.
[ Adin Ballou, An Elaborate History and Genealogy of the Ballous,
Press of E.L. Freeman and Son, State Printers. Providence, R.I. 1888,
R929.2 B34.]

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More About Esther Ballou:
Census: Jun 1850, Littleton, Grafton, New Hampshire4484,4485
Residence: 22 Dec 1788, Richmond, Cheshire County, New Hampshire4486,4487
Residence1: 1801, Lisbon, Grafton County, New Hampshire4488,4489

More About Benjamin Bemis and Esther Ballou:
Marriage: 18074490,4491
     
Children of Benjamin Bemis and Esther Ballou are:
+ 1795 i.   James Ballou7 Bemis, born 31 Mar 1808 in Littleton, Grafton, New Hampshire; died in Illinois.
  1796 ii.   Laura Bemis4491, born Feb 1810 in Littleton, Grafton, New Hampshire4492,4493; died 02 Apr 1812 in Littleton, Grafton, New Hampshire4494,4495.
  1797 iii.   Sanford Madison Bemis4495, born 28 Dec 1811 in Littleton, Grafton, New Hampshire4496,4497; died 21 Aug 1813 in Littleton, Grafton, New Hampshire4498,4499.
  1798 iv.   Laura Bemis4499, born Jan 1814 in Littleton, Grafton, New Hampshire4500,4501; died 21 Aug 1815 in Littleton, Grafton, New Hampshire4502,4503.
  1799 v.   Benjamin Franklin Bemis4503, born 17 Apr 1816 in Littleton, Grafton, New Hampshire4504,4505; died Aft. Jun 19004506,4507. He married Eluthera Woods4507 Unknown4508,4509.
  Notes for Benjamin Franklin Bemis:
[Received from Curtis Bemis Jr.]

1900 US Census, West Fairlee,Orange County, VT; Enum. Dist.143,p. 5A, lines 34-35
Bemis, Benjamin F., head, b. April 1916. age 84,widowed,b. NH,parents b. NH,Farmer, Owns farm
Knight, Angie W., housekeeper,b. Dec. 1836,age 63, married 46 yrs., 4 ch. b. 1 ch. living, b. Canada, fath. b. Canada, moth. b. Vt.,imm. 1860, resident 35 yrs.,Nurse
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  More About Benjamin Franklin Bemis:
Census: Jun 1900, West Fairlee, Orange County, Vermont4510,4511
Occupation: Farmer4512,4513
Residence: Ryegate, Vermont4514,4515

  More About Benjamin Bemis and Eluthera Woods:
Marriage: Unknown4516,4517
+ 1800 vi.   Moses Little Bemis, born 17 Oct 1821 in New Hampshire.
  1801 vii.   Francis Wyman Bemis4517, born 02 Dec 1823 in Littleton, Grafton, New Hampshire4518,4519; died in Illinois4520,4521. He married Sarah Farr4521 07 Jun 18484522,4523; born 1816 in Littleton, Grafton, New Hampshire4524,4525; died 18864526,4527.
  More About Francis Wyman Bemis:
Occupation: Farmer4528,4529

  More About Francis Bemis and Sarah Farr:
Marriage: 07 Jun 18484530,4531
+ 1802 viii.   Brigham Pike Bemis, born 13 May 1829 in Littleton, Grafton, New Hampshire; died 1881 in Illinois.

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