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Descendants of Joseph Bemis

1260. Jonathan⁶ Bemis, Jr. (Jonathan⁵, David⁴, Jonathan³, John², Joseph¹)^6679,^6680,⁶⁶⁸¹ was born 26 Feb 1788 in Waltham, Middlesex, Massachusetts ⁶⁶⁸², and died 25 Sep 1851 in Paris, Oxford, Maine ^6683,⁶⁶⁸⁴. He married Olive Hammond⁶⁶⁸⁴, daughter of Benjamin Hammond. She was born 11 Dec 1798 in Paris, Oxford, Maine⁶⁶⁸⁴.

Notes for Jonathan Bemis, Jr.:
History of Paris, Maine from Its Settlement to 1880 with a History of the Grants of 1736 & 1771 Together with Personal Sketches, a Copious Genealogical Register and an Appendix
Bemis.

"Jonathan Bemis, brother of the preceding, m. Olive, dau. of Benjamin Hammond.
Children:

Mary Stearns, b. July 22, 1821, m. John M. Hersey.
Elizabeth Hammond, b. Nov. 16, 1823, d. about 1836.
George Henry, b. Aug. 13, 1826.
The father died in Biddeford, Sept. 25, 1851."

More About Jonathan Bemis, Jr.:
Occupation: A Justice of the Peace in Lincoln, Penobscot, ME ^6685,⁶⁶⁸⁶

Notes for Olive Hammond:
[Ida_Marie.FTW]

HAMMOND.

BENJAMIN HAMMOND was the thirteenth settler in New Gloucester, moving there fro m North Yarmouth. Mention is made of him that he came to the block house or garrison, with h is wife Sarah, and there temporarily remained until a log house was built on the top of Harris Hill, where he made a home. He entered the service in the Revolution and was commissioned Captain in the Continental army. He died from sickness, at Ticondiroga, in the prime of life , leaving a widow and family of three sons and four daughters. He was a famous Indian scout , and a "mighty hunter." Four of his children were among the early settlers of Paris. The mother died in her old home at the advanced age of ninety years, and six months. By wife Sarah Craigie, he had the following children:

I Benjamin, b. July 13, 1760, m. Rebecca Smith, s. Paris.
II Sarah, b. 1763, m. Nicholas Chesley, s. Paris.
III Susan, b. 1765, m. Lemuel Jackson, Jr., s. Paris.
IV Hannah, b. 1767, m. Jacob Parsons, s. Norway.
V Bela, b. 1769, s. Foxcroft.
VI Joseph, b. Nov. 27, 1771, m. Lydia Parsons, s. Paris.
VII Polly, b. 1773, m. (???) Cotton, s. New Gloucester.

BENJAMIN HAMMOND, JR., m. Rebecca, dau. of Josiah Smith. She was b. in Glouceste r, Mass., Oct. 13, 1763. They settled in Paris about 1785. Referred to in another place. Children:
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I Rebecca, b. New Gloucester. May 27, 1783, m. James Daniels.
II Esther, b. Paris, May 29, 1786, m. Humphrey Merrill.
III Benjamin, b. Paris, Sept. 10, 1787, m. Ruth Hersey, s. Lincoln.
IV Moses, b. Paris, June 2, 1791, m. Mehitable Keith.
V Sally, b. Paris, Dec. 20, 1793, m. Frederic N. Hall.
VI Ezra, b. Paris, May 21, 1796, m. Betsey Town.
VII Olive, b. Paris, Dec. 11, 1798, m. Jonathan Bemis.
VIII Bela, b. Paris, Aug. 27, 1801, d. April 4, 1803.
The father d. Feb. 28, 1838. The mother d. Feb. 12, 1844.

History of Oxford Co. Maine, p. 615-616, ibid.

Children of Jonathan Bemis and Olive Hammond are:

+	2506	i.	Mary Stearns⁷ Bemis, born 22 Jul 1821 in Paris, Oxford, Maine.
	2507	ii.	Elizabeth Hammond Bemis ⁶⁶⁸⁷, born 16 Nov 1823 in Paris, Oxford, Maine⁶⁶⁸⁷; died Abt. 1836 in Paris, Oxford, Maine⁶⁶⁸⁷.
+	2508	iii.	George Henry Bemis, born 13 Aug 1826 in Paris, Oxford, Maine.

1264. Augustus Frederick⁶ Bemis (Jonathan⁵, David⁴, Jonathan³, John², Joseph¹)⁶⁶⁸⁸ was born 09 Dec 1796 in Waltham, Middlesex, Massachusetts ⁶⁶⁸⁹, and died 05 May 1858 in Paris, Oxford, Maine ⁶⁶⁹⁰. He married Bathsheba L. Stowell⁶⁶⁹¹ in Paris, Oxford, Maine ⁶⁶⁹², daughter of Elias Stowell. She was born 01 Oct 1802 in Worcester, Massachusetts⁶⁶⁹², and died 11 Jun 1870 in Cincinnati, Ohio⁶⁶⁹².

Notes for Augustus Frederick Bemis:
Sinnett: "He was a leading citizen of Paris, Me., and highly respected by all who knew him."
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History of Paris, Maine from Its Settlement to 1880 with a History of the Grants of 1736 & 1771 Together with Personal Sketches, a Copious Genealogical Register and an Appendix
Bemis.

"Augustus Bemis, (bro. of the preceding) m. Bathsheba, dau. of Elias Stowell.
Children:

Frederic Augustus, b. Jan. 29, 1821."

More About Augustus Frederick Bemis:
Name 2: Frederick Augustus Bemis⁶⁶⁹²
Date born 2: 09 Dec 1796, Paris, Oxford, Maine ^6693,⁶⁶⁹⁴
Baptism: 27 Feb 1797, "Augustus Frederick, Son of Jona. Bemis"⁶⁶⁹⁵
Residence: "of Cincinnati, O(hio)."⁶⁶⁹⁶

Notes for Bathsheba L. Stowell:
Sinnett: "A woman of sterling qualities."
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History of Paris, Maine from Its Settlement to 1880 with a History of the Grants of 1736 & 1771 Together with Personal Sketches, a Copious Genealogical Register and an Appendix
Stowell.

"Bathsheba, b. July 3, 1805, m. Frederic A. Bemis."

More About Bathsheba L. Stowell:
Name 2: Rachel L. Stowell ⁶⁶⁹⁷

More About Augustus Bemis and Bathsheba Stowell:
Marriage: Paris, Oxford, Maine⁶⁶⁹⁷

Children of Augustus Bemis and Bathsheba Stowell are:

	2509	i.	Frederick Augustus⁷ Bemis, Jr.⁶⁶⁹⁷, born 27 Jan 1821.
+	2510	ii.	Sarah Stowell Bemis, born 09 Jul 1824.
+	2511	iii.	George Francis Bemis, born 06 Feb 1827 in Worcester, Massachusetts.
	2512	iv.	Ellen Martha Bemis⁶⁶⁹⁷, born 01 Dec 1829 in Pittsburg, PA⁶⁶⁹⁷.
	2513	v.	Caroline Bemis⁶⁶⁹⁷, born 10 Jan 1833 in Pittsburg, PA⁶⁶⁹⁷; died 01 Jan 1835 in Pittsburg, PA⁶⁶⁹⁷.
	2514	vi.	Caroline Amelia Bemis⁶⁶⁹⁷, born 08 Apr 1836 in Pittsburg, PA⁶⁶⁹⁷; died 03 Jun 1838 in St. Louis, MO⁶⁶⁹⁷.
	2515	vii.	Anna Eliza Bemis⁶⁶⁹⁷, born 02 Nov 1838 in St. Louis, MO⁶⁶⁹⁷; died 1838 in St. Louis, MO⁶⁶⁹⁷.
	2516	viii.	Anna Maria Bemis⁶⁶⁹⁷, born 02 Nov 1838 in St. Louis, MO⁶⁶⁹⁷; died 1838 in St. Louis, MO⁶⁶⁹⁷.

1270. Anna⁶ Vose (Mary⁵ Bemis, David⁴, Jonathan³, John², Joseph¹)⁶⁶⁹⁸ was born Abt. 1800 in Massachusetts ⁶⁶⁹⁹. She married Charles Bemis⁶⁷⁰⁰ 02 Mar 1815 in Boston, Suffold, Massachusetts ⁶⁷⁰¹, son of Nathaniel Bemis and Abigail Bridge. He was born 24 Mar 1789 in Watertown, Middlesex, Massachusetts ⁶⁷⁰², and died 02 Jan 1874 ⁶⁷⁰³.

Notes for Charles Bemis:
[1850 Census - Watertown, Middlesex, Massachusetts - September 5, 1850 - page 336 - image 4]
Thomas Bemis, 60, attorney, real estate of $30,000, born in Massachusetts;
Ann Bemis, 50, born in Massachusetts;
Isaac V. Bemis, 25, attorney, born in Massachusetts;
Abby V. Bemis, 28, born in Massachusetts;
and three other unrelated individuals.

[Boston Daily Globe (1872-1960). Boston, Mass.: Jan 28, 1874. p. 3 (1 page)]
Probate Court.
For Middlesex County - Before Judge Brooks.
The following wills were, yesterday, admitted to probate; Those of Charles Bemis of Watertown and John Wells of Cambridge....

More About Charles Bemis:
Graduation: 1808, Harvard College ⁶⁷⁰⁴
Occupation: a lawyer of Watertown⁶⁷⁰⁴

More About Charles Bemis and Anna Vose:
Marriage: 02 Mar 1815, Boston, Suffold, Massachusetts ⁶⁷⁰⁵
Newspaper: 04 Mar 1815, Massachusetts Centinal Marriage Notices ⁶⁷⁰⁶

Children are listed above under (1252) Charles Bemis.

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