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Abraham Bemis

Birthdate:
Birthplace: Watertown, Middlesex County, Province of Massachusetts, British Colonial America
Death: May 31, 1811 (93)
Waltham, Middlesex County, Massachusetts, United States
Immediate Family:

Son of John Bemis and Anna Smith
Husband of Susanna Bemis and Mary Whitney
Father of Anna Child; Abraham Bemis, Jr.; Ensign Isaac Bemis; Jacob Bemis, died young; Jacob Bemis and 13 others
Brother of Anna Bent; Josiah Bemis; Grace Child; Lydia Dix; Abijah Bemis and 5 others
Half brother of John Bemis, III

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About Abraham Bemis

He was a private in the 1st Company of Waltham, Mass. Sep. 20, 1776 Revoloutionary War.

THE BEMIS HISTORY AND GENEALOGY being an account, in greater part of the descendants of Joseph Bemis, of Watertown, Mass. ... By Colonel Thomas Waln-Morgan Draper ... Published 1900, San Francisco, California, p. 72, 90



Note:

[The New England Historical and Genealogical Register, 1847-1994, April 18 60, Vol. 14, p. 174] A List of the first Company of Militia in Waltham, including all from sixt een years old and upwards. ..., Abraham Bemis, Ab'm Bemis, jr., Josiah Bemis..

Those who are now in and have done a turn in the service.

Isaac Bemis, Josiah Bemis, jr., ... Reuben Bemis, Thad. Bemis ...


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Abraham Bemis

Born 27 Dec 1717 in Watertown, Middlesex, Massachusetts

Son of John Bemis Jr and Anna (Livermore) Smith

Brother of John Bemis [half], Anna (Bemis) Fiske, Josiah Bemis, Abijah Bemis, Elisha Bemis and Susanna (Bemis) Garfield

Husband of Susanna (Flagg) Bemis — married 11 May 1749 in Waltham, Middlesex, Massachusetts

Husband of Mary (Merriam) Whitney — married 17 Mar 1768 in Waltham, Middlesex, Massachusetts Bay

Father of Anna Bemis, Abraham Bemis, Isaac Bemis, Jacob Bemis, Jacob Bemis, Sarah (Bemis) Smith, Amos Bemis, Joel Bemis, Susanna (Bemis) Smith and Jonas Bemis

Died [date unknown] [location unknown]

Profile last modified 14 Mar 2020 | Created 18 Dec 2018 | Last significant change: 14 Mar 2020

05:11: Lori Cook edited the data for Abraham Bemis (1717-). (Added Mrs Mary "Merriam" Whitney marriage to Abraham with sources)

Biography

Abraham is the son of John Bemis and Anna Livermore

Abraham Bemis was born on December 27, 1717, in Watertown, Middlesex, Massachusetts[1]. He was the son of John and Anna (Livermore) Bemis. Abraham married Susanna Flagg on May 11, 1749, in Waltham, Middlesex, Massachusetts[2]. They had 10 children:

Anna, b. March 30, 1750[3] Abraham, b. September 15, 1751[3] Isaac, b. December 22, 1753[3] Jacob, b. August 19, 1755[3] Jacob, b. May 8, 1757[3] Sarah, b. January 24, 1759[4] Amos, b. October 6, 1760[3] Joel, b. July 12, 1762[3] Susanna, b. November 4, 1764[4] Jonas, b. December 21, 1766[4] No recorded date of death for Abraham has been found.

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Abraham Bemis's Timeline

1717
December 27, 1717
Watertown, Middlesex County, Province of Massachusetts, British Colonial America
1750
March 30, 1750
Lincoln, Middlesex County, Province of Massachusetts, British Colonial America
1751
September 15, 1751
NEW CONCORD MASSACHUSETTS
September 15, 1751
Lincoln, Middlesex County, Province of Massachusetts, British Colonial America
1753
December 22, 1753
WALTHAM MASSACHUSETTS
1755
August 19, 1755
Lincoln, Middlesex County, Province of Massachusetts
1757
May 8, 1757
Lincoln, Middlesex County, Province of Massachusetts, British Colonial America
May 8, 1757
Waltham, Middlesex Co, MA
1759
January 27, 1759
Lincoln, Middlesex County, Province of Massachusetts, British Colonial America