Capt. Dennis Bement

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Capt Dennis Bement
BIRTH 28 Jan 1711, Enfield, Hartford County, Connecticut, USA
DEATH 16 Nov 1789 (aged 78), Enfield, Hartford County, Connecticut, USA
BURIAL Enfield Street Cemetery, Enfield, Hartford County, Connecticut, USA,
MEMORIAL ID 26169356

in the 79th year of his age

• Reference: [from "History of Enfield, CT," vol. III, by Francis Olcott Allen, c. 1900, page 2322]
• Reference: [From the book published in 1916 "Abbe -Abbey Genealogy In Memory of John Abbe and his Descendants" by Cleveland Abbe and Joseph Genung Nichols

MARY ABBE, daughter of Thomas and Mary (Pease) Abbe, born in Enfield, Conn., January 25, 1715-6; died there August 3, 1788.

Married in Enfield, January 13, 1736-7, CAPTAIN DENNIS BEMENT, born in Enfield, 1711; died November 16, 1789, son of Edmond and Priscilla (Warner) Bement.

He was 7th Captain of the Enfield militia; kept a public house there and held various town offices.

Children, born in Enfield

1 - Mary Bement, b. July 19, 1739 ; married Richard Abbe, son of John and Hannah (Boardman) Abbe.

2 - Tryphena Bement, b. May 21, 1741; m. Jonathan Parsons. Children: i. Sarah, b. May 1, 1766 ; ii. Walter, b. Jan. 4, 1771 ; iii. Dennis, b. Nov. 20, 1773, probably the Dennis Parsons who m. in Enfield, April 20, 1796, Dorcas Bush. She d. Feb. 12, 1798, and had son, Bush, b. Jan. 25, 1798.

3 - Dennis Bement, jr., b. Feb. 11, 174.3-4 ; m. Lydia .

4 - Prudence Bement, b. May 11. 1746; d. Aug. 30, 1831. Her will, made July 7, 1829, probated Sept. 6, 1831, mentions the following : Lydia, wife of Elisha Holton ; Elizabeth, wife Dr. Horatio A. Hamilton ; widow Mary Olmstead ; Piney, wife of Seth Alden ; Delight, wife of Roderick White ; Charlotte, wife of Richard Abbe, jr. ; widow Huldah Lord ; widow Tryphena Parsons.

5 - Edmond Bement, b. Jan. 16, 1748-9. Settled in Enfield and d. there. His will, made July 21, 1798, probated April 19, 1799, left property to the following : to his sisters. Prudence Bement ; Mary, wife of Captain Richard Abbe ; Tryphena, wife of Jonathan Parsons ; and to his brother, Dennis Bement. He d. March 9, 1799, at Enfield.]

Parents Edmund Bement, 1672–1745

Spouse Mary Abbe Bement, 1715–1788

Siblings Jonathan Bement, 1705–1747

Children Mary Bement Abbe, 1738–1821 Dennis Bement, 1743–1820

References:

• Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/26169356/dennis-bement: accessed July 6, 2020), memorial page for Capt Dennis Bement (28 Jan 1711–16 Nov 1789), Find a Grave Memorial ID 26169356, citing Enfield Street Cemetery, Enfield, Hartford County, Connecticut, USA; Added: Apr 20, 2008; Created and Maintained by Jan Franco (contributor 46625834).
• FamilySearch ID: LHZW-ZMK
• WikiTree contributors, "Dennis Bement (1711-1789)," WikiTree: The Free Family Tree, (https://www.wikitree.com/wiki/Bement-49 : created 14 Apr 2016 | Last modified 24 Jul 2021; accessed 20 February 2024).

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