Mary Bement

Mary Abbe Bement BIRTH 25 Jan 1715, Enfield, Hartford County, Connecticut, USA DEATH 3 Aug 1788 (aged 73), Enfield, Hartford County, Connecticut, USA in the 73 year of her age BURIAL Enfield Street Cemetery, Enfield, Hartford County, Connecticut, USA, MEMORIAL ID 26169353

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wife of Capt. Dennis Bement [from "History of Enfield, CT," vol. III, by Francis Olcott Allen, c. 1900, page 2322]

[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 Thomas Abbe, 1686–1759 Mary Pease Abbe, 1688–1745

Spouse Dennis Bement, 1711–1789

Siblings Sarah Abbe Parsons, 1718–1785 Tabitha Abbe Pease, 1720–1787 Hannah Abbe Phelps, 1723–1818 Abigail Abbey, 1725 – unknown Obadiah Abbe, 1728–1745 Thomas Abbey, 1731–1811

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

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