Historic homes and places and genealogical and personal memoirs relating to the families of Middlesex County, Massachusetts, Volume IV, Part 85

Author: Cutter, William Richard, 1847-1918, ed
Publication date: 1908
Publisher: New York, Lewis historical publishing company
Number of Pages: 912

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Susanna, born January 25, 1675-76. 2. Sa- rah, born June 14, 1681, married, February 24, 1702, Joseph Borden. 3. Mary, born De- cember 8, 1683, married, February 25, 1702, William Hall. 4. Martha, born February 18, 1685-86, married, November 27, 1712, Sam- uel Furnan. 5. Thomas, born June 1, 1688. 6. Joseph, born December 5, 1690, married, January 5, 1716-17, Ruth Cornell. 7. Wait, born October 3, 1693. 8. Stephen, men- tioned below.

(III) Stephen Brownell, son of George Brownell (2) was born in Portsmouth, Rhode Island, December 3, 1695. Married, Decem- ber 12, 1726, Martha Earle (by George Cor- nell, assistant). He received the homestead at Portsmouth by his father's will in these words: "All my new house or buildings thereon except the north end reserved for the use of my sister Martha Dyer, and my daughters Susannah and Wait Brownell." Children, all born at Portsmouth: I. Susan- nah, born January II, 1727. 2. Mary, born December 5, 1729. 3. George, mentioned below. 4. Stephen, born September 16, 1734, died May 23, 1735. 5. Phebe, born March 7, 1735-36, married Jonathan Cornell. 6. Sa- rah, born December 2, 1739. 7. Martha, born March 10, 1741-42, married, November 3, 1768, Jonathan Freeborn, Jr. 8. Hannah, born November 6, 1744. 9. Stephen, born Decem- ber 20, 1749; soldier in Revolution; married Susanna Sherman. IO. John, born January 16, 1753.

(IV) George Brownell, son of Stephen Brownell (3), was born in Portsmouth, De- cember 10, 1731. He was a soldier in the Revolution, a private in 1776 in the regiment of Colonel Topham, receiving fifteen pounds, ten shillings and eight pence on a pay roll still preserved in Rhode Island. He resided in Portsmouth, where he married, December 8, 1768, Elizabeth, daughter of Clarke Cor- nell. Children, born at Portsmouth: I. Ste- phen, mentioned below. 2. George, born September 22, 1774, died young. 3. George, 2d, born .March 19, 1777, married, August 17, 1797, Sally Hicks.

(V) Stephen Brownell, son of George Brownell (4), was born in Portsmouth, Rhode Island, March 25, 1771. He settled at Portsmouth and married there, December 29, 1791, Sarah, daughter of John Sherman. Children, born at Portsmouth: I. George, mentioned below. 2. Abigail C., born De- cember 13, 1796. 3. Amy S., October 22, 1798. 4. John S., August 8, 1800. 5. Sarah S., March 4, 1805. 6. Stephen, August 5,

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1807. 7. Mary Ann, July 9,'1809. 8. Phebe, December 13, 18II. 9. David E., April 27, 1814. IO. William A., May 18, 1816.

(VI) George Brownell, son of Stephen Brownell (5), was born in Portsmouth, Au- gust 8, 1793. He was educated in the public schools of his native town. He learned the trade of machinist and engaged in the ma- chinery business at Waltham, Massachusetts, and afterwards with four other men in part- nership manufactured machinery at Fall River, Massachusetts. In 1824 he removed to Lowell with Paul Moody, and on the death of the latter became his successor as superin- tendent of the Lowell machine shop, a posi- tion ·that he held until 1846. He then went to Suncook, New Hampshire, and in partner- ship with Nichols, engaged in the manufacture of machinery, but after two years again returned to Lowell, retiring from active business. He was a man of untiring energy and persistence, steadfast in purpose, persevering in industry and untiring in his energy. Coming to Lowell first when the large manufacturing industries of that city were in their infancy and first period of de- velopment, he found ample opportunity to ex- ercise his mechanical genius. Machinery was needed to equip the mills, and the Lowell machine works were erected to built the ma- chinery. As superintendent of this plant he was constantly putting into use new ideas and improving and simplifying the machines. He showed unusual executive ability in this responsible position, giving satisfaction to the company, his employers, and to the army of employees that came under his charge during his administration. He was, more- over, a typical self-made man. Beginning life with no fortune or friends of influence, he fitted himself for the responsible place he filled in the world of business and achieved distinction in a city that has produced and at- tracted many notable men. He died at Low- ell, April 27, 1872. In politics he was orig- inally a Whig, later a Republican; but never aspired to public office. He attended St. Anne's Protestant Episcopal Church of Low- ell. He was a member of the Masonic fra- ternity many years. He married, May, 1816, Lydia Wilbur Sweet, of Killingly, Connecti- cut. Children: 1. Sarah W., born 1817 in Connecticut. 2. Elizabeth E., born in Walth- am in 1819. 3. George, born in Fall River, December 19, 1820. 4. Hiram, born in Fall River, September 23, 1822. 5. Lydia, men- tioned below. 6. Mary Anne, born in Lowell, December 6, 1827. 7. Amy Hadwen, born in

Lowell, September 5, 1830. 8. Charles T., born December 17, 1835, in Lowell.

(VII) Lydia Brownell, daughter of George Brownell (6), was born in Lowell, October 21, 1825. She married, 1845, George W. Prentice, son of William H. and Sarah (Whipple) Prentice. George W. Prentice was one of nine children and was born in Boston, where his father was in the retail coal and wood business, February 22, 1808. He was educated in the public schools of Boston. He joined the Boston fire department when a young man and rose to the position of chief engineer, a position he held at the time the mob destroyed and burned the Ursuline Con- vent at Charlestown. He resigned this office to become his father's partner in the coal bus- iness and succeeding to the business later continued in it until his death, in 1878. He was a man of ability and sterling character, having many friends and exerting a strong and wholesome influence. He was a Re- publican in politics and a Unitarian in re- ligion. After his death Mrs. Prentice made her home in Lowell. Their three children are all deceased: George B., Lucy, Annie.

Edward Inman, immigrant an- ENMAN cestor, was born in England about 1620. He was a glover by trade. He settled first in the town of War- wick, Kent county, Rhode Island, where we find him recorded as an inhabitant as early as June 5, 1648. October 27, 1651, we find him in Providence in the list of townsmen, re- ceiving a grant of land for a houselot, but did not build upon it. Yet the record states January 3, 1653, that he was not liable to for- feit his home lot for not building, "because he hath built in another more convenient place for his trade of dressing fox gloves." In 1658 he was commissioner; in 1661. on the grand jury. He and John Mowry bought of William Minnion, of Punkskepage, M'assa- chusetts, two thousand acres of land bounded partly on the Pawtucket river. He was deputy to the general assembly 1666-67-68-72-74-76- 77-78, and was a prominent man in Provi- dence. In May, 1669, he bought more land of Mannion, on the Pawtucket river, and this deed was confirmed by King Philip and other Indians. He had a grant of land, with as- sociates, to 3,500 acres in the north part of the town of Providence, the grantees already having settled with their families there: He and wife Barbara sold to John Sayles house and homestead at a place called Westquodon-

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noset, bounded by lands of John and Edward Inman Jr. He died in 1706. His second wife was Barbara, daughter of Michael Phillips, whence comes the name Michael among his descendants for several generations. She died in 1706. Children: I. Joanna, died 1718; married Nathaniel Mowry, son of Roger. 2. John, born July 18, 1648, died August 6, 1712; married Mary, born November 16, 1652, died April 27, 1720, daughter of Valentine Whitman. 3. Edward, mentioned below.

(II) Edward Inman, son of Edward Inman (I), born in Providence, Rhode Island, 1654; died in Smithfield, Rhode Island, June, 1735; married Elizabeth, who died 1731, daughter of Samuel and Anne Bennett. He was a carpen- ter. He and his only brother John divided their father's real estate by agreement March 17, 1712. He deeded to his son Joseph the farm at Smithfield, the conditions being that grantor and his wife be suitably supported from the estate during their lives. He deeded land in Glocester, Rhode Island, to his son Edward for love and affection, January 7, 1734, and Edward was appointed adminis- trator of his estate May 24, 1736. Children : I: Edward, mentioned below. 2. Samuel, resided at Glocester, Rhode Island. 3. Francis, married Rose Bull, and second, Susanna. Bart- lett. 4. Benjamin, lived at Providence and Smithfield; was a blacksmith. 5. Joseph, married December 8, 1717, Deborah Smith ; she married second, John Knox. 6. Isaiah, married second, October 14, 1744, Sarah Cut- ler.

(III) Edward Inman, son of Edward In- man (2), born about 1680, in Providence or Smithfield, Rhode Island, died June II, 1755. He lived at Providence, Glocester and Smith- field. He married Mary Malavery, daughter of John and Elizabeth Malavery, who died November 20, 1744; second, January 5, 1745, Lydia Whipple, who died July 14, 1764. He deeded to son Michael forty acres in Gloces- ter, February 2, 1728. In 1734 he was a surveyor in Glocester. His will, dated May 28, 1755, proved June 30 following, appoints son Edward executor. He was living then in Glocester, now part of Smithfield. He be- queaths to grandson, Daniel Inman, three pounds, his father Michael having had his portion by deed; gives son Elisha .five acres ; son Israel thirty-two acres and privilege of fruit from orchard till he can raise fruit; to son Abraham the farm where he dwells; to son Edward land at junction of Tarkell and Branch river, with grist mill, saw mill, dwell- ing, etc .; to son Elijah; daughter Susanna

Walling; daughter Priscilla Walling; daugh- . ter Penelope Mowry; daughter Mary Wall- ing's children; wife Lydia. Children : I. Michael, mentioned below. 2. Elisha, married January 16, 1745, Abigail Darling; had son Samuel at Glocester, April 3, 1742. 3. Israel. 4. Abraham, married January 13, 1736, Sarah Bartlett. 5. Edward, married January 5, 1744, Lydia Whipple. 6. Elijah, married July 24, 1740, Susannah Inman and had son Elijah, at Glocester, May 30, 1746, and other children. 7. Susanna, married Captain Richard Sayles, July 24, 1740. 8. Priscilla, married Walling. 9. Penelope, married Mowry. IO. Mary, married Walling ; all by first wife.

(IV) Michael Inman, son of Edward In- man (3), born about 1705, in Glocester ; mar- ried Hannah , about 1728. Children, born at Glocester: I. Phebe, July 6, 1730. 2. Martha, April 7, 1733. 3. Daniel, July 6, 1735. 4. Michael, born and died October 5, 1736. And probably others.

(V) Michael Inman, Abraham Inman, Ezekiel Inman and Benjamin Inman, all of the foregoing family, perhaps all sons of Michael Inman (4), though some of them may have been nephews, settled in Albany county, New York, and were all in the same company in the Revolution, the regiment of Colonel John McCrea. There was but one other Rev- olutionary soldier of this surname in the state -Ely Inman, of Orange county, doubtless also of the Rhode Island family. The family states that one of these soldiers was killed in service, leaving a son Jeremiah, their ancestor, who was born in 1780, during the Revolutionary war, in New York state.

(VI) Jeremiah Inman, son or nephew of Michael Inman (5), was born in the state of New York, 1780. He left New York to fol- low the sea, and later settled in Prince Ed- ward Island, where he took up land. His brother Thomas and his mother, who was married a second time to James Laird, ac- companied him. About this time the spelling of the name seems to have been changed to Enman. Jeremiah Enman settled in the cen- ter of the grant, in latitude fifty degrees, a county division. He was prosperous as a farmer, and raised horses, cattle and sheep. He had the best horses on the island, and was also a great grain raiser. He was much re- spected by all in the community, and was a member of the Methodist church, where he held office. He was also interested in town affairs. He died in 1857, seventy-seven years old. He married Margaret Fraser, born 1787,

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died 1864, daughter of John and Isabel (Fraser) Fraser of Inverness, Scotland.' Chil-

dren : I. Ann, married Haslem ; had Ben Haslem. 2. David, mentioned below. 3. Jeremiah, married Marjorie McLaren ; seven children. 4. John, married Wisner, had Richard. 5. Thomas. 6. Daniel. 7. Mary, born March 24, 1823; married March 19, 1845, Samuel Fletcher ; children : i. Mar- garet Jane Fletcher, born November 17, 1846; died April 29, 1903 ; married March 26, 1874, Alfred E. George and had Mildred Florence George, born June 26, 1875; Ernest Lester George, born March 16, 1879; Arthur Mil- ton George, born February 20, 1884; Victor Alfred George, born January 18, 1887. ii. Wil- liam Fletcher, born August 17, 1848; married December 29, 1872, Lilian G. Cobb ; had Irene Marion Fletcher, October 7, 1879; Edna Cor- ella Fletcher, born May 31, 1882; Robert Granger Fletcher, born October 25, 1885. iii. Jeremiah Thomas Fletcher, born September 15, 1850; married Katherine McGuire. iv. John Edward Fletcher, born November 6, 1852 ; v. Alexander Black Fletcher, born Au- gust 19, 1854; died August 30, 1906; married Margaret Lydia Long, had four children; vi. Julia Ann Fletcher, born August 12, 1856; married January 29, 1878, Loren D. Brown, had William Loren Brown, born November 21, 1879; Harold Fletcher Brown, born Sep- tember 23, 1881; vii. Rebecca Elizabeth Fletcher, born March 12, 1859; married De- cember 25, 1882, Frank S. Webster and had four children ; viii. Daniel Enman Fletcher, born August 16, 1861 ; married Fanny Veazie. 8. Margaret, married Charles Wisner and had one child. 9. Sarah, married Donald Smith.

(VII) David Enman, son of Jeremiah En- man (6), was born at Vernon River, Prince Edward Island, 18II. He received a liberal education for those days, going to · school in the winter months until he was a young man. He remained with his father on the farm until his marriage, when he learned the trade of millwright and carpenter. He and his brother John built, six miles from town, on Murray Harbor road, a saw and grist mill, where they were associated for a few years. He later sold out to John, whose son Richard runs them today. After selling his interest in the mills, David went on to the old homestead and worked at his trade, besides running the farm until his death in 1889. He was a quiet man, honest and upright, of excellent judgment in all things. He was of medium stature, and very powerful. He was devoted to his home and church, the Methodist, in which he held

office. He was at one time street commission- er. He married Christine, daughter of John and Isabelle Smith McLaren, of Charlotte- town, Prince Edward Island. Children : I. Margaret, married Edward Nickerson; chil- dren : Etta Grafton and Christine Nickerson. 2. John McLaren, mentioned below. 3. Jere- miah Daniel, married Annie Muerhead ; seven children : 4. Isabelle. 5. Catherine, married Long; five children. 6. Ann, mar- ried Murdock McCloud. 7. Lawrence, killed on B. & A. R. R. sheds in Boston. 8. Jane, married first Robert Crabb; second, Ewen Dougal. 9. David William. 10. Frances, married Muirhead; two children. II. Maria, married Porter, one child, Ar- thur Porter.

(VIII) John McLaren Enman, son of David Enman (7), was born at Vernon River, Prince Edward Island, November 5, 1843. He was educated in the common schools, going in the winter until nineteen years of age. When he was twenty-two he went to Taunton, Massa- chusetts, and worked at the trade of carpenter with Calvin Ellis a year. He then removed to Boston and worked for a time for J. J. Shaw,at Jamaica Plain ; also for James Ken- dall of that place. Later he worked in the em- ploy of Shaw of the Framingham State Nor- mal School. He subsequently removed to North 'Reading, working a year for John Eames, and later for Bancroft & Temple at Reading. For eighteen months he was with Farwell & Wright, at stair building. Mr. En- man has since resided at Winchester, Massa- chusetts, during the first year of his residence working for Alvin Gibbs at his trade. He has since entered into contracting for himself, and has built many residences in and about Win- chester. Among his contracts were ten houses for Samuel W. Twombly ; the Broadway res- idence of Mr. Twombly; the Calumet Club House, the Episcopal church at the center, and the residence of Samuel J. Elder. Mr. Enman built a beautiful residence at 130 High-

land avenue, where he now resides. He is a man rather retiring, and devoted to his home and family. He enjoys the esteem of his fel- low citizens and neighbors. He is a Republi- can : a member of Waterfield Lodge, I. O. O. F., Winchester, and one of its trustees many years. He was formerly a member of Aber- jona Lodge, Royal Arcanum, and belongs to the Malden Builders' Association. He served with the militia at Prince Edward Island, and later was a member of the Richardson Light Guards at Wakefield, Massachusetts. He married at Reading, Massachusetts, December

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5, 1872, Isabelle Galbraith, born at Shepherd Mountain, Province of Quebec, Canada, daughter of John and Eliza (Mann) Gal- braith. Children: I. Frank Henry, born June 23, 1875. 2 .. Elsie Belle, born January 14, 1884.

BEMIS Joseph Bemis, immigrant an- cestor, born in England, 1619, came to Watertown, Massachu- setts, as early as 1640, and died there August 7, 1684. He was accompanied by his sister Mary, who married at Watertown, March 20, 1644-5, William Hagar. Joseph Bemis was selectman of Watertown 1648-72-75. He was a blacksmith as well as farmer. His will was dated August 7, and proved October 7, 1684. His widow administered the estate, which was divided November 18, 1712, soon after her death. Children, born in Watertown: I. Sarah, born January 15, 1642-3 ; married John Bigelow. 2. Mary, born September 10, 1644; married Samuel Whitney. 3. Joseph Jr., (twin), born October 28, 1647, buried No- vember 4, 1647. 4. Ephraim (twin), born October 28, 1647, buried November 4, 1647. 5. Martha, born March 24, 1649. 6. Joseph Jr., born December 12, 1651; died at West- minster, August 7, 1684. 7. Rebecca, born April 17, 1684 ; married John White, and sec- ond, Thomas Harrington. 8. Ephraim, born August 25, 1656, settled at Windham, Con- necticut. 9. John, mentioned below.

(II) John Bemis, son of Joseph Bemis (I), born in Watertown, August 1659, died Octo- ber 24, 1732; married first, at Watertown, about 1680, Mary, daughter of George and Susanna Harrington, second, January 1, 1716- 17, Mrs. Sarah, widow of Jonathan Phillips, (born November 16, 1663, died February 1703-4), daughter of Nathaniel Holland (bap- tized 1638) and his second wife, Sarah Hosier. The second wife of John Bemis was born in .. Watertown, November 30, 1662, and died be- fore 1726. He married third, at Watertown, May 30, 1726, Judith (Jennison) Barnard, at Watertown, August 13, 1667, died there, daugh- ter of Ensign Samuel Jennison, born 1645, died October, 1701, and his wife, Judith Ma- comber, who died March I, 1722-3. She was the widow of James Barnard. John Bemis owned land in Marlborough before April 26, 1701, when he sold it. Children of first wife: I. Beriah, born June 23, 1681 ; died in Wes- ton, February 10, 1701-2; married Daniel Child. 2. Susanna, born December 24, 1682; died November 15, 1703 ; married John Hast-

ings. 3. Joseph, born November 17, 1684, died 1738. 4. John, mentioned below. 5- Mary, born September 24, 1688; married Isaac Stearns. 6 .. Samuel, born 1690; died in Spencer, August 1766. 7. Lydia, born 1692; married Jonathan Fiske. 8. Hannah, born October 9, 1694; died October, 1700. 9. Isaac, born 1696. 10. Jonathan, born April :30, 1699, probably died young. II. Jonathan, born November 17, 1701. 12. Abraham, born November 26, 1703. 13. Susanna, born De- cember 3, 1705; married John Vilas. 14. Hannah, born December 3, 1705; married John Flagg.

(III) John Bemis, son of John Bemis (2), born in Watertown, October 6, 1686; married first, May 8, 1710, Hannah, born January 25, 1690-I, daughter of Daniel Warren, born Oc- tober 6, 1653, and his wife, Elizabeth (Whit- ney), born June 9, 1656. He married second, 'April 2, 1713, Anna, born 1690, daughter of Samuel Livermore, born 1640, died 1690, and his wife, Anna (Bridge) who was born 1646 and died August 28, 1727. After John Bemis died, his widow married December 5, 1769, Josiah Smith. Child of John and Hannah: I. John, mentioned below." Children of John and Anna Bemis: 2. Anna, born April 29, 1714 ; married Samuel Fiske and second Hope- still Bent. 3. Josiah, born February 9, 1715-6. 4. Abraham, born December 27, 1717. 5. Grace, born November 5, 1719. 6. Lydia, born April 5, 1721 ; married Captain Jonas Dix. 7. Abijah, born March 16, 1722-3; died at Pax- ton, June 19, 1790. 8. Elisha, born March 20, 1725-6. 9. Elizabeth, born March 23, 1727-8. IO. Nathaniel, born May 6, 1730. II. Susanna, born April 3, 1732; married Elisha Garfield. 12. Phinehas, born March 24, 1734.

(IV) John Bemis, son of John Bemis (3), born at Watertown, February II, 17II-2; married, February 16, 1731-2, Hannah, born April 28, 1715, daughter of Captain Daniel Warren, born April 30, 1686, and wife, Han- nah (Bigelow). He was surveyor of high- ways, and a soldier in the French war, 1656. Children, born in Watertown: I. John, born August 28, 1732. 2. Timothy, mentioned be- low. 3. Anna, September 30, 1736. 4. Eliza- beth, born January 17, 1738-9; died July 16, 1750. 5. Lydia, born June 10, 1741. 6. Abi- gail, born September 1, 1743; died July 25, 1750. 7. Nathaniel, born March 12, 1745. 8. Sarah, born September 27, 1748; married Elisha Cox. 9. Henry, born January 28, 1750-I. 'IO. Jeduthan, born June 10, 1753; married Polly Staples, of Sudbury. II. Mary,

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born May 16, 1755; married William Corey. 12. Daniel, born March 5, 1758 ; married Pat- ty Winch.

(V) Timothy Bemis, son of John Bemis (4), born in Weston, Massachusetts, formerly Watertown, March 6, 1734-5, married, Jan- uary 10, 1756, Martha Wesson, who died at Marlborough, April 24, 1808. He settled at Weston, then removed to Marlborough, New Hampshire, as early as 1776: He was killed by falling from a load of cornstalks. Chil- dren, born in Weston, Massachusetts : I. James, born September 7, 1756-7; died at Dublin, New Hampshire, 1832. 2. Elizabeth, born January 7, 1759. 3. Martha, born March 3, 1761 ; died February 13, 1841 ; married Jo- siah Lewis. 4. David, born June 13, 1763. 5. Jeremiah, born July 13, 1765. 6. Abel, born 1768-9; married Prudence Swan. 7. Jonathan; mentioned below. 8. Daniel, set- tled in Boston. 9. Sally. Io. Timothy, born July 9, 1776; . died at Malone, New York, May 24, 1848.

(VI) Jonathan Bemis, son of Timothy Bemis (5), born. July 2, 1769, died January 31, 1835; married, February, 1789, Deliver- ance, born February 8, 1772, died October 23, 1856, daughter of Ebenezer Rhodes, who was born at Walpole, Massachusetts, about 1745, and died at Marlborough, July 4, 1825, and his wife Sarah (Page), born about 1745, died October 6, 1821. Children: I. Jonathan, born June 5, 1789, died young. 2. Sarah, born January 4, 1791; married William Thatcher. 3. Son, born January 22, 1792, died unnamed. 4. Delilah, born December 17, 1793; married Stephen Farrar, of Troy New Hampshire. 5. Jonathan, born Septem- ber 17, 1794, died young. 6. Luther, men- tioned below. 7. Calvin, born January 27, 1798. 8. Martha, born September 12, 1799. 9: Anna, born July 5, 1801 ; married Amasa Fuller. IO. Jonathan, born September 16, 1803; died July 4, 1854. II. Dolly, born June 13, 1805; married Howard Clark. 12. Betsey, born March 29, 1807; died April 4, 1831. 13. Asa, born March 13, 1809. 14. Enoch, born January 28, 1811 ; died at Bethel, Vermont, February II, 1868. 15. Artemas, born December 21, 1812, died November 14, 1863. 16. Harriet, born October 12, 1815; married Daniel Bugbee.

(VII) Luther Bemis, son of Jonathan Bemis (6), born May 21, 1796, died at Troy, New Hampshire, September 6, 1842; married, June 1, 1820, Sally Farrar, born 1797, died March 24, 1845, daughter of George Farrar.

Children, born in Troy: I. Son, born April 4, died 19, 1821. 2. George F., born April II, 1822. 3. Luther G., mentioned below.

(VIII) Luther G. Bemis, son of Luther Bemis (7), born in Troy, New Hampshire, July 1, 1828; married, March 30, 1852, Abby H., born at Jaffrey, New Hampshire, Novem- ber 26, 1832, daughter of Moses Cutter and Abigail Davidson. He was a farmer at Jaff- rey. Children: I. Charles L., born June 6, 1854; married, March 13, 1877, Sarah A. Flint, daughter of Henry Gould and Sarah Flint. 2. Frederick C., mentioned below. 3. Abby L., born November 12, 1859.

(IX) Frederick Cyrus Bemis, son of Luth- ed G. Bemis (8), was born in Jaffrey, New Hampshire, October 16, 1857. He was brought up on his father's farm, and educated in the public schools of his native town. After traveling about for several years and living in various parts of the country, he finally settled in Billerica, Massachusetts, and is now living on the Jones homestead which his wife in- herited. He married Nell Maria Jones, born November 15, 1851, daughter of Anthony Jones. Children: I. Anthony, born January 20, 1876. 2. Marion, September 20, 1880. 3. Frederick, March 24, 1884.

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Historic homes and places and genealogical and personal memoirs relating to the families of Middlesex County, Massachusetts, Volume IV, Part 85

Author: Cutter, William Richard, 1847-1918, ed Publication date: 1908 Publisher: New York, Lewis historical publishing company Number of Pages: 912

Author: Cutter, William Richard, 1847-1918, ed
Publication date: 1908
Publisher: New York, Lewis historical publishing company
Number of Pages: 912