Deacon John Bement
M, (3 May 1734 - 10 September 1810)
Father-Biological* | John Bement b. 23 Mar 1701/2, d. 22 Apr 1756 |
Mother-Biological* | Mary Severance b. 7 Oct 1703, d. 22 Apr 1756 |
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Last Edited=5 Apr 2024
Deacon John Bement was born on 3 May 1734 at Northfield, Massachusetts.1,2 He was the son of John Bement and Mary Severance.
Deacon John Bement married Mary Wait, daughter of Nathan Wait and Hannah Billings, at Ashfield, Massachusetts.1 He served in the cmpaigns of 1756 and 1757 under Captain John Burke and Col. George Monroe. He was taken prisoner at the capture of Fort William Henry by the French and Indians 9 August 1757.1 John and Marymoved to Ashfield, Massachusetts, circa 1775. Ashfield was then a wilderness. He cleared land and carried his produce to market in Hadly on his back.1 Deacon John Bement died on 10 September 1810 at Ashfield, Massachusetts, at age 76.1,3 He was buried at Plain Cemetery, Ashfield, Massachusetts, in plot Y/06. John's epitaph reads:
Compeller's Notes:
Deacon John Bement married Mary Wait, daughter of Nathan Wait and Hannah Billings, at Ashfield, Massachusetts.1 He served in the cmpaigns of 1756 and 1757 under Captain John Burke and Col. George Monroe. He was taken prisoner at the capture of Fort William Henry by the French and Indians 9 August 1757.1 John and Marymoved to Ashfield, Massachusetts, circa 1775. Ashfield was then a wilderness. He cleared land and carried his produce to market in Hadly on his back.1 Deacon John Bement died on 10 September 1810 at Ashfield, Massachusetts, at age 76.1,3 He was buried at Plain Cemetery, Ashfield, Massachusetts, in plot Y/06. John's epitaph reads:
Compeller's Notes:
Burrell (1990) gives his birth as 15 May 1734 in Northfield, Massachusetts. Find-a-Grave gives his birth as 3 May 1734 in Northfield, Connecticut. The birth record from Northfield, Massachusetts gives the date as 3 May 1734. Given this informaiton, I conclude that he was born 3 May 1734 in Northfield, Massachusetts.
Children of Deacon John Bement and Mary Wait
- Phineas Bement1 (17 Jul 1759 - )
- John Bement1 (1 Mar 1761 - )
- Mary Bement+ (31 Mar 1763 - 9 May 1845)
- Reuben Bement1 (4 Jan 1767 - )
- Samuel Bement1 (17 May 1769 - )
- Hannah Bement1 (31 Aug 1771 - )
- Daniel Bement1 (4 Sep 1773 - 7 Dec 1774)
- Sarah Bement1 (22 May 1775 - 22 Mar 1806)
- Lucinda Bement1 (9 Jun 1777 - 1855)
- Irinda Bement1 (11 Sep 1779 - )
- Daniel Bement1 (2 Nov 1782 - )
- Amanda Bement1 (27 Mar 1785 - )
Citations
- Burrell, Alyce Adams. A Genealogy of Sherwin - Shedd and Allied Families in America. Baltimore: Gateway Press, 1990.
- Holbrook Research Institute. Massachusetts, Town and Vital Records, 1620-1988. Provo, Utah: Ancestry.com Operations, 2011.
- Find-a-Grave. Online https://www.findagrave.com/