Martha (Bronsden) Eddy

Family

Sources

1. Draper, The Bemis History and Genealogy (1900), pp. 1-5: "1. Joseph Bemis, the founder, and original immigrant of the Family ... was born in England in 1619. He came to Watertown Mass. as early as 1640 ... He died in Watertown on August 7th, 1684 ... his wife Sarah came with him ... His widow, who died about 1712, administered on her husband's estate, which was divided after her decease on Nov. 18, 1712 ... to the following children, viz: Ephraim, Mary, Rebecca and John ..." Children list "Descendants of Joseph and Sarah Bemis of Watertown, Mass.": "10 — IX. John b. Aug. 1659. d. Oct. 24, 1732." Matches john-bemis-bsb: birth Aug 1659 and death 1732-10-24 already on graph; his own entry heading "10. John Bemis. (1. Joseph.)"; named heir in the 1712 estate division.

   Draper, The Bemis History and Genealogy (1900), p. 179, family #1980 Capt. Luke Bemis: "m. Hannah (b. Boston July 11, 1768. d. Chicopee, Mass. Mar. 31, 1837.) dau. of Captain Benjamin Eddy (b. Boston. Feb. 19, 1743. d. W. Cambridge, Mass. Aug. 11, 1817.) and Martha Bronsden (b. Boston, Nov. 11, 1742. d. W. Cambridge Dec. 28, 1830.)" Matches hannah-eddy-bemis already on graph: exact birth 1768-07-11 Boston, death 1837-03-31 Chicopee, husband Luke Bemis.

2. Draper, The Bemis History and Genealogy (1900), pp. 1-5: "1. Joseph Bemis, the founder, and original immigrant of the Family ... was born in England in 1619. He came to Watertown Mass. as early as 1640 ... He died in Watertown on August 7th, 1684 ... his wife Sarah came with him ... His widow, who died about 1712, administered on her husband's estate, which was divided after her decease on Nov. 18, 1712 ... to the following children, viz: Ephraim, Mary, Rebecca and John ..." Children list "Descendants of Joseph and Sarah Bemis of Watertown, Mass.": "10 — IX. John b. Aug. 1659. d. Oct. 24, 1732." Matches john-bemis-bsb: birth Aug 1659 and death 1732-10-24 already on graph; his own entry heading "10. John Bemis. (1. Joseph.)"; named heir in the 1712 estate division.

   Draper, The Bemis History and Genealogy (1900), p. 179, family #1980 Capt. Luke Bemis: "m. Hannah (b. Boston July 11, 1768. d. Chicopee, Mass. Mar. 31, 1837.) dau. of Captain Benjamin Eddy (b. Boston. Feb. 19, 1743. d. W. Cambridge, Mass. Aug. 11, 1817.) and Martha Bronsden (b. Boston, Nov. 11, 1742. d. W. Cambridge Dec. 28, 1830.)" Matches hannah-eddy-bemis already on graph: exact birth 1768-07-11 Boston, death 1837-03-31 Chicopee, husband Luke Bemis.