Martha (Goodhue) Wheatland

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), pp. 179–180, family #2019 Robert Eddy Bemis: "m. at Salem, Mass. Sept. 18, 1827. Martha (b. Salem, Mass. May 29, 1807. d. Chicopee. Dec. 26, 1872.) dau. of Capt. Richard Wheatland (b. Warsham, Dorset Co. Engl. Oct. 20, 1762. d. Salem, Mass. Mar. 18, 1830.) and Martha Goodhue (b. Salem, Mass. Feb. 2, 1770. d. there Aug. 13, 1826)." Matches martha-wheatland-bemis already on graph: exact birth 1807-05-29 Salem; death 1872-12-26 Chicopee; spouse Robert Eddy Bemis; mother of Robert Wheatland Bemis.

2. Jonathan E. Goodhue, "History and Genealogy of the Goodhue Family in England and America to the Year 1890" (Rochester NY, 1891), p. 33, Family 84: "140. Stephen Goodhue [32], b. at Salem, Mass., Jan. 10, 1738-9; m. Sept. 29, 1767, Martha Prescott, of Danvers, Mass., who d. Oct. 25, 1825. He d. at Salem, Feb. 22, 1809. Children. 388. Benjamin, b. May 28, 1768; d. Aug. 31, 1849; unmarried. 389. Martha, b. Feb. 2, 1770." Same vol. p. 55, Family 174: "389. Martha Goodhue [84], b. Feb. 2, 1770; m. Oct. 29, 1796, Richard Wheatland, merchant, of Salem, Mass. ... she d. Aug. 13, 1826, aged 56. Children: Stephen ... Richard Goodhue ... Benjamin ... George ... Martha Wheatland, b. May 29, 1807 ... Henry." Matches locked martha-goodhue-wheatland: exact birth 1770-02-02 Salem, exact death 1826-08-13, husband Richard Wheatland of Salem, daughter Martha b. 1807-05-29 (= martha-wheatland-bemis).

   Jonathan E. Goodhue, "History and Genealogy of the Goodhue Family in England and America to the Year 1890" (Rochester NY, 1891), p. 33, Family 84: "140. Stephen Goodhue [32], b. at Salem, Mass., Jan. 10, 1738-9; m. Sept. 29, 1767, Martha Prescott, of Danvers, Mass., who d. Oct. 25, 1825. He d. at Salem, Feb. 22, 1809. Children. 388. Benjamin, b. May 28, 1768; d. Aug. 31, 1849; unmarried. 389. Martha, b. Feb. 2, 1770." Same vol. p. 55, Family 174: "389. Martha Goodhue [84], b. Feb. 2, 1770; m. Oct. 29, 1796, Richard Wheatland, merchant, of Salem, Mass. ... she d. Aug. 13, 1826, aged 56. Children: Stephen ... Richard Goodhue ... Benjamin ... George ... Martha Wheatland, b. May 29, 1807 ... Henry." Matches locked martha-goodhue-wheatland: exact birth 1770-02-02 Salem, exact death 1826-08-13, husband Richard Wheatland of Salem, daughter Martha b. 1807-05-29 (= martha-wheatland-bemis).

3. Salem VR Vol. I Births, GARDNER: "Hanna, d. Samuell, jr. and Elizabeth, Apr. 4, 1676."; siblings "George, s. Samuell, jr. and Elizabeth, 28: 11 m: 1674", "George, 2d s. Samuell, jr. and Eliza[beth], Sept. 9, 1679", "John, s. Samuell, jr. and Eliza[beth], Apr. 14, 1681".

   Vital Records of Salem, Massachusetts, to the end of the year 1849, Vol. I Births (Essex Institute, 1916), p. 370, GOODHUE: "Martha, d. Stephen and Martha, Feb. 2, 1770. P. R. 67." Contemporaneous-derived birth entry naming both parents; same exact date as the Goodhue Genealogy (Stephen Goodhue x Martha Prescott, m. 1767) and as Draper's Bemis Genealogy for Martha (Goodhue) Wheatland.

4. 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), pp. 179–180, family #2019 Robert Eddy Bemis: "m. at Salem, Mass. Sept. 18, 1827. Martha (b. Salem, Mass. May 29, 1807. d. Chicopee. Dec. 26, 1872.) dau. of Capt. Richard Wheatland (b. Warsham, Dorset Co. Engl. Oct. 20, 1762. d. Salem, Mass. Mar. 18, 1830.) and Martha Goodhue (b. Salem, Mass. Feb. 2, 1770. d. there Aug. 13, 1826)." Matches martha-wheatland-bemis already on graph: exact birth 1807-05-29 Salem; death 1872-12-26 Chicopee; spouse Robert Eddy Bemis; mother of Robert Wheatland Bemis.

5. Jonathan E. Goodhue, "History and Genealogy of the Goodhue Family in England and America to the Year 1890" (Rochester NY, 1891), p. 33, Family 84: "140. Stephen Goodhue [32], b. at Salem, Mass., Jan. 10, 1738-9; m. Sept. 29, 1767, Martha Prescott, of Danvers, Mass., who d. Oct. 25, 1825. He d. at Salem, Feb. 22, 1809. Children. 388. Benjamin, b. May 28, 1768; d. Aug. 31, 1849; unmarried. 389. Martha, b. Feb. 2, 1770." Same vol. p. 55, Family 174: "389. Martha Goodhue [84], b. Feb. 2, 1770; m. Oct. 29, 1796, Richard Wheatland, merchant, of Salem, Mass. ... she d. Aug. 13, 1826, aged 56. Children: Stephen ... Richard Goodhue ... Benjamin ... George ... Martha Wheatland, b. May 29, 1807 ... Henry." Matches locked martha-goodhue-wheatland: exact birth 1770-02-02 Salem, exact death 1826-08-13, husband Richard Wheatland of Salem, daughter Martha b. 1807-05-29 (= martha-wheatland-bemis).

   Jonathan E. Goodhue, "History and Genealogy of the Goodhue Family in England and America to the Year 1890" (Rochester NY, 1891), p. 33, Family 84: "140. Stephen Goodhue [32], b. at Salem, Mass., Jan. 10, 1738-9; m. Sept. 29, 1767, Martha Prescott, of Danvers, Mass., who d. Oct. 25, 1825. He d. at Salem, Feb. 22, 1809. Children. 388. Benjamin, b. May 28, 1768; d. Aug. 31, 1849; unmarried. 389. Martha, b. Feb. 2, 1770." Same vol. p. 55, Family 174: "389. Martha Goodhue [84], b. Feb. 2, 1770; m. Oct. 29, 1796, Richard Wheatland, merchant, of Salem, Mass. ... she d. Aug. 13, 1826, aged 56. Children: Stephen ... Richard Goodhue ... Benjamin ... George ... Martha Wheatland, b. May 29, 1807 ... Henry." Matches locked martha-goodhue-wheatland: exact birth 1770-02-02 Salem, exact death 1826-08-13, husband Richard Wheatland of Salem, daughter Martha b. 1807-05-29 (= martha-wheatland-bemis).

6. Salem VR Vol. I Births, GARDNER: "Hanna, d. Samuell, jr. and Elizabeth, Apr. 4, 1676."; siblings "George, s. Samuell, jr. and Elizabeth, 28: 11 m: 1674", "George, 2d s. Samuell, jr. and Eliza[beth], Sept. 9, 1679", "John, s. Samuell, jr. and Eliza[beth], Apr. 14, 1681".

   Vital Records of Salem, Massachusetts, to the end of the year 1849, Vol. I Births (Essex Institute, 1916), p. 370, GOODHUE: "Martha, d. Stephen and Martha, Feb. 2, 1770. P. R. 67." Contemporaneous-derived birth entry naming both parents; same exact date as the Goodhue Genealogy (Stephen Goodhue x Martha Prescott, m. 1767) and as Draper's Bemis Genealogy for Martha (Goodhue) Wheatland.