Mary (Harrington) Bemis

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. 55–56, family #10 John Bemis: "10. John Bemis. (1. Joseph.) m. 1st, at Watertown, Mass. about 1680, Mary (b. Jan. 12, 1663-4. d. Wat. Sept. 8, 1716.) dau. of George and Susanna Harrington. He m. 2d, Jan. 1, 1716-17 Mrs. Sarah (Holland) Phillips … m. 3rd, at Wat. May 30, 1726, Mrs. Judith (Jennison) Barnard … CHILDREN BY 1st MARRIAGE b. Watertown, Mass. (No issue by 2d or 3rd m's.) … 574 — XI. Jonathan 2d b. Nov. 17, 1701." John himself: Joseph Bemis (#1) family, "10 — IX. John b. Aug. 1659. d. Oct. 24, 1732." Matches jonathan-bemis-bsb on graph: exact birth 1701-11-17 Watertown, Draper #574 (his own entry heading reads "574. Jonathan Bemis. (10. John. 1. Joseph.)"), and son David Bemis #1930.

2. Henry Bond, Genealogies of the Families and Descendants of the Early Settlers of Watertown, Massachusetts (2d ed. 1860), pp. 272–273 (Harrington) and p. 21 (Bemis): ROBERT HARRINGTON m. Oct. 1, 1649 Susanna George (b. 1632, d. July 6, 1694); he d. May 17, 1707. His Will dated Jan. 1, 1704-5 "mentions his sons John, Daniel, Benjamin, Samuel, Thomas, Edward … and drs. Susanna Beers, Mary Bemis, Sarah Winship." Children list: "8. Mary, b. Jan. 12, 1663-4; m., about 1680, John Bemis. 14 chil. [Bemis, 17.]" Bemis entry: "JOHN BEMIS m. (1st), MARY HARRINGTON. [Harrington, 9.] She d. Sept 8, 1716." Matches mary-harrington-bemis: exact birth Jan. 12, 1663/4, death 1716-09-08 Watertown, husband john-bemis-bsb, mother of jonathan-bemis-bsb. CONFLICT with Draper (1900) who called her parents "George and Susanna Harrington": Bond's will excerpt and child list identify the father as Robert Harrington (Susanna's maiden name George). Bond's heading "Children of George and Susanna Harrington" appears to be a typographical slip for this Robert family (child #4 is George, killed 1675/6). Prefer Bond + will over Draper.

   Henry Bond, Genealogies of the Families and Descendants of the Early Settlers of Watertown, Massachusetts (2d ed. 1860), pp. 272–273 (Harrington) and p. 21 (Bemis): ROBERT HARRINGTON m. Oct. 1, 1649 Susanna George (b. 1632, d. July 6, 1694); he d. May 17, 1707. His Will dated Jan. 1, 1704-5 "mentions his sons John, Daniel, Benjamin, Samuel, Thomas, Edward … and drs. Susanna Beers, Mary Bemis, Sarah Winship." Children list: "8. Mary, b. Jan. 12, 1663-4; m., about 1680, John Bemis. 14 chil. [Bemis, 17.]" Bemis entry: "JOHN BEMIS m. (1st), MARY HARRINGTON. [Harrington, 9.] She d. Sept 8, 1716." Matches mary-harrington-bemis: exact birth Jan. 12, 1663/4, death 1716-09-08 Watertown, husband john-bemis-bsb, mother of jonathan-bemis-bsb. CONFLICT with Draper (1900) who called her parents "George and Susanna Harrington": Bond's will excerpt and child list identify the father as Robert Harrington (Susanna's maiden name George). Bond's heading "Children of George and Susanna Harrington" appears to be a typographical slip for this Robert family (child #4 is George, killed 1675/6). Prefer Bond + will over Draper.

3. 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. 55–56, family #10 John Bemis: "10. John Bemis. (1. Joseph.) m. 1st, at Watertown, Mass. about 1680, Mary (b. Jan. 12, 1663-4. d. Wat. Sept. 8, 1716.) dau. of George and Susanna Harrington. He m. 2d, Jan. 1, 1716-17 Mrs. Sarah (Holland) Phillips … m. 3rd, at Wat. May 30, 1726, Mrs. Judith (Jennison) Barnard … CHILDREN BY 1st MARRIAGE b. Watertown, Mass. (No issue by 2d or 3rd m's.) … 574 — XI. Jonathan 2d b. Nov. 17, 1701." John himself: Joseph Bemis (#1) family, "10 — IX. John b. Aug. 1659. d. Oct. 24, 1732." Matches jonathan-bemis-bsb on graph: exact birth 1701-11-17 Watertown, Draper #574 (his own entry heading reads "574. Jonathan Bemis. (10. John. 1. Joseph.)"), and son David Bemis #1930.

4. Henry Bond, Genealogies of the Families and Descendants of the Early Settlers of Watertown, Massachusetts (2d ed. 1860), pp. 272–273 (Harrington) and p. 21 (Bemis): ROBERT HARRINGTON m. Oct. 1, 1649 Susanna George (b. 1632, d. July 6, 1694); he d. May 17, 1707. His Will dated Jan. 1, 1704-5 "mentions his sons John, Daniel, Benjamin, Samuel, Thomas, Edward … and drs. Susanna Beers, Mary Bemis, Sarah Winship." Children list: "8. Mary, b. Jan. 12, 1663-4; m., about 1680, John Bemis. 14 chil. [Bemis, 17.]" Bemis entry: "JOHN BEMIS m. (1st), MARY HARRINGTON. [Harrington, 9.] She d. Sept 8, 1716." Matches mary-harrington-bemis: exact birth Jan. 12, 1663/4, death 1716-09-08 Watertown, husband john-bemis-bsb, mother of jonathan-bemis-bsb. CONFLICT with Draper (1900) who called her parents "George and Susanna Harrington": Bond's will excerpt and child list identify the father as Robert Harrington (Susanna's maiden name George). Bond's heading "Children of George and Susanna Harrington" appears to be a typographical slip for this Robert family (child #4 is George, killed 1675/6). Prefer Bond + will over Draper.

   Henry Bond, Genealogies of the Families and Descendants of the Early Settlers of Watertown, Massachusetts (2d ed. 1860), pp. 272–273 (Harrington) and p. 21 (Bemis): ROBERT HARRINGTON m. Oct. 1, 1649 Susanna George (b. 1632, d. July 6, 1694); he d. May 17, 1707. His Will dated Jan. 1, 1704-5 "mentions his sons John, Daniel, Benjamin, Samuel, Thomas, Edward … and drs. Susanna Beers, Mary Bemis, Sarah Winship." Children list: "8. Mary, b. Jan. 12, 1663-4; m., about 1680, John Bemis. 14 chil. [Bemis, 17.]" Bemis entry: "JOHN BEMIS m. (1st), MARY HARRINGTON. [Harrington, 9.] She d. Sept 8, 1716." Matches mary-harrington-bemis: exact birth Jan. 12, 1663/4, death 1716-09-08 Watertown, husband john-bemis-bsb, mother of jonathan-bemis-bsb. CONFLICT with Draper (1900) who called her parents "George and Susanna Harrington": Bond's will excerpt and child list identify the father as Robert Harrington (Susanna's maiden name George). Bond's heading "Children of George and Susanna Harrington" appears to be a typographical slip for this Robert family (child #4 is George, killed 1675/6). Prefer Bond + will over Draper.