Nathanial Bright

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. 177–178, family #1930 David Bemis: "1930. David Bemis. (574. Jonathan. 10. John. 1. Joseph.) m. Nov. 29, 1753. Mary … dau. of Nathanial Bright (b. Dec. 28, 1686. d. Dec. 28, 1737.) and Anna Bowman (bap. Sep. 6, 1698.) … CHILDREN. b. Watertown, Mass. … 1980— III. Luke. b. Oct. 11, 1759." Matches mary-bright-bemis on graph: husband David Bemis, marriage 1753-11-29, son Luke b. 1759-10-11 Watertown. (Draper p. 56 separately names an earlier Mary Bright, "natural daughter of Nathanial Bright", who m. Daniel Child 1729 — a half-sister, not this Mary.)

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), pp. 177–178, family #1930 David Bemis: "1930. David Bemis. (574. Jonathan. 10. John. 1. Joseph.) m. Nov. 29, 1753. Mary … dau. of Nathanial Bright (b. Dec. 28, 1686. d. Dec. 28, 1737.) and Anna Bowman (bap. Sep. 6, 1698.) … CHILDREN. b. Watertown, Mass. … 1980— III. Luke. b. Oct. 11, 1759." Matches mary-bright-bemis on graph: husband David Bemis, marriage 1753-11-29, son Luke b. 1759-10-11 Watertown. (Draper p. 56 separately names an earlier Mary Bright, "natural daughter of Nathanial Bright", who m. Daniel Child 1729 — a half-sister, not this Mary.)