William Bemus and Mary Prendergast

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Husband William Bemus ^{1 2}

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           Born: 25 Feb 1762 - Bemis Heights, Saratoga Co, NY 2
     Christened: 
           Died: 2 Jan 1830 - Bemus Point, Chautauqua Co, NY 2
         Buried: 

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         Father: Jotham Bemus, Sr. (1738-1786) 3
         Mother: Tryphena Moore (      -      ) 2

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       Marriage: 29 Jan 1782 - Pittstown, Rensselaer Co, NY 4

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Wife Mary Prendergast ^{1 4}

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           Born: 13 Mar 1760 - Pawling, Dutchess Co, NY 4
     Christened: 
           Died: 11 Jul 1845 - Bemus Point, Chautauqua Co, NY 4
         Buried: 

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         Father: [Father] Prendergast (      -      )
         Mother: 

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Children

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1 M Dr. Daniel Bemus ^{1 5}

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           Born: 4 Sep 1784 - Pittstown, Rensselaer Co, NY 1
     Christened: 
           Died: 21 Feb 1866 - ? Meadville, Crawford Co, PA 6
         Buried: 

         Spouse: Jane Miles (1789-1826) 5 6
           Marr: 12 Jun 1810 - Union City, Erie Co, PA 5 6

         Spouse: Jane Brooks (Abt 1802-Aft 1885) 5 7 8
           Marr: 19 Jun 1835 6

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2 M Thomas Bemus ^{4 9}

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           Born: 19 May 1786 - Pittstown, Rensselaer Co, NY 4
     Christened: 
           Died: 23 Jun 1829 - Harmony, Chautauqua Co, NY 4
         Buried: 

         Spouse: Jane Atkins (      -1828) 5
           Marr: 1 Jan 1809 5

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3 M Lt. Charles Bemus ¹⁰

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           Born: 31 Aug 1790 - Pittstown, Rensselaer Co, NY 10
     Christened: 
           Died: 10 Oct 1861 10
         Buried: 

         Spouse: Relepha Boyd (1790-1843) 11
           Marr: 28 Feb 1811 11

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4 F Mehitable Bemus ¹⁰

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           Born: 10 Jan 1795 - Pittstown, Rensselaer Co, NY 10
     Christened: 
           Died: 22 Sep 1889 - North Warren, Warren Co, PA 10
         Buried: 

         Spouse: Daniel Hazeltine (1795-1867) 10 12

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General Notes: Husband - William Bemus

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He moved from Bemus Heights, Saratoga County, New York, to Pittstown, Rensselear County, where he married. In 1805 he left Pittstown with his own and his father-in-law's family, a party of 30 persons, and journeyed to Kentucky and Tennessee, but came back to New York state and settled on the shores of Chautauqua Lake, at Bemus Point, March 9, 1806. In 1804, according to Turner, he had taken articles to land in township 2, range 12, the site on which he settled in 1806. He evidently visited the region before his trip south. He was a man of mark in the community, of high character, benevolent instincts and public spirit, wielding a large influence.

1 Editor, The History of Crawford County, Pennsylvania (Chicago, IL: Warner Beers & Co., 1885), Pg 713.

2 Thomas Waln-Morgan Draper, The Bemis History and Genealogy (San Francisco, CA: The Stanley-Taylor Co, 1900), Pg 40.

3 Thomas Waln-Morgan Draper, The Bemis History and Genealogy (San Francisco, CA: The Stanley-Taylor Co, 1900), Pg 37.

4 Thomas Waln-Morgan Draper, The Bemis History and Genealogy (San Francisco, CA: The Stanley-Taylor Co, 1900), Pg 42.

5 Thomas Waln-Morgan Draper, The Bemis History and Genealogy (San Francisco, CA: The Stanley-Taylor Co, 1900), Pg 45.

6 Editor, The History of Crawford County, Pennsylvania (Chicago, IL: Warner Beers & Co., 1885), Pg 714.

7 Editor, The History of Crawford County, Pennsylvania (Chicago, IL: Warner Beers & Co., 1885), Pg 714, 717.

8 George P. Donehoo, Pennsylvania - A History (NW) (New York, NY; Chicago, IL: Lewis Historical Publishing Company, Inc., 1926), Pg 204.

9 Editor, The History of Crawford County, Pennsylvania (Chicago, IL: Warner Beers & Co., 1885), Pg 1129.

10 Thomas Waln-Morgan Draper, The Bemis History and Genealogy (San Francisco, CA: The Stanley-Taylor Co, 1900), Pg 43.

11 Thomas Waln-Morgan Draper, The Bemis History and Genealogy (San Francisco, CA: The Stanley-Taylor Co, 1900), Pg 49.

12 John W. Jordan, LL.D., Genealogical and Personal History of the Allegheny Valley, Pennsylvania (New York: Lewis Historical Publishing Company, 1913), Pg 736.