| Name |
Jotham Bemus43, Pages 35-36, birth, death, m. Tryphena Moore, children,11, Page 37-41, "(This Branch of the family write the name Bemus, substituting the u , for the i; I shall write the name as they do whilst treating of them, , although believing it to be a corruption of the name, just as I , believe that the name originally in England was Bemish. Author's , B520, M |
| Birth Date |
abt 1738 |
| Birth Place |
Ashford, Connecticut |
| Death Date |
ABT 1787? |
| Father |
Ephraim Bemis (2), M |
| Mother |
Lynda Thomas, F |
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| Spouses |
| 1 |
Tryphena Moore43, 18, 35-36, Page 35-36, "122. Tryphena Moore, b. 1739; m. Jotham Bemus; b. about 1738 and d. , about 1787, aged 48. Gen. Burgoyne had his headquarters at the Bemus , House at the battle of Bemis' Heights. Jotham and three of his sons , were engaged in the battle while Tryphena had at least 5 brothers in , M600, F |
| Birth Date |
1739 |
| Father |
Gideon Moore, M (~1710-) |
| Mother |
Anna Griswold, F (1716-) |
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| Marriage Date |
1760 |
| Marriage Place |
Pittstown, Renssalaer County, New York |
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| Notes for Jotham Bemus |
More notes on Jotham and descendants in the Bemus File. Summary: m.
1. above, 2. Hannah ?, s. James Bemus, d.f.p.marriage Nancy Bemus. |
| Notes for Tryphena (Spouse 1) |
Allegedly of Scotch descent, woman of much refinement and culture -
per "History of the Bemis Family," by Col. Thomas Draper. |
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