Deacon John Bement

1734 - 1810  (76 years)

• Name	John Bement
  Birth	15 May 1734	Northfield, Franklin County, Massachusetts, U.S.A.   [1]
  Military	1756 (21 years)  [1]
  He served in the cmpaigns of 1756 and 1757 under Captain John Burke and Col. George Monroe. He was taken prisoner at the capture of Fort William Henry by the French and Indians 9 August 1757.
  Moved To	Abt 1775 (40 years)	Ashfield, Franklin County, Massachusetts, U.S.A.   [1]
  Ashfield was then a wilderness, cleared land, and he carried his produce to market in Hadly on his back.
  Death	10 Sep 1810	Ashfield, Franklin County, Massachusetts, U.S.A.   [1]
  Siblings	3 brothers and 2 sisters
  + 1. Deacon John Bement,   b. 15 May 1734, Northfield, Franklin County, Massachusetts, U.S.A. d. 10 Sep 1810, Ashfield, Franklin County, Massachusetts, U.S.A.  (Age 76 years) ▻ Mary Wait   2. Jerusha Bement,   b. 10 Sep 1735, Northfield, Franklin County, Massachusetts, U.S.A. d. 23 Nov 1735, Northfield, Franklin County, Massachusetts, U.S.A.  (Age 0 years)   3. Phineas Bement,   b. 6 Mar 1737, Northfield, Franklin County, Massachusetts, U.S.A.   4. Jonathan Bement,   b. 26 Apr 1739, Northfield, Franklin County, Massachusetts, U.S.A.   5. Jesse Bement,   b. 6 Aug 1740, Northfield, Franklin County, Massachusetts, U.S.A.   6. Rachel Bement,   b. 1742, Northfield, Franklin County, Massachusetts, U.S.A.
  Half siblings	3 half sisters (family of John Bement and Rachel Wright)
  1. Abigail Bement,   b. 31 Oct 1726   2. Mary Bement,   b. 7 Sep 1728   3. Mary Bement,   b. 24 Oct 1729
  Patriarch & Matriarch	father Bement   (3 x Great Grandfather)  Mary  (Grandmother)
  Person ID, Branch	I2155	Boudreau Line
  Last Modified	19 Jan 2017

  
  

  Father	John Bement,   b. 23 Mar 1701/02, Enfield, Hartford County, Connecticut, U.S.A. d. 22 Apr 1756, Westfield, Hampden County, Massachusetts, U.S.A. (Age 54 years)
  Relationship	Birth
  Mother	Mary Severance,   b. 7 Oct 1703, Deerfield, Franklin County, Massachusetts, U.S.A. d. 22 Apr 1756, Westfield, Hampden County, Massachusetts, U.S.A. (Age 52 years)
  Relationship	Birth
  Family ID	F1697	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Spouse / Partner	Mary Wait   d. 8 Mar 1823, Ashfield, Franklin County, Massachusetts, U.S.A.
  Marriage	Yes, date unknown  [1]
  Children	6 sons and 6 daughters
  1. Phineas Bement,   b. 17 Jul 1759, Ashfield, Franklin County, Massachusetts, U.S.A.  [Father: Birth]  [Mother: Birth]     2. John Bement,   b. 1 Mar 1761, Ashfield, Franklin County, Massachusetts, U.S.A.  [Father: Birth]  [Mother: Birth] +   3. Mary Bement,   b. 31 Mar 1763, Ashfield, Franklin County, Massachusetts, U.S.A. d. 9 May 1845, Buckland, Franklin County, Massachusetts, U.S.A. (Age 82 years)  [Father: Birth]  [Mother: Birth] ▻ Deacon Nathaniel Sherwin  m. 1 Sep 1785     4. Reuben Bement,   b. 4 Jan 1767, Ashfield, Franklin County, Massachusetts, U.S.A.  [Father: Birth]  [Mother: Birth]     5. Samuel Bement,   b. 17 May 1769, Ashfield, Franklin County, Massachusetts, U.S.A.  [Father: Birth]  [Mother: Birth]     6. Hannah Bement,   b. 31 Aug 1771, Ashfield, Franklin County, Massachusetts, U.S.A.  [Father: Birth]  [Mother: Birth]     7. Daniel Bement,   b. 4 Sep 1773, Ashfield, Franklin County, Massachusetts, U.S.A. d. 7 Dec 1774, Ashfield, Franklin County, Massachusetts, U.S.A. (Age 1 year)  [Father: Birth]  [Mother: Birth]     8. Sarah Bement,   b. 22 May 1775, Ashfield, Franklin County, Massachusetts, U.S.A. d. 22 Mar 1806, Ashfield, Franklin County, Massachusetts, U.S.A. (Age 30 years)  [Father: Birth]  [Mother: Birth]     9. Lucinda Bement,   b. 9 Jun 1777, Ashfield, Franklin County, Massachusetts, U.S.A. d. 1855 (Age 77 years)  [Father: Birth]  [Mother: Birth]   10. Irinda Bement,   b. 11 Sep 1779, Ashfield, Franklin County, Massachusetts, U.S.A.  [Father: Birth]  [Mother: Birth]   11. Daniel Bement,   b. 2 Nov 1782, Ashfield, Franklin County, Massachusetts, U.S.A.  [Father: Birth]  [Mother: Birth]   12. Amanda Bement,   c. 27 Mar 1785, Ashfield, Franklin County, Massachusetts, U.S.A.  [Father: Birth]  [Mother: Birth]
  Family ID	F1654	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	19 Jan 2017

  
  

• Pedigree

  ← Click to display 1Deacon John Bement(1734 – 1810) 2John Bement(23 Mar 1701/02 – 1756) 4John Bement(Abt 1661 – ) 8John Bement(Abt 1638 – 1684) 16John Bement(Est 1612 – ) 17 9Martha Dennis 18Edward Dennis 19Sarah 5Abigail Eggleston(1671 – ) 10James Eggleston 20 21 11Hester Williams(1663 – ) 22 23 3Mary Severance(1703 – 1756) 6Ebenezer Severance 12 24 25 13 26 27 7Mary 14 28 29 15 30 31

  
  

• Event Map		Birth - 15 May 1734 - Northfield, Franklin County, Massachusetts, U.S.A. Moved To - Abt 1775 - Ashfield, Franklin County, Massachusetts, U.S.A. Death - 10 Sep 1810 - Ashfield, Franklin County, Massachusetts, U.S.A.  = Link to Google Earth
  Pin Legend	: Address       : Location       : City/Town       : County/Shire       : State/Province       : Country       : Not Set

  
  

• Sources 🟢 Primary Evidence 🟡 Secondary Evidence 🟠 Tertiary Evidence 🔴 Unreliable Evidence

  [S227] Burrell, Alyce Adams. A Genealogy of Sherwin-Shedd and Allied Families in America , (Baltimore: Gateway Press, Inc., 1990).