Re: Solomon Bessey of Albion, ME
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In reply to:
Solomon Bessey of Albion, ME
Carroll Bessey 3/19/07
Carroll,Ihavethecompletelineageforyour
SolomonBessey.Hereistheshortversion :
1) ANTHONYBESSEY
b) 1609 @ London, Middlesex Co., Englandposs.sonofJohn
d ) 10 Feb., 1656 @ Sandwich, Barnstable Co., MA
m ) prob. 1639, JANE ANNABLE, b ) 1622 @ Sandwich, MA, d ) 1693. da. Anthony and Jane ( Momford) Annable. JANEm2 ) George Barlow.
2 ) NEHEMIAH
b ) 1641 @ Sandwich, MA. SAVR
d ) 1697 @ Sandwich. Town Rcds say he was alive after 1702 but thismay have been confusion with his son, Nehemiah. His estate was settled 14 Dec., 1697
m )7 Mar., 1680, MARYRANSOM(PARSONS?)b ) 1652 da. Robert and Abigaild )after Apr., 1699.
3 ) ROBERT
b ) 30 Apr., 1690 @ Sandwich, MA. SAVR
d ) c 1765 @ Northeast, Dutchess Co., NY.
m ) 9 May, 1712 @ Sandwich, MA., RUTH PRAY b. 26 Mar., 1689 @
Braintree, MA., d. after 18Apr.,1742 @ Wareham. ,da. Ephraim Pray and Elizabeth Hayden of Braintree,MA. In 1737, ROBERT claimed land awarded to his father, Nehemiah, forIndian War service. BothRobert and Ruth were bpt. in the First CongregationalChurch of Wareham onApril18, 1742. On 15 Oct., 1752, this Wareham Church dismissedRobert, Ruth, and sons Jabez and Ephraim to Sharon, CT. However, they went toCrum Elbow, Dutchess Co.,NY. Robert bought land at Northeast town, Ephraimdid the same; it seems doubtful that Jabezwent with them for he married in
1754 @ Wareham, MA. Robert and Ruth had7 known children: Tabitha, 1713; Mary, 1715-17;Ruth, 1719;Jabez, 1727, Ephraim, 1730; Phillip, c 1740; and Lemuel, c1738. “In Mar., 1748, J. Swift and J. Doty hired Robert Bese(sic) for 55 pounds to do their impressment.”
4 ) JABEZ
b ) June,1727 @ Sandwich, Plymouth Co., MA.
d ) 7 Dec., 1804@ Albion, ME..
m ) bans pub., 2 May, 1752. m) 28 Sept.,1752 @ Wareham,MA,FCWWVR
MARGERYNORRIS b. 1733. d. 1 Apr.,1829 @ Albion, ME.. da. of Oliver and
Margery (Doggett) of Wareham. (another source says da. ofBenjamin
and Mary (Woodin). JABEZ went to ME. after 1754. Rev. War vet.
(source: Rev War pension record by son, Ebenezer) W 8127BLWC 26403-160-55
5 ) SOLOMON
b ) 1 Sep., 1765@ Wareham, MA.
d ) unk.@ ME.
m 1) 21 Mar., 1792 @ Winthrop, ME.,ANN-------
m 2) POLLY(MARY)ALLEN
In 1800, moved to Freetown, East of Winslow, Kennebec, ME.
Began farmingon “Bessey Ridge”(Albion, ME.) with hisbrother, EPHRAIM.
6 ) SOLOMON Jr.
b ) 28 Jul., 1801@Albion, ME. VR-Albion
d ) c 1‘876
m ) ------RHODAJUDKINSb.)28 Jul., 1804@ Bingham, ME. d ) after1880
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