Consider Bement (1761-1848) was the third of nine children of Jonathan Bement (1739-1795) and his wife, Lois Sykes (1737-1834). Consider married Mary "Polly" Orcutt (1766-1845) (about) September 30, 1786 in Springfield, Hampden Co., Massachusetts. Five children were born from this marriage, as follows:
Elihu Bement (1787-_____)
Julius Bement (1790-1875) (twin of John)
John Bement (1790-_____) (twin of Julius)
Mary "Polly" Bement (1793-1876)
William Bement (1797-_____)
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CONSIDER BEMENT, born at Springfield, Massachusetts on 25 Feb 1761; died after 19 Sep 1802. Married, intention of, recorded in Springfield 30 Sep 1786, Mary "Polly" Orcutt of Belchertown, Massachusetts.
In 1779, Consider was on duty at Springfield in Captain John Carpenter's Company of Guards, and he probably saw later service. During Shay's Rebellion, as a member of Captain Joseph Harris' Company, Colonel Giddeon Burt's Regiment, he marched to the support of the government at Springfield, 17 Jan 1787, and his name appears on the payroll of that company. (Source: Massachusetts Soldiers and Sailors in the Revolution, Vol. 1; Massachusetts Archive, Military Series, Liber 191, f 277).
Children of Consider and Polly (Orcutt) Bement recorded at Springfield, and there may have been others: Elihu, Julius, John, Mary and William. (Source: Chronicles of the Bement Family in America; 1928, pp. 130-131)
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Consider Bement served as a private, 1779-80, under Captain Carpenter and Browning, Colonel Murray's Massachusetts regiment. In 1832 he applied for a pension. His claim was allowed. (Source: DAR records, Volume 105, p. 204, ID#104613)
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Elihu Bement (1787-_____)
Julius Bement (1790-1875) (twin of John)
John Bement (1790-_____) (twin of Julius)
Mary "Polly" Bement (1793-1876)
William Bement (1797-_____)
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CONSIDER BEMENT, born at Springfield, Massachusetts on 25 Feb 1761; died after 19 Sep 1802. Married, intention of, recorded in Springfield 30 Sep 1786, Mary "Polly" Orcutt of Belchertown, Massachusetts.
In 1779, Consider was on duty at Springfield in Captain John Carpenter's Company of Guards, and he probably saw later service. During Shay's Rebellion, as a member of Captain Joseph Harris' Company, Colonel Giddeon Burt's Regiment, he marched to the support of the government at Springfield, 17 Jan 1787, and his name appears on the payroll of that company. (Source: Massachusetts Soldiers and Sailors in the Revolution, Vol. 1; Massachusetts Archive, Military Series, Liber 191, f 277).
Children of Consider and Polly (Orcutt) Bement recorded at Springfield, and there may have been others: Elihu, Julius, John, Mary and William. (Source: Chronicles of the Bement Family in America; 1928, pp. 130-131)
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Consider Bement served as a private, 1779-80, under Captain Carpenter and Browning, Colonel Murray's Massachusetts regiment. In 1832 he applied for a pension. His claim was allowed. (Source: DAR records, Volume 105, p. 204, ID#104613)
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Consider Bement (1761-1848) was the third of nine children of Jonathan Bement (1739-1795) and his wife, Lois Sykes (1737-1834). Consider married Mary "Polly" Orcutt (1766-1845) (about) September 30, 1786 in Springfield, Hampden Co., Massachusetts. Five children were born from this marriage, as follows:
Elihu Bement (1787-_____)
Julius Bement (1790-1875) (twin of John)
John Bement (1790-_____) (twin of Julius)
Mary "Polly" Bement (1793-1876)
William Bement (1797-_____)
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CONSIDER BEMENT, born at Springfield, Massachusetts on 25 Feb 1761; died after 19 Sep 1802. Married, intention of, recorded in Springfield 30 Sep 1786, Mary "Polly" Orcutt of Belchertown, Massachusetts.
In 1779, Consider was on duty at Springfield in Captain John Carpenter's Company of Guards, and he probably saw later service. During Shay's Rebellion, as a member of Captain Joseph Harris' Company, Colonel Giddeon Burt's Regiment, he marched to the support of the government at Springfield, 17 Jan 1787, and his name appears on the payroll of that company. (Source: Massachusetts Soldiers and Sailors in the Revolution, Vol. 1; Massachusetts Archive, Military Series, Liber 191, f 277).
Children of Consider and Polly (Orcutt) Bement recorded at Springfield, and there may have been others: Elihu, Julius, John, Mary and William. (Source: Chronicles of the Bement Family in America; 1928, pp. 130-131)
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Consider Bement served as a private, 1779-80, under Captain Carpenter and Browning, Colonel Murray's Massachusetts regiment. In 1832 he applied for a pension. His claim was allowed. (Source: DAR records, Volume 105, p. 204, ID#104613)
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Elihu Bement (1787-_____)
Julius Bement (1790-1875) (twin of John)
John Bement (1790-_____) (twin of Julius)
Mary "Polly" Bement (1793-1876)
William Bement (1797-_____)
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CONSIDER BEMENT, born at Springfield, Massachusetts on 25 Feb 1761; died after 19 Sep 1802. Married, intention of, recorded in Springfield 30 Sep 1786, Mary "Polly" Orcutt of Belchertown, Massachusetts.
In 1779, Consider was on duty at Springfield in Captain John Carpenter's Company of Guards, and he probably saw later service. During Shay's Rebellion, as a member of Captain Joseph Harris' Company, Colonel Giddeon Burt's Regiment, he marched to the support of the government at Springfield, 17 Jan 1787, and his name appears on the payroll of that company. (Source: Massachusetts Soldiers and Sailors in the Revolution, Vol. 1; Massachusetts Archive, Military Series, Liber 191, f 277).
Children of Consider and Polly (Orcutt) Bement recorded at Springfield, and there may have been others: Elihu, Julius, John, Mary and William. (Source: Chronicles of the Bement Family in America; 1928, pp. 130-131)
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Consider Bement served as a private, 1779-80, under Captain Carpenter and Browning, Colonel Murray's Massachusetts regiment. In 1832 he applied for a pension. His claim was allowed. (Source: DAR records, Volume 105, p. 204, ID#104613)
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