Mills-Martin Family Records - Person Sheet
Mills-Martin Family Records - Person Sheet
NameJemima BEECHER
Birth12 Dec 1698, New Haven, New Haven, Connecticut [35, p 76], [2039]
BaptismDec 1698, New Haven, New Haven, Connecticut [2707] Age: <1
Deathaft 8 Jun 1763 [877, p 198] Age: 64
FatherIsaac BEECHER (1650-1708)
MotherJoanna ROBERTS (1657-1732)
Spouses
Birthabt 1697, Bedford, Westchester, New York [35, p 76], [875, p 220]
Memoage 13 in 1710
Will9 Feb 1760 [35, p 76] Age: 63
Deathbef 8 Jun 1763, Bedford?, Westchester, New York [35, p 76] Age: 66
Probate8 Jun 1763, White Plains, Westchester, New York [35, p 76], [877, p 198] Age: 66
ResidenceBedford [35, p 76]
FatherJohn HOLMES Jr. (1660-1729)
MotherSarah CLARK (1674-)
Individual Notes
• Bedford Town Clerk, 1732-c.1741. [4312, p iii]

• Will of John Holmes, Bedford.
Leaves legacies to wife Jemima, son James and daughter Sarah. Leaves rest of personal estate to “my 5 daughters” Sarah, Rebecca, Lois, Eunice and Dorcas. Mentions “house” lot. Makes no disposition of real estate. Makes sons James and Stephen executors.
Witnesses. John Miller, Zebadiah Miller, Justus Miller
Dated: Feb. 9, 1760
Proved: June 8, 1763 [877, p 198]
Census
• 1710 Census: Bedford, Westchester, New York. Aged 13 years. [875, p 220]
Marriage1719, New Haven, New Haven, Connecticut [35, p 76; marriage only], [2634, marriage only], [2707]
ChildrenDorcas (~1730-)
 Sarah (~1732-1792)
 John (~1735-1756)
 James (1737-1824)
 Rebecca (~1739-1809)
 Lois
 Stephen (-1779)
 Eunice
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