33. Benjamin4 Bearse Jr. (Benjamin3, Joseph2, Augustine1, GaucheA) was born in Barnstable, MA 3/26/1710. Benjamin died 10/16/1755 in Chatham, MA, at 45 years of age.
He married twice. He married Elizabeth Godfrey 5/31/1733. She was the daughter of Moses
Godfrey. Elizabeth died 12/1/1742. He married Jane Collins in Chatham, MA, 1743. Jane died
8/16/1768.
Benjamin Bearse Jr. and Jane Collins had the following children:
Benjamin Bearse Jr. and Elizabeth Godfrey had the following children:
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i.
Martha5 Bearse was born before 9/12/1765, the first event for which
there is a recorded date. She married Richard Gould in Chatham, MA, 9/12/1765. Richard was born
12/9/1744. Richard died 8/6/1786 at 41 years of age. \i0 Sources: email from Benjamin
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ii.
David Bearse was born before 7/30/1772, the first event for which there is a
recorded date.
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iii.
Hannah Bearse was born on (birth date unknown).
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iv.
Sarah Bearse was born before 8/30/1764, the first event for which there is a recorded date. She married Gideon Nickerson 8/30/1764. Gideon was born 1/4/1745.
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v.
Jonathan Bearse was born 1734.
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vi.
Moses Bearse was born 1736.
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vii.
Elizabeth Bearse was born 1738. She married Thomas Eldridge in Chatham, MA,
12/7/1754. (See Thomas Eldridge for the continuation of this line.)
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viii.
George Bearse was born 1740. He married Mercy Godfrey in Chatham, MA,
7/12/1764.
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ix.
Benjamin Bearse III was born 1742.
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