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:

child 107 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 ;

child + 108 ii. David Bearse was born before 7/30/1772, the first event for which there is a recorded date.

child 109 iii. Hannah Bearse was born on (birth date unknown).

child 110 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.

Benjamin Bearse Jr. and Elizabeth Godfrey had the following children:

child + 111 v. Jonathan Bearse was born 1734.

child 112 vi. Moses Bearse was born 1736.

child 113 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.)

child 114 viii. George Bearse was born 1740. He married Mercy Godfrey in Chatham, MA, 7/12/1764.

child + 115 ix. Benjamin Bearse III was born 1742.

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