Benjamin Bearse was born 21 June 1682 in Barnstable County, Massachusetts, United States to Joseph Bearse (1651-1728) and Martha Taylor (1650-1727) and died 15 May 1748 Hyannis, Barnstable County, Massachusetts, United States of unspecified causes. He married Sarah Cobb (1681-1742) 4 February 1701 in Barnstable, Barnstable County, Massachusetts, United States. He married Anna Nickerson (1682-) 1743 in Barnstable, Barnstable County, Massachusetts, United States. He married Anna Atwood (1687-1764) 25 August 1747 in Chatham, Barnstable County, Massachusetts, United States.
"Benjamin Bearse, son of Joseph, was one of the early settlers at Hyannis. His homestead was bound east by David Hallet's land, the corner being two rods from Hallet's house, and is now owned by his descendants.
Will of Benjamin Bearse
In his will dated March 26, 1748, proved on the 7th of July following, he named his sons Augustine, Benjamin, Joseph, Samuel, Peter and Stephen; his daughters Martha Lewis, Priscilla Lewis, Sarah Nickerson and Thankful Nickerson, and his wife Anna, to whom he gave all the household goods she brought with her, and the improvement of one-third of all his real and personal estate. To Augustine he gave land bounded S.E. and N. by the heirs of Jonathan Lewis, deceased; to Joseph and Samuel his house and orchard; to Peter a house and one acre of land on the north side of the road; to Stephan and Benjamin all his lands in Gorham town; to Joseph, Peter and Samuel all the rest of his read and personal estate, they paying debts, legacies, and allowing Augustine a convenient way to the landing "where I make oysters," and a place to land and dry fish; to Benjamin, Martha and Priscilla £12 old tenor each ($5.33), and to Sarah and Thankful £2 each, a bed and other articles to be divided equally. His personal estate was appraised at £431, 16s., 6p., and his real estate at £910, and his mulatto boy Tom at £60 - all I presume in old tenor currency, corn being appraised at £1 per bushel - that is 50 coppers equal to 44 cents.
He was engaged in the fisheries, and the success of himself and sons was sung by some contemporary troubadour, whose verses are remembered through the name of the poet is forgotten. He married first, Sarah, daughter of Samuel Cobb, Feb. 4, 1701-2, she died January 14, 1742, and he married in 1747 his second wife, Anna Nickerson of Chatham. He died May 15, 1748, aged 60, and is buried with his first wife in the old graveyard in Hyannis, where their son Samuel caused gravestones to be erected to their memory."
Death Date: 15 MAY 1748 Place: Barnstable, Barnstable, Massachusetts, United States Age: 65
Sources The Genealogical Notes of Barnstable Families, Volume 1, by Amos Otis, pages 55 The Descendants of Augustine Bearse
Children
| Name | Birth | Death | Joined with |
| Martha Bearse (1702-1773) | |||
| Augustine Bearse (1704-1751) | |||
| Elizabeth Bearse (1707-1707) | |||
| Joseph Bearse (1710-1755) | |||
| Jesse Bearse (1712-1715) | |||
| Priscilla Bearse (1713-1759) | |||
| David Bearse (1716-1716) | |||
| Peter Bearse (1718-1790) | |||
| Samuel Bearse (1720-) | |||
| Sarah Bearse (1722-1787) | 5 July 1722 Barnstable, Barnstable County, Massachusetts, United States | 1 December 1787 South Dennis, Barnstable County, Massachusetts, United States | Eleazer Nickerson (1718-1800) |
| Thankful Bearse (1724-) | |||
| Stephen Bearse (1726-) | |||
Siblings
| Name | Birth | Death | Joined with |
| Mary Bearse (1677-1760) | |||
| Joseph Bearse (1679-aft1733) | |||
| Benjamin Bearse (1682-1748) | 21 June 1682 Barnstable County, Massachusetts, United States | 15 May 1748 Hyannis, Barnstable County, Massachusetts, United States | Sarah Cobb (1681-1742) Anna Nickerson (1682-) Anna Atwood (1687-1764) |
| Priscilla Bearse (1683-1684) | |||
| Ebenezer Bearse (1686-1759) | |||
| John Bearse (1687-1760) | |||
| Elizabeth Bearse (1688-1737) | |||
| Josiah Bearse (1690-1753) | 10 March 1690 Barnstable, Barnstable County, Massachusetts, United States | 31 August 1753 New Fairfield, Fairfield County, Connecticut, United States | Zerviah Newcomb (1698-1789) |
| James Bearse (1692-1758) | |||
Residences
See Also
- Benjamin Bearse
- Bearse Family
- Bearse in Barnstable County, Massachusetts
Footnotes (including sources)
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