1.	Miranda P. BESSEY was born 1841, and died MAR 1844. She was the daughter of 2. Alden Cushman BESSEY and 3. Laodicea BENSON.

2.	Alden Cushman BESSEY was born 16 APR 1807 in Maine, and died 4 JUN 1890. He was the son of 4. Joseph BESSE , Jr. and 5. Lydia BESSE.

3.	Laodicea BENSON was born 25 MAR 1807 in Maine, and died 9 JUL 1891 in Maine. She was the daughter of 6. Elnathan BENSON and 7. Bathsheba BUMPUS.
	Children of Laodicea BENSON and Alden Cushman BESSEY are:     i. Mary Helen BESSEY was born 16 DEC 1835 in Buckfield, Oxford Co., ME, and died 2 NOV 1879 in Buckfield, Oxford Co., ME. She married Augustus Greenleaf PEARSON 18 NOV 1869 in Buckfield, Oxford Co., ME, son of William PEARSON and Susanna WALKER. He was born 5 FEB 1834 in Buckfield, Oxford Co., ME, and died 8 APR 1900 in Buckfield, Oxford Co., ME.     ii. Fairfield Joseph BESSEY was born 1839 in Maine, and died 28 APR 1877. 1.   iii. Miranda P. BESSEY was born 1841, and died MAR 1844.     iv. Alvin Sturtevant BESSEY was born 15 FEB 1846 in Buckfield, Oxford Co., ME, and died 19 JAN 1927 in Sumner, Oxford Co., ME. He married Alfaretta TURNER, daughter of Elijah TURNER and Lucy Ann MASON. She was born 7 FEB 1852 in Buckfield, Oxford Co., ME, and died 7 SEP 1923 in Buckfield, Oxford Co., ME.

4.	Joseph BESSE , Jr. was born BEF 3 JUL 1759 in Middleboro, Plymouth Co., MA, and died 18 AUG 1840 in Paris, Oxford Co., ME. He was the son of 8. Joseph BESSE and 9. Mercy TINKHAM.

5.	Lydia BESSE was born 1767 in Wareham, Plymouth Co., MA, and died 10 JUL 1832. She was the daughter of 10. John BESSE and 11. Hannah CUSHMAN.
	Children of Lydia BESSE and Joseph BESSE , Jr. are:     i. Laodicea BESSEY was born FEB 1790/91 in Oxford Co., ME, and died 2 DEC 1873 in Buckfield, Oxford Co., ME. She married Ephraim HARLOW 3 APR 1809 in Buckfield, Oxford Co., ME, son of William HARLOW and Susannah HARLOW. He was born 21 NOV 1788 in Plymouth, Plymouth Co., MA, and died 8 APR 1868 in Buckfield, Oxford Co., ME. 2.   ii. Alden Cushman BESSEY was born 16 APR 1807 in Maine, and died 4 JUN 1890. He married Laodicea BENSON 1828 in Maine, daughter of Elnathan BENSON and Bathsheba BUMPUS. She was born 25 MAR 1807 in Maine, and died 9 JUL 1891 in Maine.

6.	Elnathan BENSON.

7.	Bathsheba BUMPUS.
	Child of Bathsheba BUMPUS and Elnathan BENSON is: 3.   i. Laodicea BENSON was born 25 MAR 1807 in Maine, and died 9 JUL 1891 in Maine. She married Alden Cushman BESSEY 1828 in Maine, son of Joseph BESSE , Jr. and Lydia BESSE. He was born 16 APR 1807 in Maine, and died 4 JUN 1890.

8.	Joseph BESSE was born BET 1722 AND 1735, and died 1 MAR 1814. He was the son of 16. Benjamin BESSE and 17. Martha CHUBBUCK.

9.	Mercy TINKHAM was born 24 AUG 1726 in Middleboro, Plymouth Co., MA, and died 16 FEB 1811 in Middleboro, Plymouth Co., MA. She was the daughter of 18. Samuel TINKHAM and 19. Mary STAPLES.
	Children of Mercy TINKHAM and Joseph BESSE are:     i. Hope BESSE was born BEF 10 APR 1757 in Wareham, Plymouth Co., MA. 4.   ii. Joseph BESSE , Jr. was born BEF 3 JUL 1759 in Middleboro, Plymouth Co., MA, and died 18 AUG 1840 in Paris, Oxford Co., ME. He married Lydia BESSE 22 AUG 1784, daughter of John BESSE and Hannah CUSHMAN. She was born 1767 in Wareham, Plymouth Co., MA, and died 10 JUL 1832.     iii. Keziah BESSE was born 3 MAY 1761 in Middleboro, Plymouth Co., MA.     iv. Martha BESSE was born BEF 26 SEP 1762 in Middleboro, Plymouth Co., MA.     v. Patience BESSE was born BEF 11 MAY 1766 in Middleboro, Plymouth Co., MA.

10.	John BESSE was born 9 NOV 1744 in Wareham, Plymouth Co., MA, and died in Paris, Oxford Co., ME. He was the son of 20. Joshua BESSE and 21. Lydia SANDERS.

11.	Hannah CUSHMAN was born 15 JAN 1745/46 in Carver, Plymouth Co., MA, and died 23 JUL 1825 in Paris, Oxford Co., ME. She was the daughter of 22. Caleb CUSHMAN and 23. Sarah BARROWS.
	Children of Hannah CUSHMAN and John BESSE are: 5.   i. Lydia BESSE was born 1767 in Wareham, Plymouth Co., MA, and died 10 JUL 1832. She married Joseph BESSE , Jr. 22 AUG 1784, son of Joseph BESSE and Mercy TINKHAM. He was born BEF 3 JUL 1759 in Middleboro, Plymouth Co., MA, and died 18 AUG 1840 in Paris, Oxford Co., ME.     ii. John BESSE , Jr. was born 8 FEB 1782 in Wareham, Plymouth Co., MA, and died 16 JUL 1867 in Hebron, Oxford Co., ME.     iii. Caleb BESSE was born ABT 1784, and died 7 AUG 1867 in Woodstock, ME. He married Abigail PACKARD.     iv. Huldah BESSE was born 4 OCT 1791 in Wareham, Plymouth Co., MA. She married Joshua BENSON.

16.	Benjamin BESSE was born 20 SEP 1696 in Sandwich, Barnstable Co., MA. He was the son of 32. Nehemiah BESSE and 33. Mary RANSOM.

17.	Martha CHUBBUCK was born 18 DEC 1708 in Hingham, Plymouth Co., MA, and died 20 MAY 1759. She was the daughter of 34. Nathaniel CHUBBUCK and 35. Margaret JOY.
	Children of Martha CHUBBUCK and Benjamin BESSE are: 8.   i. Joseph BESSE was born BET 1722 AND 1735, and died 1 MAR 1814. He married Mercy TINKHAM 4 MAR 1756 in Middleboro, Plymouth Co., MA, daughter of Samuel TINKHAM and Mary STAPLES. She was born 24 AUG 1726 in Middleboro, Plymouth Co., MA, and died 16 FEB 1811 in Middleboro, Plymouth Co., MA.     ii. Elizabeth BESSE was born 4 DEC 1726 in Plymouth Co., MA. She married Samuel BRIGGS III, son of Samuel BRIGGS , Jr. and Lydia STETSON. He was born 27 DEC 1713 in Rochester, Plymouth Co., MA.

18.	Samuel TINKHAM was born ABT 1697 in Middleboro, Plymouth Co., MA, and died BEF 21 MAY 1747 in Middleboro, Plymouth Co., MA. He was the son of 36. Peter TINKHAM and 37. Mercy MENDALL.

19.	Mary STAPLES was born 26 MAR 1700, and died BET 1748 AND 1749. She was the daughter of 38. Benjamin STAPLES and 39. Mary COX.
	Child of Mary STAPLES and Samuel TINKHAM is: 9.   i. Mercy TINKHAM was born 24 AUG 1726 in Middleboro, Plymouth Co., MA, and died 16 FEB 1811 in Middleboro, Plymouth Co., MA. She married Joseph BESSE 4 MAR 1756 in Middleboro, Plymouth Co., MA, son of Benjamin BESSE and Martha CHUBBUCK. He was born BET 1722 AND 1735, and died 1 MAR 1814.

20.	Joshua BESSE was born 31 JAN 1719/20 in Wareham, Plymouth Co., MA. He was the son of 40. David BESSE and 41. Mary PRAY.

21.	Lydia SANDERS was born 3 NOV 1716 in Wareham, Plymouth Co., MA, and died 31 AUG 1789 in Wareham, Plymouth Co., MA. She was the daughter of 42. Henry SANDERS , Jr. and 43. Anna BATES.
	Child of Lydia SANDERS and Joshua BESSE is: 10.   i. John BESSE was born 9 NOV 1744 in Wareham, Plymouth Co., MA, and died in Paris, Oxford Co., ME. He married Hannah CUSHMAN 29 NOV 1764 in Wareham, Plymouth Co., MA, daughter of Caleb CUSHMAN and Sarah BARROWS. She was born 15 JAN 1745/46 in Carver, Plymouth Co., MA, and died 23 JUL 1825 in Paris, Oxford Co., ME.

22.	Caleb CUSHMAN was born 15 MAY 1715 in Plymouth, Plymouth Co., MA, and died 11 NOV 1742 in Plympton, Plymouth Co., MA. He was the son of 44. Benjamin CUSHMAN and 45. Sarah EATON.

23.	Sarah BARROWS was born ABT 1718 in Plymouth, Plymouth Co., MA, and died 1747. She was the daughter of 46. George BARROWS and 47. Patience SIMMONS.
	Children of Sarah BARROWS and Caleb CUSHMAN are:     i. Sarah CUSHMAN was born 1743, and died 1834. She married Zebedee CHURCHILL, son of Perez CHURCHILL and Deborah THAYER. He was born 1745, and died 1767. 11.   ii. Hannah CUSHMAN was born 15 JAN 1745/46 in Carver, Plymouth Co., MA, and died 23 JUL 1825 in Paris, Oxford Co., ME. She married John BESSE 29 NOV 1764 in Wareham, Plymouth Co., MA, son of Joshua BESSE and Lydia SANDERS. He was born 9 NOV 1744 in Wareham, Plymouth Co., MA, and died in Paris, Oxford Co., ME.

32.	Nehemiah BESSE was born BET 1641 AND 1643 in Sandwich, Barnstable Co., MA, and died BET 1697 AND 1699 in Sandwich, Barnstable Co., MA. He was the son of 64. Anthony BESSE and 65. Jane ANNABLE.

33.	Mary RANSOM was born ABT 1661 in Sandwich, Barnstable Co., MA, and died AFT 1699 in Sandwich, Barnstable Co., MA. She was the daughter of 66. Robert RANSOM and 67. Abigail.
	Children of Mary RANSOM and Nehemiah BESSE are:     i. Mary BESSE was born 16 NOV 1680 in Sandwich, Barnstable Co., MA, and died 15 MAY 1755 in Plymouth, Plymouth Co., MA. She married Benjamin CURTISS 23 DEC 1700 in Sandwich, Barnstable Co., MA, son of Francis CURTISS and Hannah SMITH. He was born 11 AUG 1675 in Plymouth, Plymouth Co., MA, and died 6 SEP 1727 in Plymouth, Plymouth Co., MA.     ii. Robert BESSE was born 30 APR 1690 in Sandwich, Barnstable Co., MA, and died AFT 15 OCT 1752. He married Ruth PRAY 9 MAY 1712 in Bridgewater, Plymouth Co., MA, daughter of Ephraim PRAY and Elizabeth HAYDEN. She was born 26 MAR 1689 in Braintree, Norfolk Co., MA. 40.   iii. David BESSE was born 23 DEC 1693 in Plymouth, Plymouth Co., MA, and died 6 APR 1738 in Rochester, Plymouth Co., MA. He married Mary PRAY 18 JUL 1717 in Sandwich, Barnstable Co., MA, daughter of Ephraim PRAY and Elizabeth HAYDEN. She was born 17 SEP 1697 in Braintree, Norfolk Co., MA. 16.   iv. Benjamin BESSE was born 20 SEP 1696 in Sandwich, Barnstable Co., MA. He married Martha CHUBBUCK, daughter of Nathaniel CHUBBUCK and Margaret JOY. She was born 18 DEC 1708 in Hingham, Plymouth Co., MA, and died 20 MAY 1759.

34.	Nathaniel CHUBBUCK was born 8 JUN 1686 in Hingham, Plymouth Co., MA, and died in Plymouth, Plymouth Co., MA. He was the son of 68. John CHUBBUCK and 69. Martha BEAL.

35.	Margaret JOY was born 14 DEC 1683 in Hingham, Plymouth Co., MA, and died in Plymouth, Plymouth Co., MA. She was the daughter of 70. Joseph JOY and 71. Mary PRINCE.
	Children of Margaret JOY and Nathaniel CHUBBUCK are: 17.   i. Martha CHUBBUCK was born 18 DEC 1708 in Hingham, Plymouth Co., MA, and died 20 MAY 1759. She married Benjamin BESSE, son of Nehemiah BESSE and Mary RANSOM. He was born 20 SEP 1696 in Sandwich, Barnstable Co., MA.     ii. Ebenezer CHUBBUCK was born 1725, and died 1810. He married Mary BURGESS, daughter of Samuel BURGESS and Jedidah GIBBS. She was born 1738.

36.	Peter TINKHAM was born 25 DEC 1653 in Plymouth Co., MA, and died 30 DEC 1709 in Middleboro, Plymouth Co., MA. He was the son of 72. Ephraim TINKHAM and 73. Mary BROWN.

37.	Mercy MENDALL was born 3 AUG 1666 in Marshfield, Plymouth Co., MA, and died 10 MAY 1711 in Middleboro, Plymouth Co., MA. She was the daughter of 74. John MENDALL and 75. Hannah HEWITT.
	Children of Mercy MENDALL and Peter TINKHAM are:     i. Joanna TINKHAM was born BET 1696 AND 1697 in Plymouth Co., MA, and died 28 JUN 1738 in Middleboro, Plymouth Co., MA. She married Joseph BATES 16 APR 1716 in Middleboro, Plymouth Co., MA, son of Edward BATES , Jr. and Elizabeth SHAW. He was born BET 1692 AND 1693 in Weymouth, Norfolk Co., MA, and died 1 AUG 1778 in Middleboro, Plymouth Co., MA. 18.   ii. Samuel TINKHAM was born ABT 1697 in Middleboro, Plymouth Co., MA, and died BEF 21 MAY 1747 in Middleboro, Plymouth Co., MA. He married Mary STAPLES 1 DEC 1719 in Middleboro, Plymouth Co., MA, daughter of Benjamin STAPLES and Mary COX. She was born 26 MAR 1700, and died BET 1748 AND 1749.

38.	Benjamin STAPLES was born 1 NOV 1678, and died ABT 1712. He was the son of 76. John STAPLES , Jr. and 77. Sarah ATKINS.

39.	Mary COX died APR 1723.
	Child of Mary COX and Benjamin STAPLES is: 19.   i. Mary STAPLES was born 26 MAR 1700, and died BET 1748 AND 1749. She married Samuel TINKHAM 1 DEC 1719 in Middleboro, Plymouth Co., MA, son of Peter TINKHAM and Mercy MENDALL. He was born ABT 1697 in Middleboro, Plymouth Co., MA, and died BEF 21 MAY 1747 in Middleboro, Plymouth Co., MA.

40.	David BESSE was born 23 DEC 1693 in Plymouth, Plymouth Co., MA, and died 6 APR 1738 in Rochester, Plymouth Co., MA. He was the son of 80. Nehemiah BESSE and 81. Mary RANSOM.

41.	Mary PRAY was born 17 SEP 1697 in Braintree, Norfolk Co., MA. She was the daughter of 82. Ephraim PRAY and 83. Elizabeth HAYDEN.
	Child of Mary PRAY and David BESSE is: 20.   i. Joshua BESSE was born 31 JAN 1719/20 in Wareham, Plymouth Co., MA. He married Lydia SANDERS 11 NOV 1742 in Plymouth, Plymouth Co., MA, daughter of Henry SANDERS , Jr. and Anna BATES. She was born 3 NOV 1716 in Wareham, Plymouth Co., MA, and died 31 AUG 1789 in Wareham, Plymouth Co., MA.

42.	Henry SANDERS , Jr. was born 18 JUL 1676 in Sandwich, Barnstable Co., MA, and died AFT 15 APR 1754. He was the son of 84. Henry SANDERS.

43.	Anna BATES was born 1676, and died AFT APR 1721. She was the daughter of 86. Samuel BATES and 87. Lydia LAPHAM.
	Child of Anna BATES and Henry SANDERS , Jr. is: 21.   i. Lydia SANDERS was born 3 NOV 1716 in Wareham, Plymouth Co., MA, and died 31 AUG 1789 in Wareham, Plymouth Co., MA. She married Joshua BESSE 11 NOV 1742 in Plymouth, Plymouth Co., MA, son of David BESSE and Mary PRAY. He was born 31 JAN 1719/20 in Wareham, Plymouth Co., MA.

44.	Benjamin CUSHMAN was born BEF 1 MAR 1690/91 in Plymouth, Plymouth Co., MA, and died 17 OCT 1770 in Plympton, Plymouth Co., MA. He was the son of 88. Thomas CUSHMAN , Jr. and 89. Abigail TITUS.

45.	Sarah EATON was born 20 OCT 1695 in Plymouth Co., MA, and died 12 SEP 1737 in Plympton, Plymouth Co., MA. She was the daughter of 90. Benjamin EATON , Jr. and 91. Mary COOMBS.
	Children of Sarah EATON and Benjamin CUSHMAN are: 22.   i. Caleb CUSHMAN was born 15 MAY 1715 in Plymouth, Plymouth Co., MA, and died 11 NOV 1742 in Plympton, Plymouth Co., MA. He married Sarah BARROWS 11 NOV 1742 in Carver, Plymouth Co., MA, daughter of George BARROWS and Patience SIMMONS. She was born ABT 1718 in Plymouth, Plymouth Co., MA, and died 1747.     ii. Solomon CUSHMAN was born 9 SEP 1717 in Plympton, Plymouth Co., MA. He married Ruth. She was born 1721 in Massachusetts.

46.	George BARROWS was born ABT 1670 in Plymouth, Plymouth Co., MA, and died 23 MAR 1758 in Carver, Plymouth Co., MA. He was the son of 92. Robert BARROWS and 93. Ruth Sarah BONHAM.

47.	Patience SIMMONS was born 3 OCT 1675 in Duxbury, Plymouth Co., MA, and died 30 OCT 1725 in Carver, Plymouth Co., MA. She was the daughter of 94. Moses SIMMONS and 95. Patience BARSTOW.
	Children of Patience SIMMONS and George BARROWS are:     i. Moses BARROWS was born 14 FEB 1695/96 in Carver, Plymouth Co., MA. He married Mary CARVER 4 DEC 1717 in Plymouth Co., MA, daughter of John CARVER , Jr. and Mary BARNES. She was born 4 OCT 1696 in Plymouth Co., MA.     ii. George BARROWS , Jr. was born 11 MAR 1697/98. He married Desire DOTY 23 AUG 1722 in Plymouth, Plymouth Co., MA, daughter of John DOTY and Sarah RICKARD. She was born 19 APR 1699.     iii. Samuel BARROWS was born 1700.     iv. Ruth BARROWS was born ABT 1703.     v. James BARROWS was born 1704 in Plymouth, Plymouth Co., MA. He married Tabitha RICKARD 3 NOV 1726 in Plymouth, Plymouth Co., MA, daughter of Eleazer RICKARD and Sarah EATON. She was born APR 1707 in Plymouth, Plymouth Co., MA, and died AFT 17 MAR 1749/50 in Plymouth, Plymouth Co., MA. He married Mary COFFIN BEF 1748.     vi. Peleg BARROWS was born ABT 1708.     vii. Keziah BARROWS was born ABT 1712.     viii. Patience BARROWS was born 16 APR 1713.     ix. Deborah BARROWS was born ABT 1714.     x. Benjamin BARROWS was born ABT 1716. 23.   xi. Sarah BARROWS was born ABT 1718 in Plymouth, Plymouth Co., MA, and died 1747. She married Caleb CUSHMAN 11 NOV 1742 in Carver, Plymouth Co., MA, son of Benjamin CUSHMAN and Sarah EATON. He was born 15 MAY 1715 in Plymouth, Plymouth Co., MA, and died 11 NOV 1742 in Plympton, Plymouth Co., MA.     xii. William BARROWS was born 23 JUN 1721.

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