Phyllis Ann Boutwell and Eric Gordon Dearborn

Cynthia Burgess¹

F, #22826, b. 1781, d. 3 July 1856

Parents

Father	Ebenezer # Besse (b. 7 March 1754, d. 24 October 1846)
Mother	Betsey # Doty (b. 3 November 1760, d. 1790)

Family: Reuben Besse (b. estimated 1780, d. 1864)

Son	William Besse+ (b. February 1810, d. 19 October 1887)
Son	Alexander Besse (b. 1818)
Son	Lewis F Besse (b. 1825)

Reuben and Cynthia Besse headstone

Events

Burial
Wayne, Kennebec, ME, US
Citation: 2
1781
Birth
1781 | Peru, Oxford, ME, US
1850~69
Census
1850 | Wayne, Kennebec, ME, US
Citation: 3
1856~75
Death
3 July 1856 | Wayne, Kennebec, ME, US

Last Edited

14 January 2021 07:14:58

Citations

[S848] Mayflower Families Through Five Generations - Vol 25 - Winslow
[S483] Find a Grave
[S319] U.S. Census - 1850

Pedigree

Elisha Besse

M, #22827, b. estimated 1792

Parents

Father	Ebenezer # Besse (b. 7 March 1754, d. 24 October 1846)
Mother	Lucy Kent (b. 1765)

Family: Lois Dexter (b. 27 February 1797)

Daughter	Rebecca Besse (b. estimated 1818)
Son	Constant Besse (b. estimated 1820)
Son	Elisha Besse (b. estimated 1824)
Daughter	Louisa Besse (b. estimated 1826)
Daughter	Caroline Besse (b. estimated 1828)
Son	Samuel D Besse (b. estimated 1830)
Daughter	Mercy Besse (b. estimated 1832)
Daughter	Lois Besse (b. estimated 1834)
Son	George Besse (b. estimated 1836)
Daughter	Mary Besse (b. estimated 1838)

Events

1792
Birth
Estimated 1792 | Wayne, Kennebec, ME, US
1814~22
Military Service
1814 | Wayne, Kennebec, ME, US
Citation: 1
1820~28
Census
1820 | Wayne, Kennebec, ME, US
Citation: 2
1840~48
Census
1840 | Kennebec County, ME, US
Citation: 3
1850~58
Census
1850 | Wayne, Kennebec, ME, US
Citation: 4
1860~68
Census
1860 | Hallowell, Kennebec, ME, US
Citation: 5
1880~88
Census
1880 | Wayne, Kennebec, ME, US
Citation: 6

Last Edited

29 December 2019 14:58:19

Citations

[S656] Records of the Massachussetts Volunteers for the War of 1812
[S410] U.S. Census - 1820
[S457] US Census - 1840
[S319] U.S. Census - 1850
[S320] U.S. Census - 1860
[S322] U.S. Census - 1880

Pedigree

Robert # Besse^1,2,3

M, #22828, b. 30 April 1690, d. 18 April 1742

Parents

Father	Nehemiah Besse (b. 1643, d. 1699)
Mother	Mary Ransom (b. 1661, d. 1699)

Family: Ruth # Pray (b. 28 March 1689, d. 18 April 1742)

Son	Joseph Besse (b. 1713)
Daughter	Mary Besse (b. 18 September 1713)
Daughter	Ruth Besse (b. 1720)
Son	Robert Besse (b. 1723)
Son	Jabez # Besse+ (b. 1727, d. 1804)
Son	Ephraim Besse (b. 1730)
Son	Philip Besse (b. 1742)

Robert Besse birth record

Events

1690
Birth
30 April 1690 | Sandwich, Barnstable, MA, US
Citations: 4,4,5
171222
Marriage | Ruth # Pray
9 May 1712 | Bridgewater, Plymouth, MA, US
Ruth # Pray
Age: 23
Birth: 28 March 1689 | Braintree, Norfolk, MA, US
Death: 18 April 1742 | Wareham, Plymouth, MA, US
Citations: 6,7,4,8,4,3
174251
Death
18 April 1742
Citation: 1

Last Edited

9 June 2024 05:34:23

Citations

[S407] Ancestry
[S1137] Representative Men and Old Families of Southestern Massachusetts
[S1133] Randall and Allied Families
[S502] MA Town and Vital Records 1620-1988 Record
[S1134] Vital Records of the Towns of Barnstable and Sandwich
[S310] MA Marriages 1633-1850
[S316] US and International Marriage Records, 1550-1900
[S732] MA Compiled Birth, Marriage, and Death Records 1700-1850

Pedigree

Ruth # Pray^1,2

F, #22829, b. 28 March 1689, d. 18 April 1742

Parents

Father	Ephraim Pray (b. 1661, d. 16 January 1710)
Mother	Elizabeth Hayden (b. 11 May 1663, d. 7 October 1700)

Family: Robert # Besse (b. 30 April 1690, d. 18 April 1742)

Son	Joseph Besse (b. 1713)
Daughter	Mary Besse (b. 18 September 1713)
Daughter	Ruth Besse (b. 1720)
Son	Robert Besse (b. 1723)
Son	Jabez # Besse+ (b. 1727, d. 1804)
Son	Ephraim Besse (b. 1730)
Son	Philip Besse (b. 1742)

Robert Besse and Ruth Pray marriage record

Events

1689
Birth
28 March 1689 | Braintree, Norfolk, MA, US
Citation: 3
171223
Marriage | Robert # Besse
9 May 1712 | Bridgewater, Plymouth, MA, US
Robert # Besse
Age: 22
Birth: 30 April 1690 | Sandwich, Barnstable, MA, US
Death: 18 April 1742
Citations: 4,5,3,6,3,7
174253
Death
18 April 1742 | Wareham, Plymouth, MA, US

Last Edited

9 June 2024 05:34:23

Citations

[S407] Ancestry
[S1137] Representative Men and Old Families of Southestern Massachusetts
[S502] MA Town and Vital Records 1620-1988 Record
[S310] MA Marriages 1633-1850
[S316] US and International Marriage Records, 1550-1900
[S732] MA Compiled Birth, Marriage, and Death Records 1700-1850
[S1133] Randall and Allied Families

Pedigree

Mary Besse

F, #22830, b. 21 March 1756

Parents

Father	Jabez # Besse (b. 1727, d. 1804)
Mother	Margery # Norris (b. estimated 1733, d. 4 February 1801)

Events

1756
Birth
21 March 1756

Last Edited

3 September 2014 15:59:52

Pedigree

Ruth Besse

F, #22831, b. 26 November 1758

Parents

Father	Jabez # Besse (b. 1727, d. 1804)
Mother	Margery # Norris (b. estimated 1733, d. 4 February 1801)

Events

1758
Birth
26 November 1758

Last Edited

3 September 2014 16:00:08

Pedigree

Margery Besse

F, #22832, b. 19 April 1761

Parents

Father	Jabez # Besse (b. 1727, d. 1804)
Mother	Margery # Norris (b. estimated 1733, d. 4 February 1801)

Events

1761
Birth
19 April 1761

Last Edited

3 September 2014 16:00:23

Pedigree

Bethiah Besse

F, #22833, b. 1763, d. 5 February 1848

Parents

Father	Jabez # Besse (b. 1727, d. 1804)
Mother	Margery # Norris (b. estimated 1733, d. 4 February 1801)

Events

1763
Birth
1763
1848~85
Death
5 February 1848
Citation: 1

Last Edited

4 February 2024 05:35:17

Citations

[S732] MA Compiled Birth, Marriage, and Death Records 1700-1850

Pedigree

Jabez Besse

M, #22834, b. 31 October 1763

Parents

Father	Jabez # Besse (b. 1727, d. 1804)
Mother	Margery # Norris (b. estimated 1733, d. 4 February 1801)

Events

1763
Birth
31 October 1763

Last Edited

3 September 2014 16:05:53

Pedigree

Solomon Besse

M, #22835, b. 1 September 1765

Parents

Father	Jabez # Besse (b. 1727, d. 1804)
Mother	Margery # Norris (b. estimated 1733, d. 4 February 1801)

Events

1765
Birth
1 September 1765

Last Edited

3 September 2014 16:06:08

Pedigree

Patience Besse

F, #22836, b. 9 December 1770

Parents

Father	Jabez # Besse (b. 1727, d. 1804)
Mother	Margery # Norris (b. estimated 1733, d. 4 February 1801)

Events

1770
Birth
9 December 1770

Last Edited

3 September 2014 16:06:24

Pedigree

Ephraim Besse

M, #22837, b. 18 July 1773

Parents

Father	Jabez # Besse (b. 1727, d. 1804)
Mother	Margery # Norris (b. estimated 1733, d. 4 February 1801)

Events

1773
Birth
18 July 1773

Last Edited

3 September 2014 16:06:43

Pedigree

Benjamin # Norris^1,2

M, #22838, b. 11 March 1696, d. 17 June 1770

Parents

Father	Oliver Norris (b. 1658, d. 25 June 1715)
Mother	Margery Doggett (b. 1675, d. 1733)

Family: Mary # Wooden (b. 20 August 1700, d. 15 January 1783)

Daughter	Sarah Norris (b. 24 July 1718)
Son	Oliver Norris (b. 1 October 1720)
Daughter	Mary Norris (b. 17 January 1723)
Daughter	Abigail Norris (b. 31 October 1725)
Son	Samuel Norris (b. 25 April 1728)
Daughter	Elizabeth Norris (b. 14 October 1731)
Daughter	Margery # Norris+ (b. estimated 1733, d. 4 February 1801)
Daughter	Margery Norris (b. 1734)
Daughter	Hannah Norris (b. 21 August 1737)
Son	Benjamin Norris (b. 13 July 1741)

Benjamin Norris death record

Events

1696
Birth
11 March 1696 | Sandwich, Barnstable, MA, US
Citations: 3,4,5
171721
Marriage | Mary # Wooden
18 July 1717 | Rochester, Plymouth, MA, US
Mary # Wooden
Age: 16
Birth: 20 August 1700 | Beverly, Essex, MA, US
Death: 15 January 1783 | Tolland, Tolland, CT, US
Citations: 6,7,8,4,8
177074
Death
17 June 1770 | Tolland, Tolland, CT, US
Citations: 9,10,1,10

Last Edited

9 June 2024 10:25:24

Citations

[S407] Ancestry
[S1138] Genealogical Register of Plymouth Families
[S326] Barbour Collection, CT Town Birth Records pre 1870
[S502] MA Town and Vital Records 1620-1988 Record
[S1134] Vital Records of the Towns of Barnstable and Sandwich
[S316] US and International Marriage Records, 1550-1900
[S730] MA Compiled Marriages 1633-1850
[S732] MA Compiled Birth, Marriage, and Death Records 1700-1850
[S409] CT Deaths and Burial Index, 1650-1934
[S547] CT Town Death Records pre-1870 (Barbour Collection)

Pedigree

Mary # Wooden¹

F, #22839, b. 20 August 1700, d. 15 January 1783

Parents

Father	Peter Wooding (b. 13 March 1674, d. 17 May 1717)
Mother	Elizabeth Mallot (b. 19 April 1678)

Family: Benjamin # Norris (b. 11 March 1696, d. 17 June 1770)

Daughter	Sarah Norris (b. 24 July 1718)
Son	Oliver Norris (b. 1 October 1720)
Daughter	Mary Norris (b. 17 January 1723)
Daughter	Abigail Norris (b. 31 October 1725)
Son	Samuel Norris (b. 25 April 1728)
Daughter	Elizabeth Norris (b. 14 October 1731)
Daughter	Margery # Norris+ (b. estimated 1733, d. 4 February 1801)
Daughter	Margery Norris (b. 1734)
Daughter	Hannah Norris (b. 21 August 1737)
Son	Benjamin Norris (b. 13 July 1741)

Mary Wooden death record

Events

1700
Birth
20 August 1700 | Beverly, Essex, MA, US
171716
Marriage | Benjamin # Norris
18 July 1717 | Rochester, Plymouth, MA, US
Benjamin # Norris
Age: 21
Birth: 11 March 1696 | Sandwich, Barnstable, MA, US
Death: 17 June 1770 | Tolland, Tolland, CT, US
Citations: 2,3,4,5,4
178382
Death
15 January 1783 | Tolland, Tolland, CT, US
Citations: 6,7

Last Edited

9 June 2024 10:22:00

Citations

[S407] Ancestry
[S316] US and International Marriage Records, 1550-1900
[S730] MA Compiled Marriages 1633-1850
[S732] MA Compiled Birth, Marriage, and Death Records 1700-1850
[S502] MA Town and Vital Records 1620-1988 Record
[S547] CT Town Death Records pre-1870 (Barbour Collection)
[S409] CT Deaths and Burial Index, 1650-1934

Pedigree

Nehemiah Besse

M, #22840, b. 1643, d. 1699

Parents

Father	Anthony Besse (b. 1609, d. 10 February 1656)
Mother	Jane (b. 1622, d. 5 October 1693)

Family: Mary Ransom (b. 1661, d. 1699)

Daughter	Mary Besse (b. 16 November 1680)
Son	Nehemiah Besse (b. 3 July 1682)
Daughter	Hannah Besse (b. January 1685)
Son	Robert # Besse+ (b. 30 April 1690, d. 18 April 1742)
Son	Joshua Besse (b. 14 February 1693)
Son	David Besse (b. 23 December 1693)
Son	Benjamin Besse (b. 30 September 1696)
Son	Ebenezer Besse (b. 30 April 1699)

Events

1643
Birth
1643 | Sandwich, Barnstable, MA, US
1680~37
Marriage | Mary Ransom
1680 | Sandwich, Barnstable, MA, US
Mary Ransom
Age: ~19
Birth: 1661 | Plymouth, Plymouth, MA, US
Death: 1699 | Sandwich, Barnstable, MA, US
Citation: 1
1699~56
Death
1699 | Sandwich, Barnstable, MA, US

Last Edited

9 June 2024 05:34:23

Citations

[S18] Clarence A. Torrey, New England Marriages Prior to 1700

Pedigree

Mary Ransom

F, #22841, b. 1661, d. 1699

Parents

Father	Robert Ransom (b. before 6 April 1636, d. 14 December 1697)
Mother	Abigail (b. 1637, d. about 1673)

Family: Nehemiah Besse (b. 1643, d. 1699)

Daughter	Mary Besse (b. 16 November 1680)
Son	Nehemiah Besse (b. 3 July 1682)
Daughter	Hannah Besse (b. January 1685)
Son	Robert # Besse+ (b. 30 April 1690, d. 18 April 1742)
Son	Joshua Besse (b. 14 February 1693)
Son	David Besse (b. 23 December 1693)
Son	Benjamin Besse (b. 30 September 1696)
Son	Ebenezer Besse (b. 30 April 1699)

Events

1661
Birth
1661 | Plymouth, Plymouth, MA, US
1680~19
Marriage | Nehemiah Besse
1680 | Sandwich, Barnstable, MA, US
Nehemiah Besse
Age: ~37
Birth: 1643 | Sandwich, Barnstable, MA, US
Death: 1699 | Sandwich, Barnstable, MA, US
Citation: 1
1699~38
Death
1699 | Sandwich, Barnstable, MA, US

Last Edited

9 June 2024 05:34:23

Citations

[S18] Clarence A. Torrey, New England Marriages Prior to 1700

Pedigree

Joseph Besse

M, #22842, b. 1713

Parents

Father	Robert # Besse (b. 30 April 1690, d. 18 April 1742)
Mother	Ruth # Pray (b. 28 March 1689, d. 18 April 1742)

Events

1713
Birth
1713

Last Edited

3 September 2014 16:24:47

Pedigree

Mary Besse

F, #22843, b. 18 September 1713

Parents

Father	Robert # Besse (b. 30 April 1690, d. 18 April 1742)
Mother	Ruth # Pray (b. 28 March 1689, d. 18 April 1742)

Events

1713
Birth
18 September 1713

Last Edited

3 September 2014 16:24:59

Pedigree

Ruth Besse

F, #22844, b. 1720

Parents

Father	Robert # Besse (b. 30 April 1690, d. 18 April 1742)
Mother	Ruth # Pray (b. 28 March 1689, d. 18 April 1742)

Events

1720
Birth
1720

Last Edited

3 September 2014 16:25:09

Pedigree

Robert Besse

M, #22845, b. 1723

Parents

Father	Robert # Besse (b. 30 April 1690, d. 18 April 1742)
Mother	Ruth # Pray (b. 28 March 1689, d. 18 April 1742)

Events

1723
Birth
1723

Last Edited

3 September 2014 16:25:26

Pedigree

Ephraim Besse

M, #22846, b. 1730

Parents

Father	Robert # Besse (b. 30 April 1690, d. 18 April 1742)
Mother	Ruth # Pray (b. 28 March 1689, d. 18 April 1742)

Events

1730
Birth
1730

Last Edited

3 September 2014 16:25:51

Pedigree

Philip Besse

M, #22847, b. 1742

Parents

Father	Robert # Besse (b. 30 April 1690, d. 18 April 1742)
Mother	Ruth # Pray (b. 28 March 1689, d. 18 April 1742)

Events

1742
Birth
1742

Last Edited

3 September 2014 16:26:07

Pedigree

Ephraim Pray¹

M, #22848, b. 1661, d. 16 January 1710

Parents

Father	John Pray (b. 5 March 1637, d. before 31 October 1676)
Mother	Joanna Dowman (b. 1640, d. September 1699)

Family: Elizabeth Hayden (b. 11 May 1663, d. 7 October 1700)

Son	Ephraim Pray (b. 14 June 1681)
Son	John Pray (b. 28 August 1683)
Daughter	Elizabeth Pray+ (b. 27 September 1685)
Daughter	Hannah Pray (b. 2 June 1687)
Daughter	Ruth # Pray+ (b. 28 March 1689, d. 18 April 1742)
Son	Samuel Pray (b. 14 May 1692)
Son	Joseph Pray+ (b. 14 January 1695)
Daughter	Mary Pray (b. 17 September 1697)
Daughter	Sarah Pray (b. 16 January 1700)

Elm Street Cemetery

Events

Burial
Braintree, Norfolk, MA, US
Citation: 2
1661
Birth
1661 | Braintree, Norfolk, MA, US
1680~19
Marriage | Elizabeth Hayden
1680 | Braintree, Norfolk, MA, US
Elizabeth Hayden
Age: ~17
Birth: 11 May 1663 | Braintree, Norfolk, MA, US
Death: 7 October 1700 | Braintree, Norfolk, MA, US
Citations: 3,4,5
1680~19
Immigration
1680 | New England
Citation: 6
1710~49
Death
16 January 1710 | Braintree, Norfolk, MA, US
Citation: 7

Last Edited

13 April 2025 07:03:56

Citations

[S1466] James Savage, A Genealogical Dictionary of the First Settlers of New England, Vol 2
[S483] Find a Grave
[S316] US and International Marriage Records, 1550-1900
[S18] Clarence A. Torrey, New England Marriages Prior to 1700
[S310] MA Marriages 1633-1850
[S544] US and Canada, Passenger and Immigration Lists Index, 1500-1900
[S502] MA Town and Vital Records 1620-1988 Record

Pedigree

Elizabeth Hayden

F, #22849, b. 11 May 1663, d. 7 October 1700

Parents

Father	John Hayden (b. 12 May 1635, d. 29 May 1718)
Mother	Hannah Ames (b. 12 May 1641, d. 12 November 1723)

Family: Ephraim Pray (b. 1661, d. 16 January 1710)

Son	Ephraim Pray (b. 14 June 1681)
Son	John Pray (b. 28 August 1683)
Daughter	Elizabeth Pray+ (b. 27 September 1685)
Daughter	Hannah Pray (b. 2 June 1687)
Daughter	Ruth # Pray+ (b. 28 March 1689, d. 18 April 1742)
Son	Samuel Pray (b. 14 May 1692)
Son	Joseph Pray+ (b. 14 January 1695)
Daughter	Mary Pray (b. 17 September 1697)
Daughter	Sarah Pray (b. 16 January 1700)

Events

1663
Birth
11 May 1663 | Braintree, Norfolk, MA, US
1680~17
Marriage | Ephraim Pray
1680 | Braintree, Norfolk, MA, US
Ephraim Pray
Age: ~19
Birth: 1661 | Braintree, Norfolk, MA, US
Death: 16 January 1710 | Braintree, Norfolk, MA, US
Citations: 1,2,3
170037
Death
7 October 1700 | Braintree, Norfolk, MA, US
Citation: 4

Last Edited

9 June 2024 05:34:23

Citations

[S316] US and International Marriage Records, 1550-1900
[S18] Clarence A. Torrey, New England Marriages Prior to 1700
[S310] MA Marriages 1633-1850
[S502] MA Town and Vital Records 1620-1988 Record

Pedigree

Oliver Norris

M, #22850, b. 1658, d. 25 June 1715

Parents

Father	John Norris (b. 1617, d. 1667)
Mother	Hannah (b. 1621)

Family: Margery Doggett (b. 1675, d. 1733)

Daughter	Hannah Norris (b. 1694)
Son	Benjamin # Norris+ (b. 11 March 1696, d. 17 June 1770)
Son	Samuel Norris (b. 20 March 1699)
Son	Oliver Norris (b. 1702)
Son	Thomas Norris (b. 1704)
Son	Nathan Norris (b. 1707)
Son	John Norris (b. 2 July 1710)

Events

Marriage | Margery Doggett
MA, US
Margery Doggett
Birth: 1675 | Agawam, Plymouth, MA, US
Death: 1733
Citation: 1
1658
Birth
1658 | Sandwich, Barnstable, MA, US
1715~57
Death
25 June 1715 | Agawam, Plymouth, MA, US

Last Edited

9 June 2024 05:34:23

Citations

[S316] US and International Marriage Records, 1550-1900