FATHER

Augustine Bearse

MOTHER

Mary Hyanno ?

WIFE

Martha Taylor 

CHILDREN

1. Mary Bearse
    b. 16 Aug 1677
    d. 19 Jan 1760

2. Joseph Bearse
    b. 21 Feb 1678/9
    d. 1733

3. Benjamin Bearse
    b. 21 June 1682
    m. 4 Feb 1701 Sarah Cobb
    m. 25 Aug 1747 Anna Atwood
    d. 15 May 1748

4. Priscilla Bearse
    b. 31 Dec 1683
    d. 31 Mar 1684

5. Ebenezer Bearse
    b. 20 Jan 1685
    m. 25 Nov . Feb 17591708 Elizabeth Cobb
    m. 4 Sep 1712 Joanna Lumbert
    d. Feb 1759

6. John Bearse
    b. 08 May 1687
    m. 15 Nov 1711 Elinor Lewis
    d. 3 May 1760

7. Josiah Bearse
    b. 10 March 1690
    m. 2 Nov 1716 Zerviah Newcomb
    d. 31 Aug 1753

8. James Bearse
    b. 03/Oct/1692
    m. 17 Mar 1719 Mary Fuller
    m. 12 Nov 1726 Thankful Linnell
    d. 11 Oct 1758

Joseph Bearse
by Susan Brooke
March 2023

Joseph Bearse was the 7th child born to Augustine Bearse.  He was born in Barnstable on Sunday, 25 Jan 1751/2, (1)  and his parents drove two miles to have him baptized on the same day. (2) He served as a soldier in King Phillip's War, 1675-6 and his sons were given rights in the town of Gorham, Maine, for his service. (2) He married Martha Taylor in Barnstable on 3 Dec 1676, (3) right after his service in King Phillip's War. They had eight children.  It is not known when he died.  Earlier genealogies stated he died after 1695.  Recent biographies say he died after 10 Sep 1732. (4)

Sources

(1) Barnstable Town Records

P 392 Austin Beirce his Daughter Mary Beirce born in ye Year 1640                     Martha                 in ye Year 1642                     Priscilla about ye 10 of March 1643                     Sarah              ye 28 of March 1646                     Abigail            ye 18 of December 1647                     Hannah           ye 16 of Nov 1649 his Son         Joseph            born 25 January 1651 his Daughter Hester                        2 of Oct 1653                     Lydia   about ye End of Sept  1655                        Rebekah about              Sept  1657 his Son         James about ye End of July 1660

(2) A Contribution to the Genealogy of the Bearse or Bearss Family in America 1618-1871
by John Bearss Newcomb, 1871

Joseph Bearse, our ancestor, (son of Augustine Bearse), born at Barnstable, Mass., Jan 25, 1752; baptized the same day; died about 1695.  He served as a soldier in King Phillips War, 1675-5; his sons having rights in the town of Gorham, Md., granted too his heirs of the soldier who served with Capt. Gorham.  He married, Dec. 3, 1676, Martha Taylor, dau of Richard of Yarmouth."

(His father, Augustine Bearse) appears to have been very exact in the performance of his religious duties, causing his children to be baptized on the day of their birth, if Sunday, or on the following Sabbath.  His son Joseph, our ancestor, born on Sunday, January 25, 1752, was taken two miles to the church and baptized the same day.  Many believed that children dying unbaptized were lost, and that consequentially it was the duty to parents to present their children early for baptism.

(3) Marriage Record

Joseph Bearse to Martha Taylor
3 Dec 1676
Father of Joseph Bearse: Austin Bearse
Father of Martha Taylor: Richard Taylor

.(4) Mayflower. org 

Joseph Bearse was born Barnstable 25 Jan 1651/2 and died there aft 10 Sep 1732. He married twice, first Yarmouth 3 Dec 1676 Martha Taylor and second, intentions Barnstable 10 Sep 1732 Phebe LOVELL Bumpus (no children). By his first wife, Joseph had eight children (Barnstable): Mary (1677), Joseph (1679 unm.), Benjamin (1682), Priscilla (1683), Ebenezer (1685), John (1687), Josiah (1690) and James (1692).