Bethia Bass

F, b. 2 February 1704
     Bethia was born on Saturday, 2 February 1704 in Braintree, Norfolk County, Massachusetts. Bethia married William Torrey, son of Lieut. John Torrey and Mary Symmes, on 7 December 1727 in Boston, Suffolk County, Massachusetts.1 William and Bethia had children: William [6/07/1729][m. 11/01/1750 Abigail Nichols], Samuel [1/15/1730-1/16/1731], Bethia [12/30/1731][m. 10/20/1748 Joseph Mann], Esther [1/16/1733][m. 10/31/1751 Israel Cheever], John [8/14/1734-2/009/1808][m. 1/12/1758 Susannah Bowditch & 2nd. 10/01/1766 Hannah Bean] , Twins: Joseph [2/25/1736-9/30/] & Benjamin [2/25/1736], Mary [7/20/1737- 1743], Samuel [2/07/1739], Ebenezer [1/31/1741-3/14/1818][m. Sarah Willson], Mary [7/23/1743] & Abigail [11/09/1745][m. 9/1766 Cuthbert Englesby]. All of the children were born in Boston.2,3

Family

William Torrey b. 23 Sep 1701, d. 4 Aug 1769

Citations

  1. [S1928] Clarissa Taylor Bass, Descendants of Deacon Samuel & Ann Bass, page 15.
  2. [S1928] Clarissa Taylor Bass, Descendants of Deacon Samuel & Ann Bass, page 28.
  3. [S143] Frederic Crosby Torrey, The Torrey Families in America, page 143-147.