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Family: Lemuel BURSLEY / Lavina SPENCER (F418)

m. 4 Feb 1797


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  • Lemuel BURSLEY Male
    Lemuel BURSLEY

    Birth  Abt 1773   
    Death  15 Nov 1854  Chesterville, Franklin, Maine Find all individuals with events at this location
    Burial    Farmington Falls, Franklin, Maine, United States Find all individuals with events at this location
    Marriage  4 Feb 1797  [1, 2, 3]  Provincetown, Barnstable, Massachusetts, United States  [1, 2, 3] Find all individuals with events at this location
    Father  Benjamin BURSLEY | F406 Group Sheet 
    Mother  Elizabeth GOODSPEED | F406 Group Sheet 

    Lavina SPENCER Female
    Lavina SPENCER

    Birth  1780  Provincetown, Barnstable, Massachusetts, United States Find all individuals with events at this location
    Death  4 Aug 1858   
    Burial    Farmington Falls, Franklin, Maine, United States Find all individuals with events at this location
    Father  Simeon SPENCER | F553 Group Sheet 
    Mother  Abigail (_____) | F553 Group Sheet 

    Silas BURSLEY Male
    Silas BURSLEY

    Birth  22 Feb 1801  Farmington, Kennebec, Maine, United States Find all individuals with events at this location
    Death  29 May 1871  Guilford, Piscataquis, Maine, United States Find all individuals with events at this location
    Burial    Guilford, Piscataquis, Maine, United States Find all individuals with events at this location
    Spouse  Thankful GLASS | F98 
    Marriage  25 Jul 1824  Guilford, Piscataquis, Maine, United States Find all individuals with events at this location

    John Spencer BURSLEY Male
    John Spencer BURSLEY

    Birth  18 Feb 1803  Farmington, Kennebec, Maine, United States Find all individuals with events at this location
    Death  8 Jan 1873  Chesterville, Franklin, Maine Find all individuals with events at this location
    Burial    Chesterville, Franklin, Maine Find all individuals with events at this location
    Spouse  Abigail L HASKELL | F564 
    Marriage  23 Oct 1827  Wilton, Franklin, Maine, United States Find all individuals with events at this location
    Spouse  Elizabeth N | F350 
    Marriage  5 Mar 1869  Farmington, Franklin, Maine, United States Find all individuals with events at this location
    Spouse  Jemimah MCKINNY | F785 
    Marriage  3 Aug 1845  Farmington, Franklin, Maine, United States Find all individuals with events at this location

    Barnabas BURSLEY Male
    Barnabas BURSLEY

    Birth  16 Jan 1805  Farmington, Kennebec, Maine, United States Find all individuals with events at this location
    Death  8 Jan 1883  Sangerville, Piscataquis, Maine, United States Find all individuals with events at this location
    Burial    Sangerville, Piscataquis, Maine, United States Find all individuals with events at this location
    Spouse  Ruth E.P WING | F589 
    Marriage     

    Elizabeth G BURSLEY Female
    Elizabeth G BURSLEY

    Birth  9 Jan 1807  Farmington, Kennebec, Maine, United States Find all individuals with events at this location
    Death  4 Apr 1888  Boston, Suffolk, Massachusetts Find all individuals with events at this location
    Burial    Boston, Suffolk, Massachusetts, United States Find all individuals with events at this location
    Spouse  Job F BAILEY | F870 
    Marriage  15 Jul 1836  Farmington, Franklin, Maine, United States Find all individuals with events at this location

    Lemuel BURSLEY Male
    Lemuel BURSLEY

    Birth  Jan 1809  Farmington, Kennebec, Maine, United States Find all individuals with events at this location
    Death  11 Jul 1875  Farmington, Franklin, Maine, United States Find all individuals with events at this location
    Burial     
    Spouse  Sophronia Caroline HASKELL | F210 
    Marriage  23 Sep 1832  Phillips, Franklin, Maine, United States Find all individuals with events at this location

    Benjamin BURSLEY Male
    Benjamin BURSLEY

    Birth  17 Dec 1810  Farmington, Kennebec, Maine, United States Find all individuals with events at this location
    Death  26 Apr 1881  Santiago, Sherburne, Minnesota, United States Find all individuals with events at this location
    Burial    Duelm, Benton, Minnesota, United States Find all individuals with events at this location
    Spouse  Cynthia Sears DAY | F532 
    Marriage  Abt 1834  Maine, United States Find all individuals with events at this location

    Abigail N BURSLEY Female
    Abigail N BURSLEY

    Birth  1813  Farmington, Kennebec, Maine, United States Find all individuals with events at this location
    Death  1874  Farmington, Franklin, Maine, United States Find all individuals with events at this location
    Burial     
    Spouse  Alson LOTHROP | F378 
    Marriage  21 Jan 1833  Farmington, Franklin, Maine, United States Find all individuals with events at this location

    Mary G BURSLEY Female
    Mary G BURSLEY

    Birth  4 Jul 1815  Farmington, Kennebec, Maine, United States Find all individuals with events at this location
    Death  26 Aug 1884  Richmond, Sagadahoc, Maine, United States Find all individuals with events at this location
    Burial    Litchfield Plains, Kennebec, Maine, United States Find all individuals with events at this location
    Spouse  Ezekiel Gillman PAGE | F435 
    Marriage  26 Mar 1837  Farmington, Franklin, Maine, United States Find all individuals with events at this location

    Lavinia S BURSLEY Female
    Lavinia S BURSLEY

    Birth  28 Nov 1816  Farmington, Kennebec, Maine, United States Find all individuals with events at this location
    Death  13 Nov 1872  Dorchester, Suffolk, Massachusetts, United States Find all individuals with events at this location
    Burial     
    Spouse  Joel Mason ADAMS | F1 
    Marriage  30 Apr 1837  Boston, Suffolk, Massachusetts Find all individuals with events at this location

    Martha H BURSLEY Female
    Martha H BURSLEY

    Birth  1819  Farmington, Kennebec, Maine, United States Find all individuals with events at this location
    Death  7 Mar 1859  Boston, Suffolk, Massachusetts Find all individuals with events at this location
    Burial    Boston, Suffolk, Massachusetts, United States Find all individuals with events at this location
    Spouse  Abiel GOVE | F130 
    Marriage  13 Nov 1842  Farmington, Franklin, Maine, United States Find all individuals with events at this location

    Lurena BURSLEY Female
    Lurena BURSLEY

    Birth  Abt 1825  Maine, United States Find all individuals with events at this location
    Death  30 Dec 1856  Brooklyn, Kings, New York Find all individuals with events at this location
    Burial     
    Spouse  William SHAW | F841 
    Marriage  5 Dec 1847  Boston, Suffolk, Massachusetts Find all individuals with events at this location

  • Sources 
    1. [S1673] DB: Massachusetts: Grand Lodge of Masons Membership Cards, 1733-1990, entry for Lemuel Bursley, membership 1797-1-2, citing Grand Lodge of Ancient Free and Accepted Masons of Massachusetts.
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    2. [S80] Massachusetts, Barnstable, Provincetown, The Commonwealth of Massachusetts, marriage certificate, Lemuel Bursley and Lavinia Spencer m. Feb. 4, 1797, Provincetown, Massachusetts, by Rev. Samuel Parker.
      Citing Provincetown records of 1797, vol. II, p. 2, no. 6
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    3. [S841] "Records of Provincetown, Massachusetts 1698-1859", entry for Lemuel Bursley and Lavinia Spencer.
      Citing Typescript abstraction by Harry A. Smith of original records, "Records of Provincetown, Mass.," ten vols.



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