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78. Sarah, b. Aug. 20, 1728.
79. Anne, b. July 20, 1731.
33. Nathaniel, 2d, son of Nathaniel and Sarah (Porter) Beach, m. Sarah, dau. of Solomon Burton, Nov. 3, 1720. He died in 1734, and she m. 2d, William Odell.
83. Elizabeth, b. Mar. 10, 1721-2. 86. Nathan, perhaps.
84. Charity, bapt. Mar. - , 1724.
87. Joseph, perhaps.
85. Thomas, bapt. Feb. 1733.
35. Daniel, son of Nathaniel and Sarah (Porter) Beach, m. Hester Curtiss. Dec. 3. 1724.
89. Ruth (family record) : d. in 1743.
88. Anna, bapt. Mar. -. 1730. go. Daniel, b. Feb. 21, 1736 ; d. May 3, 1746. 91. Esther, b. May 14, 1738.
37. Israel, son of Nathaniel and Sarah (Porter) Beach, m. Hannah Burritt, July I, 1731, and settled on what has been since known as Bear swamp farm. About 1735 he built a house on it which is still standing in a good state of preservation : a correct picture of it is herewith presented, in love for the old home, by the enterprise of two of the descendants, residing in the West. Israel Beach cleared this farm and made it a good home. Then, in 1758 or 9. he was a soldier in the French war, in a march to Canada and back, and a powder-horn carried by him during that campaign is in the possession of Mr. M. H. Beach. of Chicago, one of his descendants. He was a carpenter by trade, and died in 1793 and was buried in Stratford old burying place. His sons settled near him, and descendants of his son Nathaniel have owned, and now own and occupy the old homestead.
92. Phebe, b. Sept. 16, 1732. -
96. Hannah, bapt. Aug. 16, 1747.
93. Nathaniel, b. July 30, 1735.
97. Eben. bapt. Jan. 6, 1751.
94. Mary, bapt. Feb. 19. 1738. 98. Charity, b. Apr. - , 1753 or 4.
95. Israel, b. Sept. - , 1740.
38. James, son of Nathaniel and Sarah (Porter) Beach, m. Sarah, dau. of John Curtiss, Dec. 23, 1730.
99. Jerusha, b. ()ct. 16, 1732 ; d. Aug. 27, 1738. | 102. Nehemiah, b. June 9, 1739.+
100. Nehemiah. b. June -, 1734 ; d. Aug. 7, 1738.
103. Jerusha, b. Sept. 12, 1741. 104. Sarah, b. Feb. 17. 1743-4.
101. David, bapt. July -, 1736. 105. Charity, b. Aug. 8, 1748 ; d. July 3, 1750.
39. William, son of Isaac and Hannah (Birdsey) Beach, m. Sarah, dau. of Capt. Joseph Hull, of Derby, Nov. 30, 1725. She was great-aunt to Gen. William Hull. He died July 26, 1751, and she afterwards married the Rev. Samuel Johnson, D.D., of Stratford.
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The will of William Beach was dated July 4, 1751, proved Aug. 5, 1751. In it he gave to his wife, Sarah Beach, 65,000 lawful money, old tenor, and the use of 13 of his dwelling house. To his son Isaac, several pieces of land and "that part of my dwelling house lot that now contains ye dwelling house & Barn that was my father's, with ye Chaise house & warehouse & flax house & furnace house, being near an acre." He mentions "My four children Isaac, Abel, Abijah, and Anne Johnson, wife of Wm Samuel Johnson."
"Item. For y. Love I bear to that best of churches, ye Church of Eng- land, in which I have many years enjoyed great comfort & satisfaction, I give and bequeath ye sum of five hundred pound money, old tenor, towards pur- chasing a glebe lot for a pasture for y" use of y" said Church forever ;- the said sum to be lodged in ye hands of ye Revª Dr. Johnson or his son Wm Samuel Johnson & laid out at his or their Discretion for yt purpose."
"For ye love I bear to my very good friend & pasture yo Reverend Dr. Samuel Johnson, I give and bequeath unto him or his heirs ye sum of sixty pounds money, old tenor, for his and their use & benefit."
106. Isaac, b. Oct. 24, 1726. 108. Abel, b. Nov. 21, 1731. -- 109. Abijah, b. May 15, 1734. 110. Henry, bapt. May, 1734.
40. Elnathan, son of Isaac and Hannah (Birdsey) Beach, m. Abigail Uffoot, May 9, 1720. She died Nov. 2, 1738, and he m. 2d, Hannah Cook, of Cheshire, Feb. 8, 1742.
IST. Jaanc, d. in 1724.
112. Isaac, b. Mar. 3, 1725.
113. Elnathan, a physician.
120. Esther.
114. John.
115. Samuel.
116. Sarab.
121. Abraham, b. Aug. 29, 1743. He was a lawyer in New York.
41. Rev. John, son of Isaac and Hannah (Birdsey) Beach, was graduated at Yale College in 1721, ordained pastor of the Congregational Church at New- town, Conn., in 1724, united with the Episcopal Church April 9, 1732, went to England for and received orders in the Episcopal Church, and was returned as a missionary to Newtown, where he labored as an Episcopal minister until his decease, in 1782, aged 81 years.
49. Joseph, 2d, son of Joseph and Abiah (Booth) Beach, m. -.
122. Richard, b. April 23, 1739. 124. Timothy, bapt. Mar. 7, 1748.
123. Ebenezer, bapt. Mar. 28, 1742.
59. John, son of Ebenezer and Mehitable (Gibson) Beach, m. Rebecca He died in Monroe, Mar. 25, 1805, aged 87.
125. Mehitable, b. July -, 1749. 127. Anne, b. April -, 1753.
126. Ebenezer, b. Nov. -. 1750.
66. Andrew, son of Ephraim and Sarah (Patterson) Beach, m. Lucy Smith, formerly of Haddam, April 23, 1735.
128. Lydia, b. Mar. 15, 1735-6.
67. Joseph, son of Ephraim and Sarah (Patterson) Beach, m. Ist, Esther m. 2d, Deborah Jackson, in 1754.
129. Richard, b. Apr. 23, 1739. 130. Ebenezer, b. Mar. - , 1742.
By Second Wife. 133. Jemimab. b. Jan. 14, 1755.
131. Timothy, b. Apr. -. 1748. 134. Elizabeth, b. Jan. - , 1754.(?) 135. Charity, b. Feb. - , 1756.
132. Esther, b. May 27, 1753.
68. Ephraim, son of David and Hannah (Sherman) Beach, m. Comfort
136. Hannah, b. Sept. 30, 1742 ; m. --- Booth. 137. Abel, b. Sept. 29, 1743.+ 138. Ephraim, b. - , 1746.+
13812. Comfort, b. -; m. Daniel Beach. 139. Stiles, b. Aug. 12, 1751.
70. Jabez, son of David and Hannah (Sherman) Beach, m. Mary Bassett, of Stratford, Apr. 6, 1748.
140. Jonadab, b. Jan. 11, 1748-9. 144. Mary, b. Mar. 11, 1758. 145. Jabez, bapt. Sept. 7, 1760.+ 146. Hannah, b. July 31, 1762. 147. Rhoda, b. Aug. - , 1767.
141. Rhodah, b. June 8, 1750. 142. Jonadab, b. July 26, 1753. 143. James, b. Dec. 29, 1755.+ 14372. Jabez, b. Feb. 13, 1757. ·
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117. Hannah, b. Nov. 12, 1728.
118. Abigail, b. Dec. 17, 1730. 119. Lois.
107. Anne, b. Apr. 25, 1729 ; m. Wm. Samuel Johnson.
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71. David, 2d, son of David and Hannah (Sherman) Beach, m. Ruth Hawley, Nov. 30, 1748 ; both of North Stratford.
148. Eunice. b. Oct. 14, 1749. 153. Robert, b. Oct. - , 1760.
149. Ruth, b. Dec. 31, 1753. 154. Hannah, { 155. Anna, b. Sept. 28, 1764.
150. David, b. Nov. $5, 1753.
151. John, b. Feb. 6, 1756.
156. Abijah, b. Sept. 19, 1766.
73. Lieut. Elijah, son of David and Hannah (Sherman) Beach, m. Prudence Wheeler, May 6, 1756 ; both of North Stratford.
157. Anna, b. Oct. 3, 1758 ; m. Doct. Stephen Middlebrook. 159. Elijab, b. Dec. - , 1766.
74. Edmund, son of David and Hannah (Sherman) Beach, m. Eunice Ed- wards, Apr. 4, 1758 ; both of North Stratford.
160. Rhoda, b. Aug. 8, 1759. 165. David, b. Aug. - , 1769.
161. Israel, b. Nov. 18, 1760. 166. Jonathan, b. Jan. or June -. 1772. 163. Elnathan, b. Dec. 28, 1762. 167. Elijah, b. Mar. 8, 1774. 168. Edmund, b. Oct. - , 1776.
163. Huldah, b. Dec. - , 1765.
164. Eunice, b. Feb. 28, 1767.
76. Samuel, son of Josiah and Patience (Nichols) Beach, m. Sarah Sherman, June 24, 1744 ; his residence was in North Stratford.
169. Betty, b. Aug. 17, 1745. - 173. Sarah, b. Aug. 5, 1753.
170, Ruth, b. Mar. 5, 1747. 174. Betsey, b. Aug. 17, 1755.
171. Andrew, b. Dec. 20, 1748.+
175. Betsey, b. Jan. 30, 1757.
172. Eliakim, b. July 13, 1751.+
80. Josiah, 2d, son of Lieut. Josiah and Patience (Nichols) Beach, m. Hannah.
176. Huldah, b. Dec. - , 1759. 180. Charity, b. Feb. - , 1768. 181. Rachel, b. Aug. - , 1770. { May be the
177. Sarah. b. Aug. 14, 1761.
178. Hannah, bapt. Aug. 14, 1763.
179. Mary, b. Aug. - , 1765.
82. Lt. Matthew, son of Lt. Josiah and Patience (Nichols) Beach, m. Martha.
183. Elizabeth, b. Aug. 23, 1765. 184. Jerusha, b. May -, 1767. 185. Ruth, b. April, -, 1769.
186. Stiles, b. June 3, 1770. 187. Josiah, b. Oct. 3, 1772.
85. Thomas, son of Nathaniel, 2d, and Sarah (Burton) Beach, m. -.
188. Nathaniel, b. 1756.(?) 192. Mabel, b. 1764
189. Abel, 5. 1758. 193. Rebecca, b. 1766. 190. Anna, b. 1760. 191. Charity, b. 1762. 194. Betty, b. 1768. 195. Thomas, b. 1770.
86. Nathaniel, 3d, son of Nathaniel, 2d, and Sarah (Burton) Beach, m. Patience Peet, Mar. 22, 1758. He died Feb. 27, 1818. She died May 6, 1792, in her 57th year.
196. Nathaniel, bapt. Feb. 11, 1759. 190. Phebe, bapt. Nov. 1, 1765. 200. Nathaniel, b. Oct. 21, 1772. (Error as to this family).
87. Joseph, son of Nathaniel, 2d, and Sarah (Burton) Beach, m. Hannah -. 201. Hannah, bapt. Aug. 14, 1763.
93. Nathaniel, son of Israel and Hannah (Burritt) Beach, m. Patience Peet, Mar. 22. 1758. He was a carpenter and lived at Bear swamp farm, where, on Feb. 27, 1818, he was killed by the overturning of a load of wood. She died May 6, 1792, in her 57th year.
202. Son, bapt. Feb. 11, 1759. 203. Abiah, b. Sept. - , 1760. 204. Nathaniel, b. Sept. - , 1764.
205. Phebe, bapt. Nov. 1, 1765. 206. Nathan. 207. Nathaniel, b. Oct. 21, 1772.
95. Israel, 2d, son of Israel and Hannah (Burritt) Beach, m. Lois Hawley. She died Mar. 15, 1813. He died Aug. 30, 1819, aged 81 years, at the home of his daughter, Abigail Thompson, in Madison, N. Y. He removed first to Woodbury, Conn., where some of his children were born.
208. Mary, b. Mar. 30, 1772 ; m. Geo. McEwen. 209. Anna, or Ruth Ann, b. Apr. 11, 1774; m. Agur Gilbert.
210. Sarah, b. Mar. 31, 1776 ; m. Wm. Beards- ley.
211. Abigail, b. Jan. 31, 1778; m. Stephen Thompson. 212. Aaron, b. Mar. 18, 1780.
213. Betsey, b. Aug. 15, 1782 ; m. Jonathan Baker. 214. David, b. May 10, 1785. 215. Philo, b. Sept. 19, 1787.
216. Elam, b. June 21, 1789.
217. Hezekiah, b. Oct. 19, 1792.
218. Phebe, b. Aug. 14, 1795.
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153. Sarah, b. April 12, 1758.
158. Isaac or Jason, b. Sept. - , 176a.
197. Abinh, b. Sept. - , 1760. 198. Nathaniel, b. Sept. -~ 1764.
182. Rachel, bapt. June 27, 1773. same.
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97. Eben, son of Israel and Hannah (Burritt) Beach, m. Eunice Beach, Oct. 26, 1775. They are said to have had twenty-one children.
219. Mary Anna, b. Feb. 28, 1776; m. Josiah Coe. . Benjamin, & b. Feb. 21, 1778.
225. Eben, b. Dec. 2, 1785.
226. Charity, b. Oct. 10, 1787.
226%. Catharine, b. Jan. 18, 1792.
221. Isaac.
227. Hannah, b. Oct. - , 1795.
222. Esther, b. Oct. 20, 1780.
22733. Reuben, b. Mar. 20, 1799.
223. Huldab, b. Mar. 30, 1782.
228. Rhoda, b. - , 1800.
228%. Salina, b. - , 1802.
102. Nehemiah, son of James and Sarah (Curtiss) Beach, m. Sarah Middle- brook ; both of North Stratford.
229. Jerusha, bapt. June, 1762. 233. Stephen, b. July -, 1776.
230. James, bapt. May, 1765. 234. Sarah, b. Aug. - , 1780.
231. Eunice, bapt. Mar. 1770. 235. Benjamin Burroughs, b. Feb. 17, 1785.
232. Mary, bapt. May 7, 1775. 236. Daughter, bapt. Oct. 10, 1787.
108. Abel, son of William and Sarah (Hull) Beach, m. Mary Lewis, July 17, 1757. 237. Anne, bapt. July -, 1759. 239. David Lewis, bapt. Dec. - , 1765. 238. William, bapt. - , 1761.
109. Abijah, son of William and Sarah (Hull) Beach, m. Mary Brewster, April 15, 1753.
240. Benjamin, b. Oct. 26, 1753. 244. Mary, bapt. Oct. -. 1765. 241. Sarab, b. Aug. 29, 1756. 245. Abel. 246. Ann, f twins, bapt. April -, 1770. 247. Hannah, bapt. March -, 1773.
114. John, perhaps, son of Elnathan and Abigail (Uffoot) Beach, m. Sarah. 248. Lucina, bapt. Apr. 14, 1765. 250. Silas, bapt. May 5, 1771. 251. Silas, b. July .- , 1776. 249. Lewis Burton, b. July -, 1767. --
137. Abel, son of Ephraim and Comfort (-) Beach, m. Sarah Edwards, Sept. 21, 1769 ; both of North Stratford.
252. Hannah, b. Feb. - , 1770. 3524. Stiles, b. Mar. - , 1772.
253. David, b. Sept. - , 1776.
254. Sarah, b. Oct. - , 1778. 25416. Bettee, b. Jan, -, 1780. 255. Abel Stiles, b. Apr. 5, 1783.
138. Ephraim, 2d, son of Ephraim and Comfort (-) Beach, m. Mary Edwards, Jan. 24, 1771 ; both of North Stratford.
256. Elijah, bapt. Mar. 16, 1775. 257. "Sibbil," bapt. Mar. 16, 1775.
259. Anne. b. Feb. - , 1782. 260. Ephraim Wells, b. Apr. 15, 1787.
258. Rice Edwards, b. Mar. - , 1780.
143. James, son of Jabez and Mary (Bassett) Beach, m. Elizabeth Frost, Oct. 19, 1775. 261. Elijah, b. Oct. - , 1776. 262. James, b. Dec. -. 1779. 264. Elnathan, b. Aug. 27, 1786. 1 263. Ransom, b. July -, 1784.
145. Jabez, 2d, son of Jabez and Mary (Bassett) Beach, m. Parthenia Beach, June 27, 1782.
265. Eunice, b. July 1, 1783.
267. Mary, b. Mar. 8, 1787.
266. David, b. Jan. 27, 1785. 268. Stephen, b. May 7, 1789.
171. Andrew, son of Samuel and Sarah (Sherman) Beach, m. Anna Munroe, Mar. 23. 1769 ; both of North Stratford.
269. Sarah, b. Feb. - , 1770. 272. David, bapt. May 24, 1778.
270. Samuel, b. June or July 19, 1772. 273. Andrew, b. Apr. - , 1784.
271. Ruth Anna, b. Oct. - , 1775. 274. Philo, bapt. July -, 1786.
204. Nathaniel, 2d, son of Nathaniel and Patience (Peet) Beach, m. Abby Beardsley, Jan. 2, 1799. He died Oct. 14, 1862, nearly 90 years of age. 275. Patience, b. Oct. 29, 1799 ; m. - Lewis. | 276. Nathan, b. Dec. 24, 1807.
214. David, son of Israel, 2d, and Lois (Hawley) Beach, removed from Wood- bury, Conn., to Waterloo, N. Y., in 1818, and subsequently removed to Seneca Falls, N. Y., where he settled on a farm. He first followed the manufacturing of linseed oil. He was by trade a millwright. On Jan. 23, 1869, he was killed by a runaway team, in his 84th year.
277. Curtiss, b. - , 1804 ; m. Angeline Suy- 278. Eliza, b. - , 1806 ; m. Samuel Kline. land. 282. Mary, b. - , 1814 ; m. Saml. Whiteborn. 283. Julia, b. - , 1816; m. F. Walter. 284. Jane, b. - , 1819 : m. Junius Baker. 285. Lavinia, b. - , 1825 ; m. Wm. Evans.
280. Caroline, b. - , 1810 ; m. John Reader.
281. Phebe, b. - , 1812 ; m. O. Barnes.
279. Erastus, b. June 18, 1808; m. Catharine Walter.
224. Eunice, b. Jan. 2, 1783.
242. Elizabeth, b. July 30, 1758. 243. Isaac, b. July -, 1760.
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216. Elam, son of Israel, 2d, and Lois (Hawley) Beach, m. Hannah Edwards, in New Milford, Nov. 20, 1817. She was born at Albany, July 30, 1793, and died Sept. 22, 1859. He removed to Seneca Co., N. Y., in 1818, and died at Seneca Falls, Feb. 5, 1867.
286. Lois, b. May 9, 1819 ; d. Apr. 25, 1821. 387. Stephen Thompson, b. Mar. 31, 1822 ; m. Harriet Shay, Mar. 14, 1850 ; d. Jan. 21, 1880.
288. Clarinda, b. Apr. 17, 1824 ; m. Ferdinand Bennett, Jan. 3, 1853.
289. Myron Hawley, b. May sa, 1828 ; m. Helen M. Hopkins in 1857.
290. Emily Eliza, b. June 4, 1833 ; d. July 6, 1885.
291. William Harrison, b. Oct. 8, 1835; m. Sarah M. Patterson, Dec. 26, 1867. He served through the war for the Union and came out as first adjutant of the Lincoln Cavalry. He is superintendent of the public schools of Madison, Wis. He has son Le Roy.
217. Hezekiah, son of Israel, 2d, and Lois (Hawley) Beach, removed from Woodbury, Conn., in 1818, and finally settled at Seneca Falls, N. Y. He died Feb. 1, 1877, in the 85th year of his age.
292. Julia, b. in 1831 ; m. Charles Whitlock. 294. Mary, b. in 1835 ; m. Geo. Whitlock. 293. Sanford.
225. Eben, 2d, son of Eben and Eunice (Beach) Beach, m. Martha Nichols, Mar. 10, 1814.
295. Mary Martha, b. May 10, 1817. I 296. Reuben, b. Jan. 12, 1821.
276. Nathan, son of Nathaniel, 2d, and Abby (Beardsley) Beach, m. Urania Wilcoxson, Sept. 30, 1829.
297. Eli C., b. July 7, 1845.
277. Curtiss Beach, son of David, born in Woodbury, Conn., removed to Seneca Falls, N. Y., in 1818, with his father. He married Angelina Suylands, died 1852.
29716. James, b. - , 1831. 299. Henrietta, b. - , 1835 ; m. Elonzo Dean. 298. Margarette, b. - , 1833 ; m. Johnson 300. David Curtis, b. - , 1837 ; m. Jane War- Weaver. rick.
279. Erastus, son of David, was born in Woodbury, Conn., removed to New York with his father, 1818 ; was a farmer ; died Dec. - , 1879, and was buried at Seneca Falls, N. Y. Children all born at Seneca Falls, N. Y.
301. Lucinda, b. - 1831. 306. Laura, b. Apr. 17, 1842 ; m. Frank Wil- Jiams.
302. Benjamin F., b. Mar. 27, 1833 ; m. Paulina Buntless.
303. Edwin, b. Jan. 14, 1835 ; m. Cornelia Davison.
304. Norman L., b. Aug. 3, 1837 ; m. Calista Stecher.
305. John W., b. Nov. 19, 1839 ; m. Celinda Bachman.
307. Mary Ann, b. Aug. 18, 1844 ; m. Henry Smith.
308. Erastus E., b. Sept. 14, 1850 ; m. Alida Binney. 309. Charles, b. - , 1855 ; d. in infancy.
293. Reuben, son of Eben, 2d, and Martha (Nichols) Beach, m. Harriet Wheeler, May 15, 1848.
310. Henry Eben, b. Nov. 16, 1852. 1 311. Martha Josephine, b. Mar. 28, 1868.
297. Eli C., son of Nathan and Urania (Wilcoxson) Beach, m. Louisa Dorman, Nov. 22, 1863. They resided on the old homestead at Bear swamp farm. He died in 1885.
312. Frank C. 313. Dora U.
314. Minnie A.
315. Minot Leroy. 316. Cornelia E. 317. Eli Curtis.
302. Benjamin F. Beach (son of Erastus), was born Mar. 27, 1833, in Seneca Falls, N. Y. ; was raised on a farm till grown up, and then followed school teaching for several years. In 1872 he began traveling for a manufactory of his town and continues to do so.
318. Jennie E., b. Oct. 6, 1856. 320. James F., b. June 19, 1860.
319. Ermina F., b. Jan. 31, 1858.
310. Henry E., son of Reuben and Harriet (Wheeler) Beech, m. Agnes Mor- gan, Nov. 11, 1872.
321. Amanda Eliza, b. June 28, 1874.
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1. Benjamin, son of Richard Beach, of New Haven, m. Ist, Mary, dau. of John Peacock ; she died in 1677, and he m. 2d, Sarah Wells, Feb. 1, 1678 ; she died, and he m. 3d, Mrs. Mary, wid. of Samuel Fairchild, Nov. 5, 1705. He died Apr. 9, 1713. His widow, Mary, m. Ambrose Thompson. The town of Strat- ford voted him a home lot, as a new settler, Jan. 1, 1669.
2. Benjamin, b. Oct. 28, 1672 ; d. y. By Second Wife. 3. Bethia, b. April 23, 1674; m. Ist, Wm. Bickley ; ad, John Glover. 5. Sarah, b. May -, 1679. 6. Hannah, b. Sept. - , 1681. 4. Mary, b. Jan. 19, 1676. 7. Benjamin, b. Oct. 1, 1683.
7. Benjamin, 2d, son of Benjamin and Sarah (Wells) Beach, m. Martha Cur- tiss, Dec., 1708.
8. Benjamin, b. about 1710. I 9. Mary, bapt. June, 1727.(?)
8. Benjamin, 3d, son of Benjamin, 2d, and Patience Beach, m. Patience Hubbell, widow, formerly Buroughs, Mar. 10, 1743, in Unity.
Io, Hannah, b. Mar. 30, 1744. 15. Mary, b. May 10, 1752 ; d. July, 1753.
II. John, b. Mar. 16, 1745 ; m. Sarah Burton, 16. Mary.
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12. Charity, b. Jan. 8, 1746; m. Wm. Ed- . wards.
13. Daniel, b. Aug. 18, 1748.
14. Nehemiah, b. May 10 or 18, 1750.
17. Robert, { twins, b. Sept. 20, 1754. Mary d. Oct. 27. 1754. 18. Child, bapt. July 16, 1758. 19. Benjamin, bapt. - , 1760 ; d. soon.
14. Nehemiah, son of Benjamin, 3d, and Patience (Hubbell) Beach, m. Sarah Middlebrook, Jan. 17, 1771.
20. Mary, b. May 7, 1775. 21. Stephen, b. July -, 1776.
22. Benj. Burroughs, b. Feb. 17, 1785. 23. Daughter, Oct. 10, 1787.
17. Robert, son of Benjamin, 3d, and Patience (Hubbell) Beach, m. Charity Beach, May 25, 1775.
24. David, bapt. May 24, 1778. 25. Charity, b. Feb. - , 1780.
26. Child, bapt. - , 1790.
1. Beach, Richard, m. Hannah, dau. of Daniel Foot, Dec. 7. 1704. He re- moved to Durham.
2. Azariah, b. Sept. 3, 1705. 1 3. John b. Sept. 10, 1707.
1. Beach, Daniel, m. Hannah Burton, of Stratfield, Dec. 27, 1753.
2. Robert Burton, b. Aug. 18, 1755. 1 3. Reuben, b. Sept. 24, 1757.
1. Beach, Daniel, m. Comphe Beach, April 3, 1777.
2. Deborah Hepzibah, b. Nov. - , 1777. 4. Comphe, b. Apr. - , 1779.
3. Child, bapt. Apr. 19, 1778. 5. Ruth, b. July -, 1783.
1. Curtis, son of Agur, Jr., and Mary Beach, m. Rachel Hawley, May -, 1783. 2. Isaac, b. Dec. 8, 1783. 4. Asa, b. Sept. 14, 1787. 5. Polly, bapt. - , 1796.
3. Curtiss, b. Aug. 16, 1785.
1. James, 2d, son of James Beach, m. Ist, Anne Joanna, dau. of Thomas Lewis, Sept. 1, 1784. He m. 2d, Sarah Curtis, Nov. 23, 1786.
2. Eunice, b. Jan. 10, 1785. By Second Wife.
3. Anne Joanna, b. May 12, 1786. 4. James, b. Nov. 23, 1787.
5. Nehemiah, b. Sept. 31, 1788.
1. Beach, Everard, son of Agur, m. Rebecca (or Phebe) Burritt, Sept. 10, 1778.
2. Polly, b. Feb. 24, 1779. 3. Burritt, b. , 1780.
4. Barnum, b. Apr. 6, 1782.
1. Beach, Thomas, m. Phebe, dau. of Ephraim Thompson.
2. Melissa, b. - , 1795 ; m. James French. 6. Ruth Ann, b. -; m. Eli Beard.
3. John Burton. 7. Eunice Amanda, b. -; m. Birdsey 4. Harvey Spencer. Lewis.
5. Uriah Marcus.
1. Beach, James E., M.D., of Cheshire, Conn., m. Huldah Sherman, Oct. 20, 1789, and resided in Bridgeport.
2. Polly --- , b. Oct. 4, 1791. 4. Isaac Eaton, b. May 23, 1802.
3. Laura -. Aug. 2, 1795.
1. BEARD, George, of Ripton, and wife Mary.
2. Timothy, bapt. Feb. - , 1746.
4. Jeremy, bapt. Mar. - , 1750.
3. Gideon, bapt. July -, 1747.
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1. Beard, James, and wife Joanna. Widow Joanna Beard died at Ripton in 1788, aged 85 years.
a. David, b. Oct. 28, 1725. Dea. David Beard died at Ripton in 1812, aged 87 years. His wife Anne died at Ripton in 1776, aged 52 years.
3. James, b. Aug. 28, 1727.
4. Sarah, b. Feb. (Dec .? ) 10, 1730; m. Zecha- riah Blakeman, Jr.
5. Samuel, b. July 22, 1734. Elizabeth, wife of Dea. Samuel Beard, died at Ripton in 1815, aged 74.
Widow Sarah Beard died at Ripton in 1787, aged 77 years. A Mrs. Anna Beard died at Monroe in 1841, aged 85 years.
1. BEARDSLEY, William, a mason by trade, came from England in 1635, in the ship Planter, when he was 30 years of age, and his wife, Mary." 26, his daughter Mary, 4, son John, 2, and Joseph, 6 months. Tradition in all the branches of the family says he was a native of Stratford, on the river Avon, in England, and that he gave the name Stratford to the plantation here in Con- necticut, and when one of his descendants settled in western New York he named the place Avon, in honor of the old river. William Beardsley emi- grated with Rev. Adam Blakeman from St. Albans, England ; remained at Hadley, Mass., probably, until 1638, coming thence to Hartford, and the next spring to Stratford, as one of the first settlers here. He was elected deputy to the General Court seven years. His will was dated Sept. 28, 1660, and proved July 6, 1661. The inventory of his estate was taken Feb. 13, 1660-1, amount- ing to 6333-15-8.
He died aged only 56 years, and had several young children besides the following, mentioned in his will : John, Joseph, Samuel and Daniel. Only three daughters' names have been ascertained ; two were married after his decease, and yet he says in his will : "All my daughters that are now mar- ried, I give Ten pounds a peece." Therefore there must have been more than one then married, but of these only Mary's name is known. Judge Savage says among the children not named were William and Thomas, but of this William no evidence is found.
2. Mary, b. in 1631 ; m. Thomas Wells.
3. John, b. in 1632.+
4. Joseph, b. in 1634.+
5. Samuel, b. in 1638.+
6. Sarah. b. in 1640, prob .; m. Obadiah Dick- inson, June 8, 1668.
7. Hannah, b. In 1643, prob .; m. Nathaniel Dickinson in 1662.
8. Daniel, b. in 1644.+
9. Thomas.
3. Capt. John, son of William and Mary Beardsley, born in England in 1633. came to Stratford with his father in 1639. He m. Hannah -, and had his residence for several years at the south end of Stratford village, but in 1668 he had a house at Pequonnock,t where he was among the earliest settlers. He was confirmed lieutenant of the train band in 1685, and captain of the first company in Stratfield, where he was a prominent member of the ecclesiastical society about 20 years. He died Nov. 19, 1718, aged 85 years. His will was dated Jan. 21, 1714-15, and proved Nov. 25, 1718, and the inventory of his estate was dated Dec. 3, 1718. His estate west of Pequonnock river he gave one-third to his wife Hannah, one-third to John, son "of my brother Daniel," and one-third to John Fairchild, son of Alexander Fairchild. Of his other property he gave a considerable portion to, as he says, "My kinswoman, Deborah Fairchild, wife of Alexander Fairchild ;" and he had given her in 1704, five acres of land, south of Golden Hill. The word kinswoman and kinsman was used in those days in several instances of persons known to be nephews and nieces, and therefore it is concluded that Deborah, who m. Alexander Fairchild, was the daughter of his brother, Thomas Beardsley, of Stratford, who died in 1676, leaving several children, and that she was brought up by Capt. John Beardsley, and hence the reason for giving her and her son so much of his estate.
He liberated his slave by the following instrument : " Be it known unto all men by these presents that I, John Beardsley, in the county of Fairfield,
* The name was not Maria, Marie, as spelled in the ship list, being the French-English for Mary.
t Now on Park avenue, a little way north of Fairfield avenue, in Bridgeport.
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farmer, have remised, released, acquitted and by these presents do for me, my heirs or assigns have freely and fully given my Negro man his time and freedom at my decease and have given him a dowry of my estate if he doth stand in need hereof, and have given him my horse that was called my wife's horse, as witness my hand this 25th day of December, 1717.
" John Beardsley, his mark."
He left a widow, Hannah, who died after him in the same year, but he left no children.
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