William BEARDSLEY

Other Events and Attributes:

• Fact: Settled first in Hadley, Massachusetts
• Fact: Was a mason.
• Fact: Was elected a Deputy of the General Court for 7 years
• Emigration: 1635, On the "Planter"
• Fact: 1638, Removed to Hartford, Massachusetts
• Fact: 1639, Removed to Stratford, Massachusetts

Notes:

From the "Encyclopedia of CT Biography, Vol 1, p. 337": William Beardsley, the immigrant ancestor, was born in England in 1605, died at the age of 56 years; came to America in 1635, located in Hartford 1638, and in the following spring removed to Stratford, of which he was one of the first settlers; was deputy to the General Court 7 years. William, his wife, Mary, daughter, Mary, and sons John and Joseph arrived on the "Planter" of London which sailed from London on April 2, 1635 and arrived at Boston on Sunday, June 7, 1635. William's brother-in-law, Richard Harvie, a tailor, was aboard ship as was his wife Anne.

Excerpt from "Genealogies of the Founding Families of America in Progress" "The Descendants of William Beardsley and Mary Harvey":

Will of William Beardsley

I, William Beardsley, of Stratford, being sick and weak, but well in mind, do leave this my last Will and Testament. All my daughters that are now married, I give Ten pounds a peace.
My sonne, Samuell, I give that red cow which I have now lent him.
I only reserved two acres of that land at Piquanock for my wife to improve, if Joseph fall in to help her, if she please, the rest is Samuels's. I also give him one of ye new white blankets.
If Joseph, my son, please to be as assistant to my wife, for the carying on of her bysnes whilst she lives, or marries and leaves the sea, I give to him ye half of my accomodations in Stratford; if not, I give him twenty poinds of my share of ye bark, to add to his part.
I desire my loving wife, that if she please to add to ye portion of any of my daughters, that she would ad to them all alike.
The rest of my effects I leave to be disposed unto y wife and children, at the discretion of Mr. Blackman, Philip Grove, John Brinsmayd, John Birdsey and Joseph Hawley.
As also ye care, government and disposal of my children.
It is my will that Daniell, after the decease of my wife, that he have ye other halfe of ye lots.
I give to my sonne, John, ten shillings.
William Beardsley
29 September 1660
In the presence of
Caleb Nichols
John Wells

This is a true copy of ye will of William Beardsley

Per me, Joseph Hawley
The inventory of his estate was taken on 6 aJuly 1661 by Samuel Sherman, John Hurd, Henry H. Waklin, Townsmen, and amounted to L327 15s 8 d.

William married Mary HARVEY on 26 Jan 1631 in Ilkeston, Derbyshire, England. Mary (daughter of Richard HARVIE and Ellen ELLIOTT) died about 1661 in Stratford, Fairfield, Connecticut, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

1. Mary BEARDSLEY was born before 1632 in England; died on 20 Sep 1691 in Hatfield, Hampshire, Massachusetts, USA.
2. Capt. John BEARDSLEY was born before 1633 in England; died on 19 Nov 1718 in Stratford, Fairfield, Connecticut, USA.
3. Joseph BEARDSLEY was born about 1634 in England; died between 19 Apr and 04 May 1712 in Stratford, Fairfield, Connecticut, USA.
4. Samuel BEARDSLEY was born in 1638 in Stratford, Fairfield, Connecticut, USA; died on 24 Dec 1706 in Stratford, Fairfield, Connecticut, USA.
5. Sarah BEARDSLEY was born about 1648 in Stratford, Fairfield, Connecticut, USA; died about 1677.
6. Daniel BEARDSLEY was born about 1644 in Stratford, Fairfield, Connecticut, USA; died on 07 Oct 1730 in Stratford, Fairfield, Connecticut, USA; was buried in Congregational Church Burial Ground, Stratford, Fairfield Co. Conn..
7. Ruth BEARDSLEY was born about 1637 in Stratford, Fairfield, Connecticut, USA.
8. Rebecca BEARDSLEY was born about 1645 in Stratford, Fairfield, Connecticut, USA; died on 17 Feb 1739 in Woodbury, Litchfield County, Connecticut.
9. Hannah BEARDSLEY was born about 1642 in Stratford, Fairfield, Connecticut, USA; died on 23 Feb 1679 in Hatfield, Hampshire, Massachusetts, USA.

William married Margaret HASSALL between 1611 and 1645 in England. Margaret was born about 1583 in Ashton, Lancastershire, England; died between 1611 and 1677 in England. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

John married ? UNKNOWN. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]