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William BEARDSLEY

Male Abt 1604 - 1661  (56 years)


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  1. 1.  William BEARDSLEY was born about 1604 in England; died between 28 Sep 1660 and 13 Feb 1661 in Stratford, Fairfield, Connecticut, USA.

    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]

    Children:
    1. 2. Mary BEARDSLEY  Descendancy chart to this point was born before 1632 in England; died on 20 Sep 1691 in Hatfield, Hampshire, Massachusetts, USA.
    2. 3. Capt. John BEARDSLEY  Descendancy chart to this point was born before 1633 in England; died on 19 Nov 1718 in Stratford, Fairfield, Connecticut, USA.
    3. 4. Joseph BEARDSLEY  Descendancy chart to this point was born about 1634 in England; died between 19 Apr and 04 May 1712 in Stratford, Fairfield, Connecticut, USA.
    4. 5. Samuel BEARDSLEY  Descendancy chart to this point was born in 1638 in Stratford, Fairfield, Connecticut, USA; died on 24 Dec 1706 in Stratford, Fairfield, Connecticut, USA.
    5. 6. Sarah BEARDSLEY  Descendancy chart to this point was born about 1648 in Stratford, Fairfield, Connecticut, USA; died about 1677.
    6. 7. Daniel BEARDSLEY  Descendancy chart to this point 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. 8. Ruth BEARDSLEY  Descendancy chart to this point was born about 1637 in Stratford, Fairfield, Connecticut, USA.
    8. 9. Rebecca BEARDSLEY  Descendancy chart to this point was born about 1645 in Stratford, Fairfield, Connecticut, USA; died on 17 Feb 1739 in Woodbury, Litchfield County, Connecticut.
    9. 10. Hannah BEARDSLEY  Descendancy chart to this point was born about 1642 in Stratford, Fairfield, Connecticut, USA; died on 23 Feb 1679 in Hatfield, Hampshire, Massachusetts, USA.


Generation: 2

  1. 2.  Mary BEARDSLEY Descendancy chart to this point (1.William1) was born before 1632 in England; died on 20 Sep 1691 in Hatfield, Hampshire, Massachusetts, USA.

    Other Events and Attributes:

    • Emigration: 1635, On the "Planter"

    Mary married Thomas WELLS, II in May 1651 in Hartford, Hartford Co., Conn.. Thomas (son of Thomas WELLS and Frances ALBRIGHT) was born about 1628 in Evesham, England; died in Sep 1675 in Hadley, Hampshire Co., Massachusetts. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 11. Lieut. Thomas WELLS, III  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 10 Jan 1651/2 in Wethersfield, Hartford Co., Connecticut; died on 02 Dec 1691 in Deerfield, Franklin, Massachusetts, USA.
    2. 12. Mary WELLS  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 01 Oct 1653 in Wethersfield, Hartford Co., Connecticut; died on 01 Oct 1653 in Wethersfield, Hartford Co., Connecticut.
    3. 13. Sarah WELLS  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 05 May 1655 in Wethersfield, Hartford Co., Connecticut; died in Sep 1676 in Deerfield, Franklin, Massachusetts, USA.
    4. 14. John WELLS  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 14 Jan 1657/8 in Wethersfield, Hartford Co., Connecticut; died on 14 Jan 1657 in Wethersfield, Hartford, Connecticut, USA.
    5. 15. Capt Jonathan WELLS  Descendancy chart to this point was born in 1659 in Wethersfield, Hartford Co., Connecticut; died on 03 Jan 1738/9 in Deerfield, Franklin, Massachusetts, USA; was buried in Old Deerfield Burying Ground, Deerfield, Franklin Co., Massachusetts.
    6. 16. John II WELLS  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 03 Apr 1660 in Hadley, Hampshire Co., Massachusetts; died between 20 Jan 1679 and 1680 in Hadley, Hampshire Co., Massachusetts.
    7. 17. Samuel WELLS  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 10 Jun 1662 in Hadley, Hampshire Co., Massachusetts; died on 09 Aug 1690 in Hadley, Hampshire Co., Massachusetts.
    8. 18. Mary WELLS  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 08 Sep 1664 in Hadley, Hampshire Co., Massachusetts; died on 15 Mar 1751 in Northfield, Franklin Co., Mass..
    9. 19. Noah WELLS  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 26 Jul 1666 in Hadley, Hampshire Co., Massachusetts; died before 06 Oct 1712 in Colchester, New London Co., Conn.
    10. 20. Ebenezer WELLS  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 04 Jul 1668 in Hadley, Hampshire County, Massachusetts; died in 1743 in Hatfield, Hampshire Co., Massachusetts.
    11. 21. Hannah WELLS  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 04 Jul 1668 in Hadley, Hampshire County, Massachusetts; died on 17 Dec 1733.
    12. 22. Daniel WELLS  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 11 Dec 1669 in Hadley, Hampshire Co., Massachusetts; died on 11 Jun 1670 in Hadley, Hampshire Co., Massachusetts.
    13. 23. Ephraim WELLS  Descendancy chart to this point was born in Apr 1671 in Hadley, Hampshire Co., Massachusetts; died in Sep 1748.
    14. 24. Joshua WELLS  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 18 Feb 1673/4 in Hadley, Hampshire Co., Massachusetts.

    Mary married Samuel BELDEN on 25 Jun 1678 in Hatfield, Hampshire Co., Mass.. Samuel (son of Richard BAILDON and Margaret ACKRENDEN) was born in 1632; died on 03 Jan 1713 in Hatfield, Hampshire, Massachusetts, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  2. 3.  Capt. John BEARDSLEY Descendancy chart to this point (1.William1) was born before 1633 in England; died on 19 Nov 1718 in Stratford, Fairfield, Connecticut, USA.

    Other Events and Attributes:

    • Emigration: 1635, On the "Planter"

    Notes:

    Excerpt from "The Descendants of William Beardsley and Mary Harvey": He emigrated in 1635 on The "Planter". He arrived in Stratford in 1639 when his parents moved there. He remained there until 1668 when he moved to Pequonnock, now Bridgeport, where he was one of the first settlers in the area. In 1685 he was appointed Lieutenant of the train band. He became Captain of the Stratfield Company and was a prominent member of the ecclesiastical society for twenty years.
    The inventory of his estate was dated 3 December 1718. He had no children of his own and so gave one-third of his estate to his wife and one-third to John, son of his brother Daniel. He also gave considerable property to his "kinswoman" Deborah Fairchild, wife of Alexander Fairchild.
    Captain John was a slave holder. He freed the slave as follows: "Be it known unto all men by these presents that I, John Beardsley, in the county of Fairfiled, farmer, have remised, released, 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 (X) mark. He made a will on 21 January 1714/1715."

    Family/Spouse: Hannah ?. Hannah died in Oct 1718. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  3. 4.  Joseph BEARDSLEY Descendancy chart to this point (1.William1) was born about 1634 in England; died between 19 Apr and 04 May 1712 in Stratford, Fairfield, Connecticut, USA.

    Other Events and Attributes:

    • Emigration: 1635, On the "Planter"

    Notes:

    "The Descendants of William Beardsley and Mary Harvey": Joseph emigrated in 1635 on the "Planter". Originally he was a seaman. However, his father left him half of his estate on the condition that he leave that occupation and care for his mother. Joseph complied with the terms and secured the land. He traded the property on 31 July 1684 to Andrew Gibb in return for Gibb's land in Brookhaven, Long Island where Joseph was then residing.
    Later Joseph returned to Stratford where he remained. In 1693 he joined the Congregational Church. the inventory of his estate was taken on 29 May 1712 and amounted to L782-7-6.

    Joseph married Phebe DAYTON about 1665 in Stratford, Fairfield Co., Connecticut. Phebe was born about 1640. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 25. Elizabeth BEARDSLEY  Descendancy chart to this point was born about 1681.
    2. 26. Ephraim BEARDSLEY  Descendancy chart to this point was born about 1675; died in 1734.
    3. 27. Joseph BEARDSLEY  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 10 Jun 1666 in Stratford, Fairfield, Connecticut, USA; died in 1745.
    4. 28. Jonathan BEARDSLEY  Descendancy chart to this point was born about 1677.
    5. 29. Thomas BEARDSLEY  Descendancy chart to this point was born about 1673; died in 1773.
    6. 30. Hannah BEARDSLEY  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 30 Apr 1671 in Stratford, Fairfield, Connecticut, USA.
    7. 31. John BEARDSLEY  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 01 Nov 1668 in Stratford, Fairfield, Connecticut, USA; died on 29 Nov 1735 in Stratford, Fairfield, Connecticut, USA.
    8. 32. Josiah BEARDSLEY  Descendancy chart to this point was born about 1679.

  4. 5.  Samuel BEARDSLEY Descendancy chart to this point (1.William1) was born in 1638 in Stratford, Fairfield, Connecticut, USA; died on 24 Dec 1706 in Stratford, Fairfield, Connecticut, USA.

    Samuel married Abigail CLARK about 1663. Abigail was born about 1640; died about 1727. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 33. Mary BEARDSLEY  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 01 May 1680 in Stratford, Fairfield, Connecticut, USA; died after 1742.
    2. 34. Daniel BEARDSLEY  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 03 Apr 1671 in Stratford, Fairfield, Connecticut, USA; died in 1738.
    3. 35. William BEARDSLEY  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 22 Mar 1668/9 in Stratford, Fairfield, Connecticut, USA.
    4. 36. Hannah BEARDSLEY  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 25 Oct 1682 in Stratfield, Fairfield, Connecticut, USA.
    5. 37. John BEARDSLEY  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 11 Oct 1673 in Stratford, Fairfield, Connecticut, USA; died in 1753 in Stratfield, Fairfield, Connecticut, USA.
    6. 38. Benjamin BEARDSLEY  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 21 Dec 1677 in Stratford, Fairfield, Connecticut, USA; died on 02 Jun 1712.
    7. 39. Samuel BEARDSLEY, Jr.  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 01 Sep 1666 in Stratford, Fairfield, Connecticut, USA; died in 1690 in Stratford, Fairfield, Connecticut, USA.
    8. 40. Abigail BEARDSLEY  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 10 Aug 1664 in Stratford, Fairfield, Connecticut, USA; died in young.
    9. 41. Ebenezer BEARDSLEY  Descendancy chart to this point was born between 04 Feb 1675 and 1676 in Stratford, Fairfield, Connecticut, USA.
    10. 42. Nathan BEARDSLEY  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 07 Oct 1686 in Stratford, Fairfield Co., Connecticut.

  5. 6.  Sarah BEARDSLEY Descendancy chart to this point (1.William1) was born about 1648 in Stratford, Fairfield, Connecticut, USA; died about 1677.

    Sarah married Obadiah DICKINSON, Sr. between 08 Jan 1668 and 1669 in Hadley, Hampshire Co., Massachusetts. Obadiah (son of Deacon Nathaniel DICKINSON and Anne ?) was born on 15 Apr 1641 in Wethersfield, Hartford, Connecticut, USA; died on 10 Jun 1698 in Wethersfield, Hartford, Connecticut, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 43. Eliphalet DICKINSON  Descendancy chart to this point was born about 1676.
    2. 44. Sarah DICKINSON  Descendancy chart to this point
    3. 45. Daniel DICKINSON  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 26 Apr 1674 in Hadley, Hampshire County, Massachusetts.
    4. 46. Sarah DICKINSON  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 20 Aug 1669 in Hadley, Hampshire County, Massachusetts.
    5. 47. Obadiah DICKINSON, Jr.  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 29 Jan 1672 in Hadley, Hampshire County, Massachusetts.

  6. 7.  Daniel BEARDSLEY Descendancy chart to this point (1.William1) 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..

    Daniel married Ruth GOODWIN about 1680. Ruth (daughter of Thomas GOODWIN and Ruth ROGERS) was born on 02 Sep 1662 in Milford, New Haven, Connecticut, USA; died on 04 May 1732 in Stratford, Fairfield, Connecticut, USA; was buried in Congregational Church Burial Ground, Stratford, Fairfield Co. Conn.. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 48. John BEARDSLEY  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 18 Aug 1681 in Stratford, Fairfield, Connecticut, USA; died on 07 Nov 1732.
    2. 49. Daniel BEARDSLEY  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 17 Oct 1684 in Stratford, Fairfield, Connecticut, USA; died in 1766 in Stratford, Fairfield, Connecticut, USA.
    3. 50. Samuel BEARDSLEY  Descendancy chart to this point
    4. 51. Rebecca BEARDSLEY  Descendancy chart to this point was born about 1695; died on 16 Dec 1754.
    5. 52. Ruth BEARDSLEY  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 13 Oct 1688 in Stratford, Fairfield, Connecticut, USA; died in young.
    6. 53. Zachariah BEARDSLEY  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 13 Nov 1686 in Stratford, Fairfield, Connecticut, USA; died on 17 Sep 1748 in Stratford, Fairfield, Connecticut, USA.
    7. 54. Sarah BEARDSLEY  Descendancy chart to this point
    8. 55. Obadiah BEARDSLEY  Descendancy chart to this point died in 1754.
    9. 56. Nathan BEARDSLEY  Descendancy chart to this point died in 1760 in Stratford, Fairfield, Connecticut, USA.

  7. 8.  Ruth BEARDSLEY Descendancy chart to this point (1.William1) was born about 1637 in Stratford, Fairfield, Connecticut, USA.

    Ruth married Joseph SMITH about 1655. Joseph was born in 1635. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  8. 9.  Rebecca BEARDSLEY Descendancy chart to this point (1.William1) was born about 1645 in Stratford, Fairfield, Connecticut, USA; died on 17 Feb 1739 in Woodbury, Litchfield County, Connecticut.

    Rebecca married Capt James BEEBE after 1704. James was born about 1641 in Broughton, England; died on 22 Apr 1728 in Danbury, Fairfield, Connecticut, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Rebecca married Lieutenant Israel CURTIS about 1665. Israel (son of John CURTIS and Elizabeth ?) was born on 03 Apr 1644 in Stratford, Fairfield Co., Connecticut; died on 28 Oct 1704 in Woodbury, Litchfield Co., Connecticut. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 57. Israel CURTIS, Jr.  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 12 May 1668 in Stratford, Fairfield, Connecticut, USA; died in Danbury, Fairfield, Connecticut, USA.
    2. 58. Israel CURTIS, Jr.  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 18 Mar 1667 in Stratford, Fairfield, Connecticut, USA; died in young.
    3. 59. Stephen CURTIS  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 24 Aug 1673 in Stratford, Fairfield, Connecticut, USA; died on 01 Jun 1723 in Woodbury, Litchfield County, Connecticut.
    4. 60. Rebecca CURTIS  Descendancy chart to this point was born in Nov 1677 in Stratford, Fairfield, Connecticut, USA; died on 13 Mar 1763 in Woodbury, Litchfield County, Connecticut.
    5. 61. Ruth CURTIS  Descendancy chart to this point died in young.
    6. 62. Josiah CURTIS  Descendancy chart to this point died in young.
    7. 63. Ruth CURTIS  Descendancy chart to this point
    8. 64. Hannah CURTIS  Descendancy chart to this point was born about 1675 in Stratford, Fairfield, Connecticut, USA.
    9. 65. Peter CURTIS  Descendancy chart to this point was born about 1674 in Stratford, Fairfield, Connecticut, USA.
    10. 66. Ensign John CURTIS  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 07 Oct 1670 in Stratford, Fairfield, Connecticut, USA; died on 14 Apr 1754 in Woodbury, Litchfield County, Connecticut.

  9. 10.  Hannah BEARDSLEY Descendancy chart to this point (1.William1) was born about 1642 in Stratford, Fairfield, Connecticut, USA; died on 23 Feb 1679 in Hatfield, Hampshire, Massachusetts, USA.

    Hannah married Nathaniel DICKINSON about 1661. Nathaniel (son of Deacon Nathaniel DICKINSON and Anne ?) was born in Aug 1643 in Wethersfield, Hartford, Connecticut, USA; died on 11 Oct 1710 in Hatfield, Hampshire, Massachusetts, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 67. Mary DICKINSON  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 02 Feb 1673 in Hatfield, Hampshire, Massachusetts, USA; died on 16 Aug 1718.
    2. 68. Rebecca DICKINSON  Descendancy chart to this point was born in Mar 1677.
    3. 69. Hannah DICKINSON  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 18 Jan 1666; died on 03 Aug 1745 in Colchester, New London, Connecticut, USA.
    4. 70. Nathaniel III DICKINSON  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 01 May 1663; died in Dec 1663; was buried on 25 Dec 1663.
    5. 71. John DICKINSON  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 01 Nov 1667 in Hatfield, Hampshire, Massachusetts, USA; died on 21 Dec 1761 in Hatfield, Franklin County, Massachusetts.
    6. 72. Daniel DICKINSON  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 03 Mar 1675.


  

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