Sylvia PUNDERSON

Female 1733 - 1771  (37 years)


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  • Name Sylvia PUNDERSON  [2
    • "We hear from Poughkeepsie, that on Tuesday the 26 ult. [March] died there, Mrs. Beardsley, wife of the Revd. Mr. John Beardsley: she was the youngest daughter of the late Revd. Mr. Punderson, Episcopal minister at Rye, a lady of uncommon attainments in Literature, and a most amiable character. We hear she had lately been delivered of Twins, one of whom is still living."
      (The New York Journal, April 4, 1771).

      Contributor: Joseph R. Punderson (46865813) ?

      from NBGS

      BEARDSLEY: John Beardsley (Rev.) b. 23 Apr 1732 at Ripton or Shelton, CT, d. 23 Aug 1809 in Kingston, Kings County, NB, s/o John Beardsley and Keziah Wheeler: m. (1st) 1764 at Poughkeepsie, Dutchess County, NY, Sylvia Punderson b. 16 Jun 1733 at Groton, CT, died 26 Mar 1771 at Poughkeepsie, d/o Ebenezer Punderson and Hannah Minor of Norwich, CT: married (2nd) before Jul 1772 Catherine Mary Brooks b. 9 Apr 1750 at Stratford, CT, died 4 or 5 Feb 1774 in Poughkeepsie: m. (3rd) Feb 1774 Anna Gertrude Crannell b. - , died before Feb 1786, d/o Bartholomew Crannell and Catherine/Sarah Trintie VanKleek: m. (4th) 28 Oct 1798 or 11 Jul 1800 Mrs. Mary Quain of Saint John: family came to NB in 1783 as Loyalists and settled in various parts of the province:

      Children of first wife:

      1) Hannah Beardsley born 11 Jul 1765 at Poughkeepsie, d. 26 Mar 1830 at Sussex, Kings County, m. 28 Apr 1784 at Kingston in Kings County, Walter Dibblee b. 7 Feb 1764 at Stamford, CT, d. 1 Jun 1817 at Sussex Vale: settled at Kingston, NB:

      2) possibly, Martha Beardsley b. c1765 in NY, d. before 1818 at Hampton, Kings County, NB, m. Benjamin Fairweather s/o Jedediah and Deborah Fairweather of Norwalk, CT and Sussex, Kings County, NB:

      3) John Davis Beardsley (twin) b. 4 Feb 1771 Poughkeepsie, d. 26 Jan 1852 at Woodstock, Carleton County, m. (1st) 20 Jun 1793 at Woodstock, NB, Sally Munday Dibblee born 22 Nov 1774 at Stamford, CT, died 26 or 28 Jul 1826: m. (2nd) 21 Jun 1828 in Saint Marys Parish, York County, Mary Ann Gill b. c1784, d. 2 Jul 1873: first settled at Maugerville, Sunbury County, then moved to Woodstock in 1793: had children:

      4) Polly/Sylvia Beardsley (twin) b. 4 Feb 1771, married a German officer and moved to Hesse Cassel, Germany: had at least two children:

      Child of second wife:

      5) Catherine Beardsley m. 5 Jul 1802 Samuel Nichols of Long Island: settled in Flushing, NY:

      Children of third wife:

      6) Bartholomew Crannell Beardsley b. 21 Oct 1775 in Poughkeepsie, d. 24 Mar 1855 in Toronto or Oakville, ON, m. 22 Jun 1801 in NB, Mary Jenkins born 1783, died 29 Dec 1852 at Woodstock, NB, d/o John Jenkins, a South Carolina Loyalist:

      7) Ann Beardsley m. Benjamin Daniels of Port Lorne, NS:

      8) Benjamin Robinson Beardsley married 15 Jul 1785 in NB, Sarah Hatch: settled at Port Lorne, NS.

      Sources: MC1156 Graves Papers: Beardsley family notes, 2 pages: see also MC1286 Volume V Dictionary of Canadian Biography, pages 58-60 and Volume VIII, pages 69-70: see MC80/54 Ruth W. Grant?s Now and then: a history of Southampton, page 26: see MC80/366 Arthur S. Robinson?s Rev. John Beardsley (1732-1809): Founder of Freemasonry in New Brunswick in Canadian Masonic Research Association, No. 32 and 33, pages 1-11: see also MC80/998 W.O. Raymond?s The ancestry of the family of William Odber Raymond A.D. 1630-1920, pages 148-192: see also MC80/2354 Saint John Branch, NBGS: Arrivals 99: our first families in New Brunswick, page 16: see MC80/2895 Donald Williams? Fayer Weather friends: the Fairweather genealogy, pages 22-23, 30-37.

      Posted on Find A Grave created by: David L. Underhill U.E.

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    Birth 16 Jun 1733  New Haven, New Haven, Connecticut, USA Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Gender Female 
    Fact Daughter of Rev. Edward Punderson Find all individuals with events at this location  [2
    Death 26 Mar 1771  Poughkeepsie, Dutchess Co., New York Find all individuals with events at this location  [1
    Person ID I64135  Main Tree
    Last Modified 28 Aug 2022 

    Father Rev. Ebenezer PUNDERSON,   b. 12 Sep 1705, New Haven, New Haven, Connecticut, USA Find all individuals with events at this locationd. Abt 1764 (Age 58 years) 
    Relationship Birth 
    Mother Hannah MINER,   b. 13 Nov 1712, Stonington, New London, Connecticut, USA Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 1792 (Age 79 years) 
    Relationship Birth 
    Marriage Aug 1732  Groton, New London Co., Connecticut Find all individuals with events at this location  [3
    Family ID F02327  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Rev John BEARDSLEY, III,   b. 23 Apr 1732, Stratford, Fairfield, Connecticut, USA Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 23 Apr 1810, Kingston, New Brunswick, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 78 years) 
    Marriage Abt 1764  [1
    Children 
     1. Hannah BEARDSLEY,   b. 11 Jul 1765, Poughkeepsie, Dutchess Co., New York Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 26 Mar 1830, Sussex, Kings Co., New York Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 64 years)  [Birth]
     2. Martha BEARDSLEY,   b. Abt 1765, New York Find all individuals with events at this locationd. Bef 1818, Hampton, Kings Co., New Brunswick Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 52 years)  [Birth]
     3. John Davis BEARDSLEY,   b. 4 Feb 1771, Poughkeepsie, Dutchess, New York, USA Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 26 Jan 1852, Woodstock, Carleton, New Brunswick, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 80 years)  [Birth]
     4. Polly/Sylvia BEARDSLEY,   b. 4 Feb 1771  [Birth]
    Family ID F25900  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
    Last Modified 28 Aug 2022 

  • Sources 
    1. [S02329] Find A Grave Website.

    2. [S00086] "The Descendants of William Beardsley and Mary Harvey" Complied by Ellwood Count Curtis.

    3. [S03412] The Barbour Collection of Connecticut Town Vital Records: Griswold and Groton.