John BEARDSLEY

Notes:

"The Descendants of William Beardsley and Mary Harvey": His estate was probated on 9 February 1735/36. John was a blacksmith. His will mentions his wife and five sons but not his daughter. In the will recorded at Fairfield, he gave land in unity and reat Neck to his son Andrew. jehiel received his shop and all of his working tools for carrying on the trade, his cart and wheels, and all of his lot and orchard at Walnut Tree Hill. The inventory of his estate was L1,500. he made a will on 11 November 1732. He wrote a codicil on 17 November 1735.

John married Abigail WAKELEE about 1690. Abigail (daughter of Henry WAKELEE and Sarah BURT) was born about 1665 in Stratford, Fairfield, Connecticut, USA; died in Aug 1753. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

1. Deborah BEARDSLEY was born on 06 Feb 1699/00 in Stratford, Fairfield, Connecticut, USA.
2. Andrew BEARDSLEY was born on 08 Mar 1707/08 in Stratford, Fairfield, Connecticut, USA; died in 1758.
3. Jehiel BEARDSLEY was born on 16 Nov 1693 in Stratford, Fairfield, Connecticut, USA.
4. Abraham BEARDSLEY was born on 06 Mar 1695/96 in Stratford, Fairfield, Connecticut, USA; died on 09 Jul 1776; was buried in Huntington, Fairfield, Connecticut, USA.
5. Caleb BEARDSLEY was born on 30 Nov 1692 in Stratford, Fairfield, Connecticut, USA.
6. John BEARDSLEY, Jr. was born on 09 Mar 1701/02 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]

Other Events and Attributes:

• Fact: Also known as Abigail