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Abt 1604 - 1661 (56 years)
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Name |
William BEARDSLEY [1, 2, 3] |
Birth |
Abt 1604 |
England [4] |
Gender |
Male |
Emigration |
1635 |
On the "Planter" [4] |
Fact |
Settled first in Hadley, Massachusetts [4] |
Fact |
Was a mason. [4] |
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Was elected a Deputy of the General Court for 7 years [4] |
Fact |
1638 |
Removed to Hartford, Massachusetts [4] |
Fact |
1639 |
Removed to Stratford, Massachusetts [4] |
Death |
Between 28 Sep 1660 and 13 Feb 1661 |
Stratford, Fairfield, Connecticut, USA [4] |
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.
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Person ID |
I04623 |
Main Tree |
Father |
William BEARDSLEY, b. Abt 1579, Aston, England d. Between 1609 and 1670, England (Age 30 years) |
Relationship |
Natural |
Mother |
Margaret HASSALL, b. Abt 1583, Ashton, Lancastershire, England d. Between 1611 and 1677, England (Age 28 years) |
Relationship |
Natural |
Marriage |
Between 1611 and 1645 |
England |
Family ID |
F01952 |
Group Sheet | Family Chart |
Family |
Mary HARVEY d. Abt 1661, Stratford, Fairfield, Connecticut, USA |
Marriage |
26 Jan 1631 |
Ilkeston, Derbyshire, England [4] |
Children |
| 1. Mary BEARDSLEY, b. Bef 1632, England d. 20 Sep 1691, Hatfield, Hampshire, Massachusetts, USA (Age > 59 years) [Natural] |
| 2. Capt. John BEARDSLEY, b. Bef 1633, England d. 19 Nov 1718, Stratford, Fairfield, Connecticut, USA (Age > 85 years) [Natural] |
| 3. Joseph BEARDSLEY, b. Abt 1634, England d. Between 19 Apr and 04 May 1712, Stratford, Fairfield, Connecticut, USA [Natural] |
| 4. Samuel BEARDSLEY, b. 1638, Stratford, Fairfield, Connecticut, USA d. 24 Dec 1706, Stratford, Fairfield, Connecticut, USA (Age 68 years) [Birth] |
| 5. Sarah BEARDSLEY, b. Abt 1648, Stratford, Fairfield, Connecticut, USA d. Abt 1677 (Age 29 years) [Natural] |
| 6. Daniel BEARDSLEY, b. Abt 1644, Stratford, Fairfield, Connecticut, USA d. 07 Oct 1730, Stratford, Fairfield, Connecticut, USA (Age 86 years) [Natural] |
| 7. Ruth BEARDSLEY, b. Abt 1637, Stratford, Fairfield, Connecticut, USA [Birth] |
| 8. Rebecca BEARDSLEY, b. Abt 1645, Stratford, Fairfield, Connecticut, USA d. 17 Feb 1739, Woodbury, Litchfield County, Connecticut (Age 94 years) [Natural] |
| 9. Hannah BEARDSLEY, b. Abt 1642, Stratford, Fairfield, Connecticut, USA d. 23 Feb 1679, Hatfield, Hampshire, Massachusetts, USA (Age 37 years) [Natural] |
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Family ID |
F04816 |
Group Sheet | Family Chart |
Last Modified |
30 Aug 2022 |
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Sources |
- [S02469] Import Beardsley File: Stephanie Smith/James David Adams Line.
- [S02470] Import file R. Dietz on October 4, 2000.
- [S01785] Donald Lines Jacobus, Ancestry.com: History and Genealogy of the Families of Old Fairfield, (Name: Name: Genealogical Publishing Co., Inc.;;).
- [S00086] "The Descendants of William Beardsley and Mary Harvey" Complied by Ellwood Count Curtis.
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