Catherine BEARDSLEY: Darlene's Family Genealogy

Generation: 1

1. Catherine BEARDSLEY (daughter of Rev John BEARDSLEY, III and Catherine Mary BROOKS).
Catherine married Samuel NICHOLS on 5 Jul 1802. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Generation: 2

Rev John BEARDSLEY, III was born on 23 Apr 1732 in Stratford, Fairfield, Connecticut, USA (son of John BEARDSLEY, Jr. and Kezia WHEELER); died on 23 Apr 1810 in Kingston, New Brunswick, Canada.

Notes:

"The Descendants of William Beardsley and Mary Harvey" - He was involved with Yale College in 1758. In 1761 he received an honorary Bachelor of Arts degree from New York College and in 1768 an honorary Master of Arts. He studied theology with Doctor Johnson at Stratford. In the spring of 1761, he went to England of his ordination. He returned and worked as a missionary in Norwich, Connecticut for about five years. Then he removed to New York where he officiated at Pughkeepsie and Fishkill. During the Revolutionary War he fled to New York City where he became Chaplain of the British Army. After the war he settled in New Brunswick, Canada. Some of his descendants were successful lawyers in Canada.

John married Catherine Mary BROOKS before Jul 1772. Catherine was born on 9 Apr 1750 in Stratford, Fairfield Co., Connecticut; died in 4 or 5 Feb 1774 in Poughkeepsie, Dutchess Co., New York. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

3.
Catherine Mary BROOKS was born on 9 Apr 1750 in Stratford, Fairfield Co., Connecticut; died in 4 or 5 Feb 1774 in Poughkeepsie, Dutchess Co., New York.
Children:

1. Catherine BEARDSLEY