Jonathan Beebe Jr. (abt. 1698 - 1786)

Born about 1698 in New London, Connecticut

Ancestors

Descendants

Died 22 Mar 1786 at about age 88 in East Haddam, Middlesex, Connecticut, United States

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Biography

Jonathan Beebe, was the son of Jonathan Beebe and an unknown mother. His date of birth is unknown, Bridget (Brockway) Beebe was born between 1693 and 1695 and died at East Haddam, Conn. Jonathan married Hannah Coley, and second, Remembrance Nye, married on 7 Oct 1783 at East Haddam, Ct. Children cited are: Jonathan, David, Samuel, Daniel, Ebenezer, Hannah, Rachel, Joshua, and Elizabeth.^[1] and Joel b. 1738 not proven.

End of Biography.

Genealogical Records

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Church Records

• Primary Source, Fairfield, Connecticut First Congregational Church Records ^[2] Data Extract:

1. ) Fairfield, CT Church Records, page 11: Church Records for the family of Jonathan Beebe Jr. (abt.1694-1761): Jonathan Beebe, covenanted and was baptized on 4 Aug 1726.
   1. ) Hannah Beebe wife of Jonathan Beebe renewed covenant 4 Aug 1726.
      1. ) David Beebe, son of Jonathan Beebe was baptized 4 Sept 1726.
      2. ) Hannah Beebe, daughter of Jonathan Beebe was baptized 4 Sept 1726.
      3. ) Jonathan Beebe Jr., son of Jonathan Beebe was baptized 4 Sept 1726.
      4. ) Samuel Beebe, son of Jonathan Beebe was baptized 4 Sept 1726.
      5. ) Daniel Beebe, son of Jonathan Beebe was baptized 17 Nov 1728.
      6. ) Elizabeth Beebe, daughter of Jonathan & Hannah Beebe was baptized 11 July 1736.
      7. ) Joshua Beebe, son of Jonathan & Hannah Beebe was baptized 16 Sept 1733.
      8. ) Rachel Beebe, daughter of Jonathan Beebe was baptized 4 Apr 1731.

Biographic and Genealogical References

• Secondary Source, History and Genealogy of the Families of Old Fairfield^[3]

1. ) History of Fairfield Families; page 81, 82 Summary: Jonathan Beebe, son of Jonathan of East Haddam. He married Hannah Coley, daughter of Peter, bapt. 4 August 1700. Peter Coley, Simon Coley, Jonathan Beebe and Hannah (Coley) Beebe all of Fairfield, sold land from their father in 1735. In 1771, Jonathan and Hannah were living in East Haddam, and conveyed land from brother Ebenezer Coley, deceased. Children, (Fairfield, CT. baptism dates): Jonathan (4 Sep 1726), David (4 Sep 1726), Samuel (4 Sep 1726), Hannah (4 Sep 1726), Daniel (17 Nov 1728), Rachel (4 Apr 1731), Joshua (16 Sep 1733), and Elizabeth (11 July 1736)

• Secondary Source, Shotwell, Our Colonial Ancestors and Their Descendants or Our Quaker Forefathers and Their Posterity, ^[4] Data extract (image of original text below):

1. ) Colonial Ancestors; Page 223: Jonathan Beebe of E. Haddam Conn., born 1673+/-, son of Samuel (1633-1712) of New London, Conn. married twice; wife, Bridget was the mother of his four sons, viz:
   1. ) Children of Jonathan and Bridget Beebe I :
      1. ) Jonathan Beebe {II}, born 1694, lived in E. Haddam, Conn., m. three times; he married in 1720 Hannah (Couch) Coley, dau of Peter and Hannah (Couch) Coley, who was the mother of all of his children. They had 6 sons and 3 daughters, viz:
         1. ) Children of Jonathan and Hannah (Coley) Beebe:
            1. ) Jonathan Beebe {III}
            2. ) David Beebe
            3. ) Lt. Samuel Beebe, d. 1786, age 61: m. ____ and had a son Stuart Beebe whose daughter Rhoda m. Wm. Shotwell of Harrison Co. Ohio. (page 112),
            4. ) Daniel Beebe,
            5. ) Ebenezer Beebe,
            6. ) Hannah Beebe,
            7. ) Rachel Beebe,
            8. ) Joshua Beebe
            9. ) Elizabeth Beebe.
      2. ) William Beebe
      3. ) Joshua Beebe
      4. ) Caleb Beebe

Copy of Jonathan Beebe Genealogy by Shotwell

• Secondary Source, Wilder, Lucius Beebe of Wakefield and Sylenda Morris Beebe, His Wife ^[5] Data extraction: Jonathan Beebe was a forefather of Lucius Beebe:

1. ) Lucius Beebe of Wakefield; Page 48, 51: Jonathan and Hannah (Coley) Beebe were the parents of Jonathan, David, Samuel, Daniel, Ebenezer, Hannah, Rachel, Joshua, and Elizabeth.
   1. ) Jonathan died a very old man, but of an unknown death date in East Haddam.
   2. ) Samuel, the third son of Jonathan was born in East Haddam in 1725, married Margaret Steward on 19 Sept 1751. and shortly thereafter removed to Wibraham , Massachusetts.

• Secondary Source, Clarence Beebe in his book Monograph of the Descent of the Family of Beebe ^[1] cites Jonathan Beebe Beebe in profile (62). Data summary;

1. ) Monograph, etc.; Page 25, 26. Jonathan Beebe (62), the son of Jonathan Beebe and Bridget (Brockway) Beebe was born between 1693 and 1695 and died at East Haddam, Conn. Jonathan married first Hannah Coley, second Lydia Spencer, and third, Remember Nye. Children were: Jonathan (156), David (157), Samuel (158), Daniel (159), Ebenezer (160), Hannah (161), Rachel (162), Joshua (163), and Elizabeth (164).

Research Notes

1. ) The Jonathan Beebe of this profile has a younger, but New London based contemporary Jonathan Beebe from the Samuel Beebe branch of the family, born 4 March 1694 fifteen years after the Jonathan Beebe of this profile. Jonathan Beebe also married a Hannah, in his case it was Hannah Lewis.
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Sources

1. ↑ ^{1.0 1.1} Beebe, Clarence, Monograph of the Descent of the Family of Beebe, from the earliest known immigrant--John, of Broughton, England, 1650, compiled and edited by Clarence Beebe, 150 Nassau Street, New York,1904; (Profile 62) page 25, 26. Clarence Beebe Genealogy online -Title Page
2. ↑ Connecticut, U.S., Church Record Abstracts, 1630-1920; (Ancestry.com database on-line). Provo, UT, USA: 2013. Connecticut. Church Records Index. Connecticut State Library, Hartford, Connecticut.
3. ↑ Jacobus, Donald Lines; History and Genealogy of the Families of Old Fairfield|History and Genealogy of the Families of Old Fairfield, Vol II For the Eunice Dennie Burr Chapter of the Daughters of the American Revolution, Fairfield, Connecticut, 1932
4. ↑ Shotwell, Ambrose Our Colonial Ancestors and Their Descendants or Our Quaker Forefathers and Their Posterity], Robert Smith & Co. Printers and Binders Lansing MI. 1895-7. Page 223.
5. ↑ Wilder, Louise Beebe, LUCIUS BEEBE OF WAKEFIELD & SYLENDA MORRIS BEEBE, HIS WIFE Their Forebears and Descendants, by Louise Beebe Wilder, The Knickerbocker Press, New York, 1930. DAR Library, page 48 - 51. Lucius Beebe of Wakefield, etc Title Page

Other Sources

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• Jonathan Beebe probate record; image 737 of 1167: 1786 Intestate estate adminstered by son David and grandson Abner. NOTE have to tab to image 737 to see this document.

• Henry, Dr. Alan D.; The Family of Beebe; {Caution, clicking on this hot link will launch a 27 Mbyte pdf file download to your computer.}2011; Web published by Les Sullivan in 2020. Page 31, 32

• East Haddam Church Records; image 27 of 311: Jonathan Beebe, in his 87th year, m. Remember Nye, in 85th year, on 7 Oct 1783 at East Haddam, Connecticut.

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• FamilySearch profile for Jonathan Beebe.