Silas Beebe (1734 - 1809)

Born 11 Nov 1734 in New London, New London, Connecticut

Ancestors

Husband of Lydia (Terry) Beebe — married Mar 1762 in Plum Island, Suffolk, New York

Descendants

Died 7 Sep 1809 at age 74 in Riverhead, Suffolk, New York

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Biography

Silas Beebe was born^[1] in New London, Connecticut in 11 Nov 1734, The ninth child of Samuel and Ann Lester Beebe. He married^[2] Lydia Terry in 1762 and had at least six children. He died in Riverhead, N.Y. in 1804.

Genealogical Records

Birth and Baptismal Records

• Primary Source, Connecticut Town Birth Records, pre-1870 (Barbour Collection), New London Vital Records 1646-1854^[1] Data Extract:

1. ) New London, Conn. Barbour Vital Record; Silas Beebe, son Samuel & Ann Beebe, was born 11 Nov 1734 in New London, Connecticut.

Census Records

• Primary Source, 1790 Census Records ^[3]: Silas Bebee was head of a Southold, Suffolk, New York household in 1790.

1. ) Ancestry Record 7831 #40169; 1790 Southold, New York Census: Slass {Silas} Beebe 1790 Head:
   1. ) Free White Persons - Males - Under 16: 3
   2. ) Free White Persons - Males - 16 and over: 2
   3. ) Free White Persons - Females: 4
2. ) Number of Household Members: 9

Probate and Will Records

• Primary Source, Will of Silas Beebe Will of Silas Beebe; page 464:, Silas Beebe of Southold, Suffolk Co. NY, yeomand--to -- 27 Sept 1804-- my Son Daniel Beebe all my R & P Estate (Exception)---

Biographic and Genealogical References

• Secondary Source, Clarence Beebe in his book Monograph of the Descent of the Family of Beebe ^[2] cites Silas Beebe in profile (122). Data summary;

1. ) Monograph, etc; Page 31: SILAS Beebe (122), son of Samuel Beebe (53) and his wife Ann (Lester) Beebe, was born in 1734. Silas married Lydia Terry and they were the parents of Silas, James, Noah G., Daniel, Gillimas, and Desiah.

• Secondary Source, Clifford Beebe, Genealogy of the Family of Beebe, ^[4] Data Extract:

1. ) Beebe Genealogy Vol I; Page 24: Samuel Beebe (67) and Anne Lester were the parents of: Samuel (183), Elizabeth (184), Samuel (185), Eliphalet (186), Elnathan (187), Hannah (188), Amon (189), Theophilus (190), Lucretia (191), Silas (192), Hannah (193), Amos (Amon) (194), Jemima (195), Jerusha (196), and Anne (197).
2. ) Beebe Genealogy Vol I; Page 55. Vital data: SILAS BEEBE (192) was born 18 March 1734 at New London, Connecticut, and he died about 1804 at Southold, LI, NY.
   1. ) Marriage. Silas Beebe married Lydia Terry, daughter of Jonathan and Lydia (Tuthill) Terry on 14 March 1762 at Southold, LI, NY. Lydia was born about 1742.
      1. ) Children. Silas Beebe and Lydia Terry were the parents of: Silas (521), Desiah (Desire) (522), Zillimus (523), Noah (524), James (525), Samuel (526), Lydia (527), Jerusha (528), Ruth (529), and Daniel V. (530).
   2. ) Biography. Silas was a resident of Oyster Pond, Orient, and Southold, LI., NY; His will was recorded at Southold,.

Research Notes

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   3. ) A Tertiary Source is a genealogical data source which is a collection of genealogical information that does not cite Primary or Secondary information sources, and the data may be factual or hearsay.
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Sources

1. ↑ ^{1.0 1.1} Ancestry.com. Connecticut Town Birth Records, pre-1870 (Barbour Collection), New London Vital Records 1646-1854 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2006. Original data: White, Lorraine Cook, ed. The Barbour Collection of Connecticut Town Vital Records. Vol. 1-55. Baltimore, MD, USA: Genealogical Publishing Co., 1994-2002. Silas Beebe New London Barbour Records or version Transcribed by Coralynn Brown here (free) Silas Beebe (Barbour New London), once at the site, you will need to scroll down to BEEBE
2. ↑ ^{2.0 2.1} 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 (122), page 31. Clarence Beebe Genealogy online -Title Page
3. ↑ 1790 Federal Census of New York State;Year: 1790; Census Place: Southold, Suffolk, New York; Series: M637; Roll: 6; Page: 122; Image: 432; Family History Library Film: 0568146. Ancestry.com; 1790 United States Federal Census database on-line. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2010. Images reproduced by FamilySearch. First Census of the United States, 1790 (NARA microfilm publication M637, 12 rolls). Records of the Bureau of the Census, Record Group 29. National Archives, Washington, D.C.Silas Beebe in 1790 US Census
4. ↑ Beebe, Clifford, Genealogy of the Family of Beebe From the Earliest Known Immigrant John Beebe of Broughton, England, Higginson Book Co., 10 Colonial Road, Salem MA 01970. 1991. Available at:

   1. ) Libraries
   2. ) May be at Amazon.com for online purchase

Other Sources

• Page 32 Silas Beebe in Griffins Journal
• Page 122 Silas Beebe biography in Griffins journal