William (Beaman) Beaumont (abt. 1608 - 1699)

Born about 1608 in England

Husband of Lydia (Danforth) Beaman — married 9 Dec 1643 in Saybrook, Middlesex, Connecticut

Descendants

Died 4 Feb 1699 at about age 91 in Saybrook, New London, Connecticut Colony

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William (Beaman) Beaumont migrated to New England during the Puritan Great Migration (1621-1640). (See The Great Migration (Series 2), by R. C. Anderson, vol. 1, p. 220) Join: Puritan Great Migration Project Discuss: pgm

Disputed Origins

• Incorrect parents: He is commonly said on the internet to the son of Thomas Beaumont and his wife Jennet Stafford. This is incorrect. There is no known connection between Thomas Beaumont and William Beamon. They lived in different counties; Thomas Beaumont had a son William but he was living in England in 1668.

• Incorrect origins: He is said to have come from Scotland. This is incorrect. He came from Bridgenorth in Shropshire prior to immigrating on the Elizabeth in 1635.

• Incorrect origins: He is sometimes said to have come from Carlisle, Cumberland, Scotland. ^[1] However, there is no evidence to support this and is very unlikely.

• Tentative Parentage: William has been tentatively linked with the following William Beamond, born in Potton, Bedfordshire in 1608. See 2021 G2G discussion for reasoning.

Biography

William Beaman (Beamond, Beament, Beaumont) was born about 1608 in England. He migrated on April 15,1635 aboard the Elizabeth, aged 27 years, enrolled at London. On the same ship was John Beamond, who may have been William brother^[2]Both of these men took the oath of allegiance to the King and to the Church of England before leaving England.^[3]. However when John died in 1645/6 his only child was not entrusted to William (this might have been because William had left Salem for Connecticut). See G2G discussion as to their relationship.

In New England his first residence was Salem, Massachusetts; making a request for a lot at Salem on November 8, 1637, he was "promised to have a lot in due time."

About1637^[3] to 1643^[2] he moved to Saybrook, Connecticut which is located at the mouth of the Connecticut River. He is named as one of Saybrook's "early settlers."^[3] William became a Freeman of Connecticut on May 20, 1652.

He married Lydia Danforth, daughter of Nicholas Danforth on December 9, 1643 at Saybrook. They had the following children, all born at Saybrook:

1. Lydia Beaumont was born March 9, 1644/5. She was the first female child born in Saybrook.^[3]Married (1st) Samuel Boyes at Saybrook on February 3, 1667/8. Married (2nd) Alexander Pygan at Saybrook on April 15, 1684.
2. Mary Beaumont was born November 12, 1647. Married John Tully at Saybrook on January 3, 1671/2.
3. Elizabeth Beamon was born March 2, 1650. Married John Chapman at Saybrook on March 26, 1677.
4. Deborah Beamon was born November 29, 1652. Married Thomas Gilbert at Saybrook on September 27, 1681.
5. Abigail Beaumont was born February 20, 1654/5. She died unmarried at Saybrook on September 29, 1683.
6. (possibly) Sarah who was born about 1661 or it may be 1667. Married Nathaniel Pratt at Saybrook on May 2, 1688. Died October 11, 1716. Dawes Gates says she is probably a daughter of this family because there were no other Beamons living at Saybrook at the time of her birth. If not this family, "it seems likely that she emigrated from England."^[3]
7. Samuel Beaumont was born February 28, 1656/7. Married Hester Buckingham, daughter of Rev. Thomas Buckingham by 1690.
8. Rebecca Beamont was born September 7, 1659. Married John Clarke at Saybrook on December 17, 1684.

William appeared on the list of men entitled to land in the ox pasture at Salem, only men with an estate of 150 pounds were eligible. On January 27, 1687/8 his son Samuel received a deed for half the dwelling house, barn, orchard, and homestead, other lands, 2 steers. He further clarified on November 25, 1691 that after his death, Samuel was to receive the other half of the dwelling house and all the rest of the real estate; and had no responsibilities for William's debts.

William's wife, Lydia (Danforth) Beamon, died on August 16, 1686 at Saybrook. William Beamon died at Saybrook on February 4, 1698/9.

Orthographic variations: Beamon, Beemon, Beamond, Beemond, Beamont, Beaumont, Beement

Research Notes

He was claimed to be from Bridgenorth, Shrophire, England. However, his baptism has not been found making this uncertain.

Origins: The Oath of Allegiance which he presented in London prior to embarking on the Elizabeth was signed by Sr Wm Whitimor and Sr Nich Ranton. These men were identified as magistrates at Bridgenorth, Shrophire, England. However that was erroneous and they oath was almost certainly taken in London, just prior to sailing.

John Bement (c 1640-1684), previously attached as a son of William, is the son of John Beamond, the possible brother of William.

Please see the attached G2G discussion as to the Beamonds place of origin and relationship.

Sources

1. ↑ e.g. New England Historical and Genealogical Register vol. 3 no. 2 (April 1849):158.
2. ↑ ^{2.0 2.1} Robert Charles Anderson. Great Migration: Immigrants to New England, 1634-1635, Volume I, A-B (Boston: NEHGS, 1995):220-222, biography of William Beamon.
3. ↑ ^{3.0 3.1 3.2 3.3 3.4} Ferris, Mary Walton. "Dawes-Gates Ancestral Lines: A Memorial Volume Containing the American Ancestry of Mary Beman (Gates) Dawes" Privately Printed 1931. Vol. II, p. 116 - 121.

Unless otherwise cited, this biography is based on Anderson's "Great Migration."

• Robert Charles Anderson. Great Migration: Immigrants to New England, 1634-1635, Volume I, A-B (Boston: NEHGS, 1995):220-222, biography of William Beamon. AmericanAcestors.org LINK (paid subscription)
• Ferris, Mary Walton. "Dawes-Gates Ancestral Lines: A Memorial Volume Containing the American Ancestry of Mary Beman (Gates) Dawes" Privately Printed 1931. Vol. II, p. 116 - 121.see at hathitrust.org

See Also

• Ferris, Mary Walton. Dawes-Gates Ancestral Lines : A Memorial Volume Containing the American Ancestry of Rufus R. Dawes, volume 2. (Milwaukee, 1943):117-121, Beamon family. HathiTrust.org LINK Ancestry.com LINK (paid subscriptionsee at HathiTrust
• Nash, Sylvester. Records of Saybrook, CT., The New England Historical & Genealogical Register (New England Historic Genealogical Society, Boston, Mass., 1850) Vol. 4, Page 20
• The Barbour Collection of Connecticut Town Vital Records. Vol. 1-55. 1994-2002. - White, Lorraine Cook, ed. Baltimore, MD, USA: Genealogical Publishing Co., 1994-2002.
• Filby, P. William, ed. Passenger and Immigration Lists Index, 1500s-1900s (Farmington Hills, MI, USA: Gale Research, 2012)
• Yates Publishing, U.S. and International Marriage Records, 1560-1900 (Provo, UT, USA, The Generations Network, Inc., 2004)