Josiah Beardsley (1750)

Born 6 Feb 1750 in Stratford, Fairfield County, Connecticut

Ancestors

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Josiah Beardsley is a descendant of the immigrants William Beardsley and Mary Harvie.

Biography

Josiah was born in 1756.He is the son of Samuel Beardsley and Anne French. ^[1]

Sources

• Beardsley Genealogy: The Family of William Beardsley, One of the First Settlers of Connecticut. Compiled and edited by Nellie Beardsley Holt and Charles Eleazer Holt. Published at West Hartford, Connecticut, 1951. Josiah is the son of Samuel Beardsley, Holt Record #35, Pg. 25.^[2]
• ’’Genealogical and Family History of the State of Connecticut’’, Volume II, William Richard Cutter, A. M., etc., Lewis Historical Publishing Company, New York, 1911. Josiah is the son of Samuel Beardsley, Record # IV, Pg. 726.^[3]

Footnotes

1. ↑ Information from Beardsley family researcher Nick Dann, 20 Apr 2015.
2. ↑ Holt Record # 35
3. ↑ Cutter Scroll to Pg. 726.

Research Notes

• This Josiah is often confused with Josiah Beardsley, son of Robert Beardsley and Hannah Chauncey.
• He is NOT listed as a child of Anne French, Record # 7, Pg. 264, in Ancestors and Descendants of Samuel French (see Anne French).