Sylvanus Beckwith (1742 - 1839)

Born 22 May 1742 in Lyme, New London, Connecticut Colony

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Died 30 May 1839 at age 97 in Stanford, Dutchess, New York, United States

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Biography

Private Sylvanus Beckwith served with New York Militia during the American Revolution.

Sylvanus Beckwith is a DAR Patriot Ancestor, A008391.

Sylvanus Beckwith performed Patriotic Service in New York in the American Revolution.

From The Beckwiths: "...he as well as his wife's family, were firm supporters of the cause of the colonies, and bore their parts in the struggle, not only by giving their services in the field, but also by the ready offering of their means..."

"In 1775 he took the Associator's Oath at Poughkeepsie, New York and enlisted as a private in the Sixth Regiment, Dutchess County, New York and was entitled to Land Bounty Rights. He served under his brother-in-laws Col. David and Capt. Robert Southerland."

Children: probably 8 including Sylvanius Nathan, Nathan Sutherland, Israel, and Sarah Sutherland

Sources

Beaumont/Jacobs family papers

Ancestry.com, including

• 1810 Stanford, Dutchess, New York census - family of five
• New York, Tax Assessment Rolls of Real and Personal Estates, 1799-1804, 1799, Stanford, Dutchess, New York
• The Beckwiths, by Paul Beckwith, 1891, pages 153 and 154
• DAR# A008391
• Additional Beckwith Notes," Frederick Beckwith, page 4 - 8, an excellent read!!

• Find A Grave: Memorial #66870426

• Acknowledgement: Beckwith-877 was created by Kirk Hess on 7 Dec 2015