Sarah (Unknown) Beaman (abt. 1623 - aft. 1701)

Born about 1623 in England

Wife of Gamaliel (Beamon) Beaman — married 1649 in Dorchester, Suffolk, Massachusetts

Descendants

Died after 1701 after about age 78 in Massachusetts

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Biography

Sarah Clark was born: Husband Gamaliel was born about 1623. Sarah's known children were born starting 1649/50. So an estimate of between 1623 and 1632 seems correct. Dorchester, Massachusetts, was not settled until 1631, so she was most likely not born in New England.

Not the daughter of William Clark or anyone of any known surname. I misinterpreted a record that read "Sarah Beaman, daughter of Gamaliell Beaman & Sarah Clarke ye daughter of William Clarke baptized 20 January 1658/9[p169].^[1] But it should have been read as Sarah Beaman, daughter of Gamaliell Beaman bpt 20 Jan 1658/9, & Sarah Clarke ye daughter of William Clarke baptized the same day. Two children not one child. This means she was not the daughter of William and we don't know her surname.

She married Gamaliel Beamon about 1649, estimating from the birth of their first child.

Goody Beaman was admitted to the Dorchester Church 1 (12) 56. 1 Feb 1656.[p21]^[1] "Ye wife of Gamalliell Beaman dismissed to ye Church at Lanchaster ye 24 (3) 68" (24 May1668.)[p10]^[1]

The Beamon and Clark Genealogy says she died after 1701. In 1701 she acknowledged a deed, conveying land to son John.^[2] However, March 23, 1678, in Lancaster or Dorchester, Massachusetts, is also seen^{[citation needed]}

Children

• Joseph ?: "The publisht History of Lancaster, included in the History of Worcester Co.^[3] ... says that Gamaliel and Sarah had six children born in Dorchester, and three others born in Lancaster"^[2] The list includes both John b. in 1649, and Joseph b. in 1651 and also the later children. Miss Wooden believes that if Joseph ever existed he died young. Anderson in Gamaliel's Great Migration article lumps Joseph with the baptism of John, and says there is no further record.^[4]

14 (4) 1657 (14 June 1657) Four of Gamalliell Beamond's children were baptized in Dorchester, presented by their mother (she being the only church member). Three of the children were grown up, but "very backward, especially the eldest."[p168]^[1].

• Thomas Beamond 8 years. 1657-8=@1649^[1]. Thomas married 26 July 1678 in Marlborough, Massachusetts, Elizabeth Williams.^[4]
• John Beamond 6 years. 1657-6=@1651^[1]. Mar 5 1676/7 John & other Children of the church agreed to be subject "to the government and discipline of Christ in & by his Church^[1]." Anderson says there is no evidence for John being part of this family. Yet he was baptized with the other children.^[4] John married Priscilla Thornton, had children, and died 15 Jan 1739 in his 90th year.^[2] 1739-89=1650.
• Gamalliell Beamond 4 years. 1657-4=@1653^[1].
• Mary Beamond "she sucked on her mother not weaned. ^[1] Born @ 1656. Mar 5 1676/7 John & Mary Beaman Children of ye church agreed to be subject "to the government and discipline of Christ in & by his Church"^[1] Mary m. Henry Cookery January 1688/9 in Charlestown.^[4]

• Sarah baptized 20 January 1658/9^[1] "Sarah Beman the Daughter of Gamaliel Beman was Born the 19: 11: 1658." 19 Jan 1659^[5] When siblings John & Mary were called, Mar 5 1676/7, "to the government and discipline of Christ in & by his Church" Sarah Beaman was also "called" but wished time to think.[p73/4]^[1] Sarah married Ebenezer Williams, and died Oct 19, 1681.^[2]
• Noah Beman, s/o. Gamaliel and Sara, born 3: 2m: 1661 (3 Apr 1661) in Lancaster.^[6]Noah Beaman admitted to full communion at the church in Dorchester 21 (I) 1685/6 21 March 1685/6[p27]^[1] Patience his wife was admitted to full communion May 21 1699[p29]^[1] He married Patience Trescott 1 Jan 16884/5 in Dorchester^[4].
• Thankefull Beman, d/o. Gamaliel and Sarah, born Apr. 18, 1663, in Lancaster.^[6] She married at Charlestown on 27 Sept 1683 Nathanie Wilson^[4].
• Mehettabell Beaman, d/o. Gamaliel and Sarah, born May 26, 1667.^[6]

Sarah's husband is a featured name in Anderson's Great Migration: Immigrants to New England, 1634-1635, Volume I, A-B. Anderson calls her simply Sarah. The Beaman and Clark Genealogy... by Wooden calls her Sarah d/o William Clark.

Gamaliel, sr., at Dorchester, 23: 1m: 1678. LCV

Sources

1. ↑ ^{1.00 1.01 1.02 1.03 1.04 1.05 1.06 1.07 1.08 1.09 1.10 1.11 1.12 1.13} Records of the First Church at Dorchester in New England 1636-1734. Boston: George H. Ellis, 1891.(p169 print, from p189 original)
2. ↑ ^{2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3} Wooden, Emily Beaman. The Beaman and Clark Genealogy A History of the Descendants of Gamaliel Beaman and Sarah Clark of Dorchester and Lancaster, Mass. 1635-1909 1909.
3. ↑ Unable to locate the History of Worcester County to which, she refers.
4. ↑ ^{4.0 4.1 4.2 4.3 4.4 4.5} Great Migration 1634-1635, A-B. (Online database. AmericanAncestors.org. New England Historic Genealogical Society, 2008.) Originally published as: The Great Migration, Immigrants to New England, 1634-1635, Volume 1, A-B, by Robert Charles Anderson, George F. Sanborn, Jr., and Melinde Lutz Sanborn. Boston: New England Historic Genealogical Society, 1999.
5. ↑ Massachusetts Vital Records to 1850 (Online Database: AmericanAncestors.org, New England Historic Genealogical Society, 2001-2010).
6. ↑ ^{6.0 6.1 6.2} Birth, Marriage and Death Register, Church Records and Epitaphs of Lancaster, Massachusett. 1643-1850. Henry S Nourse (editor) Lancaster: 1890,