Lydia (Griffin) Beebe (bef. 1709 - 1779)

Born before 10 Apr 1709 in New London, New London, Connecticut

Ancestors

Wife of Nathaniel Beebe Jr. — married after 28 Dec 1729 in New London, Connecticut

Descendants

Died 16 May 1779 after age 70 in New London, New London, Connecticut, United States

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Biography

Christening: Lydia Griffin was baptized on 10 APR 1709 at New London, Connecticut.

Children of Nathaniel Beebe Jr. and Lydia Griffin

1. Joshua baptized 8 Aug 1731 ^[1][2]
2. Lydia baptized 19 Aug 1733 ^[1][2]
3. Nathaniel baptized 30 Oct 1737 ^[1][2]
4. Boanerges baptized 18 March 1739 ^[1][2]
5. John baptized 28 Mar 1742, died 28 Aug 1757 ^[1][2]
6. George baptized 3 June 1744 ^[1][2]
7. Peter baptized 15 Oct 1749, died 28 Sep 1750 ^[1][2]
8. Elizabeth baptized: 27 April 1760. ^[1]

Church Records

• Primary Source, Connecticut, Church Record Abstracts, 1630-1920, Volume 079 New London, ^[1] : Data Summary: The following data items relating to Lydia (Griffin) Beebe are cited in the church records of the First Congregational Church of New London, Conn. :

1. ) Nathaniel Beebe, made an open profession of faith, owned the covenant, and was baptized on 30 Oct 1737. Son Nathaniel baptized the same day.
2. ) Lydia wife of Nathaniel Beebe Jr. renewed her Baptismal covenant 8 Aug 1731; Child Joshua was baptized the same day.
3. ) Lydia wife of Nathaniel was admitted to the church.28 June 1741.
   1. ) Boanerges, child of Nathaniel, Bapt.18 March 1739
      1. ) Boanerges married Elisabeth Cheney, both of New London, 31 Oct 1763.
   2. ) Elisabeth, daughter of Nathaniel & Lydia, baptized 27 April 1760.
   3. ) George, child of Nathaniel, baptized 3 June 1744
   4. ) John, son of Nathaniel, was baptized 28 March 1742.
   5. ) Joshua, son of Nathaniel Jr. and Lydia, was baptized 8 Aug 1731, Lydia renewed her bp. cov. the same day.
   6. ) Lydia, daughter of Nathaniel Beebe Jr., was baptized 19 Aug 1733 "on his wife, her account"
      1. ) Richard, son of Lydia, was baptized 31 Aug 1766. {Editorial, the New London Church records list both Richard and Hannah as children of Lydia only, but not Nathaniel. The children's birth dates seem too late to be the children of Nathaniel and Lydia who would have been in their late 50s and early 60s at the time. The most probable parent is Lydia, the unmarried daughter of Nathaniel as shown here. Other New London Based Parental candidates: Silas (b.1734) and Lydia Terry; or possibly illegitimate births to Lydia Beebe born 1748. All other Lydia Beebes are too old, too young or are living outside New London in 1766/7}
         1. ) Richard Beebe married Elizabeth Holt, both of New London on 31 Jan 1796.
      2. ) Hannah, daughter of Lydia baptized 3 May 1767.
         1. ) Hannah, church member 17 May 1787.
   7. ) Nathaniel Beebe {III}, son of Nathaniel, was baptized 30 Oct 1737, his father, Nathaniel, o.c., bp, same day.
      1. ) Nathanael married Grace Culver, both of New London 17 Oct 1762.
   8. ) Peter, son of Nathaniel, was baptized 15 Oct 1749.
      1. ) Peter Beebe married Nancy Fox, both of New London on 1 March 1801

Published Genealogical Information

• Primary Source, Diary of Joshua Hempstead of New London Connecticut^[2] From the Diary of Joshua Hempstead:

1. ) Hempstead Diary; Page 216: Sund 28 Dec 1729 fair Mr Adams pr al day. Nathll Beebee published to Lydia Griffin.".
2. ) Hempstead Diary; Page 238; Sund 8 Aug 1731 fair. ...Mary Griffin took into the Church & Lydia Beebe owned the covenant & had her Son Baptized Joshua...

Research Notes

1. ) There is a ten year age gap to the three youngest children (Richard, Lydia, and Elizabeth) and they are all close together; Lydia Griffin would have been in her 50s at the time of their birth. Intuitively, it seems they may be a linkage error here. They could be children of Nathaniel and Lydia, perhaps there was a second wife for Nathaniel, or (more likely) these children were not the offspring of Nathaniel and Lydia Griffin. The New London Church record makes it fairly clear that Richard and Lydia were the illegitimate children of Nathaniel's daughter Lydia, as they are shown to be the children of Lydia, with no father. Elizabeth, however is listed in the church record as a child of Nathaniel and Lydia, hence it seems she was a late in life gift to them.
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Sources

1. ↑ ^{1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 1.5 1.6 1.7 1.8} Ancestry.com. Connecticut, Church Record Abstracts, 1630-1920 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: 2013. Original data: Connecticut. Church Records Index. Connecticut State Library, Hartford, Connecticut. New London Church Records for Beebe
2. ↑ ^{2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 2.4 2.5 2.6 2.7} *Hempstead, Joshua, Diary of Joshua Hempstead of New London Connecticut covering a period of 47 years from Sept 1711, to Nov 1758. Published by The New London County Historical Society, New London CT., Printed by the Journal of Commerce Co., Providence RI. 1901., page 212, 215, 216, 263, 327, 347, 390, 426, 537, 556, 690 Nathaniel Beebee Jr.

Other Sources

• "Connecticut Births and Christenings, 1649-1906", database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:V2S9-GQT : 7 January 2020), Lydia Griffin, 1709.
• Harris, Gale Ion. Walter and Mary (Fry) Harris of New London, Connecticut, The New England Historical & Genealogical Register (NEHGS, Boston, Mass., 2002) Vol. 156, Page 156.

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