Elizabeth (Beckwith) Birchard (1678 - 1767)

Born 4 Feb 1678 in Lyme, New London, Connecticut

Ancestors

Wife of James Birchard — married 17 Mar 1695 in Norwich, Connecticut

Descendants

Died 13 Dec 1767 at age 89 in Connecticut Colony

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Biography

Elizabeth Beckwith was born on 4 Feb 1678.^[1]. She married James Birchard in 1695.^[2]

She died on 13 Dec 1767 and is buried in the Old Hanover Cemetery in Hanover, New London County, Connecticut, USA.^{[3] [4] [5]}

She is buried in the Old Hanover Cemetery in Hanover, New London County, Connecticut, USA

She was the daughter of Matthew Beckwith and Sarah (Griswold) Beckwith. ^[6]

She married James Birchard on March 17, 1695/6 in Norwich, Connecticut.^{[7] [8]}

Together, they were the parents of:

• Elizabeth Birchard, ^[9]
• James Birchard, ^[9]
• Sarah Birchard (died early), ^[9]
• Matthew Birchard, ^[9]
• John Birchard, ^[9]
• Phebe Birchard,^[9]
• Sarah Birchard, ^[9]
• Jonah Birchard, ^[9]
• Rebekah Birchard,^[9]
• Daniell Birchard. ^[9]

Research Notes

The Quiet Puritans provides a well-researched lineage for this line of Beckwiths.^[6]

Sources

1. ↑ The New England Historical & Genealogical Register, 1847-2011
2. ↑ U.S. and International Marriage Records, 1560-1900.
3. ↑ Find a Grave, database and images (accessed 22 August 2021), memorial page for Elisabeth Beckwith Birchard (4 Feb 1678–13 Dec 1767), Find A Grave: Memorial #18142847, citing Old Hanover Cemetery, Hanover, New London County, Connecticut, USA ; Maintained by Jan Franco (contributor 46625834) .
4. ↑ "Connecticut Births and Christenings, 1649-1906", database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:F7WR-SH4 : 7 January 2020), Elizabeth Beckwith, 1678
5. ↑ Elizabeth Birchard in the Connecticut, Deaths and Burials Index, 1650-1934. FHL FIlm #3363. Ancestry.com. Connecticut, Deaths and Burials Index, 1650-1934 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2011. Citing: "Connecticut Deaths and Burials, 1772–1934." Index. FamilySearch, Salt Lake City, Utah, 2009, 2010. Index entries derived from digital copies of original and compiled records. Ancestry Record 2557 #1350151
6. ↑ ^{6.0 6.1} Edna Manning Laughter. The quiet Puritans : the Birchards of New England. Portland, OR : Edna Manning Laughter, 2004. Page 188.
7. ↑ Vital Records of Norwich, p. 47
8. ↑ Elizabeth Birchard in the U.S., New England Marriages Prior to 1700. Genealogical Publishing Co.; Baltimore, MD, USA; Volume Title: New England Marriages Prior to 1700. Ancestry.com. U.S., New England Marriages Prior to 1700 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2012. Original data: Torry, Clarence A. New England Marriages Prior to 1700. Baltimore, MD, USA: Genealogical Publishing Co., 2004. Page 70. Ancestry Record 3824 #140487
9. ↑ ^{9.0 9.1 9.2 9.3 9.4 9.5 9.6 9.7 9.8 9.9} Vital Records of Norwich, p. 47-48

• Vital Records of Norwich, 1659-1848, Volume 1
• Find A Grave: Memorial #18142847, gravestone picture on memorial page.
• Edna Manning Laughter. The quiet Puritans : the Birchards of New England. Portland, OR : Edna Manning Laughter, 2004. Family Search Viewer. Page 188.

Acknowledgements

• WikiTree profile Beckwith-140 created through the import of Welder Family Tree.ged on Sep 10, 2011 by Deborah Anne Welder.