Andrew Beckwith (abt. 1733 - 1804)

Born about 1733 in New London, New London County, Connecticut

Ancestors

Husband of Eunice (Unknown) Beckwith — married after 26 Aug 1798 in Alstead, Cheshire, New Hampshire, United States

Descendants

Died 20 Sep 1804 at about age 71 in Alstead, Cheshire County, New Hampshire, United States

Biography

Andrew Beckwith was a son of Richard Beckwith, born in New London, Connecticut, in about 1733. Record of his birth is not known; the date is estimated from his age at death. He and five siblings were baptized in the First Congregational Church of Lyme, Connecticut, on 20 September 1741.^[1]

His first marriage was to Ruhama Peck of Lyme. They married by 20 June 1759, when they sold land that had belonged to her deceased father. ^[1]

Birth records for the children of Andrew Beckwith have not been found. Their birth dates, birth order and mothers also are not known; most or possibly all are estimated to be the children of his second wife, Catharine Shailer. The following children were living in 1804:^[1]

1. Cate, m. Alstead 25 Nov. 1785, Judah Hatch
2. Richard, m. Alstead 1 June 1786, Levina Hatch
3. Phebe, m. Elisha Kingsbury, intentions Alstead, 10 Jan. 1790
4. Ruhamah, m. Moses Farnsworth, intentions Alstead, 2 Sept. 1793
5. Clarinda, m. Jonas Parker, intentions Alstead 3 March 1794
6. Betsa, m. Alstead 29 Sept. 1799, Almond Paterson
7. Andrew, m. Alstead 31 Dec. 1799, Sally Morse
8. Bezaliel
9. Shailor

Additionally, Benjamin Brooks Beckwith, born at Alstead, New Hampshire, on 10 June 1786, is purported to be his child, but is not mentioned in probate records, although he was then living.^[1]

Sources

1. ↑ ^{1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3} Diebold, pages 353-355.

• Diebold, R. Bruce. New London Beckwiths in the Records of the East (or Second) Congregational Society of Lyme, Connecticut: The John² Beckwith Family Revisited, The New England Historical & Genealogical Register (NEHGS, Boston, Mass.) Vol. 173 (2019), Whole Number 691, Page 264 & Whole Number 692, Page 353-5.
• Arnold, Seth Shaler. A Sermon Preached at Alstead (Newton and Tufts, Alstead, N.H., 1826) Page 27.
• Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/48235054/andrew-beckwith : accessed 02 February 2022), memorial page for Andrew Beckwith (unknown–20 Sep 1804), Find a Grave Memorial ID 48235054, citing Alstead Center Cemetery, Alstead Center, Cheshire County, New Hampshire, USA ; Maintained by Grave Seeker (contributor 47113319) .