Henry was born about 1761; baptized at Christ Church, Stratford, Connecticut, 12 Apr 1761. He is the son of Jehiel Beardsley. [1]
His inventory was completed on 3 November 1809 in Huntington.[2]
In 1812, his estate distribution was set out to Stephen Beardslee, Abraham Beardslee, Anna Beardslee, Phebe, wife of Hubbell Bennett, Luciius Beardslee, Harmon Beardslee, and Minerva Beardslee.[3]
In 1813, after the death of his widow, her share of his estate was set out to Abraham Beardslee, Phebe, wife of Daniel H. Bennett, Minerva Beardslee, Stephen Beardslee, Lucius Beardslee, Anna Beardslee, and Herman Beardslee.[4]
Sources
↑ Information from Beardsley family researcher Nick Dann, 13 Aug 2015.
↑ “Probate records v. 5-6 1805-1820”, database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3QS7-L92K-TVW9 : 6 January 2023), FHL microfilm 007627134, image 232-233, Stratford, Fairfield, Connecticut, Vol 5, 1805-1813, Pages 424-425.
↑ “Probate records v. 5-6 1805-1820”, database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3QS7-L92K-TVQV : 6 January 2023), FHL microfilm 007627134, image 288-289, Stratford, Fairfield, Connecticut, Vol 5, 1805-1813, Pages 535-537.
↑ “Probate records v. 5-6 1805-1820”, database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3QS7-L92K-TV3F : 8 January 2023), FHL microfilm 007627134, image 321-322, Stratford, Fairfield, Connecticut, Vol 5, 1805-1813, Pages 595-598.
Beardsley Genealogy: The Family of William Beardsley, One of the First Settlers of Connecticut. Compiled and edited by Nellie Beardsley Holt and Charles Eleazer Holt. Published at West Hartford, Connecticut, 1951. Henry Beardsley is Holt Record #75, Pg. 43.
Mallett, Anna Smith, 1895. John Mallet, the Huguenot, and his descendants, 1694-1894. Harrisburg Publishing Co., Harrison, PA., page 48
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