Samuel Beckwith (1761 - 1802)

Born 18 Aug 1761 in Lyme, New London, Connecticut Colony

Husband of Mary (Greenfield) Tinker — married 21 Jun 1781 (to 1802) in Lyme, Connecticut

Descendants

Died 17 May 1802 at age 40 in Lyme, New London, Connecticut, United States

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Biography

Private Samuel Beckwith served with 6th Connecticut Provincial Regiment (1775), Continental Army during the American Revolution.

Military Service:

• Widow's pension notes that Samuel was in the Continental Navy
• Note on his profile in FAG says "American Revolution. 1st Co., 6th Reg't in 1775"

Son of Elisha Beckwith and Adelaide Carpenter?

Children:

1. Abigail (1782–1860) - m. Wolston William Brockway
2. Richard (1788–?) - died young
3. Hannah (1790–1867) - m. Ansom Latham
4. Sally Mehaley (1793–?) - m. Abner Reed / m. John Spencer

From Find A Grave:

This Samuel Beckwith was not born in 1730, but about 1761 as he was 41 years old when he drowned in the CT River on 17 May 1802, per newspaper record ["New London Gazette" issue of 19 May 1802]. It cannot be ascertained that he was buried in the Marvin Yard as his body would have been swept out to sea. His widow Polly gave the wrong year "1800" as she couldn't remember the exact year. -- Courtesy of Find A Grave Contributor: Jonathan Twiss

Sources

Ancestry.com, including

• Connecticut, Town Marriage Records, pre-1870 (Barbour Collection)
• U.S., Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty-Land Warrant Application Files, 1800-1900 - pension for his widow, Polly Tinker

Also:

• Summary letter from Pension Application of Samuel Beckwith, shared by Fold3.com
• Find A Grave: Memorial #19615628 - Marvin Cemetery in Lyme, New London County, Connecticut