Elnathan Beebe (1725 - aft. 1787)

Born 25 Oct 1725 in New London, New London, New London, Connecticut

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Died after 1787 after age 61 in Norway, Herkimer, New York, United States

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Biography

Elnathan Beebe was born in New London, Conn., in 1725, the fourth child of Samuel and Ann Lester Beebe. He married Eunice Harris and had four children. He owned land on Plum Island, located east of Orient Point and Southold, N.Y. He died after 1787 in Southold.

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Genealogical Records

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Biographic and Genealogical References

• Secondary Source, Clarence Beebe in his book Monograph of the Descent of the Family of Beebe ^[1] cites Elnathan Beebe in profile (117). Data summary;

1. ) Monograph, etc., Page 31: Elnathan Beebe (117), son of Samuel Beebe III, was born in 1725 at New London, Ct. Owned land on Plum Island.

• Secondary Source, Clifford Beebe, Genealogy of the Family of Beebe, ^[2] Data Extract:

1. ) Beebe Genealogy Vol I, Page 24, 25: Samuel Beebe (67) and Anne Lester were the parents of Samuel (183), Elizabeth (183), Samuel (183), Eliphalet (183), Elnathon (183), Hannah (183), Amon (183), Theophilus (190), Lucretia (190), Silas (190), Hannah (190), Amos (Amon) (190), Jemiman (190), Jerusha (190), and Anne (190).
2. ) Beebe Genealogy Vol I, Page 54: Vital data: ELNATHAN BEEBE (187) was born 25 October 1725 at New London, Connecticut and he died at Norway, Herkimer County, New York.
   1. ) Marriage. Elnathan Beebe married Eunice Harris, daughter of Henry and Mary (Lester) (Fox) Harris of New London, Conn. Eunice Harris was born 6 Nov. 1737 at New London.
      1. ) Children: Mary (Polly) (510), Grace (511), Amos (512) and Elnathon (513)
   2. ) Biography. Elnathon Beebe lived in Southold, LI, NY, Plum Island, NY (where he owned land), and Norway Herkimer, NY.

• Secondary Source, Nancy Ann Norman; Rootsweb Genealogy, ^[3] Data Extract:

1. ) Rootsweb: Beebe Genealogy: Elnathan Beebe (164), son of Samuel and Ann Beebe, was born 25 Oct 1725, at New London, Ct. In New London on Jan 1762, Elnathan married Eunice Harris, daughter of Henry and Mary (Lester) Harris at New London, Connecticut. Eunice was adopted 6 Nov 1737, First Church of New London, Ct. She died after Nove 1787 in Plum Island, Southold, New York. Children:
   1. ) Children:
      1. ) Amos Beebe, born 7 Jan 1764 at Southold, Suffolk, NY
      2. ) Mary Beebe, born circa 1766 in Southold, Suffolk, NY

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Sources

1. ↑ Beebe, Clarence, Monograph of the Descent of the Family of Beebe, from the earliest known immigrant--John, of Broughton, England, 1650, compiled and edited by Clarence Beebe, 150 Nassau Street, New York,1904; (Profile 117), page 31. Clarence Beebe Genealogy online -Title Page
2. ↑ Beebe, Clifford, Genealogy of the Family of Beebe From the Earliest Known Immigrant John Beebe of Broughton, England, Higginson Book Co., 10 Colonial Road, Salem MA 01970. 1991.
3. ↑ Rootsweb Genealogy, Some Descendants of John BEEBE, Norman, Nancy Ann; 255 East 41st Street, Norfolk, Virginia 23504-1013. Descendants of John Beebe

Other Sources

• Source for information on Eunice Harris: NEW ENGLAND HISTORICAL & GENEALOGICAL RECORD,Walter & Mary (Fry) Harris of New London, Conn., Vol. 156, July 2002, page 278. Eunice-5 Harris, baptized 6 Nov 1737, living Plum Island, L.I., New York, Nov 1787; married by Jan 1762 Elnathan Beebe.
• Vail Genealogy; Page 117: Grace Beebe, daughter of Elnathan Beebe and Eunice Harris, married Jonathan Vail of Oyster Ponds, LI, NY. Mother of 11 Children.