Augustine Betts (1731 - 1813)

Born 1731 in Newtown, Queens, Colony of New York

Ancestors

Husband of Keziah (Wiggins) Betts — married 1753 in Queens, Colony of New York

Descendants

Died 23 May 1813 at about age 82 in Albany, Albany, New York, United States

Biography

This profile is part of the Betts Name Study.

Augustine was born in 1731. He passed away in 1813. He was mentioned in the will of his father, Robert Betts, dated 30 September 1733 and proved 1 November 1733:

...to my son Augustine Betts;^[1]

He resided in Newtown, Queens and died in Albany, New York.^[2] He married Keziah Wiggins and they were the parents of:^[2]

• Robert Betts
• Richard Betts
• Mellicent Betts

He was part of the Jamaica Company who "according to the Resolutions and Recommendations of the honourable the Continental and Provincial Congress" formed a company of Militia, choosing Ephraim Baylis as their Captain, Increase Carpenter as First Lieutenant, Abraham Vanansdall for Second Lieutenant, and Othniel Smith as Ensign.^[3] His name also appeared on a list of signers of the Association in January 1776, formed at the suggestion of the Continental Congress, to support the Congress and Provincial Convention, comprised of men from Queens County, New York.^[4]

Sources

1. ↑ Published genealogy: Hoff, Henry B. "Genealogies of Long Island Families, Vol. II", Baltimore, Maryland : Genealogical Publishing Co., Inc. 1987 (excerpted and reprinted from The New York Genealogical and Biographical Record); database with images, Ancestry Sharing Link - (Ancestry Record 48330 #294886 : accessed 3 June 2023); citing pg. 109.
2. ↑ ^{2.0 2.1} Published genealogy. Reynolds, Cuyler. Genealogical and Family History of Southern New York and the Hudson RIver Valley: A Record of the Achievements of Her People in the Making of a Commonwealth and the Building of a Nation,New York : Lewis Historical Publishing Company, 1914; digital images, GoogleBooks (https://play.google.com : accessed June 2023); citing Volume II, pg. 916.
3. ↑ New York Historical Manuscripts: Revolutionary Papers: "New York Historical Manuscripts: Revolutionary Papers", database with images, Ancestry Sharing Link - (Ancestry Image : accessed 3 June 2023); citing New York History Manuscripts Volume 1, pg. 271 [image 23 of 32] .
4. ↑ Published history: Mather, Frederic Gregory. "The Refugees of 1776 from Long Island to Connecticut", Baltimore, Maryland : Clearfield Company, Inc., 1995 (reprint of 1913 edition); database with images, Ancestry Sharing Link - (Ancestry Record 48354 #306642 : accessed 3 June 2023); citing pg. 1051.

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