Genealogy of Jennie Beebe

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The genealogy of Jennie (Beebe) Cady (1879-1970), written for her by her first cousin, once removed, Pearl E. (Dickinson) Porter (1861-1943) and is part of the Beebe George Beebe Genealogy File.

This following genealogy was written by Pearl Porter sometime after Jennie Beebe was married (as she was surnamed Cady in the letter address), but before Pearl died; hence was written some time between 17 June 1908 (marriage of Jennie to E. Cady) and 6 May 1943. The text of this genealogy was copied, paraphrased, and extracted from the 1904 work of Clarence Beebe (1852-1932) entitled A Monograph of the Descent of the Family of Beebe, following the line of descent, relevant to the family, to Nicholas Beebe (619) on page 71. ^[1] It is obvious that Pearl owned or had access to a copy of Clarence Beebe's book; note that Pearl was a contemporary to Clarence Beebe and may have been a contributor for the line of Nicholas Beebe. The following is a live text copy of the information written, by Pearl E. Porter, in the attached pdf file, but with the supplementary handwritten information also transcribed into the following computer text:

{Note italicized text enclosed within brackets denotes editorial comment and information not contained in the original text.}

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Jennie Beebe Cady

from

Cousin Pearl E. Porter.

Ocean Springs, While-away Lodge, Mich.

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Beebe Genealogy

John Beebe who immigrated to this country in 1650 died on shipboard and left a will in which mention is made of his children an of the fact that he came from Broughton, Northamptonshire, England. The church registry of St. Anthony , Broughton, dating from 1560 verify the names of John Beebe and his children as stated in his will on file in Hartford, Connecticut. Probably 99% of of the family in this country descended from the three sons of this John, to wit. John (2), Samuel, and James.

They were probably all puritans and were known in England as husbandmen or yeomen. They landed in Boston harbor and working their way westward, were influential in the settlement of New London, Conn. From this place the family branched out in all directions.

From the learned researches of John Thorpe, an old authoritative chronicler and Heral of Duddeston, Warwickshire, Eng., we have a clear account of the relation and history of this family from the ancient home in the Valle de Saive, Normandy, France, up to up to 1669 in Warwick Co. Eng., when John, Nathaniel, and Eli Beebe emigrated to the colonial provinces of York. Ancient papers in the archives of Aston Hall show that this family descended from the Norman Knights Richard and Gillaume de Beebe, who were of the Roayal guard of William the Conquerer, and passed over to England at the time of the conquest and were by the King granted manors at Bordesley in the Co. of Warwick, Eng, where the family lived from the time of the Norman conquest up to the close of the commonwealth. The de was eventually dropped and the name Anglicised to Beebe. During the Parlimentary wars John Beebe of Duddeston Hall Co. of Warwick, with two sons having ardently stood by the popular cause against the tyranny of the Royal Stuarts, fighting first under Essex and Hampton, subsequently with desperate resolution through all of Cromwell's campaigns, were at the restoration of the monarchy exposed to persecutions by the court officials. They were summoned by the King's governor Warwick, to take an oath of alliance to the regime, but such being a military court they denounced its right there, defiantly refusing to be bound by an oath commanded by an unlawfully constituted body resulted in perity of the Beebe family and others who had fought for contumacy in money and estate. Three cadets of the family with John Beebe and the yeoman Richard Rathbone, Thomas Clifton, and Henry Clinton at once emigrated to the province of York and settled upon the estates within the Royal demense. Subsequent to this settlement, another branch settled at Roxbury, Mass. The held correspondence with the noble and liberal Lord Stanley and Henry Fairfax of Durham, two noblemen who felt a deep interest in the welfare and prosperity of the Beebe family and others who had fought for constitutional freedom during the great struggle of the Parlimentary wars. These letters and the manuscript of the Beebe family, colonial and home, were preserved by William Watt Esq., lord of the manor at Aston, in the archives of Aston Hall , Warwickshire, Eng.

The motto of the family, granted by Henry V. to Sir John Beebe for distinguished gallantry at the siege of Harflour, and presented by the King upon a gold shield, is in Norman French, Fidele et Brave- Faithful and Brave.

... It is a fact that John Beebe II (1600-1650) left England for this country in the month of April or May 1650. From all the data at hand he was accompanied by his five children, viz, Thomas, Nathaniel, James, Rebecca, and Mary and that his two sons, John and Samuel had preceded him to America a few months. His daughter Hannah and his wife Rebecka are not mentioned in his will, which was written and signed on shipboard. They probably had died before the voyage was undertaken. The eldest child John was but 22 years of age at this time and the youngest, Mary, 13 years. It is presumed that John died on the same day on which he made he will, viz, May 18, 1650.

Samuel Beebe Sr. (1633-1710), son of John Beebe, was twin brother to Thomas and was baptized with him at Broughton, Eng. June 23, 1833. He came to New England in 1650 and settled at New London, Conn., where he was granted land Dec 2, 1651 as well as several times afterwards. In 1708 he testified that he and his brother made the fence to Mr. Winthrop's ox pasture "sixty years since." This expression must be understood to mean about sixty years, as he could not have been in New London earlier than the summer of 1650. His first wife was Agnes, daughter of Willian Keeney. His second wife was her sister Mary. The children were Samuel, Susannah, William, Agnes, Nathaniel, Ann, Johnathan, Mary, and Thomas.

Thomas Beebe (abt.1682-), son of Samuel, was born about 1682. the ear mark of his cattle was recorded at New London Aug. 5, 1712 "A croppe and half on the off ear, which was his father, Samuel's ear mark." On Sep. 2, 1714 he bought land in Colchester. He married Ann Hobson of New London. Their children were Edward, Agnes, and Peter.

Edward Beebe (1716-1780), son of Thomas, married Hannah Pratt Sep. 15, 1737. Their children were Edward, John, Thomas T., Hannah, Samuel, and Samuel 2nd.

Thomas T. Beebe (1743-1792), son of Edward Beebe, was born Sep. 7, 1743. (Died Feb. 24, 1792.) Married Olive Hall. Was at Bunker Hill. Children, Hannah, Thomas William, Gilbert, Mary, Betsy, John, Joseph, Abijah, Sarah, Huldah, William Samuel, and Joshua Hall.

Thomas William Beebe (1769-1848), son of Thomas T. Beebe, was born Oct. 7, 1769 in Saybrook, Conn. (Died June 18, 1848 in Guilderland, N.Y.) Married Ellen Van Patten. Their children were Thomas T., Nicholas, Elizabeth, Sarah, Margaret, Peter, John T., William, Helen Susanna, Joshua Hall, Henry Thomas, Jacob, and Huldah.

Nicholas T. Beebe (1796-1879), son of Thomas William Beebe, was born Mar. 24, 1796. (Died Apr. 21, 1879.) Married Elizabeth Passage Jan. 1, 1817. Their children were Thomas N. , George, Margaret, Eve, and Leah. {Precise dates and children, not included in the Clarence Beebe text; the balance of the plain text in this genealogy are the words of Pearl Porter, whereas the bold text was added (in hand writing) by recipient, Jennie (Beebe) Cady.}

Thomas N. Beebe (1818-1874)., son of Nicholas Beebe, was born Jan 20, 1818. (Died June 5, 1874.) First wife Mary Jane Mead married on Mar. 20, 1847. She died May, 1847. His second wife was Elizabeth Jones, married July 3rd 1850. They had one son, Frank.

Frank Beebe (1854-1929), son of Thomas N. Beebe, was born Aug. 4, 1854. (Died July9, 1929). Married Laura Smith, Mar. 20, 1878. (Died Nov. 20, 1906.) Their children were Jennie, and George Warren.

Jennie (Beebe) Cady (1879-1970), daughter of Frank Beebe, was born Apr. 29, 1870. Married E. Pardee Cady June 17, 1908.

George Warren Beebe (1882-1969), born Feb., 22, 1882. Married Lula C. Brown Sept. 17,1905. Their children George Warren II, Thomas John Beebe Jr., and Susan Lu.

Thomas John Beebe, son of George Warren Beebe, born Apr., 6, 1907. Married Phyllis Hurst Sept. 7, 1935.