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William Beebe, Sr. (1665 - 1750)

Birthdate:
Birthplace: New London, New London, Connecticut, United States
Death: December 29, 1750 (80-88)
New London, New London, Connecticut, United States
Immediate Family:

Son of Samuel Beebe, Sr and Mary Beebe
Husband of Mercy Beebe; Ruth Beebe and Hannah Beebe
Father of Joseph Beebe; Samuel Beebe; Mary (1) Beebe; Stephen Beebe; William Beebe, Jr. and 6 others
Brother of Samuel "King" Beebe, Jr.; Mary /Susannah Fountain; Agnes Daniels; Nathaniel Beebe; Ann Crocker and 4 others

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About William Beebe, Sr.

William Beebe Sr., was the 5th child brought forth from the union of: Samuel Beebe, Sr. and Mary (Keeney) Beebe, on (or) about December 30, 1665 in New London, New London County, Connecticut, USA. He died December 27, 1750 at the age of (85), in New London, New London, Connecticut.

Biography

https://www.wikitree.com/wiki/Beebe-414

Married three times.

  • in 1684, at the age of nineteen (19) he married Mercy Prentice, she was only sixteen (16) at the time. Mercy was the daughter of: John Prentice and Hester Nichols. William joined the Quaker Church in New London, New London, Connecticut in 1687. 3 children
  • In 1692 William age (27) married his 2nd wife: Ruth Rogers, age (14) in New London, New London, Connecticut. Ruth was born in 1678, in Montville, New London, Connecticut; the daughter of: Jonathan Rogers Sr, and Naomi Kenny aka Rogers (Burdick). 6 children
  • William's third marriage occurred, after 1718 in New London, New London, Connecticut. He was approximately age (53) and she was approximately age (49). Her name was: Hannah, seen as Rogers. 2 daughters

3 children of William Beebe and Mercy Prentice were:

  1. Joseph Beebe, b. 1686, d. date unknown.
  2. +Samuel Beebe, b. 11 Sep 1687, New London, CT935, d. 07 Oct 1783, New London, CT935.
  3. Mary Beebe, b. 1688, (1st of the name)

6 children of William Beebe and Ruth Rogers, born in New London, New London, Connecticut, were:

  1. ) Stephen Beebe, born on September 10, 1691. m. 16 Nov 1716 Mary Leach
  2. ) William Beebe, Jr., born January 15, 1704. m 9 June 1726 his second cousin Jerusha Rogers (50);
  3. ) Nathaniel Beebe born in 1707; died [2] Feb 12, 1746
  4. ) Mary Wheeler (Beebe), born Abt 1708 d 1715 (second of the name)
  5. ) Lydia Beebe b c 1709. Married 1) Israel Sawyer 2) Mr. Morrice
  6. ) Ezekiel Beebe, born January 29, 1715. Married Hannah Rogers

2 children of William Beebe and Hannah were:

  1. Mary Beebe (third of the name), born c 1736. Married Henry Jones
  2. Hannah Beebe

Will

In his will [4] written August 08, 1750, William mentions his wife Hannah, sons Samuel, Stephen, William, Ezekiel and daughters Lydia and Mary, who were 12 years of age. The Mary mentioned in his will is believed to be the daughter of William's third wife. A daughter named Mary, who may have died in 1715, would be from his first wife Mercy Prentice and a daughter named Mary who married James Beebe, November 19, 1721 would be from his second wife Ruth Rogers. William C. Beebe, 68, of New London, Connecticut was listed in the 1840, Census of Pensioners, Revolutionary and Military Services, which was originally compiled by the federal government from the 1840 U.S. Federal Census, which required enumerators (census takers) to list the names and ages of Revolutionary War and other federal military service pensioners in households.


Secondary Source, Clifford Beebe, Genealogy of the Family of Beebe, [6] Data Extract:

1) Beebe Genealogy, Vol I; Page 13. William Beebe (23) and his wife Ruth Rogers were the parents of Stephen (71), William (72), Ezekiel (73), Nathaniel (74), Margaret (75), and Lydia (76)


References

  1. Ancestry.com. Connecticut Town Birth Records, pre-1870 (Barbour Collection), New London Vital Records 1646-1854 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2006. Original data: White, Lorraine Cook, ed. The Barbour Collection of Connecticut Town Vital Records. Vol. 1-55. Baltimore, MD, USA: Genealogical Publishing Co., 1994-2002. Children of Stephen and Mary Beebe New London Church Records or version Transcribed by Coralynn Brown here (free) Children of Stephen and Mary Beebe (Barbour New London), once at the site, you will need to scroll down to BEEBE
  2. "Connecticut Marriages, 1630-1997", database, FamilySearch [(https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:F7PB-PMW : 31 March 2016), Stephen Beebe and Mary Leach, 1715]. or version Transcribed by Coralynn Brown here (free) Marriage of Stephen and Mary Beebe (Barbour New London), once at the site, you will need to scroll down to BEEBE
  3. Ancestry.com. Connecticut, Wills and Probate Records, 1609-1999 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2015. Original data: Connecticut County, District and Probate Courts. William N Beebe Probate record and William Beebe last Will and Testament original document
  4. Hempstead, Joshua, Diary of Joshua Hempstead of New London Connecticut covering a period of 47 years from Sept 1711, to Nov 1758. Published by The New London County Historical Society, New London CT., Printed by the Journal of Commerce Co., Providence RI. 1901., page 137, 281, and 615. Diary of Joshua Hempstead online - Title Page Stephen Beebee in Hempstead Diary
  5. ↑ 5.0 5.1 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 57) page 25. Clarence Beebe Genealogy online -Title Page
  6. ↑ 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.
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William Beebe, Sr.'s Timeline

1665
December 30, 1665
New London, New London, Connecticut, United States
1686
1686
1687
September 11, 1687
New London, New London, Connecticut, USA
1688
1688
New London, New London, Conn.
1688
1704
January 15, 1704
New London, New London County, Connecticut Colony
1707
1707
New London, New London County, Connecticut
1707
New London, Connecticut, United States