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John Beardsley 1725 – 1795 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 22 Nov 1725

Birth Location: Stratford, Fairfield, Connecticut

Death Date: 25 Mar 1795

Death Location: New Milford, Litchfield, Connecticut

Father: Samuel Beardsley

Mother: Eunice Pulford

Spouse(s): Joanna Fairchild, Deborah Knickerbocker

Children(s): Silas Beardsley, Sarah Beardsley

The story of John Beardsley began in 1725 in Stratford, Fairfield, Connecticut. John Beardsley married Joanna Fairchild, Deborah Knickerbocker, and had children including Silas Beardsley, Sarah Beardsley. John Beardsley passed away in 1795 in New Milford, Litchfield, Connecticut.

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Biography

  • The story of John Beardsley began in 1725 in Stratford, Fairfield, Connecticut.
  • John Beardsley married Joanna Fairchild, Deborah Knickerbocker, and had children including Silas Beardsley, Sarah Beardsley.
  • John Beardsley passed away in 1795 in New Milford, Litchfield, Connecticut.

Immediate Family

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Spouses(s)

Children(s)

John Beardsley's Ancestors

Self
John Beardsley
1725 – 1795
Birth Place: Stratford, Fairfield, Connecticut
Parents
Samuel Beardsley
– 1760
Stratford, Fairfield, Connecticut
Eunice Pulford
1701 – 1794
Stratford, Fairfield, Connecticut
Grandparents
Daniel Beardsley
1645 – 1730
Stratford, Fairfield, Connecticut
Ruth Goodwin
1662 – 1732
Milford, New Haven, Connecticut
Abraham (Fulford) Pulford
1659 – 1739
Rockbourne, Southampton, Hampshire, England
Phoebe Clarke
1675 – 1717
Stratford, Fairfield, Connecticut
Great-Grandparents
William Beardsley
1605 – 1661
Mary Harvey
1609 – 1668
Thomas Goodwin
1636 – 1666
Ruth Rogers
1642 – 1680
John Fulford
1618 – 1683
James Clarke
1641 – 1712
Deborah Peacock
1644 – 1705
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Richard Harvey
1577 –
Ellen Elliott
1583 –
Robert Fulford

John Beardsley's Descendants

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John Beardsley (22 Nov 1725 – 25 Mar 1795) m. Joanna Fairchild (6 Jan 1732 – 1761) m. Deborah Knickerbocker (Jul 1737 – abt 1801)
  1. 1. Silas Beardsley (7 May 1761 – 18 Jul 1820)
  2. 2. Sarah Beardsley (2 Sep 1765 – 26 Dec 1856) m. David Babcock (17 May 1760 – 17 Nov 1831)
    1. 1. David Babcock (2 Oct 1794 – 16 Jun 1881)
    2. 2. Sarah Babcock (16 Jan 1796 – )
    3. 3. Maria Babcock (10 Feb 1800 – 2 Jul 1866) m. Loring (H) Tiffany (abt 1800 – 20 May 1861)
      1. 1. Sarah Tiffany (abt 1830 – )
      2. 2. Harriet (M) Tiffany (abt 1836 – )
    4. 4. John Babcock (10 Feb 1803 – )
    5. 5. Jesse Babcock (16 Oct 1805 – 8 Dec 1885) m. Maria Morgan (1811 – 14 Jun 1854)
      1. 1. Mary (A) Babcock (22 Sep 1832 – 11 Jan 1903) m. Joseph (G) Smith (15 May 1833 – 30 Jan 1909)
        1. 1. Edmund (Beardslee) Smith (24 Mar 1856 – 29 Jun 1916) m. Margaret Duffin (Mar 1861 – 15 Oct 1904)
        2. 2. George (Babcock) Smith (24 Oct 1859 – 15 Nov 1922)
      2. 2. David Babcock (abt 1834 – )
      3. 3. Elizabeth Babcock (abt 1836 – )
      4. 4. George Babcock (abt 1844 – )
      5. 5. William Babcock (abt 1847 – )
    6. 6. George Babcock (3 May 1810 – )

John Beardsley's Timeline

2 Records

1725
22 Nov 1725
Birth of John Beardsley in Stratford, Fairfield, Connecticut
Stratford, Fairfield, Connecticut
1795
25 Mar 1795
Age 70
Death of John Beardsley in New Milford, Litchfield, Connecticut
New Milford, Litchfield, Connecticut

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 22 Nov 1725
    Event Place: Stratford, Fairfield, Connecticut
    Record Source:
    [1] Connecticut Town Birth Records, pre-1870 (Barbour Collection), Genealogical Publishing Co.; Baltimore, Maryland, USA; The Barbour Collection of Connecticut Town Vital Records. Vol. 1-55; Author: White, Lorraine Cook, Ed.; Publication Date: 1994-2002; Volume: 41
    [2] Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 25 Mar 1795
    Event Place: New Milford, Litchfield, Connecticut
    Record Source: Geneanet Community Trees Index

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