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Josiah Beardsley 1681–1770 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: Mar 1681

Birth Location: Stratford, Fairfield, Connecticut, USA

Death Date: 24 Feb 1770

Death Location: Ridgefield, Fairfield County, Connecticut, United States of America

Father: Joseph Beardsley

Mother: Phoebe Dayton

Spouse(s): Mary Whittemore

Children(s): Israel Sr

In 1681, Josiah Beardsley entered the world in Stratford, Fairfield, Connecticut, USA, born to Joseph Edward Beardsley And Phoebe Abigail Dayton. In 1697, Josiah Beardsley resided in Stanford, Fairfield, Connecticut. Josiah Beardsley married Mary Whittemore, and had children including Israel Judson Beardsley Sr. Josiah Beardsley passed away in 1770 in Ridgefield, Fairfield County, Connecticut, United States of America.

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Biography

  • In 1681, Josiah Beardsley entered the world in Stratford, Fairfield, Connecticut, USA, born to Joseph Edward Beardsley And Phoebe Abigail Dayton.
  • In 1697, Josiah Beardsley resided in Stanford, Fairfield, Connecticut.
  • Josiah Beardsley married Mary Whittemore, and had children including Israel Judson Beardsley Sr.
  • Josiah Beardsley passed away in 1770 in Ridgefield, Fairfield County, Connecticut, United States of America.

Immediate Family

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Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Josiah Beardsley's Ancestors

Self
Josiah Beardsley
1681–1770
Birth Place: Stratford, Fairfield, Connecticut, USA
Parents
Joseph Edward Beardsley
1634–1712
Ilkeston, Derbyshire, England
Phoebe (Abigail) Dayton
1640–1712
Long Island City, Queens, New York, USA
Grandparents
William Beardsley
1605–1661
Mary (Lawrene) Harvey
1605–1661
Church of England, Ilkeston, Derbyshire, England, United Kingdom
Samuel Dayton
1624–1690
Ashford Borough, Kent, England
Mary (Elizabeth) Dingle
1626–1669
Southampton, Suffolk, New York, USA
Great-Grandparents
William Beardsley
1582–1632
Margaret Hassall
1583–1661
Richard Harvey
1577–1616
Ellen Elliott
1583–1684
RALPH (DEIGHTON)
1588–1658
Alice Goldhatch
1587–1655
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Thomas Berdsley
1547–1600
Joan Crawley
1568–1600
Hugh Eliot
1550–1607
Katherine Sare
1556–1607

Josiah Beardsley's Descendants

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Josiah Beardsley (Mar 1681–24 Feb 1770) m. Mary Whittemore (29 Jun 1694–Dec 1778)
  1. 1. Israel (Judson Beardsley) Sr 1721–1773 m. Elizabeth French 1725–1783
    1. 1. Abiah BEARDSLEY 1746–1828 m. Nathaniel (Rice Mallory (often referenced as Daniel,) Sr) 1748–1808
      1. 1. Elizabeth Mallory 1772–1847 m. William Andress 1770–1819
        1. 1. Susannah (or Susan) Andress 1801–1884 m. Eda Kelly 1800–1851

Josiah Beardsley's Timeline

3 Records

1681
Mar 1681
Birth of Josiah Beardsley in Stratford, Fairfield, Connecticut, USA
Stratford, Fairfield, Connecticut, USA
1697
1697
Age 16
Josiah Beardsley resided here in Stanford, Fairfield, Connecticut
Stanford, Fairfield, Connecticut
1770
24 Feb 1770
Age 89
Death of Josiah Beardsley in Stratford, Fairfield, Connecticut, USA
Stratford, Fairfield, Connecticut, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: Mar 1681
    Event Place: Stratford, Fairfield, Connecticut, USA
    Record Source: Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1697
    Event Place: Stanford, Fairfield, Connecticut
    Record Source: Connecticut, U.S., Compiled Census and Census Substitutes Index, 1790-1890

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Connecticut
    Record Source: Connecticut Revolutionary War Military Lists, 1775-83

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 24 Feb 1770
    Event Place: Stratford, Fairfield, Connecticut, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] Connecticut, Church Record Abstracts
    [2] Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Ridgefield, Fairfield County, Connecticut, United States of America
    Record Source:
    [1] Connecticut, U.S., Hale Collection of Cemetery Inscriptions and Newspaper Notices, Connecticut State Library; Hartford, Connecticut; The Charles R. Hale Collection of Connecticut Cemetery Inscriptions
    [2] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

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