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Penelope Beckwith 1715–1776 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1715

Birth Location: Lyme, New London, Connecticut, United States

Death Date: 12 September 1776

Death Location: Manchester, Hartford County, Connecticut, USA

Father: Jonah Beckwith

Mother: Rebecca DeWolf

Spouse(s): Captain Olcott

Children(s): Jerusha Olcott, Samuel Olcott, Rebecca Olcott, Margaret Olcott, Penelope Olcott, Josiah Olcott, George Olcott, Thomas Olcott, Hopeful Olcott, Allen Rev

Penelope Beckwith was born in 1715 in Lyme, New London, Connecticut, United States, the child of Jonah Beckwith And Rebecca Dewolf. Penelope Beckwith married Captain Josiah Olcott, and had children including Allen Olcott Rev, George Olcott, Hopeful Olcott, Jerusha Olcott, Josiah Olcott, Margaret Olcott, Penelope Olcott, Rebecca Olcott, Samuel Olcott, Thomas Olcott. Penelope Beckwith passed away in 1776 in Manchester, Hartford County, Connecticut, USA.

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Biography

  • Penelope Beckwith was born in 1715 in Lyme, New London, Connecticut, United States, the child of Jonah Beckwith And Rebecca Dewolf.
  • Penelope Beckwith married Captain Josiah Olcott, and had children including Allen Olcott Rev, George Olcott, Hopeful Olcott, Jerusha Olcott, Josiah Olcott, Margaret Olcott, Penelope Olcott, Rebecca Olcott, Samuel Olcott, Thomas Olcott.
  • Penelope Beckwith passed away in 1776 in Manchester, Hartford County, Connecticut, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

Jonah Beckwith
1673–1721
Birth Location: New London, New London, Connecticut, United States
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Rebecca DeWolf
1676–1743
Birth Location: Lyme, New London, Connecticut, USA
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Spouses(s)

Captain Olcott
1703–1785
Birth Location: Wethersfield, Hartford, Connecticut, United States
CO

Children(s)

Jerusha Olcott
1754–1825
Birth Location: Hartford, , Connecticut, USA
JO
Samuel Olcott
1742–1816
Birth Location: Hartford, Connecticut, USA
SO
Rebecca Olcott
1743–
Birth Location: Hartford, Connecticut, USA
RO
Margaret Olcott
1745–
Birth Location: Hartford, Connecticut, USA
MO
Penelope Olcott
1748–
Birth Location: Hartford, Connecticut, USA
PO
Josiah Olcott
1749–1826
Birth Location: Hartford, Connecticut, USA
JO
George Olcott
1751–1841
Birth Location: Hartford, Connecticut, USA
GO
Thomas Olcott
1753–1763
Birth Location: Hartford, Connecticut, USA
TO
Hopeful Olcott
1756–
Birth Location: Hartford, Connecticut, USA
HO
Allen Rev
1746–1811
Birth Location: East Hartford, Hartford, Connecticut, USA
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Penelope Beckwith's Ancestors

Self
Penelope Beckwith
1715–1776
Birth Place: Lyme, New London, Connecticut, United States
Parents
Jonah Beckwith
1673–1721
New London, New London, Connecticut, United States
Rebecca DeWolf
1676–1743
Lyme, New London, Connecticut, USA
Grandparents
Matthew Beckwith
1637–1727
Saybrook Point, Connecticut
Sarah (Elizabeth) Griswold
1645–1691
Guilford, New Haven, Connecticut, United States
Edward (Nathan) Dewolf
1646–1712
Guilford, New Haven, Connecticut, USA
Rebecca Tinker
1650–1722
Wethersfield, Hartford County, Connecticut, USA
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Penelope Beckwith's Descendants

1.
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Penelope Beckwith (1715–12 September 1776) m. Captain (Josiah) Olcott (2 March 1703–8 February 1785)
  1. 1. Jerusha Olcott 1754–1825 m. Daniel (Elmer) Jr 1739–1826
    1. 1. Chloe Elmer 1782–1862 m. Samuel Avery 1784–1863
      1. 1. Samuel (Thomas) Avery 1809–1886 m. Amelia (Cornelia) Bunce 1811–1900
        1. 1. Francis Avery 1847–1902 m. Laura (Maria) Grant 1847–1929
        2. 2. Abigail Avery 1833–1866
        3. 3. Charles Avery 1838–
        4. 4. Elizabeth Avery 1843–1909
        5. 5. George Avery 1849–
        6. 6. Mary Avery 1853–1888
        7. 7. Henry Avery 1835–1900
        8. 8. Alfred Avery 1840–
      2. 2. Daniel (Elmer) Avery 1805–1834
      3. 3. Eunice (M) Avery 1811–1904
      4. 4. William (Henry) Avery 1807–1842
      5. 5. Jerusha (Olcott) Avery 1816–1862
      6. 6. Wealthy (Ann Warburton) Avery 1821–1862
      7. 7. Elizabeth (Caroline) Avery 1819–1906
      8. 8. Julia (Ann) Avery 1827–1917
      9. 9. Henry Avery 1836–
  2. 2. Samuel Olcott 1742–1816
  3. 3. Rebecca Olcott 1743–
  4. 4. Margaret Olcott 1745–
  5. 5. Penelope Olcott 1748–
  6. 6. Josiah Olcott 1749–1826
  7. 7. George Olcott 1751–1841
  8. 8. Thomas Olcott 1753–1763
  9. 9. Hopeful Olcott 1756–
  10. 10. Allen (Olcott) Rev 1746–1811

Penelope Beckwith's Timeline

2 Records

1715
1715
Birth of Penelope Beckwith in Lyme, New London, Connecticut, United States
Lyme, New London, Connecticut, United States
1776
12 September 1776
Age 61
Death of Penelope Beckwith in East Hartford, Hartford, Connecticut
East Hartford, Hartford, Connecticut

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1715
    Event Place: Lyme, New London, Connecticut, United States

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 12 September 1776
    Event Place: East Hartford, Hartford, Connecticut
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Manchester, Hartford County, Connecticut, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
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