Roswell Beckwith

  Noted events in his life were:

• Birth: From Revolutionary War records, 21 Oct 1753, Lyme, New London, Connecticut.

• Military Service: From Revolutionary War records, letter dated December 11, 1924 to Bertha E. Malone, 81 Waverly Ave., Detroit, Michigan, Jan 1776, Lyme, New London, Connecticut. He enlisted as a private in Captain David F. Sill's company, Colonel Samuel H. Parsons' Connecticut Regiment, and was in the battle of Long Island, after which he volunteered and served in Captain Pope's Company, Colonels Knowlton and Colburn's Regiment of Rangers, until captured at Fort Washington at which time he was a Corporal. He was imprisoned at Harlem, in the North Stone Church in New York, and on board the prison ship, "Dutton" was paroled in February 1777 but not exchanged until 1780. He was again called into service for a few days when New London was burned.

He was allowed pension on his application executed September 5, 1832, at which time he was a retired Baptist clergyman, residing at Cazenovia, Madison County, New York. He died February 4, 1836.

It is not stated whether soldier ever married.

• Occupation: From The Beckwiths by Paul Beckwith, 1891. He was a Presbyterian minister; later joined the Baptist Church and became a preacher of that denomination.

• Military Service: From The Beckwiths by Paul Beckwith, 1891, 1775. He enlisted in the Continental Army, Sill's Company, Parsons' regiment. He was taken prisoner at Fort Washington and placed in the prison ship in New York harbor.

• Residence: From 1790 Census, 1790, New London, Connecticut. Name: Roswell Beckwith
Event Date: 1790
Event Place: New London, Connecticut, United States

Males 16+ 1 Roswell
Males <16 2 Roswell Jr and Barak
Females 5 Lydia, Elizabeth, Hulda, Eunice, and Unknown

Line Number: 32122
Page: 114
Affiliate Film Number: 1
Affiliate Publication Number: M637
Affiliate Name: The U.S. National Archives and Records Administration (NARA)
Digital Folder Number: 005157133
Microfilm Number: 0568141
Image Number: 00072

Citing this Record
"United States Census, 1790," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XHKV-8K1 : accessed 30 April 2021), Roswell Beckwith, New London, Connecticut, United States; citing p. 114, NARA microfilm publication M637, (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.), roll 1; FHL microfilm 568,141.

• Occupation: From the Gazetteer of the State of New York 1860, Page 167, 1800, Chesterville, Albany, New York. Albany County

A Bap. church was organized, about 1800, at Chesterville; Roswell Beckwith was the first pastor.

• Residence: From the Beckwiths by Paul Beckwith, 1891, 1807, Cazenovia, Madison, New York. Also listed in 1784 History of Chenango & Madison Counties, NY by James H Smith; pub. 1880


Rev. Roswell BECKWITH, Baptist minister 1806

• Death: From Revolutionary War records, 4 Feb 1836, Cazenovia, Madison, New York.

• Cemetery: Evergreen Cemetery, 1836, Cazenovia, Madison, New York. Roswell Beckwith

Birth: 1753
Death: 1836

Rev. War Vet. Roswell Beckwith, (1753-1836), served at the siege of Boston and in the NY campaign. He was captured at Fort Washington, 1776, and not paroled until 1780. He was born in Lyme, CT; died in Cazenovia, NY...son of...

Elisha Beckwith, (1718-1776), was among the volunteers at the battle of White Plains where he lost his life. He had four sons in the Continental army

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• Family: See Beckwith Notes Number 3, Page 26.

Roswell married Lydia Dorr, daughter of George Dorr and Sarah Marvin, on 13 Jan 1780 in Lyme, New London, Connecticut. (Lydia Dorr was born in 1753 in Lyme, New London, Connecticut, died on 16 Apr 1834 and was buried in 1834 in Cazenovia, Madison, New York.)

  Noted events in their marriage were:

• Marriage: From Barbour Connecticut Records, 13 Jan 1780, Lyme, New London, Connecticut. Roswell, mar Lydia Dorr, both of Lyme, 13 Jan 1780, by Rev. Stephen Johnson - Lyme VR