Elisha Beckwith

  Noted events in his life were:

• Birth: From Family Search org, 26 Jan 1735, East Haddam, Hartford, Connecticut. Name: Elisha Beckwith
Sex: Male
Birth Date: 26 Jan 1735
Birthplace: East Haddam, Hartford, Connecticut, British Colonial America
Birthplace (Original): East Haddam Twp, Middlesex, Conneticut
Father's Name: Nathaniell Beckwith
Mother's Name: Abigail

Microfilm Number: 1058255
Originating System: ODM
Indexing Batch: 7450305


Citing this Record
"Connecticut Births and Christenings, 1649-1906", database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:F741-Q5P : 7 January 2020), Elisha Beckwith, 1735.

• Powder Horn: From American Engraved Powder Horns by Steven G Grancsay, Page 43, 1 Jan 1760, East Haddam, Hartford, Connecticut. Power Horns with Owners' Names

Number 62

Elisha Beckwith his horn made East Hadm January 1, 1760.
Soldiers with sergeant labeled: Take care - make redey - present fire
Fort Ticonderoga Museum, Fort Ticonderoga, NY

• Military Service: From Family Search org, May 1776, Haddam, Hartford, Connecticut. Name: Elisha Beckwith
Event Type: Military Service
Event Date: May 1776
Event Place: Haddam, Hartford, Connecticut, United States
Event Place (Original): East Haddam
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Military Regiment: Capt Eliphalet Holmes's Company Of Minute-Men
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Page: 611
Source Reference: Adjutant Generals Office, Henry P. Johnston. Record of service of Connecticut Men in the I. War of the Revolution, II. War of 1812, III. Mexican War Hartford, Connecticut : Case, Lockwood & Brainard, 1889
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Digital Folder Number: 101711093
Image Number: 00628



Citing this Record:
"United States Rosters of Revolutionary War Soldiers and Sailors, 1775-1783", database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QG2M-1CJ4 : 18 March 2018), Elisha Beckwith, 1776.

Elisha married Abigail Willey on 16 Aug 1759 in East Haddam, Hartford, Connecticut.

  Noted events in their marriage were:

• Marriage: From Family Search org, 16 Aug 1759, East Haddam, Hartford, Connecticut. Name: Abigail Willey
Spouse's Name: Elisha Beckwith
Marriage Date: 16 Aug 1759
Marriage Place: East Haddam, Hartford, Connecticut, British Colonial America
Marriage Place (Original): East Haddam

Other information in the record of Abigail Willey
Name: Abigail Willey
Spouse's Name: Elisha Beckwith
Marriage Date: 16 Aug 1759
Marriage Place: East Haddam, Hartford, Connecticut, British Colonial America
Marriage Place (Original): East Haddam

Digital Folder Number: 008272262
Image Number: 07787


Citing this Record
"Connecticut, Vital Records, Prior to 1850," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QP7T-CNVK : 21 September 2019), Elisha Beckwith in entry for Abigail Willey, 16 Aug 1759; citing Marriage, East Haddam, Hartford, Connecticut, British Colonial America, Compiled by Lucius A. and Lucius B. Barbour, housed at State Library, Hartford, Connecticut; FHL microfilm 008272262.