Samuel Beckwith

  Noted events in his life were:

• Birth: From Family Search org, 18 Aug 1730, Lyme, New London, Connecticut. Name: Samuel Beckwith
Sex: Male
Birth Date: 18 Aug 1730
Birthplace: Lyme, New London, Connecticut, British Colonial America
Birthplace (Original): Lyme Twp, New London, Conneticut
Father's Name: John Beckwith
Mother's Name: Sarah

Household Role Sex Age Birthplace
John Beckwith Father M
Sarah Mother F

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:F7WY-6X8 : 7 January 2020), Samuel Beckwith, 1730.

• Family History: From Beckwith Note 6, by Albert C. & Edward S. Beckwith, 1907, Page 19. SAMUEL, (John, Jonah, Matthew), born Aug. 18, 1730, at Lyme; married Mrs. SARAH DICKINSON; may have been that Samuel Beckwith who died in 1761.

325. Watts, born Jan'y 27, 1756.
326. Anderson, Feb. 7, 1758.

• Probate: From Heritage Quest, 1761, Lyme, New London, Connecticut. Samuel Beckwith, Lyme, 1761, Probate Number 387
Bond signed by Ezekial Minor and Benj. Beckwith. Ezekial Minor is named the estate administrator. It is assumed that Bejamin Beckwith was Samuel's uncle and that Samuel's wife predeceased him as several notes make refrerence to taking care of small children.

Among those paid out of Samuel Beckwith's estate are Phineas Beckwith, Abner Lee, John Beckwith, and Elizabeth Beckwith.

One receipt makes reference to four children but does not name them.

Lyme March 15th 1770
Recd of Ezekial Miner of sd Lyme as heir Administrator on the estate of Saml Beckwwith late of sd Lyme, Deceased Son of John Beckwith Deceased, the sum of One pound Eighteen shillings and Ten pense sd money: which is in full for a note of hand my Honord Father Mr. Benjamin Beckwith: had against sd Samll Beckwith Deceasd, recd. by me as attourny for sd Benjamin Beckwith
Allen Beckwith

Samuel married Sarah Dickens, daughter of Thomas Dickens and Wait Rathbun, on 13 Mar 1755 in New Shoreham, Newport, Rhode Island. (Sarah Dickens was born on 5 Oct 1733 in New Shoreham, Newport, Rhode Island.)

  Noted events in their marriage were:

• Marriage: From Vital Records of Lyme, Connecticut by Barbour, 13 Mar 1755, New Shoreham, Newport, Rhode Island. DICKENS, Sarah of New Shoreham m. Samuel Beckwith, of Lyme, Mar. 13, 1755 by John Littlefield, Dep. Warden. Recorded at New Shoreham. Volume 1, Page 94

• Marriage: From Family Search org, 13 Mar 1755, New Shoreham, Newport, Rhode Island. Name: Sarah Mrs Dickens
Sex: F

Household Role Sex Age Birthplace
Samuel Beckwith Husband M

Marriage Date 13 Mar 1755
Marriage Place New Shoreham, Newport, Rhode Island, British Colonial America

Digital Folder Number: 007831442
Microfilm Number: 908270
Originating System: ODM
Indexing Batch: M50112-1

Citing this Record
"Rhode Island Marriages, 1724-1916", database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:F82M-R3P : 22 January 2020), Sarah Mrs Dickens in entry for Samuel Beckwith, 1755.