Jesse Beckwith

  Noted events in his life were:

• Church: From East Lyme Society Records, 7 Mar 1742, Lyme, New London, Connecticut. March 7, 1741/2, Admitted into full communion in ye church Jesse Beckwith (pg. 28)

March 7, 1741/2, Jesse Beckwith baptized (pg. 33)

Note: May be for a different Jesse Beckwith.

• Occupation: Farmer, 1796, Lyme, New London, Connecticut. From his will, Town of Lyme, S346

• Will: From Heratige Quest, S346, Town of Lyme, 1796, Lyme, New London, Connecticut. Leaves his farm and cloths to his son Jesse.

He leaves the remainder of his land and other items to his daughters, Azubah and Jerusha.

He leaves three cattle to his grandson Jesse Peek, his granddaughter Jerusha,

He leaves his grandson Jesse [Beckwith] one pair of two year old steers.

He names his son Jesse as the administrator of his estate.

• Gravestone: From Find a Grave, Apr 1796, Chesterfield, New London, Connecticut. Jesse Beckwith
Birth: 1718
Death: 19 Apr 1796 (aged 77–78)
Burial: Chesterfield Cemetery, Chesterfield, New London County, Connecticut, USA
Memorial #: 46919068
Bio:
age 77


Family Members
Spouses
Jerusha Beckwith Unknown-1788
Phebe Griffin Beckwith 1756-1796
Children
Azubah Beckwith Peck 1754-1819
Created by: John Beckstein (46939506)
Added: 20 Jan 2010
URL: https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/46919068/jesse-beckwith
Citation: Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/46919068/jesse-beckwith : accessed 28 December 2021), memorial page for Jesse Beckwith (1718–19 Apr 1796), Find a Grave Memorial ID 46919068, citing Chesterfield Cemetery, Chesterfield, New London County, Connecticut, USA ; Maintained by John Beckstein (contributor 46939506) .

Jesse married Jerusha Robbins on 10 May 1750 in Lyme, New London, Connecticut. (Jerusha Robbins was born in 1719 in Connecticut and died on 22 Mar 1788 in Chesterfield, New London, Connecticut.)

  Noted events in their marriage were:

• Marriage: From East Lyme Society Records, 10 May 1750, Lyme, New London, Connecticut. May 10, 1750, Jesse Beckwith and Jerusha Robbins both of Lyme were married (pg. 47)

Source Citation
[East Lyme Society]. Record of baptisms, marriages, and persons who owned the covenant, 1737-1761, MS 83382, Connecticut Historical Society (CHS), Hartford, Connecticut. Transcribed by Julia Morrow, CHS Collections Associate, February 2022.

• Marriage: From Vital Records of Lyme, Connecticut to the End of the Year 1850, p. 40, 10 May 1750, Lyme, New London, Connecticut. Lyme May 10th: 1750: Then Jesse Beckwith and Jurusha Robbins both of Lyme were Married together by me George Griswold Pastor of the 2nd Church of Lyme.

Jesse next married Phobe Griffin. (Phobe Griffin was born in 1756 and died on 7 Jan 1796 in Lyme, New London, Connecticut.)