Samuel Beckwith

  Noted events in his life were:

• Military Service: From Polly Greenfield's pension application, 1775. Enlisted in the Revolutionary Army in 1775, Captain David F Sill's Company, Samuel H. Parsons' Regiment and was discharged January 1, 1777. He served on board a US Navy ship was taken prisoner several times and held on a prison ship in New York. His age was not given.

• Gravestone: From Find a Grave, 17 May 1802, Lyme, New London, Connecticut. Samuel Beckwith
Birth: 18 Aug 1761 Lyme, New London County, Connecticut, USA
Death: 17 May 1802 (aged 40) Lyme, New London County, Connecticut, USA
Burial: Marvin Cemetery, Lyme, New London County, Connecticut, USA
Memorial #: 19615628
Bio: American Revolution. 1st Co., 6th Reg't in 1775. Has a son buried in Pleasant View.

Source: Vital Records of Lyme Connecticut to the end of the year 1850 [Literally transcribed under the direction of Verne M. Hall and Elizabeth B. Plimpton] Published by the American Revolution Becentennial Commission of Lyme, Connecticut 1976; pg 303
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
This Samuel Beckwith was not born in 1730, but about 1761 as he was 41 years old when he drowned in the CT River on 17 May 1802 [not 1800] per newspaper record ["New London Gazette" issue of 19 May 1802]. It cannot be ascertained that he was buried in the Marvin Yard as his body would have been swept out to sea. His widow Polly gave the wrong year "1800" as she couldn't remember the exact year. There were five men named Samuel Beckwith in the Lyme area in the 18th century and trying to separate them is no easy task. Thank you.
[courtesy of Find A Grave Contributor: Jonathan Twiss # 47229892]
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
The year 1800 is incorrect as it was given by his widow Polly in error. The correct year is 1802 based on the newspaper "New London Gazette", issue of 19 May 1802. He drowned in the Connecticut River and his body may have not been recovered. There's no proof that he actually was interred in Marvin Cemetery.
[courtesy of Find A Grave Contributor: Jonathan Twiss # 47229892]

Note: The birth year of 1761 would make him 14 years old when he enlisted in 1775. While this is possible, it seems likely the age at his death is incorrect.

Family Members
Spouse
Mary Greenfield Tinker 1759-1850
Children
Abigail Beckwith Brockway 1782-1860
Hannah Beckwith Latham 1790-1867

Created by: Jenean Hamilton (46846305)
Added: 30 May 2007
URL: https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/19615628/samuel-beckwith
Citation: Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/19615628/samuel-beckwith: accessed 29 December 2023), memorial page for Samuel Beckwith (18 Aug 1761–17 May 1802), Find a Grave Memorial ID 19615628, citing Marvin Cemetery, Lyme, New London County, Connecticut, USA; Maintained by Jenean Hamilton (contributor 46846305).
Samuel Beckwith
Birth: 18 Aug 1730 Lyme, New London County, Connecticut, USA
Death: 17 May 1800 (aged 69) Lyme, New London County, Connecticut, USA
Burial: Marvin Cemetery, Lyme, New London County, Connecticut, USA
Memorial #: 19615628
Bio: American Revolution. 1st Co., 6th Reg't in 1775. Has a son buried in Pleasant View.

Source: Vital Records of Lyme Connecticut to the end of the year 1850 [Literally transcribed under the direction of Verne M. Hall and Elizabeth B. Plimpton] Published by the American Revolution Becentennial Commission of Lyme, Connecticut 1976; pg 303
Family Members
Spouse
Mary Greenfield Tinker 1759-1850
Children
Abigail Beckwith Brockway 1782-1860
Hannah Beckwith Latham 1790-1867
Created by: Jenean Hamilton (46846305)
Added: 30 May 2007
URL: https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/19615628/samuel-beckwith
Citation: Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/19615628/samuel-beckwith : accessed 07 October 2021), memorial page for Samuel Beckwith (18 Aug 1730–17 May 1800), Find a Grave Memorial ID 19615628, citing Marvin Cemetery, Lyme, New London County, Connecticut, USA ; Maintained by Jenean Hamilton (contributor 46846305) .

Samuel married Mary (Polly) Greenfield on 21 Jun 1781 in Lyme, New London, Connecticut. (Mary (Polly) Greenfield was born on 29 Sep 1759 in Connecticut and died on 5 May 1850 in Lyme, New London, Connecticut.)

  Noted events in their marriage were:

• Marriage: From Families of Early Hartford Connecticut by Lucius Barnes Barbour, 21 Jun 1781, Lyme, New London, Connecticut. Samuel, mar Polly Greenfield, both of Lyme, 21 Jun 1781, by Rev. Stephen Johnson - Lyme VR

From his pension application, Rev. Stephen Johnson was the pastor of the First Church of Lyme.