Joseph Beckwith

  Noted events in his life were:

• Family: From Beckwith Note 6, by Albert C. & Edward S. Beckwith, 1907, Page 10. JOSEPH, (Joseph), was born at Lyme, June 4, 1700; married ESTHER SMITH; died Aug. 6, 1783; (wife died Dec. 4, 1774); children, as named in his will:
184. PHINEAS.
185. Esther, widow of John Robbins.
186, Phoebe, wife of Nathan Robbins.
187. Elizabeth.
188. ZENAS.

Note: I have reversed this Joseph with one identified as the son of Nathanial. Their birth years are the ssame. Per the note under Joseph son of Joseph, he is identified as having a son Daniel and is referred to as Joseph Jr.

• Occupation: Farmer, 1730, Lyme, New London, Connecticut. From Joshua Hempstead Diary Records, Connecticut Historical Society

Fryd 6 Nov 1730 I was most of the day buying & fetching a yoak of oxen of Joseph Beckwith Son of Nathanael

• Death: From Family Search org, 6 Aug 1783, Connecticut. Name: Joseph Beckwith
Age: 87
Death Date: 6 Aug 1783
Death Place: Connecticut, United States
Birth Year (Estimated): 1696
Page: 20

Digital Folder Number: 007592239
Microfilm Number: 3086
Image Number: 06345

Citing this Record
"Connecticut, Charles R. Hale Collection, Vital Records, 1640-1955", database, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:DMYC-43T2 : 9 November 2020), Joseph Beckwith, 1783.

• Probate: From Heritage Quest: Lyme, Connecticut. Name Joseph Beckwith
Residence Date Abt 1776
Residence Place Lyme, New London, Connecticut
Will Date 8 May 1776
Probate Date 8 May 1776
Probate Place New London, Connecticut, USA
Inferred Death Year 1776
Inferred Death Place Connecticut, USA
Item Description Probate Records, Vol 1-2, 1781-1794
Others Listed (Name) Relationship
Joseph Beckwith
Phinehas Beckwith Son [- residing on Long Island, New York]
Esther Beckwith Daughter [- widow and relect of John Robins]
John Robins Son-in-law [- late of Lyme]
Phebe Beckwith Daughter [- wife of Nathan Robins]
Nathan Robbins Son-in-law [- of Lyme]
Elizabeth Beckwith Daughter [- of Lyme]
Lenos [sic] Beckwith Son [- of Lyme is given all of his father's land and medows that remain after his father's debts are paid. Zenas is made executor of his father's estate.]

Note: items in [ ]s are from probate record.

Probate Records, 1675-1916; Author: Connecticut. Probate Court (New London District); Probate Place: New London, Connecticut

Description
Notes: Probate Records, Vol 1-2, 1781-1794

Source Information
Ancestry.com. Connecticut, U.S., Wills and Probate Records, 1609-1999 [database on-line]. Lehi, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2015.
Original data:Connecticut County, District and Probate Courts.

Joseph married Esther Smith. (Esther Smith died on 4 Dec 1774 in Lyme, New London, Connecticut.)