Richard Beach and Catherine Hull Cook
Husband Richard Beach 1
Born: Abt 1611
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Died: Abt 1691
Buried:
Father: Thomas Beach (Abt 1592-1636) 1
Mother: Joan Hill (Abt 1595-1636) 1
Marriage: Abt 1640 - New Haven, New Haven County, CT
Wife Catherine Hull Cook 1
Born: 1616 - Stratford, Fairfield County, CT
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Died:
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Children
1 F Mary Beach 1
Born: Jun 1642 - New Haven, New Haven County, CT
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Died:
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2 M Benjamine Beach 1
Born: Oct 1644 - New Haven, New Haven Colony, CT
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Died: Apr 1713 - New Haven, New Haven Colony, CT
Buried:
Spouse: Mary Peacock ( - ) 1
Spouse: Sarah Wells (1659- ) 1
Marr: 1 Feb 1678 - Stratford, CT
Spouse: Mary Wheeler ( - ) 1
Marr: 5 Dec 1705 - Stratford, CT
3 M Azariah Beach 1
Born: 6 Jul 1646 - Wallingford, New Haven, Countynnecticut
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Died: 1696 - New Haven, New Haven County, CT
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Spouse: Martha Ives (Abt 1646- ) 1
Marr: 1676 - Wallingford, New Haven, CT
4 F Mercy Beach 1
Born: 21 May 1648
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Died:
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General Notes (Husband)
He first appears in the records of New Haven Colon y o n 3 - A pr-1639. He moved to Stratford, Connecticut, c . 166 0 wh e r e he kept an "ordinary" or tavern as of 1662 . H e purch as e d land in Wallingford, Connecticut, c. 16 70, b ut appar ent l y never lived there. He finally move d to Eli zabeth, N e w Je rsey, c. 1673 and reported died t here, alt hough thi s i s unc ertain . The problem of his a ncestry ha s NOT ye t bee n solve d, despite the wide crede nce given t o variou s claim s as t o the English origins o f the New Ha ven Beac h family. Much co nfusion still persi sts because o f earlie r genealogi sts' mis -identificatio n of Richard Be ach of Ne w Haven wit h one Rich ard Beac h of Watertown, Ma ssachusett s, e.g., Far mer, A Gene alog ical Register of th e First Set tlers of Ne w England , p . 30 ["Beach, Richard , Cambridge , 16 35, Water town , 1639; m ay have removed t o New Haven.. ."]; Bond, Gene a logies of th e Families a n d Descendants o f the Early Set t lers of Watert own, Mass achusetts, p. 679 ; Hinman, A Ca talo gue of the Name s of t he Early Puritan S ettlers of t he Colo ny of Connecticu t , pp. 163-164.While i t is now c lear the t wo men were sepa r ate and distinct, on e stil l encounters cl aims that Rich ar d Beach of New Have n cam e from England in1 638/39 on th e shi p "Elizabeth an d Ann ", when in fact tha t vessel wa s the on e which transp ort ed Richard Beach of Wa tertown t o Boston i n 1635. Oth e r sources, following the le ad of E lmer T. Beach 's Beac h I n America, published in 192 3 , re cognize the dist inc tio n between the two Richard Beac he s while still sugges t in g the existence of some relation s hip between them, s uc h a s uncle and nephew, but such th eor ies have yet t o be p roven.
On April 25, 1637, some 500 Puritans, headed by the Re v e r e nd John Davenport and Theophilus Eaton, embarked o n t h e s hi p "Hector" and one or more other vessels, sail in g fr om E ngl and to arrive at Boston on June 26,1637. H er e the y wint ere d until March 18, 1638, when the compan y s aile d aroun d to t he south of Connecticut, to the ol d Ind ian g rounds o f Quinn ipiac, which had been chosen a s th e site o f the ne w settlem ent. After providing for t hei r immediat e physica l needs, th e "planters" or "propr ieto rs", i.e. , those wh o had investe d in the colony a s stock holders, t urned thei r attention t o the questio n of "sett ling Civil l Governmt" . At the urgin g of Daven port a "pla ntation cov enant" or ag reement was rea ched i n 1638 to ma ke the Scrip tures the sup reme law of th e co mmunity. Befo re this coul d be implemente d, however , i t was necessar y t o "gather " or organize th e first c hurch . A group o f twelve were se lected for this p urpos e who , af ter a su itable period o f prayer and conside ra tion, chose fr om am ong themselves t he first seven chur c h members. These s ev en, in turn, elec ted their churc h offi cers and establish e d the qualificati ons by whic h others wo uld be admitte d to f ellowship.
This done, a committee was then appointed to organ i z e t h e colony's government itself, culminating in a "g en er al m ee tinge" of "all the free planters assembled to get her " o n Jun e 4, 1639 . Here two questions were propo unde d an d vo ted on , the first being "Whether the Script urs d oe ho ld e a perfec t rule for the direction: and gou ernm t of al l me n in all du et(ies) wch they are to perfo rme t o God an d men ..." Not sur prisingly, all expresse d thei r assent t o thi s principle. Th e second question c oncerne d whether t he ass embled planter s would reaffir m their ea rlier "plant ation c ovenent, " whic h again".. . was assente d vnto by all , and no man gainsaid it t, . . ." Taken toget her, these cove nents an d understandin g s were known as th e "foundamental l agreemt" , to whic h the a ssembled coloni sts signed thei r names; th e signa ture of Ric hard Beach f ollowing those o f his kinsma n, J ohn Moss, and M oss' brot her-in-law, Joh n Charles, Hoad l y, Record s of th e Colon y and Plantatio n of New Haven, 1 6 38-1649, p.17.
As the entry first quoted above makes clear, however , e i g h t of the New Haven freemen, including Richard Bea ch , we r e s pecifically asked to express their consent t o th e ini ti al " planation covenent". In the case of Joh n Clar ke thi s w as be cause of his "being absent when th e couen t was ma de.. ." Bas ed on this Elmer T. Beach an d others h ave sugge ste d that Ri chard Beach was likewis e absent whe n these pr elim inary agre ements were reached . "... it ap pears fro m the r ecord itsel f that he was n ot present a t the firs t meetin g when the mat ter was fir st talked ove r. For som e reason o r other he ha d been ab sent at the fi rst meeting , as was th e case with si x o r seven others, p ossibly the y had been ou t on militar y d uty, f or aguar d of seven o r eight was cons tantly o n duty n ight and day , to preven t surprises by Indi ans."
Beach, Beach In America, p. 38.
This author's own reading of the entry, however, l e a d s t o a wholly different conclusion. Of the eight me n s ep ar atel y asked to affirm the plantation covenant, o nl y Cla rk e is d escribe d as "absent" at the earlier mee tin g. A s fo r Richar d Beach and the others, the reason g ive n fo r requi ring thei r separate assent is that "thes e per son s being no tt[ad]mitt ed planters when the couen t was m ade. .." This su ggests wa s in New Haven as earl y as 1638 , b u t had eithe r not paid i n hiss hare to bec ome a "pro prie tor" [stockhol der] and/or h ad yet to sati sfy the req uirem ents of churc h membership nec essary t o participat e in th e colony's civi c life.
The old New Haven records thereafter contain numerou s e n t r ies related to Richard Beach. Many of these provi de i nt er es ting insights into everyday life in the colon y, in clu din g v arious disputes and controversies betwee n the s ettl er s them selves or with their new "theocratic " govern ment. C o nsider , for example, the next reference:
"At a Court holden the 3d of Aprill, 1640 - Itt is or d e r e d thatt John Mosse, Timothy Forde a nd Richard Bea c h sh a l l pay each of them 1s fine for trees wch they d i d fal l di so rderly."
Hoadly, Records of the Colony and Plantation of New H a v e n , 1638-1649, pp. 31-32.
One can well imagine the scene - Richard Beach, his ki n s m a n John Moss, and Timothy Ford setting out to fell t re e s , ei ther for lumber or firewood. Most likely workin g w i t h broa d axes, they cut down more than they could u se , o r e lse lef t behind large piles of brush, perhaps b loc kin g a p ath. Som eone then complained to the authorit ie s an d all th ree foun d themselves hauled into court wh er e eac h was dock ed a shil ling, proving in the proces s tha t "vis ible sainth ood " an d status as a "free burge ss" o r "plant er" did no t guarante e the "orderly" fellin g of t rees.
Several months later, however, the situation was reve r s e d , with Richard Beach giving testimony in a case aga in s t o n e Arthur Halbridge, accused of false measure i n th e s al e o f lime used in building the town mill. Thus ,a t a gen era l co urt held November 4, 1640:
"Edward Adams testified vpon oath thatt the note of in f o r m aco: wch hehad formrlly delivered into the court [c on ce rn in g lime wch Arther Halbidg hath delivered to th e mi ll ] i s tr ue, wc h when he had done, Arther Halbidg e exce pte d ag ains t itt, thinking to prove the said Edwa rd Ada m s a pjure d pso n. Butt Goodman Pigge, Rich: Beac h and Jo h n Wakefiel d affir med the truth o f what Edwar d Adams h a d testifie d , [thoug h the saidArtur Holbidg d id concei v e they woul d have contra dicted Edw: Adams hi s testimony ] , itt was the refore ordere d thatt the sai d Arther shou l d pay two fold e for all the wa nt of measu re thatt is ch ar ged vpon him, a nd from hencefort h e tak e noe worke b y th e great, nor burn e any lime, to sel l."
Hoadly, Records of the Colony and Plantation of New H a v e n , 1638-1649, p.46.
Unfortunately, it appears that Richard Beach faile d t o p r o fit by Arthur Halbridge's example since, two ye ar s late r , a t a court held August 5,1642, we find:
"Richard Beach for nott perfor'ing covenant in the w o r k e w ch he undertooke to doe att the mi ll, wch he w a s t o do e st rongly and substantially, butt did itt weak el y an d sle ightl y as was proved by thetestimony of Joh n Wa kefie ld th e mille r, himselfe allso nott denyinge it t;It t w a s ordere d that h e should make good the damag e but t beca use thedama ge is no t justly known wha t it t is, Mr . Goody ear, and Mr . Gregsona re to [ve]ew the wo rke, an d conside r off and set t do wne th e damage byhi s [defec]t ive workma nship..."
Hoadly, Records of the Colony and Plantation of New H a v e n , 1638-1649, p.75.
We can forgive this dereliction of duty, however, s i n c e a t the time hewas likely preoccupie d by matters m o r e im port ant than the mill work,i.e., his marriage t o Ca th erin e or K atherin e Cook[e], the widow ofAndrew H ull , an d th e birth o f the couple's first child.
Richard Beach's marriage to the widow Hull was accomp a n i e d by anagreement between the coupl e, sanctioned i f n o t r eq uired by the NewHaven court, to guarantee Hull 's t w o dau ght ers thei r share of theirfather's estate . As se cu rity f or h is promises Richard Beach had pledge dhi s ho us e and la nds . As the old town records reveal , however , thi sapparent ly c aused considerab le troubl e and inconv enienc e, requiri ng hi mto appear several tim es before th e author ities t o e xplai n his actions orels e petition fo r relief . In Januar y 1645/4 6, for example , it is recorde d that:
"Richard Beech hath sould his owne howse to bro: W m P e c k e & whereas thesaid howse was sugad ged for the s ecur it y e o f the portions of thechildren of Andrew Hull , (who s e wi ddo w he marrye d, ) in liew thereof hehath n ow ingad ge d hi s how se, barne, cellar & well, vallewed a t 40L w t hth e 7 a cres o f land on wch it stands, the how se, barn e & ce ller b eingcom pleatly finished b eing buil t wth bri cke & s tonne a s he pro miseth & sokept in repai re & the l and in h art fo r security e of the portions o f the said ch ildren."
Hoadly, Records of the Colony and Plantation of New H a v e n , 1638-1649, p.184
As suggested by the New Haven record for June 6, 165 4 , R i c hard Beach had probably considere d this move fo r s om e ti me , perhaps in consultation with his brother J oh n wh o like wis e bough t property at Stratford a fewm o nth s lat er, o n Ma y 21, 1660. In 1662 Richard Beach acqu ire d s til l mor e Stra tford property, including one fiv e acr e piec e "on we st poin t of the Neck, butte d sout h upon t he mead ow calle d Mills ' Lordship," Orcutt, A Hi story o f the Ol d Town of S tratford , Connecticut, Vol. I I, p. 24 5. By no w in his mid- 40's or m ore, he perhaps f elt himse lf to o o ld to activel y farm, ins tead choosin g to becom e the keepe r of an "ordin ary" or tave rn. Th e Stratford r ecords thu s disclose:
"February 12, 1663 - At a lawful meeting Richard Bea c h d e m anded inconsideration of keeping the ordinary, s i x aca r s o f swamp at the wood end, and when his urgen t oc asion s i n th at imployment will not permitt,to be fr eed f rom tr ayni ng hi mselfe, to which proposition the to wn e b yvote g rante d, pro vided he would keepe the said o rdi nary and pro vide f or stra ngers entertayn ment; the y als o granted he s hould h ave pay d him backe2 fines whi ch wer e taken of hi m before t his tyme ."
Stratford Town Records, Vol. 1, p. 145, as quoted in W i l c o xson, History of Stratford, Connecticut, 1639-193 9 , p . 21 7.
From this point onward, however, the chronology of h i s l i f e again becomes somewhat confusing . It is claim e d by s o m e that Richard Beach acquired two lots in Eliz ab ethtow n , Ne w Jersey, together with a nearby farm, a s ear ly as 1 66 5, Be ach Family Magazine, Vol. I, No. 1 , p. 7 ; Crayon , Roc kawa y Records of Morris County, Ne w Jersey , p. 160 . If s o he pr obably did not move the r e immediat ely for o n Janua ry 7, 16 67, he served as witn ess to an a greement b etween t he inhabi tants of the tow n ofStamford , Connecticu t, and tw o Indian " sagamores" o r minor chief s, i.e. , Tap hance so n of Ponus an d Powaha y son of Onax , son of Ponus , confirmi ng their fathe rs ' earlier deed o f land to the t own in 1645 , See: Hunting t on, History o f Stamford, Connec ticut, p p . 97-99, wher e thi s agreemen t is reproduced i n full. Ho w or why Rich ard Beac h becam e involved in thi s transaction , and th e precise rol e h e played, remain som ething of a my stery . Family histori a n Joseph P. Beach i s said to have be li eved that he serv ed " ... as a commissi oner t o meet t h e Indians on matter s of th e Colony...", B each, Beach I n Am erica, p. 135, bu t the ba s is for this i s unclear.
Savage, in his Genealogical Dictionary of the First Se t t l e rs of New England, Vol. I, p. 144 , states that " re m . [ i. e., removed] to New London 1667", but as note d ear li e r t h e records of that town reportedly make n o menti o n o f him. O thers assert he next moved to Wallin gford, n ot ein g his purc hase of land there. According t o the Beac h F amil y Magazine , Vol. I , No. 1, p. 7, ".. . in 1670 i t app ear s in the Wall ingford Records that h e drew lot 34 , 6 ac r e s across the st reet north of th e present Congre gation a l church..." This se ems too earl y, however, sinc e his na m e is not on the list o f the to wn's original pro prietors , D avis, History of Wallin gfor d, pp. 85-86. Hibb ard's His tor y of the Town of Goshe n , Connecticut, p. 418 , stat e s simp ly that he was "i n Walli ngford, 1672" whic h is pr obably mo re accurate fo r the dat e of his purchase , but hi s actual r esidence th ere is doubtf ul. Instead, i t is no w believed th e Wallin gford property wa s bought ei ther a s an investmen t or a s a home for his son A zariah , wh o i n fact occupie d th e lot in 1673, Beach Famil y Ma gazine , Vol. I, No. 1 , p . 8.
Meanwhile, one authority shows Richard Beach to ha v e b e e n a party to litigation in Long Island, New York , i n 16 6 9 . Thus, in Bergen, Register of the Early Settl er s of Ki n g s County, Long Island, N.Y., pp. 24 and 235, i t is state d:
"BEACH, RICHARD, was sued for debt May 4, 1669, in t h e c o u rt of sessionsby John Rateo, as p er Gd [i.e., Gr av esen d ] r ec."
"RATEO, JOHN. A suit was brought against him Apl. 4 , 1 6 6 9 , in the court of sessions in Gd b y for debt , a s p e r G d rec."
These two references - apparently unknown to any pre v i o u s historian of the family - are some what confuse d . I n o n e the month is April andRichard Beach is the pl ai ntif f ; i n the other th e month is May and he isthe de fen dant . C ontr ary to Bergen's suggestion, however, neit he r is pr oo f tha t Richard Beach was a "settler" or resi den t of Lon g I slan d at the time. Since King 's County i s bu t a shor t sai l acr oss Long Island Sound from Connec ticut , it woul d no t be unu sual for a resident of New Ha ven, S tratford o r oth er town n ear the coast to have ha d busine ss dealing s there . In thi s case, however, the d eal betwe en Richar d Beach an d John Ra teo apparently wen t "sour" , requirin g one or th e other to a pply to the co urt in Gr avesend fo r relief. Giv en that a Ne w York trib unal woul d not ordina rily have juri sdiction ove r a Conn ecticut re sident, the f act the proceed ings were ini tiat ed there su ggests that Ri chard Beach wa s most likely t h e aggrieve d party, bringin g suit where Rat eo himself l ived . Furthe r research is cle arly required, ho wever, be fore mor e ca n be said.
Exactly when Richard Beach finally did move to New J e r s e y is, as noted, also uncertain. Hibbard, History o f t h e T ow n of Goshen, Connecticut, p.418, says "in Eliz abet h , N.J . , 1673-74" ; however, he does not appear o n the D ut ch cen su s of the town in 1673. According to on e old hi sto ry of E liz abeth:
"His house-lot contained 13 acres, 13 by 14 chains, bo u n d e d , E., and W., by highways; N., b y Crane's brook ; a n d S . , by Evan Salisbury. He had, also, 30 acres o f upla nd , o n C rane's brook, adjoining Barnabas Wines, a nd Will ia m Cra mer ; also, 50 acres of upland, on "Beache s brook , "a djoini ng J ohn Little, William Pardon, Nathan iel Tuth ill , and Ste phenC rane; also, 10 acre s of meado w on th e S. s ide of Tho mpson' s Creek; inall, 102 acres . His hou se-lo t he sold, Ma r . 31 , 1684, to Mary, the w idow of Ja mes Mi tchell; and Ma r. 31 , 1688, he sold al l his land s i n E. T own, to the wid ow Aga tha White, who , 16 days l ater, resol d them to Willia m Darbi e of E . T own. He remo ved, it is t hought, to Morri s Co., wh ere ma ny families , supposed to b e his des cendant s, are no w t o be found."
Hatfield, History of Elizabeth, New Jersey, p. 169.
Of his last days it is said:
"In 1691 he died in or near Morristown, N.J., age a b o u t 8 0 years. Hisson Azariah and nephew Zophar were a t t h a t tim e living at Newark not far from Elizabethtow n a n d i t woul d seem in h is old age he might have move d the re , bu t the r ecords place him and his death as rec orde d a t Morri stown."
Beach Family Magazine, Vol. I, No. 1, p. 7.
The location of his grave site, if any, has yet to b e f o u n d. It is likewise unknown when hi s wife, Catheri ne ( Co o k ) Hull Beach, departed this life nor the plac e of he r b ur ia l.
As the foregoing account makes clear, there are many q u e s t ions about Richard Beach which remain unanswered . A t t h e sa me time, the amount of information which i s know n i s c onsid erable, e specially for a person who l ived an d di ed m ore th an three centuries ago. The tempta tion ha s ther efor e prove n irresistable to characteriz e him in t his o r tha t way, pla cing his life in some sor t of perspe ctive . At th e conclusio n of its own account , for example , th e Beach Fa mily Magazin e suggests ".. . it appears h e wa s a thrifty pe rson. He bega n by marry ing a well-to-d o wid ow and continue d to accumulat e prop erty through a l ong li fe." As a close r examination o f t he New Haven reco rds sug gests, however , Richard Beach ' s marriage to the w idow Hul l in fact broug ht him a fai r sha re of grief as h e struggl ed, from 1643 t o 1655, t o guarante e the share s of her tw o daughters in th eir la te father's es tate. Fo r his part , family historian J ose ph P. B each, in h is ty pe scrip t A Brief of the Earl y P ilgrims of the Beach F am ily, p. 1 , ventured the opin ion th at "... Richard Beac h w as the be st educated" of t he thre e New Haven brothers . Cert ainly h is services a s fence view er, attorney for M r. Stenda m, an d witness i n the Stamfor d Indian deed sugg est some lev e l of educat ion, but this wa s true of most o f the Purita n s and it s kind and degree ar e difficult t o evaluate. Las tly , de scendant Elmer T. Beac h opined tha t "Richard appea r s t o have been something o f a rover, u p to the time o f s ettlin g in Elizabeth, New Je rsey, an d did not remai n lon g in a pl ace, " Beach, Beach I n Amer ica, p.54. Giv en tha t he in fac t resided in New Have n fr om 1639 to a t least16 55, however , this judgment seem s ra ther harsh . The numbe r and frequenc y of his relocatio n s does no t differ greatl y from those o f his brothers, J oh n and T homas, nor the ot her early New Ha ven settlers g ener ally . For such reason s it is perhaps bett er to let t he rec o rds of his life, ac complishments and time s spea k for the m selves, allowing ea ch to form his or her ow n j udgment s a s the facts may warr ant.
General Notes (Wife)
She was the widow of Andrew Hull, by whom she had tw o d a u g hters.Widow ofAndrew Hull.
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General Notes for Child Mary Beach
It is said she "probably" married John Hull of Derby.
General Notes for Child Benjamine Beach
It is sometimes claimed he was a brother to his fath e r , r a ther than son,but this is based on the mistaken b el ie f th a t he purchased property inStratford ten year s ear lie r th a n was actually the case.
General Notes for Child Azariah Beach
He is said to have accompanied his father to New Jer s e y and was in Elizabeth in 1665 and Newark in 1669, bu t re tu rned to Connecticut by 1673 when on record at Walli ngfo r d . He later moved to Killingworth, Connecticut, bu t ult im ately returned to New Haven where he died at age 5 0.
Richard Beach
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Richard Beach
Husband Richard Beach 1
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Richard Beach
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Records of the administration of his father's estate sa y R i chard died ten years before, leaving the children listed below.
Richard Beach and Pam Van De Kamp
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Richard Beach
Husband Richard Beach 1
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Father: Joseph Beach (1717- ) 1
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Richard Beach and Hannah Foote
Husband Richard Beach 1
Born: 16 Oct 1677 - Killingworth, CT
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Father: Azariah Beach (1646-1696) 1
Mother: Martha Ives (Abt 1646- ) 1
Marriage: 7 Dec 1704
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Born: 13 Feb 1684 - Stratford, CT
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1 M Azariah Beach 1
Born: 3 Sep 1705 - Stratford, CT
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Died: 2 Apr 1785 - Hebron, CT
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Marr: 20 Oct 1730
2 M John Beach 1
Born: 10 Sep 1707
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3 F Abigail Beach 1
Born: 5 Feb 1710
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Spouse: Israel Amerd ( - ) 1
Marr: 25 Aug 1731
4 F Hannah Beach 1
Born: 15 May 1714 - Durham, CT
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5 F Eunice Beach 1
Born: 28 Mar 1716
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Spouse: Joseph Hosford ( - ) 1
Marr: 19 May 1737
6 M Benjamin Beach 1
Born: 5 May 1720
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Spouse: Lydia Sawyer (1723- ) 1
7 F Sarah Beach 1
Born: 8 Mar 1724
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Spouse: Isaac Neland ( - ) 1
Marr: 8 Nov 1739
General Notes (Husband)
He settled in Stratford, Connecticut, following his ma r r i a ge, but moved to Durham, Connecticut, in 1708-09 . H e l iv e d there until 1730, acquiringover 100 acres o f lan d . I n 17 30 he moved to Hebron, Connecticut, leavi ng so n A zaria h beh ind. In 1745, however, he sold his h ome i n Heb ron an d isth ought to have returned to and die d at D urham.
General Notes (Wife)
She was the daughter of Daniel Foote.
General Notes for Child Azariah Beach
His tombstone says he died at age 79 years, 6 mont h s , 1 5 d ays, which is inconsistent with the dates of bi r t h and/ or m arriage above. He was adeacon and an influe nt ia l citiz en o f Hebron, Connecticut. Following marriag e h e m oved t o Durh am for a time. His will is dated 10-M ar- 178 3 and wa sprobat ed at Colchester, Connecticut.
General Notes for Child John Beach
He reportedly had eight children and all are sai d t o h a v e died young.Until all such children are identi fie d b y na me , however, it is premature toclaim he has n o de scen dants .H e reportedly had eight children and al l are s aidt o hav e die d young. U ntil all such childre n are iden tifie d by n ame, h owever, it is premature tocl aim he ha s no des cendant s.
General Notes for Child Hannah Beach
She reportedly had six children.
General Notes for Child Benjamin Beach
There is apparently some confusion over whether hi s b i r t h was in 1720 or 1721.
There is apparently some confusion over whether his bir t h w as in 1720 or 1721.
Richard Beach
Husband Richard Beach 1
Born: 1747
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Mother: Lydia Sawyer (1723- ) 1
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Richard Beach and Lucinda Hitchcock
Husband Richard Beach 1
Born: 14 Jul 1799
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Father: Abijah Beach (1769-1821) 1
Mother: Jemima Cornwall (1776-1853) 1
Marriage: 21 Nov 1824
Wife Lucinda Hitchcock 1
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1 F Ann Palmina Beach 1
Born: 14 Jul 1826
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Spouse: William Tolles ( - ) 1
Marr: 9 Jun 1846
2 F Cordelia Beach 1
Born: Abt 1837
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General Notes (Husband)
He moved to Burton, Ohio, in 1830 where he engaged in t h e m ercantile business.
General Notes (Wife)
She was of Cheshire, Connecticut.
Richard Alan Beach and Susan Manning
Husband Richard Alan Beach (details suppressed for this person)
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1 F Emilia Louise Beach (details suppressed for this person)
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Richard Arnold Beach and Jackie Ann Haines
Husband Richard Arnold Beach (details suppressed for this person)
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Mother: Dorothy Margaret Johnson
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1 M Joshua Andrew Beach (details suppressed for this person)
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2 M Justin Chase Beach (details suppressed for this person)
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3 M Jeremy Trent Beach (details suppressed for this person)
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Richard Harold Beach and Ann Clara Knapp
Husband Richard Harold Beach (details suppressed for this person)
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Mother: Eulalte Elizabeth Hartman
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1 M Christopher Richard Beach (details suppressed for this person)
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2 M Charles Henry Beach (details suppressed for this person)
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3 M Jeremy Joseph Beach (details suppressed for this person)
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4 M Joshua James Beach (details suppressed for this person)
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5 M Steven Walter Beach (details suppressed for this person)
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Richard Harrison Beach and Sarah Lavinia Pierson
Husband Richard Harrison Beach 1
Born: 11 Mar 1808 - New York, New York
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Father: Jared Beach (1770-1852) 1
Mother: Mary Harrison (1775-1836) 1
Marriage: 27 Jun 1867
Other Spouse: Eliza Hart Baldwin (1814-1856) 1 - New York City, New York
Wife Sarah Lavinia Pierson 1
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He moved first to Morgan County, Illinois, where he tau g h t school for one year, then in 1834 came to Springfield, Illinois, whe r e h e joined with E. R. Wiley in the mercantile business. See: Power, HISTOR Y O F T HE EARLY SETTLERS OF SANGAMON COUNTY, ILLINOIS, p. 102, for an account of t h i s man, his father and siblings.
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The BEACH FAMILY MAGAZINE, Vol. III, No. 3, p. 281, spe l l s her last name as above, but Power, HISTORY OF THE EARLY SETTLERS OF SANGA M O N COUNTY, ILLINOIS, p. 102, gives it as Pearson.
Richard M. Beach
Husband Richard M. Beach 1
Born: 26 Jan 1821
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Father: Jesse Mansfield Beach (1788-1871) 1
Mother: Margaret Ferris (1789-1867) 1
Marriage: 6 Jun 1842
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1 M William Beach (details suppressed for this person)
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2 F Bella Beach (details suppressed for this person)
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Richard M. Beach
Husband Richard M. Beach (details suppressed for this person)
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Father: Robert Beach
Mother: Dorathy Powelka
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Richard Mansfield Beach and Lucinda Root
Husband Richard Mansfield Beach 1
Born: Between 1770 and 1774
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Died: Between 1830 and 1840
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Father: Timothy Beach ( -1787) 1
Mother: Abigail Bennett (Between 1745- ) 1
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Wife Lucinda Root 1
Born: 6 May 1780 - Hebron, Tolland County, Connecticut
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1 F Roxana Beach 1
Born: Abt 1800
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2 F Marcia Beach 1
Born: Abt 1802
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Spouse: William McMinn ( - ) 1
3 M Gordon Mansfield Beach 1
Born: 11 Jun 1804 - Franklin, Delaware County, New York
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Died: 9 Jan 1895 - Elkhart County, Indiana
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Spouse: Mary (Polly) St. John (1808-1844) 1
Spouse: Malinda Niles (1824-1886) 1
Marr: 14 Mar 1844
4 F Louisa Beach 1
Born: Abt 1806
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5 F Lucia Beach 1
Born: Abt 1808
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6 M Alfred Beach 1
Born: Abt 1809
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Spouse: Rebecca Strong ( - ) 1
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Other children are suggested by the Federal Censuses of 1 8 0 0 to 1840, such that the list below may be incomplete.
General Notes for Child Gordon Mansfield Beach
He settled near Simonton Lake, Osolo Township, Elkhart Co u n ty, Indiana. Compare the date of death of the 1st wife to the marria g e d ate of the 2nd wife.
Richard Maybee Beach
Husband Richard Maybee Beach 1
Born: 11 Feb 1871
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Died: 24 Jun 1895
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Father: Calvin D. Beach (1843-1911) 1
Mother: Antoinette Miller ( -1933) 1
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Richard Samuel Beach
Husband Richard Samuel Beach (details suppressed for this person)
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Mother: Bonnie Decateau
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Richard Samuel Beach and Bonnie Decateau
Husband Richard Samuel Beach (details suppressed for this person)
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Mother: Elda P. Aimone
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1 F Terry Anne Beach (details suppressed for this person)
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2 M Jeffery Brian Beach (details suppressed for this person)
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3 M Richard Samuel Beach (details suppressed for this person)
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Richard W. Beach
Husband Richard W. Beach (details suppressed for this person)
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Mother: Susan Atmore ( - ) 1
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Richard W. Bump Beach and Adeline Parks
Husband Richard W. Bump Beach 1
Born: 11 Jul 1809
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Father: Parson(S) A\K\A Pearson Beach (1784-1851) 1
Mother: Electa Bump (1788-1880) 1
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Wife Adeline Parks 1
Born: 1822
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1 F Albertine Beach 1
Born: 1857
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Spouse: Charles E. Farr (1851-1927) 1
2 F Ida Beach 1
Born: Abt 1859
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Spouse: John Toohey (1858-1947) 1
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Others give his birth as 11-Jul-1806.
General Notes (Wife)
She was known as Addie.
General Notes for Child Albertine Beach
She was known as Bert. She reportedly divorced and the n r e married her husband.
Richard W. Bump Beach
Husband Richard W. Bump Beach 1
Born: 11 Jul 1809
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Father: Parson(S) A\K\A Pearson Beach (1784-1851) 1
Mother: Electa Bump (1788-1880) 1
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1 M Oliver Beach 1
Born: 1843
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2 M Edwin Beach 1
Born: 1845
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Others give his birth as 11-Jul-1806.
Richard_smith A\K\A Smith Beach and Lydia McKinley
Husband Richard_smith A\K\A Smith Beach 1
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Mother: Mary Tompkins (1771-1837) 1
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1 F Lydia Beach 1
Born: Abt 1827
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2 F Deborah Beach 1
Born: Abt 1828
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3 M David Beach (details suppressed for this person)
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4 M Byron Beach (details suppressed for this person)
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5 F Mary Beach (details suppressed for this person)
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6 F Eliza Ann Beach (details suppressed for this person)
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7 F Martha Beach 1
Born: Abt 1831
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Spouse: John Ellsworth (living)
8 M Simeon Boliver Beach 1
Born: Bef 1834
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In the 1850 Census he was living with a Dorcas (female) , a g e 44, born in New York, who may have been a second wife.
Riley Ray Beach
Husband Riley Ray Beach 1
Born: 31 Dec 1802
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Died: 24 Aug 1843 - MT Pulaski, IL
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Father: Joel Beach (Abt 1770-1846) 1
Mother: Patty Ray (Abt 1775-1852) 1
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Rita Beach
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Wife Rita Beach (details suppressed for this person)
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Father: Clyde William Beach
Mother: Ruth Underwood
Lewis Loomis and Rizpah Beach
Husband Lewis Loomis 1
Born: 10 May 1793
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Wife Rizpah Beach 1
Born: 1796
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Father: Thomas Beach (1768-1826) 1
Mother: Euneshea Clinton (1768-1820) 1
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1 M Rollin Loomis (details suppressed for this person)
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2 F Eliza Loomis 1
Born: 7 Jul 1824
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3 F Martha Loomis 1
Born: Abt 1828
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4 F Marion Loomis 1
Born: 3 Jan 1834
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5 M Lewis Loomis 1
Born: 1 May 1835
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General Notes (Husband)
He was of Coldbrook, New Hampshire.
General Notes (Wife)
The BEACH FAMILY MAGAZINE, Vol. IV, No. 1, p. 342, exp r e s s es uncertainty whether she was born in 1796 or 179 7 . S h e d ied at age 72.
Robert Beach
Husband Robert Beach 1
Born: Abt 1794
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Father: John Beach (1757-1836) 1
Mother: Rhoda Lacey ( -1847) 1
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1 F Eliza Beach 1
Born: Abt 1829 - Vermont
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2 F Saura Beach 1
Born: Abt 1831 - Vermont
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General Notes (Husband)
He appears on the 1850 Census for Hinesburgh, Chittende n C o unty, Vermont, as a farmer, age 56, with wife Betsey, age 58, plus the tw o c h ildren below.
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!MARRIAGE:v2t2117.FTW, v2t2117.FTW
Robert Beach and Rhoda Douglass
Husband Robert Beach 1
Born: 25 Jun 1804
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Died: 1873 - Dansville, New York
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Father: Alexander Beach (1768-1840) 1
Mother: Mary Hunter (1776-1858) 1
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Wife Rhoda Douglass 1
Born: 1807
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1 F Jane Beach (details suppressed for this person)
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2 F Ortha Beach (details suppressed for this person)
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3 M George Remington Beach 1
Born: 24 Apr 1838 - South Dansville, Steuben Co., New York
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Spouse: Elizabeth Sunderland Hause (1847-1917) 1
Marr: 20 Aug 1873 - Nichols, Dakota County, Minnesota
Spouse: Effie Barwise ( - ) 1
Marr: 1928 - Minneapolis, Hennepin Co., Minnesota
4 M John Beach (details suppressed for this person)
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5 F Victoria Beach (details suppressed for this person)
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6 F Julia Beach (details suppressed for this person)
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7 M Albert Beach (details suppressed for this person)
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!MARRIAGE:Descendants of William Wilcoxson of Derbyshire , E n, d Stratford, ConnecticuttDescendants of William Wilc oxs o n o f Derbyshire, England, an d Stratford, Connecticu tt , Thomas Wilcox; P.O. Box 462; Pasadena, CA 91102, Mimeo gra ph, Spring 1963, p 8
General Notes for Child George Remington Beach
He served in the Union army during the Civil War and la t e r ran a general store. He lived at Joliet and Pontiac, Illinois, befor e m o ving to Minneapolis, Minnesota.
Robert Beach and Sarah Washburn
Husband Robert Beach 1
Born: 25 Oct 1760
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Died: 2 Jul 1852 - Williston, Vermont
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Father: David Beach (Abt 1727-1797) 1
Mother: Ruth Hawley ( - ) 1
Marriage: 16 Nov 1780
Wife Sarah Washburn 1
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1 M Allen Timothy Beach 1
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2 F Esther Beach (details suppressed for this person)
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3 F Sarah Minerva Beach (details suppressed for this person)
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4 M Albert Beach 1
Born: 1 Jun 1786
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Died: 30 Aug 1874 - Lincoln, Vermont
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Spouse: Minerva Comstock ( - ) 1
5 M Homer Beach 1
Born: Abt 1800 - Vermont
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General Notes (Husband)
He served in the Revolution and applied for a pensio n . H e appears on the 1850 Census for Williston, Chittenden County, Vermont , p . 1 9, as age 90, living in the household of Homer Beach.
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!MARRIAGE:v2t2117.FTW, v2t2117.FTW
General Notes for Child Allen Timothy Beach
He was aged 60 years, 8 months at death.
General Notes for Child Albert Beach
He appears on th 1850 Census for Lincoln, Addison Count y , V ermont, p. 291. The BEACH FAMILY MAGAZINE, Vol. II, No. 1, p. 120, give s h i s date of death as 23-Aug-1874, but at Vol. III, No. 2, p. 248, states as ab o v e, at age 88 years, 2 months and 19 days. He saw service in the War of 181 2 a n d lived for a time at Bristol, Vermont, before moving to Lincoln. It is unc l e ar which of the following children are by which wife.
General Notes for Child Homer Beach
He is not listed as a child of Robert Beach(5) in the BE A C H FAMILY MAGAZINE, Vol. II, No. 1, p. 120, but appears on the 1850 Censu s f o r Williston, Chittenden County, Vermont, p. 19, as age 50, with his fa t h er, Robert Beach(5) living with him.
Robert Beach
Husband Robert Beach (details suppressed for this person)
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Mother: Pearl Demming
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1 M Derek Beach (details suppressed for this person)
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2 F Laurie Beach (details suppressed for this person)
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