Eighth Generation

132. Lt. Jonathan Beebe^{190,286,287,288,289,422,423,424,425,426} was born on 2 Mar 1709 in New London, New London County, Connecticut.^{286,422,423,426} He was baptized on 20 Oct 1728 in New London, New London County, Connecticut.²⁹⁰ He professed his faith and entered the covenant. He moved from New London, New London County, Connecticut to Naugatuck, New Haven County, Connecticut about 1739/40.²⁹⁰ This area was originally known as Salem. He was one of three men who applied to be a separate society to be called Millington (which bordered Lyme and Colchester.) He sold his house to William Borden for £1500 (seems like an awful lot?) on 2 Feb 1739/40. He moved from Salem, Connecticut to Waterbury, New Haven County, Connecticut about 1745.²⁹⁰ He moved from Waterbury, New Haven County, Connecticut to Naugatuck, New Haven County, Connecticut about 1753.²⁹⁰ The area he moved to was called Judd's Meadow. Here he became part owner,with Mr. William Hoadley, of a grist-mill and a saw-mill, along with 200 acres of farmland and a dwelling house. They had differing ideas on how business should be carried out and eventually divided their jointly owned possessions and went their separate ways. Hoadley eventually acquired Beebe's former possessions. He served in the Connecticut militia.²⁹⁰ He received the rank of Second Lieutenant in Feb 1757.²⁹⁰ He was commissioned while serving in 13th Company, 10th Connecticut Regiment during the French and Indian War. He received the rank of First Lieutenant in 1759.²⁹⁰ He was serving in Capt. Hitchcock's Company, 22nd Connecticut Regiment where he distinguished himself while taking part in the invasion of Canada. He died on 20 Jan 1759 in Waterbury, New Haven County, Connecticut.^{286,422,423,426} His estate was probated on 22 Feb 1760 in Waterbury, New Haven County, Connecticut.²⁹⁰ Hannah, Ira, Zeruiah, David, Seba, Reuben and Jonathan Jr. are mentioned. He was a farmer.^290,423 Lt. Jonathan Beebe and Hannah Lewis were married on 12 Mar 1731/32 in Lyme, New London County, Connecticut.^{284,286,287,288,422,424,426,427,428,429} "Connecticut Marriages..." list marriage date as 18 Mar 1735.

133. Hannah Lewis^{286,287,288,422,423,424,426,430} was born on 26 Nov 1716 in Lyme, New London County, Connecticut.^{423,428,429,430} She died after 1790 in Waterbury, New Haven County, Connecticut.⁴²³ Children were:

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Capt. Ira Beebe.
ii.
Zeruiah Beebe^{188,189,286,288,428} was born on 4 Feb 1737/38 in Lyme, New London County, Connecticut.^188,189,288 She died on 15 Jun 1781 in Waterbury, New Haven County, Connecticut.^188,189 Baptized as "Zerua Beebe". She is said to have ridden horseback, with her infant son, to see her husband who was sick during the Revolutionary War.
iii.
Zerah Beebe^188,428,431 was born on 2 Jul 1740 in Lyme, New London County, Connecticut.^188,288,431 He died on 1 Jan 1805 in Solon, Cortland County, New York.^188,431 other dates found: 30 Dec 1803 and 14 Jan 1805. He was a soldier in the French and Indian War in campaigns of 1758 and 1759. He was not a soldier in the Rev. War as sometimes stated. He moved to Solon in 1794 and had a military tract of land by purchase from Thaddeus Thompson. Some records show death 30 Dec 1803 but 1 Jan 1805 appears to be the correct date. His will was dated 18 Jul 1804 and probated 22 Oct 1805. He is buried on the Garret Prichard farm just east of Solon, NY. He is recorded as the first death in Solon, NY.
iv.
Borden Beebe^{188,286,428,431} was born on 3 Aug 1742 in Lyme, New London County, Connecticut.^{188,291,431,432} He died in Jun 1762 in Waterbury, New Haven County, Connecticut.^188,291,431 Alan Henry says 1760.
v.
Jonathan Beebe Jr.^{286,291,422,431} was born on 24 Sep 1745 in Lyme, New London County, Connecticut.^291,423,431 He died on 25 Mar 1831 in Indiana.^423,431 John's wife Azabah was the sister of Zera Beebe's wife. In the 1770's Jonathan and his nephew, Eli, moved to Pomfret, VT. and purchased land 15 Sept 1781. In 1785 his brother sold adjoining property to Jonathan and his brother Reuben. He is assumed to be the Jonathan Beebe found in Vermont Revolutionary War records, on payroll of Capt. John Throup's Company of militia for service on an alarm. A payroll record sworn at Windsor, VT shows Jonathan paid for four days starting 9 March 1781. By 1800, Jonathan had left Pomfret. Although he is said to have removed to Canandaiqua, NY, a check of Ontario records failed to find a trace of him there. He is also said to have died in Indiana but proof seems to be lacking.
vi.
Sgt. David Beebe Sr.^188,286,428 was born on 12 Apr 1747 in Lyme, New London County, Connecticut.^188,291,433 He served in the Connecticut Militia..⁴³³ He was a soldier in the Revolutionary War for 4 years. He applied for a pension on 13 Apr 1833.⁴³³ He died on 11 Nov 1840 in Ridgeville, Warren County, Ohio.^188,433 Clifford Beebe says he died in Elyria, Lorain County, Ohio He was buried in Ridgeville, Warren County, Ohio.^188,433 David had 11 children. In the fall of 1809, when David was 62 years old, he and two others exchanged their New England farms for 1/4 of Ridgeville Township in Lorain County, OH. In April 1810, David, his two sons and nine others set out on foot for their new property arriving there on May 10th. They cleared the land, erected a log cabin and then returned to Connecticut for their families. The families consisting of 20 persons were seven weeks on the trip back to Ohio. Two yokes of oxen to a wagon with a horse for a leader provided their transportation. Served in the Rev. War.
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Sgt. Seba Beebe^{286,424,428,433} was born on 19 Apr 1749 in Lyme, New London County, Connecticut.^{188,291,424,433} Clifford Beebe has 6 Apr 1749. He enlisted in Vermont Militia on 15 Nov 1776 in Bradford, Orange County, Vermont.⁴³³ He was an orderly Sergeant under Captain John Strong and Lt. Joseph Bahnes. He served in the Revolutionary War.⁴³³ He fought for our country almost continually from the spring of 1776 to the spring of 1779 and served short periods in 1780. He served in other companies raised from the Connecticut River Towns and was at the surrender of General Burgoyne at Saratoga 17 Oct 1777. He later served under Captains Young and Ladd in 1778 and 1779 and volunteered for short periods of service on raids in 1780, once after the Indian raid on Royalton, VT 16 Oct 1780 and on the expedition "up Queechy River." He was tried and convicted of counterfeiting and thievery on 8 Feb 1795⁴³³ The record of the trial of Seba Beebe is one of the rare documents found on microfilm at the Vermont State Library, Montpelier, VT, being a record of the Vermont State Supreme Court Session of February 8, 1795 at Windsor County Court at Woodstock, VT. Before a jury drawn from Windsor County, Seba Beebe, identified as of Strafford in the County of Orange, VT, pleaded not guilty to a charge of counterfeiting 100 so-called Spanish dollars of base metal and paying to one Benjamin Burtch(?) and Seth Hathaway two counterfeit Spanish dollars contrary to "the stature in that case made and provided and against the peace and dignity of the State." The date of the offense is given as May 7, 1794. On a four-count indictment, Seba was found not guilty on two counts and guilty on the other two. The Court thereupon sentenced Seba to "be taken to some proper place in the Town of Windsor between the hours of one and three in the afternoon on the 25th day of February instant and there have his right ear cut off, branded with the letter C on a hot iron on his forehead, and that he pay a fine of five pounds to the Treasurer of this State and costs of prosecution taxed at nineteen pounds, nineteen shillings, and six pense, and be committed to the (jail) in the County of Orange until the whole sentence be complied with."

This harsh penalty for passing "$2 worth" of counterfeit money was consistent with the laws of Vermont at that time for horse thiefs and counterfeiters. The law was changed in 1797 to eliminate mutilation and impose a jail sentence (ten years at hard labor for counterfeiting, seven years for horse theft, two to ten years for passing forged notes, and punishment for theft ranging from two to ten years depending upon the amount of money involved. He died on 26 Feb 1837 in Beebe Plain, Stanstead County, Québec, Canada.^188,424,433 (Stanstead, Stanstead County, Quebec on the Vermont/Quebec border) He founded Beebe Plain, Stanstead County, Québec, Canada.⁴³³
viii.
Simeon Beebe⁴³³ was born about 1749.⁴³³
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Silas Constant Beebe^286,428,434 was born on 15 Jan 1750 in Waterbury, New Haven County, Connecticut.^188,291,434 He was adopted^188,434 He is said to be a nephew of Hannah (Lewis) Beebe, wife of Jonathan Beebe. Don Beebe of Calgary, Canada says his natural father was a Frenchman. Another source mentions him as a child of Joseph Constant raised by Jonathan and Hannah. Clarence Beebe says he married Polly Stephans but probably mixed him up with the Silas Beebe who married Polly Stevens.
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Reuben Beebe^{188,286,428,434} was born on 28 Aug 1751 in Waterbury, New Haven County, Connecticut.^188,291,434 Clifford Beebe has 28 Aug 1755 in Lyme. He enlisted in Connecticut Militia about Apr 1775 in Waterbury, New Haven County, Connecticut.⁴³⁴ He applied for a pension on 10 Sep 1832.⁴³⁵ According to his application, he then resided in Choconut Township, Susquehanna, PA. He says he was born in Lyme, CT on 28 Aug 1755 which differs from Waterbury VR's in the Barbour Collection. He says the he enlisted in March or April 1775 as a volunteer under Capt. Peck at Waterbury, CT. He marched to New York and on his arrival the company to which he belonged was attached to a Regiment commanded by Col. Worster. He left Waterbury during the Revolutionary War, going to Woodstock, VT, then to Saratoga, NY, to Oqhuaga, Broome, NY, to Apalachin on the Susquehanna River to Choconut, PA, to Dutchess Cty, NY and then back to Susquehanna County, PA about 1827 where he was still living in Sept 1832. He enlisted in the first two campaigns as a private but was promoted to Orderly Drummer but when not on duty, he shouldered his musket and fought as a soldier. After April 1776, he volunteered under Capt. John Lewis and crossed over to Long Island and was in the last Regiment to leave the Island when the Army retreated to New York City after their defeat. At Harlem Heights he assisted in throwing up entrenchments which extended to the North River. He was discharged in Dec 1776 but after returning to Waterbury, he joined a company of "Minute Men" under Capt. Josiah Terrell ("Ring-bone Company") and was out two short tours. He was a Minute man for two years in a company under Major Matthews. (Pension Papers, Vol 75 (DAR Library) S22638) His marriage is in Waterbury VR's but no date is shown. He died on 15 Dec 1834 in Little Meadows, Susquehanna County, Pennsylvania.^188,434 He was buried in South Apalachin, Tioga County, New York.¹⁸⁸ He was buried in South Apalachin Cemetery, South Apalachin, Susquehanna County, Pennsylvania.⁴³⁴

66	i.	Capt. Ira Beebe.
	ii.	Zeruiah Beebe^{188,189,286,288,428} was born on 4 Feb 1737/38 in Lyme, New London County, Connecticut.^188,189,288 She died on 15 Jun 1781 in Waterbury, New Haven County, Connecticut.^188,189 Baptized as "Zerua Beebe". She is said to have ridden horseback, with her infant son, to see her husband who was sick during the Revolutionary War.
	iii.	Zerah Beebe^188,428,431 was born on 2 Jul 1740 in Lyme, New London County, Connecticut.^188,288,431 He died on 1 Jan 1805 in Solon, Cortland County, New York.^188,431 other dates found: 30 Dec 1803 and 14 Jan 1805. He was a soldier in the French and Indian War in campaigns of 1758 and 1759. He was not a soldier in the Rev. War as sometimes stated. He moved to Solon in 1794 and had a military tract of land by purchase from Thaddeus Thompson. Some records show death 30 Dec 1803 but 1 Jan 1805 appears to be the correct date. His will was dated 18 Jul 1804 and probated 22 Oct 1805. He is buried on the Garret Prichard farm just east of Solon, NY. He is recorded as the first death in Solon, NY.
	iv.	Borden Beebe^{188,286,428,431} was born on 3 Aug 1742 in Lyme, New London County, Connecticut.^{188,291,431,432} He died in Jun 1762 in Waterbury, New Haven County, Connecticut.^188,291,431 Alan Henry says 1760.
	v.	Jonathan Beebe Jr.^{286,291,422,431} was born on 24 Sep 1745 in Lyme, New London County, Connecticut.^291,423,431 He died on 25 Mar 1831 in Indiana.^423,431 John's wife Azabah was the sister of Zera Beebe's wife. In the 1770's Jonathan and his nephew, Eli, moved to Pomfret, VT. and purchased land 15 Sept 1781. In 1785 his brother sold adjoining property to Jonathan and his brother Reuben. He is assumed to be the Jonathan Beebe found in Vermont Revolutionary War records, on payroll of Capt. John Throup's Company of militia for service on an alarm. A payroll record sworn at Windsor, VT shows Jonathan paid for four days starting 9 March 1781. By 1800, Jonathan had left Pomfret. Although he is said to have removed to Canandaiqua, NY, a check of Ontario records failed to find a trace of him there. He is also said to have died in Indiana but proof seems to be lacking.
	vi.	Sgt. David Beebe Sr.^188,286,428 was born on 12 Apr 1747 in Lyme, New London County, Connecticut.^188,291,433 He served in the Connecticut Militia..⁴³³ He was a soldier in the Revolutionary War for 4 years. He applied for a pension on 13 Apr 1833.⁴³³ He died on 11 Nov 1840 in Ridgeville, Warren County, Ohio.^188,433 Clifford Beebe says he died in Elyria, Lorain County, Ohio He was buried in Ridgeville, Warren County, Ohio.^188,433 David had 11 children. In the fall of 1809, when David was 62 years old, he and two others exchanged their New England farms for 1/4 of Ridgeville Township in Lorain County, OH. In April 1810, David, his two sons and nine others set out on foot for their new property arriving there on May 10th. They cleared the land, erected a log cabin and then returned to Connecticut for their families. The families consisting of 20 persons were seven weeks on the trip back to Ohio. Two yokes of oxen to a wagon with a horse for a leader provided their transportation. Served in the Rev. War.
	vii.	Sgt. Seba Beebe^{286,424,428,433} was born on 19 Apr 1749 in Lyme, New London County, Connecticut.^{188,291,424,433} Clifford Beebe has 6 Apr 1749. He enlisted in Vermont Militia on 15 Nov 1776 in Bradford, Orange County, Vermont.⁴³³ He was an orderly Sergeant under Captain John Strong and Lt. Joseph Bahnes. He served in the Revolutionary War.⁴³³ He fought for our country almost continually from the spring of 1776 to the spring of 1779 and served short periods in 1780. He served in other companies raised from the Connecticut River Towns and was at the surrender of General Burgoyne at Saratoga 17 Oct 1777. He later served under Captains Young and Ladd in 1778 and 1779 and volunteered for short periods of service on raids in 1780, once after the Indian raid on Royalton, VT 16 Oct 1780 and on the expedition "up Queechy River." He was tried and convicted of counterfeiting and thievery on 8 Feb 1795⁴³³ The record of the trial of Seba Beebe is one of the rare documents found on microfilm at the Vermont State Library, Montpelier, VT, being a record of the Vermont State Supreme Court Session of February 8, 1795 at Windsor County Court at Woodstock, VT. Before a jury drawn from Windsor County, Seba Beebe, identified as of Strafford in the County of Orange, VT, pleaded not guilty to a charge of counterfeiting 100 so-called Spanish dollars of base metal and paying to one Benjamin Burtch(?) and Seth Hathaway two counterfeit Spanish dollars contrary to "the stature in that case made and provided and against the peace and dignity of the State." The date of the offense is given as May 7, 1794. On a four-count indictment, Seba was found not guilty on two counts and guilty on the other two. The Court thereupon sentenced Seba to "be taken to some proper place in the Town of Windsor between the hours of one and three in the afternoon on the 25th day of February instant and there have his right ear cut off, branded with the letter C on a hot iron on his forehead, and that he pay a fine of five pounds to the Treasurer of this State and costs of prosecution taxed at nineteen pounds, nineteen shillings, and six pense, and be committed to the (jail) in the County of Orange until the whole sentence be complied with." This harsh penalty for passing "$2 worth" of counterfeit money was consistent with the laws of Vermont at that time for horse thiefs and counterfeiters. The law was changed in 1797 to eliminate mutilation and impose a jail sentence (ten years at hard labor for counterfeiting, seven years for horse theft, two to ten years for passing forged notes, and punishment for theft ranging from two to ten years depending upon the amount of money involved. He died on 26 Feb 1837 in Beebe Plain, Stanstead County, Québec, Canada.^188,424,433 (Stanstead, Stanstead County, Quebec on the Vermont/Quebec border) He founded Beebe Plain, Stanstead County, Québec, Canada.⁴³³
	viii.	Simeon Beebe⁴³³ was born about 1749.⁴³³
	ix.	Silas Constant Beebe^286,428,434 was born on 15 Jan 1750 in Waterbury, New Haven County, Connecticut.^188,291,434 He was adopted^188,434 He is said to be a nephew of Hannah (Lewis) Beebe, wife of Jonathan Beebe. Don Beebe of Calgary, Canada says his natural father was a Frenchman. Another source mentions him as a child of Joseph Constant raised by Jonathan and Hannah. Clarence Beebe says he married Polly Stephans but probably mixed him up with the Silas Beebe who married Polly Stevens.
	x.	Reuben Beebe^{188,286,428,434} was born on 28 Aug 1751 in Waterbury, New Haven County, Connecticut.^188,291,434 Clifford Beebe has 28 Aug 1755 in Lyme. He enlisted in Connecticut Militia about Apr 1775 in Waterbury, New Haven County, Connecticut.⁴³⁴ He applied for a pension on 10 Sep 1832.⁴³⁵ According to his application, he then resided in Choconut Township, Susquehanna, PA. He says he was born in Lyme, CT on 28 Aug 1755 which differs from Waterbury VR's in the Barbour Collection. He says the he enlisted in March or April 1775 as a volunteer under Capt. Peck at Waterbury, CT. He marched to New York and on his arrival the company to which he belonged was attached to a Regiment commanded by Col. Worster. He left Waterbury during the Revolutionary War, going to Woodstock, VT, then to Saratoga, NY, to Oqhuaga, Broome, NY, to Apalachin on the Susquehanna River to Choconut, PA, to Dutchess Cty, NY and then back to Susquehanna County, PA about 1827 where he was still living in Sept 1832. He enlisted in the first two campaigns as a private but was promoted to Orderly Drummer but when not on duty, he shouldered his musket and fought as a soldier. After April 1776, he volunteered under Capt. John Lewis and crossed over to Long Island and was in the last Regiment to leave the Island when the Army retreated to New York City after their defeat. At Harlem Heights he assisted in throwing up entrenchments which extended to the North River. He was discharged in Dec 1776 but after returning to Waterbury, he joined a company of "Minute Men" under Capt. Josiah Terrell ("Ring-bone Company") and was out two short tours. He was a Minute man for two years in a company under Major Matthews. (Pension Papers, Vol 75 (DAR Library) S22638) His marriage is in Waterbury VR's but no date is shown. He died on 15 Dec 1834 in Little Meadows, Susquehanna County, Pennsylvania.^188,434 He was buried in South Apalachin, Tioga County, New York.¹⁸⁸ He was buried in South Apalachin Cemetery, South Apalachin, Susquehanna County, Pennsylvania.⁴³⁴