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| Notes for Samuel Beebe Sr. | ||||||||||
| Samuel was a twin brother of Thomas and baptized with him at Broughton, England, 23 June 1633. He came to New England in 1649 with his brother John. They lived briefly in Glouchester, MA but then removed to New London, CT where land was granted him December 2nd 1651 as well as several times afterwards. In 1708 he testified that he and his brother made the fence to Mr Winthrop's ox pasture "sixty years since." This expression is understood to mean about sixty years as he could not have been in New London earlier than the summer of 1650. A deed recorded in New London, and dated 8 May 1716 from Mary Beebe, then resident of Colchester, and relict of Samuel Beebe, late of New London, deceased, and conveyed to Samuel Fox of New London, for a valuable sum of money, land in New London, "originally granted to William Keeney." He probably moved to Plum Island and died there early in 1712 as administration was granted on his estate, 6 April 1712, to his widow, Mary and his son Samuel of Southold, Long Island. The Genealogy by Clarence Beebe names a first wife, Agnes Keeney, which is believed to be in error. Search does not reveal any such person other than Mary Keeney's mother, the wife of William Keeney. It appears that Clarence Beebe merely repeated the incorrect information provided by Frances M. Caulkins who earlier wrote the History of New London. New London Probate Record (A/620), rejected will of Samuel Beebe of New London, dated 10 Nov 1702, mentions wife Mary (executor), sons Samuel, William, Nathaniel, Jonathan and Thomas Beebe; daughters Agnes, Susanna and Mercy. His daughter Mary was not mentioned although Mary dec'd was mentioned in the distribution of her father's estate. | ||||||||||
| Notes for Mary Keeney | ||||||||||
| Daughter of William and Agnes (Duckett?) Keeney. She was called "Old Goodie Beebe" in Hempsteads Diary. More recent researchers have incorrectly applied this "pet" name to Abigail Yorke. | ||||||||||
| Notes for Mary (Child 1) | ||||||||||
| Clarence Beebe called her Susannah, however, an article in the Boston Transcripts, 22 Aug 1928, T7419, says her name was Mary. This is primarily based on mention of a daughter "Mary, deceased" in the distribution of her father's estate. This is confirmed by Jacobus in "The Families of Old Fairfield." | ||||||||||
| Notes for Samuel (Child 2) | ||||||||||
| Samuel was the richest man in New London after Governor Winthrop. He opposed Infant Baptism. Samuel became a prominent Landowner and lived on Plum Island off the Connecticut coast of which he owned a third. He was called "King Beebe" and "Lord of the Isles." A rock in the sea nearby was called "Beebe's Throne." A deed is on record at Lyme, 7th book, page 384, dated 20 July 1738 in which he distributed to his children and grandchildren a tract of land about 8 miles square. Also a deed of 4,000 additional acres which he purchased of "Awonneco" with the consent of Captain John Mason. In 1685 Samuel Beebe Jr. was whipped for profaning the Sabbath by servile work. About 1692, he with others attacked the government and colony, accusing them of persecution of dissenters, etc., compelling people to pay Presbyterian ministers, as against the laws of England. Samuel was buried on Plum Island. Additional information on Samuel is recorded in the Monograph of the Beebe family by Clarence Beebe printed in the early 1900s. | ||||||||||
| Notes for William (Child 3) | ||||||||||
| William was a Quaker as was his father. His will was dated 8 Aug 1750 and proved 8 Jan 1751. Mentions his sons; Samuel, Stephen, William, Ezekiel and daughters; Lydia and Mary. Mary was under age 18 and was by his third wife Hannah. | ||||||||||
| Notes for Agnes (Child 4) | ||||||||||
| According to the files of John Blodgett, in Nov 1683, Agnes was whipped for fornication. | ||||||||||
| Notes for Nathaniel (Child 5) | ||||||||||
| Nathaniel was Director of the temporary guard set at Fisher's Island in 1712, and on 2 September of that year, 10 shillings was ordered by the General assembly, to be paid him for his services. | ||||||||||
| Misc. Notes | ||||||||||
| ?? death date--could be 17 Dec 1724 7 | ||||||||||
| Notes for Jonathan (Child 7) | ||||||||||
| His ear-mark for cattle was recorded at New London, 9 August 1696. He settled at Millington, CT. near the northeast corner of Long Pond, in East Haddam, coming from New London as early as 1704. He was a man of consequence in the town. He owned land in Colchester. He and Elizabeth were both in their 80's when they were married. Louise Beebe Wilder, in her book on Lucius Beebe of Wakefield adds a daughter Eleanor but this may, or may not, be correct. | ||||||||||
| Notes for Thomas (Child 8) | ||||||||||
| The earmark of his cattle was recorded at New London, CT 5 Aug 1712 "A croppe and half croppe on the left ear, which was his father Samuel's ear mark." He bought land in Colchester 2 Sep 1714 which he sold in 1720. In 1725 he was of Haddam, CT. One source (unproven) says he died 1740. | ||||||||||
| Notes for Mercy (Child 9) | ||||||||||
| Called "Mary" by Miss Caulkins in the History of New London but Morrell says "Mercy, not Mary." Don Beebe of Canada says she died after May 1746. or in 1680, per Larry Mangum's gedcom, which makes no sense, cuz he had a husband listed for her... 2 7 | ||||||||||
| Last Modified 17 May 1998 | Created 25 Aug 1998 by Reunion for Macintosh |