generation no.1
Mathew Beckwith was born September 22, 1610 in Ponteferact, Yorkshire, England, and died 1682 in Lyme, New London, CT. He married Mary Lynde. She was born Abt. 1625, and died Bef. 1691.
Children of Matthew and Mary are:
Matthew Beckwith, b. 1637 in Saybrook, New London, CT; d. June 4, 1737 in Lyme, New London, CT
Mary Beckwith, b. Abt. 1643. m. (1) Benjamin Grant Abt. 1664; m. (2) Samuel Daniels May 10, 1671 in Watertown, MA.
Elizabeth Beckwith, b. Abt. 1647; d. 1665. m. John Bate; d. January 15, 1718/19.
Sarah Beckwith, b. Abt. 1650.
Joseph Beckwith, b. 1653 in Lyme, New London, CT; d. Abt. 1708 m. Susanna Tallman Abt.1676 in Lyme, New London, Ct.;b. Abt. 1660.
Nathaniel Beckwith, b. Abt. 1656 in LYme, New London, CT; d. Abt. December 1725 in Lyme, New London, CT. m. (1) Martha. m. (2) Martha.
John Beckwith, b. Abt. 1665 in Lyme, New London, CT; d. December 8, 1757 in Lyme, New London, Ct.
Matthew Beckwith came from England sometime before 1639. He resided in Saybrook, Ct for a short time, he is listed there as being one of the first founders of that town. He is then found in Hartford, CT, as a freeman, where again he is considered one of the founders. He removed to a short time later to Branford, CT where helped in the organization of its first church. He then removed again, this time to Lyme, Ct. Where there he was considered as being in a class called the planters, they were all men of wealth. He owned large tracts of land along the Niantic River, granted to him by Governor Wentworth. He, also, had a barque, Endeavor, built for him which he used to trade goods with Barbados. It was the first barque built and launched in New London. Matthew died in 1681. He was apparently walking on a very dark night along a cliff of rocks where he slipped and fell to his death. He was 70 years old.
generation no. 2
Matthew Beckwith (Matthew) was born 1637 in Saybrook, New London, CT, and died June 4, 1737 in Lyme, New London, CT. He married (1) Sarah in Guildford, CT. She died Bet. 1685- 1691. He married (2) Elizabeth Grizwald.
Children of Matthew and Sarah are:
Matthew Beckwith
John Beckwith, b. February 4, 1668/69 in Bramford, CT. m. Naomi DeWolf August 12, 1700; b. 1676 in Waterford, CT.; d. 1736 in Lyme, New London, CT.
James Beckwith, b. June 1, 1671 in New London, New London, CT; d. 1719 in Lyme, New London, CT.
Jonah Beckwith, b. December 27, 16 73 in Lyme, New London, CT; d. 1744 in Lyme, New London, Ct. m. Rebecca.
Prudence Beckwith, b. August 22, 1676 in Lyme, New London, CT. m. Roger Bart July 24, 1717.
Ruth Beckwith, b. March 14, 1679/80 in Lebanon, CT; d. March 3, 1744/45 in Woodbury, Litchfield, CT.
Sarah Beckwith, b. December 15, 1684 in Lyme, New London, CT; d. February 28, 1773. m. Joseph Leonard.
Child of Matthew and Elizabeth is:
Grisell Beckwith. m. Eliakim Cooley
Matthew Beckwith is buried in Duck River Cemetery.
John Beckwith (Matthew) was born Abt. 1665 in Lyme,New London, CT, and died December 8, 1757 in Lyme, New London, CT. He married Prudence Manwaring 1688 in New London, CT, daughter of Oliver Manwaring and Hannah Raymond. She was born 1671 in New London, New London, CT, and died November 17,1740 in New London, New London, CT.
Child of John and Prudence is:
Richard Beckwith, b. abt. 1703 in East Lyme, New London, CT; d. 1795 in New London, New London, CT.
Nathaniel Beckwith(Matthew) was born Abt. 1656 in Lyme, New London, CT, and died Abt. December 1725 in Lyme New London CT. He married (1) Martha. He married (2) Martha.
Children of Nathaniel and Martha are:
Nathaniel Beckwith
John Beckwith
Joseph Beckwith
Mary Beckwith, b. 1677 in East Haddam, Middlesex, CT. m. Robert Miller, son of Robert Miller (see Miller).
Susanna Beckwith. m. William Hood.
Child of Nathaniel and Martha is:
Elizabeth Beckwith, b. Abt. 1685 in New London, New London, Ct; d. July 31, 1722 in New London, New London, CT. m. John Moore September 25, 1704 in New London, New London, CT. son of Abel Moore and Hannah Hempstead. d. June 13, 1758 in Lyme, New London, CT. (see Moore)
generation no. 3
James Beckwith (Matthew, Matthew)was born June 1, 1671 in New London, New London, Ct and died 1719 in Lyme, New London, CT. He married Sarah Marvin February 18,1692/93 in Lyme, New London, CT. She was born Bet. 1672- 1673 in Lyme, New London, CT, and died 1756 in Farmington, Hartford, CT.
Children of James and Sarah are:
James Beckwith, b. May 1, 1695 in Lyme, New London, CT; d. October 2, 1794 in Bristol, CT.
Martha Beckwith, b. August 8, 1697
Daniel Beckwith, b. October 13, 1699; d. 1700.
Sarah Beckwith, b. December 23, 1701.
Daniel Beckwith, b. October 26, 1704 in Lyme, New London, CT; d. November 10, 1763.
Reynold Beckwith, b. February 15, 1706/07.
Samuel Beckwith, b. May 24, 1709. m. Marium Marvin February 1, 1738/39.
John Beckwith, b. October 10, 1713. m. Jane Worden April 20, 1737 in Norwich, CT.
Mary Beckwith, b. January 23, 1716/17. m. Ebenezer Andrews November 4, 1742; b. in New Britain.
In 1732 James Beckwith and his son Samuel bought 200 acres off of John Hazen, afterward he divided it between his son Samuel and John. In 1744 he appeared in Farmington, CT and in 1746 gave his remaining rights in Norwich to Samuel. In 1752 he gave to his sons James and Reynold each half of the farm on which he lived, in the south Parish of Farmington, CT.
Ruth Beckwith (Matthew, Matthew) was born March 14, 1679/80 in Lebanon, CT, and died March 3, 1744/45 in Woodbury, Litchfield, CT. She married Jonathan Royce March 1699/1700 in Norwich, New London, CT, son of Jonathan Royce and Deborah Caulkins. He was born August 1678 in Norwich, New London, CT, and died April 28, 1725 in Norwich, New London, CT. (see Royce)
Children of Ruth and Jonathan are:
Mary Royce, b. November 19, 1701 in Norwich, New london, CT. m. Henry Dyer January 28, 1723/24 in Lebenon, CT.
Elizabeth Royce, b. November 7, 1703 in Lebenon, CT.
Jonathan Royce, b. November 5, 1705 in Norwich, New London, CT; d. May 10, 1775.
Ruth Royce, b. June, 1707 in Norwich, New London, CT; d. June 30, 1757 in Lyme, New London, CT. m. Daniel Beckwith November 4, 1728 in Lyme, New London, CT.
Matthew Royce, b. 1709 in Norwich, New London, CT; d. August 1773 in Washington, Litchfield, CT. m. (1) Experience Dewey. m. (2) Deborah
John Royce, b. 1712 in Norwich, New London, CT. d. 1760.
David Royce, b. March 4, 1712/13 in Norwich, New London, CT. m. Ruth Thorpe in Lebenon, CT.
Nehemiah Royce, b. March 6, 1714/15 in Norwich, New london, CT; d. in Marlow, Cheshire, NH.
Deborah Royce, b. January 1, 1716/17 in Norwich, New London, CT. m. David Root October 5, 1739 in Woodbury, CT.
Richard Beckwith ( John, Matthew) was born Abt.1703 in East Lyme, New London, CT, and died 1795 in New London, New London, CT. He married Hannah Moore August 4, 1728, daughter of John Moore and Elizabeth Beckwith. (see Moore)
Child of Richard and Hannah is:
Rebbecca Beckwith,b. June 1742 in Alstead, Cheshire, NH. m. Samuel Royce 1763, son of Nehemiah Royce and Abigal Gustin (see Royce).
generation no. 4
Daniel Beckwith ( James, Matthew, Matthew) was born October 26, 1704 in Lyme, New London, CT, and died November 10, 1763. He married Marium Smith November 13, 1740. She was born 1721 and died March 7, 1809 in Marlow, Cheshire, NH.
Children of Daniel and Marium are:
Mary Beckwith, b. October 9, 1743 in Lyme, New london, CT; d. June 23, 1823 in Marlow, Cheshire, NH. m. Lemuel Samuel Miller b. June 21, 1742 in Lyme, New london, CT; d. December 1, 1833 in Marlow, Cheshire, NH. (see Miller)
Eleazer Beckwith, b. 1741 in Lyme, New London, CT; d. April 16, 1808. m. Hannah Lewis; b. 1743; d. August 16, 1823.
Elizabeth Beckwith, d. 1814. m. Richard Lampshire.
Titus Beckwith, d. 1802 Chelsea, NY.
Ruel Beckwith, b. August 18, 1742 in Lyme, New London, CT; d. December 11, 1790. m. Sarah Wood; d. December 9, 1773.
Ira Beckwith, d. January 7, 1829. m. Hannah Wheelock; d. May 2, 1870.
Amon Beckwith, b. 1752 in Lyme, New London, CT; d. July 28, 1805 in Marlow, Cheshire ,NH. m. Sarah Brown; b. 1763; d. 1837 in Marlow, Cheshire, NH.