Captain Richard Beers

Capt Richard Beers- Memorial

Birth: 1607 Gravesend, Kent, England

Death: Sep. 4, 1675 Northfield, Franklin County, Massachusetts, USA

Captain Richard Beers, or Beeres, was the son of John Bere and Mary Selby and the husband of Elizabeth _____. He emigrated on the 'William and John' to America in 1635, and became a freeman on 16 Mar 1637 in Watertown, Middlesex, MA.

He was an important man in Watertown, serving as selectman nearly every year from 1644 to 1675, and as representative for thirteen years. He served in the Pequot War.

He was also an innkeeper.

He was a captain in King Philip's War, and participated in the 'Swamp Fight.'

On Sept. 4, 1675, he was leading 36 mounted soldiers near Northfield when he was ambushed by 150 Indians, led by Nashaway sachem, Monoco. In the fight Capt Beers and nineteen of his soldiers were killed. Sixteen soldiers managed to escape and return to Hadley.

Also killed in the ambush were: John Genery, Ephraim Child, Benjamin Crackbone, Joseph Dickinson, William Markham, George Lycuss, John Gatchell, James Miller, John Wilson, Thomas Cornish, Jeremiah Morrell, Elisha Woodward, and James Mullard. The names of the other dead are not known.

Children (in addition to those listed in familylinks below):

Sarah Beers Stearns Wheeler

Family links:

Spouse:

Elizabeth Firmin Beers (1615 - 1706)*

Children:

Elnathan Beers (1657 - 1696)*

Inscription: The Grave of Capt. Richard Beers killed near this spot by Indians Sept. 4, 1675.

Burial: Beers Ambush Gravesite , Northfield, Franklin County, Massachusetts, USA

Find A Grave Memorial# 39677250

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• Soldiers in King Philip's War: Being a Critical Account of that War, with a ... By George Madison Bodge
• http://books.google.com/books?id=ULATAAAAYAAJ&q=beers#v=snippet&q=b...
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• RICHARD BEERS was admitted freeman at Watertown, March 9, 1637, was granted a license to "keep an ordinary" in Watertown in 1654, and continued that business during his life. He was representative to the General Court thirteen years, and selectman of Watertown thirty-one years, holding both offices at the time of his marching to Brookfield, August 6th, 1675. Before leaving home on that day he made a nuncupatory will, proved Oct. 5, 1675. He left a widow Elizabeth, and their children were Sarah, 1st, died before Oct. 10, 1639; Sarah, 2d (born probably about 1641); Mary, born March 10, 1643; Eliezur administered jointly with Capt. Richard's widow Elizabeth upon his estate in 1682, married, April 21, 1690, widow Susanna (Harrington) Cutting, and died without issue, Dec. 5, 1701; Judith, born March 26, 1646; Jabez, born August 4, 1651; Elnathan, married about 1681 Sarah Tainter; Elizabeth; Richard, born Oct. 22, 1659; and Abigail, born April, 1662. From Hull's Journal I find that Eliezur served under Capt. Cutler in 1676. Elnathan was sergeant in his father's company in the west, and afterwards served under Capt. Sill. Capt. Beers's age was probably about 63.
• A little light may be thrown upon the history of Capt. Beers by the following petition in Mass. Archives, vol. 67, page 163: .... etc.
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• FURMAN, Elizabeth
• b. ABT 1615 England
• d. 16 JUN 1706 Watertown, Middlesex, Mass.
• Family:
• Marriage: 1633 Watertown, Middlesex, Mass.
• Spouse: BEERS, Richard
• b. 1616 Gravesend, Kent, England
• d. 4 SEP 1675 Northfield, Franklin, Mass.
• Children:
  • BEERS, Sarah
  • BEERS, Mary
  • BEERS, Eleazer
  • BEERS, Judith
  • BEERS, Jabez
  • BEERS, Elizabeth
  • BEERS, Elnathan
  • BEERS, Richard b. 22 OCT 1659 Watertown, Middlesex, Mass.
  • BEERS, Abigail b. 15 APR 1662 Watertown, Middlesex, Mass. d. 30 APR 1662 Watertown, Middlesex, Mass.
• From: http://www.genealogyofnewengland.com/f_fe.htm#268
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• Links
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Captain Richard Beers, or Beeres, was the son of John Bere and Mary Selby and the husband of Elizabeth _____. He emigrated on the 'William and John' to America in 1635, and became a freeman on 16 Mar 1637 in Watertown, Middlesex, MA. He was an important man in Watertown, serving as selectman nearly every year from 1644 to 1675, and as representative for thirteen years. He served in the Pequot War. He was also an innkeeper. He was a captain in King Philip's War, and participated in the 'Swamp Fight.' On Sept. 4, 1675, he was leading 36 mounted soldiers near Northfield when he was ambushed by 150 Indians, led by Nashaway sachem, Monoco. In the fight Capt Beers and nineteen of his soldiers were killed. Sixteen soldiers managed to escape and return to Hadley. Also killed in the ambush were: John Genery, Ephraim Child, Benjamin Crackbone, Joseph Dickinson, William Markham, George Lycuss, John Gatchell, James Miller, John Wilson, Thomas Cornish, Jeremiah Morrell, Elisha Woodward, and James Mullard. The names of the other dead are not known.

Note: Following FaG guidelines I will not link to parents where the parents' burial site is unknown.

Children (in addition to those listed in familylinks below): Sarah Beers Stearns Wheeler Inscription: The Grave of Capt. Richard Beers killed near this spot by Indians Sept. 4, 1675.

summary

He emigrated on the 'William and John' to America in 1635, and became a freeman on 16 Mar 1637 in Watertown, Middlesex, MA. He was an important man in Watertown, serving as selectman nearly every year from 1644 to 1675, and as representative for thirteen years. He served in the Pequot War. He was also an innkeeper. He was a captain in King Philip's War, and participated in the 'Swamp Fight.' On Sept. 4, 1675, he was leading 36 mounted soldiers near Northfield when he was ambushed by 150 Indians, led by Nashaway sachem, Monoco. In the fight Capt Beers and nineteen of his soldiers were killed.

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GEDCOM Note

Biography

Capt. Richard Beers was killed by Indians at Squakeangnow, near Northfield, MA

Birth

: Birth Date: JUL 1605/6 : Place: Gravesend, Kent Co., England

Emigration

: Emigration Date: 1636 : Place: Yorkshire, England

Immigration

: Immigration Date: 1636 : Place: Watertown, Middlesex Co., Massachusetts

Occupation

: Occupation: Inn-keeper : Date: ABT 1637 : Place: Watertown, Middlesex Co., Massachusetts

: Occupation: Town Officer : Place: Watertown, Middlesex Co., Massachusetts : Occupation: Captain in the King Phillips War. : Date: BEF 4 SEP 1675

Sources

<references/>* Book: Family memorials. Genealogies of the families and descendants of the early settlers of Watertown, Massachusetts, including Waltham and Weston; to which is appended the early history of the town byBond, Henry, 1790-1859 - Published 1855 https://archive.org/stream/familymemorialsg00bond#page/18/mode/2up

• Source S76 Title: The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, <i>Ancestral File (R)</i> Copyright (c) 1987, June 1998, data as of 5 January 1998
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