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Jabez Beers

Birthdate:
Death: circa February 08, 1717 (61-69)
Immediate Family:

Son of Captain Richard Beers and Elizabeth Beers
Husband of Elizabeth Beers
Brother of Sarah Wheeler; Mary Rice; Eliezer Beers; Judith Allen; Elizabeth Ward and 3 others

Managed by: Kari Jane Hayes
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About Jabez Beers

  • 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...
  • Pg.127
  • 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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  • BUSH, Elizabeth
  • d. 8 FEB 1716/7
  • Family:
  • Marriage: 17 MAY 1694 Boston, Suffolk, Mass.
  • Spouse: BEERS, Jabez
  • b. 4 AUG 1651 Watertown, Middlesex, Mass.
  • d. 8 FEB 1717/8
  • Parents:
  • Father: BEERS, Richard
  • Mother: FURMAN, Elizabeth
  • From: http://www.genealogyofnewengland.com/f_fe.htm#269
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Jabez Beers's Timeline

1651
August 4, 1651
1717
February 8, 1717
Age 65