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John Curtis Beardsley, Sr.

Also Known As: "Jonathan", "Beardslee"
Birthdate:
Birthplace: Stratford, Fairfield County, Connecticut, United States
Death: November 29, 1735 (67)
Stratford, Fairfield County, Connecticut, United States
Place of Burial: Stratford, Fairfield County, Connecticut, United States
Immediate Family:

Son of Joseph Beardsley and Phebe “Abigail” Dayton
Husband of Abigail Madelyn Beardsley
Father of Deborah Beardsley; Caleb Beardsley; Jehiel Beardsley; Abraham Beardslee, Sr.; John Beardsley, Jr. and 2 others
Brother of Joseph Beardsley, Jr; Hannah Beardsley; Ephraim Beardsley; Thomas Beardsley, Sr; Elizabeth Pullin and 2 others

Occupation: He was a blacksmith.
Managed by: Gene Daniell
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About John Beardsley

His will was dated 11/11/1732 with a codicil added on 11/17/1735. It was recorded 2/9/1735-6.

He gave his sone John, on plowshear, collar and chain. To son Caleb, one iron pot which he has in his possession. To son Jehiel, his shop and all working tools for carrying on his trade, his cart and wheels, one oxen, and one half of husbandry tools, lot of land and orchard at Walnut Hill Tree, one half of swamp land and lot of meadow at Quimby Neck, little lot in the old field and a third part of the woods.

To his son Abraham he left land at Eunity, Hawich Farm and Quimby Hill. To son Andrew, land at Great Neck, Hawich Farm, White Rock, Eunity, Quimby Hills; and after the decease of his wife, Andrew was to have his house and barn, ox, horse and half his husbandry tools.

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John Beardsley's Timeline

1668
November 1, 1668
Stratford, Fairfield County, Connecticut, United States
1690
February 6, 1690
Stratford, Fairfield, Connecticut, United States of America
1692
November 30, 1692
Stratford, Fairfield County, Connecticut Colony
1693
November 16, 1693
Stratford, Fairfield, Connecticut, United States of America
1696
March 6, 1696
Stratford, Fairfield County, Connecticut
1701
May 9, 1701
Stratford, Fairfield County, Connecticut Colony
1726
February 9, 1726
Stratford, Fairfield County, Connecticut, United States
1732
November 11, 1732
Age 64
1735
November 29, 1735
Age 67
Stratford, Fairfield County, Connecticut, United States