Samuel "King" Beebe, Jr.

By inheritance from his father by large purchases from the Indians, as well as through his wife, Samuel became a very large land owner and enjoyed in his day considerable local renown. 'He was one of three men who owned Plum Island, in the Sound and living there in plentiful farmer style, with sloops and boats for pleasure and traffic at his command, he was called King Beebe and Lord of the Island. A rock in the sea not far from his home was called Beebe's throne. Plum Island is an appanage of Southold, Suffold Co., Long Island, and by removing to that Island, Mr. Beebe transferred himself to the jurisdiction of New York.' A deed is recorded in Lyme, Conn., in which Samuel distributed of his children and greadchildren a tract of land eight miles square on the Connecticut River. Also a deed of four thousand acres which he purchased from the Indians. Samuel's will was dated 1741, and proved, probably in 1742 in New York. It is now in the New York Surrogate's office. He was buried at Plum Island.

In religion he was a follower of the Rogerene ideology (being married into the Rogers family) and was always in constant conflict with the Church.

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

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• Beebe Family, Part 2
• THE ANCESTRY OF SALLY SLEEPER RUSSELL OF WORCESTER, MASSACHUSETTS (1919-1983) Rootsweb database