Matthew (Mathew) BECKWITH and Elizabeth (Mary) LYNDE
Husband Matthew (Mathew) BECKWITH 1
Born: 22 Sep 1610 - Pontefract, Yorkshire, ENgland Christened: - Prob. England Died: 21 Oct 1680 - New London, New London, Connecticut Buried: - Lyme, Conn AFN: 8LG2-D9
Father: Thomas BEckwith (1584- ) 1 Mother: Anne DYNLEY (1588- ) 1
Marriage:
Wife Elizabeth (Mary) LYNDE 1
Born: 1625 - New London, New London, Connecticut Christened: Died: 1682 Buried: AFN: 8LG2-FG
Children
1 M Matthew (Mathew) BECKWITH 1
Born: 1637-1645 - Hartford, Hartford, Connecticut Christened: Died: 4 Jun 1727 - Lyme, New London, Connecticut Buried: Jun 1727 - Duck River Cem, Lyme, New London, Connecticut AFN: 8LG2-HSSpouse: Elizabeth Griswold (Abt 1645-Bef 1691) 1 Marr: 1666 - , ConnecticutSpouse: Elizabeth Pratt ( - ) Marr: After 1677 - prob Lyme, Connecticut
2 M BEnjamin Beckwith
Born: 8 Mar 1642-8 Mar 1643 - New London, New London, Connecticut Christened: Died: Buried:
3 F Mary BECKWITH 1
Born: 1643 - New London, N London, Connecticut Christened: Died: Buried: AFN: 8LG2-GMSpouse: Benjamin GRANT ( - ) 1 Marr: 1664Spouse: Samuel DANIELS ( - ) 1
4 F Sarah BECKWITH 1
Born: 1649-1650 - New London, N London, Connecticut Christened: 14 May 1671 - New London, New London, Conn. Died: 14 Aug 1676 Buried: AFN: 8LG2-K5Spouse: Joshua GRANT ( - ) 1 Marr: Abt 1666
5 M Joseph BECKWITH 1
Born: 1653 - New London, N London, Connecticut Christened: 1653 - New London, New London, Conn. Died: 1707-1708 - Lyme, New London, Connecticut Buried: AFN: 8LG2-LBSpouse: Susanna ( - ) 1 Marr: Abt 1673Spouse: Susanna TALLMAN ( - ) 1 Marr: 1676 - Portsmouth, Newport Co., Rhode Island
6 M Nathaniel BECKWITH 1
Born: 1656 - New London, New London, Connecticut Christened: - New London, New London, Conn. Died: 1725-1726 - Lyme, Connecticut Buried: AFN: 8LFF-RLSpouse: Martha ( - ) 1 Marr: 1678
7 M John BECKWITH 1
Born: 4 Feb 1668 - New London, N London, Connecticut Christened: 1665 - New London, New London, Conn. Died: 8 Dec 1757 - New London, New London, Connecticut Buried: AFN: 8LG2-MHSpouse: Prudence MANWARING ( - ) 1 Marr: 1688 - New London, Connecticut
8 M Joseph BECKWITH 1
Born: 1665-1675 - New London, N London, Connecticut Christened: Died: Buried: AFN: PCSX-M3Spouse: Susanna ( - ) 1
9 F Daughter Beckwith
Born: Christened: Died: Buried:Spouse: Robert Girard (Grant) ( - )
10 M Daughter Beckwith
Born: Christened: Died: Buried:Spouse: Benjamin Grant ( - )
General Notes (Husband)
Mathew Beckwith came with Mr. Winthrope in 1635, settled temporarily at Saybrook Point. Resided in Hartford in 1645. His history prior to that time is obscure, accdng to Connecticut biogr encyclopedia. He bought the hometead of Wm Pratt, orig proprietor of Harford.
Connecticut genealogical encyclopedia says the fact that Mathew was 70 when he died accidentally, requiring an inquest, in 10/21/1680, is the only proof of his date of birth "presumably in Yorkshire". Maybe something has been found since then?
The Beckwith Book by Paul Beckwith. Cites Connecticut Records. Matthew Beckwith came over with Mr. Winthrope, in 1635, became temparily a settler in Saybrook Point. He was in teh shipping business, and died in 1681 in a fall.
When he died suddenly by accident, by mistaking his way on a dark night and falling from a cliff of rocks, his estate valued at 393 pounds, left wife, Elizabeth, and childrden, Mathew, John, Joseph, Benjamin, and two daughters, widows, the relicts of Robert Girard and Benjamin Grant, both of whom were mariners and probably perished at sea.
I also have his children from another source; three girls named; one married to JOSHUA Grant, the other two no husbands listed. Mary, Elizabeth and Sarah (m Joshua Grant). Another source has Robert Girard as Robert Grant.
He was also called Becket, partic in Branford.
The Beckwith book traces his ancestry to time of William the Conqueror, Sir Hugh de Malbisse, but doesn't give sourcs. There was a marriage to a dau of Sir John Baskerville, a desc of FRench and Engl royalty to Charlmemagne.
The line is traced to Marmaduke Beckwith, of Dacre and Clint, Yorkshre, m 1 Anne Dynley, dau of Robt Dyneley of Bramhope, 2 Ellen, widow of Wm Style of Haddockson. In 1597 sold Clint and bought Featherstone and Aitken. Had Thomas, father of Thomas, whose son, Geroge, bapt March 29, 1606, of Featherstone Castle, Yorkshire, was founder of the Virginia Family in 1648, others, including Mathew as the youngest son, this the author of the encyclpedia article feels could not be Mathew the immigrant.
Mathew had a son, Mathew, how had a son, Mathew. There may also have been multiple wives named Elizabeth.
The immigrant Mathew ws in the shipping business. Mots Beckwiths in several CT towns mainly assc'd w Lyme, CT, were among the wealthier settlers.
A Mathew Beckwith was sued by Mathew Marvin for slander, BEckwith made a public confession of his slandering him, and fine ws remitted by teh court. Plaintiff, Mathew Beckwith made free in 1658 (Beckwith Book)
Mathew BEckweith fined ten shillings for unreasonable and immoderate drinking at the Pinnance (CT Records
Uncas, an Indian, vs Mathew Beckwith, Jr, for buring a wigwam of his.
In 1664-1666.
MMathew Beckwith (1610-1681), Mathew Beckwith (1637-1727), Mathew Beckwith (1667-1740); it must have been the son of th immigrant who burned Uncas' wigwam.
The second Mathew Beckwith, son of immigarnt, had a rather interesting marital history; "Elizabeth Rogers, dau of Mathew Griswold, granted a divorce from her husband, JOhn Rogers, th founder of teh Rogerine Quakers, 10/12/1676, they married 10/17/1670. Shortly afterword she m Mathew BEckwith she had children by ea husband. In 1703, Rogers made a rash attempt to regain his divorced wife, then married to Beckwith; Beckwith complained that he laid hands on her, declaring she was his wife, threatened bEckwith that he would have her in spite of him , all of which Rogers confessed to be true. But he defended on the plea that she was really his wife. In June, 1703, Mathew BEckwith, Sr appeared in court and sore that he was in fear of his life of him.
Mathew BEckwith the first had died in 1681 "by mistaking his way on a dark night and falling from a cliff of rocks". So this Sr was the second.
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From Lynn Diana Gazis, Mar 6 1999:
The Beckwith Book says he was b in Yorkshire in 1610, traces his ancestor back to the time of William the Conquerer, but gives no sources. The purported ancestor of William the Conquerer's time is Sir Hugh de Malbisse. Other people with the same name and sates don't match up.
Matthew had a son, Matthew, and he ahd a son Mathew. Confusion over which Mathew did what, particularly since more than one married Elizabeth.
The imigrant Mathew was in the shipping business. Thre are records of Beckwiths in several Connecitcut towns but mainly assc w Lyme, CT, where they stayed the longest and were among the wealthier settlers.
Mthew Marvin sued Mathew Beckwith for slander. Beckwtih made a public confession of his slandering him, fine remitted by the court, and the plaintiff, Mathew Beckwith made free in 1658.
Mathew Beckwith fined ten shillings for unreasonable and immoderate drinking at the Pinnance.
Minutes before the Corut of Assistants, 1610 to 1681. Mathew Beckwith, Jr., for burning a wigwam of his. [Caulinks' History of New London'. "Now, I have: Matew Beckwith (1620-81), Mathew Beckwith (1637-1727), and Mathew Beckwith (1667-1740), so I take it that the one burning down Uncas's wigwam would have been teh son of hte immigrant (being a juinior, and since the grandson of hte immigrant was not born yet, or at best, if I allow for the possibliity that my dates may be off, was an infant.) Either of the two elder Mathew Beckwiths could have slandered Mathew Marvin, and any of them could have drun excessively at the Pinnance (since The Beckwith Book gives no date for taht event).
The second Mathew Beckwith,the son of hte immigrant, had a rather interesting marital history. " (The account above).
Tehre is also alot in the Beckwith Book about property owned and shipping activiites.
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As to Prudence; I wrote to somene, "in all the sources I found in hte library, Prudence is the daughter of Mathew Jr. Except in the soruce that doesn't list any Mathew Jr. How do you get her the daughter of Thomas? Is it possible there was more than one Prudence?"
"The Beckwiths".
Mathew Beckwith of Connecticut, emigrant.
Mathew Beckwith came over with Mr. Winthrope, in 1635, and became temporarily a settler at Saybrook Point. (Connecticut Records).
Mathew Beckwith resided in Hartford in 1645, on lot number ten on Main STreet.
Plaintiff in a case, before teh particular court in 1642, also plaintiff in a case n 1644
Mathew Marvin sued Mathew Beckwith for slander [see above].
Stephen Beckwith... at Harford in 1649, sued in Hartford, 1649, shipped at Ipswich, England, bound for New England, 31 Apr 1634 age 11 years (Connecticut Records) - traces to London where he came from, may not be Mathew's brother, though Caulkins and others think he was. He was in the charge of Rev. Richard Pepper, who after a few years at Roxbury, returned to Conn. He as an apprentice.
Nathaniel Beckwith, of Lyme, CT .... Had among other things an estate worth 269 pounds and was owner of part of a vessel.
Mathew Beckwith came in 1667, but apparently di dnot remain long in the colony. [Smith's History of Guiford, CT]
Mathew Beckwtih fined ten shillings for... [see above] (Connecticut Records)
Mathew Beckwith among the purchasers of Branford, Dec,, 1638, by the Ne Haven colonists. (Public Records of Connecitcut)
Mention made of arrival of Mathew Beckwith at New London, and others, about March 1651.
On the division of land on the east side of the Breams Cove, between Mathew Beckwith...
The land owned by Mathew Beckwith on the adjustiment of the boundary line, with Lyme, was found to be mostly within the boundary of that town, though his house was on the portion belonging to New London (Connecticut Records).
The swams around New London being infested to an unusual degree by wolves, the general court ordered every town to pay a bounty fo fifteen shillings for the killing of a wolf within its bounds. IN 1673, Mathew Beckwith claimed bounty for killing two wolves. (Connecticut Records)
Beween 1660 and 1664, Mould and Coit constructed the "Speedwell, Hopewell adn Endeavor", which were called "Barques", ranging from twelve to twenty ton, and in value from 50 5o 82 pounds. They were built respectively for Thomas Bebee, William Keeney and Mathew Beckwith, but like other movable property in that day, often cahnged owners. "The Endeavor" made several voyages to teh West Indies, Robert Girard adn Samuel Chester commanders, adn was sold in Barbadoes (april 1666) for 2,000 pounds of sguar. [Connecticut records]
The master of a vessel was generally part owner of both cargo and craft, and not infrequently was his own factor, agent and tradesman. In the samll coasters, especially, the master or skiper was entirely indepenedent of orders. He went from place to place, chaffing and bartering, often changing his course and prolonging his stay on his own responsibility. New London, before 17900, was as much noted for her coasting vesels and skippers as of late years for her fine fleet of smacks and smack men. Among the early planters who were of this class, is mentioned Mathew Beckwith and others. (Connecticut Records)
From tax lists of Lyme, under Governor Andrus: Mathew eckwith had one person, house and lands, 8 oxen and cows, 2 yearlings, 66 sheep and 2 hogs. Joseph Beckwtih total pounds 137.
Minutes before Court of Assistance, 1664-6 on the wigwam burning incident, see above.
Patent of New London, 1704 - Mthew Beckwith named.
Hartford, 17th May 1655. The court considering the said complaint of Goodey Beckwith of Fairfield, in reference to her husband deserting of her, declare yt by witt, evedence hath benn presented to them of ye manner of her husband's departure, and discontinuance, they judge that if the said Goodey Beckwith, wife of Thomas, shall upon her oath, testify to the magistrates, that are shortly to keep court at Strathford, that her husbands departure was as others have testified it to be, and yet she hath not heard from him any ways since he deserted her, the said magistrates may free her from her said husband. (Connecticut records)
Mathew Beckwith, his death being sudden, ad the result of an accident, a jury was summoned, who ave their verdict, "that he came to his death by mistaking his way on a dark night and falling from a cliff of rocks." His estate was valued at 393 pounds. He left wife Elizabeth, and children Mathew, John, Joseph, Benjamin, and two daughters, widows, the relicts of Robert Girard adn Benjamin Grant, both of whom were mariners, and had probably perished at sea. No other children are mentioned in the brief record of the setllement of the estate; but Nathaniel Beckwith of Lyme may upon supposition be included among his sons.
Mathew Junior, like his father, and most of the family, was a seaman. The births of his two eldest children, Mathew and John, are registered in Guildford, where he probably married and resided for a time. The next three, James, Jonah and PRUDENCE, are on record at New London, and three more, Elizbeth, Ruth and Sarah in Lyme, where he fixed his abode in 1677. These were by his first wife. His sedond wife was Elizabeth, relict of Peter Pratt, by whom he had one daughter, named GRISWOLD, all of these children are naemd in his will except Sarah. He died June 4th, 1727.
The first Mathew Beckwith died in 1680 or 1681, and the second Mathew Beckwith married Elizabeth Griswold. It is the Mathew who died in 1680/81 who was killed "by a fall in a dark night on a ledge of rocks".
Joseph and Nathaniel Beckwith, sons of Mathew Sr., settled in Lyme; John and Benjamin, in New Lonon. John Beckwith had a deposition presented in court in 1740, stated that he had lived at Niantic Ferry for seventy years.
A Thomas Beckwith, poor child, was sent to Mr. Weld by the Parish of Tuling, in Essex, England - was freed? Feb 4 1645.
I've seen different versions of Mathew Beckwith's parents and date of birth in Yorkshire.
From pp 1485-1486 of "Connecticut",
Mathew Beckwith was b about 1610 in England, presumably in Yorkshire. The history of his life to the time he came to Hartford, Connecticut is obscure. He bought the homestead of William Pratt, an original proprietor of Hartford, in 1645. About 1652 he was at New London and Lyme, his land lying in both towns. He was able to give land somewhat liberally to his sons, and it is recorded that in 1675 thirty acres more were laid out to him, all of which he gave to his son Joseph. The inquest at his death showed that he was tehn seventy years old. This is the only evidence as to the year of his birth. He left a widow, Elizabeth, who marreid Samuel Buckland and d before 1690. Children: John, mentioned below, Joseph, Nathaniel, Catherine, daughter, maried Robert Grant; daughter, married Benjamin Grant. (No Mathew?)
This source gives the alleged Norman ancestry.
Hugh de Malebisse, knight under Wm the Conquerer, at Hastings.
Hugh m Emma d of Wm de Bray , and Maud Knyveton.
Sir Simon, lord of Cowton in Craven, m d of John, Lord of Methley.
Sir Hercules m Lady Beckwith Bruce, d of Sir Wm Bruce of Uglebarny, heriess of an estate named Beckwith.
Sir Hercules de Beckwith.
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.Matthew must have been a colorful person. He often came to court for disputes with people, drunkenness, and debt. I wondered if there were more to the story of falling off a cliff on a dark night.
General Notes: Documented events in his life were: 1. Emigrant Ancestor; 1636; Saybrook, Middlesex Co., CT. 2. Fine; 1 Aug 1639; Hartford, Hartford Co., CT 3. Matthew Beckwith, centered & fined 10 s. for unreasonable & imoderatt drinking at the pinnacle. 3. Lawsuit; 2 Mar 1643/44; Hartford, Hartford Co., CT 4. In the ac of Math: Beckwith pl agt Math: Allen deft the July find for the pl damages ?? & Chardges of Court. Executio graunted. 4. Lawsuit; 1 Sep 1644; Hartford, Hartford Co., CT 5. Math: Beckwith & Tho: Hungerford pl agt Will Edwards deft in an act of slander. In the ac of Math: Beckwith & Tho: Hungerford pl agt Will Edwads deft the Jury find for the pl damages 20s & Cost of Corte. 5. Lawsuit; 24 Apr 1649; Hartford, Hartford Co., CT 6. Mathew Marven plt Contra Mathew Beckwith defend in an action of defamation damages £50 In the action ... the defend making his public penitent confession of his evils in slandering the said plt was remitted by the Court and Plt. 6. Lawsuit; 1 June 1651; Hartford, Hartford Co., CT 7. Mathew Beckwith plt Contra William Williams defeated in an Action of the Case to the damage of 50s. .. the Jury finds for the defend damages 2s. Mathew Beckwith plt Contra Thomas Hubberd defendant in an Action of Debt with the damages to the value of 15s; the Court Adiudges the defend to pay into the plt 12s & Costs of Curte wch is 16s. 7. Debt; 4 Sep 1651; Hartford, Hartford Co., CT 8. The Creditors of Mathew Beckwith had publique notice to bring in their Debts to the next Quarter Courte or to the Secretary before the Courte and then appeared there and theire Causes shall bee heard. 8. Lawsuit; 13 Jun 1655; Pequott, CT 9. Matthew Beckwith plt Contra Tho Rowell defend in an Action of the Case upon Accrete to the damage of £16; In the Action of accte betweene Mathew Beckwith plt and Thomas Rowell defent the Jury findes for the plt damages fourteen pounds and 9s and Costs of Courte whith the Courte allows to bee ten Shillings. 9. Court Appearance; 13 Jun 1655; Pequott, CT 10. Joined with other townsmen petitioning the court. 10. Lawsuit; 15 May 1660; Hartford, Hartford Co., CT 11. Richard Hartley plt contr Math: Beckwith Dft in an actioon of ye case to ye damadge of £24; The Jury finds for ye Plt the debt according to Bill and the forfeiture of ye sd payment on ye Bond and costs of ye Court. Mathew Beckwith Plat contr Thomas Brooks in an action of Debt by Bill to bye damadge of £50; Thomas Brooks not appeareing to answer according to Summons The Court Grants to ye Plaintief a spetial warrant for Brooks his appearance at ye Court in June vnless there happen a Court at N: London about that time. 11. Lawsuit; 4 Sep 1662; Hartford, Hartford Co., CT 12. John Richards Pt contr Georg Halsey Math Beckwith Peeter Blachfield & Tho: Stafford in an action of ye case respecting an assult & Battery; Matthew Beckwith not mentioned in the final judgement of the Court. 12. Death; 21 Oct 1680 13. As recorded in the journal of Simeon Bradford: "Octob. 21. Matthew Brecket Sen. aged about 70, missing his way in a very dark night, fell from a Ledge of rocks about 20 or 30 foot high and beat out his brains against a stone he fell upon. Another man yt was wth him was wthin a yard of ye place but by gods Providee came not to such an end. Let him and all nearly concerned, ye every one, make good vse of such an awfull & Solemne Providee." 13. Inventory Taken; 13 Dec 1682; Lyme, New London, CT 14. £293.01.00
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Robert Beckwith, d March 1537.
Marmaduke Beckwith, of Dacere and Clint, Yorskyire, m Anne Dynely of Bramhope and Ellen Style of Haddockston.
Son Thomas
Thomas' son George founder Va family.
Old genealogy gives Mathew as youngest son but he could not have been the Matthew, immigrant.
R1b
DYS 393 13
DYS 390 24
DYS 19 14
DYS 391 11
DYS 385a 11
DYS 385b 14
DYS 426 12
DYS 388 12
DYS 439 13
DYS 389-1 12
DYS 392 13
DYS 389-2 28
1 The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, Ancestral File (TM) (July 1996 (c), data as of 2 January 1996).
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