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William Beardsley



 William Beardsley was born in Stratford-upon-Avon, England, in 1602, and died in 1661. Mary Harvie was baptized in Ilkeston, Derby, England, on Wednesday, June 5, 1605. Her birth date has also been reported as 1609. They were married in England on Saturday, June 26, 1630. She took the name Mary Beardsley. He is the son of William Beardsley. She is the daughter of Richard and Ellen (Elliott) Harvie. They had ten children.

William Beardsely was a mason. He came from England on the ship Planter in 1635 when he was 30 years old. With him were his wife, Mary age 26, daughter Mary 4, and sons John 2, and Joseph ½.

He was a Deputy from Stratford to the Connecticut Legislature for eight terms: Sept. 1645, Sept. 1649, May 1650, Sept. 1651, May 1652, Oct. 1653, Feb. 1657, and May 1658.

His will was dated September 28, 1660. It included: all my daughters that are now married, £10 apiece; sons Samuel and Joseph; wife; overseers, Mr. Blackman, Philip Groves, John Brinsmade, John Birdsey, Joseph Hawley; Daniel; son John; children. The witnesses were Caleb Nichols and John Welles. His estate was inventoried in July of 1661.


Children:
i. Mary Beardsley was born in England about 1631, and died on September 20, 1691. She married Thomas Welles (son of Thomas and Frances (Albright) Welles) in May, 1650; it was recorded in Wethersfield. They settled in Hadley.   
ii. John Beardsley was born in England about 1633, and died on November 19, 1718. He married Hannah _____.   
iii. Joseph Beardsley was born in England in November, 1634-5, and died on May 29, 1712. He married Phoebe (or Abigail) Dayton.   
iv. Samuel Beardsley [#540]: He was born in Stratford, Fairfield, Connecticut, in 1638, and died in Stratford on December 24, 1706.   
v. Sarah Beardsley was born in Stratford in 1640. She married Obadiah Dickenson on 8 Jan 1668/9.   
vi. Hannah Beardsley was born in Stratford in 1642, and died on February 23, 1679. She married Nathaniel Dickinson in 1662.   
vii. Daniel Beardsley [#642]: He was born in Stratford, Connecticut, in 1643-1644, and died in Stratford on October 7, 1730.   
viii. Thomas Beardsley was born in Stratford in 1646, and died on March 29, 1667. He married Elizabeth _____.   
ix. Ruth Beardsley was born in Stratford about 1648. She married Joseph Smith.   
x. Rebecca Beardsley was born in Stratford about 1650. Her married name was Rebecca Beebe.   




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Sources:
Jacobus, Donald Lines, History and Genealogy of the Families of Old Fairfield (reprinted with corrections), Baltimore, Genealogical Publishing Co., 1991 (1930); vol. 1, p.45
Mormon family record sheet, including references to History of Stratford, Connecticut and ...Families of Old Fairfield

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