Falk Relations: Beebe Family

compiled by Steve Wilson, last updated May 21, 2016.
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John Beebe♦ (b. c. 1600, Broughton, Northampton, d. 18 May 1650, at sea), m. c. 1627 at Broughton, Northampton to Rebecca Ladd (d. by 1650, England)

John Beebe (bap. 4 Nov. 1628, Broughton, Northampton, d. 14 Apr. 1708, New London CT)
Rebecca Beebe (bap. 11 Aug. 1630, Broughton, Northampton), m. 2 Jan. 1651 at Hartford CT to John Ruscoe (b. c. 1624, Billericay, Essex, d. 1702, Norwalk CT)
Samuel Beebe (bap. 23 June 1633, Broughton, Northampton, d. by 6 Apr. 1712, Suffolk Co. NY), m. by 1660 to Mary Keeney (b. c. 1640, New London Co. CT, d. 9 May 1725, New London CT)
Thomas Beebe (bap. 23 June 1633, Broughton, Northampton, d. c. 1699, New London CT), m. by 1663 to Millicent Addis (d. c. 1698, New London CT)
Nathaniel Beebe (bap. 23 Jan. 1635, Broughton, Northampton, d. 17 Dec. 1724, Stonington CT)
Mary Beebe (bap. 18 Mar. 1637, Broughton, Northampton)
Hannah Beebe (bap. 23 June 1640, Broughton, Northampton)
James Beebe (b. c. 1641, Broughton, Northampton, d. 22 Apr. 1728, Danbury CT), 1m. 24 Oct. 1668 at Hadley MA to Mary Boltwood (b. c. 1646, Hartford CT, d. 19 Aug. 1676, Hadley MA), 2m. 19 Dec. 1679 at Norwalk CT to Sarah Benedict (b. c. 1657), 3m. after 1704 to Rebecca Beardsley (b. c. 1649, Stratford CT)

Our Descent

John Beebe (c1600-1650), m. c1627 to Rebecca Ladd

Rebecca Beebe (1630--), m. 1651 to John Ruscoe (c1624-1702)

Ruth Ruscoe (c1658--), m. 1682 to John Abbott (1662--)

Esther Abbott (c1686-c1750), m. c1716 to Ebenezer Jackson (1698-1766)

Abraham Jackson (1726-1791), m. 1750 to Eleanor Bumpas (1729--)

Abraham Jackson (1751-1833), m. by 1782 to Mary Button (1750-1826)

Jerusha Steele Jackson (1790-1863), m. 1812 to Benjamin Felch (1790-1864)

Mary Jane Felch (1820-1898), m. 1837 to Horatio Higgins (1812-1890)

Harvey Alva Higgins (1864-1928), m. 1889 to Lillian Belle Agee (1868-1947)

Elsie Laura Higgins (1895-1959), m. 1915 to George Washington Falk (1895-1969)

Documentation ♦

John Beebe (c1600-1650): m. Rebecca Ladd

Beebe, Clarence, A Monograph of the Descent of the Family of Beebe, 1904. On p. 9-10: "It is a fact that John Beebe left England for this country in the month of April or May, 1650. From all the data at hand he was accompanied by his five children, viz. Thomas, Nathaniel, James, Rebecka, and Mary, and that his two sons, John and Samuel, had preceded him to America a few months. His daughter Hannah and his wife, Rebecka, are not mentioned in his will, which was written and signed on shipboard. They probably had died before the voyage was undertaken. The eldest child, John, was but 22 years of age, and the youngest, Mary, 13 years of age at this time. It is presumed that John died on the same day as that on which the will was made, viz. May 18th, 1650. Below is a copy of this will, given as nearly as possible verbatim: The Will of John Beebe. It being agreabl to Civill and religious Custome as required by God upon the occation of his hand upon the sonnes of men as a forerunner of death unto them therefore to sett theyr house in order; wherefore I John Beebe, Husbandman, late of Broughton in the County of Northampton, being by Gods good hand brought on a voyadge towards New Engl'd to sea and there smitten by the good hand of God, so as that my expectation is for my chaynge, yet through mercy as yet in perfect memory and understanding; doe hereby (my just and dewe debts being fully and dewely discharged); give and bequeathe unto my seven children, to say John Beebe, Thomas Beebe, Samuel; Nathaniell Jeames Rebecca and Mary Beebe, all and every such moneyes or goods of what spetia or kynde somever as all the proper estate belonging unto me the above sayde John Beebe, to be equally divided between the sayd John, Thomas, Samuel, Nathaniell, Jeames, Rebecca and Mary Beebe in equall parts and portions. Further I the sayde John Beebe doe will that my faure elder children to say: John Thomas, Samuel and Rebecca shall have that part of the sayde monnies and goods belonging unto the three younger to say, Nathaniel Jeames and Mary, in their hands as wel as theyr owne proportions, and that the sayde John Thomas Samuell and Rebecca shall take care for the provition of the three younger till that they the sayde Nathaniell Jeames and Mary be of adge, at wh tyme they are to have theyr proportions payde in unto them by my sayde sonnes & daughter John Thomas Samuel and Rebecca Bebe, whom I appoint as executors of this my last will and in case that any of the three of my younger children shall dye before they come at adge that then theyr proportion of estate so dyeing to be equally divided amongst all the survivors; further I John Beebe doe will and desyor that loving friends Mr. William Lewis and John Cole be overseers of this my will; and that all my sayde children be advised and counselled by my sayde overseers for theyr future desposal whether upon chaynge of theyr condition by marriage or otherwyse for the good of my sayde children; Lastly I will that it be understood that my daughters be at full adge for receyving theyr proportion of estate at ye adge of eighteen yearses; As A testimony that this is my last will and testamt I have this eighteenth day of May one thousand sixe hundred and fifty sett to my hand and seale. John Beebe. Witness, William Partridge, John Partridge."