Mary Harvey1

#13039, (circa May 1605 - after 28 March 1674)

Family

William Beardsley b. c 1605, d. a 1660
Children 1.Mary Beardsley+1 (1632 - 1690)
 2.John Beardsley1 (c 1633 - )
 3.Joseph Beardsley1 (c 1634 - )
 4.Ruth Beardsley1 (s 1636 - )
 5.Samuel Beardsley1 (s 1638 - )
 6.Hannah Beardsley+1 (s 1642 - 1679)
 7.Daniel Beardsley1 (c 1645 - )
 8.Rebecca Beardsley1 (s 1646 - )
 9.Sarah Beardsley1 (s 1648 - )
Her married name was Beardsley.1 
Birth*circa May 1605She was born circa May 1605 at EnglandG.1 
Marriage*26 January 1631/32She married William Beardsley on 26 January 1631/32 at Ilkeston, Derbyshire, EnglandG.2 
1635She and William Beardsley migrated to Concord, Massachusetts, in 1635 on the ship Planter.3 
before September 1645She and William Beardsley removed before September 1645 to Stratford, Connecticut, (with those of their children born in England or Concord.)4 
28 September 1660In William Beardsley's will dated 28 September 1660, Mary Harvey was named as an heir; naming sons Samuel, Joseph, Daniel and John, and "all my daughters that are now married."5,6 
Inventory6 July 1661She presented the inventory of the estate of William Beardsley on 6 July 1661 at Stratford, Connecticut.7 
Death*after 28 March 1674She died after 28 March 1674.1 

Citations

  1. [S166] Robert Charles Anderson, The Great Migration: Immigrants to New England (Boston, Mass.: New England Historic Genealogical Society, 1995-2011), I:222–227, entry for William Beardsley.
  2. [S166] Robert Charles Anderson, Great Migration: Immigrants to New England, I:222–227, entry for William Beardsley, citing TAG 37:77-79.
  3. [S166] Robert Charles Anderson, Great Migration: Immigrants to New England, I:222–227, entry for William Beardsley; ship's manifest dated 2 Apr 1635, citing Hotten 45. Wm. Beardsley, a mason, age 30, and Marie Beardsley, age 26.
  4. [S166] Robert Charles Anderson, Great Migration: Immigrants to New England, I:223, when, on the 11th, he was named Deputy for Stratford to the Connecticut Court.
  5. [S2087] Isaac Haight Beardsley, Genealogical History of the Beardslee-lee Family in America (Denver, Colorado: John Dove, 1902), p. 20.
    I, William Beardsley, of Stratford, being sick and weak, but well in mind, do leave this my last Will and Testament. All my daughters that are now married, I give Ten pounds a peace.
    My Son, Samuel, I give that red cow which I have now lent him.
    I only reserve four acres of that land at Piquanock for my wife to improve, if Joseph fail in to help her, if she please; the rest is Samuel's. I also give him one of the new white blankets.
    If Joseph, my son, please to be an assistant to my wife, for the carrying on of her business whilst she lives, or marries and leaves the sea, I give to him ye half of my accommodations in Stratford; if not, I give him twenty pounds of my share of ye bark, to add to his part.
    I desire my loving wife, that if she please to add to ye portion of any of my daughters, that she would add to them all alike.
    The rest of my effects I leave to be disposed unto my wife and children, at the discretion of Mr. Blackman, Philip Grove, John Brinsmoyd, John Burdsey and Joseph Hawly.
    As also ye care, government and disposal of my children.
    It is my will that Daniel, after the decease of my wife, that he have ye other half of ye lots.
    I give to my son, John, ten shillings.
    September 28, 1660. William Beardsley
    Presence of
    Caleb Nichols,
    John Wells.
    This is a true copy of ye will of William Beardsley
    Per me, Joseph Hawly.
    [some spelling changes made for clarity by VWH. The Great Migration cites "Stratford, Connecticut, Deeds" 1:39 and "Fairfield Co. Connecticut Probate Records" 1:67-68 for these records, and has "Brimsmayd" for "Brinsmoyd" and "Burdsie" for "Burdsey."]. Hereinafter cited as Beardslee-lee Family.
  6. [S166] Robert Charles Anderson, Great Migration: Immigrants to New England, I:224–225, citing "Stratford, Connecticut, Deeds" 1:39 and "Fairfield Co. Connecticut Probate Records" 1:67-68.
  7. [S166] Robert Charles Anderson, Great Migration: Immigrants to New England, I:224–225: "On 6 July 1661, the widow presented the inventory of William Beardsley, totalling £327 15s. 6d., with real estate valued at £71: "house, barn, and all the rest of the accommodations, meadows & upland" [StrLR 1:37-38; Fairfield PR 1:68-69]."