John Beardsley

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; ship's manifest dated 2 Apr 1635, citing Hotten 45. Wm. Beardsley, a mason, age 30, and Marie Beardsley, age 26.
3. [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.
4. [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.
5. [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.
6. [S166] Robert Charles Anderson, Great Migration: Immigrants to New England, I:225: "On 23 March 1718/'9, distribution was made of "the estate of Captain John Beardslee, late of Stratfield deceased," to the following persons: "Henry Lacy"; "Alexander Fairchilcl"; "John Beardsle Junior son of Mr. Dan[ie]ll Beardsle of Stratford“; "John Fairchild son to Alexander Fairchild"; “the representatives of Mary Wells of Hafield [written over Deerfield] deceased sister to said Captain Beardsle"; "the representatives of Hannah Dickerson deceased sister as abovesaid"; "the representatives of Sarah Dickerson deceased sister as abovesaid"; "Ruth Smith of Long Island"; "the representatives of Joseph Beardsle deceased"; "the representatives of Sam[ue]ll Beardsle deceased"; “Mrs. Rebekah Beebee of Danbury"; "Mr. Daniel Beardsle Senior of Stratford“; "the distribution in particular to the children of Joseph Beardslee deceased to Joseph Beardsle to John Beardsle to Ephr[aim| Beardsle to Jonathan Beardsle to Thomas Beardle [sic] to Josiah Beardsle to Elisabeth Pulford" [Fairfield PD Case #481]."