Samuel Beckwith

  Noted events in his life were:

• Occupation: From the Hartford Courant, Tuesday, Page 3, 5 Apr 1785, Hartford, Hartford, Connecticut. The Hon. THOMAS SEYMOUR, Esq. Mayor,
The following Gentlemen were elected to the respective Offices prefixed to their names, vis.
Inspectors and Cullers of Hoops, Staves, Heading, Shaken Casks, and all ready made Casks. Samuel Beckwith, Joseph Day, Thomas J. Davis, Jabez Perkins.

• Occupation: From the Hartford Courant, Monday, Page 2, 23 Feb 1789, Hartford, Hartford, Connecticut. Advertisement about a run away apprentice, Phillip Davis, age 16. Offers six pence reward for his return.

Also appeared in the March 16, 1789 edition of the newspaper.

• Residence: From 1790 Census, consistent with listing in Families of Early Hartford, Connecticut By Lucius Barnes Barbour, 1790, Hartford, Hartford, Connecticut. Samuel Beckwith

Number of White Males 16 or older: 3
Number of White Males less than 16: 1
Number of White Females: 6

Name: Samuel Beckwith
Event Date: 1790
Event Place: Hartford, Hartford, Connecticut, United States

Line Number: 9999
Page: 395
Affiliate Film Number: 1
Affiliate Publication Number: M637
Affiliate Name: The U.S. National Archives and Records Administration (NARA)
Digital Folder Number: 005157133
Microfilm Number: 0568141
Image Number: 00600

Citing this Record
"United States Census, 1790," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XHKK-NST : accessed 15 May 2021), Samuel Beckwith, Hartford, Hartford, Connecticut, United States; citing p. 395, NARA microfilm publication M637, (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.), roll 1; FHL microfilm 568,141.

• Church: Deacon of Baptist Church, 1790, Hartford, Hartford, Connecticut. DEACONS OF THE CHURCH
Samuel Beckwith, chosen 1790; died September, 1833.

From Centennial Memorial of the First Baptist Church of Hartford, Connecticut, 1890, page 240

• Occupation: The Hartford Courant, Monday, Page 3, 4 Sep 1797, Hartford, Hartford, Connecticut. We the subscribers respectfully acquaint our customers and the public, that we shall carry on the packing and slaughtering business this season at the slaughter we have usually improved; also at the convenient slaughter lately occupied by Wm. MOORE, with convenience for trying tallow. Those gentlemen who shall please to favor us with their custom, may depend on their business being attended to with punctuality and dispatch.

Wanted beef on the foot or in quarters, pork in the carcass.

Cash and the highest price given for hides and tallow.

They have for sale on easy terms for the purchaser, a large number of provision barrels, and half barrels, full bound.

SAMEUL BECKWITH
JOSIAH BECKWITH Packers,
BENJ. FOWLER, Butcher.
Hartford, Sept. 4

• Church: Baptist Church, 1798, Hartford, Hartford, Connecticut. THE MEMORIAL HISTORY HARTFORD COUNTY CONNECTICUT 1633-1884, EDITED By J. HAMMOND TRUMBULL L.L.D, 1886

Volume I, page 400

The first meeting-house was built about 1794, at the corner of Temple and Market streets, and was subsequently occupied by Congregationalists and by Jews (Footnote 1).

Footnote 1: Notice. Proposals will be received from any person willing to contract for erecting a Tower and Spire, for the Baptist Meeting-House in this city — the dimensions of which must be as follows, viz. : The Tower to be 14 feet square, and in height and diameter in pro- portion to the Tower. The whole to be done in a plain, but workmanlike manner. The proposals must include all the materials, together with the erecting and finishing the same complete. The payment to be made in a valuable tract of New Land, on the banks of the Connecticut River. Proposals will likewise be received for finishing the inside of said house. Payment as above. Apply to John Bolles, Samuel Beckwith, Ebenezer Moore, Luther Savage, Zecheriah Mills, Committee. Hartford, Mch. 12." — Courant, March 19, 1798.

• Occupation: Cooper, 1799, Hartford, Hartford, Connecticut. Beckwith, Samuel, cooper.

Page 6

From Family Search org
Directory for the city of Hartford for the year 1799, containing the names of the business men and other residents, Frank D Andrews, 1910
Title No 3713488

• Residence: From 1800 Census, 1800, Hartford, Hartford, Connecticut. Saml Beckwith

Males: < 10: 2
Males: 10 to < 16: 2
Males: 16 to < 26: 0
Males: 26 to < 45: 1
Males: 45+: 1
Females: < 10: 1
Females: 10 to < 16: 2
Females: 16 to < 26: 2
Females: 26 to < 45: 1
Females: 45+: 0

Note: There are several other Samuel Beckwiths in Connecticut.

Name: Saml Beckwith
Event Date: 1800
Event Place: Hartford, Hartford, Connecticut, United States

Page: 248
Affiliate Film Number: 1
Affiliate Publication Number: M32
Affiliate Name: The U.S. National Archives and Records Administration (NARA)
Digital Folder Number: 004956019
Microfilm Number: 205618
Image Number: 00137

Citing this Record
"United States Census, 1800," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XHR9-DNK : accessed 15 May 2021), Saml Beckwith, Hartford, Hartford, Connecticut, United States; citing p. 248, NARA microfilm publication M32, (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.), roll 1; FHL microfilm 205,618.

• Occupation: Councilman, 1801, Hartford, Hartford, Connecticut. From Hartford City Directory, 1884, page 467

History - City Officers 1784 to 1884
Councelmen
Beckwith Alonzo S. 1857
Beckwith, Henry C. 1864
Beckwith Josiah 1822, 1823
Beckwith Samuel 1801, 1802

• Residence: From 1810 Census, 1810, Hartford, Hartford, Connecticut. Samuel Beckwith

Males: < 10: 2
Males: 10 to < 16: 1
Males: 16 to < 26: 4
Males: 26 to < 45: 0
Males: 45+: 1

Females: < 10: 0
Females: 10 to < 16: 2
Females: 16 to < 26: 0
Females: 26 to < 45: 1
Females: 45+: 2

Name: Samuel Beckwith
Event Date: 1810
Event Place: Hartford, Hartford, Connecticut, United States

Page: 413
Affiliate Film Number: 1
Affiliate Publication Number: M252
Affiliate Name: The U.S. National Archives and Records Administration (NARA)
Digital Folder Number: 005157122
Microfilm Number: 0281229
Image Number: 00413

Citing this Record
"United States Census, 1810," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XH2H-C87 : accessed 15 May 2021), Samuel Beckwith, Hartford, Hartford, Connecticut, United States; citing p. 413, NARA microfilm publication M252 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.), roll 1; FHL microfilm 281,229.

• Residence: From 1820 Census, 1820, Hartford, Hartford, Connecticut. Samuel Beckwith

Males: < 10: 1
Males: 10 to < 16: 0
Males: 16 to < 18 0
Males: 16 to < 26: 0
Males: 26 to < 45: 1
Males: 45+: 1
Females: < 10: 0
Females: 10 to < 16: 0
Females: 16 to < 26: 0
Females: 26 to < 45: 1
Females: 45+: 1

How many foriegn?: 0
How many in agriculture?: 2

Name: Samuel Beckmith
Event Date: 1820
Event Place: Hartford, Hartford, Connecticut, United States

Page: 102
Affiliate Film Number: 2
Affiliate Publication Number: M33
Affiliate Name: The U.S. National Archives and Records Administration (NARA)
Digital Folder Number: 005157044
Microfilm Number: 0281235
Image Number: 00110

Citing this Record
"United States Census, 1820," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XHL6-D5L : accessed 15 May 2021), Samuel Beckmith, Hartford, Hartford, Connecticut, United States; citing p. 102, NARA microfilm publication M33, (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.), roll 2; FHL microfilm 281,235.

• Residence: From 1830 Census, 1830, West Hartford, Hartford, Connecticut. Samuel Beckwith

Males: < 5: 0
Males: < 10: 0
Males: < 20: 0
Males: < 30: 1
Males: < 40: 0
Males: < 50: 0
Males: < 60: 0
Males: < 70: 0
Males: < 80: 1
Males: < 90: 0
Males: < 100: 0
Males: 100+: 0

Females: < 5 0
Females: < 10: 0
Females: < 20: 0
Females: < 30: 0
Females: < 40: 1
Females: < 50: 0
Females: < 60: 0
Females: < 70: 1
Females: < 80: 0
Females: < 90: 0
Females: < 100: 0
Females: 100+: 0

Name: Samuel Beckwith
Event Date: 1830
Event Place: West Hartford, Hartford, Connecticut, United States

Page: 58
Affiliate Film Number: 7
Affiliate Publication Number: M19
Affiliate Name: The U.S. National Archives and Records Administration (NARA)
Digital Folder Number: 005155855
Microfilm Number: 0002800
Image Number: 00115

Citing this Record
"United States Census, 1830," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XHPH-V49 : 20 February 2021), Samuel Beckwith, West Hartford, Hartford, Connecticut, United States; citing 58, NARA microfilm publication M19, (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.), roll 7; FHL microfilm 2,800.

• Residence: From Roswell Beckwith's Revolutionary War records, 19 Jul 1833, Hartford, Hartford, Connecticut. On July 19, 1833, he testified in the case of Roswell Beckwith but did not state that he himself served. No record was found that he served. Testimony includes the fact that he lives in Hartford, Connecticut.

• Death: From Family Search org, 18 Sep 1833, Hartford, Hartford, Connecticut. Name: Samuel Beckwith
Age: 79
Death Date: 18 Sep 1833
Death Place: Connecticut, United States
Birth Year (Estimated): 1754

Page: 249
Digital Folder Number: 007592239
Microfilm Number: 3086
Image Number: 06781

Citing this Record
"Connecticut, Charles R. Hale Collection, Vital Records, 1640-1955", database, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:DMTB-ZK3Z : 9 November 2020), Samuel Beckwith, 1833.

Samuel married Elizabeth Woodward on 30 Apr 1782 in Middletown, Hartford, Connecticut. (Elizabeth Woodward was born on 6 Sep 1760 in East Haven, New Haven, Connecticut and died on 6 Mar 1793 in Hartford, Hartford, Connecticut.)

  Noted events in their marriage were:

• Marriage: From Family Search org, 30 Apr 1782, Middletown, Hartford, Connecticut. Name: Samuel Beckwith
Spouse's Name: Elizabeth Woodward
Event Type: Marriage
Event Date: 30 Apr 1782
Event Place: Middlesex, Connecticut, United States

Household Role Sex Age Birthplace
Samuel Beckwith Spouse U

Digital Folder Number: 007903274
Image Number: 00023

Citing this Record
"Connecticut, Church Records, 1660-1955," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QGR4-1FFG : 3 October 2019), Samuel Beckwith and Elizabeth Woodward, 30 Apr 1782; citing Marriage, Middlesex, Connecticut, United States, Connecticut State Library, Hartford.


Also in Families of Early Hartford by Lucius Barnes Barbour
At Middletown Church

Also in EARLY CONNECTICUT MARRIAGES AS FOUND ON ANCIENT CHURCH RECORDS PRIOR TO 1800, Sixth Book by REV. FREDERIC W. BAILEY, B.D., 1904, Page 104.

Sam. Beckwith of Hartford & Eliz. Woodward, April 30, 1782

• Marriage: Microfilm Record for First Congregational Church of Middletown, 30 Apr 1782, Middletown, Hartford, Connecticut. Name: Samuel Beckwith
Spouse's Name: Elizabeth Woodward
Event Type: Marriage
Event Date: 30 Apr 1782
Event Place: Middlesex, Connecticut, United States

Household Role Sex Age Birthplace
Samuel Beckwith Spouse U

Digital Folder Number: 007903274
Image Number: 00023

Citing this Record
"Connecticut, Church Records, 1660-1955," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QGR4-1FFG : 3 October 2019), Samuel Beckwith and Elizabeth Woodward, 30 Apr 1782; citing Marriage, Middlesex, Connecticut, United States, Connecticut State Library, Hartford.

Samuel next married Martha Birchard, daughter of Elias Birchard and Sarah Jacobs. (Martha Birchard was born on 13 Mar 1768 in Mansfield, Windham, Connecticut and died in 1828 in Hartford, Hartford, Connecticut.)

Samuel next married Mary on 23 Mar 1830 in Middletown, Connecticut.

  Noted events in their marriage were:

• Marriage: From Families of Early Hartford, Connecticut by Lucius Barnes Barbour, 23 Mar 1830, Middletown, Connecticut. Samuel Beckwith of Hfd m Mrs. Mary Ranney Mch 23, 1830 Middn.