Benjamin J Beckwith was born 1791, son of Silas Beckwith and Anna Atwell Smith.
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War of 1812 Pension Application Files Index, 1812-1815
Soldier: Benjamin Beckwith
Widow: Sally Gresham(Deceased)
Soliders Residence; 1850,1855 Crawford Co.IL-1871 Richland Co.(PO: Claremont)IL.
Marriage; Feb 1815
(Pvt., Capt. Jenkins Co. NY Mil.)
(Date Elisted; 29 Dec 1813
Date Discharged: 10 Jan 1814)
(Pvt., Capt. C.V. Boughton's Co. NY Mil.)
Date Enlisted: 7 Apr 1814
Date Discharged: 8 Nov 1814
Pension Number - #1: SC 9112
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Military Land Grants in Richland Co IL., War of 1812, 5th Regiment New York Militia Granted to: Benjamin Beckwith.
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Benjamin Beckwith married on Feb 1815 to Sarah Elmina Griswold in Elmira, New York

In Aug 7 1820 Census for Crawford Co IL., Silas Beckwith and wife and Benjamin Beckwith and wife with 3 children under 10 listed right next door to each other.(Ruth, Benjamin, Elijah)

In 1830 Crawford Co. IL., Total of 8 in Household.(6 children

On 10 Aug 1838 Benjamin Beckwith, Acres: 40, Palestine Co., Crawford Co. IL U.S. General Land Office Records, 1796-1907.

Residence 1840 Crawford Co IL, Total of 8 in Household.(6 children

Sarah Elmina Griswold Beckwith died in 1847 Crawford Co. IL., with burial in Swearingen Cemetery.
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Benjamin and Sarah Beckwith known children;
Ruth Beckwith Grimes;1816-1904
-Md: Joseph M Grimes Jul 11 1944
-Bur: Macedonia Cem-Phelps Co.MO
Benjamin J Beckwith Jr;1818-1891
-Md: Lucinda Jane Kibler 20 Oct 1842
-Bur: Zion Bethel Cem-Richardson Co.NE
Elijah Beckwith;1819-1897
-Md: Eveline Seaney 2 Jul 1840
-Bur: Wyuka Cem-Lancaster Co.NE
Anna Beckwith:
Minerva Beckwith:1824
-Bur: Swearingen Cem-Crawford Co.IL
Caroline Beckwith King;1826-1897
-Md: Ira King 11 Jun 1846
-Bur: Old Robinson Cem-Crawford Co.IL
Sophia Beckwith Cotterell;1831-1872
-Md: Abraham Cotterell 18 Aug 1864
-Bur: Amity Cem-Richland Co.IL
Sarah Elmina Beckwith Logan;1834-1915
-Md: Alexander Houston Logan 16 May 1855
-Md: Peter R Harrolle 28 Feb 1882
-Bur: Amity Cem-Richland Co.IL
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Benjamin Beckwith remarried on 1 Mar 1849 to Amelia "Millie" Waldrop in Crawford Co. IL MBA/0153 #0000130.

On Jul 25 1849 Benjamin Beckwith Postmaster in Post Office in Robinson, Crawford Co IL U.S., Appointments of U. S. Postmasters, 1832-1971.

Family on 15 Aug 1850 census in Crawford Co IL., Benjamin Beckwith, 54 a Farmer with wife Amelia 44 and (Step-Children; Jane S. Strother 15 attended school, Susanna F. Waldrop 12 attended school, Alexander H. Waldrop 10 attended school.

Residence in Jun 1 1860 census living in Robinson, Crawford Co IL., Benjamin Beckwith, 69, a Gentleman with wife Milly Beckwith 56 and Mary McCarty 10 years.

On Jun 7 1870 census in Robinson, Crawford Co. IL Anetia [Amelia] Beckwith 69 years is living by herself.

The 5 Aug 1870 census, PO: Springtown, German Twp., Richland Co. IL., Benjamin J Beckwith 79, living with daughter's family; Joseph Grimes 55, farming with wife Ruth 54 and children; Izabell 18, Emma 14, William 13, others; Canada Emit 15, Laxo Bester 17 years.
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Death of Benjamin J Beckwith 3 Oct 1871 in Germantown, Richland Co. IL
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