Son of Sylvanus Beckwith and Amy Sutherland Beckwith. He married Betsey Gale and they had 9 known children. They are:
JOSIAH GALE BECKWITH, SR., b. September 04, 1803, Standford, NY; d. March 21, 1871, Litchfield, CT.
AMY BECKWITH, b. June 07, 1805, New York; d. January 01, 1824, New York.
ELIZA A. BECKWITH, b. October 03, 1809, New York; d. August 05, 1843.
EDWARD BECKWITH, b. February 19, 1812, New York; d. June 11, 1821.
LEWIS C. BECKWITH, b. New York.
CLARINDA L. BECKWITH, b. June 07, 1816, New York; d. August 02, 1864.
WILLIAM S. BECKWITH, b. June 6, 1820, New York; d. November 21, 1906, New York.
ANNIE SUTHERLAND BECKWITH, b. October 22, 1824, New York; d. 1901.
GEORGE W. BECKWITH, b. New York.
Nathan attended the famous Kinderhook Academy and was a schoolmate of Martin Van Buren. Nathan Beckwith and Professor Joseph Henry selected and surveyed the route of the Erie Rail Road. Nathan was a civil engineer of some reputation in the state of New York. He served as an officer during the War of 1812 and commanded a battalion of cavalry. In 1824, during the visit of General Lafayette, he was Marshall of the Day at Clermont. Politically he was a Jeffersonian Democrat. After the War of 1812 he was commissioned as Colonel of Calvalry by Governor Tompkins.
Veteran of the War of 1812.
Aged 86 years, 5 months and 18 days
JOSIAH GALE BECKWITH, SR., b. September 04, 1803, Standford, NY; d. March 21, 1871, Litchfield, CT.
AMY BECKWITH, b. June 07, 1805, New York; d. January 01, 1824, New York.
ELIZA A. BECKWITH, b. October 03, 1809, New York; d. August 05, 1843.
EDWARD BECKWITH, b. February 19, 1812, New York; d. June 11, 1821.
LEWIS C. BECKWITH, b. New York.
CLARINDA L. BECKWITH, b. June 07, 1816, New York; d. August 02, 1864.
WILLIAM S. BECKWITH, b. June 6, 1820, New York; d. November 21, 1906, New York.
ANNIE SUTHERLAND BECKWITH, b. October 22, 1824, New York; d. 1901.
GEORGE W. BECKWITH, b. New York.
Nathan attended the famous Kinderhook Academy and was a schoolmate of Martin Van Buren. Nathan Beckwith and Professor Joseph Henry selected and surveyed the route of the Erie Rail Road. Nathan was a civil engineer of some reputation in the state of New York. He served as an officer during the War of 1812 and commanded a battalion of cavalry. In 1824, during the visit of General Lafayette, he was Marshall of the Day at Clermont. Politically he was a Jeffersonian Democrat. After the War of 1812 he was commissioned as Colonel of Calvalry by Governor Tompkins.
Veteran of the War of 1812.
Aged 86 years, 5 months and 18 days
Son of Sylvanus Beckwith and Amy Sutherland Beckwith. He married Betsey Gale and they had 9 known children. They are:
JOSIAH GALE BECKWITH, SR., b. September 04, 1803, Standford, NY; d. March 21, 1871, Litchfield, CT.
AMY BECKWITH, b. June 07, 1805, New York; d. January 01, 1824, New York.
ELIZA A. BECKWITH, b. October 03, 1809, New York; d. August 05, 1843.
EDWARD BECKWITH, b. February 19, 1812, New York; d. June 11, 1821.
LEWIS C. BECKWITH, b. New York.
CLARINDA L. BECKWITH, b. June 07, 1816, New York; d. August 02, 1864.
WILLIAM S. BECKWITH, b. June 6, 1820, New York; d. November 21, 1906, New York.
ANNIE SUTHERLAND BECKWITH, b. October 22, 1824, New York; d. 1901.
GEORGE W. BECKWITH, b. New York.
Nathan attended the famous Kinderhook Academy and was a schoolmate of Martin Van Buren. Nathan Beckwith and Professor Joseph Henry selected and surveyed the route of the Erie Rail Road. Nathan was a civil engineer of some reputation in the state of New York. He served as an officer during the War of 1812 and commanded a battalion of cavalry. In 1824, during the visit of General Lafayette, he was Marshall of the Day at Clermont. Politically he was a Jeffersonian Democrat. After the War of 1812 he was commissioned as Colonel of Calvalry by Governor Tompkins.
Veteran of the War of 1812.
Aged 86 years, 5 months and 18 days
JOSIAH GALE BECKWITH, SR., b. September 04, 1803, Standford, NY; d. March 21, 1871, Litchfield, CT.
AMY BECKWITH, b. June 07, 1805, New York; d. January 01, 1824, New York.
ELIZA A. BECKWITH, b. October 03, 1809, New York; d. August 05, 1843.
EDWARD BECKWITH, b. February 19, 1812, New York; d. June 11, 1821.
LEWIS C. BECKWITH, b. New York.
CLARINDA L. BECKWITH, b. June 07, 1816, New York; d. August 02, 1864.
WILLIAM S. BECKWITH, b. June 6, 1820, New York; d. November 21, 1906, New York.
ANNIE SUTHERLAND BECKWITH, b. October 22, 1824, New York; d. 1901.
GEORGE W. BECKWITH, b. New York.
Nathan attended the famous Kinderhook Academy and was a schoolmate of Martin Van Buren. Nathan Beckwith and Professor Joseph Henry selected and surveyed the route of the Erie Rail Road. Nathan was a civil engineer of some reputation in the state of New York. He served as an officer during the War of 1812 and commanded a battalion of cavalry. In 1824, during the visit of General Lafayette, he was Marshall of the Day at Clermont. Politically he was a Jeffersonian Democrat. After the War of 1812 he was commissioned as Colonel of Calvalry by Governor Tompkins.
Veteran of the War of 1812.
Aged 86 years, 5 months and 18 days
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