American Revolution. 1st Co., 6th Reg't in 1775. Has a son buried in Pleasant View.
Source: Vital Records of Lyme Connecticut to the end of the year 1850 [Literally transcribed under the direction of Verne M. Hall and Elizabeth B. Plimpton] Published by the American Revolution Becentennial Commission of Lyme, Connecticut 1976; pg 303
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This Samuel Beckwith was not born in 1730, but about 1761 as he was 41 years old when he drowned in the CT River on 17 May 1802 [not 1800] per newspaper record ["New London
Gazette" issue of 19 May 1802]. It cannot be ascertained that he was buried in the Marvin Yard as his body would have been swept out to sea. His widow Polly gave the wrong year "1800" as she couldn't remember the exact year. There were five men named Samuel Beckwith in the Lyme area in the 18th century and trying to separate them is no easy task. Thank you.
[courtesy of Find A Grave Contributor: Jonathan Twiss # 47229892]
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The year 1800 is incorrect as it was given by his widow Polly in error. The correct year is 1802 based on the newspaper "New London Gazette", issue of 19 May 1802. He drowned in the Connecticut River and his body may have not been recovered. There's no proof that he actually was interred in Marvin Cemetery.
[courtesy of Find A Grave Contributor: Jonathan Twiss # 47229892]
Source: Vital Records of Lyme Connecticut to the end of the year 1850 [Literally transcribed under the direction of Verne M. Hall and Elizabeth B. Plimpton] Published by the American Revolution Becentennial Commission of Lyme, Connecticut 1976; pg 303
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This Samuel Beckwith was not born in 1730, but about 1761 as he was 41 years old when he drowned in the CT River on 17 May 1802 [not 1800] per newspaper record ["New London
Gazette" issue of 19 May 1802]. It cannot be ascertained that he was buried in the Marvin Yard as his body would have been swept out to sea. His widow Polly gave the wrong year "1800" as she couldn't remember the exact year. There were five men named Samuel Beckwith in the Lyme area in the 18th century and trying to separate them is no easy task. Thank you.
[courtesy of Find A Grave Contributor: Jonathan Twiss # 47229892]
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The year 1800 is incorrect as it was given by his widow Polly in error. The correct year is 1802 based on the newspaper "New London Gazette", issue of 19 May 1802. He drowned in the Connecticut River and his body may have not been recovered. There's no proof that he actually was interred in Marvin Cemetery.
[courtesy of Find A Grave Contributor: Jonathan Twiss # 47229892]
American Revolution. 1st Co., 6th Reg't in 1775. Has a son buried in Pleasant View.
Source: Vital Records of Lyme Connecticut to the end of the year 1850 [Literally transcribed under the direction of Verne M. Hall and Elizabeth B. Plimpton] Published by the American Revolution Becentennial Commission of Lyme, Connecticut 1976; pg 303
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This Samuel Beckwith was not born in 1730, but about 1761 as he was 41 years old when he drowned in the CT River on 17 May 1802 [not 1800] per newspaper record ["New London
Gazette" issue of 19 May 1802]. It cannot be ascertained that he was buried in the Marvin Yard as his body would have been swept out to sea. His widow Polly gave the wrong year "1800" as she couldn't remember the exact year. There were five men named Samuel Beckwith in the Lyme area in the 18th century and trying to separate them is no easy task. Thank you.
[courtesy of Find A Grave Contributor: Jonathan Twiss # 47229892]
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The year 1800 is incorrect as it was given by his widow Polly in error. The correct year is 1802 based on the newspaper "New London Gazette", issue of 19 May 1802. He drowned in the Connecticut River and his body may have not been recovered. There's no proof that he actually was interred in Marvin Cemetery.
[courtesy of Find A Grave Contributor: Jonathan Twiss # 47229892]
Source: Vital Records of Lyme Connecticut to the end of the year 1850 [Literally transcribed under the direction of Verne M. Hall and Elizabeth B. Plimpton] Published by the American Revolution Becentennial Commission of Lyme, Connecticut 1976; pg 303
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
This Samuel Beckwith was not born in 1730, but about 1761 as he was 41 years old when he drowned in the CT River on 17 May 1802 [not 1800] per newspaper record ["New London
Gazette" issue of 19 May 1802]. It cannot be ascertained that he was buried in the Marvin Yard as his body would have been swept out to sea. His widow Polly gave the wrong year "1800" as she couldn't remember the exact year. There were five men named Samuel Beckwith in the Lyme area in the 18th century and trying to separate them is no easy task. Thank you.
[courtesy of Find A Grave Contributor: Jonathan Twiss # 47229892]
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
The year 1800 is incorrect as it was given by his widow Polly in error. The correct year is 1802 based on the newspaper "New London Gazette", issue of 19 May 1802. He drowned in the Connecticut River and his body may have not been recovered. There's no proof that he actually was interred in Marvin Cemetery.
[courtesy of Find A Grave Contributor: Jonathan Twiss # 47229892]
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