Beverly Beardslee1,2,3,4

M, b. circa 1768, d. circa 1825
     Beverly was born circa 1768 in Hardyston Township, Sussex County, New Jersey. He was the son of Colonel Charles Beardsley and Mary Cary. Beverly married Ann Longstreet circa 1790 in Sussex County, New Jersey. Beverly & Ann had children: Gertrude "Getty", Christopher Longstreet [9/25/1792-1850][m. Rebecca Losey], John W. [1/06/1695-3/06/1862], Charles J. [1/12/1797-3/20/1848][m. 9/16/1811 Rebecca Ayers], William [3/02/1797-4/19/1865 ][m. Lavina Munson], Lydia [1799- ][m. James Perry], Aaron [4/17/1802-9/26/1837][m. Sarah Fairchild], Louisa [1804- ][m. Archibald Ayers].. Paul [1810-3/28/1864][m. Charlotte Tuttle], & Joshua D. Austin [1809-3/11/1893 ][m. Betsy Hammond]. Many of the children removed to Independence Township, Oakland County, Michigan. Beverly drowned in Frankford Township, Sussex County, New Jersey, circa 1825. While fishing in a millpond. The inventory of Beverly's estate was taken in 1825. His will was probated on 9 November 1829. It mentions property locationed in Frankford Township on the public road from Susanna Beardslee's tavern to Franklin Furnace. Heirs-at-kaw children: John Beardslee, Joshua Beardslee, William Beardslee, Christopher L. Beardslee, Paul Beardslee, Getty Beardslee, Lydia Parry [wife of James Parry], Louisa Ayers [wife of Archibald Ayers].5

Citations

  1. [S25] Isaac Haight Beardsley, Genealogical History of the Beardsly/lee Family In America, page 93 - drowned in a millpond while fishing; pages 86-87 - Beverly Beardslee, s/o of Beverly, Jehiel; m. Anna Longstreet & m 2nd Martha Nixon who d. in childbirth; farmer; moved to Michigan; Children: Charles, Christopher Longsreet, John; William [m. Anne Monson], Aaron, Paul [1807-1864], Joshua, Lydia [m. James Perry], Catherine [d. unmarried], Louis [m. John Trayor], Victoria [died young], Oscar [died an infant]; page 86 - Col. Beverly Beardsley s/o Austin b. ca. 1760; m. 7/15/1785 in New Brunswick, Canada Sarah Hatch; probably accompanied British forces when they vacated New York in April 1783, his Uncle John was Chaplin, they alll settled on the St. John's River in New Brunswick; after the death of Col. he was made the Colonel of the regiment & held the position until his death; two letters were written by him to his parents in New Jersey dated 1790 & 1791; Children: Elizabeth [6/01/1886], John Ansgustin, Samuel Canfield, Sarah [11/14/1792], Robinson, Ann [3/13/1796], Patience [8/05/1798].
  2. [S352] Virginia Alleman Brown & abstracted by Virginia A. Brown & Frederick A. Alleman, Abstracts of Divisions of Warren & Sussex County, Estates Filed at Sussex County Courthouse, Newton, New Jersey, page - Location Frankford Township on the public road from Susanna Beardslee's tavern to Franklin Furnace. Heirs-at-kaw children: John Beardslee, Joshua Beardslee, William Beardslee, Christopher L. Beardslee, Paul Beardslee, Getty Beardslee, Lydia Parry [wife of James Parry], Louisa Ayers [wife of Archibald Ayers]. Recorded November 9. 1829.
  3. [S359] James S. Norton, New Jersey in 1793 - An Abstract & Index to the 1793 Militia Census of the State of New Jersey, page 292 - Belvasere Beardslee listed as a member of the New Jersey militia in the town of Hardyston in 1793.
  4. [S360] Secretary of State & & Job H. Lippincott, Assistant David S. Crater, State of New Jersey Index of Wills, Inventories, Etc. in the Office of the Secretary of State prior to 1901, page 1296 - Beverly Beardslee 1811S Inventory 1825.
  5. [S657] Frederick R. Alleman, Abstracts of divisions of Warren and Sussex County estates filed at Sussex County courthouse, Newton, New Jersey, from 1789-1918 : photocopy (typescript), page 66.