Robert Beacham

M, d. before 2 March 1690
     Robert was born. The name of Robert's frist wife is not known. In the records of Ipwich, on 19 December 1648, Robert subscribed to pay 4 shillings a year for the pay of their leader until some other means of support could be found.1 Robert Beacham and Elizabeth Jessop obtained a license to marry on 4 November 1668. Robert married 2nd Elizabeth Jessop after 4 November 1668 in Westport, Westchester County, New York, at Green's Farm.2 An appeal was heard in the court at Fairfield between the plaintiff, Israel Newton, claiming right to land after the death of his father, Thomas Newton, and the defendant, Robert Beacham, in possession of the land located at Green's Farm, Westchester County, New York. the land remainded in possesion of Robert Beacham with the plaintiffs planning to appeal at the next session of court in October of the same year. The Beachams removed to Fairfield and Robert's son-in-law, Joseph Lockwood, was still there in 1715 when he helped establish a church.3 Robert made his will on 14 November 1688 at Fairfield, Fairfield County, Connecticut.

I give and bequeath to my grandchild Robert LOCKWOOD all my lands and housing in Fairfield; --- fourscore pounds to my grandchild Susanna LOCKWOOD, and threescore pounds a piece to my other grandchildren, John LOCKWOOD and Sarah LOCKWOOD, when they respectively arrive at age according to law; excepting only my second division in Compo, which I have already given to Edward JESSUP. I give to my loving wife, Elizabeth BEACHAM, the use and improvement of all my houses and lands during her natural life --- I make my loving son-in-law, Joseph LOCKWOOD, sole executor of this my last will and testament --- Robert BEACHAM.4

Robert departed this life in Fairfield, Fairfield County, Connecticut. The inventory of Robert's estate was taken on Thursday, 2 March 1690. His will was probated on 10 March 1690. Both Robert's will and inventory of his estate were proved at this time.

Child of Robert Beacham

Citations

  1. [S2460] Ipswich Proceedings, PAGE 51.
  2. [S2459] Henry Griswold Jesup, Edward Jessup of West Farms, Westchester Co., New York and his Descendants, page 65.
  3. [S2462] Connecticut: Minutes of the Court of Assistants, 1669-1711: page 91 - James Newton as attorney to his brother Israel Newton, is Plaintiff Contra Robert Beacham is Defendant, by way of Appeal from a judgement of the County Court at Fairfield March 13th 1682/83 which action was an Action of Trespass on the Case, for Illegally restraining and keeping possession of the Land and privileges of his father Thomas Newton deceased, which now of Right belongs to Said Israel, being and Lying in a place Called Maxemus, now bankside, [Green’s Farm] whereby the Pliantiff is Damnified by being kept from his Inheritance . .
  4. [S2459] Henry Griswold Jesup, Edward Jessup of West Farms, Westchester Co., New York and his Descendants, pages 68-69.