Matthew BECKWITH
GEN DIC OF NE: SAVAGE: pg151; BECKWITH, Matthew, New London 1652, Hartford 1658, then a freeman., and had first liv. there 1639, rem. to Branford, there in1668 was one of the founders og ch., thence to Lyme, there d. 21 Oct 1680,aged a. 70, by fall in a dark night down a ledge of rocks. See Rev. Mr.BRADSTREETS journal in Geneal. Reg. IX. 50. He had 2 daus beside s Matthew,John & Joseph. His wid. m Samuel BUCKLAND; and of his ds. one m BenjaminGRANT; the other, Robert GERARD; but the name of either is not seen.NE MGS prior to 1700: TORREY: pg 57;(1)BECKWITH, Matthew (1) (?1610-1680)& 1/wf ?Mary/?Elizabeth [?LYNDE] (?1682+), m/2 Samuel BUCKLEND; b 1637, b 1643;Hartford/Lyme, CT.
He married Elizabeth or Mary Lynde 1637 at Hartford, Hartford, Connecticut . Elizabeth or Mary Lynde was born at New London, New London, Connecticut 1625 .
They were the parents of 10
children:
Matthew or Mathew Beckwith
child Beckworth
born 1639.
Mary Beckwith
born 1643.
Elizabeth Beckwith
born 1646/47.
Sarah Beckwith
born 1649/50.
Joseph Beckwith
born 1653.
Nathaniel Beckwith
born 1667.
Blocked
John Beckwith
born 4 Feb 1668.
Elizabeth Beckwith
born 4 Feb 1678.
Matthew Beckwith died 21 Oct 1680 at Lyme, New London, Connecticut .
Elizabeth or Mary Lynde died Bef 1690 .