Paul Fairchild Beardsley (abt. 1770 - 1861)

Born about 1770 in Connecticut

Ancestors

Husband of Sally Beardsley — married 24 Feb 1791 in New Fairfield, Connecticut

Descendants

Died 8 Nov 1861 at about age 91 in Coventry, New York

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Biography

Paul Fairchild Beardsley was born about 1770 in Connecticut, son of Colonel John Beardsley (1743 - 1812) and Marah (Fairchild) Beardsley (1742 - 1790). ^[1]

His siblings were:

1. Charlotte Beardsley (1772 - 1858)
2. Asher Beardsley (~1774 - 1844)
3. John Beardsley (1776 - )
4. Annis Beardsley (~1778 - )

Paul married Sally Beardsley (~1772 - 1833) on 24 Feb 1791 in New Fairfield, Connecticut. Paul and Sally are 2nd and 3rd cousins. Their children were:

1. Polly (Beardsley) Hunt (1794 - 1881)
2. Seba Beardsley (1795 - 1859)
3. Horace S. Beardsley (1810 - 1899).

Paul died on 8 Nov 1861 in Coventry, New York aged ~91.

They moved from New Fairfield to Delhi, New York, 1810, and to Coventry, N. Y. in 1820. He was a wagon maker and farmer, and became blind in 1850. [Holt]

From History of the Town of Coventry:

PAUL BEARDSLEY in the south east part of the town, was one of the early settlers. He had three children: SEBA, HORACE and POLLY, who married David HUNT. SEBA's children were: SALLY ANN, a maiden lady; JULIETTE, who married Theron REED; SOPHRONA, who married Hiram BLAKESLEE; HARRIET, DAVID, GEORGE and OSCAR, who was a Universalist minister. He settled on the place where Eugene SMITH now lives. HORACE settled on the place where Seba BLAKESLEE now lives. He married Clarissa PAYNE and had no children. In the latter part of his life he lived at Coventry. He was a strong supporter of the M. E. church, holding several offices in it and left a dowry for its use.

Sources

1. ↑ Information from Beardsley family researcher Nick Dann, 4 Jul 2015.

• Beardsley Genealogy: The Family of William Beardsley, One of the First Settlers of Connecticut. Compiled and edited by Nellie Beardsley Holt and Charles Eleazer Holt. Published at West Hartford, Connecticut, 1951. Paul Beardsley is Holt Record #340, Pg. 161.
• History of the Town of Coventry, by Oliver P. Judd, The Oxford Review, Oxford NY, 1912, Chapter 5, 'A Continuation of the Settlers that Came Later'.
• "United States Census, 1800," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XHR9-44V : accessed 23 April 2021), Paul Beardslee, New Fairfield, Fairfield, Connecticut, United States; citing p. 98, NARA microfilm publication M32, (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.), roll 1; FHL microfilm 205,618.
• 1850 US Census: Coventry, Chenango County, NY, 30 Jul 1850 Seventh Census of the United States, 1850; (National Archives Microfilm Publication M432, 1009 rolls); Records of the Bureau of the Census, Record Group 29; National Archives, Washington, D.C.; Roll: M432_488; Page: 373B; Image: 222

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