Alexander Beebe (1759 - 1841)

Born 29 Oct 1759 in New London, New London, Connecticut Colony

Ancestors

Descendants

Died 30 Jan 1841 at age 81 in Mexico, Oswego, New York, United States

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Biography

Alexander Beebe, son of Ezekiel Beebe and Mary McMullen, was born^[1] 29 Oct 1759. A Revolutionary War soldier.

Family

• Alexander married Sarah Bowker and they had the following children :

1. ) Cynthia (Beebe) Knight (1789-1870) ^[1]
2. ) Asa Beebe (1792-1878) ^[1]
3. ) Clark Beebe (1797-1882) ^[1]
4. ) Catharine Beebe Holcomb (1800-1841) ^[2][1]
5. ) Sophia Ann Beebe Fenn (1809-1874) ^[3][1]
6. ) Ada Beebe (1815) ^[4]
7. ) Allen Beebe (Christening 1815) ^[5]

End of Biography.

Genealogical Records

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Census Records

• Primary Source, "United States Census, 1820,"^[6] Summary TBD

• Primary Source, United States Census, 1840, Mexico, Oswego, NY^[7]Data Summary: Alexander is 81 and living in the household of his son Asa in the Mexico, Oswego County New York Area.

Death Records

• Primary Source, (burial); Tertiary Source (biography), Find A Grave Index ^[1]: Data Summary: Alexander Beebe, husband of Sarah Bowker Beebe (1764 - 1850) was born Oct. 29, 1759 in New London County, Connecticut and died 30 Jan 1841 at Mexico, Oswego County, New York, USA. Alexander was a Revolutionary War soldier. He was the father of Cynthia Beebe Knight (1789 - 1870); Asa Beebe (1792 - 1878); Clark Beebe (1797 - 1882); Catharine Beebe Holcomb (1800 - 1841); Allen Beebe (1803 - 1862); and Sophia Ann Beebe Fenn (1809 - 1874). Alexander Beebe was buried in the Mexico Primitive Cemetery, at Mexico, Oswego County, New York, USA.

Biographic and Genealogy References

• Secondary Source, Adah (Beebe) Seger, Some Ancestors and Descendants of Alexander Beebe^[8] Ahnentafel of Alexander Beebe based on the work of Clarence Beebe in Monograph of the Descent of the Family of Beebe to Alexander, and then the research and family tradition of Adah (Beebe) Seger through to her generation.

1. ) Alexander Beebe Genealogy; Page 2-3: Alexander Beebe, third son of Ezekiel Beebe, was born 29 Oct 1759 in New London, Conn. He enlisted as as a soldier in the Revolutionary War at the age of 16 and served through 1779. Alexander married Sarah Bowker 31 July 1780 in Rutland, Vermont, Father of 12 children:
   1. ) Sally Beebe, born 23 July 1781 at Rutland, Vt. Married Cornelius Halstead 20 March 1800. Died 1863 at Onondaga, NY.

• Primary Source, Revolutionary War Pension Application, ^[9] Ancestry Image of Alexander Beebe Revolutionary War Pension Application.

1. ) Scanned Image of Alexander Beebe Genealogy from family Bible.

Family Bible Record:

• Secondary Source, Foley, Early Settlers of New York State, Their Ancestors and Descendants, ^[10] Data Extract: Tombstone inscriptions from the Primitive Cemetery of Mexico, Oswego Co. NY:

1. ) Early NY Settlers; Page 124 :
   1. ) Joseph B. Beebe, July 19 1826 41y.
   2. ) Alexandar Beebe, Jan 30 1841, in his 82nd y, Revolutionary soldier
   3. ) Sarah B. Beebe, w of Alexander, Nov. 16, 1850 in her 87th y.

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Sources

1. ↑ ^{1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 1.5 1.6} "Find A Grave Index," database, FamilySearch Burial record : 13 December 2015, Alexander Beebe, 1841; Burial, Mexico, Oswego, New York, United States of America, Mexico Primitive Cemetery; citing record ID 12306010, Find a Grave, Alexander Beebe Grave
2. ↑ "New York Births and Christenings, 1640-1962," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:V2HT-855 : 12 December 2014), Alexander Beebe in entry for Catharine Beebe, 28 May 1815; citing FIRST PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH, MEXICO, OSWEGO, NEW YORK, reference ; FHL microfilm 503,587.
3. ↑ "New York Births and Christenings, 1640-1962," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:V2HT-85G : 12 December 2014), Alexander Beebe in entry for Anna Sophia Beebe, 28 May 1815; citing FIRST PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH, MEXICO, OSWEGO, NEW YORK, reference ; FHL microfilm 503,587.
4. ↑ "New York Births and Christenings, 1640-1962," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:V2HT-852 : 12 December 2014), Alexander Beebe in entry for Ada Beebe, 28 May 1815; citing FIRST PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH, MEXICO, OSWEGO, NEW YORK, reference ; FHL microfilm 503,587.
5. ↑ "New York Births and Christenings, 1640-1962," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:V2HT-N1S : 12 December 2014), Alexander Beebe in entry for Allen Beebe, 28 May 1815; citing FIRST PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH, MEXICO, OSWEGO, NEW YORK, reference ; FHL microfilm 503,587.
6. ↑ "United States Census, 1820," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XHG8-WLF : accessed 16 May 2017), Alexander Beebe, Mexico, Oswego, New York, United States; citing p. 32, NARA microfilm publication M33, (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.), roll 79; FHL microfilm 193,734. Alexander Beebe 1820 Census document
7. ↑ "United States Census, 1840," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XHYC-RX9 : 24 August 2015), Alexander Beebe, Mexico, Oswego, New York, United States; citing p. 233, NARA microfilm publication M704, (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.), roll 326; FHL microfilm 17,202. Alexander Beebe 1840 census document
8. ↑ Seger, Adah (Beebe)., Some Ancestors and Descendants of Alexander Beebe 1951-1958, self published family genealogy research paper focused on the Alexander Beebe branch of the family tree. Alexander Beebe genealogy file download of 22 pages.
9. ↑ Alexander Beebe Revolutionary war service pension application. Page 22 of 923 Family Tree. Alexander Beebe family tree from Revolutionary war pension application
10. ↑ Foley, Janet Wethy. Early Settlers of New York State, Their Ancestors and Descendants (T.J. Foley, Akron, N.Y., 1940-1942) Vol. 7-9, Page 124

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