John Beardsley (1743 - 1812)

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Died 23 Feb 1812 at about age 69 in New Fairfield, Connecticut, United States

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John Beardsley is a descendant of the immigrants William Beardsley and Mary Harvie.

John Beardsley is an NSSAR Patriot Ancestor.
NSSAR Ancestor #: P-111665
Rank: Soldier

Biography

John was born in 1743. He was the son of James and Rebecca Beardsley. He passed away in 1812.^[1]

In 1756, John being of lawful age made the choice of Obediah Beardlee of New Fairfield as his guardian.^[2]

He was called Colonel John, having gained the title in the Colonial Regiment. [Holt]

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Sources

• 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. John Beardsley is Holt Record #136, Pg. 75.
• History of Stratford - Genealogies of the Town of Stratford, CT, Author: Orcutt
• The Beers Genealogy, Vol 5 , Regan Genealogical Publishing Co., Palatine, Illinois, 1987
• United States Revolutionary War Compiled Service Records, 1775-1783: John Beardsley, Elmore's Battalion, Connecticut; Seventh Regiment, Connecticut; Eighth Regiment, Connecticut^[3]
• Find A Grave: Memorial #10786896; John Beardsley, New Fairfield Cemetery, New Fairfield CT. Inscription: "Continental Line, Rev. War"

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Footnotes

1. ↑ Profile created by through the import of perry and plumb tree.ged on Aug 18, 2012 by Merry Kennedy. Added information from Beardsley family researcher Nick Dann, 4 Jul 2015.
2. ↑ “Probate records v. 1-3 1744-1782”, database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3QS7-892K-TFBD : 19 February 2023), FHL microfilm 007627321, image 231, Danbury, Fairfield, Connecticut, Vol 2, 1745-1775, Pages 58.
3. ↑ FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XG52-YM5 : 5 December 2014), John Beardsley, ; from "Compiled Service Records of Soldiers Who Served in the American Army During the Revolutionary War," database, Fold3.com (http://www.fold3.com : n.d.); citing military unit Elmore's Battalion, NARA microfilm publication M881 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1976), roll 0366; also: FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XGPL-MQ9 : 5 December 2014), John Beardsley, ; from "Compiled Service Records of Soldiers Who Served in the American Army During the Revolutionary War," database, Fold3.com (http://www.fold3.com : n.d.); citing military unit Seventh Regiment, NARA microfilm publication M881 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1976), roll 0309; also: FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XPSP-922 : 5 December 2014), John Beardsley, ; from "Compiled Service Records of Soldiers Who Served in the American Army During the Revolutionary War," database, Fold3.com (http://www.fold3.com : n.d.); citing military unit Eighth Regiment, NARA microfilm publication M881 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1976), roll 0329.