This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Author: LindaHuggins57 Surnames: Classification: queries Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/surnames.beckwith/1265.1/mb.ashx Message Board Post: >From "The Beckwith's" by Paul E. Beckwith page 208 Jonah Beckwith 587, born Conn., in 1716; returned to England and setteled there and died there. page 80 Jonah Beckwith, 541, born at New London. Conn., December 27th, 1673; to Lyme, Conn., Deacon of the Congregational Church of Lyme; died there in 1744; married Rebecca, July 12, 1701; she was born at Lyme in 1719(?). Misprint or second wife, maybe. Issue: George 585 B. Lyme Sep 17 1702 Benjamin 586 b. Lyme, Oct 18 1706 Jonah 587 b. 1716 page 74 and 75 Matthew Beckwith, 531, born possibly at Saybrook Point, CT., in 1637; was recorded at Waterford, where he was made a freeman in 1658; he resided first at Guildford, and was one of the founders of the church there, and died at New London, CT., June 4th 1727; he married twice; by his first wife Elizabeth, he had the following children: Matthew 538 John 539 James 540 Jonah 541 Prudence 542 Elizabeth 543 Ruth 544 Sarah 545 His second wife was Elizabeth Griswold, daughter of Matthew Griswold. She was married three timees; her first husband was John Rogers, the founder of "The Quakers". page 73 Matther Beckwith 103, born in Ponteferact, Yorksire, England b. Sep 22 1610, and died Dec 13 1681 in New London Ct., leaving a wife Elizabeth. issue: Matthew 531 John 532 Joseph 533 Nathaniel 534 daughter who married Benjamin Grant 536 daughter who married Robert Girard 537 (I think this was Charlotte) Hope this helps. Important Note: The author of this message may not be subscribed to this list. If you would like to reply to them, please click on the Message Board URL link above and respond on the board.