from a lookup in early court records; Abraham Beeks submitted a petition to the court....1700....for a road from his house to the road called Edgemont Rd...there are several entries in the records pertaining to this road, over a several year period. (However, what is interesting is that this surname is spelled, in the same records, Beeks, Beakes, Beaks, and Beecks.....so, be sure, when researching for this family, that you check all these spellings, and probably any other likely one you can think of). Sandra