America's FIRST SETTLERS
and all are Direct Ancestors
of Sarah Elizabeth Rose
And Elizabeth (Mary) LYNDE
are the 9th Great Grandparents of Sarah
Elizabeth Rose
1. Matthew Beckwith, son of
Roger of Tanfield Beckwith and Susan Brackenbury, was
born on 22 Sep 1610 in Ponteferact, Yorkshire, Eng, and died on 21
Oct 1680 in Lyme,
New London, CT
2. Colonial CT. Records
1636-1776, Vol 1 page 29 : August the first 1639, Jno. Bennett and
Mary Hold were both censured to be whipt for vncleane practises, and the girles M. is inioyned to send her out of this jurisdiction before
the last of the next month.
These following were censured and fined for vnseasonable and imoderate
drinking att the pinnace. Thomas Cornewell, 30s, Samuell Kittwell,
10s, Jno. Latimer, 15s, Thomas Vpson, 20s, and Mathew Beckwith, 10s.
3. Colonial CT. Records Vol 1 page 81 : The P
(can't read part) Court, the 2nd of March 1642.
The Jury: Bray Rocester, Nath: Waird, Jo:
Barnard, Ed: Sebbing, John Demon, Jo: Olester,
Will' Palmer, John Stedder, Tho" Stought, Tho:
Dewye, Joseph Lumis, Walter Fyler. In the Ac. of
Math: Beckwytt pl. ag, Math: Allen def, the jury
find for the pl. damages vijs. & chardges of court.
Executh graunted.
4. Colonial CT. Records Vol 1 page 110 : Public
Records of CT, Sept the (-) 1644.Math: Beckwith
& Tho: Hungerford pl. ag Will Edwards, def, in an
ac. of slaunder. The Jury find for the pl. damages
20s & costs of court.
5. Colonial CT. Records Vol 1 page 181 : Mathew
Marven pl contra Mathew Beckwith defend, in an
action of defamation, damages 50s. In the action of
defamation betweene Mathew Marven pl, and Mathew
Beckwith defend, the defend making his publick
penitent confession of his evil in slaundering the said
pl, was remitted by the Courte and pl.
6. Debt; 4 Sep 1651; Hartford, Hartford Co., CT,
The Creditors of Mathew Beckwith had publique
notice to bring in their Debts to the next Quarter
Courte or to the Secretary before the Courte and
then appeare there and theire Causes shall bee heard.
7. 13 Jun 1655; Pequott,
CT, Matthew Beckwith plt Contra Tho Rowell defendt in an Actio of
the Case uppon Accote to the dammage of £16; In the Action of accte
betweene Mathew Beckwith plt and Thomas Rowell defent the Jury
findes for the plt damages fourteene pounds and 9s and Costs of Courte
whith the Courte allows to bee ten Shillings. 8. Court Appearance; 13 Jun 1655; Pequott, CT, Joined with other townsmen
petitioning the court. 9. 15 May 1660; Hartford, Hartford Co., CT, Richrd Hartley plt contr
Math: Beckwith Dft in an actioon of ye case to ye damadge of £24;
The Jury finds for ye Plt the debt according to Bill and the forfeiture
of ye sd payment on ye Bond and costs of ye Court. 10. Mathew Beckwith Plat contr Thomas Brooks in an action of Debt by Bill
to bye damadge of £50; Thomas Brooks not appeareing to answer according
to Summons The Court Grants to ye Plaintief a spetial warrant
for Brooks his appearance at ye Court in June vnless there happen a Court
at
N:
London about that time. 11. 4 Sep 1662; Hartford, Hartford Co., John Richards Pt contr
Georg Halsey Math Beckwith Peeter Blachfield & Tho: Stafford in an
action of ye case respecting an assult & Battery; Matthew Beckwith
not mentioned in the final judgement of the Court.
12. Death; 21 Oct 1680 13. As recorded in the journal of Simeon Bradford: "Octob.
21. Matthew Brecket Sen. aged about 70, missing his way in a very dark
night, fell from a Ledge of rocks about 20 or 30 foot high and beat out
his brains against
a stone he fell upon. Another man yt was wth him was wthin a yard of
ye place but by gods Providee came not to such an end. Let him and all
nearly concerned,
ye every one, make good vse of such an awfull & Solemne Providee."
13. Inventory Taken; 13 Dec 1682; Lyme, New London, CT 14. £293.01.00
Matthew married Mary LYNDE, before 1643 in Connecticut, to Elizabeth
(Mary)LNDE, who was born about 1620 in England and died on 30 Jun 1694
in Lyme, New London, CT.
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