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« : July 02, 2013, 06:48:38 AM »
In the Colonial Records of Connecticut, 1762-1767, p.172, May 1763 the Society of E. Greenwich in Kent represents difficulty of attending public worship in said society and pray to be annexed to the society of New Preston (later Washington).  The area of the parish is outlined and one boundary mentions the S.E. corner of the lot where Joseph Beamond no lives.  Joseph Beeman was active selling and buying real estate in Kent between 1750 and 1776 where 43 transactions are recorded in his name.

In about 1774 Kent was becoming too crowded for Joseph, so he took his family and moved to Bennington, Vermont which was then comparatively new and thinly settled.  He settled at the foot of Bennington Mountain and waited out the War of Revolution, which found him too old to fight, but his feelings were strongly in favor of the war.  He had no sons old enough to take part in it, as his first four children were daughters.

In 1786 Joseph became one of the first settlers of Northern Vermont and it is said that he fell the trees where the city of St. Albans now stands.  (He would have been 61 years old now.)  He was afraid of the
malaria being so near Lake Champlain, so he settled on the first range of hills to the East.  New York state is across the Lake and the Adirondacks are in the distance.  On this slightly spot, Joseph settled and his sons and daughters with their husbands and wives settled on adjoining farms all about this him.

FROM CHILDS GAZETTEER

The first settlement in Northern Vermont was made by Joseph Beeman Sr. and Joseph Beeman Jr.  They came from Bennington, Vermont in the spring of 1786 on foot.  They were carrying upon their backs their provisions and utensils for opening their farms, they built a house of logs, covered it with elm bark, and floored it with bass wood, cleared a small space for corn and turnips and returned to Bennington in the autumn.  The following year they moved their families here.  Mr. Beeman drove a cow which was their main dependence for food, he brought his flour from Bennington, of which he had the first year some 300 to 400 pounds.  This year he raised a patch of turnips and a small quantity of corn.  The next year son Joseph Jr., and Beriah came on and became permanent settlers in the town.

Jedediah Beeman from Bennington, Vermont came to Fairfax in 12786 in company with his father and four brothers and located upon the farm occupied (1882) by his son Hubbard and grandson George W.  He erected a log house and kept bachelors hall for a time but later married and had a family of three children.  One of his grandsons (the son of Hubbard Beeman) was killed at the battle of Gettysburg.

Now you may be wondering if we still have to this day, some descendants of Joseph Beeman living here in Fairfax.  Well, we certainly do and I will try to identify a few of them for you.  Bear with me for a bit while I do a little more research.  These names below are the 9th Generation.  I will get into the 8th Generation a bit later.

Douglas John SHEPARDSON (Pauline Elizabeth WEBB-8, Marion Sappho LEACH-7, Howard H.-6, Abbie M. HOWARD-5, Martha STORY-4, Aaron-3, Ruth BEEMAN-2, Joseph-1)

Miranda Julie MACHIA (Mary Jane ELLSWORTH-8, Ruth Elizabeth LEACH-7, Howard H.-6, Abbie M. HOWARD-5, Martha STORY-4, Aaron-3, Ruth BEEMAN-2, Joseph-1)

Beth Anne ELLSWORTH Jasinski (John Buck-8, Ruth Elizabeth LEACH-7, Howard H.-6, Abbie M. HOWARD-5, Martha STORY-4, Aaron-3, Ruth BEEMAN-2, Joseph-1)

Jeremy Frederick ANDERSON (James Frederick-8, Elizabeth Charleen GIDDINGS-7, Frederick Chapman-6, Caroline (Carrie) Laura BEEMAN-5, Charles Howard-4, Aaron S.-3, Beriah-2, Joseph-1)

Cara Elizabeth McCUIN (Bruce Alexander-8, Joyce Arleen BELLOWS-7, Elizabeth Caroline or Cornelia GIDDINGS-6, Caroline (Carrie) Laura BEEMAN-5, Charles Howard-4, Aaron S.-3, Beriah-2, Joseph-1)

Lauri Ann BELLOWS Fisher (Dale Brewster-8, Frederick Giddings-7, Elizabeth Caroline or Cornelia GIDDINGS-6, Caroline (Carrie) Laura BEEMAN-5, Charles Howard-4, Aaron S.-3, Beriah-2, Joseph-1)

Anitra Suzanne ROOT Spiller (Eastman Fletcher-8, Dorothy Irene LEARNED-7, Girard Vernon-6, Frederick J.-5, Rhoda B. STORY-4, Lucy BEEMAN-3, Jedediah Durkee-2, Joseph-1)

Joyce Ann BROE Jutras (Reginald Wayne-8, Nellie Jane RICH-7, Rhoda Eleanor LEARNED-6, Frederick J.-5, Rhoda B. STORY-4, Lucy BEEMAN-3, Jedediah Durkee-2, Joseph-1)

Donna Jean BROE Gillespie (Reginald Wayne-8, Nellie Jane RICH-7, Rhoda Eleanor LEARNED-6, Frederick J.-5, Rhoda B. STORY-4, Lucy BEEMAN-3, Jedediah Durkee-2, Joseph-1)

Bryce Arnold McNALL (Linda Lee HOWARD-8, Helen Mabel RICH-7, Rhoda Eleanor LEARNED-6, Frederick J.-5, Rhoda B. STORY-4, Lucy BEEMAN-3, Jedediah Durkee-2, Joseph-1)

Matthew Richard McNALL (Linda Lee HOWARD-8, Helen Mabel RICH-7, Rhoda Eleanor LEARNED-6, Frederick J.-5, Rhoda B. STORY-4, Lucy BEEMAN-3, Jedediah Durkee-2, Joseph-1)

Karen Sue McNALL (Linda Lee HOWARD-8, Helen Mabel RICH-7, Rhoda Eleanor LEARNED-6, Frederick J.-5, Rhoda B. STORY-4, Lucy BEEMAN-3, Jedediah Durkee-2, Joseph-1)

8th Generation Descendants:

Wanda Elaine WEBB Nichols (Marion Sappho LEACH-7, Howard H.-6, Abbie M. HOWARD-5, Martha STORY-4, Aaron-3, Ruth BEEMAN-2, Joseph-1)

Pauline Elizabeth WEBB Shepardson Lavallee (Marion Sappho LEACH-7, Howard H.-6, Abbie M. HOWARD-5, Martha STORY-4, Aaron-3, Ruth BEEMAN-2, Joseph-1)

Duane Howard LEACH (Lawrence (Larry) Ralph-7, Howard H.-6, Abbie M. HOWARD-5, Martha STORY-4, Aaron-3, Ruth BEEMAN-2, Joseph-1)

Douglas (DJ) Jay LEACH (Lawrence (Larry) Ralph-7, Howard H.-6, Abbie M. HOWARD-5, Martha STORY-4, Aaron-3, Ruth BEEMAN-2, Joseph-1)

Mary Jane ELLSWORTH Machia (Ruth Elizabeth LEACH-7, Howard H.-6, Abbie M. HOWARD-5, Martha STORY-4, Aaron-3, Ruth BEEMAN-2, Joseph-1)

James Ralph ELLSWORTH (Ruth Elizabeth LEACH-7, Howard H.-6, Abbie M. HOWARD-5, Martha STORY-4, Aaron-3, Ruth BEEMAN-2, Joseph-1)

John Buck ELLSWORTH (Ruth Elizabeth LEACH-7, Howard H.-6, Abbie M. HOWARD-5, Martha STORY-4, Aaron-3, Ruth BEEMAN-2, Joseph-1)

Robert James ANDERSON (Elizabeth Charleen GIDDINGS-7, Frederick Chapman-6, Caroline (Carrie) Laura BEEMAN-5, Charles Howard-4, Aaron S.-3, Beriah-2, Joseph-1)

James Frederick ANDERSON (Elizabeth Charleen GIDDINGS-7, Frederick Chapman-6, Caroline (Carrie) Laura BEEMAN-5, Charles Howard-4, Aaron S.-3, Beriah-2, Joseph-1)

Judith Jean ANDERSON Ennis (Elizabeth Charleen GIDDINGS-7, Frederick Chapman-6, Caroline (Carrie) Laura BEEMAN-5, Charles Howard-4, Aaron S.-3, Beriah-2, Joseph-1)

Bruce Alexander McCUIN (Joyce Arleen BELLOWS-7, Elizabeth Caroline or Cornelia GIDDINGS-6, Caroline (Carrie) Laura BEEMAN-5, Charles Howard-4, Aaron S.-3, Beriah-2, Joseph-1)

Christopher Herbert McCUIN (Joyce Arleen BELLOWS-7, Elizabeth Caroline or Cornelia GIDDINGS-6, Caroline (Carrie) Laura BEEMAN-5, Charles Howard-4, Aaron S.-3, Beriah-2, Joseph-1)

Patti Lynn BELLOWS Smith (Frederick Giddings-7, Elizabeth Caroline or Cornelia GIDDINGS-6, Caroline (Carrie) Laura BEEMAN-5, Charles Howard-4, Aaron S.-3, Beriah-2, Joseph-1)

Dale Brewster BELLOWS (Frederick Giddings-7, Elizabeth Caroline or Cornelia GIDDINGS-6, Caroline (Carrie) Laura BEEMAN-5, Charles Howard-4, Aaron S.-3, Beriah-2, Joseph-1)

Cheryl Leigh BELLOWS Rooney Ellsworth (Frederick Giddings-7, Elizabeth Caroline or Cornelia GIDDINGS-6, Caroline (Carrie) Laura BEEMAN-5, Charles Howard-4, Aaron S.-3, Beriah-2, Joseph-1)

Bert Charles BELLOWS (Charles Herbert-7, Elizabeth Caroline or Cornelia GIDDINGS-6, Caroline (Carrie) Laura BEEMAN-5, Charles Howard-4, Aaron S.-3, Beriah-2, Joseph-1)

James Earl WILKINSON (Marcia Evagene LEARNED-7, Girard Vernon-6, Frederick J.-5, Rhoda B. STORY-4, Lucy BEEMAN-3, Jedediah Durkee-2, Joseph-1)

Eastman Fletcher ROOT Jr. (Dorothy Irene LEARNED-7, Girard Vernon-6, Frederick J.-5, Rhoda B. STORY-4, Lucy BEEMAN-3, Jedediah Durkee-2, Joseph-1)

Bert Francis BROE (Nellie Jane RICH-7, Rhoda Eleanor LEARNED-6, Frederick J.-5, Rhoda B. STORY-4, Lucy BEEMAN-3, Jedediah Durkee-2, Joseph-1)

Gary Robert BROE (Nellie Jane RICH-7, Rhoda Eleanor LEARNED-6, Frederick J.-5, Rhoda B. STORY-4, Lucy BEEMAN-3, Jedediah Durkee-2, Joseph-1)

Eleanor Alice BROE Cross (Nellie Jane RICH-7, Rhoda Eleanor LEARNED-6, Frederick J.-5, Rhoda B. STORY-4, Lucy BEEMAN-3, Jedediah Durkee-2, Joseph-1)

Reginald Wayne BROE Jr. (Nellie Jane RICH-7, Rhoda Eleanor LEARNED-6, Frederick J.-5, Rhoda B. STORY-4, Lucy BEEMAN-3, Jedediah Durkee-2, Joseph-1)

Gregory Paul BROE (Twin) (Nellie Jane RICH-7, Rhoda Eleanor LEARNED-6, Frederick J.-5, Rhoda B. STORY-4, Lucy BEEMAN-3, Jedediah Durkee-2, Joseph-1)

Jeffrey John BROE (Twin) (Nellie Jane RICH-7, Rhoda Eleanor LEARNED-6, Frederick J.-5, Rhoda B. STORY-4, Lucy BEEMAN-3, Jedediah Durkee-2, Joseph-1)

Linda Lee HOWARD McNall (Helen Mabel RICH-7, Rhoda Eleanor LEARNED-6, Frederick J.-5, Rhoda B. STORY-4, Lucy BEEMAN-3, Jedediah Durkee-2, Joseph-1)

Robert Arnold HOWARD (Helen Mabel RICH-7, Rhoda Eleanor LEARNED-6, Frederick J.-5, Rhoda B. STORY-4, Lucy BEEMAN-3, Jedediah Durkee-2, Joseph-1)

Susan Gail HOWARD Flanders (Helen Mabel RICH-7, Rhoda Eleanor LEARNED-6, Frederick J.-5, Rhoda B. STORY-4, Lucy BEEMAN-3, Jedediah Durkee-2, Joseph-1)

Diane Lee TINKER Barrows (Wanda Lou CROSS-7, Edith Katherine LEARNED-6, Willis A.-5, Sarah DICKINSON-4, Ruth BEEMAN-3, Jedediah Durkee-2, Joseph-1)

Darlene Louise TINKER Moquin (Wanda Lou CROSS-7, Edith Katherine LEARNED-6, Willis A.-5, Sarah DICKINSON-4, Ruth BEEMAN-3, Jedediah Durkee-2, Joseph-1)

Ruth WELLS Holcomb (Dorothy A. SMITH-7, Olive Gertrude DANIELS-6, William Henry-5, Olive DICKINSON-4, Ruth BEEMAN-3, Jedediah Durkee-2, Joseph-1)

Carol WELLS Howrigan (Dorothy A. SMITH-7, Olive Gertrude DANIELS-6, William Henry-5, Olive DICKINSON-4, Ruth BEEMAN-3, Jedediah Durkee-2, Joseph-1)

Marilyn WELLS Messier Prevuznak (Dorothy A. SMITH-7, Olive Gertrude DANIELS-6, William Henry-5, Olive DICKINSON-4, Ruth BEEMAN-3, Jedediah Durkee-2, Joseph-1)

Peter Mark LANGTRY (Shirley Ann DANIELS-7, Howard Clark-6, William Henry-5, Olive DICKINSON-4, Ruth BEEMAN-3, Jedediah Durkee-2, Joseph-1)

Anamaria Elizabeth LANGTRY DeGraaf (Shirley Ann DANIELS-7, Howard Clark-6, William Henry-5, Olive DICKINSON-4, Ruth BEEMAN-3, Jedediah Durkee-2, Joseph-1)

Andrew Manuel LANGTRY (Shirley Ann DANIELS-7, Howard Clark-6, William Henry-5, Olive DICKINSON-4, Ruth BEEMAN-3, Jedediah Durkee-2, Joseph-1)



« : July 02, 2013, 07:53:09 AM Henry »
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« #1 : July 02, 2013, 07:32:01 AM »
this is a fascinating story, Henry.  I cannot imagine spending a winter eating corn and turnips--and I would guess venison, too.  Imagine what they found when the journeyed up here from Bennington,and had to create their homes from the resources around them with, apparently scant food and simple tools.  Thanks for this interesting post, and for the list of descendants as well.
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« #2 : December 03, 2013, 12:25:13 PM »
Wow This is really interesting!!!!!!!!!!! Thanks Henry!!
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« #3 : December 03, 2013, 12:31:31 PM »
Does anyone know where the original Beeman homestead was?
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