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- Branch of the Beecher Family
Reuben Beecher Hughes
New Haven, Conn. November, 1898
Page 19 - 21
As this record was not intended for a full Genealogy of the Beecher Family, we trace no farther the descendants of the first four sons of Isaac born, 1623, our principal interest being centered in the fifth son, Eleazur, the ancestor of the West Haven Beechers, whose descendants we have traced down to the present time, as well as our limited means of obtaining information would permit.
Eleazur Beecher 2, b. April 8, 1655, (son of Isaac, b. 1623 and wife Hannah,) d. March 2, 1726, aged 71. . Was early located in West Haven, and m. Phebe Prindle Nov. 5. 1677, dau. of William Prindle, who lived on the west side of Main street, near corner of Second Avenue, West Haven, (the site is still seen, 1888), she was b. March 16, 1657 ; at the age of 20 rn. Eleazur Beecher, aged 22.
They had Children:
1. Hannah 3, b. June 23, 1679.
2. Nathaniel 3, b. Jan. 24, 1681.
3. Ebenezer 3. b. Dec. 25, 1682.
4. Eleazur 3, b. April 21, 1686.
5. Thankful 3, b. March 18, 1689.
6. Child b. and d. Dec. 31, 1690.
7. Obedience 3, b.---- , 1692.
8. Steven 3, b. May 18, 1695.
9. Isaac 3, b. April 7, 1698.
Eleazur Beecher 2, bought and exchanged with Benjamin Bunnell, July 2, 1684, ten acres of land in that part of West Haven, called West Side Farms, on west side of Main street, near corner of Union street. Bounded on the east by William Prindle, on the west by Peter Mallory, Jr., and north by Elm street, and south by Main street, in quantity ten acres, more or less.
New Haven Land Records, vol. 1, p. 248.
Here he built the house in which he lived and died. Six children, subsequent to this date were born here. He afterwards sold six acres of the rear, lying on Elm street. The house was a familiar land-mark, and well remembered by its ancient appearance, being of olden style, and having a large stone chimney in the center. The house was removed in 1896,, the place having been purchased for the site of the present Catholic Church parsonage.
Will of Eleazur Beecher b. 1655. Probaue Records, vol. 5, page 283. At a Court of Probate held in Newhaven, Monday, April 4, 1726. Present Judge Warham Mather, Joseph Whiting, Clerk. Nathaniel Beecher nominated exutr. of the last Will and testament of Eleazur Beecher. late of Newhaven, deceased, exhibited the said instrument in Court and approved for record, and said exutr. accepted trust commited to him before this Court. Will. In the name of God Amen. The third day of January, 1723. I, Eleazur Beecher, of Newhaven, &c, disposes of his property in the following manner and form. Imprimis. After just debts and funeral expenses are fully paid and satisfied out of my movable estate. I give and bequeath to Phebe. my dearly beloved wife, all my movable estate of what kind or sort soever.
Item. I give and bequeath unto the child of my daughter Obedience, deceased, five shillings. I give and bequeath unto the three children of my son Eleazur, deceased, forty shillings apiece. 1 give and bequeath unto my son Steven Beecher five shillings. I give and bequeath unto my daughter Hannah Clark five shillings. Having already given to my son Nathaniel forty acres of fifth Division Land by deed in consideration of his granting and confirming about seventy acres of land at Pilgrims Harbor to my son. Isaac Beecher. I esteem that in full of said Isaac Beecher's portion, and therefore he shall not demand or receive and more of my estate.
I give and bequeath unto my son Nathaniel Beecher all my real estate, whether housing. lands or meadows, both divided and undivided lands, to him, his heirs and assigns for ever ; the said Nathaniel Beecher, to take care of and afford suitable maintainance to my beloved wife Phebe, so long as she lives or bears my name ; and also take into his care and keeping my son Ebenezer Beecher, who I desire may alwavs live with Nathaniel so long as he lives. I having given Nathaniel the more estate that he may carefully look after that impotent child. And my will is that if Ebenezer shall survive Nathaniel, Nathaniel's estate shall be at the cliarge of Ebenezer's maintainance, as the Judge of Probate in this county shall direct. Furthermore, 1 do constitute and appoint my sd. son Nathaniel Beecher the sole executor of this my last Will and Testament. In witness whereof, I have set my hand and seal in Newhaven the day and year above mentioned.
Witnesses appeared in Court of Probate April 4. 1726, and made oath to signatures of the above Instrument.
Nathaniel Beecher, exutr. of Will, exhibited inventory of sd. estate in Court, which was approved for record.
Among articles mentioned besides the usual household goods, are two cows, farming tools, and several parcels of land, amounting to fifty-one acres. The whole apprized at £147 10s. 4d.
Nathaniel Beecher. Executr.
Joseph Whiting, Clerk.
John Smith, ]] Apprizers.
Samuel Candee, ]]
Probate Records, vol. 5, page 324.
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1655 - 1726 (70 years)
d. 1690 (Age 67 years) 
