Sixth Generation

22. Samuel BEEBE Jr. was born about 1660 in New London, New London County, Connecticut Colony, British Colonial America.²

"Samuel was the richest man in New London after Governor Winthrop. He opposed Infant Baptism. Samuel became a prominent Landowner and lived on Plum Island off the Connecticut coast of which he owned a third. He was called 'King Beebe' and 'Lord of the Isles.' A rock in the sea nearby was called 'Beebe's Throne.'

A deed is on record at Lyme, 7th book, page 384, dated 20 July 1738 (below) in which he distributed to his children and grandchildren a tract of land about 8 miles square. Also a deed of 4,000 additional acres which he purchased of 'Awonneco' with the consent of Captain John Mason. About 1692, he with others attacked the government and colony, accusing them of persecution of dissenters, etc., compelling people to pay Presbyterian ministers, as against the laws of England. Samuel was buried on Plum Island.

Some New London Court records: 1685 Apr 4 (5/101): Samuel Beebe Jr. sentenced for working on the Sabbath day, fine imposed. Another source says he was whipped (perhaps both); 1692 Jun 7 (7/77): Samuel Beebe vs. Zaccheus Wheeler for stealing a mare. Verdict in favor of the plaintiff; 1692 Jun 7 (7/83): Samuel Beebe Jr., complained of for beating Zaccheus Wheeler, fined ten shillings; 1692 Jun 7 (7/103): John Rogers vs. Samuel Beebe Jr. for killing an ox; 1698 Jan 7 (7/220): Administration granted to Samuel Beebe Jr. in the estate of James Rogers deceased; 1698 Jan 17 (7/225): Inventory of the estate of Christopher Cox presented to Samuel Beebe Jr; 1711 Jun 5 (7/23): Samuel Beebe of Southold, Long Island, NY vs. John Rogers and John Jackson of New London, CT for taking a negro woman and two children from Beebe's house at Long Island, NY.

Land Deed (5/133) dated 1738 Jul 20, Colchester, CT: Samuel Bebee of Southold, Suffolk, Colony of New York, on the Island Nassau, yeoman; for love to my two sons Samuel Bebee and James Bebee, my five daughters Eliza Newberry, Mary Clark, Bathsheba King, Rebecca Brown and Patience Bebee, and four of my grandchildren: Nathaniel Newberry son of Eliza Newberry, William King, son of Bathsheba King, Samuel Bebee son of James Bebee, and Solomon King son of Hannah King deceased; all right to 8 miles square, about 12 miles up and near Connecticut River, granted by Cap't. Gallup of Niantick to Maj. John Talcott, Col. John Allyn, Maj. Edward Palmes, Mr. Henry Woolcot, Mr. Matthew Griswould and Mr. Carey Latham; also 2000 acres I purchased of Oweneco with the consent of Cap't. John Mason; witnessed by Joshua Youngs and John King."

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He died on 18 November 1741 at the age of 81 in Southold Township, Suffolk County, New York Colony, British Colonial America.^2,4

Samuel BEEBE Jr. and Elizabeth ROGERS were married on 9 February 1682 in New London, New London County, Connecticut Colony, British Colonial America.⁵ They had nine children. Elizabeth ROGERS was born on 15 April 1658 in New London, New London County, CT.⁵