Edward Sr. Beck 
Edward Sr. was born on November 19th, 1684 in Kent Co, MD.1 Edward Sr.'s father was Edward Beck and his mother was Ann Quinney. His paternal grandparents were John Beck and Mary Hoover; his maternal grandparents were Sutton Sr. Queeney and Ann. He had three brothers and four sisters, named Caleb, Aquilla, Joshua, Ann, Rosamund, Ledia Read and Rebecca. He died in Solebury, Bucks Co, PA.General Notes
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Name: Edward Beck
Spouse: Sarah Buckman
Parents: John Beck,
Birth Place: Kent Co, MD
Birth Date: 19 November 1684
Marriage Date: 1708
Death Place: Bucks Co, PA
Death Date: 16 February 1736
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ROBATE:
Name of Testator: Edward BECK (Sr.) Date: December 5(?), 1736
Residence: Solebury township, Bucks Co., PA
Description of Testator: Yeoman
Bequests & Devises: "all my land and meadows to be equally divided between
my two sons Edward & JeffryÉto my wife a good and honorable maintenance
during her widowhood. I likewise give to my five daughters every one five
pounds. Viz.: to my daughter Mary five pounds at twelve months after my
decease and to JaneÉfive pounds the next year and the third year five pounds
to RachelÉTo Susanna five pounds the fourth, and the fifth year after my
death the fifth and Last five pounds to be paid to my youngest Daughter
Ellen. Appointing my wife Sarah the Sole executrix of this my last will"
Miscellaneous Information: Inventory exhibited February 16, 1736/37.
Appraised by Joseph FELL and Amor PRESTON. Administration Bond on February
8, 1736 by Sarah BECK (Widow) and William SATTERTHWAITE, Yeoman both of
Solebury. Account of Sarah BECKÅs Administratrix of goods & chattels of
Edward BECK late of Solebury exhibited February 21, 1738/38. Surnames listed
in the account: BOWMAN, GILBERT, HOUGH, GILLINGHAM, HENSEY, BECK (Jr.),
BUTCHER, HARTLEY, FELL, ELLICOT, CAREY, AYRS, LOWTHER, HAMILTON, BARCROFT,
DOAN, CANBY.
Witnesses: William SATTERTHWAITE
Signature of Testator: Edward BECK Sr. initials EB (his mark)
Source for document: The will is not recorded in Bucks Co., PA Will Book.
Abstract taken from microfilm at Spraunce Library. Copy sent by Don
Armstrong to Randy Franklin.
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Ancestor Pedigree Chart
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*There are earlier generations for the ancestor(s) indicated. See their page(s) for details (click name)
- b.~ 1630 in Kent Co, MD d.1733
- b.1665 in St Paul Parish, Kent Co, MD d.Nov 1724 in St. Paul's Parish, Kent co, MD
- b.~ 1672 in Kent Co, MD d.UNKNOWN
- b.19 Nov 1684 in Kent Co, MD d.BET 1736 AND 1740 in Solebury, Bucks Co, PA
- d.UNKNOWN
- b.BET 1556 AND 1559 in Stratford Upon Avon, Warwick, England d.31 May 1602
- b.BET 1593 AND 1595 in Stratford Upon Avon, England d.> 1635
- b.2 JAN 1537/38 in Pencombe, Hereford, England d.BET 1593 AND 1602 in Southern England
- b.18 Jun 1565 in St. Bartholomew Exchange, London, England d.15 Oct 1632 in Stratford Upon Avon, Warwick, England
- b.30 Oct 1540 in Thorley, Hertford, England d.UNKNOWN
- b.~ 1635 in England d.~10 Jun 1669
- b.~ 1560 d.UNKNOWN
- b.07 Dec 1600 d.UNKNOWN
- b.~ 1570 d.UNKNOWN
- b.~ 1674 in Kent, MD d.> 1747 in Kent Co, MD
- b.~ 1630 d.BET 1687 AND 1691
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Edward Sr. and Sarah were married in a religious ceremony in 1705 in Crosswicks, Burlington, NJ.2 They had three sons and a daughter, named Edward Jr., Frances, Jeffery and Sarah.
Family Notes
One source says Sarah & Edward were married in 1705 in Bucks Co, PA or Crosswicks, Burlington Co, NJ. Another says 1708 in Quaker meeting house in Bucks Co, PA.
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Children
Jeffery Beck
Jeffery was born in Solebury Twp, Bucks County, Pennsylvania. He died in 1779 in North Carolina.3
1 Family Data Collection - Individual Records
2 Ancestry.com/Thomas Holme
3 Ancestry.com/James D. Officer
2 Ancestry.com/Thomas Holme
3 Ancestry.com/James D. Officer
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