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Diadema Beckwith Way

Birth	:	8 Apr 1774 Lempster, Sullivan County, New Hampshire, USA
Death	:	1 Jun 1819 East Lempster, Sullivan County, New Hampshire, USA
Burial	:	Friends Cemetery, New London, Howard County, USA
Coordinate	:	40.4446570, -86.2738480
Description	:	Diadema Beckwith, who was born 8 April 1774 at East Haddam, CT, was the daughter of Jabez and Elizabeth (Hurd) Beckwith. She was married 22 November 1791 at Lempster, by Rev. Elias Fisher, Asa Way, son of William and Mary Lothrop Way. Their children, all born New Hampshire, include Mary 1792, Charles 1795, Laura 1797, Betsey 1799, Asa 1806, Fannie 1807, William 1809, Diadema 1814, and Jenette 1815. Asa married second on 27 May 1821 Sophia Bingham. She was the daughter of Harris and Phebe (Rogers) Bingham. Asa and Sophia had one child, Harriet, born 1822... Read More	Diadema Beckwith, who was born 8 April 1774 at East Haddam, CT, was the daughter of Jabez and Elizabeth (Hurd) Beckwith. She was married 22 November 1791 at Lempster, by Rev. Elias Fisher, Asa Way, son of William and Mary Lothrop Way. Their children, all born New Hampshire, include Mary 1792, Charles 1795, Laura 1797, Betsey 1799, Asa 1806, Fannie 1807, William 1809, Diadema 1814, and Jenette 1815. Asa married second on 27 May 1821 Sophia Bingham. She was the daughter of Harris and Phebe (Rogers) Bingham. Asa and Sophia had one child, Harriet, born 1822 NH. "Asa dealt largely in cattle and often went to Boston with large droves. He rode a beautiful and very intelligent white horse. In those days people did not use checks but had to carry money. On one occasion, he and John Way 3rd, a young relative who usually went with him, were returning from Boston each riding horseback. It was quite late when they reached Lempster and separated to go to their respective homes. Asa had not ridden far alone when his horse suddenly stopped and acted strangely. Although it was very dark, Asa could see a rope stretched across the road, so he put spurs to his horse's side and leaped the rope. In the morning, it was discovered that someone had dug his grave and apparently planned to rob and kill him." (gwm) Asa paid a tax on 150 acres of unimporved land in 1793. Asa of Lempster, Cheshire County, New Hampshire for the 1800 through 1840 census. In 1850, Asa was living at the Nichols Hotel with his daughter, Diadema Way Nichols.

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Diadema Beckwith Way's memorial is located at: Friends Cemetery, New London, Howard County, USA.
When did Diadema Beckwith Way death?
Diadema Beckwith Way death on 1 Jun 1819 in East Lempster, Sullivan County, New Hampshire, USA
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Latitude: 40.4446570
Longitude: -86.2738480

Family Members:

Parent

Col Jabez Beckwith I

(1745 - 1819)

Elizabeth Hurd Beckwith

(1747 - 1825)

Spouse

Asa Way

(1774 - 1835)

Siblings

Nathaniel Beckwith

(1772 - 1828)

CPT Martin Beckwith

(1780 - 1881)

Children

Diademia Way Nichols

(unknow - 1873)

Betsey Way Carr

(1798 - 1884)

Asa Way

(1806 - 1890)

Flowers:

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