Patriot: Beckwith, George (2, p.26)(5)(6)

SAR #: P-112033 (5)

DAR #: A008369 (6)

Birth

Date: Nov. 16, 1760 (2) May 16, 1760 (6)

Location: Fredericktown, Frederick Co. MD (2)(6)

Marriage

Date: Oct. 1781 (2)

Spouse: Ann (Leannah) Clarkson (Classon) (2)(6)

Location:

Children: Elizabeth, William, Ann, Oratio (2)

Support for American Revolution

Military Service: Sergeant MD Militia. (2)(5) Served July 1776-1778 with Capt. George Beckwith (no relation), Lt. John Lilly, and Col. Bailey. (2)(6)

Public Service:

Civilian Aid:

Oath of Allegiance:

Residency: Frederick Co. MD (6)

Death

Date: Dec. 13, 1849 (2)(6)

Cemetery: (N)

Find-A-Grave #: Not found

Headstone GPS Coordinates:

Marked:

Notes: Pension S*W9355 awarded in 1835. (2)(6) In 1855 widow Leannah Beckwith applied for bounty land warrant #91507-160-55. (2) May have been buried in Beckwith Family Cemetery, no longer in existence. (3)

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Source Information Codes

(1) MDSSAR Patriot Index (no longer active)

(2) "Revolutionary Patriots of Montgomery County, Maryland 1776-1783" by Henry C. Peden, Jr.

(3) Montgomery County Cemetery Inventory

(4) Find A Grave

(5) NSSAR Patriot Research System

(6) NSDAR Genealogical Research System

(N) See Notes section of record for additional information about this field.