Jehiel Beardsley

     Jehiel was born on Tuesday, 9 February 1734 in Stratford, Fairfield County, Connecticut. Jehiel married Hannah Gifford in 1755 in Middletown, Middlesex County, Connecticut. The famlly resided at Bennington, Bennington County, Vermont. Jehiel and Hannah had children: Cyrus [1764-], Sylvia [1766-][m. 1/14/1844 John Dutcher], Emanuel [1767-4/23/1824][m. 1787 Clotilda Hosford], Beverly [1770-][m. 2/13/1791 Ada Curtis & 2nd. Betsy Blake], Jehiel Jr. [11/6/1772-9/25/1851][m. Hannah Griffin] & 2nd. 1812 Jane White], John [1773-][m. 1800 Katherine White], Keziah [1775-][m. Seth Bull] & Eunice [1783-][m. 1800 Nehemiah White]. Jehiel departed this life in 1846 in Bennington, Bennington County, Vermont, at age 111 years.