Fourth Generation

123. Captain Daniel BEEDY III^189,190,191 was born on 8 April 1784 in Sandwich, Strafford, New Hampshire.¹⁸⁹

He appeared in the census in 1790 in Sandwich, Strafford, New Hampshire. He is probably one of the 5 males under 16 in his father's household.

He appeared in the census in 1810 in Industry, Somerset, Massachusetts. Name: Daniel BEDEE
10010-10100
1 male < 10: prob. son Daniel (1809)
1 male 26-44: himself (1784)

1 female < 10: prob. dau. Dolly (1808)
1 female 16-25: prob. wife Polly (1786)

Daniel appeared in the census in 1820 in Township E, Oxford, Maine. Name: Daniel Beedy
410010-21010
4 males <10: prob. sons Benjamin-9, Frederick-7, James E. and Joseph E.
1 male 10-15: prob. son Daniel-11
1 male 26-44: himself-36

2 females <10: prob dau. Polly E. and Eunice
1 female 10-15: prob. dau Betsy-14 or Dolly-12 [Where is the other one?]
1 female 26-44: prob. wife Mary/Polly-34

He filed marriage intentions on 17 May 1834 in Berlin, Oxford, Maine.¹⁸⁶ He appeared in the census on 25 June 1860 at Plantation 6 (Phillips) in Franklin County, Maine.³¹ Age 75, farmer, born New Hampshire. His household included his 2nd wife, Nancy C., 50, and children Benjamin E., 50, and Polley, 38, from his first marriage, plus children Elen L., 21, Laura F., and Edwin H., from his 2nd marriage. Name on census: Daniel Beedy.

Daniel died in 1864 at the age of 80 in Industry, Franklin, Maine.¹⁹² Daniel settled in Industry, Maine on the Lowell strip. Industry was apple and other fruit country. According to an elderly BEEDY descendant, the BEEDY's had all their buildings under one roof ... i. e. first the house, next the well house and on down to the barn; supposedly because of the severe winters.

He was a Captain in command of the Industry Company of Militia called out during the War of 1812. When he entered the army, he changed the spelling of his name from BEEDE to the American spelling of BEEDY.

Soon after 1812, he sold out and moved to Plantation #6, also called Berlin and later annexed to Phillips. When he moved, he followed a spotted trail. Selecting a good, suitable location, he began clearing and by unflagging industry, cleared a good farm and reared a large family.

Captain Daniel BEEDY III and Mary "Polly" EVELETH were married on 12 February 1807.

Mary "Polly" EVELETH^193,194, daughter of James EVELETH and Betsey WILLIAMS, was born on 31 March 1786 in Industry, Lincoln, Massachusetts.¹⁹⁰

She appeared in the census in 1810 in Industry, Somerset, Massachusetts. She is probably the female age 16-25 in Daniel's household.

She appeared in the census in 1820 in Township E, Oxford, Maine. She is probably the female age 26-44 in Daniel's household.

Polly died on 31 October 1831 at the age of 45.¹⁹⁰

She was buried at Beedy Cemetery in Weld, Franklin, Maine.¹⁸⁴ [The stone says "wife of Col. Daniel, d. 1832"] The GF Beede book says her name was Polly but her son Daniel's obituary said her name was Mary.

Her brother Frederick married Eunice Pratt and moved to a farm adjoining Captain Daniel Beede.

Captain Daniel BEEDY III-5007 and Mary "Polly" EVELETH-5017 had the following children:

+479	i.	Dolly Hackett BEEDY-5064.
+480	ii.	Daniel BEEDY IV-5065.
481	iii.	Benjamin Williams BEEDY was born on 7 July 1811 in Industry, Somerset, Massachusetts.¹⁸⁶ He appeared in the census in 1820 in Township E, Oxford, Maine. He is probably one of the four males under age 10 in his father's household. He appeared in the census on 25 June 1860 at Plantation 6 (Phillips) in Franklin County, Maine.³¹ Age 40, farmer, born Maine, apparently single. He was living with his father Daniel and his step-mother Nancy. Name on census: Benjamin E. Beedy. [NOTE: Based on his birth date, he should have been age 48 on this census, not 40, therefore the census must be wrong.] Benjamin appeared in the census on 9 July 1870 in Township 6 (Weld), Franklin, Maine.³¹ Age 65, born Maine. He was living with his step-mother Nancy. Name on census: Benjamin Beedy.
+482	iv.	Frederick Eveleth BEEDY-5067.
483	v.	James Eveleth BEEDY was born on 17 December 1814 at Plantation 6 (Phillips) in Franklin County, Massachusetts.¹⁸⁶ He appeared in the census in 1820 in Township E, Oxford, Maine. He is probably one of the four males under age 10 in his father's household. He moved to Stillwater, MN.
484	vi.	Polly Eveleth BEEDY was born on 23 June 1816 in Maine.¹⁸⁶ She appeared in the census in 1820 in Township E, Oxford, Maine. She is probably one of the two females under age 10 in her father's household. She appeared in the census on 25 June 1860 at Plantation 6 (Phillips) in Franklin County, Maine.³¹ Age 38, born Maine, living with father and step-mother. Name on census: Polley Beedy. [NOTE: Her age on this census is probably wrong.] Polly appeared in the census on 9 July 1870 in Township 6 (Weld), Franklin, Maine.³¹ Age 55, born Maine. She was living with her step-mother Nancy. Name on census: Polly S.
+485	vii.	Betsey Williams BEEDY-5070.
+486	viii.	Joseph Eveleth BEEDY-5071.
487	ix.	Charles Jason BEEDY was born on 18 August 1821 at Plantation 6 (Phillips) in Franklin County, Maine.¹⁸⁶ He died before 1828 at the age of 7.¹⁸⁶ [This date is presumed because Daniel and Polly named another son Charles Jason 2nd who was born in 1828 according to the VR.]
+488	x.	Caroline Sanson BEEDY-5072.
489	xi.	Eunice P. BEEDY was born on 4 July 1826 in Berlin, Oxford, Maine.¹⁸⁶ She died young.
+490	xii.	Charles Jason BEEDY II-5074.

Captain Daniel BEEDY III and Nancy C. CHANDLER of Freeport, Maine were married after 17 May 1834.¹⁹⁰

Nancy C. CHANDLER of Freeport, Maine was born about 1810 in Maine.¹⁹⁵

She appeared in the census on 25 June 1860 at Plantation 6 (Phillips) in Franklin County, Maine.³¹ Age 50, housewife, born Maine. She was living with husband Daniel, two step-children, and their three natural children. Name on census: Nancy C. Beedy.

She appeared in the census on 9 July 1870 in Township 6 (Weld), Franklin, Maine.³¹ Age 70, born Maine. Her household included step-children Benjamin, 65, and Polly S., 55, plus children Laura F., 27, and Edwin H., 21. Name on census: Nancy C. Beedy.

Nancy appeared in the census on 2 June 1880 in Phillips, Franklin, Maine.³¹ Age 70, widow, born Maine, parents born Maine. She was head of household and it included her son Edwin H., age 30, occupation farmer. Name on census: Nancy C. Beedy.
She died in 1886 at the age of 76.

Captain Daniel BEEDY III-5007 and Nancy C. CHANDLER of Freeport, Maine-5018 had the following children:

+491	i.	Abigail H. "Abbie" BEEDY-5075.
+492	ii.	Ellen Lucy BEEDY-5084.
493	iii.	Laura F. BEEDY was born about 1842 in Maine.¹⁹⁶ She appeared in the census on 25 June 1860 at Plantation 6 (Phillips) in Franklin County, Maine.³¹ Age 18, born Maine, listed as "Assistant housekeeper". She was living with her parents. Name on census: Laura F. Beedy. She appeared in the census on 9 July 1870 in Township 6 (Weld), Franklin, Maine.³¹ Age 27, born Maine, living mother Nancy. Name on census: Laura F. Beedy. Laura died about 1878 at the age of 36. She was an invalid.
494	iv.	Edwin H. BEEDY was born in June 1849 in Maine.³¹ He appeared in the census on 25 June 1860 at Plantation 6 (Phillips) in Franklin County, Maine.³¹ Age 10, born Maine, living with parents. Name on census: Edwin H. Beedy. He appeared in the census on 9 July 1870 in Township 6 (Weld), Franklin, Maine.³¹ Age 21, farmer, born Maine, living with mother Nancy. Name on census: Edwin H. Beedy. Edwin appeared in the census on 9 June 1880 in Phillips, Franklin, Maine.³¹ Age 30, farmer, single, born Maine, father born New Hampshire, mother Maine. Name on census:Edwin H. Beedy. He appeared in the census on 14 June 1900 in Phillips, Franklin, Maine.³¹ Age 51, born Jun 1849 Maine, father born New Hampshire, mother Maine. He was head of household and his sister Ellen and her husband George Batchelder was living with him. Name on census: Edwin H. A. Beedy. He was unmarried in 1898. He lived on the homestead with his sister Ellen.