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| Birth: | 1746 in Lyme, CT |
| Death: | 13 Oct 1835 in Elmira, NY? |
| Sex: | M |
| Father: | Benjamin Beckwith b. 18 Oct 1706 in Lyme, CT |
| Mother: | Hannah Pember b. 7 Apr 1714 in New London, New London, Connecticut |
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| Changed: 6 Mar 1901 21:09 |
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Individual:
Great-grandfather of painter, J. Carroll Beckwith...acontemporary of Albert.
Ancestors include: Turner, Kenney, Brewster, Garner,Oldham, Wentworth, Gascoigne, Peck, Mann, Vasavour,Woodrove, Fitzwilliam, Clifton, Clarell, Kiley, Langdale,Heton, Clitheroe, Boulton...
Mayflower... on mother's side.
EARLY LIFE EVENTS
1746 Silas Beckwith born in Lyme Ct. He is ten yearsolder than Mozart. The Declaration of Independence issigned when he is 30 years old. He is a young contempraryof Benjamin Franklin. Silas' father's name is alsoBenjamin.
1752Benjamin Franklin flies a kite
1764Mozart writes his first symphony, at age eight
1770Boston Massacre. Five dead, six wounded on March 5
1773Boston Tea Party. 342 chests of tea go into the drink
1774Virginia Conventions begin. Lead to First ContinentalCongress
1775Patrick Henry says "Give me liberty or give me death!"
1775Second Continental Congress, again in Philadelphia
1776Declaration of Independence drafted by Tom Jefferson,with John Adams
1777Congress adopts the American flag with thirteen starsand stripes
1779British surrender to Americans at Vincennes
1781Articles of Confederation go into effect; were draftedin 1777
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