Thmas and Francis Beckford 1800-20; Lynn
In the Lynn Vital Records of births, it is stated in the Beckford alphabeticallisting that "Thomas Simonds, s. Francis C., Mar 22, 1820."This is the correct Thomas I am seeking.At this moment I have a copy of his death certificate with the official seal of Lynn in hand Thomas Simonds died April 20, 1868 at age 48 of consumption.He lived on Chestnut Street, Lynn.He was a trader.The certificate says his father was Francis Beckford born in Salem.Thomas' place of death was Lynn; Place of birth was Salem.Name of mother was Charlotte----, born in Salem, MA.
Francis had a daughter Clara by his 1st wife Altezera Dearborn m. Feb. 11, 1841 who was mother of Mary's cousin Dorothy Stone who today lives in Maine.He also had sisters Emeline b. July 04, 1826Then Francis married Julia G. Spiller from whom my wife descends via the daughter Julia Anniie Beckford b. Jan. 13, 1861, Lynn, MA and her husband George Barlett Chandler.Then Elsie Mae Chandler--Lawrence E. Newhall
Francis had a daughter Clara by his 1st wife Altezera Dearborn m. Feb. 11, 1841 who was mother of Mary's cousin Dorothy Stone who today lives in Maine.He also had sisters Emeline b. July 04, 1826Then Francis married Julia G. Spiller from whom my wife descends via the daughter Julia Anniie Beckford b. Jan. 13, 1861, Lynn, MA and her husband George Barlett Chandler.Then Elsie Mae Chandler--Lawrence E. Newhall So according to the death certificate, which is no more accurate than the person supplying the information and the recorder, Francis Beckford was reportedly born in Salem.The son was born in Salem. So Francis C. was himself born at some time about 1800 or before.