Thomas BETTS

Male 1716 - 1783  (66 years)


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Generation: 1

  1. 1.  Thomas BETTS was born 1 Nov 1716, Newtown, Long Island, NY (son of Thomas BETTS and Susannah STEVENSON); died 6 Jun 1783, Buckingham Twp, Bucks Co, PA; was buried Friend's Meetinghouse, Wrightstown, Bucks Co, PA.

    Other Events:

    • Unknown: Bef 1744, PA; Migrated
    • Probate: 19 Jun 1783, Bucks Co, PA
    • Will: 12 Apr 1783, Buckingham Twp, Bucks Co, PA
    • _UID: F21788B7EEF84B109145CBF37B31658AB841

    Notes:

    Name Suffix: III

    will 1814

    Land warrant, Bucks Co, 100 acres, 24 May 1776 (same guy?)

    1752 tax list, Newtown, $12.3.0
    1754 tax list, Newtown,$12.1.0, 12.3.0
    1761 tax list, Buckingham, $13.2.2
    1764 tax list, Buckingham, $14.3.6
    1775 tax list, Buckingham, 150A, 3H, 6C, $15.0
    1778 tax list, Buckingham, 17.10
    1779 tax list, Buckingham, 150A,3H, 6C
    1781 tax list, Buckingham, 170A,1H, 4C
    1782 tax list, Buckingham, 170A, 1H, 2C
    1783 tax list, Buckingham (-> William)

    an interesting web site:
    http://www.cartar.com/families/betts/betts_family.htm

    birth and death in Wrightstown MM listing

    History of Bucks County, pg 1149
    John Betts, PO Horsham, Pa. This gentleman's ancestors on both
    sides were of English origin, coming here about hte time of Penn. For
    several generations they were residents of Solebury and Buckingham townships,
    where Thomas Betts, the great-grandfather of our subject, lived. He died in
    Newtown in 1747. His son THomas was grandfather of John. He was married
    to Sarah, daughter of William and Rebecca Smith, who was a descendent
    of William Smith, formerly of Yorkshire, England, who came to this country
    in 1690.

    Thomas Betts died in Buckingham in 1783, and his wife Sarah ided in the same
    place, in 1804. They had eleven children, all now deceased, one of whom,
    Stephen, was father of our subject.

    Thomas married Sarah SMITH 21 Jun 1744, Friend's Meetinghouse, Wrightstown, Bucks Co, PA. Sarah (daughter of William SMITH and Rebecca WILSON) was born 12 May 1724, Wrightstown Twp, Bucks Co, PA; died 25 Jan 1804, Buckingham Twp, Bucks Co, PA; was buried Friend's Meetinghouse, Wrightstown, Bucks Co, PA. [Group Sheet]

    Children:
    1. Thomas BETTS was born 3 Oct 1745, Newtown Twp, Bucks Co, PA; died May 1783, Buckingham Twp, Bucks Co, PA.
    2. Sarah BETTS was born 14 Jun 1747, Newtown Twp, Bucks Co, PA; died 6 Aug 1797, Solebury Twp, Bucks Co, PA; was buried Friend's Meetinghouse, Buckingham Twp, Bucks Co, PA.
    3. Ann BETTS was born 1 Jul 1749, Newtown Twp, Bucks Co, PA; died Aft 1800, PA.
    4. Rebecca BETTS was born 18 Jul 1751, Newtown Twp, Bucks Co, PA; died Aft 1788, Bucks Co, PA.
    5. William BETTS was born 3 Dec 1752, Newtown Twp, Bucks Co, PA; died 5 Jan 1813, Fairfield Twp, Highland Co, OH.
    6. John BETTS was born 8 May 1755, Newtown Twp, Bucks Co, PA; died 27 May 1841, Bucks Co, PA.
    7. Susannah BETTS was born 20 Dec 1756, Newtown Twp, Bucks Co, PA; died PA.
    8. Stephen BETTS was born 31 May 1758, Buckingham Twp, Bucks Co, PA; died 19 Nov 1834, Solebury Twp, Bucks Co, PA.
    9. Mary BETTS was born 2 Oct 1760, Buckingham Twp, Bucks Co, PA; died 15 Dec 1810, Northampton Twp, Bucks Co, PA; was buried Friend's Meetinghouse, Wrightstown, Bucks Co, PA.
    10. Isaac BETTS was born 2 Jan 1763, Buckingham Twp, Bucks Co, PA; died Aft 1800, Bucks Co, PA.
    11. Zachariah BETTS was born 21 Oct 1764, Buckingham Twp, Bucks Co, PA; died 1821, Davidson Co, TN.

Generation: 2

  1. 2.  Thomas BETTS was born 14 Aug 1689, Newtown, Long Island, NY (son of Thomas BETTS and Mercy WHITEHEAD); died Apr 1747, Newtown, Newtown Twp, Bucks Co, PA.

    Other Events:

    • Unknown: Abt 1724, Chesterfield, Burlington Co, NJ; Migrated
    • Unknown: Abt 1726, Newtown, Newtown Twp, Bucks Co, PA; Migrated
    • Probate: 6 Apr 1747, Bucks Co, PA
    • Will: 23 Feb 1747, Newtown Twp, Bucks Co, PA
    • _UID: 160163563C2C410885D48D4FCD26A3004C76

    Notes:

    Name Suffix: Junior

    will 558
    mentions
    wf Susanna, extx
    1st wife's children: Thomas, John, Stephen Betts and Susanna Field
    2nd wife's children: Patience, RIchard, Mercy, Zachariah, Meriom and Wm.
    Int. in land in Chesterfield, Burlington NJ now in possesion of Meriom Wright

    Thomas married Susannah STEVENSON 5 May 1713, Bucks Co, PA. Susannah (daughter of Thomas STEVENSON and Ann FIELD) was born 22 May 1694, Newtown, Long Island, NY; died 21 Mar 1723, Newtown, Newtown Twp, Bucks Co, PA. [Group Sheet]


  2. 3.  Susannah STEVENSON was born 22 May 1694, Newtown, Long Island, NY (daughter of Thomas STEVENSON and Ann FIELD); died 21 Mar 1723, Newtown, Newtown Twp, Bucks Co, PA.

    Other Events:

    • _UID: ECC39941AFB8435291EC2217096C9B287375

    Children:
    1. Ann BETTS was born 14 Dec 1714, Newtown, Long Island, NY; died PA.
    2. 1. Thomas BETTS was born 1 Nov 1716, Newtown, Long Island, NY; died 6 Jun 1783, Buckingham Twp, Bucks Co, PA; was buried Friend's Meetinghouse, Wrightstown, Bucks Co, PA.
    3. John BETTS was born 15 Sep 1718, Newtown, Long Island, NY; died PA.
    4. Stephen BETTS was born 26 Mar 1720, Newtown, Long Island, NY; died 1758, Bucks Co, PA.
    5. Susannah BETTS was born 18 Feb 1723, Newtown, Long Island, NY; died PA.


Generation: 3

  1. 4.  Thomas BETTS was born Abt 1655, Newtown, Long Island, NY (son of Richard BETTS and Joanna CHAMBERLAIN); died 1709, Newtown, Long Island, NY.

    Other Events:

    • _UID: A04D218C99904A2286702AAC346BE904875E

    Notes:

    Name Suffix: Senior

    http://www.geocities.com/rhpabp/Betts.html

    Thomas married Mercy WHITEHEAD Abt 1683. Mercy (daughter of Daniel WHITEHEAD and Abigail STEVENSON) was born Abt 1663, Long Island, NY; died Newtown, Long Island, NY. [Group Sheet]


  2. 5.  Mercy WHITEHEAD was born Abt 1663, Long Island, NY (daughter of Daniel WHITEHEAD and Abigail STEVENSON); died Newtown, Long Island, NY.

    Other Events:

    • _UID: A8C913E407854B24B04C8D9C69ED3083915E

    Notes:

    familysearch.com has estimates of birth through 1666, 1670, 1675

    Children:
    1. Richard BETTS was born 7 Jul 1685, Newtown, Long Island, NY; died Yes, date unknown.
    2. 2. Thomas BETTS was born 14 Aug 1689, Newtown, Long Island, NY; died Apr 1747, Newtown, Newtown Twp, Bucks Co, PA.
    3. Daniel BETTS was born Abt 1691, Newtown, Long Island, NY; died Yes, date unknown.
    4. Mercy BETTS was born Abt 1693, Newtown, Long Island, NY; died Yes, date unknown.
    5. Abigail BETTS was born Abt 1695, Newtown, Long Island, NY; died Yes, date unknown.
    6. Joanna BETTS was born Abt 1697, Newtown, Long Island, NY; died Yes, date unknown.
    7. Mary BETTS was born 4 Sep 1699, Newtown, Long Island, NY; died Yes, date unknown.
    8. Elizabeth BETTS was born Abt 1701, Newtown, Long Island, NY; died Yes, date unknown.
    9. Deborah BETTS was born Abt 1703, Newtown, Long Island, NY; died Yes, date unknown.

  3. 6.  Thomas STEVENSON was born Abt 1669; died Aft 1707, Bucks Co, PA.

    Other Events:

    • Unknown: Bef 1701, Bucks Co, PA; Migrated
    • _UID: 9E8B84C07CD147CCBDF7CC280A3BBA3FB37F

    Notes:

    ?a Thomas Stephenson will of 1719 (#179)
    Thomas Stevenson -Strafford Co. Dover Twp, NH - 1648 tax

    Deed 3-72, 2000 acres to Thomas Stevenson of Long Island, NY 20 Jan 1701
    Deed 3-76, parcel of land in Bucks to Thomas Stevenson of Bucks Co (land in Bensalem)

    Thomas married Ann FIELD Bef 1689, NY. Ann was born Abt 1669; died NY. [Group Sheet]


  4. 7.  Ann FIELD was born Abt 1669; died NY.

    Other Events:

    • _UID: ECA986EC27F443B98CC4BA2A426E70A91B2B

    Children:
    1. 3. Susannah STEVENSON was born 22 May 1694, Newtown, Long Island, NY; died 21 Mar 1723, Newtown, Newtown Twp, Bucks Co, PA.


Generation: 4

  1. 8.  Richard BETTS was born 11 Apr 1614, Hemel Hempstead, Hertfordshirt, England; died 18 Nov 1713, Newtown, Long Island, NY.

    Other Events:

    • Unknown: Abt 1656, Newtown, Long Island, NY; Migrated
    • Immigration: 1648, Ipswich, Essex Co, MA
    • _UID: 913FA8F15D704E568BE9FF70EC19561A320E

    Notes:

    Name Prefix: Captain

    - Member of Provincial Assembly, 1665
    - commissioner of Highways
    - Sheriff, 1678-1681

    much info from rootsweb - Paul Enge

    or did he die in 1688?

    Richard married Joanna CHAMBERLAIN 27 Jan 1648, Salem, Essex Co, MA. Joanna was born Abt 1620, Hemel Hempstead, Hertfordshirt, England; died Long Island, NY. [Group Sheet]


  2. 9.  Joanna CHAMBERLAIN was born Abt 1620, Hemel Hempstead, Hertfordshirt, England; died Long Island, NY.

    Other Events:

    • _UID: 4A392DF96ADB43418EAB42B3AB52F0F582F9

    Children:
    1. Joanna BETTS was born Abt 1648, Ipswich, Essex Co, MA; died 1733, Newtown, Long Island, NY.
    2. Richard BETTS was born Abt 1650, Newtown, Long Island, NY; died 4 Nov 1711, Newtown, Long Island, NY.
    3. Mary BETTS was born 14 May 1654, Newtown, Long Island, NY; died 14 May 1734, Mattituck, Long Island, NY.
    4. 4. Thomas BETTS was born Abt 1655, Newtown, Long Island, NY; died 1709, Newtown, Long Island, NY.
    5. Martha BETTS was born Abt 1657, Newtown, Long Island, NY; died Aft 1710, Newtown, Long Island, NY.
    6. Elizabeth BETTS was born Abt 1658, Newtown, Long Island, NY; died Bef 1710, Long Island, NY.
    7. Sarah BETTS was born Abt 1662, Newtown Twp, Bucks Co, PA; died 13 Nov 1713, Newtown, Long Island, NY.

  3. 10.  Daniel WHITEHEAD was born 1646 (son of Daniel WHITEHEAD); died 1704, Long Island, NY.

    Other Events:

    • _UID: 66EBEDD6E43049DB9E64A4BFB12627B766C0

    Notes:

    Name Prefix: Major
    - Member of Provincial Assembly

    Daniel Whitehead - Somerset Co. Bridgewater Twp, NJ - 1781 to at least 1788
    Earliest was an Isaac Whitehead in 1685, Essex Co. Elizabethtown, NJ (tax list CD)

    Daniel — Abigail STEVENSON. Abigail was born Abt 1646; died Oct 1717, Jamaica. [Group Sheet]


  4. 11.  Abigail STEVENSON was born Abt 1646; died Oct 1717, Jamaica.

    Other Events:

    • _UID: 8E9072AA099740D68814E94D4EA65B8A9B4A

    Children:
    1. 5. Mercy WHITEHEAD was born Abt 1663, Long Island, NY; died Newtown, Long Island, NY.