Pane-Joyce Genealogy
59111. Isaac Beers. Born on 28 Nov 1742 in Stratford, CT.488 Isaac died in New Haven, CT, on 30 Aug 1813; he was 70.488

Isaac was a bookseiler, and president of the New Haven Bank from 1798 to 1812. His will made a donation to Yale College to be applied towards the medical institution.6
On 29 Dec 1766 when Isaac was 24, he first married Mary Mansfield (54415) , daughter of Lieut. Nathan Mansfield (15 Nov 1718-13 Mar 1783) & Deborah Dayton (38222) (8 Aug 1724-29 May 1817), in Second Congregational Society, New Haven.55 Born on 14 Dec 1745 in New Haven, CT.56 Mary was baptized in New Haven, CT, 18 Feb 1748/9.634 Mary died in New Haven, CT, on 16 Aug 1805; she was 59.55 Buried in City Burial Ground, New Haven.

Dr. Stiles, writing in 1793, stated that “Mrs. Beers is of a singularly tenacious and retentive memory, well read, an excellent historian and versed in family anecdotes and antiquities of New Haven. ... Mrs. Beers was a born historic genius.”6

Children of Isaac and Mary (Mansfield) Beers, baptized in New Haven:
    i. Sally Maria, bp. 12 Feb 1786, d. 25 Aug 1839 at New Haven, m. William C. Leffingwell (b. Sep 1765 at Norwich, CT, d. 23 Oct 1834 at New Haven); and
    ii. Elizabeth, bp. 12 Feb 1786, d. 24 Jul 1820, m. Joseph Lucius Wooster.488
Isaac second married Sarah Gorham (48782) , daughter of John Gorham (31411) (ca 1726-bef 18 Jul 1768) & Lydia Dorman (40082) (12 Mar 1726/7-9 Jan 1782). Born in New Haven, CT. Sarah died in New Haven, CT on 16 Dec 1837.

Sarah, widow of Woodbridge Townsend, married second Isaac Beers as his second wife.
Previous · Next