Pane-Joyce Genealogy
Peter Sylvester (55992) & [____] Ryder
63234. Betsey Sylvester. Born ca 1790 in Waterford, Caledonia County, Vermont.

1850 Federal Census. Reading, Middlesex County, Massachusetts
Roll 324, page 231A
    Betsey Beard, 42 [probably the wrong age was written]
    Curtis Beard, 31, cabinet maker
    Harriet Beard, 24
    H.L. Beard, 6 months
    Ruth Gilcrist, 25
    Harriet Beard, 22
    Franklin Gilcrist, 4
    Henry Beard, 19, cabinet maker
All were born in Vermont. The family of W.H. Beard is on the same census page.

In 1860 Betsey was living with her daugter Mary Whittridge’s family in Reading.
In 1813 Betsey married Moody Beard (60957) , son of John Beard (54853) (ca 1748-bef 1820) & Ruth Bedell (50912) (11 Sep 1751-16 Mar 1843).588 Born say 1780 in Newbury, Orange County, Vermont. Moody died ca 1849/50.

1820 Federal Census. Barnet, Caledonia County, Vermont.
Roll 127
Family of Moody Beard
    3 males under 10
    1 male 26-44 [Moody]
    1 female 16-25
    1 female 26-44 [Betsey]

1830 Federal Census. Barnet, Caledonia, Vermont
Roll 187, page 400
Family of Moody Baird
    2 males 10-14
    1 male 15-19
    1 male 50-59 [Moody]
    1 female under 5
    1 female 40-49 [Betsey]

1840 Federal Census. Barnet, Caledonia, Vermont
Roll 540, page 389
Family of Moody Beard
    1 male 5-9
    2 males 20-29
    1 male 60-69 [Moody]
    1 female 10-14
    2 females 15-19
    1 female 40-49 [Betsey]
Their children include:
65277i.
Moses Moody Beard (Died unmarried) (7 Feb 1815-7 Mar 1839)
65278ii.
William Harvey Beard (6 Oct 1816-15 Dec 1872)
65279iii.
Curtis A. Beard (5 Jan 1819-2 Jan 1892)
65280iv.
Mary Ann Beard (2 Jan 1823-9 Jan 1905)
65281v.
Ruth Beard (23 Nov 1825-)
65282vi.
Harriet Beard (11 May 1827-)
65283vii.
Henry M. Beard (4 Feb 1831-4 May 1893)
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