Beers, Capt. Richard^[1]

1612 - 1675  (63 years)

• Name	Beers, Richard
  Prefix	Capt.
  Birth	1612  [1]
  Gender	Male
  _UID	DC07C6EAE9034DAFA5E72F9F62ABE94A1568
  Death	4 Sep 1675	Northfield, Franklin County, Massachusetts   [1]
  	Cause: in battle
  Person ID	I14666	Tree_1
  Last Modified	25 Jul 2023

  
  

  Family	[--?--] Beers, Elizabeth   d. Yes, date unknown
  Marriage	Abt 1638  [1]
  Children	1. Beers, Sarah,   b. 1641, Watertown, Middlesex County, Massachusetts d. 21 Jan 1723/4, Concord, Middlesex County, Massachusetts (Age 83 years)
  Family ID	F4994	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	11 Dec 2023

  
  

• Event Map

  Death - Cause: in battle - 4 Sep 1675 - Northfield, Franklin County, Massachusetts  = Link to Google Earth

  
  

• Notes

  Capt Richard Beers - "He served in the Pequot War of 1637. Deputy from Watertown to Massachusetts General Court, 1663-1675. Lieutenant in Watertown Trainband, 1663. Captain in King Phillip's War, 1675; led his company to the relief of the Northfield Garrison, was ambushed by the Indians and slain 4 Sept 1675 with many of his men."

  
  

• Sources

  [S1351] Society of Colonial Wars in Massachusetts, Membership Application; Robert Dysart; Gen. #6472; Capt. Richard Beers of Watertown.