Stephen Beckwith (born 1623) was a founding settler of Norwalk,

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. He is probably the youth of eleven years old brought by Richard Pepper from

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to America in 1634. He was at

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in 1649, and moved to Norwalk prior to 1655. He sold his farm to Richard Homes in March 1663. He was still living in Norwalk as late as 1687. The Beckwiths He is listed on the Founders Stone bearing the names of the founders of Norwalk in the East Norwalk Historical Cemetery.

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{{DEFAULTSORT:Beckwith, Stephen 1623 births Year of death unknown American planters American Puritans Settlers of Norwalk, Connecticut English emigrants to British North America