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Bethiah Garnsey (daughter of Seth Garnsey II and Bethiah Lee) was born 12 Feb 1754 in Rehoboth, Bristol, Massachussetts, and died 07 May 1842 in New London, Connecticut.She married (1) Ezekial Johnson I.She married (2) Jonathan King on 01 Jan 1776 in Douglas, Worcester, Massachusetts.
 Includes NotesNotes for Bethiah Garnsey:
1. Various spellings of last name are Garnsey, Guernsey.
2. There is a document showing that Bethia had her son Ezekiel l out of wedlock and
no father is listed. It is possible that he was the son of Ezekiel Johnson.
No documentation has been found proving him to be the father. All that can be
proved is that Ezekiel wrote in his diary that he was named after his father.
It is uncertain if Bethia's son Ezekiel was conceived by this Ezkiel Johnson.
3. The date "1 Jan 1776" was the date on which Jonathan King and Bethia Garnzey
announced their Intention to Wed -- the actual marriage likely occurred several
days later
SOURCE OF INFORMATION:
1. See family page of Ezekial Johnson
More About Bethiah Garnsey:
Burial: 1842, Ye Ancient Burial Place, New London, Connecticut.
More About Bethiah Garnsey and Jonathan King:
Marriage: 01 Jan 1776, Douglas, Worcester, Massachusetts.
Children of Bethiah Garnsey and Ezekial Johnson I are:
  1. +Ezekial Johnson II, b. 12 Jan 1776, Uxbridge, Massachussetts, d. 13 Jan 1848, Nauvoo, Illinois.