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Lot Essay
The engraved coat-of-arms found on the present lot are those of Beekman for Henry Beekman (1687-1775) and his wife Janet Livingston Beekman (1703-1724).
Henry Beekman was born in Kingston, New York, the son of Hendrick Beekman (1652-1716) who served as judge for Ulster County. Beekman served as representative for Dutchess County in the New York General Assembly from 1725-1759. Through his daughter Margaret Beekman Livingston (1724-1800), who inherited the tankard on offer here, Henry Beekman was grandfather to Robert R. Livingston (1746-1813), who was a member of the Second Continental Congress and assisted with drafting the Declaration of Independence. Livingston went on to serve as the first chancellor of New York for 25 years, as well as the first Secretary of Foreign Affairs from 1781 to 1783 under the Articles of Confederation.
Henry Beekman was born in Kingston, New York, the son of Hendrick Beekman (1652-1716) who served as judge for Ulster County. Beekman served as representative for Dutchess County in the New York General Assembly from 1725-1759. Through his daughter Margaret Beekman Livingston (1724-1800), who inherited the tankard on offer here, Henry Beekman was grandfather to Robert R. Livingston (1746-1813), who was a member of the Second Continental Congress and assisted with drafting the Declaration of Independence. Livingston went on to serve as the first chancellor of New York for 25 years, as well as the first Secretary of Foreign Affairs from 1781 to 1783 under the Articles of Confederation.