Beekman, New York

Beekman is a community in Dutchess County, New York, United States. It is named after Henry Beekman, whose family owned owned land in the county as well as slaves.[1][2]

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References

  1. Town History. Town of Beekman, NY.
  2. White, Philip L.. Beekman, Henry (1688-1776), New York landowner and provincial assemblyman (in en). American National Biography (1999). ISBN 978-0-19-860669-7. doi:10.1093/anb/9780198606697.article.0101210. Retrieved 2020-11-12.