ɪn wˈʌn θˈaʊzənd ˈeɪthˈʌndɹɪd sˈɪkstiːn, bˈɪɹdsli wʌz mˈæɹid tə sˈɛɹə hˈæθəwˌeɪ wˈʌn θˈaʊzənd sˈɛvənhˈʌndɹɪd nˈaɪnti θɹˈiː dˈæʃ wˈʌn θˈaʊzənd ˈeɪthˈʌndɹɪd sˈɪksti nˈaɪn, ðə dˈɔːɾɚɹ ʌv dʒˈɑːʃjuːə hˈæθəwˌeɪ, ˌʌndɚ hˈuːm bˈɪɹdsli hæd stˈʌdid lˈɔː.
In 1816, Beardsley was married to Sarah Hathaway (1793-1869), the daughter of Joshua Hathaway, under whom Beardsley had studied law.