John Beals:
!BIOGRAPHY: J P Burke. AMERICAN FAMILIES WITH BRITISH ANCESTRY.(Baltimore :GPC,
reprint 1975, orig London 1939)
p. 2554. John Beals, who it is believed, accompanied Wm Penn toAmerica a t the
end of the 17th century, and assisted in the laying out ofPhiladelphia, w as
b. in England, m 11 Jan 1652, Mary, d/o Wm Clayton of Burlington,NJ, where
he settled in 1677, and afterwards of Chester, PA, member of theProvincial
Council, Acting Governor of PA 1684/85, member of the Governor'sCouncil
during the drafting of the Great Charter, and one of the 1st Judgesof
Philadelphia. John Beals d. 1726 (will prob. 17 Dec 1726), living,with ot he
issue...
!BIOGRAPHY: Bellarts. THE QUAKER YEOMAN. (:Author) [I own...wei]
p. 38. Came to PA with early Quakers (it has not been established thath e came
with Penn's Fleet), and assisted in laying out the city ofPhiladelphia. He
was appointed overseer of Nottingham Meeting, Calvert, ChesterCo., PA (now
Cecil Co., MD) on 1mo 13, 1709. Ref: THE NATIONAL CYCLOPEDIA OFAMERICAN
BIOGRAPHY; will of John Clayton, New Jersey Archives.
p. 38-39. His will...[see later in these notes]
His will dated 11th 8th mo 1726 and probated 7th or 17th Dec 1726,
proven Calvert, MD, buried in the East Notthingham Friends meetinghouse
burial grounds, west of the church..(the church has now beenrestored),
Calvert, Chester Co., PA (now Cecil Co., MD).
p. 40. Their children listed.
!COURT-PROBATE: Bart Anderson & Dorothy B Lapp & Marwood Darlington.INDE X TO
CHESTER CO., PA WILLS AND INTESTATES RECORDS 1713-1850. (Danboro, PA:, 19 70)
p. 11. John Beals Sr., Nottingham, 1726 will.
!IMMIGRATION: W L Sheppard, Jr, compiler and editor. PASSENGER ANDSHIPS P RIOR
TO 1684. (Baltimore:GPC, 1970)
p. 147. re a footnote where John Beals stated as to have come toAmerica o n the
"Griffin" in 1675, but author of this book finds no evidence forthis
statement.
!BIOGRAPHY: Elaine Rowland. WILLIAM HUNT AND SARAH MILLS, THEIRANCESTOR S AND
OURS, ESSAYS AND GENEALOGIES. (ca1980)
p. 81. ...arrived at Salem, West Jersey in June?, 1675 on the ship,"Griff in",
Capt Robert Griffith. This may have been the end of Nov 1675. The"Griffin"
was the first ship to come to America from London. John marriedMary Clayt on
Jan 1, 1682 Chester Co., PA, will probated Dec 17, 1726 Calvert,MD.
!BIOGRAPHY: John Smith Futhey. HISTORY OF CHESTER CO., PA. (Ann Arbor,MI: Univ
Microfilms Int'l, reprint 1980)
p. 498. John Beals married Mary Clayton 1682.
!RELATIONSHIP: THE RIDGE RUNNERS.
Vol. 12, Part 1 (1979)
p. 77. Pedigree chart of Mrs Richard (Beverly) Patterson, 3831 RogersRd,
Spring Valley, CA 92077:
1848. John Beals b 1650 England, d. 1726 Chester Co. PA, md 1682
1849. Mary Clayton b 29 Jun 1665 Sussex Eng.
!BIOGRAPHY: THE GREENE COUNTY PIONEER.
Vol. 4-1. March 1988.
p. 42. "Bales Family Records" excerpted from EARLY SETTLERS OF LEECOUNTY , VA
AND ADJACENT COUNTIES, Vol. 2, compiled by Hattie Byrd Muncy Bales,Media
Inc., Publishers, Greensboro, NC, 1977.
John Beals was one among the earliest immigrants and most likelywas one of
the immigrants with the John Fenwick colony that came to America in1675,
sailing in the ship "Griffin", and settled at Salem, NJ. However,no
authentic proof has been found to confirm this theory.
John Beals I was married to Mary Clayton, dau of William Clayton Srand his
wife, Prudence, shortly after 1-1682 at Nothingham Monthly Meeting,Chester
Co., PA.
"John Beals data:"
At a Court held 3rd day of first week tenth Month 1688 the Grandjury laid
out the road from Ashton to Edgmont: "Beginning at a SpanishOak...about
Edward Carter's and soe along ye cutt Road and down ye vallie whichJoseph
Richardson had fenced in, from thence through John Beales Pasturealong by
William woodmansees along ye old Road over Chester Creek so alongye Old
Road."
Warrant of survey. Taylor papers, Historical Society of PA, vol. 1,#45 26 th
of 7th Mo. 1701: 100 acres in Ashton Township, Chester County.
Resurvey to John Beales. 100 acres. A tract in Ashton Township,Chester Co .,
in possession of said John Beals. West Chester, Chester Co., PAatlas of
Delaware Co by Benj. H Smith. 1705, 2 mo 2 John beal 132 acres,Harrisbury
A3, 55 (PX-VIII of above tract of John Beal) 200 acres of rent 1683(Map of
Concord Twp. p. 5 of above)
On plan of Nottingham Lotts laid out 1702; 36 and 37 a double loton north
side of the Street...John Bales (or Beals) See pp. 195-6 HISTORY OFCHESTER
COUNTY-by Futhy and Cope.
List of Landholders 1689; John Beals 200 acres.
Nottingham Meeting--1-13-1709-10. John Beal appointed overseer ofMeeting.
John I and Mary (Clayton) Beals died at Nottingham, Chester Co.,Pa. John
died in Dec 1726, and since his wife Mary Beals is not named in hiswill,
dated 1726, she apparently died sometime prior to the date of hiswill.
John and Mary (Clayton) Beals' children were born and married atNottingha m,
Chester Co., and remained there until sometime after the death oftheir
parents.
!RESEARCHER: Inez Givens file Sep 1978.
FGS of John Beals and Mary Clayton---
John Beals, s/o Williams Beals [b 1625/30 Eng], b 1650/7 England;d 1726
Nottingham, Chester Co., PA; m 1682 Chester MM, Delaware Co., PA
Mary Clayton, d/o William Clayton and Prudence Mickel, b 29 Jun1665
Sussex, England.
John settled in PA in 1682, coming from England.
ref: Material collected by Lizzie Pierson of Plainville, KS.
Record Concord Quaker meeting.
Inez Givens, member Flint Hills Genealogical Society, Pedigree bookdate d 24
October 1978.
1. John Beals Jr
2. John Beals b 1650/7 Eng; d 1726 Nottingham, Chester Co., PA; m1682
Chester MH, PA
3. Mary Clayton b 29 6m 165 Sussex, Eng
4. William Beals
5.
6. William Clayton
7. Prudence Mickel
!RESEARCHER: Dorothy Knauff file.
Data received 8 Jan 1980.
Pedigree chart of Abraham Smith (1)
12. John Beals Sr b 1657 england; d 1726 Nottingham MM, ChesterCo., PA; m
1682/3 Chester Co., PA
13. Mary Clayton b 1665; d 1724 or 1726;
24. William Beals b 1625/1630 England
25.
26. William Clayton b 1625 England; d 1689/1691; m
27. Prudence Miller Mikels
28. Isaac Brooksby d 29 Jul 1683
BEALS also spelled BALES, BEALE, BEALL, BAELS
John Beals wa sborn in England and emigrated to America with theJohn
Fenwick Colony in 1675. He settled in Salem, NJ. Some istorians saythat he
came on the "Griffin". By 1677, he was a tax payer in DelawareCounty, PA . H
was a farmer in the northwest part of the county. He was also asurveor and
helped survey much of the area around Philadelphia. In 1689, he isliste d as
owner of two tracts of land in Chester Co., one of 200 acres andone of 100
acres. In 1682 he was married to Mary Clayton. He died in 1726,accordin g to
the date that his will was probated. At the time of his death hewas an
active member of the East Nottingham Friends meeting and his wifewas an
overseer of the meeting. He is buried in the meeting house burialground,
west of the church..the church has now been restored. Some of thedocuments
of the early church are on view there, including some signed byJohn Beals.
A genealogist, Jim Bellarts, says John Beals was the son ofWilliam Beals,
who was born about 1625/1630 in England and that he also came toPA. Recor ds
supporting this, said to be in Elkton, Cecil Co., JD.
(The above is some bits of material I have picked up here andthere and I
have this paragrah in a family history I have made for a niece)
Chester MM Records, Chester Co., PA...
"2nd day, 8th month 1682; John Beals and Mary Cleton did propoundtheire
intentions of marriage and nothing being found but clearness theywere
ordered to present it againe before the nest monthly meeting. thisbeing t he
first time of theire proposeall and it is also ordered that RobertWade and
his wife inquire into theire cleareness and bring it in at the nextmeetin g"
"1st da 11th month 1682.. John Beals and Mary Cleaton did then andtheire
propound theire proposeall and nothing to oppose them, neither onething
being found but cleareness, Friends theire did give theire consentthat th ey
might proceed when they might see meet in the feare of the Lord totake ei ch
other upon a daie appointed."
John Beals 1657-1726
Mary (Clayton) 1665-1726
ch: John Jr 1-28-1685 m Sarah Bowater (my ancestors) 1711-8-29 toNew
Garden.
William 2-1-1687 m Rebecca Chambers
Jacob 7-28-1689 m Mary Brooksby (your ancestors)
Mary 1-24-1692 m Richard Harrold
Patience 4-16-1695 m Joseph Jones
New Garden MM, Chester PA...
4-20-1714 Jacob Baels s/o John married Mary Brooksby, d/o John(deceased ) at
at Nottingham Meeting.
!RESEARCHER: Carolyn Elder letter 11 Nov 1981.
FGS of John Beals and Mary Clayton--
John Beals, Quaker, b 1650 England or Ireland; d 1726 (will, 17 Dec1726 ) E.
Nottingham, Chester Co., PA; m 1 Nov 1682 NJ (or Chester Co., PA)
Mary Clayton b 29 May 1665 PA or Chichester, England
ref: WE PASS THE WORDS ALONG - by Bales.
Shows a 6th child-- James Wright Beals - ref: DILLON/SHREVE.
Other refs: Mrs J H Bethseda B Buchanan
Zelphia Lee Gulbraith
Frederick Reinbold
HIATT-HIETT by W P Johnson.
John Beals emigrated in 1675 on "Griffin" to Salem, NJ, then toDelaware
Co., PA.
!RESEARCHER: Ruth Jenkins file.
Data received 23 May 1980.
THE BEALS FAMILY
John Beals I married Mary Clayton January 1, 1682 Chester Co., PA,died
1726 in Calvert, Maryland. Mary, daughter of William Clayton andPrudence
(Miller) Mikel(s) born June 20, 1665 Chichester, Sussex Co.,England,
christened at the Parish of Rumbaldawecke and brought to America byher
parents in 1677 on the ship "Kent". She died before 1726 in ChesterCo., P A.
John and Mary were the parents of
(i) John Beals II born November 28, 1685 Chester Co., died 1745Cold
Springs, Frederick Co., VA (near Winchester), married SarahBowater.
(ii) William born February 1, 1687, died before 1750, marriedRebecca
Chambers, dau of John Chambers (de Chambre), on June 26, 1712,Nottingha
MH, Chester Co., PA. Their daughter, Ruth, married WilliamUnderwood Janua ry
2, 1742 Chester Co., PA. William and Rebecca had four children.
(iii) Jacob born July 28, 1689 married Mary Brooksby, daughter ofJohn
Brooksby, April 20, 1714 Nottingham Meeting House, Chester Co.,PA.
(iv) Mary born April 24, 1692 Chester Co., PA married RichardHarrold, June
1, 1710 at Concord Meeting House (now Delaware Co., PA) Richardcame fro
England arriving on the ship "Henry and Ann" from London 1681. Theyhad se ve
children.
(v) Patience born April 16, 1695, married Joseph Jones, son of JohnJone s of
Worcestershire, England, on June 20, 1717 in North Carolina.The had fou
children.
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Has typewritten copy of John's will. [see file and below...wei]
(Below is a typed write-up that Ruth had..in part...wei)
He immigrated with his father, William, with the John FenwickColony in
1675. He settled in Salem, NJ. By 1677, he was a tax payer inDelaware Co.,
PA.
He was a farmer in the northwest part of the county. He was also asurveyor
and helped survey much of the area around Philadelphia. In 1689, heis lis te
as owner of two tracts of land in Chester Co., PA, one of 200 acresand one
of 100 acres.
Chester MM Records, Chester Co., PA
"2nd day, 8th Month 1682: John Beals and Mary Cleton die propoundtheire
intentions of marriage and nothing being found but clearness theywere
ordered to present it againe before the next monthly meeting thisbeing the
first time of theire proposeall and it is also ordered that RobertWade and
his wife inquire into theire cleareness and bring it in at the nextmeetin g"
"1st day 11th month 1682. John Beals and Mary Cleaton did then andtheire
propound theire proposeall and nothing to oppose them, neither onething
being found but cleareness, Friends theire did give theire consentthat th ey
might proceed when they might see meet in the feare of the Lord totake ei ch
other upon a date appointed."
John was appointed overseer of Notthingham Meeting, Calvert,Chester County
Pa (now Cecil Co., MD), on 1st mo. 13, 1709.
At the time of his death he was an active member of the EastNottingham
Friends meeting and his wife was overseer of the meeting.
FGS of John beals Sr and Mary Clayton***
John Beals Sr b 1650/57 england; d 1726 East Nottingham MM,Chester Co.,
PA; buried same; married 1 Nov 1682
Mary Clayton b 20 Jun/29 Jul 1665/66 Chichester, Sussex Co.,England; d
1726 East Nottingham MM, Chester Co., PA, where buried; d/o WilliamClayton
and Prudence Mikels.
Had children:
John Jr b 28 Nov/Jan 1685
William b 1 Feb 1687
Jacob b 28 Jul 1689
Mary b 24 Apr 1692
Patience b 16 April 1695.
!RESEARCHER: Ruth Cate file 16 Jul 1984.
(Data from Ralph Reavis of Memphis, TN.)
Ancestry of William Bales back to the immigrant John Beals(pronounced
Bales).
William Clayton b. England, arrived in Kent 1677, md Prudence
Miller/Miker. Had:
Mary Clayton, b. 06 29 1665, md 11 01 1682 to JohnBeals, b.
England 1650, d. 1726, had:
John Beals-1 was a Quaker and one report is that he arrived fromEngland
aboard the Ship "Griffin" 23 Jun 1675 with John Fenwick's Colonylanding n ea
Salem, NJ on the Delaware River. At this writing I have not found acomple te
list of the "Griffin's" passengers to show John Beals aboard. Inthe book
PASSENGERS AND SHIPS, by Walter Lee Sheppard, Jr., p. 147, hedisputes John
Beals being aboard, but does not give concrete proof that this isso. John
Fenwick's Quaker colony had to leave New Jersey because his titleor clai m o
buying land there was not valid or good enough. They moved acrossthe
Delaware River and settled in Delaware Co., PA. I have xerox of amap of t hi
county, dated prior to 1684, that shows locations of the differenttracts
occupied by the various settlers. William Clayton, Sr. has twoplaces as d oe
John Beals-1.
!RESEARCHER: Galen Hinshaw file 1982.
FGS of John Beals (Sr) and Mary Clayton --
John Beals/Baels/Bales (Sr), s/o Thomas Beals (b 1625/30 Eng, m1649, d PA)
b 1650 England; d 12/17/1726 Chester Co., PA, buried Nottingham,Chester
Co., PA; m 1/11/1682 Chester Co., PA
Mary Clayton, d/o William Clayton and Prudence Mickels, b6/29/1665 Parish
of Rumbaldswick Co., Sussex, England; d 1726 Chester Co., PA.
[on back of the FGS]
Jn Beals, who is believed to accompanied Wm Penn to Am. at the endof 17th
century assisted in the laying out of Philadelphia was born inEngland , m 11
Jan 1682 Mary, dau of Wm Clayton (Burke, Am. Families, p. 2554)
!RESEARCHER: Ardeth Hawthorne letter 23 Aug 1987.
Pedigree chart.
2. John Beals Sr, b 1650 England (or Wales); d 1726 MD (EastNottingham,
PA); m 2 Aug 1682 Chester MM, PA[Came to America with WilliamPenn; NJ
1675
3. Mary Clayton, b 6/29/1665 Sussex, England.
!RESEARCHER: Joyce L Lee letter 1 Oct 1991.
Pedigree chart.
Some information from BALES-MCLIN-MERCER FAMILY HISTORY. Chapter58. p.
972-975.
!RESEARCHER: Bob L Bales letter 12 Jul 1991.
My ancestor, John Beals, came to America in about 1765, and it issaid that
he came with John Fenwick and settled in Salem, NJ. In 1677 he wasin Ches te
Co., PA and in 1682, married Mary Clayton, dau of William Clayton,Sr. John
and Mary settled in the lower part of Aston in what is now DelawareCo., P A.
the family, after sometime, removed to Nottingham, where John diedin 1726.
John and Mary were members of the Society of Friends.
Evelyn Good of Emporia, KS gave me your name...
!PROBATE: WILL OF JOHN BEALS.
I, John Beals, of Nottingham in ye county of Chester being sickand weak of
body, but of a sound and well disposing mind and memory do makethis as my
last Will and Testament, revoking all other wills that haveheretofore been
made or done by me.
First: My will is yt my just debts and funerall charge be defrayedas soon
as possible after my decease and also yt my body be decentlyburied.
Secondly: I give and bequeath unto my oldest son, John Beals, mybed and al
ye furniture thereunto belonging and five pound, he paying his fivechildr en
Sarah, John, Thomas, Ann and Phebe to each, tenn shillings whenthey com e at
age.
Thirdly: I give unto my son, William Beals, eight pound, he payingto each
of his three children, Lydia, Mary and Ruth, tenn shillings when ofage.
Fourthly: I give unto my daughter, Mary Harrold, eight pound, shepaying to
each of her children, Elizabeth, Rachell, Jonathan and Richard tennshilli ng
when they come of age.
Fifthly: I give unto my son Jacob Beals twelve pound, he paying tohis four
children, John, Jacob, Mary and William, to each of them tennshillings wh en
of age.
Sixthly: I give unto my daughter, Patience Jones ye eightpound-fifteen
shillings yt is due from her husband by bond and five pound more tobe paid
by my executors willing shee or her husband pay unto their fourchildren
Sarah, Judith, Mary and Charity, to each tenn shillings.
All of the aforesaid legacys to be paid unto the grandchildrenwhen they ar
deemed by law to be of age.
Seventhly: I give unto my daughter Mary Harrold and Patience Jonesmy
warming pan and spice box; I give unto James Wright fourtyshillings.
Eightly: I give unto my kinswoman, Mary Davis, of Philadelphiatwenty
shillings. Also my will is yt my son, William, shall be paid hislegacy
first, my daughter Mary Harrold next and Patience her five poundsnext a s ye
money yt is out upon Bond becomes due.
Lastly: I ordain and constitute my two sons, John and Jacob Bealssole
executors of this my last will and testament, witness my hand andseal, da te
in Nottingham ye 11th day of ye 8th month, 1726.
Signed: JOHN BEALS
Sealed & Delivred in the presence of
J A McMillan
William House
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Will Book No. 1 probated December 7(17), 1726
B1 - 206 10th mo Dec 17, 1726, John Beal Sr.
Nottingham Place of Residence
West Chester, Chester County, PA
(Note: This will was a typed copied that I received from RuthJenkins of
Emporia, KS in 1980. There was a note on her copy located afterthe 5th
Item: "Your ancestor, Rachel, wasn't born yet"...wei)
Also copy found in THE GREENE COUNTY PIONEER, Vol. 4-1, March1988, p.
44.
Also copy found in THE QUAKER YEOMEN book, p. 38-39.)
!RESEARCHER: B A Morris file.
Letter 26 March 1994.
Pedigree chart from Ancestral File - ver. 4.12.
John Beals (AFN:D3N5-X6)
b. 1650/1660 England; d. 1726; m. 11 Jan 1682 , Chester, PA to
Mary Clayton (AFN:D3N5-ZC)
b. 29 Jun 1665 Rumbaldaweeke, S, England; d. 1682 PA
Letter of 28 April 1994.
PAF FGS from Dorothy C Morris, Box 436, Claypool, AZ 85532 ph: 602425 583 5:
dated 16 Jan 1994.
Thomas Beals-1108
notes: p. 1. #1 Some Quaker Families (Beals) by Roger S Boone.
William Beals b. abt 1625/1630 Eng. d. Penn. m. 1649 to_____ in
Eng.
Next line has (Thomas Beals m Sarah Edge) & had issue. Doesnot
state that William Beals was the father of Thomas.
Sarah Edge-1109
notes:
Child 1 - John Beals-1102
SOURCES: G.S. film 844,805 Call family pedigree charts - chart8a-2.
Gwen Boyer Bjorkman sent extra info 1980. Book: The Descendants ofPeter
Simmons, Brunswick Co., VA. 1973. page 106.
Daughters of the American Colonists vol. 19. p. 124-125.
Children from TIB records and family group sheet from Salt Lake.
P. 1 #2 Some Quaker Families (Beals) by Roger S. Boone.
P. 3 & 13 #26. Some Quaker Families (Beals) by Roger S. Boone.
RESIDENCE: John, a yeoman, came to Salem N.J. on ship "Griffin" in1675 to
settle at Salem N.J. by 1677 was in Chester co., Penn. 1679 hadfarm in
Chester co. & lived along Chester Creek in Aston twp. across linefrom
Chester twp. Married there then moved to Maryland. By 1704 movedto
Nottingham, Penn.
PROBATE: Will proved 17 Dec 1726 in Calvert, Maryland.
Letter and PAF FGS from Marilyn Mahlstadt, 11048 Charleston St.,Rancho
Cucamonga, CA 91701 dated April 17, 1994. (ph. 909 987 5398)
John Beals-629, (son of William Beals-1667, b ca 1625 Eng; m abt1649 Eng t
unknown; d. in PA) b. abt 1650 England; d. 1726 Nottingham,Chester, PA;
buried Calver, Cecil, MD; m 1682 PA to
Mary Clayton-630; b. 29 Aug 1665 Chichester, Rumbaldsweek,Sussex, England
d. bef 1726 Chester Co., PA; dau of William Clayton and PrudenceMickel.
children:
John Beals-627 m Sarah Bowater [see his sheet...wei]
William Beals-736 b. 1 Feb 1687 ,Chester,PA; d. bef 1750
Jacob Beals-737 b. 28 Jul 1687 ,Chester,PA;
Mary Ann Beals-738 b. 24 Jan 1692 Nottingham,,PA
Patience Beals-739 b. 16 Apr 1695 ,Chester,PA
Grace Beals-740
COMMENT: This is only reference I have to a child, named Grace, ofJohn and
Mary...wei
NOTES under John Beals-629.
(Beales-Bales-Balles) John, Yeoman; he came 1675 on the "Griffin"to settle
at Salem, NJ; 1677 was in Chester (now Delaware) Co., PA; 1679 hadfarm in
Chester Co., PA; lived along Chester Creek in Aston Twp acrossline from
Chester Twp: reported 11-1-1682 Chester MM, Chester Co., PA (NJ)clear to
marry Mary Clayton; moved to Nottingham, PA in 1704; Nottinghamwas part of
MD until 3- -1681 when Penn received his grant; will proved
10-7(12-17)-1726.
NOTES under Mary Clayton-630.
Daughter of William Clayton and Prudence Langford Mickel; Claytonacting
Governor of Pennsyvania 1684-5 under William Penn; Claytons camefrom
England on "Kent".
Letter and FGS's from Edith Jackson Hankins, Memphis, TN datedApril 16,
1994;
John Beals, Sr b. 1655-1660 England; died will probated 12/17/1726Chester
Co., PA; m 11/1/1682 Nottingham MM
Mary Clayton b. 5 or 6/29/1665 Sussex Co., England; d. after 1731?
Children:
John Beals Jr..
William b. 2/1/1687 d. 1/2/1742-3 m 4/26/1712 Rebecca Chambers.
Jacob b. 7/28/1689 d. 1763; m 4/20/1714 Mary Brooksby.
Mary b. 1 or 4/24/1692 d. after 1740 m 4/1/1710 Richard Harrold
Patience b. 1 or 4/16/1695-6 d. 9th mo 1777 m 4/20/1717 JosephJones
Grace? b. 1697?
Letter 20 November 1995.
Line of Descent chart from Edith Edna Jackson Hankins dated May16,
1986.
John Beals Sr b 1655-1660 England; will probated 12/17/1726Chester Co.,
PA; m 11/1/1682 Nottingham MM
Mary Clayton b 5 or 6-29-1665 Sussex Co., England; d after 1731?
Letter 29 Febuary 1996.
Data from Bob L Bales, March 7, 1991.
FGS of John Beals and Mary Clayton***
John, s/o Williams Beals, b 1650 England; d 1726 Nottingham, PA; m11-1-168
Chester Co., PA
Mary Clayton, d/o William and Prudence Clayton, b 6-29-1665 SussexCo.,
Eng; d Frederick Co., MD.
ch: John Beals II m Sarah Bowater
William m Rebecca Chambers
Jacob Beals m Mary Brooksby
Mary Ann m Richard Harrold
Patience m Joseph Jones
Notes: John Beals I came to America and settled in Salem, NJ, 1675.He came
on the ship Griffin. The Clayton family came to England withWilliam the
Conqueror.
RELATIONSHIP: Miriam Halbert Bales. WE PASS THE WORDS ALONG - A300-YEAR
CHRONICLE OF THE BALES FAMILY. (Muncie, IN:Miriam Bales, author) [342page s]
p. 7.
During a period of years we searched for data preceding the birthof
Jacob, including Quaker records and census records, but foundnothing. The n,
in August of 1978, a trip to the Fort Wayne Library, GenealogyDivision,
revealded a book entitled THE BALES FAMILIES IN EAST TENNESSEE, byClarence
A. Bales, 1952, in which four generations of Jacob's ancestors are
listed--four gold nuggets in one panning.
Mr. Bales claims that the family is typical of pioneer familiesin
America. John I settled in PA before William Penn got his grant.John's
descendants moved to Maryland, Virginia, North Carolina, Tennessee,Kentuc ky
Ohio, Indiana, Illinois, Iowa and Kansas before they were states.
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Another letter from Bob L Bales to BAMorris dated 5/22/91....
Do you have any proof as to when John Beals I came to America? Ihave he
came in 1675 on the ship GRIFFIN, but his name not on passengerlist. The
GRIFFIN made 2 trips to America in 1675. They were charted by JohnFenwich.
!RESEARCHER: Barbara Hammond Cooley file.
Letter 18 December 1983.
I have John Beals b ca 1650 England, m Mary Clayton 11 Nov 1682Chester
Co., PA; He died 17 Jun 1726 Nottingham, Chester Co., PA (which Ihave i s no
Cecil Co., MD). Mary Clayton b 29 June 1666 England. Her parentswere Will ia
Clayton and Prudence Lanckford (not Mickels). She had previously ma Micke ls
Partial pedigree chart:
Thomas Beals m
John Beals m Mary Clayton
Mary Beals m Richard Harrold
!RESEARCHER: Carin Vance of Lebanon, OH file.
(via AOL downloaded SWVA3.GED file in July 1995)
Mary Jane Clayton m 11 Nov 1682 Chester Co., PA to John Beals, s/oWilliam
Beals and Elizabeth, b 24 Aug 1650 England; d 11 Aug 1726Nottingham,
Chester, PA; buried Friends Burial Ground, E Nottingham, PA.
ch: John Jr
William
Jacob
Mary
Patience
Grace? b 1697?
!RESEARCHER: June Edmiston, member Flint Hills Genealogical Society,Empor ia,
KS; pedigree chart dated 27 Jun 1985.
12. John Beals b 1650 England; d 1726 Chester Co., PA; m 1 Jan orNov 1682
Chester Co., PA
13. Mary Clayton b 29 Jun 1665/6 County of Sussex, England; d bef1726
Chester Co., Pa.
24. William Beals
25. ?
26. William Clayton
27. Prudence Lanckford
!RESEARCHER: Robert F "Bob" Hill file.
Email dated 31 Aug 1996.
John Beals and Mary Clayton had
John b 3/20/1684
William b 2/1/1686
Jacob b 7/28/1689
Mary b 4/24/1693
Patience b 1/16/1694
John Beals:
!BIOGRAPHY: J P Burke. AMERICAN FAMILIES WITH BRITISH ANCESTRY.(Baltimore :GPC,
reprint 1975, orig London 1939)
p. 2554. John Beals, who it is believed, accompanied Wm Penn toAmerica a t the
end of the 17th century, and assisted in the laying out ofPhiladelphia, w as
b. in England, m 11 Jan 1652, Mary, d/o Wm Clayton of Burlington,NJ, where
he settled in 1677, and afterwards of Chester, PA, member of theProvincial
Council, Acting Governor of PA 1684/85, member of the Governor'sCouncil
during the drafting of the Great Charter, and one of the 1st Judgesof
Philadelphia. John Beals d. 1726 (will prob. 17 Dec 1726), living,with ot he
issue...
!BIOGRAPHY: Bellarts. THE QUAKER YEOMAN. (:Author) [I own...wei]
p. 38. Came to PA with early Quakers (it has not been established thath e came
with Penn's Fleet), and assisted in laying out the city ofPhiladelphia. He
was appointed overseer of Nottingham Meeting, Calvert, ChesterCo., PA (now
Cecil Co., MD) on 1mo 13, 1709. Ref: THE NATIONAL CYCLOPEDIA OFAMERICAN
BIOGRAPHY; will of John Clayton, New Jersey Archives.
p. 38-39. His will...[see later in these notes]
His will dated 11th 8th mo 1726 and probated 7th or 17th Dec 1726,
proven Calvert, MD, buried in the East Notthingham Friends meetinghouse
burial grounds, west of the church..(the church has now beenrestored),
Calvert, Chester Co., PA (now Cecil Co., MD).
p. 40. Their children listed.
!COURT-PROBATE: Bart Anderson & Dorothy B Lapp & Marwood Darlington.INDE X TO
CHESTER CO., PA WILLS AND INTESTATES RECORDS 1713-1850. (Danboro, PA:, 19 70)
p. 11. John Beals Sr., Nottingham, 1726 will.
!IMMIGRATION: W L Sheppard, Jr, compiler and editor. PASSENGER ANDSHIPS P RIOR
TO 1684. (Baltimore:GPC, 1970)
p. 147. re a footnote where John Beals stated as to have come toAmerica o n the
"Griffin" in 1675, but author of this book finds no evidence forthis
statement.
!BIOGRAPHY: Elaine Rowland. WILLIAM HUNT AND SARAH MILLS, THEIRANCESTOR S AND
OURS, ESSAYS AND GENEALOGIES. (ca1980)
p. 81. ...arrived at Salem, West Jersey in June?, 1675 on the ship,"Griff in",
Capt Robert Griffith. This may have been the end of Nov 1675. The"Griffin"
was the first ship to come to America from London. John marriedMary Clayt on
Jan 1, 1682 Chester Co., PA, will probated Dec 17, 1726 Calvert,MD.
!BIOGRAPHY: John Smith Futhey. HISTORY OF CHESTER CO., PA. (Ann Arbor,MI: Univ
Microfilms Int'l, reprint 1980)
p. 498. John Beals married Mary Clayton 1682.
!RELATIONSHIP: THE RIDGE RUNNERS.
Vol. 12, Part 1 (1979)
p. 77. Pedigree chart of Mrs Richard (Beverly) Patterson, 3831 RogersRd,
Spring Valley, CA 92077:
1848. John Beals b 1650 England, d. 1726 Chester Co. PA, md 1682
1849. Mary Clayton b 29 Jun 1665 Sussex Eng.
!BIOGRAPHY: THE GREENE COUNTY PIONEER.
Vol. 4-1. March 1988.
p. 42. "Bales Family Records" excerpted from EARLY SETTLERS OF LEECOUNTY , VA
AND ADJACENT COUNTIES, Vol. 2, compiled by Hattie Byrd Muncy Bales,Media
Inc., Publishers, Greensboro, NC, 1977.
John Beals was one among the earliest immigrants and most likelywas one of
the immigrants with the John Fenwick colony that came to America in1675,
sailing in the ship "Griffin", and settled at Salem, NJ. However,no
authentic proof has been found to confirm this theory.
John Beals I was married to Mary Clayton, dau of William Clayton Srand his
wife, Prudence, shortly after 1-1682 at Nothingham Monthly Meeting,Chester
Co., PA.
"John Beals data:"
At a Court held 3rd day of first week tenth Month 1688 the Grandjury laid
out the road from Ashton to Edgmont: "Beginning at a SpanishOak...about
Edward Carter's and soe along ye cutt Road and down ye vallie whichJoseph
Richardson had fenced in, from thence through John Beales Pasturealong by
William woodmansees along ye old Road over Chester Creek so alongye Old
Road."
Warrant of survey. Taylor papers, Historical Society of PA, vol. 1,#45 26 th
of 7th Mo. 1701: 100 acres in Ashton Township, Chester County.
Resurvey to John Beales. 100 acres. A tract in Ashton Township,Chester Co .,
in possession of said John Beals. West Chester, Chester Co., PAatlas of
Delaware Co by Benj. H Smith. 1705, 2 mo 2 John beal 132 acres,Harrisbury
A3, 55 (PX-VIII of above tract of John Beal) 200 acres of rent 1683(Map of
Concord Twp. p. 5 of above)
On plan of Nottingham Lotts laid out 1702; 36 and 37 a double loton north
side of the Street...John Bales (or Beals) See pp. 195-6 HISTORY OFCHESTER
COUNTY-by Futhy and Cope.
List of Landholders 1689; John Beals 200 acres.
Nottingham Meeting--1-13-1709-10. John Beal appointed overseer ofMeeting.
John I and Mary (Clayton) Beals died at Nottingham, Chester Co.,Pa. John
died in Dec 1726, and since his wife Mary Beals is not named in hiswill,
dated 1726, she apparently died sometime prior to the date of hiswill.
John and Mary (Clayton) Beals' children were born and married atNottingha m,
Chester Co., and remained there until sometime after the death oftheir
parents.
!RESEARCHER: Inez Givens file Sep 1978.
FGS of John Beals and Mary Clayton---
John Beals, s/o Williams Beals [b 1625/30 Eng], b 1650/7 England;d 1726
Nottingham, Chester Co., PA; m 1682 Chester MM, Delaware Co., PA
Mary Clayton, d/o William Clayton and Prudence Mickel, b 29 Jun1665
Sussex, England.
John settled in PA in 1682, coming from England.
ref: Material collected by Lizzie Pierson of Plainville, KS.
Record Concord Quaker meeting.
Inez Givens, member Flint Hills Genealogical Society, Pedigree bookdate d 24
October 1978.
1. John Beals Jr
2. John Beals b 1650/7 Eng; d 1726 Nottingham, Chester Co., PA; m1682
Chester MH, PA
3. Mary Clayton b 29 6m 165 Sussex, Eng
4. William Beals
5.
6. William Clayton
7. Prudence Mickel
!RESEARCHER: Dorothy Knauff file.
Data received 8 Jan 1980.
Pedigree chart of Abraham Smith (1)
12. John Beals Sr b 1657 england; d 1726 Nottingham MM, ChesterCo., PA; m
1682/3 Chester Co., PA
13. Mary Clayton b 1665; d 1724 or 1726;
24. William Beals b 1625/1630 England
25.
26. William Clayton b 1625 England; d 1689/1691; m
27. Prudence Miller Mikels
28. Isaac Brooksby d 29 Jul 1683
BEALS also spelled BALES, BEALE, BEALL, BAELS
John Beals wa sborn in England and emigrated to America with theJohn
Fenwick Colony in 1675. He settled in Salem, NJ. Some istorians saythat he
came on the "Griffin". By 1677, he was a tax payer in DelawareCounty, PA . H
was a farmer in the northwest part of the county. He was also asurveor and
helped survey much of the area around Philadelphia. In 1689, he isliste d as
owner of two tracts of land in Chester Co., one of 200 acres andone of 100
acres. In 1682 he was married to Mary Clayton. He died in 1726,accordin g to
the date that his will was probated. At the time of his death hewas an
active member of the East Nottingham Friends meeting and his wifewas an
overseer of the meeting. He is buried in the meeting house burialground,
west of the church..the church has now been restored. Some of thedocuments
of the early church are on view there, including some signed byJohn Beals.
A genealogist, Jim Bellarts, says John Beals was the son ofWilliam Beals,
who was born about 1625/1630 in England and that he also came toPA. Recor ds
supporting this, said to be in Elkton, Cecil Co., JD.
(The above is some bits of material I have picked up here andthere and I
have this paragrah in a family history I have made for a niece)
Chester MM Records, Chester Co., PA...
"2nd day, 8th month 1682; John Beals and Mary Cleton did propoundtheire
intentions of marriage and nothing being found but clearness theywere
ordered to present it againe before the nest monthly meeting. thisbeing t he
first time of theire proposeall and it is also ordered that RobertWade and
his wife inquire into theire cleareness and bring it in at the nextmeetin g"
"1st da 11th month 1682.. John Beals and Mary Cleaton did then andtheire
propound theire proposeall and nothing to oppose them, neither onething
being found but cleareness, Friends theire did give theire consentthat th ey
might proceed when they might see meet in the feare of the Lord totake ei ch
other upon a daie appointed."
John Beals 1657-1726
Mary (Clayton) 1665-1726
ch: John Jr 1-28-1685 m Sarah Bowater (my ancestors) 1711-8-29 toNew
Garden.
William 2-1-1687 m Rebecca Chambers
Jacob 7-28-1689 m Mary Brooksby (your ancestors)
Mary 1-24-1692 m Richard Harrold
Patience 4-16-1695 m Joseph Jones
New Garden MM, Chester PA...
4-20-1714 Jacob Baels s/o John married Mary Brooksby, d/o John(deceased ) at
at Nottingham Meeting.
!RESEARCHER: Carolyn Elder letter 11 Nov 1981.
FGS of John Beals and Mary Clayton--
John Beals, Quaker, b 1650 England or Ireland; d 1726 (will, 17 Dec1726 ) E.
Nottingham, Chester Co., PA; m 1 Nov 1682 NJ (or Chester Co., PA)
Mary Clayton b 29 May 1665 PA or Chichester, England
ref: WE PASS THE WORDS ALONG - by Bales.
Shows a 6th child-- James Wright Beals - ref: DILLON/SHREVE.
Other refs: Mrs J H Bethseda B Buchanan
Zelphia Lee Gulbraith
Frederick Reinbold
HIATT-HIETT by W P Johnson.
John Beals emigrated in 1675 on "Griffin" to Salem, NJ, then toDelaware
Co., PA.
!RESEARCHER: Ruth Jenkins file.
Data received 23 May 1980.
THE BEALS FAMILY
John Beals I married Mary Clayton January 1, 1682 Chester Co., PA,died
1726 in Calvert, Maryland. Mary, daughter of William Clayton andPrudence
(Miller) Mikel(s) born June 20, 1665 Chichester, Sussex Co.,England,
christened at the Parish of Rumbaldawecke and brought to America byher
parents in 1677 on the ship "Kent". She died before 1726 in ChesterCo., P A.
John and Mary were the parents of
(i) John Beals II born November 28, 1685 Chester Co., died 1745Cold
Springs, Frederick Co., VA (near Winchester), married SarahBowater.
(ii) William born February 1, 1687, died before 1750, marriedRebecca
Chambers, dau of John Chambers (de Chambre), on June 26, 1712,Nottingha
MH, Chester Co., PA. Their daughter, Ruth, married WilliamUnderwood Janua ry
2, 1742 Chester Co., PA. William and Rebecca had four children.
(iii) Jacob born July 28, 1689 married Mary Brooksby, daughter ofJohn
Brooksby, April 20, 1714 Nottingham Meeting House, Chester Co.,PA.
(iv) Mary born April 24, 1692 Chester Co., PA married RichardHarrold, June
1, 1710 at Concord Meeting House (now Delaware Co., PA) Richardcame fro
England arriving on the ship "Henry and Ann" from London 1681. Theyhad se ve
children.
(v) Patience born April 16, 1695, married Joseph Jones, son of JohnJone s of
Worcestershire, England, on June 20, 1717 in North Carolina.The had fou
children.
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Has typewritten copy of John's will. [see file and below...wei]
(Below is a typed write-up that Ruth had..in part...wei)
He immigrated with his father, William, with the John FenwickColony in
1675. He settled in Salem, NJ. By 1677, he was a tax payer inDelaware Co.,
PA.
He was a farmer in the northwest part of the county. He was also asurveyor
and helped survey much of the area around Philadelphia. In 1689, heis lis te
as owner of two tracts of land in Chester Co., PA, one of 200 acresand one
of 100 acres.
Chester MM Records, Chester Co., PA
"2nd day, 8th Month 1682: John Beals and Mary Cleton die propoundtheire
intentions of marriage and nothing being found but clearness theywere
ordered to present it againe before the next monthly meeting thisbeing the
first time of theire proposeall and it is also ordered that RobertWade and
his wife inquire into theire cleareness and bring it in at the nextmeetin g"
"1st day 11th month 1682. John Beals and Mary Cleaton did then andtheire
propound theire proposeall and nothing to oppose them, neither onething
being found but cleareness, Friends theire did give theire consentthat th ey
might proceed when they might see meet in the feare of the Lord totake ei ch
other upon a date appointed."
John was appointed overseer of Notthingham Meeting, Calvert,Chester County
Pa (now Cecil Co., MD), on 1st mo. 13, 1709.
At the time of his death he was an active member of the EastNottingham
Friends meeting and his wife was overseer of the meeting.
FGS of John beals Sr and Mary Clayton***
John Beals Sr b 1650/57 england; d 1726 East Nottingham MM,Chester Co.,
PA; buried same; married 1 Nov 1682
Mary Clayton b 20 Jun/29 Jul 1665/66 Chichester, Sussex Co.,England; d
1726 East Nottingham MM, Chester Co., PA, where buried; d/o WilliamClayton
and Prudence Mikels.
Had children:
John Jr b 28 Nov/Jan 1685
William b 1 Feb 1687
Jacob b 28 Jul 1689
Mary b 24 Apr 1692
Patience b 16 April 1695.
!RESEARCHER: Ruth Cate file 16 Jul 1984.
(Data from Ralph Reavis of Memphis, TN.)
Ancestry of William Bales back to the immigrant John Beals(pronounced
Bales).
William Clayton b. England, arrived in Kent 1677, md Prudence
Miller/Miker. Had:
Mary Clayton, b. 06 29 1665, md 11 01 1682 to JohnBeals, b.
England 1650, d. 1726, had:
John Beals-1 was a Quaker and one report is that he arrived fromEngland
aboard the Ship "Griffin" 23 Jun 1675 with John Fenwick's Colonylanding n ea
Salem, NJ on the Delaware River. At this writing I have not found acomple te
list of the "Griffin's" passengers to show John Beals aboard. Inthe book
PASSENGERS AND SHIPS, by Walter Lee Sheppard, Jr., p. 147, hedisputes John
Beals being aboard, but does not give concrete proof that this isso. John
Fenwick's Quaker colony had to leave New Jersey because his titleor clai m o
buying land there was not valid or good enough. They moved acrossthe
Delaware River and settled in Delaware Co., PA. I have xerox of amap of t hi
county, dated prior to 1684, that shows locations of the differenttracts
occupied by the various settlers. William Clayton, Sr. has twoplaces as d oe
John Beals-1.
!RESEARCHER: Galen Hinshaw file 1982.
FGS of John Beals (Sr) and Mary Clayton --
John Beals/Baels/Bales (Sr), s/o Thomas Beals (b 1625/30 Eng, m1649, d PA)
b 1650 England; d 12/17/1726 Chester Co., PA, buried Nottingham,Chester
Co., PA; m 1/11/1682 Chester Co., PA
Mary Clayton, d/o William Clayton and Prudence Mickels, b6/29/1665 Parish
of Rumbaldswick Co., Sussex, England; d 1726 Chester Co., PA.
[on back of the FGS]
Jn Beals, who is believed to accompanied Wm Penn to Am. at the endof 17th
century assisted in the laying out of Philadelphia was born inEngland , m 11
Jan 1682 Mary, dau of Wm Clayton (Burke, Am. Families, p. 2554)
!RESEARCHER: Ardeth Hawthorne letter 23 Aug 1987.
Pedigree chart.
2. John Beals Sr, b 1650 England (or Wales); d 1726 MD (EastNottingham,
PA); m 2 Aug 1682 Chester MM, PA[Came to America with WilliamPenn; NJ
1675
3. Mary Clayton, b 6/29/1665 Sussex, England.
!RESEARCHER: Joyce L Lee letter 1 Oct 1991.
Pedigree chart.
Some information from BALES-MCLIN-MERCER FAMILY HISTORY. Chapter58. p.
972-975.
!RESEARCHER: Bob L Bales letter 12 Jul 1991.
My ancestor, John Beals, came to America in about 1765, and it issaid that
he came with John Fenwick and settled in Salem, NJ. In 1677 he wasin Ches te
Co., PA and in 1682, married Mary Clayton, dau of William Clayton,Sr. John
and Mary settled in the lower part of Aston in what is now DelawareCo., P A.
the family, after sometime, removed to Nottingham, where John diedin 1726.
John and Mary were members of the Society of Friends.
Evelyn Good of Emporia, KS gave me your name...
!PROBATE: WILL OF JOHN BEALS.
I, John Beals, of Nottingham in ye county of Chester being sickand weak of
body, but of a sound and well disposing mind and memory do makethis as my
last Will and Testament, revoking all other wills that haveheretofore been
made or done by me.
First: My will is yt my just debts and funerall charge be defrayedas soon
as possible after my decease and also yt my body be decentlyburied.
Secondly: I give and bequeath unto my oldest son, John Beals, mybed and al
ye furniture thereunto belonging and five pound, he paying his fivechildr en
Sarah, John, Thomas, Ann and Phebe to each, tenn shillings whenthey com e at
age.
Thirdly: I give unto my son, William Beals, eight pound, he payingto each
of his three children, Lydia, Mary and Ruth, tenn shillings when ofage.
Fourthly: I give unto my daughter, Mary Harrold, eight pound, shepaying to
each of her children, Elizabeth, Rachell, Jonathan and Richard tennshilli ng
when they come of age.
Fifthly: I give unto my son Jacob Beals twelve pound, he paying tohis four
children, John, Jacob, Mary and William, to each of them tennshillings wh en
of age.
Sixthly: I give unto my daughter, Patience Jones ye eightpound-fifteen
shillings yt is due from her husband by bond and five pound more tobe paid
by my executors willing shee or her husband pay unto their fourchildren
Sarah, Judith, Mary and Charity, to each tenn shillings.
All of the aforesaid legacys to be paid unto the grandchildrenwhen they ar
deemed by law to be of age.
Seventhly: I give unto my daughter Mary Harrold and Patience Jonesmy
warming pan and spice box; I give unto James Wright fourtyshillings.
Eightly: I give unto my kinswoman, Mary Davis, of Philadelphiatwenty
shillings. Also my will is yt my son, William, shall be paid hislegacy
first, my daughter Mary Harrold next and Patience her five poundsnext a s ye
money yt is out upon Bond becomes due.
Lastly: I ordain and constitute my two sons, John and Jacob Bealssole
executors of this my last will and testament, witness my hand andseal, da te
in Nottingham ye 11th day of ye 8th month, 1726.
Signed: JOHN BEALS
Sealed & Delivred in the presence of
J A McMillan
William House
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Will Book No. 1 probated December 7(17), 1726
B1 - 206 10th mo Dec 17, 1726, John Beal Sr.
Nottingham Place of Residence
West Chester, Chester County, PA
(Note: This will was a typed copied that I received from RuthJenkins of
Emporia, KS in 1980. There was a note on her copy located afterthe 5th
Item: "Your ancestor, Rachel, wasn't born yet"...wei)
Also copy found in THE GREENE COUNTY PIONEER, Vol. 4-1, March1988, p.
44.
Also copy found in THE QUAKER YEOMEN book, p. 38-39.)
!RESEARCHER: B A Morris file.
Letter 26 March 1994.
Pedigree chart from Ancestral File - ver. 4.12.
John Beals (AFN:D3N5-X6)
b. 1650/1660 England; d. 1726; m. 11 Jan 1682 , Chester, PA to
Mary Clayton (AFN:D3N5-ZC)
b. 29 Jun 1665 Rumbaldaweeke, S, England; d. 1682 PA
Letter of 28 April 1994.
PAF FGS from Dorothy C Morris, Box 436, Claypool, AZ 85532 ph: 602425 583 5:
dated 16 Jan 1994.
Thomas Beals-1108
notes: p. 1. #1 Some Quaker Families (Beals) by Roger S Boone.
William Beals b. abt 1625/1630 Eng. d. Penn. m. 1649 to_____ in
Eng.
Next line has (Thomas Beals m Sarah Edge) & had issue. Doesnot
state that William Beals was the father of Thomas.
Sarah Edge-1109
notes:
Child 1 - John Beals-1102
SOURCES: G.S. film 844,805 Call family pedigree charts - chart8a-2.
Gwen Boyer Bjorkman sent extra info 1980. Book: The Descendants ofPeter
Simmons, Brunswick Co., VA. 1973. page 106.
Daughters of the American Colonists vol. 19. p. 124-125.
Children from TIB records and family group sheet from Salt Lake.
P. 1 #2 Some Quaker Families (Beals) by Roger S. Boone.
P. 3 & 13 #26. Some Quaker Families (Beals) by Roger S. Boone.
RESIDENCE: John, a yeoman, came to Salem N.J. on ship "Griffin" in1675 to
settle at Salem N.J. by 1677 was in Chester co., Penn. 1679 hadfarm in
Chester co. & lived along Chester Creek in Aston twp. across linefrom
Chester twp. Married there then moved to Maryland. By 1704 movedto
Nottingham, Penn.
PROBATE: Will proved 17 Dec 1726 in Calvert, Maryland.
Letter and PAF FGS from Marilyn Mahlstadt, 11048 Charleston St.,Rancho
Cucamonga, CA 91701 dated April 17, 1994. (ph. 909 987 5398)
John Beals-629, (son of William Beals-1667, b ca 1625 Eng; m abt1649 Eng t
unknown; d. in PA) b. abt 1650 England; d. 1726 Nottingham,Chester, PA;
buried Calver, Cecil, MD; m 1682 PA to
Mary Clayton-630; b. 29 Aug 1665 Chichester, Rumbaldsweek,Sussex, England
d. bef 1726 Chester Co., PA; dau of William Clayton and PrudenceMickel.
children:
John Beals-627 m Sarah Bowater [see his sheet...wei]
William Beals-736 b. 1 Feb 1687 ,Chester,PA; d. bef 1750
Jacob Beals-737 b. 28 Jul 1687 ,Chester,PA;
Mary Ann Beals-738 b. 24 Jan 1692 Nottingham,,PA
Patience Beals-739 b. 16 Apr 1695 ,Chester,PA
Grace Beals-740
COMMENT: This is only reference I have to a child, named Grace, ofJohn and
Mary...wei
NOTES under John Beals-629.
(Beales-Bales-Balles) John, Yeoman; he came 1675 on the "Griffin"to settle
at Salem, NJ; 1677 was in Chester (now Delaware) Co., PA; 1679 hadfarm in
Chester Co., PA; lived along Chester Creek in Aston Twp acrossline from
Chester Twp: reported 11-1-1682 Chester MM, Chester Co., PA (NJ)clear to
marry Mary Clayton; moved to Nottingham, PA in 1704; Nottinghamwas part of
MD until 3- -1681 when Penn received his grant; will proved
10-7(12-17)-1726.
NOTES under Mary Clayton-630.
Daughter of William Clayton and Prudence Langford Mickel; Claytonacting
Governor of Pennsyvania 1684-5 under William Penn; Claytons camefrom
England on "Kent".
Letter and FGS's from Edith Jackson Hankins, Memphis, TN datedApril 16,
1994;
John Beals, Sr b. 1655-1660 England; died will probated 12/17/1726Chester
Co., PA; m 11/1/1682 Nottingham MM
Mary Clayton b. 5 or 6/29/1665 Sussex Co., England; d. after 1731?
Children:
John Beals Jr..
William b. 2/1/1687 d. 1/2/1742-3 m 4/26/1712 Rebecca Chambers.
Jacob b. 7/28/1689 d. 1763; m 4/20/1714 Mary Brooksby.
Mary b. 1 or 4/24/1692 d. after 1740 m 4/1/1710 Richard Harrold
Patience b. 1 or 4/16/1695-6 d. 9th mo 1777 m 4/20/1717 JosephJones
Grace? b. 1697?
Letter 20 November 1995.
Line of Descent chart from Edith Edna Jackson Hankins dated May16,
1986.
John Beals Sr b 1655-1660 England; will probated 12/17/1726Chester Co.,
PA; m 11/1/1682 Nottingham MM
Mary Clayton b 5 or 6-29-1665 Sussex Co., England; d after 1731?
Letter 29 Febuary 1996.
Data from Bob L Bales, March 7, 1991.
FGS of John Beals and Mary Clayton***
John, s/o Williams Beals, b 1650 England; d 1726 Nottingham, PA; m11-1-168
Chester Co., PA
Mary Clayton, d/o William and Prudence Clayton, b 6-29-1665 SussexCo.,
Eng; d Frederick Co., MD.
ch: John Beals II m Sarah Bowater
William m Rebecca Chambers
Jacob Beals m Mary Brooksby
Mary Ann m Richard Harrold
Patience m Joseph Jones
Notes: John Beals I came to America and settled in Salem, NJ, 1675.He came
on the ship Griffin. The Clayton family came to England withWilliam the
Conqueror.
RELATIONSHIP: Miriam Halbert Bales. WE PASS THE WORDS ALONG - A300-YEAR
CHRONICLE OF THE BALES FAMILY. (Muncie, IN:Miriam Bales, author) [342page s]
p. 7.
During a period of years we searched for data preceding the birthof
Jacob, including Quaker records and census records, but foundnothing. The n,
in August of 1978, a trip to the Fort Wayne Library, GenealogyDivision,
revealded a book entitled THE BALES FAMILIES IN EAST TENNESSEE, byClarence
A. Bales, 1952, in which four generations of Jacob's ancestors are
listed--four gold nuggets in one panning.
Mr. Bales claims that the family is typical of pioneer familiesin
America. John I settled in PA before William Penn got his grant.John's
descendants moved to Maryland, Virginia, North Carolina, Tennessee,Kentuc ky
Ohio, Indiana, Illinois, Iowa and Kansas before they were states.
---
Another letter from Bob L Bales to BAMorris dated 5/22/91....
Do you have any proof as to when John Beals I came to America? Ihave he
came in 1675 on the ship GRIFFIN, but his name not on passengerlist. The
GRIFFIN made 2 trips to America in 1675. They were charted by JohnFenwich.
!RESEARCHER: Barbara Hammond Cooley file.
Letter 18 December 1983.
I have John Beals b ca 1650 England, m Mary Clayton 11 Nov 1682Chester
Co., PA; He died 17 Jun 1726 Nottingham, Chester Co., PA (which Ihave i s no
Cecil Co., MD). Mary Clayton b 29 June 1666 England. Her parentswere Will ia
Clayton and Prudence Lanckford (not Mickels). She had previously ma Micke ls
Partial pedigree chart:
Thomas Beals m
John Beals m Mary Clayton
Mary Beals m Richard Harrold
!RESEARCHER: Carin Vance of Lebanon, OH file.
(via AOL downloaded SWVA3.GED file in July 1995)
Mary Jane Clayton m 11 Nov 1682 Chester Co., PA to John Beals, s/oWilliam
Beals and Elizabeth, b 24 Aug 1650 England; d 11 Aug 1726Nottingham,
Chester, PA; buried Friends Burial Ground, E Nottingham, PA.
ch: John Jr
William
Jacob
Mary
Patience
Grace? b 1697?
!RESEARCHER: June Edmiston, member Flint Hills Genealogical Society,Empor ia,
KS; pedigree chart dated 27 Jun 1985.
12. John Beals b 1650 England; d 1726 Chester Co., PA; m 1 Jan orNov 1682
Chester Co., PA
13. Mary Clayton b 29 Jun 1665/6 County of Sussex, England; d bef1726
Chester Co., Pa.
24. William Beals
25. ?
26. William Clayton
27. Prudence Lanckford
!RESEARCHER: Robert F "Bob" Hill file.
Email dated 31 Aug 1996.
John Beals and Mary Clayton had
John b 3/20/1684
William b 2/1/1686
Jacob b 7/28/1689
Mary b 4/24/1693
Patience b 1/16/1694
John Beals:
!BIOGRAPHY: J P Burke. AMERICAN FAMILIES WITH BRITISH ANCESTRY.(Baltimore :GPC,
reprint 1975, orig London 1939)
p. 2554. John Beals, who it is believed, accompanied Wm Penn toAmerica a t the
end of the 17th century, and assisted in the laying out ofPhiladelphia, w as
b. in England, m 11 Jan 1652, Mary, d/o Wm Clayton of Burlington,NJ, where
he settled in 1677, and afterwards of Chester, PA, member of theProvincial
Council, Acting Governor of PA 1684/85, member of the Governor'sCouncil
during the drafting of the Great Charter, and one of the 1st Judgesof
Philadelphia. John Beals d. 1726 (will prob. 17 Dec 1726), living,with ot he
issue...
!BIOGRAPHY: Bellarts. THE QUAKER YEOMAN. (:Author) [I own...wei]
p. 38. Came to PA with early Quakers (it has not been established thath e came
with Penn's Fleet), and assisted in laying out the city ofPhiladelphia. He
was appointed overseer of Nottingham Meeting, Calvert, ChesterCo., PA (now
Cecil Co., MD) on 1mo 13, 1709. Ref: THE NATIONAL CYCLOPEDIA OFAMERICAN
BIOGRAPHY; will of John Clayton, New Jersey Archives.
p. 38-39. His will...[see later in these notes]
His will dated 11th 8th mo 1726 and probated 7th or 17th Dec 1726,
proven Calvert, MD, buried in the East Notthingham Friends meetinghouse
burial grounds, west of the church..(the church has now beenrestored),
Calvert, Chester Co., PA (now Cecil Co., MD).
p. 40. Their children listed.
!COURT-PROBATE: Bart Anderson & Dorothy B Lapp & Marwood Darlington.INDE X TO
CHESTER CO., PA WILLS AND INTESTATES RECORDS 1713-1850. (Danboro, PA:, 19 70)
p. 11. John Beals Sr., Nottingham, 1726 will.
!IMMIGRATION: W L Sheppard, Jr, compiler and editor. PASSENGER ANDSHIPS P RIOR
TO 1684. (Baltimore:GPC, 1970)
p. 147. re a footnote where John Beals stated as to have come toAmerica o n the
"Griffin" in 1675, but author of this book finds no evidence forthis
statement.
!BIOGRAPHY: Elaine Rowland. WILLIAM HUNT AND SARAH MILLS, THEIRANCESTOR S AND
OURS, ESSAYS AND GENEALOGIES. (ca1980)
p. 81. ...arrived at Salem, West Jersey in June?, 1675 on the ship,"Griff in",
Capt Robert Griffith. This may have been the end of Nov 1675. The"Griffin"
was the first ship to come to America from London. John marriedMary Clayt on
Jan 1, 1682 Chester Co., PA, will probated Dec 17, 1726 Calvert,MD.
!BIOGRAPHY: John Smith Futhey. HISTORY OF CHESTER CO., PA. (Ann Arbor,MI: Univ
Microfilms Int'l, reprint 1980)
p. 498. John Beals married Mary Clayton 1682.
!RELATIONSHIP: THE RIDGE RUNNERS.
Vol. 12, Part 1 (1979)
p. 77. Pedigree chart of Mrs Richard (Beverly) Patterson, 3831 RogersRd,
Spring Valley, CA 92077:
1848. John Beals b 1650 England, d. 1726 Chester Co. PA, md 1682
1849. Mary Clayton b 29 Jun 1665 Sussex Eng.
!BIOGRAPHY: THE GREENE COUNTY PIONEER.
Vol. 4-1. March 1988.
p. 42. "Bales Family Records" excerpted from EARLY SETTLERS OF LEECOUNTY , VA
AND ADJACENT COUNTIES, Vol. 2, compiled by Hattie Byrd Muncy Bales,Media
Inc., Publishers, Greensboro, NC, 1977.
John Beals was one among the earliest immigrants and most likelywas one of
the immigrants with the John Fenwick colony that came to America in1675,
sailing in the ship "Griffin", and settled at Salem, NJ. However,no
authentic proof has been found to confirm this theory.
John Beals I was married to Mary Clayton, dau of William Clayton Srand his
wife, Prudence, shortly after 1-1682 at Nothingham Monthly Meeting,Chester
Co., PA.
"John Beals data:"
At a Court held 3rd day of first week tenth Month 1688 the Grandjury laid
out the road from Ashton to Edgmont: "Beginning at a SpanishOak...about
Edward Carter's and soe along ye cutt Road and down ye vallie whichJoseph
Richardson had fenced in, from thence through John Beales Pasturealong by
William woodmansees along ye old Road over Chester Creek so alongye Old
Road."
Warrant of survey. Taylor papers, Historical Society of PA, vol. 1,#45 26 th
of 7th Mo. 1701: 100 acres in Ashton Township, Chester County.
Resurvey to John Beales. 100 acres. A tract in Ashton Township,Chester Co .,
in possession of said John Beals. West Chester, Chester Co., PAatlas of
Delaware Co by Benj. H Smith. 1705, 2 mo 2 John beal 132 acres,Harrisbury
A3, 55 (PX-VIII of above tract of John Beal) 200 acres of rent 1683(Map of
Concord Twp. p. 5 of above)
On plan of Nottingham Lotts laid out 1702; 36 and 37 a double loton north
side of the Street...John Bales (or Beals) See pp. 195-6 HISTORY OFCHESTER
COUNTY-by Futhy and Cope.
List of Landholders 1689; John Beals 200 acres.
Nottingham Meeting--1-13-1709-10. John Beal appointed overseer ofMeeting.
John I and Mary (Clayton) Beals died at Nottingham, Chester Co.,Pa. John
died in Dec 1726, and since his wife Mary Beals is not named in hiswill,
dated 1726, she apparently died sometime prior to the date of hiswill.
John and Mary (Clayton) Beals' children were born and married atNottingha m,
Chester Co., and remained there until sometime after the death oftheir
parents.
!RESEARCHER: Inez Givens file Sep 1978.
FGS of John Beals and Mary Clayton---
John Beals, s/o Williams Beals [b 1625/30 Eng], b 1650/7 England;d 1726
Nottingham, Chester Co., PA; m 1682 Chester MM, Delaware Co., PA
Mary Clayton, d/o William Clayton and Prudence Mickel, b 29 Jun1665
Sussex, England.
John settled in PA in 1682, coming from England.
ref: Material collected by Lizzie Pierson of Plainville, KS.
Record Concord Quaker meeting.
Inez Givens, member Flint Hills Genealogical Society, Pedigree bookdate d 24
October 1978.
1. John Beals Jr
2. John Beals b 1650/7 Eng; d 1726 Nottingham, Chester Co., PA; m1682
Chester MH, PA
3. Mary Clayton b 29 6m 165 Sussex, Eng
4. William Beals
5.
6. William Clayton
7. Prudence Mickel
!RESEARCHER: Dorothy Knauff file.
Data received 8 Jan 1980.
Pedigree chart of Abraham Smith (1)
12. John Beals Sr b 1657 england; d 1726 Nottingham MM, ChesterCo., PA; m
1682/3 Chester Co., PA
13. Mary Clayton b 1665; d 1724 or 1726;
24. William Beals b 1625/1630 England
25.
26. William Clayton b 1625 England; d 1689/1691; m
27. Prudence Miller Mikels
28. Isaac Brooksby d 29 Jul 1683
BEALS also spelled BALES, BEALE, BEALL, BAELS
John Beals wa sborn in England and emigrated to America with theJohn
Fenwick Colony in 1675. He settled in Salem, NJ. Some istorians saythat he
came on the "Griffin". By 1677, he was a tax payer in DelawareCounty, PA . H
was a farmer in the northwest part of the county. He was also asurveor and
helped survey much of the area around Philadelphia. In 1689, he isliste d as
owner of two tracts of land in Chester Co., one of 200 acres andone of 100
acres. In 1682 he was married to Mary Clayton. He died in 1726,accordin g to
the date that his will was probated. At the time of his death hewas an
active member of the East Nottingham Friends meeting and his wifewas an
overseer of the meeting. He is buried in the meeting house burialground,
west of the church..the church has now been restored. Some of thedocuments
of the early church are on view there, including some signed byJohn Beals.
A genealogist, Jim Bellarts, says John Beals was the son ofWilliam Beals,
who was born about 1625/1630 in England and that he also came toPA. Recor ds
supporting this, said to be in Elkton, Cecil Co., JD.
(The above is some bits of material I have picked up here andthere and I
have this paragrah in a family history I have made for a niece)
Chester MM Records, Chester Co., PA...
"2nd day, 8th month 1682; John Beals and Mary Cleton did propoundtheire
intentions of marriage and nothing being found but clearness theywere
ordered to present it againe before the nest monthly meeting. thisbeing t he
first time of theire proposeall and it is also ordered that RobertWade and
his wife inquire into theire cleareness and bring it in at the nextmeetin g"
"1st da 11th month 1682.. John Beals and Mary Cleaton did then andtheire
propound theire proposeall and nothing to oppose them, neither onething
being found but cleareness, Friends theire did give theire consentthat th ey
might proceed when they might see meet in the feare of the Lord totake ei ch
other upon a daie appointed."
John Beals 1657-1726
Mary (Clayton) 1665-1726
ch: John Jr 1-28-1685 m Sarah Bowater (my ancestors) 1711-8-29 toNew
Garden.
William 2-1-1687 m Rebecca Chambers
Jacob 7-28-1689 m Mary Brooksby (your ancestors)
Mary 1-24-1692 m Richard Harrold
Patience 4-16-1695 m Joseph Jones
New Garden MM, Chester PA...
4-20-1714 Jacob Baels s/o John married Mary Brooksby, d/o John(deceased ) at
at Nottingham Meeting.
!RESEARCHER: Carolyn Elder letter 11 Nov 1981.
FGS of John Beals and Mary Clayton--
John Beals, Quaker, b 1650 England or Ireland; d 1726 (will, 17 Dec1726 ) E.
Nottingham, Chester Co., PA; m 1 Nov 1682 NJ (or Chester Co., PA)
Mary Clayton b 29 May 1665 PA or Chichester, England
ref: WE PASS THE WORDS ALONG - by Bales.
Shows a 6th child-- James Wright Beals - ref: DILLON/SHREVE.
Other refs: Mrs J H Bethseda B Buchanan
Zelphia Lee Gulbraith
Frederick Reinbold
HIATT-HIETT by W P Johnson.
John Beals emigrated in 1675 on "Griffin" to Salem, NJ, then toDelaware
Co., PA.
!RESEARCHER: Ruth Jenkins file.
Data received 23 May 1980.
THE BEALS FAMILY
John Beals I married Mary Clayton January 1, 1682 Chester Co., PA,died
1726 in Calvert, Maryland. Mary, daughter of William Clayton andPrudence
(Miller) Mikel(s) born June 20, 1665 Chichester, Sussex Co.,England,
christened at the Parish of Rumbaldawecke and brought to America byher
parents in 1677 on the ship "Kent". She died before 1726 in ChesterCo., P A.
John and Mary were the parents of
(i) John Beals II born November 28, 1685 Chester Co., died 1745Cold
Springs, Frederick Co., VA (near Winchester), married SarahBowater.
(ii) William born February 1, 1687, died before 1750, marriedRebecca
Chambers, dau of John Chambers (de Chambre), on June 26, 1712,Nottingha
MH, Chester Co., PA. Their daughter, Ruth, married WilliamUnderwood Janua ry
2, 1742 Chester Co., PA. William and Rebecca had four children.
(iii) Jacob born July 28, 1689 married Mary Brooksby, daughter ofJohn
Brooksby, April 20, 1714 Nottingham Meeting House, Chester Co.,PA.
(iv) Mary born April 24, 1692 Chester Co., PA married RichardHarrold, June
1, 1710 at Concord Meeting House (now Delaware Co., PA) Richardcame fro
England arriving on the ship "Henry and Ann" from London 1681. Theyhad se ve
children.
(v) Patience born April 16, 1695, married Joseph Jones, son of JohnJone s of
Worcestershire, England, on June 20, 1717 in North Carolina.The had fou
children.
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Has typewritten copy of John's will. [see file and below...wei]
(Below is a typed write-up that Ruth had..in part...wei)
He immigrated with his father, William, with the John FenwickColony in
1675. He settled in Salem, NJ. By 1677, he was a tax payer inDelaware Co.,
PA.
He was a farmer in the northwest part of the county. He was also asurveyor
and helped survey much of the area around Philadelphia. In 1689, heis lis te
as owner of two tracts of land in Chester Co., PA, one of 200 acresand one
of 100 acres.
Chester MM Records, Chester Co., PA
"2nd day, 8th Month 1682: John Beals and Mary Cleton die propoundtheire
intentions of marriage and nothing being found but clearness theywere
ordered to present it againe before the next monthly meeting thisbeing the
first time of theire proposeall and it is also ordered that RobertWade and
his wife inquire into theire cleareness and bring it in at the nextmeetin g"
"1st day 11th month 1682. John Beals and Mary Cleaton did then andtheire
propound theire proposeall and nothing to oppose them, neither onething
being found but cleareness, Friends theire did give theire consentthat th ey
might proceed when they might see meet in the feare of the Lord totake ei ch
other upon a date appointed."
John was appointed overseer of Notthingham Meeting, Calvert,Chester County
Pa (now Cecil Co., MD), on 1st mo. 13, 1709.
At the time of his death he was an active member of the EastNottingham
Friends meeting and his wife was overseer of the meeting.
FGS of John beals Sr and Mary Clayton***
John Beals Sr b 1650/57 england; d 1726 East Nottingham MM,Chester Co.,
PA; buried same; married 1 Nov 1682
Mary Clayton b 20 Jun/29 Jul 1665/66 Chichester, Sussex Co.,England; d
1726 East Nottingham MM, Chester Co., PA, where buried; d/o WilliamClayton
and Prudence Mikels.
Had children:
John Jr b 28 Nov/Jan 1685
William b 1 Feb 1687
Jacob b 28 Jul 1689
Mary b 24 Apr 1692
Patience b 16 April 1695.
!RESEARCHER: Ruth Cate file 16 Jul 1984.
(Data from Ralph Reavis of Memphis, TN.)
Ancestry of William Bales back to the immigrant John Beals(pronounced
Bales).
William Clayton b. England, arrived in Kent 1677, md Prudence
Miller/Miker. Had:
Mary Clayton, b. 06 29 1665, md 11 01 1682 to JohnBeals, b.
England 1650, d. 1726, had:
John Beals-1 was a Quaker and one report is that he arrived fromEngland
aboard the Ship "Griffin" 23 Jun 1675 with John Fenwick's Colonylanding n ea
Salem, NJ on the Delaware River. At this writing I have not found acomple te
list of the "Griffin's" passengers to show John Beals aboard. Inthe book
PASSENGERS AND SHIPS, by Walter Lee Sheppard, Jr., p. 147, hedisputes John
Beals being aboard, but does not give concrete proof that this isso. John
Fenwick's Quaker colony had to leave New Jersey because his titleor clai m o
buying land there was not valid or good enough. They moved acrossthe
Delaware River and settled in Delaware Co., PA. I have xerox of amap of t hi
county, dated prior to 1684, that shows locations of the differenttracts
occupied by the various settlers. William Clayton, Sr. has twoplaces as d oe
John Beals-1.
!RESEARCHER: Galen Hinshaw file 1982.
FGS of John Beals (Sr) and Mary Clayton --
John Beals/Baels/Bales (Sr), s/o Thomas Beals (b 1625/30 Eng, m1649, d PA)
b 1650 England; d 12/17/1726 Chester Co., PA, buried Nottingham,Chester
Co., PA; m 1/11/1682 Chester Co., PA
Mary Clayton, d/o William Clayton and Prudence Mickels, b6/29/1665 Parish
of Rumbaldswick Co., Sussex, England; d 1726 Chester Co., PA.
[on back of the FGS]
Jn Beals, who is believed to accompanied Wm Penn to Am. at the endof 17th
century assisted in the laying out of Philadelphia was born inEngland , m 11
Jan 1682 Mary, dau of Wm Clayton (Burke, Am. Families, p. 2554)
!RESEARCHER: Ardeth Hawthorne letter 23 Aug 1987.
Pedigree chart.
2. John Beals Sr, b 1650 England (or Wales); d 1726 MD (EastNottingham,
PA); m 2 Aug 1682 Chester MM, PA[Came to America with WilliamPenn; NJ
1675
3. Mary Clayton, b 6/29/1665 Sussex, England.
!RESEARCHER: Joyce L Lee letter 1 Oct 1991.
Pedigree chart.
Some information from BALES-MCLIN-MERCER FAMILY HISTORY. Chapter58. p.
972-975.
!RESEARCHER: Bob L Bales letter 12 Jul 1991.
My ancestor, John Beals, came to America in about 1765, and it issaid that
he came with John Fenwick and settled in Salem, NJ. In 1677 he wasin Ches te
Co., PA and in 1682, married Mary Clayton, dau of William Clayton,Sr. John
and Mary settled in the lower part of Aston in what is now DelawareCo., P A.
the family, after sometime, removed to Nottingham, where John diedin 1726.
John and Mary were members of the Society of Friends.
Evelyn Good of Emporia, KS gave me your name...
!PROBATE: WILL OF JOHN BEALS.
I, John Beals, of Nottingham in ye county of Chester being sickand weak of
body, but of a sound and well disposing mind and memory do makethis as my
last Will and Testament, revoking all other wills that haveheretofore been
made or done by me.
First: My will is yt my just debts and funerall charge be defrayedas soon
as possible after my decease and also yt my body be decentlyburied.
Secondly: I give and bequeath unto my oldest son, John Beals, mybed and al
ye furniture thereunto belonging and five pound, he paying his fivechildr en
Sarah, John, Thomas, Ann and Phebe to each, tenn shillings whenthey com e at
age.
Thirdly: I give unto my son, William Beals, eight pound, he payingto each
of his three children, Lydia, Mary and Ruth, tenn shillings when ofage.
Fourthly: I give unto my daughter, Mary Harrold, eight pound, shepaying to
each of her children, Elizabeth, Rachell, Jonathan and Richard tennshilli ng
when they come of age.
Fifthly: I give unto my son Jacob Beals twelve pound, he paying tohis four
children, John, Jacob, Mary and William, to each of them tennshillings wh en
of age.
Sixthly: I give unto my daughter, Patience Jones ye eightpound-fifteen
shillings yt is due from her husband by bond and five pound more tobe paid
by my executors willing shee or her husband pay unto their fourchildren
Sarah, Judith, Mary and Charity, to each tenn shillings.
All of the aforesaid legacys to be paid unto the grandchildrenwhen they ar
deemed by law to be of age.
Seventhly: I give unto my daughter Mary Harrold and Patience Jonesmy
warming pan and spice box; I give unto James Wright fourtyshillings.
Eightly: I give unto my kinswoman, Mary Davis, of Philadelphiatwenty
shillings. Also my will is yt my son, William, shall be paid hislegacy
first, my daughter Mary Harrold next and Patience her five poundsnext a s ye
money yt is out upon Bond becomes due.
Lastly: I ordain and constitute my two sons, John and Jacob Bealssole
executors of this my last will and testament, witness my hand andseal, da te
in Nottingham ye 11th day of ye 8th month, 1726.
Signed: JOHN BEALS
Sealed & Delivred in the presence of
J A McMillan
William House
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Will Book No. 1 probated December 7(17), 1726
B1 - 206 10th mo Dec 17, 1726, John Beal Sr.
Nottingham Place of Residence
West Chester, Chester County, PA
(Note: This will was a typed copied that I received from RuthJenkins of
Emporia, KS in 1980. There was a note on her copy located afterthe 5th
Item: "Your ancestor, Rachel, wasn't born yet"...wei)
Also copy found in THE GREENE COUNTY PIONEER, Vol. 4-1, March1988, p.
44.
Also copy found in THE QUAKER YEOMEN book, p. 38-39.)
!RESEARCHER: B A Morris file.
Letter 26 March 1994.
Pedigree chart from Ancestral File - ver. 4.12.
John Beals (AFN:D3N5-X6)
b. 1650/1660 England; d. 1726; m. 11 Jan 1682 , Chester, PA to
Mary Clayton (AFN:D3N5-ZC)
b. 29 Jun 1665 Rumbaldaweeke, S, England; d. 1682 PA
Letter of 28 April 1994.
PAF FGS from Dorothy C Morris, Box 436, Claypool, AZ 85532 ph: 602425 583 5:
dated 16 Jan 1994.
Thomas Beals-1108
notes: p. 1. #1 Some Quaker Families (Beals) by Roger S Boone.
William Beals b. abt 1625/1630 Eng. d. Penn. m. 1649 to_____ in
Eng.
Next line has (Thomas Beals m Sarah Edge) & had issue. Doesnot
state that William Beals was the father of Thomas.
Sarah Edge-1109
notes:
Child 1 - John Beals-1102
SOURCES: G.S. film 844,805 Call family pedigree charts - chart8a-2.
Gwen Boyer Bjorkman sent extra info 1980. Book: The Descendants ofPeter
Simmons, Brunswick Co., VA. 1973. page 106.
Daughters of the American Colonists vol. 19. p. 124-125.
Children from TIB records and family group sheet from Salt Lake.
P. 1 #2 Some Quaker Families (Beals) by Roger S. Boone.
P. 3 & 13 #26. Some Quaker Families (Beals) by Roger S. Boone.
RESIDENCE: John, a yeoman, came to Salem N.J. on ship "Griffin" in1675 to
settle at Salem N.J. by 1677 was in Chester co., Penn. 1679 hadfarm in
Chester co. & lived along Chester Creek in Aston twp. across linefrom
Chester twp. Married there then moved to Maryland. By 1704 movedto
Nottingham, Penn.
PROBATE: Will proved 17 Dec 1726 in Calvert, Maryland.
Letter and PAF FGS from Marilyn Mahlstadt, 11048 Charleston St.,Rancho
Cucamonga, CA 91701 dated April 17, 1994. (ph. 909 987 5398)
John Beals-629, (son of William Beals-1667, b ca 1625 Eng; m abt1649 Eng t
unknown; d. in PA) b. abt 1650 England; d. 1726 Nottingham,Chester, PA;
buried Calver, Cecil, MD; m 1682 PA to
Mary Clayton-630; b. 29 Aug 1665 Chichester, Rumbaldsweek,Sussex, England
d. bef 1726 Chester Co., PA; dau of William Clayton and PrudenceMickel.
children:
John Beals-627 m Sarah Bowater [see his sheet...wei]
William Beals-736 b. 1 Feb 1687 ,Chester,PA; d. bef 1750
Jacob Beals-737 b. 28 Jul 1687 ,Chester,PA;
Mary Ann Beals-738 b. 24 Jan 1692 Nottingham,,PA
Patience Beals-739 b. 16 Apr 1695 ,Chester,PA
Grace Beals-740
COMMENT: This is only reference I have to a child, named Grace, ofJohn and
Mary...wei
NOTES under John Beals-629.
(Beales-Bales-Balles) John, Yeoman; he came 1675 on the "Griffin"to settle
at Salem, NJ; 1677 was in Chester (now Delaware) Co., PA; 1679 hadfarm in
Chester Co., PA; lived along Chester Creek in Aston Twp acrossline from
Chester Twp: reported 11-1-1682 Chester MM, Chester Co., PA (NJ)clear to
marry Mary Clayton; moved to Nottingham, PA in 1704; Nottinghamwas part of
MD until 3- -1681 when Penn received his grant; will proved
10-7(12-17)-1726.
NOTES under Mary Clayton-630.
Daughter of William Clayton and Prudence Langford Mickel; Claytonacting
Governor of Pennsyvania 1684-5 under William Penn; Claytons camefrom
England on "Kent".
Letter and FGS's from Edith Jackson Hankins, Memphis, TN datedApril 16,
1994;
John Beals, Sr b. 1655-1660 England; died will probated 12/17/1726Chester
Co., PA; m 11/1/1682 Nottingham MM
Mary Clayton b. 5 or 6/29/1665 Sussex Co., England; d. after 1731?
Children:
John Beals Jr..
William b. 2/1/1687 d. 1/2/1742-3 m 4/26/1712 Rebecca Chambers.
Jacob b. 7/28/1689 d. 1763; m 4/20/1714 Mary Brooksby.
Mary b. 1 or 4/24/1692 d. after 1740 m 4/1/1710 Richard Harrold
Patience b. 1 or 4/16/1695-6 d. 9th mo 1777 m 4/20/1717 JosephJones
Grace? b. 1697?
Letter 20 November 1995.
Line of Descent chart from Edith Edna Jackson Hankins dated May16,
1986.
John Beals Sr b 1655-1660 England; will probated 12/17/1726Chester Co.,
PA; m 11/1/1682 Nottingham MM
Mary Clayton b 5 or 6-29-1665 Sussex Co., England; d after 1731?
Letter 29 Febuary 1996.
Data from Bob L Bales, March 7, 1991.
FGS of John Beals and Mary Clayton***
John, s/o Williams Beals, b 1650 England; d 1726 Nottingham, PA; m11-1-168
Chester Co., PA
Mary Clayton, d/o William and Prudence Clayton, b 6-29-1665 SussexCo.,
Eng; d Frederick Co., MD.
ch: John Beals II m Sarah Bowater
William m Rebecca Chambers
Jacob Beals m Mary Brooksby
Mary Ann m Richard Harrold
Patience m Joseph Jones
Notes: John Beals I came to America and settled in Salem, NJ, 1675.He came
on the ship Griffin. The Clayton family came to England withWilliam the
Conqueror.
RELATIONSHIP: Miriam Halbert Bales. WE PASS THE WORDS ALONG - A300-YEAR
CHRONICLE OF THE BALES FAMILY. (Muncie, IN:Miriam Bales, author) [342page s]
p. 7.
During a period of years we searched for data preceding the birthof
Jacob, including Quaker records and census records, but foundnothing. The n,
in August of 1978, a trip to the Fort Wayne Library, GenealogyDivision,
revealded a book entitled THE BALES FAMILIES IN EAST TENNESSEE, byClarence
A. Bales, 1952, in which four generations of Jacob's ancestors are
listed--four gold nuggets in one panning.
Mr. Bales claims that the family is typical of pioneer familiesin
America. John I settled in PA before William Penn got his grant.John's
descendants moved to Maryland, Virginia, North Carolina, Tennessee,Kentuc ky
Ohio, Indiana, Illinois, Iowa and Kansas before they were states.
---
Another letter from Bob L Bales to BAMorris dated 5/22/91....
Do you have any proof as to when John Beals I came to America? Ihave he
came in 1675 on the ship GRIFFIN, but his name not on passengerlist. The
GRIFFIN made 2 trips to America in 1675. They were charted by JohnFenwich.
!RESEARCHER: Barbara Hammond Cooley file.
Letter 18 December 1983.
I have John Beals b ca 1650 England, m Mary Clayton 11 Nov 1682Chester
Co., PA; He died 17 Jun 1726 Nottingham, Chester Co., PA (which Ihave i s no
Cecil Co., MD). Mary Clayton b 29 June 1666 England. Her parentswere Will ia
Clayton and Prudence Lanckford (not Mickels). She had previously ma Micke ls
Partial pedigree chart:
Thomas Beals m
John Beals m Mary Clayton
Mary Beals m Richard Harrold
!RESEARCHER: Carin Vance of Lebanon, OH file.
(via AOL downloaded SWVA3.GED file in July 1995)
Mary Jane Clayton m 11 Nov 1682 Chester Co., PA to John Beals, s/oWilliam
Beals and Elizabeth, b 24 Aug 1650 England; d 11 Aug 1726Nottingham,
Chester, PA; buried Friends Burial Ground, E Nottingham, PA.
ch: John Jr
William
Jacob
Mary
Patience
Grace? b 1697?
!RESEARCHER: June Edmiston, member Flint Hills Genealogical Society,Empor ia,
KS; pedigree chart dated 27 Jun 1985.
12. John Beals b 1650 England; d 1726 Chester Co., PA; m 1 Jan orNov 1682
Chester Co., PA
13. Mary Clayton b 29 Jun 1665/6 County of Sussex, England; d bef1726
Chester Co., Pa.
24. William Beals
25. ?
26. William Clayton
27. Prudence Lanckford
!RESEARCHER: Robert F "Bob" Hill file.
Email dated 31 Aug 1996.
John Beals and Mary Clayton had
John b 3/20/1684
William b 2/1/1686
Jacob b 7/28/1689
Mary b 4/24/1693
Patience b 1/16/1694
John Beals:
!BIOGRAPHY: J P Burke. AMERICAN FAMILIES WITH BRITISH ANCESTRY.(Baltimore :GPC,
reprint 1975, orig London 1939)
p. 2554. John Beals, who it is believed, accompanied Wm Penn toAmerica a t the
end of the 17th century, and assisted in the laying out ofPhiladelphia, w as
b. in England, m 11 Jan 1652, Mary, d/o Wm Clayton of Burlington,NJ, where
he settled in 1677, and afterwards of Chester, PA, member of theProvincial
Council, Acting Governor of PA 1684/85, member of the Governor'sCouncil
during the drafting of the Great Charter, and one of the 1st Judgesof
Philadelphia. John Beals d. 1726 (will prob. 17 Dec 1726), living,with ot he
issue...
!BIOGRAPHY: Bellarts. THE QUAKER YEOMAN. (:Author) [I own...wei]
p. 38. Came to PA with early Quakers (it has not been established thath e came
with Penn's Fleet), and assisted in laying out the city ofPhiladelphia. He
was appointed overseer of Nottingham Meeting, Calvert, ChesterCo., PA (now
Cecil Co., MD) on 1mo 13, 1709. Ref: THE NATIONAL CYCLOPEDIA OFAMERICAN
BIOGRAPHY; will of John Clayton, New Jersey Archives.
p. 38-39. His will...[see later in these notes]
His will dated 11th 8th mo 1726 and probated 7th or 17th Dec 1726,
proven Calvert, MD, buried in the East Notthingham Friends meetinghouse
burial grounds, west of the church..(the church has now beenrestored),
Calvert, Chester Co., PA (now Cecil Co., MD).
p. 40. Their children listed.
!COURT-PROBATE: Bart Anderson & Dorothy B Lapp & Marwood Darlington.INDE X TO
CHESTER CO., PA WILLS AND INTESTATES RECORDS 1713-1850. (Danboro, PA:, 19 70)
p. 11. John Beals Sr., Nottingham, 1726 will.
!IMMIGRATION: W L Sheppard, Jr, compiler and editor. PASSENGER ANDSHIPS P RIOR
TO 1684. (Baltimore:GPC, 1970)
p. 147. re a footnote where John Beals stated as to have come toAmerica o n the
"Griffin" in 1675, but author of this book finds no evidence forthis
statement.
!BIOGRAPHY: Elaine Rowland. WILLIAM HUNT AND SARAH MILLS, THEIRANCESTOR S AND
OURS, ESSAYS AND GENEALOGIES. (ca1980)
p. 81. ...arrived at Salem, West Jersey in June?, 1675 on the ship,"Griff in",
Capt Robert Griffith. This may have been the end of Nov 1675. The"Griffin"
was the first ship to come to America from London. John marriedMary Clayt on
Jan 1, 1682 Chester Co., PA, will probated Dec 17, 1726 Calvert,MD.
!BIOGRAPHY: John Smith Futhey. HISTORY OF CHESTER CO., PA. (Ann Arbor,MI: Univ
Microfilms Int'l, reprint 1980)
p. 498. John Beals married Mary Clayton 1682.
!RELATIONSHIP: THE RIDGE RUNNERS.
Vol. 12, Part 1 (1979)
p. 77. Pedigree chart of Mrs Richard (Beverly) Patterson, 3831 RogersRd,
Spring Valley, CA 92077:
1848. John Beals b 1650 England, d. 1726 Chester Co. PA, md 1682
1849. Mary Clayton b 29 Jun 1665 Sussex Eng.
!BIOGRAPHY: THE GREENE COUNTY PIONEER.
Vol. 4-1. March 1988.
p. 42. "Bales Family Records" excerpted from EARLY SETTLERS OF LEECOUNTY , VA
AND ADJACENT COUNTIES, Vol. 2, compiled by Hattie Byrd Muncy Bales,Media
Inc., Publishers, Greensboro, NC, 1977.
John Beals was one among the earliest immigrants and most likelywas one of
the immigrants with the John Fenwick colony that came to America in1675,
sailing in the ship "Griffin", and settled at Salem, NJ. However,no
authentic proof has been found to confirm this theory.
John Beals I was married to Mary Clayton, dau of William Clayton Srand his
wife, Prudence, shortly after 1-1682 at Nothingham Monthly Meeting,Chester
Co., PA.
"John Beals data:"
At a Court held 3rd day of first week tenth Month 1688 the Grandjury laid
out the road from Ashton to Edgmont: "Beginning at a SpanishOak...about
Edward Carter's and soe along ye cutt Road and down ye vallie whichJoseph
Richardson had fenced in, from thence through John Beales Pasturealong by
William woodmansees along ye old Road over Chester Creek so alongye Old
Road."
Warrant of survey. Taylor papers, Historical Society of PA, vol. 1,#45 26 th
of 7th Mo. 1701: 100 acres in Ashton Township, Chester County.
Resurvey to John Beales. 100 acres. A tract in Ashton Township,Chester Co .,
in possession of said John Beals. West Chester, Chester Co., PAatlas of
Delaware Co by Benj. H Smith. 1705, 2 mo 2 John beal 132 acres,Harrisbury
A3, 55 (PX-VIII of above tract of John Beal) 200 acres of rent 1683(Map of
Concord Twp. p. 5 of above)
On plan of Nottingham Lotts laid out 1702; 36 and 37 a double loton north
side of the Street...John Bales (or Beals) See pp. 195-6 HISTORY OFCHESTER
COUNTY-by Futhy and Cope.
List of Landholders 1689; John Beals 200 acres.
Nottingham Meeting--1-13-1709-10. John Beal appointed overseer ofMeeting.
John I and Mary (Clayton) Beals died at Nottingham, Chester Co.,Pa. John
died in Dec 1726, and since his wife Mary Beals is not named in hiswill,
dated 1726, she apparently died sometime prior to the date of hiswill.
John and Mary (Clayton) Beals' children were born and married atNottingha m,
Chester Co., and remained there until sometime after the death oftheir
parents.
!RESEARCHER: Inez Givens file Sep 1978.
FGS of John Beals and Mary Clayton---
John Beals, s/o Williams Beals [b 1625/30 Eng], b 1650/7 England;d 1726
Nottingham, Chester Co., PA; m 1682 Chester MM, Delaware Co., PA
Mary Clayton, d/o William Clayton and Prudence Mickel, b 29 Jun1665
Sussex, England.
John settled in PA in 1682, coming from England.
ref: Material collected by Lizzie Pierson of Plainville, KS.
Record Concord Quaker meeting.
Inez Givens, member Flint Hills Genealogical Society, Pedigree bookdate d 24
October 1978.
1. John Beals Jr
2. John Beals b 1650/7 Eng; d 1726 Nottingham, Chester Co., PA; m1682
Chester MH, PA
3. Mary Clayton b 29 6m 165 Sussex, Eng
4. William Beals
5.
6. William Clayton
7. Prudence Mickel
!RESEARCHER: Dorothy Knauff file.
Data received 8 Jan 1980.
Pedigree chart of Abraham Smith (1)
12. John Beals Sr b 1657 england; d 1726 Nottingham MM, ChesterCo., PA; m
1682/3 Chester Co., PA
13. Mary Clayton b 1665; d 1724 or 1726;
24. William Beals b 1625/1630 England
25.
26. William Clayton b 1625 England; d 1689/1691; m
27. Prudence Miller Mikels
28. Isaac Brooksby d 29 Jul 1683
BEALS also spelled BALES, BEALE, BEALL, BAELS
John Beals wa sborn in England and emigrated to America with theJohn
Fenwick Colony in 1675. He settled in Salem, NJ. Some istorians saythat he
came on the "Griffin". By 1677, he was a tax payer in DelawareCounty, PA . H
was a farmer in the northwest part of the county. He was also asurveor and
helped survey much of the area around Philadelphia. In 1689, he isliste d as
owner of two tracts of land in Chester Co., one of 200 acres andone of 100
acres. In 1682 he was married to Mary Clayton. He died in 1726,accordin g to
the date that his will was probated. At the time of his death hewas an
active member of the East Nottingham Friends meeting and his wifewas an
overseer of the meeting. He is buried in the meeting house burialground,
west of the church..the church has now been restored. Some of thedocuments
of the early church are on view there, including some signed byJohn Beals.
A genealogist, Jim Bellarts, says John Beals was the son ofWilliam Beals,
who was born about 1625/1630 in England and that he also came toPA. Recor ds
supporting this, said to be in Elkton, Cecil Co., JD.
(The above is some bits of material I have picked up here andthere and I
have this paragrah in a family history I have made for a niece)
Chester MM Records, Chester Co., PA...
"2nd day, 8th month 1682; John Beals and Mary Cleton did propoundtheire
intentions of marriage and nothing being found but clearness theywere
ordered to present it againe before the nest monthly meeting. thisbeing t he
first time of theire proposeall and it is also ordered that RobertWade and
his wife inquire into theire cleareness and bring it in at the nextmeetin g"
"1st da 11th month 1682.. John Beals and Mary Cleaton did then andtheire
propound theire proposeall and nothing to oppose them, neither onething
being found but cleareness, Friends theire did give theire consentthat th ey
might proceed when they might see meet in the feare of the Lord totake ei ch
other upon a daie appointed."
John Beals 1657-1726
Mary (Clayton) 1665-1726
ch: John Jr 1-28-1685 m Sarah Bowater (my ancestors) 1711-8-29 toNew
Garden.
William 2-1-1687 m Rebecca Chambers
Jacob 7-28-1689 m Mary Brooksby (your ancestors)
Mary 1-24-1692 m Richard Harrold
Patience 4-16-1695 m Joseph Jones
New Garden MM, Chester PA...
4-20-1714 Jacob Baels s/o John married Mary Brooksby, d/o John(deceased ) at
at Nottingham Meeting.
!RESEARCHER: Carolyn Elder letter 11 Nov 1981.
FGS of John Beals and Mary Clayton--
John Beals, Quaker, b 1650 England or Ireland; d 1726 (will, 17 Dec1726 ) E.
Nottingham, Chester Co., PA; m 1 Nov 1682 NJ (or Chester Co., PA)
Mary Clayton b 29 May 1665 PA or Chichester, England
ref: WE PASS THE WORDS ALONG - by Bales.
Shows a 6th child-- James Wright Beals - ref: DILLON/SHREVE.
Other refs: Mrs J H Bethseda B Buchanan
Zelphia Lee Gulbraith
Frederick Reinbold
HIATT-HIETT by W P Johnson.
John Beals emigrated in 1675 on "Griffin" to Salem, NJ, then toDelaware
Co., PA.
!RESEARCHER: Ruth Jenkins file.
Data received 23 May 1980.
THE BEALS FAMILY
John Beals I married Mary Clayton January 1, 1682 Chester Co., PA,died
1726 in Calvert, Maryland. Mary, daughter of William Clayton andPrudence
(Miller) Mikel(s) born June 20, 1665 Chichester, Sussex Co.,England,
christened at the Parish of Rumbaldawecke and brought to America byher
parents in 1677 on the ship "Kent". She died before 1726 in ChesterCo., P A.
John and Mary were the parents of
(i) John Beals II born November 28, 1685 Chester Co., died 1745Cold
Springs, Frederick Co., VA (near Winchester), married SarahBowater.
(ii) William born February 1, 1687, died before 1750, marriedRebecca
Chambers, dau of John Chambers (de Chambre), on June 26, 1712,Nottingha
MH, Chester Co., PA. Their daughter, Ruth, married WilliamUnderwood Janua ry
2, 1742 Chester Co., PA. William and Rebecca had four children.
(iii) Jacob born July 28, 1689 married Mary Brooksby, daughter ofJohn
Brooksby, April 20, 1714 Nottingham Meeting House, Chester Co.,PA.
(iv) Mary born April 24, 1692 Chester Co., PA married RichardHarrold, June
1, 1710 at Concord Meeting House (now Delaware Co., PA) Richardcame fro
England arriving on the ship "Henry and Ann" from London 1681. Theyhad se ve
children.
(v) Patience born April 16, 1695, married Joseph Jones, son of JohnJone s of
Worcestershire, England, on June 20, 1717 in North Carolina.The had fou
children.
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Has typewritten copy of John's will. [see file and below...wei]
(Below is a typed write-up that Ruth had..in part...wei)
He immigrated with his father, William, with the John FenwickColony in
1675. He settled in Salem, NJ. By 1677, he was a tax payer inDelaware Co.,
PA.
He was a farmer in the northwest part of the county. He was also asurveyor
and helped survey much of the area around Philadelphia. In 1689, heis lis te
as owner of two tracts of land in Chester Co., PA, one of 200 acresand one
of 100 acres.
Chester MM Records, Chester Co., PA
"2nd day, 8th Month 1682: John Beals and Mary Cleton die propoundtheire
intentions of marriage and nothing being found but clearness theywere
ordered to present it againe before the next monthly meeting thisbeing the
first time of theire proposeall and it is also ordered that RobertWade and
his wife inquire into theire cleareness and bring it in at the nextmeetin g"
"1st day 11th month 1682. John Beals and Mary Cleaton did then andtheire
propound theire proposeall and nothing to oppose them, neither onething
being found but cleareness, Friends theire did give theire consentthat th ey
might proceed when they might see meet in the feare of the Lord totake ei ch
other upon a date appointed."
John was appointed overseer of Notthingham Meeting, Calvert,Chester County
Pa (now Cecil Co., MD), on 1st mo. 13, 1709.
At the time of his death he was an active member of the EastNottingham
Friends meeting and his wife was overseer of the meeting.
FGS of John beals Sr and Mary Clayton***
John Beals Sr b 1650/57 england; d 1726 East Nottingham MM,Chester Co.,
PA; buried same; married 1 Nov 1682
Mary Clayton b 20 Jun/29 Jul 1665/66 Chichester, Sussex Co.,England; d
1726 East Nottingham MM, Chester Co., PA, where buried; d/o WilliamClayton
and Prudence Mikels.
Had children:
John Jr b 28 Nov/Jan 1685
William b 1 Feb 1687
Jacob b 28 Jul 1689
Mary b 24 Apr 1692
Patience b 16 April 1695.
!RESEARCHER: Ruth Cate file 16 Jul 1984.
(Data from Ralph Reavis of Memphis, TN.)
Ancestry of William Bales back to the immigrant John Beals(pronounced
Bales).
William Clayton b. England, arrived in Kent 1677, md Prudence
Miller/Miker. Had:
Mary Clayton, b. 06 29 1665, md 11 01 1682 to JohnBeals, b.
England 1650, d. 1726, had:
John Beals-1 was a Quaker and one report is that he arrived fromEngland
aboard the Ship "Griffin" 23 Jun 1675 with John Fenwick's Colonylanding n ea
Salem, NJ on the Delaware River. At this writing I have not found acomple te
list of the "Griffin's" passengers to show John Beals aboard. Inthe book
PASSENGERS AND SHIPS, by Walter Lee Sheppard, Jr., p. 147, hedisputes John
Beals being aboard, but does not give concrete proof that this isso. John
Fenwick's Quaker colony had to leave New Jersey because his titleor clai m o
buying land there was not valid or good enough. They moved acrossthe
Delaware River and settled in Delaware Co., PA. I have xerox of amap of t hi
county, dated prior to 1684, that shows locations of the differenttracts
occupied by the various settlers. William Clayton, Sr. has twoplaces as d oe
John Beals-1.
!RESEARCHER: Galen Hinshaw file 1982.
FGS of John Beals (Sr) and Mary Clayton --
John Beals/Baels/Bales (Sr), s/o Thomas Beals (b 1625/30 Eng, m1649, d PA)
b 1650 England; d 12/17/1726 Chester Co., PA, buried Nottingham,Chester
Co., PA; m 1/11/1682 Chester Co., PA
Mary Clayton, d/o William Clayton and Prudence Mickels, b6/29/1665 Parish
of Rumbaldswick Co., Sussex, England; d 1726 Chester Co., PA.
[on back of the FGS]
Jn Beals, who is believed to accompanied Wm Penn to Am. at the endof 17th
century assisted in the laying out of Philadelphia was born inEngland , m 11
Jan 1682 Mary, dau of Wm Clayton (Burke, Am. Families, p. 2554)
!RESEARCHER: Ardeth Hawthorne letter 23 Aug 1987.
Pedigree chart.
2. John Beals Sr, b 1650 England (or Wales); d 1726 MD (EastNottingham,
PA); m 2 Aug 1682 Chester MM, PA[Came to America with WilliamPenn; NJ
1675
3. Mary Clayton, b 6/29/1665 Sussex, England.
!RESEARCHER: Joyce L Lee letter 1 Oct 1991.
Pedigree chart.
Some information from BALES-MCLIN-MERCER FAMILY HISTORY. Chapter58. p.
972-975.
!RESEARCHER: Bob L Bales letter 12 Jul 1991.
My ancestor, John Beals, came to America in about 1765, and it issaid that
he came with John Fenwick and settled in Salem, NJ. In 1677 he wasin Ches te
Co., PA and in 1682, married Mary Clayton, dau of William Clayton,Sr. John
and Mary settled in the lower part of Aston in what is now DelawareCo., P A.
the family, after sometime, removed to Nottingham, where John diedin 1726.
John and Mary were members of the Society of Friends.
Evelyn Good of Emporia, KS gave me your name...
!PROBATE: WILL OF JOHN BEALS.
I, John Beals, of Nottingham in ye county of Chester being sickand weak of
body, but of a sound and well disposing mind and memory do makethis as my
last Will and Testament, revoking all other wills that haveheretofore been
made or done by me.
First: My will is yt my just debts and funerall charge be defrayedas soon
as possible after my decease and also yt my body be decentlyburied.
Secondly: I give and bequeath unto my oldest son, John Beals, mybed and al
ye furniture thereunto belonging and five pound, he paying his fivechildr en
Sarah, John, Thomas, Ann and Phebe to each, tenn shillings whenthey com e at
age.
Thirdly: I give unto my son, William Beals, eight pound, he payingto each
of his three children, Lydia, Mary and Ruth, tenn shillings when ofage.
Fourthly: I give unto my daughter, Mary Harrold, eight pound, shepaying to
each of her children, Elizabeth, Rachell, Jonathan and Richard tennshilli ng
when they come of age.
Fifthly: I give unto my son Jacob Beals twelve pound, he paying tohis four
children, John, Jacob, Mary and William, to each of them tennshillings wh en
of age.
Sixthly: I give unto my daughter, Patience Jones ye eightpound-fifteen
shillings yt is due from her husband by bond and five pound more tobe paid
by my executors willing shee or her husband pay unto their fourchildren
Sarah, Judith, Mary and Charity, to each tenn shillings.
All of the aforesaid legacys to be paid unto the grandchildrenwhen they ar
deemed by law to be of age.
Seventhly: I give unto my daughter Mary Harrold and Patience Jonesmy
warming pan and spice box; I give unto James Wright fourtyshillings.
Eightly: I give unto my kinswoman, Mary Davis, of Philadelphiatwenty
shillings. Also my will is yt my son, William, shall be paid hislegacy
first, my daughter Mary Harrold next and Patience her five poundsnext a s ye
money yt is out upon Bond becomes due.
Lastly: I ordain and constitute my two sons, John and Jacob Bealssole
executors of this my last will and testament, witness my hand andseal, da te
in Nottingham ye 11th day of ye 8th month, 1726.
Signed: JOHN BEALS
Sealed & Delivred in the presence of
J A McMillan
William House
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Will Book No. 1 probated December 7(17), 1726
B1 - 206 10th mo Dec 17, 1726, John Beal Sr.
Nottingham Place of Residence
West Chester, Chester County, PA
(Note: This will was a typed copied that I received from RuthJenkins of
Emporia, KS in 1980. There was a note on her copy located afterthe 5th
Item: "Your ancestor, Rachel, wasn't born yet"...wei)
Also copy found in THE GREENE COUNTY PIONEER, Vol. 4-1, March1988, p.
44.
Also copy found in THE QUAKER YEOMEN book, p. 38-39.)
!RESEARCHER: B A Morris file.
Letter 26 March 1994.
Pedigree chart from Ancestral File - ver. 4.12.
John Beals (AFN:D3N5-X6)
b. 1650/1660 England; d. 1726; m. 11 Jan 1682 , Chester, PA to
Mary Clayton (AFN:D3N5-ZC)
b. 29 Jun 1665 Rumbaldaweeke, S, England; d. 1682 PA
Letter of 28 April 1994.
PAF FGS from Dorothy C Morris, Box 436, Claypool, AZ 85532 ph: 602425 583 5:
dated 16 Jan 1994.
Thomas Beals-1108
notes: p. 1. #1 Some Quaker Families (Beals) by Roger S Boone.
William Beals b. abt 1625/1630 Eng. d. Penn. m. 1649 to_____ in
Eng.
Next line has (Thomas Beals m Sarah Edge) & had issue. Doesnot
state that William Beals was the father of Thomas.
Sarah Edge-1109
notes:
Child 1 - John Beals-1102
SOURCES: G.S. film 844,805 Call family pedigree charts - chart8a-2.
Gwen Boyer Bjorkman sent extra info 1980. Book: The Descendants ofPeter
Simmons, Brunswick Co., VA. 1973. page 106.
Daughters of the American Colonists vol. 19. p. 124-125.
Children from TIB records and family group sheet from Salt Lake.
P. 1 #2 Some Quaker Families (Beals) by Roger S. Boone.
P. 3 & 13 #26. Some Quaker Families (Beals) by Roger S. Boone.
RESIDENCE: John, a yeoman, came to Salem N.J. on ship "Griffin" in1675 to
settle at Salem N.J. by 1677 was in Chester co., Penn. 1679 hadfarm in
Chester co. & lived along Chester Creek in Aston twp. across linefrom
Chester twp. Married there then moved to Maryland. By 1704 movedto
Nottingham, Penn.
PROBATE: Will proved 17 Dec 1726 in Calvert, Maryland.
Letter and PAF FGS from Marilyn Mahlstadt, 11048 Charleston St.,Rancho
Cucamonga, CA 91701 dated April 17, 1994. (ph. 909 987 5398)
John Beals-629, (son of William Beals-1667, b ca 1625 Eng; m abt1649 Eng t
unknown; d. in PA) b. abt 1650 England; d. 1726 Nottingham,Chester, PA;
buried Calver, Cecil, MD; m 1682 PA to
Mary Clayton-630; b. 29 Aug 1665 Chichester, Rumbaldsweek,Sussex, England
d. bef 1726 Chester Co., PA; dau of William Clayton and PrudenceMickel.
children:
John Beals-627 m Sarah Bowater [see his sheet...wei]
William Beals-736 b. 1 Feb 1687 ,Chester,PA; d. bef 1750
Jacob Beals-737 b. 28 Jul 1687 ,Chester,PA;
Mary Ann Beals-738 b. 24 Jan 1692 Nottingham,,PA
Patience Beals-739 b. 16 Apr 1695 ,Chester,PA
Grace Beals-740
COMMENT: This is only reference I have to a child, named Grace, ofJohn and
Mary...wei
NOTES under John Beals-629.
(Beales-Bales-Balles) John, Yeoman; he came 1675 on the "Griffin"to settle
at Salem, NJ; 1677 was in Chester (now Delaware) Co., PA; 1679 hadfarm in
Chester Co., PA; lived along Chester Creek in Aston Twp acrossline from
Chester Twp: reported 11-1-1682 Chester MM, Chester Co., PA (NJ)clear to
marry Mary Clayton; moved to Nottingham, PA in 1704; Nottinghamwas part of
MD until 3- -1681 when Penn received his grant; will proved
10-7(12-17)-1726.
NOTES under Mary Clayton-630.
Daughter of William Clayton and Prudence Langford Mickel; Claytonacting
Governor of Pennsyvania 1684-5 under William Penn; Claytons camefrom
England on "Kent".
Letter and FGS's from Edith Jackson Hankins, Memphis, TN datedApril 16,
1994;
John Beals, Sr b. 1655-1660 England; died will probated 12/17/1726Chester
Co., PA; m 11/1/1682 Nottingham MM
Mary Clayton b. 5 or 6/29/1665 Sussex Co., England; d. after 1731?
Children:
John Beals Jr..
William b. 2/1/1687 d. 1/2/1742-3 m 4/26/1712 Rebecca Chambers.
Jacob b. 7/28/1689 d. 1763; m 4/20/1714 Mary Brooksby.
Mary b. 1 or 4/24/1692 d. after 1740 m 4/1/1710 Richard Harrold
Patience b. 1 or 4/16/1695-6 d. 9th mo 1777 m 4/20/1717 JosephJones
Grace? b. 1697?
Letter 20 November 1995.
Line of Descent chart from Edith Edna Jackson Hankins dated May16,
1986.
John Beals Sr b 1655-1660 England; will probated 12/17/1726Chester Co.,
PA; m 11/1/1682 Nottingham MM
Mary Clayton b 5 or 6-29-1665 Sussex Co., England; d after 1731?
Letter 29 Febuary 1996.
Data from Bob L Bales, March 7, 1991.
FGS of John Beals and Mary Clayton***
John, s/o Williams Beals, b 1650 England; d 1726 Nottingham, PA; m11-1-168
Chester Co., PA
Mary Clayton, d/o William and Prudence Clayton, b 6-29-1665 SussexCo.,
Eng; d Frederick Co., MD.
ch: John Beals II m Sarah Bowater
William m Rebecca Chambers
Jacob Beals m Mary Brooksby
Mary Ann m Richard Harrold
Patience m Joseph Jones
Notes: John Beals I came to America and settled in Salem, NJ, 1675.He came
on the ship Griffin. The Clayton family came to England withWilliam the
Conqueror.
RELATIONSHIP: Miriam Halbert Bales. WE PASS THE WORDS ALONG - A300-YEAR
CHRONICLE OF THE BALES FAMILY. (Muncie, IN:Miriam Bales, author) [342page s]
p. 7.
During a period of years we searched for data preceding the birthof
Jacob, including Quaker records and census records, but foundnothing. The n,
in August of 1978, a trip to the Fort Wayne Library, GenealogyDivision,
revealded a book entitled THE BALES FAMILIES IN EAST TENNESSEE, byClarence
A. Bales, 1952, in which four generations of Jacob's ancestors are
listed--four gold nuggets in one panning.
Mr. Bales claims that the family is typical of pioneer familiesin
America. John I settled in PA before William Penn got his grant.John's
descendants moved to Maryland, Virginia, North Carolina, Tennessee,Kentuc ky
Ohio, Indiana, Illinois, Iowa and Kansas before they were states.
---
Another letter from Bob L Bales to BAMorris dated 5/22/91....
Do you have any proof as to when John Beals I came to America? Ihave he
came in 1675 on the ship GRIFFIN, but his name not on passengerlist. The
GRIFFIN made 2 trips to America in 1675. They were charted by JohnFenwich.
!RESEARCHER: Barbara Hammond Cooley file.
Letter 18 December 1983.
I have John Beals b ca 1650 England, m Mary Clayton 11 Nov 1682Chester
Co., PA; He died 17 Jun 1726 Nottingham, Chester Co., PA (which Ihave i s no
Cecil Co., MD). Mary Clayton b 29 June 1666 England. Her parentswere Will ia
Clayton and Prudence Lanckford (not Mickels). She had previously ma Micke ls
Partial pedigree chart:
Thomas Beals m
John Beals m Mary Clayton
Mary Beals m Richard Harrold
!RESEARCHER: Carin Vance of Lebanon, OH file.
(via AOL downloaded SWVA3.GED file in July 1995)
Mary Jane Clayton m 11 Nov 1682 Chester Co., PA to John Beals, s/oWilliam
Beals and Elizabeth, b 24 Aug 1650 England; d 11 Aug 1726Nottingham,
Chester, PA; buried Friends Burial Ground, E Nottingham, PA.
ch: John Jr
William
Jacob
Mary
Patience
Grace? b 1697?
!RESEARCHER: June Edmiston, member Flint Hills Genealogical Society,Empor ia,
KS; pedigree chart dated 27 Jun 1985.
12. John Beals b 1650 England; d 1726 Chester Co., PA; m 1 Jan orNov 1682
Chester Co., PA
13. Mary Clayton b 29 Jun 1665/6 County of Sussex, England; d bef1726
Chester Co., Pa.
24. William Beals
25. ?
26. William Clayton
27. Prudence Lanckford
!RESEARCHER: Robert F "Bob" Hill file.
Email dated 31 Aug 1996.
John Beals and Mary Clayton had
John b 3/20/1684
William b 2/1/1686
Jacob b 7/28/1689
Mary b 4/24/1693
Patience b 1/16/1694
Jacob Beals:
!BIOGRAPHY: J P Burke. AMERICAN FAMILIES WITH BRITISH ANCESTRY.(Baltimore :GPC,
reprint 1975, orig London 1939)
p. 2554. Jacob Beals, of Nottingham, Chester Co., PA. b. 28 Jul 1689;md 2 0 Apr
1714, Mary, d/o John Brooksby, of MD, and had...
!BIOGRAPHY: Bellarts. THE QUAKER YEOMAN. (:Author, ) [I own...wei]
p. 41. Gives only first 4 children.
Married 20 4mo 1714 to Mary Brooksby
re William data.
!BIOGRAPHY: Elaine Rowland. WILLIAM HUNT AND SARAH MILLS, THEIRANCESTOR S AND
OURS, ESSAYS AND GENEALOGIES. (ca1980)
p. 82. Jacob Beals b. Jul 28, 1689, md Apr 20, 1714 Nottingham MH,Chester
Co., PA Mar Brooksby. Lists only first 4 ch.
!BIOGRAPHY: THE GREENE COUNTY PIONEER.
Vol. 4-1. March 1988.
p. 42. "Bales Family Records" excerpted from EARLY SETTLERS OF LEECOUNTY , VA
AND ADJACENT COUNTIES, Vol. 2, compiled by Hattie Byrd Muncy Bales,Media
Inc., Publishers, Greensboro, NC, 1977.
Jacob Beals, 3rd son of John I and Mary (Clayton) Beals, was bornJul 28,
1689 Chester Co., PA, died in York Co. at an advanced age. Hemarried April
20, 1714 Nottingham MM Chester Co to Mary Brooksley, born 1695Chester Co.,
died Nov 3, 1763, aged 68 years York Co., dau of Dr JohnBrooksley. Jacob
Beals remained at Nottingham until 1735, then moved to New Garden.
From Nottingham Minutes:
Jacob Beals was named overseer for E Nottingham 1731 - 4mo. JacobBeals of
Nottingham, County Lancaster. Jacob Beals moved to New Garden 1735,7mo.
Jacob Beals was supervisor of the Highways, Huntington Twp 1752and 1753;
overseer of the poor, Huntington Twp 1759, 1762; Tax collector1771.
Jacob Beals, Sr was appointed Elder for Huntington Meeting, 1761.
Jacob Beals received a land grant by warrant under the lesserseal of the
Land Office bearing date at Philadelphia 29 day of the second monthwhic h wa
in the year 1741...surveyed and laid out by a line of markedtres...296
acres, which was then in Lancaster Co., PA. (Chester Co was formed1682
(Original County); Lancaster erected 1729 from Chester; York fromLancaster
1749; Adams from York 1800.)
Warrington was Monthly Meeting for Newberry, Huntington, Menallenand York
Ch. of Jacob I and Mary (Brooksley) Beals--
John Beals, b. Jul 11, 1715
Jacob Beals, b. Jul 18, 1717
Mary Beals, b. July 15, 1719
William Beals, b. Sep 16, 1721
Caleb Beals, b after 1726, prob. 1727
Rachel Beals, b. after 1726; m Dec 7, 1752 at Huntington MH toJoseph
Smith of Warrington. Marriage Book p. 10.
Daniel Beals, youngest child. b. 1730/34.
Date of Will 1726--The first 4 children are named ingrandfather's will.
!RELATIONSHIP: THE QUAKER YEOMEN.
April 1975 issue.
p. 7. Lists only first 4 children, which says as recorded in Minutes,30 2 Arch
St.
!RESEARCHER: Dorothy Knauff file.
Data received 8 Jan 1980.
Pedigree chart of Abraham Smith (#1).
6. Jacob Beals b 22 Jul 1690 or 28 Jul 1689; m 20 Spr 1714 ChesterPA,
Nottingham MM/New Garden MM;
7. Mary Brooksby.
12. John Beals Sr
13. Mry Clayton
14. John Brooksby
15. ?
CONFLICT: Has Rachel, as a daughter. I have Rachel as dau of anotherJaco b and
Mary...above and below...wei
Another pedigree chart begins with Rachel, d/o Jacob Beals andMary
Brooks(by):
Children of of Jacob Beals and Mary Brooks(by)...
ch: John b 7/11/1715 m Elizabeth Thornburgh
Jacob b 7/18/1717 m Elizabeth Griest
Mary b 9/15/119
William b 9/16/1721
Caleb
Rachell b 1728
Jacob Beals b 7 22 1690 or 7 25 1689; m 4/20/1714 New Garden MM,Chester
Co., PA Mary Brooks(by).
!RESEARCHER: Sheila Lewis file 27 Apr 1982.
Says her husband, David Lewis is descended from both Jacob #2 andRachel.
Has Rachel as dau of Jacob and Mary here.
!RESEARCHER: Ruth Jenkins file.
Data received 23 May 1980.
THE BEALS FAMILY
Jacob born July 28, 1689, married Mary Brooksby, daughter of John
Brooksby, April 20, 1714, Nottingham Meeting House, Chester Co.,PA. They
were the parents of (i) John born July 11, 1715; (ii) Jacob, bornJuly 18,
1717, married September 17, 1743 in Leacock Meeting House, ChesterCo., P A t
Elizabeth Grist (Griest); (iii) Mary born September 15, 1719; (iv)William
born September 16, 1721, married October 1, 1748 at NewberryMeeting House,
York Co., PA to Mary, widow of Edward Mullineaux.
FGS of Jacob Beals and Mary Brooksby***
Jacob Beals, s/o John Beals Sr and Mary Clayton, b 28 Jul 1689; m20 Apr
1714 Nottingham MH, Chester Co., PA
Mary Brooksby, d/o John Brooksby and Rachel.
children:
John b 11 Jul 1715; m 1 Jul 1740 (by priest) Elizabeth Thornburgh
Jacob b 18 Jul 1717; m 17 Sep 1743 Leacock MH, Chester Co., PAElizabeth
Grist/Griest.
Mary b 15 Sep 1719
William b 16 Sep 1721 Lanchester; m 1 Oct 1748 Newberry MH, YorkCo., PA
Mary Mullineaux, widow of Edward Mullineaux.
!RESEARCHER: Carolyn R Elder file.
Letter 11 Nov 1981.
FGS of John Beals and Mary Clayton.
Jacob Beals m 1714 Mary Brooksby.
!RESEARCHER: Ardeth Hawthorne letter 23 Aug 1987.
Pedigree chart.
1. Jacob Beals Sr b 7/28/1689; m 20 Apr 1714 Nottingham, ChesterCo., PA.;
m Mary Brooksby, b 1695; d 11/3/1763.
[He brother to John Beals]
!RESEARCHER: Joyce L Lee letter 1 Oct 1991.
Pedigree chart.
Some information from BALES-MCLIN-MERCER FAMILY HISTORY. Chapter58. p.
972-975.
ACTION: Find this book and read it...wei
!RESEARCHER: B A Morris file.
Letter 26 March 1994.
Pedigree chart from Ancestral File - ver 4.12.
Jacob Beals (AFN:GWTW-81)
b. 18 Jul 1689; d. 1763 , York, PA; m 20 Jun 1714 to MaryBrooks[ley]
(AFN:NM5Z-OH) b. [1689]
Letter 28 April 1994.
Enclosed letter and PAF FGS's from Marilyn Mahlstadt dated 17April 1994.
NOTES under Jacob Beals-737
Married (1) 4-20-1714(7) Nottingham MH, PA (VA) Mary Brooks, dauof John
Brooks;
Married (2) 1745 Elizabeth Greist.
Letter 20 November 1995.
Line of Descent chart by Edith Edna Jackson Hankins dated May16, 1986.
Jacob Beals b 7-28-1689; d 1763; m 4-20-1714 Mary Brooksby.
Letter 29 Febuary 1996.
Letter/data from Bob L Bales dated 7 March 1991.
FGS of Jacob Beals and Mary Brooksby/Brooksley***
Jacob Beals I, s/o John Beals and Mary Clayton, b 7/28/1689Chester Co.,
PA; d Chester Co., PA; m 4/20/1714 Chester Co., PA
Mary Brooksby/Brooksley, d/o John and Mary Brooksby, d 11/3/1763PA.
ch: Jacob Beals II m Elizabeth Griest
John Beals m Elizabeth Thornbrough
Mary b 1719
William Beals m Mary Mullineaux
Caleb Beals m Mary Dill
Rachel Beals m Joseph Smith
!RESEARCHER: Galen Hinshaw file 1982.
FGS to John Beals and Mary Clayton--
Jacob Beals b 7/28/1689; m 6/20/1714 Nottingham MM, PA MaryBrooksby, d/o
John Brooksby.
!RESEARCHER: Inez Givens file.
Data received Sep 1978.
FGS of John Beals and Mary Clayton---
Jacob Beals b 28 Jul 1689; m 1714 Mary Brooksby, d/o John Brookslyof
Maryland.
FGS of Jacob Beals and Mary Brooksby/Brooksly---
Jacob Beals, s/o John Beals and Mary Clayton, b 28 Sep 1689; m 20June 1714
Mary Brooksby/Brooksly, d/o John Brooksby of Maryland.
ch: John Beals b 1715
Jacob Beals b 18 July 1717
Mary Beals b 1719; (? m Edward Mullineaux)
William b 1721; m 1748 Mary?
Caleb
Rachel
Isaac
!RESEARCHER: Carin Vance of Lebanon, OH file.
Downloaded SWVA3.GED file from AOL in July 1995.
Jacob Beals b 28 Jul 1689 Nottingham, Chester, PA; d 11 May 1763
Warrington, York, PA; m 20 Apr 1714 Nottingham, Chestr, PA to MaryBrooksb y,
b abt 1699 Chester, PA; d 11 Mar 1763 Warrington, York, PA.
ch: John Beals
Jacob
Mary
William
Caleb
Rachel
Daniel
Jacob Beals:
!BIOGRAPHY: J P Burke. AMERICAN FAMILIES WITH BRITISH ANCESTRY.(Baltimore :GPC,
reprint 1975, orig London 1939)
p. 2554. Jacob Beals, of Nottingham, Chester Co., PA. b. 28 Jul 1689;md 2 0 Apr
1714, Mary, d/o John Brooksby, of MD, and had...
!BIOGRAPHY: Bellarts. THE QUAKER YEOMAN. (:Author, ) [I own...wei]
p. 41. Gives only first 4 children.
Married 20 4mo 1714 to Mary Brooksby
re William data.
!BIOGRAPHY: Elaine Rowland. WILLIAM HUNT AND SARAH MILLS, THEIRANCESTOR S AND
OURS, ESSAYS AND GENEALOGIES. (ca1980)
p. 82. Jacob Beals b. Jul 28, 1689, md Apr 20, 1714 Nottingham MH,Chester
Co., PA Mar Brooksby. Lists only first 4 ch.
!BIOGRAPHY: THE GREENE COUNTY PIONEER.
Vol. 4-1. March 1988.
p. 42. "Bales Family Records" excerpted from EARLY SETTLERS OF LEECOUNTY , VA
AND ADJACENT COUNTIES, Vol. 2, compiled by Hattie Byrd Muncy Bales,Media
Inc., Publishers, Greensboro, NC, 1977.
Jacob Beals, 3rd son of John I and Mary (Clayton) Beals, was bornJul 28,
1689 Chester Co., PA, died in York Co. at an advanced age. Hemarried April
20, 1714 Nottingham MM Chester Co to Mary Brooksley, born 1695Chester Co.,
died Nov 3, 1763, aged 68 years York Co., dau of Dr JohnBrooksley. Jacob
Beals remained at Nottingham until 1735, then moved to New Garden.
From Nottingham Minutes:
Jacob Beals was named overseer for E Nottingham 1731 - 4mo. JacobBeals of
Nottingham, County Lancaster. Jacob Beals moved to New Garden 1735,7mo.
Jacob Beals was supervisor of the Highways, Huntington Twp 1752and 1753;
overseer of the poor, Huntington Twp 1759, 1762; Tax collector1771.
Jacob Beals, Sr was appointed Elder for Huntington Meeting, 1761.
Jacob Beals received a land grant by warrant under the lesserseal of the
Land Office bearing date at Philadelphia 29 day of the second monthwhic h wa
in the year 1741...surveyed and laid out by a line of markedtres...296
acres, which was then in Lancaster Co., PA. (Chester Co was formed1682
(Original County); Lancaster erected 1729 from Chester; York fromLancaster
1749; Adams from York 1800.)
Warrington was Monthly Meeting for Newberry, Huntington, Menallenand York
Ch. of Jacob I and Mary (Brooksley) Beals--
John Beals, b. Jul 11, 1715
Jacob Beals, b. Jul 18, 1717
Mary Beals, b. July 15, 1719
William Beals, b. Sep 16, 1721
Caleb Beals, b after 1726, prob. 1727
Rachel Beals, b. after 1726; m Dec 7, 1752 at Huntington MH toJoseph
Smith of Warrington. Marriage Book p. 10.
Daniel Beals, youngest child. b. 1730/34.
Date of Will 1726--The first 4 children are named ingrandfather's will.
!RELATIONSHIP: THE QUAKER YEOMEN.
April 1975 issue.
p. 7. Lists only first 4 children, which says as recorded in Minutes,30 2 Arch
St.
!RESEARCHER: Dorothy Knauff file.
Data received 8 Jan 1980.
Pedigree chart of Abraham Smith (#1).
6. Jacob Beals b 22 Jul 1690 or 28 Jul 1689; m 20 Spr 1714 ChesterPA,
Nottingham MM/New Garden MM;
7. Mary Brooksby.
12. John Beals Sr
13. Mry Clayton
14. John Brooksby
15. ?
CONFLICT: Has Rachel, as a daughter. I have Rachel as dau of anotherJaco b and
Mary...above and below...wei
Another pedigree chart begins with Rachel, d/o Jacob Beals andMary
Brooks(by):
Children of of Jacob Beals and Mary Brooks(by)...
ch: John b 7/11/1715 m Elizabeth Thornburgh
Jacob b 7/18/1717 m Elizabeth Griest
Mary b 9/15/119
William b 9/16/1721
Caleb
Rachell b 1728
Jacob Beals b 7 22 1690 or 7 25 1689; m 4/20/1714 New Garden MM,Chester
Co., PA Mary Brooks(by).
!RESEARCHER: Sheila Lewis file 27 Apr 1982.
Says her husband, David Lewis is descended from both Jacob #2 andRachel.
Has Rachel as dau of Jacob and Mary here.
!RESEARCHER: Ruth Jenkins file.
Data received 23 May 1980.
THE BEALS FAMILY
Jacob born July 28, 1689, married Mary Brooksby, daughter of John
Brooksby, April 20, 1714, Nottingham Meeting House, Chester Co.,PA. They
were the parents of (i) John born July 11, 1715; (ii) Jacob, bornJuly 18,
1717, married September 17, 1743 in Leacock Meeting House, ChesterCo., P A t
Elizabeth Grist (Griest); (iii) Mary born September 15, 1719; (iv)William
born September 16, 1721, married October 1, 1748 at NewberryMeeting House,
York Co., PA to Mary, widow of Edward Mullineaux.
FGS of Jacob Beals and Mary Brooksby***
Jacob Beals, s/o John Beals Sr and Mary Clayton, b 28 Jul 1689; m20 Apr
1714 Nottingham MH, Chester Co., PA
Mary Brooksby, d/o John Brooksby and Rachel.
children:
John b 11 Jul 1715; m 1 Jul 1740 (by priest) Elizabeth Thornburgh
Jacob b 18 Jul 1717; m 17 Sep 1743 Leacock MH, Chester Co., PAElizabeth
Grist/Griest.
Mary b 15 Sep 1719
William b 16 Sep 1721 Lanchester; m 1 Oct 1748 Newberry MH, YorkCo., PA
Mary Mullineaux, widow of Edward Mullineaux.
!RESEARCHER: Carolyn R Elder file.
Letter 11 Nov 1981.
FGS of John Beals and Mary Clayton.
Jacob Beals m 1714 Mary Brooksby.
!RESEARCHER: Ardeth Hawthorne letter 23 Aug 1987.
Pedigree chart.
1. Jacob Beals Sr b 7/28/1689; m 20 Apr 1714 Nottingham, ChesterCo., PA.;
m Mary Brooksby, b 1695; d 11/3/1763.
[He brother to John Beals]
!RESEARCHER: Joyce L Lee letter 1 Oct 1991.
Pedigree chart.
Some information from BALES-MCLIN-MERCER FAMILY HISTORY. Chapter58. p.
972-975.
ACTION: Find this book and read it...wei
!RESEARCHER: B A Morris file.
Letter 26 March 1994.
Pedigree chart from Ancestral File - ver 4.12.
Jacob Beals (AFN:GWTW-81)
b. 18 Jul 1689; d. 1763 , York, PA; m 20 Jun 1714 to MaryBrooks[ley]
(AFN:NM5Z-OH) b. [1689]
Letter 28 April 1994.
Enclosed letter and PAF FGS's from Marilyn Mahlstadt dated 17April 1994.
NOTES under Jacob Beals-737
Married (1) 4-20-1714(7) Nottingham MH, PA (VA) Mary Brooks, dauof John
Brooks;
Married (2) 1745 Elizabeth Greist.
Letter 20 November 1995.
Line of Descent chart by Edith Edna Jackson Hankins dated May16, 1986.
Jacob Beals b 7-28-1689; d 1763; m 4-20-1714 Mary Brooksby.
Letter 29 Febuary 1996.
Letter/data from Bob L Bales dated 7 March 1991.
FGS of Jacob Beals and Mary Brooksby/Brooksley***
Jacob Beals I, s/o John Beals and Mary Clayton, b 7/28/1689Chester Co.,
PA; d Chester Co., PA; m 4/20/1714 Chester Co., PA
Mary Brooksby/Brooksley, d/o John and Mary Brooksby, d 11/3/1763PA.
ch: Jacob Beals II m Elizabeth Griest
John Beals m Elizabeth Thornbrough
Mary b 1719
William Beals m Mary Mullineaux
Caleb Beals m Mary Dill
Rachel Beals m Joseph Smith
!RESEARCHER: Galen Hinshaw file 1982.
FGS to John Beals and Mary Clayton--
Jacob Beals b 7/28/1689; m 6/20/1714 Nottingham MM, PA MaryBrooksby, d/o
John Brooksby.
!RESEARCHER: Inez Givens file.
Data received Sep 1978.
FGS of John Beals and Mary Clayton---
Jacob Beals b 28 Jul 1689; m 1714 Mary Brooksby, d/o John Brookslyof
Maryland.
FGS of Jacob Beals and Mary Brooksby/Brooksly---
Jacob Beals, s/o John Beals and Mary Clayton, b 28 Sep 1689; m 20June 1714
Mary Brooksby/Brooksly, d/o John Brooksby of Maryland.
ch: John Beals b 1715
Jacob Beals b 18 July 1717
Mary Beals b 1719; (? m Edward Mullineaux)
William b 1721; m 1748 Mary?
Caleb
Rachel
Isaac
!RESEARCHER: Carin Vance of Lebanon, OH file.
Downloaded SWVA3.GED file from AOL in July 1995.
Jacob Beals b 28 Jul 1689 Nottingham, Chester, PA; d 11 May 1763
Warrington, York, PA; m 20 Apr 1714 Nottingham, Chestr, PA to MaryBrooksb y,
b abt 1699 Chester, PA; d 11 Mar 1763 Warrington, York, PA.
ch: John Beals
Jacob
Mary
William
Caleb
Rachel
Daniel
Jacob Beals:
!BIOGRAPHY: J P Burke. AMERICAN FAMILIES WITH BRITISH ANCESTRY.(Baltimore :GPC,
reprint 1975, orig London 1939)
p. 2554. Jacob Beals, of Nottingham, Chester Co., PA. b. 28 Jul 1689;md 2 0 Apr
1714, Mary, d/o John Brooksby, of MD, and had...
!BIOGRAPHY: Bellarts. THE QUAKER YEOMAN. (:Author, ) [I own...wei]
p. 41. Gives only first 4 children.
Married 20 4mo 1714 to Mary Brooksby
re William data.
!BIOGRAPHY: Elaine Rowland. WILLIAM HUNT AND SARAH MILLS, THEIRANCESTOR S AND
OURS, ESSAYS AND GENEALOGIES. (ca1980)
p. 82. Jacob Beals b. Jul 28, 1689, md Apr 20, 1714 Nottingham MH,Chester
Co., PA Mar Brooksby. Lists only first 4 ch.
!BIOGRAPHY: THE GREENE COUNTY PIONEER.
Vol. 4-1. March 1988.
p. 42. "Bales Family Records" excerpted from EARLY SETTLERS OF LEECOUNTY , VA
AND ADJACENT COUNTIES, Vol. 2, compiled by Hattie Byrd Muncy Bales,Media
Inc., Publishers, Greensboro, NC, 1977.
Jacob Beals, 3rd son of John I and Mary (Clayton) Beals, was bornJul 28,
1689 Chester Co., PA, died in York Co. at an advanced age. Hemarried April
20, 1714 Nottingham MM Chester Co to Mary Brooksley, born 1695Chester Co.,
died Nov 3, 1763, aged 68 years York Co., dau of Dr JohnBrooksley. Jacob
Beals remained at Nottingham until 1735, then moved to New Garden.
From Nottingham Minutes:
Jacob Beals was named overseer for E Nottingham 1731 - 4mo. JacobBeals of
Nottingham, County Lancaster. Jacob Beals moved to New Garden 1735,7mo.
Jacob Beals was supervisor of the Highways, Huntington Twp 1752and 1753;
overseer of the poor, Huntington Twp 1759, 1762; Tax collector1771.
Jacob Beals, Sr was appointed Elder for Huntington Meeting, 1761.
Jacob Beals received a land grant by warrant under the lesserseal of the
Land Office bearing date at Philadelphia 29 day of the second monthwhic h wa
in the year 1741...surveyed and laid out by a line of markedtres...296
acres, which was then in Lancaster Co., PA. (Chester Co was formed1682
(Original County); Lancaster erected 1729 from Chester; York fromLancaster
1749; Adams from York 1800.)
Warrington was Monthly Meeting for Newberry, Huntington, Menallenand York
Ch. of Jacob I and Mary (Brooksley) Beals--
John Beals, b. Jul 11, 1715
Jacob Beals, b. Jul 18, 1717
Mary Beals, b. July 15, 1719
William Beals, b. Sep 16, 1721
Caleb Beals, b after 1726, prob. 1727
Rachel Beals, b. after 1726; m Dec 7, 1752 at Huntington MH toJoseph
Smith of Warrington. Marriage Book p. 10.
Daniel Beals, youngest child. b. 1730/34.
Date of Will 1726--The first 4 children are named ingrandfather's will.
!RELATIONSHIP: THE QUAKER YEOMEN.
April 1975 issue.
p. 7. Lists only first 4 children, which says as recorded in Minutes,30 2 Arch
St.
!RESEARCHER: Dorothy Knauff file.
Data received 8 Jan 1980.
Pedigree chart of Abraham Smith (#1).
6. Jacob Beals b 22 Jul 1690 or 28 Jul 1689; m 20 Spr 1714 ChesterPA,
Nottingham MM/New Garden MM;
7. Mary Brooksby.
12. John Beals Sr
13. Mry Clayton
14. John Brooksby
15. ?
CONFLICT: Has Rachel, as a daughter. I have Rachel as dau of anotherJaco b and
Mary...above and below...wei
Another pedigree chart begins with Rachel, d/o Jacob Beals andMary
Brooks(by):
Children of of Jacob Beals and Mary Brooks(by)...
ch: John b 7/11/1715 m Elizabeth Thornburgh
Jacob b 7/18/1717 m Elizabeth Griest
Mary b 9/15/119
William b 9/16/1721
Caleb
Rachell b 1728
Jacob Beals b 7 22 1690 or 7 25 1689; m 4/20/1714 New Garden MM,Chester
Co., PA Mary Brooks(by).
!RESEARCHER: Sheila Lewis file 27 Apr 1982.
Says her husband, David Lewis is descended from both Jacob #2 andRachel.
Has Rachel as dau of Jacob and Mary here.
!RESEARCHER: Ruth Jenkins file.
Data received 23 May 1980.
THE BEALS FAMILY
Jacob born July 28, 1689, married Mary Brooksby, daughter of John
Brooksby, April 20, 1714, Nottingham Meeting House, Chester Co.,PA. They
were the parents of (i) John born July 11, 1715; (ii) Jacob, bornJuly 18,
1717, married September 17, 1743 in Leacock Meeting House, ChesterCo., P A t
Elizabeth Grist (Griest); (iii) Mary born September 15, 1719; (iv)William
born September 16, 1721, married October 1, 1748 at NewberryMeeting House,
York Co., PA to Mary, widow of Edward Mullineaux.
FGS of Jacob Beals and Mary Brooksby***
Jacob Beals, s/o John Beals Sr and Mary Clayton, b 28 Jul 1689; m20 Apr
1714 Nottingham MH, Chester Co., PA
Mary Brooksby, d/o John Brooksby and Rachel.
children:
John b 11 Jul 1715; m 1 Jul 1740 (by priest) Elizabeth Thornburgh
Jacob b 18 Jul 1717; m 17 Sep 1743 Leacock MH, Chester Co., PAElizabeth
Grist/Griest.
Mary b 15 Sep 1719
William b 16 Sep 1721 Lanchester; m 1 Oct 1748 Newberry MH, YorkCo., PA
Mary Mullineaux, widow of Edward Mullineaux.
!RESEARCHER: Carolyn R Elder file.
Letter 11 Nov 1981.
FGS of John Beals and Mary Clayton.
Jacob Beals m 1714 Mary Brooksby.
!RESEARCHER: Ardeth Hawthorne letter 23 Aug 1987.
Pedigree chart.
1. Jacob Beals Sr b 7/28/1689; m 20 Apr 1714 Nottingham, ChesterCo., PA.;
m Mary Brooksby, b 1695; d 11/3/1763.
[He brother to John Beals]
!RESEARCHER: Joyce L Lee letter 1 Oct 1991.
Pedigree chart.
Some information from BALES-MCLIN-MERCER FAMILY HISTORY. Chapter58. p.
972-975.
ACTION: Find this book and read it...wei
!RESEARCHER: B A Morris file.
Letter 26 March 1994.
Pedigree chart from Ancestral File - ver 4.12.
Jacob Beals (AFN:GWTW-81)
b. 18 Jul 1689; d. 1763 , York, PA; m 20 Jun 1714 to MaryBrooks[ley]
(AFN:NM5Z-OH) b. [1689]
Letter 28 April 1994.
Enclosed letter and PAF FGS's from Marilyn Mahlstadt dated 17April 1994.
NOTES under Jacob Beals-737
Married (1) 4-20-1714(7) Nottingham MH, PA (VA) Mary Brooks, dauof John
Brooks;
Married (2) 1745 Elizabeth Greist.
Letter 20 November 1995.
Line of Descent chart by Edith Edna Jackson Hankins dated May16, 1986.
Jacob Beals b 7-28-1689; d 1763; m 4-20-1714 Mary Brooksby.
Letter 29 Febuary 1996.
Letter/data from Bob L Bales dated 7 March 1991.
FGS of Jacob Beals and Mary Brooksby/Brooksley***
Jacob Beals I, s/o John Beals and Mary Clayton, b 7/28/1689Chester Co.,
PA; d Chester Co., PA; m 4/20/1714 Chester Co., PA
Mary Brooksby/Brooksley, d/o John and Mary Brooksby, d 11/3/1763PA.
ch: Jacob Beals II m Elizabeth Griest
John Beals m Elizabeth Thornbrough
Mary b 1719
William Beals m Mary Mullineaux
Caleb Beals m Mary Dill
Rachel Beals m Joseph Smith
!RESEARCHER: Galen Hinshaw file 1982.
FGS to John Beals and Mary Clayton--
Jacob Beals b 7/28/1689; m 6/20/1714 Nottingham MM, PA MaryBrooksby, d/o
John Brooksby.
!RESEARCHER: Inez Givens file.
Data received Sep 1978.
FGS of John Beals and Mary Clayton---
Jacob Beals b 28 Jul 1689; m 1714 Mary Brooksby, d/o John Brookslyof
Maryland.
FGS of Jacob Beals and Mary Brooksby/Brooksly---
Jacob Beals, s/o John Beals and Mary Clayton, b 28 Sep 1689; m 20June 1714
Mary Brooksby/Brooksly, d/o John Brooksby of Maryland.
ch: John Beals b 1715
Jacob Beals b 18 July 1717
Mary Beals b 1719; (? m Edward Mullineaux)
William b 1721; m 1748 Mary?
Caleb
Rachel
Isaac
!RESEARCHER: Carin Vance of Lebanon, OH file.
Downloaded SWVA3.GED file from AOL in July 1995.
Jacob Beals b 28 Jul 1689 Nottingham, Chester, PA; d 11 May 1763
Warrington, York, PA; m 20 Apr 1714 Nottingham, Chestr, PA to MaryBrooksb y,
b abt 1699 Chester, PA; d 11 Mar 1763 Warrington, York, PA.
ch: John Beals
Jacob
Mary
William
Caleb
Rachel
Daniel
Jacob Beals:
!BIOGRAPHY: J P Burke. AMERICAN FAMILIES WITH BRITISH ANCESTRY.(Baltimore :GPC,
reprint 1975, orig London 1939)
p. 2554. Jacob Beals, of Nottingham, Chester Co., PA. b. 28 Jul 1689;md 2 0 Apr
1714, Mary, d/o John Brooksby, of MD, and had...
!BIOGRAPHY: Bellarts. THE QUAKER YEOMAN. (:Author, ) [I own...wei]
p. 41. Gives only first 4 children.
Married 20 4mo 1714 to Mary Brooksby
re William data.
!BIOGRAPHY: Elaine Rowland. WILLIAM HUNT AND SARAH MILLS, THEIRANCESTOR S AND
OURS, ESSAYS AND GENEALOGIES. (ca1980)
p. 82. Jacob Beals b. Jul 28, 1689, md Apr 20, 1714 Nottingham MH,Chester
Co., PA Mar Brooksby. Lists only first 4 ch.
!BIOGRAPHY: THE GREENE COUNTY PIONEER.
Vol. 4-1. March 1988.
p. 42. "Bales Family Records" excerpted from EARLY SETTLERS OF LEECOUNTY , VA
AND ADJACENT COUNTIES, Vol. 2, compiled by Hattie Byrd Muncy Bales,Media
Inc., Publishers, Greensboro, NC, 1977.
Jacob Beals, 3rd son of John I and Mary (Clayton) Beals, was bornJul 28,
1689 Chester Co., PA, died in York Co. at an advanced age. Hemarried April
20, 1714 Nottingham MM Chester Co to Mary Brooksley, born 1695Chester Co.,
died Nov 3, 1763, aged 68 years York Co., dau of Dr JohnBrooksley. Jacob
Beals remained at Nottingham until 1735, then moved to New Garden.
From Nottingham Minutes:
Jacob Beals was named overseer for E Nottingham 1731 - 4mo. JacobBeals of
Nottingham, County Lancaster. Jacob Beals moved to New Garden 1735,7mo.
Jacob Beals was supervisor of the Highways, Huntington Twp 1752and 1753;
overseer of the poor, Huntington Twp 1759, 1762; Tax collector1771.
Jacob Beals, Sr was appointed Elder for Huntington Meeting, 1761.
Jacob Beals received a land grant by warrant under the lesserseal of the
Land Office bearing date at Philadelphia 29 day of the second monthwhic h wa
in the year 1741...surveyed and laid out by a line of markedtres...296
acres, which was then in Lancaster Co., PA. (Chester Co was formed1682
(Original County); Lancaster erected 1729 from Chester; York fromLancaster
1749; Adams from York 1800.)
Warrington was Monthly Meeting for Newberry, Huntington, Menallenand York
Ch. of Jacob I and Mary (Brooksley) Beals--
John Beals, b. Jul 11, 1715
Jacob Beals, b. Jul 18, 1717
Mary Beals, b. July 15, 1719
William Beals, b. Sep 16, 1721
Caleb Beals, b after 1726, prob. 1727
Rachel Beals, b. after 1726; m Dec 7, 1752 at Huntington MH toJoseph
Smith of Warrington. Marriage Book p. 10.
Daniel Beals, youngest child. b. 1730/34.
Date of Will 1726--The first 4 children are named ingrandfather's will.
!RELATIONSHIP: THE QUAKER YEOMEN.
April 1975 issue.
p. 7. Lists only first 4 children, which says as recorded in Minutes,30 2 Arch
St.
!RESEARCHER: Dorothy Knauff file.
Data received 8 Jan 1980.
Pedigree chart of Abraham Smith (#1).
6. Jacob Beals b 22 Jul 1690 or 28 Jul 1689; m 20 Spr 1714 ChesterPA,
Nottingham MM/New Garden MM;
7. Mary Brooksby.
12. John Beals Sr
13. Mry Clayton
14. John Brooksby
15. ?
CONFLICT: Has Rachel, as a daughter. I have Rachel as dau of anotherJaco b and
Mary...above and below...wei
Another pedigree chart begins with Rachel, d/o Jacob Beals andMary
Brooks(by):
Children of of Jacob Beals and Mary Brooks(by)...
ch: John b 7/11/1715 m Elizabeth Thornburgh
Jacob b 7/18/1717 m Elizabeth Griest
Mary b 9/15/119
William b 9/16/1721
Caleb
Rachell b 1728
Jacob Beals b 7 22 1690 or 7 25 1689; m 4/20/1714 New Garden MM,Chester
Co., PA Mary Brooks(by).
!RESEARCHER: Sheila Lewis file 27 Apr 1982.
Says her husband, David Lewis is descended from both Jacob #2 andRachel.
Has Rachel as dau of Jacob and Mary here.
!RESEARCHER: Ruth Jenkins file.
Data received 23 May 1980.
THE BEALS FAMILY
Jacob born July 28, 1689, married Mary Brooksby, daughter of John
Brooksby, April 20, 1714, Nottingham Meeting House, Chester Co.,PA. They
were the parents of (i) John born July 11, 1715; (ii) Jacob, bornJuly 18,
1717, married September 17, 1743 in Leacock Meeting House, ChesterCo., P A t
Elizabeth Grist (Griest); (iii) Mary born September 15, 1719; (iv)William
born September 16, 1721, married October 1, 1748 at NewberryMeeting House,
York Co., PA to Mary, widow of Edward Mullineaux.
FGS of Jacob Beals and Mary Brooksby***
Jacob Beals, s/o John Beals Sr and Mary Clayton, b 28 Jul 1689; m20 Apr
1714 Nottingham MH, Chester Co., PA
Mary Brooksby, d/o John Brooksby and Rachel.
children:
John b 11 Jul 1715; m 1 Jul 1740 (by priest) Elizabeth Thornburgh
Jacob b 18 Jul 1717; m 17 Sep 1743 Leacock MH, Chester Co., PAElizabeth
Grist/Griest.
Mary b 15 Sep 1719
William b 16 Sep 1721 Lanchester; m 1 Oct 1748 Newberry MH, YorkCo., PA
Mary Mullineaux, widow of Edward Mullineaux.
!RESEARCHER: Carolyn R Elder file.
Letter 11 Nov 1981.
FGS of John Beals and Mary Clayton.
Jacob Beals m 1714 Mary Brooksby.
!RESEARCHER: Ardeth Hawthorne letter 23 Aug 1987.
Pedigree chart.
1. Jacob Beals Sr b 7/28/1689; m 20 Apr 1714 Nottingham, ChesterCo., PA.;
m Mary Brooksby, b 1695; d 11/3/1763.
[He brother to John Beals]
!RESEARCHER: Joyce L Lee letter 1 Oct 1991.
Pedigree chart.
Some information from BALES-MCLIN-MERCER FAMILY HISTORY. Chapter58. p.
972-975.
ACTION: Find this book and read it...wei
!RESEARCHER: B A Morris file.
Letter 26 March 1994.
Pedigree chart from Ancestral File - ver 4.12.
Jacob Beals (AFN:GWTW-81)
b. 18 Jul 1689; d. 1763 , York, PA; m 20 Jun 1714 to MaryBrooks[ley]
(AFN:NM5Z-OH) b. [1689]
Letter 28 April 1994.
Enclosed letter and PAF FGS's from Marilyn Mahlstadt dated 17April 1994.
NOTES under Jacob Beals-737
Married (1) 4-20-1714(7) Nottingham MH, PA (VA) Mary Brooks, dauof John
Brooks;
Married (2) 1745 Elizabeth Greist.
Letter 20 November 1995.
Line of Descent chart by Edith Edna Jackson Hankins dated May16, 1986.
Jacob Beals b 7-28-1689; d 1763; m 4-20-1714 Mary Brooksby.
Letter 29 Febuary 1996.
Letter/data from Bob L Bales dated 7 March 1991.
FGS of Jacob Beals and Mary Brooksby/Brooksley***
Jacob Beals I, s/o John Beals and Mary Clayton, b 7/28/1689Chester Co.,
PA; d Chester Co., PA; m 4/20/1714 Chester Co., PA
Mary Brooksby/Brooksley, d/o John and Mary Brooksby, d 11/3/1763PA.
ch: Jacob Beals II m Elizabeth Griest
John Beals m Elizabeth Thornbrough
Mary b 1719
William Beals m Mary Mullineaux
Caleb Beals m Mary Dill
Rachel Beals m Joseph Smith
!RESEARCHER: Galen Hinshaw file 1982.
FGS to John Beals and Mary Clayton--
Jacob Beals b 7/28/1689; m 6/20/1714 Nottingham MM, PA MaryBrooksby, d/o
John Brooksby.
!RESEARCHER: Inez Givens file.
Data received Sep 1978.
FGS of John Beals and Mary Clayton---
Jacob Beals b 28 Jul 1689; m 1714 Mary Brooksby, d/o John Brookslyof
Maryland.
FGS of Jacob Beals and Mary Brooksby/Brooksly---
Jacob Beals, s/o John Beals and Mary Clayton, b 28 Sep 1689; m 20June 1714
Mary Brooksby/Brooksly, d/o John Brooksby of Maryland.
ch: John Beals b 1715
Jacob Beals b 18 July 1717
Mary Beals b 1719; (? m Edward Mullineaux)
William b 1721; m 1748 Mary?
Caleb
Rachel
Isaac
!RESEARCHER: Carin Vance of Lebanon, OH file.
Downloaded SWVA3.GED file from AOL in July 1995.
Jacob Beals b 28 Jul 1689 Nottingham, Chester, PA; d 11 May 1763
Warrington, York, PA; m 20 Apr 1714 Nottingham, Chestr, PA to MaryBrooksb y,
b abt 1699 Chester, PA; d 11 Mar 1763 Warrington, York, PA.
ch: John Beals
Jacob
Mary
William
Caleb
Rachel
Daniel