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BEALL, ANDREW, JR., Frederick Co. 4 Jan. 1775; 30 Jan. 1775
To John Watkins, wearing apparel, gun, watch,
To six sisters: (unnamed) all my lands equally,
To father: Ninian Beall of Nn., ex., to sell all stock and furniture and money to be used to pay debts, balance to remain In hands of Executor.
Wit: Thos. Beall of Geo,; Thos. Prather, Jr.; Benjamin Gaither, 40.349
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BEALL, WILLIAM, Frederick Co. 18 Jan, 1756 (written)
Wife: Elizabeth,
Children: Alexander, Margaret (wife of Andrew Beall), Richard, William, Jemima, Elizabeth Harding.
Convey by fee Simple to WM& Shaw, Sr., tract called "Wm. and Elizabeth," 14 a.
Stephen Lanham of Prince George's Co. mentioned.
Land on Watts Branch; tracts, "Friendship Enlarged," "Hills and Dales," Discontent," "Fat Oxon."
Ex: Elizabeth Beall, Alexander Beall.
Wit: Nathaniel Beall, Sr., Samuel Blackmore, Elisha Hoskinson. 30.71
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BELT, BENJAMIN, Prince George's Co. 11 April 1775; 29 June 1775
To Son Benjamin Belt, ex., tracts, "Belts Poor Chance" and "Godfathers Gifts"
To son Thomas Belt, tract, "Norway.
To daus Elizabeth Nixon, Negro woman Cloe and Negro girl Nell,
To daus Easter Belt, Negro girl Mill, stock, furniture,
To daus Rachell, Negro boy Stark, stock, furniture.
To son Middleton Belt, ex., after wife's decease, dwelling plantation and tract "Belts Range" and "Belts Meadow," Negro boy Dick; if he dies without issue equally to surviving children.
To 3 daus. and son daus. (unnamed) and son Middleton, any overplus after tracts "Belts Chance" and another (unnamed) are sold and money used to pay debts
To wife Ruth Belt, extx., residue.
Wit: Andrew Beall; John Pearre; Archy Lanham; George Hoskinson.
Ruth Belt refuses the Executrixship. 40.418
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Montgomery County Land Records, 1777-1781; Liber A1, Page 12. Aug 5, 1777 from Alexander Cattlett and Susanna, his wife, Hardage Lane & Rachel, his wife, Zachariah Offutt and Eleanor, his wife, Charles Gassaway and Ruth, his wife, John Watkins Jr and Mary, his wife, and Charles Beall and Tabitha, his wife, to Benjamin Edwards and Margaret, his wife. Whereas Andrew Beall Jr, late of Frederick County, decd, did intend, by his will, to devise all his lands, viz, the tract called part of the second resurvey on the William and John, another called Buck bottom, and another called part of Mitchells Range, now lying in M, unto his sisters Susanna, Margaret, Eleanor, Ruth, Mary, and Rachel, in fee, but by mistake in the draft of his will gave the sd lands to them for their lives only. And whereas the afd several sisters and their husbands, together with their brother, Charles Beall, heir at law to the sd Andrew Beall Jr, decd, to correct the error in sd will, have mutually agreed to a division of the sd lands into 7 parts, which division has already taken place, each sister and her husband to hold their respective lot, as per allotment to them forever. And the sd Charles Beall, to hold his respective lot, as per allotment to him forever, for which purpose the parties to these presents have agreed to give each other their respective deeds. Now this indenture witnesses that sd Alexander Cattlett and Susanna, his wife, Hardage Lane and Rachel, his wife, Zachariah Offutt and Elener, his wife, Charles Gassaway and Ruth, his wife, John Watkins Jr, and Mary, his wife, and Charles Beall and Tabitha, his wife, for 5 shillings sterling, grant to sd Benjamin Edwards and Margaret, his wife, all that parcel of land in M, being part of one of the afd tract of land called part of the Second Resurvey on William and John, beginning for the sd lot (being the 2nd lot in the Division) at the end of the 30th line of the whole tract, then to Hardage Lane's given line, containing about 166 acres. Signed - Alexander Cattlett, Susanna Catlett, Her Lane, Rachel Lane, Zachariah Offutt, Eleanor Offutt, Charles Gassaway, Ruth Gassaway, John Watkins Jr, Mary Watkins, Chas. Beall, Tabitha Beall. Wit Will Deakins Jr*, Elisha Williams*. Recorded Aug 12, 1777.
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Montgomery County Land Records, 1777-1781; Liber A1, Page 31. Aug 5, 1777 from Alexander Cattlett and Susanna, his wife, Hardage Lane and Rachel, his wife, Zachariah Offutt and Eleanor, his wife, John Watkins Jr and Mary, his wife, Benjamin Edwards and Margaret, his wife, and Charles Beall and Tabitha, his wife, to Charles Gassaway and Ruth, his wife. Whereas Andrew Beall Jr, late of Frederick County, decd, did intend, by his will, to devise all his lands, viz, the tract called part of the second Resurvey on the William and John, another called Buck bottom, and another called part of Mitchells Range, now lying in M, unto his sisters Susanna, Margaret, Eleanor, Ruth, Mary, and Rachel, in fee, but by mistake in the draft of his will gave the sd lands to them for their lives only. And whereas the afd several sisters and their husbands, together with their brother, Charles Beall, heir at law to the sd Andrew Beall Jr, decd, to correct the error in sd will, have mutually agreed to a division of the sd lands into 7 parts, which division has already taken place, each sister and her husband to hold their respective lot, as per allotment to them forever, and the sd Charles Beall, to hold his respective lot, as per allotment to him forever, for which purpose the parties to these presents have agreed to give each other their respective deeds. Now this indenture witnesses that sd Alexander Cattlett and Susanna, his wife, Hardage Lane and Rachel, his wife, Zachariah Offutt and Eleanor, his wife, John Watkins Jr and Mary, his wife, Benjamin Edwards and Margaret, his wife, and Charles Beall and Tabitha, his wife, for 5 shillings sterling, grant to sd Charles Gassaway and Ruth, his wife, all that parcel of land in M, being part of one of the afd tract of land called part of the Second Resurvey on William and John, beginning for the sd lot (being the 6th lot in the Division) at the beginning tree of the Resurvey on Buck bottom, containing about 110 acres. Signed - Alexr Cattlett, Susanna Catlett, Har. Lane, Rachel Lane, Zachariah Offutt, Eleanor Offutt, John Watkins Jr, Mary Watkins, Benjamin Edwards, Margaret Edwards, Chas. Beall, Tabitha Beall. Wit - Will Deakins Jr*, Elisha Williams*. Recorded Aug 13, 1777.
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Early Colonial Settlers of Southern Maryland and Virginia's Northern Neck Counties
Bef 1748 - 1775 (> 27 years)