Early Colonial Settlers of Southern Maryland and Virginia's Northern Neck Counties

Sophia Beedle

Female 1671 - 1708  (37 years)


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  • Name Sophia Beedle 
    Birth 1671  Anne Arundel County, Maryland Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Gender Female 
    Death 1708  Prince George's County, Maryland Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Person ID I2801  Tree1
    Last Modified 29 Apr 2024 

    Father Henry Beedle,   b. Abt 1649, England Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 4 Aug 1674, Herring Creek, Anne Arundel County, Maryland - Probate Find all individuals with events at this location (Age ~ 25 years) 
    Relationship natural 
    Mother Sophia Ewen,   b. Bef 1641, Lower Norfolk County, Virginia Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 9 Feb 1675, Anne Arundel County, Maryland - probate Find all individuals with events at this location (Age > 34 years) 
    Relationship natural 
    Marriage 1671  Anne Arundel County, Maryland Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Family ID F2189  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Ignatius Craycroft,   b. 1666, Baltimore County, Maryland Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 23 Sep 1707, Prince George's County, Maryland - probate Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 41 years) 
    Marriage 1685  Anne Arundel County, Maryland Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Children 
     1. Anne Craycroft,   b. 1689, Anne Arundel County, Maryland Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 17 Oct 1765, Aqasco, Charles County, Maryland - Probate Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 76 years)  [Father: natural]
     2. John Craycroft,   b. 1691, St. Mary's County, Maryland Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 25 Oct 1721, Prince George's County, Maryland - probate Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 30 years)  [Father: natural]
     3. Sophia Craycroft,   b. 1693, St. Mary's County, Maryland Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 23 Mar 1756, Prince George's County, Maryland - probate Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 63 years)  [Father: natural]
     4. Ignatius Craycroft,   b. 1695, St. Mary's County, Maryland Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 5 Dec 1752, St. Mary's County, Maryland - Inventory Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 57 years)  [Father: natural]
     5. Elizabeth Craycroft,   b. 1697, St. Mary's County, Maryland Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 1763, Charles County, Maryland Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 66 years)  [Father: natural]
     6. Henry Craycroft,   b. 1699, St. Mary's County, Maryland Find all individuals with events at this locationd. Bef 1707, Prince George's County, Maryland Find all individuals with events at this location (Age < 7 years)  [Father: natural]
     7. Charles Craycroft,   b. Between 1700 and 1705, St. Mary's County, Maryland Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 23 Oct 1765, Charles County, Maryland - probate Find all individuals with events at this location (Age ~ 65 years)  [Father: natural]
     8. Susannah Craycroft,   b. 1701, St. Mary's County, Maryland Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 1752, Port Tobacco Hundred, Charles County, Maryland Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 51 years)  [Father: natural]
     9. Benjamin Craycroft,   b. 1707, St. Mary's County, Maryland Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 10 Mar 1772, Charles County, Maryland - probate Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 65 years)  [Father: natural]
    Family ID F2187  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
    Last Modified 29 Apr 2024 

  • Notes 
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      Maj. William Coursey 9.443 A #8381 Sep 22 1687
      Payments to: Ignatius Craycroft for his wife (unnamed).
      Administratrix: Elisabeth Coursey.
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      Craycroft, Ignatius, Prince George's County, 9th Aug., 1704; 23rd Sept., 1707.
      To wife Sophia, dwelling plantation, 450 A., --- and mansion house, during life.
      To son John and hrs., 600 A., --- and 300 A., --- nr. Gunpowder River, Balto. Co.
      To son Ignatius and hrs., following lands, viz., 235 A., "Gallwiths" bought from Wm. Turner, 1 tract "Liittle Addition," 189 A., "The Hatchett" and land belonging to branch on s. side Canadan's branch.
      To son Henry and hrs., 575 A. bought of Joseph Letchworth near middle of Brook Court Manor.
      To son Charles and hrs., 500 A., "Truman's Place," 200 A., "Nutwell's Branches" adjoining thereto, also 100 A., "The Denial."
      To 4 daus., Ann, Sophia, Elizabeth and Susanah, personalty, at 18 yrs. of age.
      Residue of estate to 4 sons afsd., they to be of age at 18 yrs. In event of death of son. Charles during minority, his estate to pass to his brother John.
      Exs.: wife and son John afsd.
      Trustees: Clement Brooke, Benja. Hall, and Roger Brooke.
      Test: Frederick Clodius, Joseph Hall, Elias Poleman, Arnold livers. 12. 291.
      ===
      WILL of Sophia BEEDLE, widow of Henry Beedle, of Anne Arundel Co.; 30 Dec 1674; 9 Feb 1675
      Dau. Sophia Beedle, execx. and sole legatee of estate, real and personal, including the following tracts of land:
      Land bequeathed sd. dau. Sophia by her father Henry, and 400 acres, Beedle's Outlet, Talbot Co. In event of death of dau. afsd before
      marriage, or under 14 yrs. of age, estate to be disposed of as follows:
      To Henry Coursey, Jr., and hrs., land afsd. given to sd. dau. by her father
      To Richard Ewens, brother of testatrix, and his., Beedle 's Outlet
      To Richard Ewens and the Talbots, child. of testatrix's sister Richardson, personalty
      Overseers: Father-in-law Wm. Coursey and brother Richard Ewens Test: Thos. Knighton, Benj. Lawrence, Hugh Connell, Henry Brady (MCW 1.86; Wills, 234)

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