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Montgomery County, Md Wills
BEALL, NINIAN L B f 413 14 Jan 1790
2 Mar 1790
Dau: Ruth Gassaway
Dau: Susanna Catlett
Grandchildren: children of Ruth Gassaway when they come of age; children of Susanna Catlett when of age; children of dec'd dau. Mary Watkins when of age
Grandson: Gassaway Watkins, Thomas Watkins
Sons-in-law: Zachariah Offutt, Hardage Lane and Benjamin Edwards - land ajoining "land already claimed by them by virtue of their marriages and which was before the property of Andrew Beall, dec'd."
Daus: Eleanor Offutt, Rachel Lane, Margaret Edwards
Grandchildren: children of dec'd. son Charles Beall
Ex: Son-in-law Mr. Hardage Lane
Wit: William Smith, Daniel Query, Henry Query
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Montgomery County Land Records, 1777-1781; Liber A1, Page 10. Aug 12, 1777 from 1777 from Ninian Beall of M, to Benjamin Edwards and Margaret, his wife, of Stafford County, Virginia, for and in consideration of sd Benjamin Edwards being married to the daughter of sd Ninian Beall, Ninian Beall gives to sd Benjamin Edwards and Margaret, his wife, to be disposed of as they shall think proper, either by selling of the following lands and dividing the money among my daughter, Margaret's children, born in wedlock with sd Benjamin Edwards, or the lands divided as they shall think proper, among her children, and if sd Benjamin Edwards dies without heir by sd Margaret, to have the land or money if sold before his death, then to belong to my daughter and the heirs of her, sd Margaret, to be disposed of sd Margaret shall think proper, they living to heir it, and if sd Margaret dies without heir and the land not sold, it is then to be sold and the money to go to the rest of my children or children's children, viz, 429 acres, being part of a tract of land called the Resurvey on Gravelly Ridge. Also 271 acres, called part of the Resurvey on the Rich Meadow, bounded by Resurvey on Gravelly Ridge, containing about 700 acres. To have and to hold, during the life of Benjamin Edwards and Margaret, his wife, and to be disposed of by them as afd. Signed - Ninian Beall. Wit - Will Deakins Jr*, Elisha Williams*. Mary Beall, the wife of the sd Ninian Beall, relinquished her right of dower to the within mentioned land. Recorded Aug 12, 1777.
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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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Montgomery County Land Records, 1777-1781; Liber A1, Page 639. Jul 14, 1781 from Benjamin Edwards of M, to Charles Gassaway of M, 409 acres, being part of a tract of land called the Resurvey on the William and Ann; also 291 acres, being part of Ninian Beall's part of Gaithers Resurvey. Signed - Ben: Edwards. Wit - Wm. Smith*, Richd Smith*. Margaret Edwards, wife to the sd Benjamin Edwards, relinquished her right of dower to the within mentioned land. Recorded Jul 14, 1781.
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Montgomery County Land Records, 1777-1781; Liber A1, Page 640. Jul 14, 1781 from Benjamin Edwards and Margaret, his wife, of M, to Alexander Catlet of M, for 700 £specie, the following parcels of land, lying in M, viz, 429 acres part of the Resurvey on Gravelly Ridge, and 271 acres part of a tract of land called part of the Resurvey on Rich Meadows. Signed - Ben: Edwards, Margarett Edwards. Wit - Wm. Smith*, Rich Smith*. Recorded Jul 14, 1781.
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Montgomery County Land Records, 1777-1781; Liber A1, Page 649. Jul 14, 1781 from Benjamin Edwards of M, to Alexander Catlet of M, for 200 £specie, a certain tract of land called Farewell, situated in M, bounded by a tract of land called the Meredith, granted Meredith Davis on Apr 14, 1743, containing about 200 acres. Signed - Ben: Edwards. Wit - Wm. Smith*, Rich Smith*. Margaret Edwards, wife to the sd Benjamin Edwards, relinquished her right of dower to the within mentioned land. Recorded Jul 14, 1781.
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