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

William Beach

Male Bef 1634 - Aft 1665  (> 33 years)


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  • Name William Beach 
    Birth Bef 1634 
    Gender Male 
    Death Aft 1665  Overwharton Parish, Stafford County, Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Person ID I70582  Tree1
    Last Modified 19 Apr 2024 

  • Notes 
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      1658-1659 Westmoreland County, Virginia Deeds-Wills; [John Frederick Dorman]; Page 101 [D&W 1, p. 68].
      George Tow aged 24 yeares or thereabouts saith that he being present when, Rob: Hudson did make sale of a parcell of land unto Wm. Beach, did heare Beach demand of Rob. Hudson to give him assurance of the said land, whereupon Rob: Hudson replyed he would give him no more assurance than this, the land was surveyed in my name by Mr. John Luger, whereupon they agreed.
      George Tow [Tew in transcript] 31 March 1658. Sworn in Court.
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      1661-1662 Westmoreland County, Virginia Deeds-Wills No. 1, Part 2; [John Frederick Dorman]; Page 16 [71] [D&W 1, p. 166]. 20 Aug. 1662. Giles Brent do assigne all my right in this pattent unto William Beach warranting the land against all persons clayming from Mr. Abraham Rowse or myself.
      Giles Brent
      Wit: John Masscey, John Winscome.
      20 Aug. 1662. Acknowledged by Capt. Brent.
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      1661-1662 Westmoreland County, Virginia Deeds-Wills No. 1, Part 2; [John Frederick Dorman]; Page 23 [78]
      Mr. Richard Fossaker [
      Mr. Roger Perfitt William Greene Mr. John W[ells]
      Mr. Willm. Beach John Withers Mr. Vincent Y[oung
      Mr. Samuell Hayward
      Those above named being chosen doe engage themselves to doe their dutyes of vestrymen, choose two able men to bee Church wardens for the parish of Potomeck and have a church built at some convenient place, and they standing in want of [ministers] are to authorize Readers att soe many places as they shall think fitt.
      Richard Fossaker Wm: Beach Edward Sannders[?]
      Roger Perfitt Richd. Heaberd John Wells
      Willm. Greene John Withers Vincent Young
      Samuel Hayward
      10 Oct. 1662. Recorded.

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      1653-1656 Cavaliers and Pioneers, Patent Book No. 3; [Nell Marion Nugent]; Page 297
      WM. BEACH, 700 acs. Westmoreland Co., 10 June 1654, p. 299. On S. side of Petomeck Riv., & N. side of Petomeck Creek, against land of Mr. Robt. Yoe. Trans. of 14 pers: Wm. Rathbourne, James Hint, Wm. James, John James, Wm. Long, Geo. Saynes, Wm. Remmons, Rich. Burton, Jno. Penenton, Tho. Elnor, Tho. Durant, John Smith; 2 Negroes. Marginal Note: 7 June 1655 Mr. Fouke, the assignee of sd. Beach, ackd. the sale hereof to Wm. Earsby (or Earsly).
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      1655-1664 Cavaliers and Pioneers, Patent Book No. 4; [Nell Marion Nugent]; Page 334 {St. Paul's Parish, Stafford Co. Va}
      JOHN CURTIS, 500 acs. on S. side Potomake Cr., opposite tract of land of Wm. Beeches. 10 Dec. 1656, p. 46, (70). Trans. of 10 pers.*
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      1662-1666 Cavaliers and Pioneers, Patent Book No. 5; [Nell Marion Nugent]; Page 546
      WM. BEACH & RICHARD HATTOFT, 2200 acs. Stafford Co., 22 Mar. 1665/6, p. 476, (582). Upon main run of Quanticutt Cr. 1200 acs. extending N. by E. &c. & 1000 acs. beg. at Xtopr. Luns cor. tree, running S.S.W. &c. Trans. of 44 pers: Jno. Wormenton, Rich. Founding, Mary Core, Edmond Eterman, Grace Hill, George Chadwin, Tone East, Garat Christi, Isaak Hannock, Tno. Bowler. Gunny Benigham, Isaak Reynolds, Abigail Short, Susan Core, Tonr(?) Evans, Thomas Duffy, Jno. Stone, 4, Humphry Mead, Jno. Machary, Isaak Grethwait, Jno. Boutneby, Henry Cole, Jno. Blagrave, Dorathy Spillmore, Tho. Bland, Jno. Waters, Mary Wms. (Williams), Peter Johnson, 7 Negroes; Mary Thomas, Phillip Corwell, Johanna Yates, Francis Willis, Susan Hart, Timothy Gore.

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      URL (Click on link) http://image.lva.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/GetLONN.pl?first=299&last=&g_p=P3&co llection=LO Patent
      Title Beach, William.
      Publication 10 June 1654.
      Gen. note "Jany. 7th 1655 Mr. Foulke the Asee. of said Beach this day in open Court acknowledged the Sale hereof to William Earsby." See Record.
      Other Format Available on microfilm. Virginia State Land Office. Patents 1-42, reels 1-41.
      Note Location: Westmoreland County. {Overwharton Parish, Stafford Co. Va}
      Description: 700 acres on the south side of Potomack River on the north side of Potomack Creek and towards the head. .
      Source: Land Office Patents No. 3, 1652-1655, p. 299 (Reel 2).

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