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Thanks to Bev Bates for another excellent letter re documentation. It doesn't get any easier as we go. But Bev surely has it right that if we work back from the present with every step securely and personally documented, that would help.

Lisa Simms wrote: > > Just found this while wandering in my Beall stuff: > > Will of James Beall of Robert (Liber B., folio 139), in the Register of > Wills Office, Rockville, Md. on 'Bachelor's Purchase' > one part of Wm. Tee. My three daughters, Catherine Loveless, Margery > Loveless, and Mary Sinter.... > > Probated Aug. 14, 1783. Register of Wills." > Thanks for posting the will, Lisa. I haven't seen it before. This is indeed the Catherine that I'm interested in. If only a document would turn up now showing which Lovelace/less she married--my Charles or his brother Isaac. Karen

Thank you I have a WARMAN - ROBY/ROBEY connection. Stephen WARMAN d. 1789 married 1783 to Verlinda Roby b. 25 Sept 1760 d. 11 Aug 1847. I have the entire WARMAN line and can furnish a huge block of documentation from research done by the Warman family and hired genealogists. So if anyone is interested, let me know and perhaps we can exchange. Beverly On Sun, 18 Jan 1998, Lisa Simms wrote: > Date: Sun, 18 Jan 1998 13:55:35 -0500 > From: Lisa Simms <lsimms@world.std.com> > To: BEALL-L@rootsweb.com > Subject: Re: [BEALL-L] Beall, Catherine>Frederick Co, MD>1731+ > Resent-Date: Sun, 18 Jan 1998 10:48:49 -0800 (PST) > Resent-From: BEALL-L@rootsweb.com > > Just found this while wandering in my Beall stuff: > > Will of James Beall of Robert (Liber B., folio 139), in the Register of > Wills Office, Rockville, Md. "I devise and bequeath to my beloved sons, > Jeremiah and Zephaniah Beall, all that tract, 'The Resurvey on Enster > Rectified and Divided, ' containing 416 acres, equally. My beloved wife, > Margaret, to hold the dwelling place, which consists of four lots, the > remainder of the original tract 'Enster,' 140 acres, 1st vacancy, 40 acres; > part of 2d vacancy, 38 acres, and also a resurvey on 'Bachelor's Purchase' > one part of Wm. Tee. My three daughters, Catherine Loveless, Margery > Loveless, and Mary Sinter, with son, Daniel, to hold their mother's part, > reserving the family burial ground. Sons Jere miah and Zephaniah Beall, > executors. Testator, Thomas TURNER, > > Probated Aug. 14, 1783. Register of Wills." > > > >Catherine Beall was the daughter of James Beall (1698-1793) and Margaret > >Edmonston. The records I've seen (DAR; DAC; Gaither book; various Beall > >books) indicate that she married my ancestor, Charles Lovelace. > >For some reason, Lovelace researchers say that Charles married Catherine > >Robey and his brother Isaac married Catherine Beall. Earlier this week, > >I found a Robey book and they had Isaac married to Catherine Robey. In > >other words, all sources but the Lovelaces seem to accept the Charles > >Lovelace/Catherine Beall marriage as fact. Do any of you have > >documentation on this? I need to know whether to research the Bealls or > >the Robeys! Thanks in advance. > >Karen > > >

I posted this last year in a response to someone's email and since there seem to be new folk on the list, I'm reposting these scans of stuff I found about Colonel Ninian Beall--the big cheese-- >From Pillars of Maryland, F. Sims McGrath: McGrath, Francis Sims, 1877-, Pillars of Maryland.: Richmond, Dietz Press [1950] My ancestor, Colonel Ninian Beall, took an active part in the downfall of Lord Baltimore throughout the Protestant revolution. He is sometimes referred to as the father of Pres byterianism not only in Maryland but in America, so he naturally nourished a hatred for Roman Catholics. Born in Scotland in 1625 he fought against Cromwell at Dunbar in 1650, was captured, sent to Maryland and sold for a term of service to Richard Hall of Calvert County. When his term was up he became a surveyor, acquired large land holdings, estab lished a flour mill and iron works, was elected to the Assembly, and in general became a prosperous and leading inhabitant, but his great service to the Province was as an Indian fighter. A huge man six feet seven inches tall, he established an ascendancy over the Indians and in fighting the unfriendly tribes won a reputation unequalled in colonial times. In the beginning Thomas Cornwallis, a Catholic, was the patriarch and protector of the settlers, but then came Ninian Beall the Covenanter, who saved the outlying inhabitants from being tomahawked and scalped, or else punished the savages who made unexpected forays. The Council often called on him for aid and thanked him as in its letter to Major Beall of March 25, 1688: "Wee have thought fit to let you know That wee highly approve and commend what you have done and very well like your prudent way of goeing with ten or twelve men to try and discover the truth of the matter and further doe assure you that your good services to this governmt shall never be forgot But the same shall be rewarded with all the favour and Recompense this Government is or ever shall be capable of And wee hope all good men will imitate your fedelity and prudence in the mannage of the present disorders." In 1699 the Assembly and Council passed an Act of Grati tude to Colonel Beall for his services against the Indians, saying: "Whereas Colonell Ninian Beall has been found very Service able to this Province upon all Incursions and Disturbances of Neighbouring Indians and though now grown very Aged and less able to performe, Yet Continues his Resolution even beyond his Ability to do the like Service att this Juncture of Affaires it is therefore thought fitt in Point of Gratitude, for Such his good Service done and towards his Supporte & Reliefe now in his Old Age to make him an Allowance out of the Publick Revenue of this Province" It was then enacted that "three good serviceable Slaves" should be bought for his use for life. I am sorry to say he worked earlier in life with the villainous John Coode to dis lodge Lord Baltimore, his Scotch blood and faith being funda mentally at war with papacy. I am sorry because it was said even before Beall's day that he that lies with a dog riseth with fleas, but his association with Coodes was brought about by Baltimore himself, who, in 1676 appointed him lieutenant to Captain John Coode, commander of the vessel Loyall Charles of Maryland, to protect the province from pirates and anyone threatening the security of the Province. Above the direct services of Ninian Beall to the people of Maryland should be placed his contribution through gene rations of distinguished descendants. He lived to the great age of 92 and gave to ten children his splendid physique. His sons and grandsons fought in the French and Indian War, or the Revolution, and no other family is known to have furnished so many officers to the Revolution. General Samuel Beall, a grandson, was outstanding in Revolutionary days and his son Brooke Beall was noted for his hospitality and attractive wife when in the days of Washington, who often visited them. Of Ninian Beall's children, nearly all married into families that contri buted to the history of Maryland. Ninian Beall, Jr. married Elizabeth Magruder, George Beall married Elizabeth Brooke, daughter of Colonel Thomas Brooke and his wife Barbara Dent who was the great-granddaughter of Robert Brooke of De La Brooke and his wife Mary Baker, all names that are of the fiber of Maryland Colonial History. Colonel Beall's daughter Mary married Andrew Hamilton, who will be referred to later, and another daughter Margery married first Thomas Sprigg and then my fourth great-grandfather Colonel Joseph Belt, to whom a boulder may be seen in the Chevy Chase Club of Washington with the inscription: "Col. Joseph Belt, 1680-1761, Md., patentee of Chevy Chase, trustee of the first free schools in Maryland, one of the vestry of Rock Creek Parish, member of the House of Burgesses, colonel of the Prince Georges county militia during the French and Indian war: erected by the Society of Colonial Wars in the District of Columbia, November 12, 1918." There is a tradition that Georgetown outside of Washington was named for Colonel Beall's son George who owned the land on which it was built. He was also to be connected with the Washington family as his granddaughter married George C. Washington and became the mother of Lewis Washington. Ninian Beall's plantation, Rock of Dumbarton, was near his son's property. In his will he gave it to his son George, and mindful of what was valuable in his own young days, he also gave "his choice of one of my feather beds, bolster and pillow and other furniture thereto belonging, with the cows and calves and half my sheep from off this Plantation I now live on." To his son-in-law Andrew Hamilton he gave "my negro woman Allie, unto him and his heirs forever", and to his son in-law Joseph Belt he gave part of a tract of land called Good Luck and made him an Executor. But he had much better things to give. When unable to inherit the blood of Daniel Boone, it is just as helpful when on the warpath to be de scended from Ninian Beall. Those of us who rise only to the second story like to believe that "often the cockloft is empty in those whom Nature hath built many stories high" but this was not true of Ninian Beall. He was shrewd and capable in worldly affairs and in public life was one of the outstanding men of his long period. At this point let me condemn Sir William Osler's suggestion that every man should retire from business and professional activi ties at the age of sixty. Throughout these pages the reader will be impressed with the great age of important men of the colonial period. The contribution of Ninian Beall, Benjamin Tasker and many others to the welfare of colonial Maryland after they had reached three score years was notable and as a culminating rebuke to Dr. Osler I will invoke the poets. Ac cording to Longfellow, "Cato learned Greek at eighty! Sophocles Wrote his grand Oedipus, and Simonides Bore off the prize of verse from his compeers, When each had numbered more than fourscore Chaucer, at Woodstock with the nightingales, At sixty wrote the Canterbury Tales; Goethe at Weimar, toiling to the last, Completed Faust when eighty years were past." Even the flutter of a heart is understood by venerable poets who still fashion divine phrases. In Pearsall Smith's graceful words, "Most of all I envy the octogenarian poet who joined three words- 'Go, lovely Rose'- so happily together, that he left his name to float down through Time on the wings of a phrase and a flower." >From the account of Ninian Beall it will be seen that the prisoners of war sold into serfdom in Maryland for a period of years were not always a burden to the Province and that the prisoner could quickly overcome his early handicap and become a useful and respected member of his colonial group. ------------------------------------------------- As early as 1692, it had been considered wise to establish a chain of fortifications in our colony, from Piscataway in Charles County on the south to the Pennsylvania line on the north. The sites of these forts, and the lists of their officers and rangers may be followed today, and under the leadership of the canny Scot, Col. Ninian Beall, and the discipline of Col. John Addison, the people were ready to encounter "the copper-colored cannibal, or the wily French savage". Captain John Risteau, one of the earliest investors in Baltimore Town lots, was in command of the Garrison, nearest Baltimore, at the fort which has left its name in "Garrison Forest." He proved himself to be a worthy descendant of his people, who had left France after the Revocation of the Edict of Nantes. from Old Baltimore, Sioussant, Annie Leakin, Macmillan, New York, 1931, p 41. Undoubtedly there were some good men enlisted on the side of the revolutionists. These had become greatly alarmed over the attitude and actions of James II, who appeared to be aiming at a greater measure of autocratic rule than that which had characterized the reign of James I. They feared that under the Catholic James prosecutions would be begun in the name of the Roman church, and that the freedom which was enjoyed by all faiths under the Calvert regime would be curtailed. The ablest representative of this group was a Presbyterian layman, Colonel Ninian Beall, who had risen from a condition of indenture to one of influence and affluence. In the Johns Hopkins University Studies of His torical and political Science of I890, No. 3, the Rev. J. Wm. McIlwaine wrote, in "Early Presbyterianism in Maryland," that Beall may claim to be called the father of Presbyterian ism not only in Maryland, but also in America. Be this claim as it may, Colonel Beall gave powerful support to Coode's cause, whilst openly expressing his condemnation of the slanders concerning Lord Baltimore and the alleged alliance between the Maryland Catholics and the French and Indians.3l It is worth interpolating that Beall had been driven from Scotland by religious and political persecution. In Maryland, after working out a term of service to Richard Hall, he not only acquired and developed large landholdings, but estab lished an iron works, together with a flour mill. He also was a professional surveyor. Because of his strong opposition to James II, it was natural for him to unite with Coode's "Association in Arms for Defense of the Protestant Religion and for Asserting the Rights of King William and Queen Mary." On the other hand, it is doubtful whether he approved the wholesale disfranchisement that followed, when soldiers relpresenting the Associators controlled the polls. >From The Founding of Maryland, Andrews, Matthew Page, Williams and Wilkins, Baltimore, 1933, pp328-9. Moved by reports of Indian raids on the frontiers of New York and by the uncertainty as to the intentions of near-by ncwcomers, it was resolved by the Council in February, I692, to erect forthwith three forts on the frontiers of the colony, in each of which a dwelling house sufficient to retain and accommodate a Captain and nine soldiers, together with a small cabin for four Indians to be found and sent thither by the Emperor of Nanticoke, the Emperor of Pas cattoway, and the King of Choptico,-the said three forts to be erected and built one in Charles County by the direction and appointment of Captain John Addison, one in Anne Arundell County at the direction and appointment of Col. Nicholas Greenberry, and the other about the Falls of Patapsco towards or near Susquehannock River in Baltimore County. These forts were carefully located, and it was stipulated that "white soldiers were to keep continually ranging between one another." There was a small library provided for these Rangers when they be Required to Range out of Public Service for the better dis covery of any approaching Enemy, viz:-2 Holy Bibles, 2 bool~es of the Whole Duty of man, 2 Books of Catechism, a Brief Discourse on the Whole Duty of Man. Later we learn that half of the Rangers, clad in green, were to leave the fort on Monday morning and range the frontier for est from the Patapsco to the Susquehanna along a trail they had cut for the purpose until Saturday evening, after which they were to spend Sunday together at the Fort, the other half going forth in the following Monday morning to their week of rang ing. The range had on it two cabins at fifteen miles interval toward the Susquehanna and two at ten miles interval toward the Patapsco. from pp. 197-8, History of Maryland: Province and State, Andrews, Matthew Page Doubleday, 1929.

Just found this while wandering in my Beall stuff: Will of James Beall of Robert (Liber B., folio 139), in the Register of Wills Office, Rockville, Md. "I devise and bequeath to my beloved sons, Jeremiah and Zephaniah Beall, all that tract, 'The Resurvey on Enster Rectified and Divided, ' containing 416 acres, equally. My beloved wife, Margaret, to hold the dwelling place, which consists of four lots, the remainder of the original tract 'Enster,' 140 acres, 1st vacancy, 40 acres; part of 2d vacancy, 38 acres, and also a resurvey on 'Bachelor's Purchase' one part of Wm. Tee. My three daughters, Catherine Loveless, Margery Loveless, and Mary Sinter, with son, Daniel, to hold their mother's part, reserving the family burial ground. Sons Jere miah and Zephaniah Beall, executors. Testator, Thomas TURNER, Probated Aug. 14, 1783. Register of Wills." >Catherine Beall was the daughter of James Beall (1698-1793) and Margaret >Edmonston. The records I've seen (DAR; DAC; Gaither book; various Beall >books) indicate that she married my ancestor, Charles Lovelace. >For some reason, Lovelace researchers say that Charles married Catherine >Robey and his brother Isaac married Catherine Beall. Earlier this week, >I found a Robey book and they had Isaac married to Catherine Robey. In >other words, all sources but the Lovelaces seem to accept the Charles >Lovelace/Catherine Beall marriage as fact. Do any of you have >documentation on this? I need to know whether to research the Bealls or >the Robeys! Thanks in advance. >Karen

Does anyone know the ancestry of the Andrew Margaret Beall married? 1 Alexander BEALL (~1621 - ) & Margaret RAMSAY | 1a Alexander BEALL* (1649 - 1744) & UNKNOWN | | 1 William BEALL (~1684 - 1756) & Elizabeth MAGRUDER (1689 - >1764) | | | 1 Margaret BEALL (~1722 - >1776) & Andrew BEALL (~1721 - 1775)

Thanks to Cary for publishing all that great Beall info. While this isn't quite as extensive, I thought I'd share as well (apologies in advance for scanning typos): Magruder's Maryland Colonial Abstracts: Will, Accounts and Inventories, 1772-1777, James M. Magruder, Jr., Genealogical Publishing Company, Baltimore, 1968. BEALL, ALEXANDER Fred. Co. Probated 28 Nov. 1776. To bro: Robert Beall, tract Batchelors Forrest, part of the Resurvey of sald Batchelors Forrest. To bro: Archibald Beall, part of tract Batchelors Forrest, part of the Resurvey of said Batchelors Forrest. To. Robert Beall (son of Allen Beall, my brother) tract conveyed to me by Zachariah White in Frederick County. To nephew: Samuel Beall, stock and personalty. Residue of estate to be sold and money to be equally divided between brothers and sisters and the representatives of my deceased brother Allen Beall. Brothers, Robert and Samuel Beall, Exs. Test: Archibald Edmonston; Thomas Edmonston; Arch'd. Brooke Beall WILLS 41, f. 115. INV. * ACCTS. * This is: 1 Alexander BEALL (~1621 - ) & Margaret RAMSAY | 1a Alexander BEALL* (1649 - 1744) & UNKNOWN | | 1 James BEALL (1690 - 1733) & Mary Ann EDMONSTON (1703 - 1734) | | | 1 Alexander BEALL (1723 - 1776) **** | 1b Alexander BEALL* (1649 - 1744) & Elizabeth BUCKERFIELD (1685 - 1724) BEALL, MORDICAI Fred. Co. Probated 20 Feb. 1777 To wife: Elizabeth Beall, plantation I now live on containing 100 acres part of tract Woods Design in fee simple and all personal estate. Wife Elizabeth to teach or have taught my sons Nathaniel, Colmore, William and Mordicai and if the child she is pregnant with is a son the same to him as above. All of my said sons to stay on plantation with their mother until 21 yrs. of age and if any leave they shall not receive the £15 bequeathed to them but shall go their mother. Eliznbeth to pay to all my children £15 when 21 yrs. of age, Nnthaniel, Colmore, Nancey, Sarah, Elizabeth and Mordicai and if any die their share equally among the survivors. If child said Elizabeth is pregnant with be a girl said Elizabeth to terch or have her tnught to read and write. Test: Robt. Wood; John Keneday; John Doan. WILLS 41, f. 468. INV. * ACCTS. * This is: 1 Alexander BEALL (~1621 - ) & Margaret RAMSAY | 1a Alexander BEALL* (1649 - 1744) & UNKNOWN | | 1 Ninian Sr. Of Alexander BEALL (1686 - ~1771) & Ruth ( - >1749) | | | 1 William Of Ninian BEALL (~1710 - >1787) & Sarah ( MAGRUDER (1713 - >1772) | | | | 1 Mordecai BEALL (~1742 - 1776) & Elizabeth Of Ann Murdock BEALL (~1740 - 1786) | 1b Alexander BEALL* (1649 - 1744) & Elizabeth BUCKERFIELD (1685 - 1724) BEALL, ANDREW, JR. Frad. Co. 4 Jan. 1775. 30 Jan. 1775. To: John Watkins, personalty. To six sisters: (unnamed) all my lands equally. To father: Ninian Beall of Nin., Ex., to sell all stock and furniture and money to be used to pay debts, balance to remain in hands Executor. Test: Thos. Beall of Geo., Thos. Prather, Jr., Benjamin Gaither. WILLS 40, f. 349. INV. * ACCTS. * This is (I think): 1 Alexander BEALL (~1621 - ) & Margaret RAMSAY | 1a Alexander BEALL* (1649 - 1744) & UNKNOWN | | 1 Ninian Sr. Of Alexander BEALL (1686 - ~1771) & Ruth ( - >1749) | | | 1 Ninian Of Ninian BEALL ( - 1790) & Mary BEALL (1722 - <1790) | | | | 1 Andrew BEALL (~1721 - 1775) | 1b Alexander BEALL* (1649 - 1744) & Elizabeth BUCKERFIELD (1685 - 1724) Benjamin Beall P.G. Co. 4 March 1776 4 June 1776 Wills wife and son: Sarah and Josias Beall all of my estate....1 negress, horse, personalty. John Beal, Inspector. Josias witness. John Beall refuses Executorship. Anyone know who this Benjamin is? And some other misc. notes taken from the book: James Beall witnessed the will of Elenor Medley, Fred. Co. 1774. 40, 351 John Beall appraised the estate of Waitstill Singleton Church in P.G. Co., 1776. Joseph and Charles Beall appraised the estate of Rebecca Wilson, Fred. Co., 1775. Elisha Beall witnessed the will of Rebecca Wilson, Fred. Co., 1774. Thomas Beall married Nancy Beall grandaughter of Ruth Orme, P.G. Co. d. 1775--and were willed 1 negress. Zachariah Scott willed Ruth Beall, wife of Roger Brooke Beall 1 negro and stock. And to Ann Beall dau. of same, personalty, P.G. Co, 1775. Anne Rutland, A.A. Co., 1776 willed Mrs. Ann Beall, personalty. Elizabeth Dorsey A.A. Co. wills dau. Ann Beall 1 negress over her share of estate, 1776. Other dau. Elinor Hall, Eliz. Harrison, Mary Dorsey. Eliz. Dorsey also mentioned as dau. Mannum and John in index but not found. Robert Bradley, P.G. Co., 1772 leaves to dau Millicent Beall £50 and as her grandfather Clement Hill left her part of tract of land 500 acres that is why I did not give her as much as her two sisters. In same, he wills part of "Samuel Bealls Beginning Moor Craft" tract. Benjamin Belt of PG Co, wills dau. Sophia Beall £20, 1773. William Hallsey Fred. Co, wills his landlady Elizabeth Beall £50, and to James Beall £20 and residue of estate, 1773. Patrick Beall appraised the estate of Thomas Lowe, PG Co., 1773. And from Index of Maryland Colonial Wills, 1634-1777 In the Hall of Records Annapolis, MD, compiled by James M. Magruder, Jr., Baltimore, Genealogicical Publishing Company, 1967. -- Year Name Cty Folio, Liber. 1744 Beall, Alexander P. G. 23, 543 1759 Beall, Alexander Fred. 30, 727 1776 Beall, Alexander Fred. 41, 115 1775 Beall, Andrew, Jr. Fred. 40, 349 Beal, 1753 Beall, Bazill Fred. 29, 8 , Basil 1730 Beall, Benjamin P. G. 20, 12 1765 Beall, Benjamin Fred. 33, 288 1765 Beall, Benjamin A. A. 33, 268 1776 Beall, Benjamin P. G. 40, 658 1740 Beall, Capt. Charles P. G. 22, 261 1763 Beall, Charles P. G. 31, 938 1725 Beall, James P. G. 18, 394 1753 Beall, James, Sr. P. G. 20, 822 1764 Beall, Jemima Fred. 33, 32 1742 Beall, John P. G. 22, 475 Beell, 1767 Beall, John son of Robt. P. G. 35, 293 1763 Beall, Levin P. G. 31, 1001 1777 Beall, Mordicai Fred. 41, 468 1757 Beall, Nathaniel Fred. 30, 575 1710/11 Beall, Ninian, Jr., P. G. 13, 157 1717 Beall, Ninian P. G. 14, 504 1759 Beall, Ninian Magruder Fred. 30, 725 1708 Beall, Thomas P. G. 12, 309 1745 Beall, Verlinda P. G. 24, 48 1756 Beall, William, Sr. Fred. 30. 71

Just going thru my Beall mail and came across Cary's reference to Ninian Edmonston Beall. Ann Maria Stricker Beall married a Ninian Beall (11/7/1780) and had 12 children, but she didn't marry Ninian Edmonston Beall. The Ninian Beall who married Anna Maria was son of James Beall d. 1795, Frederick Co. No one is quite sure of James' ancestry, but it's postulated that he's of Nathaniel of James of Alexander. Here's what I've got for Ninian Edmunston's ancestry: 1 Alexander BEALL (~1621 - ) & Margaret RAMSAY | 1a Alexander BEALL* (1649 - 1744) & UNKNOWN | | 1 Ninian Sr. Of Alexander BEALL (1686 - ~1771) & Ruth ( - >1749) | | | 1 Benjamin BEALL (1710 - <1765) & Mary Ann EDMONSTON (1733 - ~1765) | | | | 1 Ninian Edmonston BEALL ( - <1787) | 1b Alexander BEALL* (1649 - 1744) & Elizabeth BUCKERFIELD (1685 - 1724) The Ninian who married Anna Maria d. 1831, Brooke Co. VA/WV. All of this was proven by Susan H. Beall in the Beall Genealogical News in a letter dated February 17, 1996. I paid close attention to this because Ninian is brother of Basil, my 4G Grandfather. If anyone wants the text of her letter, I've got it. James Beall Wylie wrote a book financed by my Great Aunts Simms' (according to family legend) which has confused the WV Bealls for decades because of its errors. In it he mentions Ninian Edmonston as husband of Anna Maria. At some point, I'll post a submission to the News about the Ninians and who they are...15 I think. Lisa Simms Surnames of Greatest Interest--Simms, Beall, Horrocks, Clark, Wright My Simms Family: http://www.world.std.com/~lsimms/simms1.html >Hi, > >Is anyone out there interested in information on Captain Charles >Gassaway, who married Ruth Beall, daughter of Ninian Beall. > >Or > >Harry Hammond, married Mary born 1784 daughter of Ninian Edmonston >and Ann Maria (Stricker) Beall, a descendant of Ninain Beall and >Alexander Magruder? > >These are in the book Anne Arundel Gentry. I'd be happy to type up the >information from the book, if someone wants it. > > > >Happy to help. > >Cary Schooling Campbell

Dear fellow genealogists, It is fascinating to talk to you and exchange the Beall information. I appreciate, especially Greg for his liking to be well documented! I learned some interesting things this last weekend that may be of some help to us all. At least it may keep us on a straight and narrow path, which is almost impossible to accomplish in the case of the famous "Bealls". I received a letter from the Editor of the Beall Genealogical News in Portland, Oregon. Excerpts from that letter are as follows: "We get so many letters from people who have been given the wrong Beall genealogical data over the Internet." "Now then. We do not know what list you are referring to when you say that Sarah Beall b. 1636 in Scotland was a sister of Col. Ninian (b. 1625) & dau. Of Dr. James Beall. Bull! There is no documented evidence to prove that Ninian was a son of that man. It is just something that has been passed down and repeated. Alexander Graham Beall hired Scottish genealogists and historians to try and determine Col. Ninian Beall's ancestry. His ancestry, siblings, or supposedly other wives, could not be proven and still have not been. Because parish records before 1640 were poorly (and in many parishes never) maintained it is doubtful that the truth will ever be known. [In 1640, only an estimated 5% of Scottish parishes were actually keeping registers of baptisms, burials & marriages.] " "The parentage of Sarah Beall who married Samuel Magruder has never been proven. She and her sister Mary (who mar. John Pottenger) came over from Scotland in 1675 with the Rev. Nathanial Taylor. But she is not and never will be either a daughter or a sister of Col. Ninian Beall. They may have been nieces." "Samuel Magruder was the second son of Alexander Magruder. He was born, in 1654, in Calvert co., Maryland. This is fact. His father was in Maryland in 1653 where he was assigned land that year." "Please do not rely on Internet gossip and/or family genealogies unless the data is backed by primary sources, not heresay." I, Beverly would like to make a suggestion to the Beall researchers: Let us all step back and rethink our collection of "Bealls". Start from the closest relative and make sure we have a primary document such as birth, marriage or death certificate copy or well documented book reference. Then work back documenting each and every one of the ancestors. It seems there is a different list of children in every list I have seen. That gets to be too interesting. Did you know even Birth certificates can be incorrect. My own father's was incorrect, at least that is what the family says. He was one of the younger children and his 18 year old sister was there when he was born. The Doctor who delivered him wrote down the name of his Grandfather as the Father. Of course the only one who really knew was his mother. So in that case, maybe I am my own Grandma. Ha Ha. I apologize for my "speculation" about the Bealls and which one married my Francis WATTS, if any. The entire thing about the Three Sarah Bealls is being trashed. The only purpose I can see in speculation is for the sake of sorting out enough to have a general idea where to look for one's ancestors and whether it is even worth a look. So I have to disagree with the Editor of the Beall News in the respect that without our exchange of information and speculation we wouldn't never find our way out of the maze. At least we can gain enough information from each other and ideas that we can sort of organize our own thinking and in that way try to figure out the mess. When there is NO answer like in the case of Col. Ninian's parentage, then we can let that go and concentrate on what is truly documented! IF we put something on the NET we should always include Documentation information!! IF it is speculation - say so. Let's exchange some really meaningful things from now on. At least I will try to do my best. Take care Beverly

Just for grins, I must add that Jesse's mother married 2nd a Sims that's caused quite a furor on the SIMS list.

Hello list members: Don't know if I have asked this before if I have please excuse me. I am looking for the parents of my 3rd great grandfather, JOHN BEAL CASHION born ab t 1782 in Virginia. He married Dorothy (Dolly) Tucker of Virginia 1803 Mecklenburg Co., NC. There has to be a BEAL somewhere in the line. Does anyone know of a Beal/Cashion connection? Appreciate any information on this. Thanks. Diana

Happy New Year to all you Happy Hunters. I am specifically looking for information on JOSEPH BEALL, Snr. born ca 1719 in MD, died ca 180l, Montgomery Co. Maryland, He married Eleanor PRATHER/PRATER. (both birth and death dates are estimates) Their daughter MARTHA BEALL b. 1762, Prince Geo. Co MD, married SAMUEL SWEARINGEN B. 22 Nov 1765 Prince Geo. Co. MD. I have complete information on the Van Swearingen family, but alot of confusion on the Beall side. These families intermarried several times and travelled south into Kentucky/Missouri, etc in future years with a group that stayed together and intermarried for many generations. Any help anyone can give me will be appreciated. Thank you. Sheron L. Green Flathead Lake, NW Montana

I would like to invited everyone to stop by my homepage and take a look at this week's History Photo. It's the last home of Jesse James plus the gun and bullet hole inside his home. http://www.geocities.com/Heartland/Meadows/9710 Enjoy! -- Michele in MO Please visit any or all my pages below. MY FAMILY GENEALOGY RESEARCH: http://members.tripod.com/~genealogy_thomas FLUVANNA CO. VIRGINIA: http://members.aol.com/leeintn/private/fluvanna/michele.htm KIDD WEBSITE: http://www.geocities.com/Heartland/Meadows/9710 KIDD MAIL LIST: send message "subscribe " to <Kidd-L-request@rootsweb.com> To "unsubscibe" send message to the address above. To Post a message: send message to Kidd-L@rootsweb.com BRAGG MAIL LIST To Post a message: send message to BRAGG-L@rootsweb.com

Hi, guys! After reading the excellent paper from William Bell and the Bell Family Association, I see that just about everything I learned about Bell ancestry in Scotland during my trip to Scotland many years ago has been proven wrong. Now I have discovered this URL that looks like a gold mine of information on this subject; if you have not known of it be sure to go to it and I am sure you will be delighted. It is from the University of Edinburgh and gives an index of sources of information in Scotland for genealogists interested in Scottish ancestry. It is: http://www.geo.ed.ac.uk/home/scotland/GENEALOGY.HTML The first thing I looked up was the Bell Blackethouse tartan as described by William Bell and it was there in full color!

Hello Everyone, I am please to annouce that BRAGG researchers can now join together at the mail list. To subscribe sent message to BRAGG-L-request@rootsweb.com In the message area. type subscribe Be sure not to have anything else in your message. Thank you, -- Michele in MO Please visit any or all my pages below. MY FAMILY GENEALOGY RESEARCH: http://members.tripod.com/~genealogy_thomas FLUVANNA CO. VIRGINIA: http://members.aol.com/leeintn/private/fluvanna/michele.htm KIDD WEBSITE: http://www.geocities.com/Heartland/Meadows/9710 KIDD MAIL LIST: send message "subscribe " to <Kidd-L-request@rootsweb.com> To "unsubscibe" send message to the address above. To Post a message: send message to Kidd-L@rootsweb.com

Does anyone out there have access to this book? The book "Bells of St Andrew" ( written in 1918)? Does it have Ninian Beall, James Beall et al Baptism records for Scotland Bealls?

I am new to tracing my family tree and I'd appreciate any help I could get. My mother's family are the Bealls and past her great grand father I am having difficulty finding family. Her father's name is Lloyd Milton Beall and was born in Drummond Montana. His father's name was Frank P. Beall, born in 1859. Frank married a woman named Lillian M Olmstead and they had many children. Any info pertaining to this line of the Beall family would be greatly appreciated. Thanks in advance. D. Davenport Address: RDavenport@aol.com

Need information re above sub. 1760-1850's in MD, WVA, KY, ILL. Thanks in advance for any help. Tudie

Just added the descendant chart of the following surnames. CARR - England and Virginia RUSSELL - England, Delaware and Virginia TILMAN - England, and Vriginia You may view them at http://members.tripod.com/~genealogy_thomas -- Michele in MO Please visit any or all my pages below. MY FAMILY GENEALOGY RESEARCH: http://members.tripod.com/~genealogy_thomas FLUVANNA CO. VIRGINIA: http://members.aol.com/leeintn/private/fluvanna/michele.htm KIDD WEBSITE: http://www.geocities.com/Heartland/Meadows/9710 KIDD MAIL LIST: send message "subscribe " to <Kidd-L-request@rootsweb.com> To "unsubscibe" send message to the address above. To Post a message: send message to Kidd-L@rootsweb.com