Hi I am also a desc of John and Mary Clayton Beals. I do not have much, but I am happy to share. Julie First Generation __________________________________________________ 1. John BEALES. John died in 1726 in East Nottingham, Maryland. Religion: Quaker. In 1682 John married Mary CLAYTON, daughter of William CLAYTON & Prudence MILLER, in Chester, Pennsylvania. Born on 29 Nov 1665 in Sussex, England. They had the following children: 2 i. John (1685-1746) 3 ii. William (1687-) 4 iii. Jacob (1689-) 5 iv. Mary (1693-) 6 v. Patience (1695-) Second Generation __________________________________________________ Family of John BEALES (1) & Mary CLAYTON 2. John BEALES. Born on 20 Jan 1685 in New Garden, Pennsylvania. John died in Monocacy, Frederick County, Maryland in 1746; he was 60. Religion: Quaker. On 14 Sep 1711 when John was 26, he married Sarah BOWATER, daughter of Thomas BOWATER & Sarah EDGE, in Chester, Pennsylvania. Born in 1688. Religion: Quaker. They had the following children: i. Sarah (1713-1800) ii. John (1717-1796) iii. Thomas (1719-1801) iv. Prudence (1723-1815) v. Bowater (1725-1781) vi. Hannah (1728-) vii. Rachel (1730-) 3. William BEALES. Born on 1 Feb 1687 in New Garden, Pennsylvania. On 26 Apr 1712 when William was 25, he married Rebecca CHAMBERS, in Nottingham, Pennslyvania. 4. Jacob BEALES. Born on 28 Jul 1689 in New Garden, Pennsylvania. In 1714 when Jacob was 24, he married Mary BROOKS. 5. Mary BEALES. Born on 24 Apr 1693 in New Garden, Pennsylvania. On 1 Apr 1710 when Mary was 16, she married Richard HAROLD. 6. Patience BEALES. Born on 16 Jan 1695 in New Garden, Pennsylvania. On 20 Apr 1717 when Patience was 22, she married Joseph JONES. Julie JRDresser@aol.com =========================================================================== "Dwell on the past, and you'll lose an eye. Ignore the past, and you'll lose both of them." Old Russian Proverb "What the Son wishes to forget, the Grandson wishes to remember." Marcus Lee Hansen