I have a recently acquired copy of "John Beal The Centenarian and Descendants: 1588-1956" I will do look-ups on specific names Mon-Thu June 21-24. Please give as full a name as possible and spouse, parents, children, or dates if known. Since I can't copy/reply to your postings from the list, I will ONLY answer emails to me at: <heyjude71@juno.com>, though you may wish to post as well and I will post any replies of general interest. Please put <Beall Look-up> in the subject line. Here is the first generation and the direct line of descent to my 4X great-grandfather Abel Beal, Jr who went to NS. ~ ~ ~ ~ Descendants of John Beal Generation No. 1 1. John1 Beal was born 1588 in Hingham, Norfolk Co, England, and died Apr 01, 1688 in Hingham, MA. He married (1) Frances Ripley Jun 11, 1616 in Wymondham, Norfolk Co, England. He married (2) Nazareth Hobart Jul 13, 1628, daughter of Edmund Hobart and Margaret Dewey. He married (3) Mary Nichols Mar 10, 1658/59. Notes for John Beal: >From "John Beal The Centenarian & Descendants": "He came from the parish of Hingham, in the County of Norfolk, England, which is situated about fourteen miles west of Norwich, the shire town, and about ninety-eight miles northeast of London. He came to America on the vessel called the "Diligent" of which John Martin was master, arriving at Boston on the tenth of August, 1638. Daniel Cushing, one of the early town clerks of Hingham, also came to New England on the "Diligent." In one of his manuscripts, we find a list of the early settlers of Hingham, which has fortunately been preserved. He says, "John Beal, shomaker, with his five sons, three daughters, and two servants came from Old Hingham, landed and settled in New Hingham." Two other children, Rebecca and dJacob were born in America. Perhaps the inducement that led Mr Beal to select Hingham as a place of abode was that his wife Nazareth was the daughter of Edmund and Margaret Dewey Hobart, and consequently the sister of Rev Peter Hobart, the first minister of that town. Mr Hobart had chosen that place for his labors, a few years previous. Not long after his settlement in Hingham, he became a land owner, as may be inferred from the following taken from the town book of "grants and lands": Given unto John Beal for a house lot, six acres of land, butting upon the Town Street northward, and upon the common southward bounded with the land of Jenas Austin eastward, and with the land of Thomas Hobart westward. The site of the home lot can be easily pointed out, on the south side of the present [1956] South Street (which was the ancient Town Street) and west of Hersey Street, which was laid out through Mr Austin's original lot. On the thirteenth of March succeeding his arrival, Mr Beal was admitted to the freedom of Massachusetts Colony, by taking the customary freeman's oath, which he did at the same time with several of his fellow townsmen. In 1649, in company with Nicholas Jacob, he represented the town of Hingham in the Central Court of the Colony. Mr Beal lived to a good old age for under the date of 1 April 1688: Judge Sewall noted in his diary, "Father Beal of Hingham dies at 100," and David Hobart wrote under the same date "my Uncle John Beal died suddenly." He live 50 years in England and 50 years in America. All the sons of Mr Beal married and had children, as did also all the daughters, except the youngest, Rebecca, who died unmarried." [But no descendants are listed for Martha & Sarah.] Children of John Beal and Frances Ripley are: 2 i. John2 Beal, born 1619 in England; died Bef. 1627 in England. 3 ii. Martha Beal, born 1620 in England; died Apr 26, 1690 in MA. She married (1) William Falloway. She married (2) Samuel Durham. 4 iii. Mary Beal, born 1622 in England; died Feb 12, 1695/96 in MA. She married James Whitton Bef. 1647. 5 iv. Sarah Beal, born 1625 in England; died Nov 09, 1710 in Braintree, MA. She married (1) Thomas Marsh Mar 22, 1647/48. She married (2) Edmund Sheffield Sep 05, 1662 in Braintree, MA. 6 v. John Beal, born c 1627 in England; died Sep 12, 1694 in MA. He married (1) Elizabeth Beal Jan 06, 1658/59. He married (2) Mary Gill Nov 14, 1660. Children of John Beal and Nazareth Hobart are: 7 i. Nathaniel2 Beals, born c 1629 in England; died Dec 20, 1708. He married Martha Chubbuck. + 8 ii. Jeremiah Beal, born c 1631 in England; died Aug 10, 1716 in MA. 9 iii. Joshua Beal, born c 1633; Deceased. 10 iv. Caleb Beal, born Oct 30, 1636; Deceased. 11 v. Rebecca Beal, born c 1640 in Hingham, MA; died unm in 1686. 12 vi. Jacob Beals, born Oct 13, 1642; Deceased. Generation No. 2 8. Jeremiah2 Beal (John1) was born c 1631 in England, and died Aug 10, 1716 in MA. He married Sarah Ripley Nov 18, 1652 in Probably Hingham, MA. Child of Jeremiah Beal and Sarah Ripley: + 13 i. Jeremiah3 Beals, Jr, born May 13, 1655; died 1703. Generation No. 3 13. Jeremiah3 Beals, Jr (Jeremiah2 Beal, John1) was born May 13, 1655, and died 1703. He married Hannah Lane. Child of Jeremiah Beals and Hannah Lane: + 14 i. Andrew4 Beals, born Jan 27, 1674/75; Deceased. Generation No. 4 14. Andrew4 Beals (Jeremiah3, Jeremiah2 Beal, John1) was born Jan 27, 1674/75, Deceased. He married Rachel Bates, daughter of Joshua Bates and Rachel Tower. Child of Andrew Beals and Rachel Bates: + 15 i. Abel5 Beals, Sr, born Oct 20, 1733; Deceased. Generation No. 5 15. Abel5 Beals, Sr (Andrew4, Jeremiah3, Jeremiah2 Beal, John1) was born Oct 20, 1733, Deceased. He married Deborah Lambert Mar 11, 1755. Child of Abel Beals and Deborah Lambert: + 16 i. Abel6 Beals, Jr, born 1755 in Hingham, MA; died 1820. Generation No. 6 16. Abel6 Beals, Jr (Abel5, Andrew4, Jeremiah3, Jeremiah2 Beal, John1) was born 1755 in Hingham, MA, and died 1820. He married (1) Abigail Kent, daughter of Isaac Kent. He married (2) Mary (Molley) Miller, daughter of Francis Miller and Wife Molley. "Loyalist of 1783 - Removed to Nova Scotia" ~ ~ ~ ~ Jude in Florida - (formerly in Tinian) "I'm in my family tree, searching for my roots."