This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: BEASLEY Beazley Pleasants Waggener Hewell Coleman Goodloe Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/an/plC.2ACEB/1071 Message Board Post: Looking for family of Ephraim Beasley. Courtesy of Lesley Carter (Thank you Lesley!) I have the following information thus far: Ephraim Beazley was born about 1735 in Spotsylvania, Virginia. He died on 7 Dec 1798 in Spotsylvania, Virginia. The Spotsylvania County records Will Book D 1761-1772 shows that Beverley Stanard [a man] willed "a tract of land in Standford County, whereon Ephriam Beazley, my Overseer, now lives." Will was proved 7/1/1765. Spotsylvania Deed Book Executed 1751-1761: April 6, 1761. Joseph Hewell of Spts. Co. and Frances, his wife, to Ephraim Beasley of same Co. L35 curr. 150 a. in Spts. Co. No witnesses. Deed Book F 1761-1766: page 232_Nov. 7, 1763. John Waggener of St. Geo. Par., Spts. Co., and Rachel, his wife, to Ephraim Beazley of same Par. and Co. £60 curr. l22 a. in Spts. Co., purchased by sd. Waggener of Thos. Graves and Eleanor, his wife, as by deeds, April 4, 1758. Thomas Coleman, Andrew Waggener, Robt. Goodloe. Nov. 7, 1763. Deed Book F 1761-1766: July 15, 1762. Ephraim Beazley of Spts. Co. and Winne, his wife, to John Partlow of Caroline Co. 35 curr. 150 a. in Spts. Co. 4 witnesses. Sept. 6, 1762. Nov. 7, 1763. John Waggener of St. Geo. Par. Spts. Co., and Rachel, his wife, to Ephraim Beazley of same Par. and Co. L60 curr. 122 a. in Spots. Co., purchased by sd. Waggner of Thos. Graves and ELeanor, his wife. 3 witnesses. Virginia County Records SPOTSYLVANIA COUNTY 1721-1800_DEEDS_DEED BOOK H 1771-1774_page 310_March 29, 1774. James x Mitcham of Spts. Co. to Ephraim Beazley of same Co. 37s. 6d. curr. 3 3/4 a. in Spts. Co. Jno. Hart, John True. April 21, 1774. Deed Book J 1774-1782. Sept. 8, 1780. Larkin Stanard of Spts. Co. and Elizabeth, his wife, to Ephraim Beasley of same county. L4000 curr. 30 acres in Berkeley Par., Spts. Co. [Larkin is the son of Beverly Stanard Deed Book M 1788-1791. Feb. 1, 1791. James Mitcham of Spots. CO, to Ephraim Beasley of same Co. 40 acres purchased of Larkin Stanard in Spots. Co., etc. [Larkin is the son of Beverly Stanard] Deed Book P 1797-1800. May 23, 1797. Ephraim Beazley of Spots. Co. to Wm. Beazley of same Co. L162 16s. curr. 148 a. in Spots. Co. etc etc. Virginia County Records SPOTSYLVANIA COUNTY 1721-1800_WILLS_WILL BOOK F 1798-1800_page 53_MITCHAM, LUCY, Spotsylvania Co., d. Jan. 16, 1797. Executors Bond dated Dec. 4, 1798. Wit. Hugh Roy, Bartlett Russell, Will Waller. Ex[ecutor]. son-in-law William Beazley, Richard Estes. Leg. daughter Mary Bates; mentions first husband Ambrose Carlton; three eldest daughters, Caty Estes, Elizabeth Beazley, Mary Bates; my last daughter Dorothy Beazley as provided for by the will of her late father James Mitcham. (Page 46) Virginia Tax Payers 1782-1787 shows Ephraim Beasley living in Spotsylvania County with six slaves. Ephraim married Winnefred "Winney" Pleasants 2 in 1761. Winnefred was born in 1739 in Spotsylvania, Virginia.