Found this on Genealogy.com Who is the Walter Beatty and wife Martha, who came to either Cumberland Co or York Co about 1744?? Any tie in to Lineage 180/195?? Walter Beattys there in Franklin Co, son of Henry Beatty. [Adams, Franklin and Cumberland have common boundries] By Bill Polk, Kansas City, MO (6) That William Polk who m. Margaret Taylor was in Cecil Co., MD., as of early 1727 can be established (with some question) by the following deed: Following is description of a deed from Cecil Co., MD., which appears to be for William Polk (who married Margaret Taylor): 20 April 1727, land called Moyn, 80 acres, Cecil Co., MD., Deed, on Christiana Creek, Pollock, William, cordwinder, and wife Margaret, purchased from David Alexander, Cecil SK#5, f.81; Cecil Vol. 5, f.203; Cecil WK11 (Vol.6), f.283; Moyn was a sub-tract of New Munster; 1727/4/20 purchase by William Pollock was recorded in Cecil SK#5, f.81-2; that volume is lost but is later cited in Cecil WK11, f. 283 when Walter Bettey (Beatty) sold Moyn to Robert Mitchell; Beg. marked maple tree on W bank of Christiana Creek, upon N side of small rivulet running down S side of land of James and Moses Alexander; W, 142p; S, 50p; S21E, 48p; S41E, 52p; E, 10p; return; 1736/4/2 sold to Walter Betty (Beatty), blacksmith, late ! of Kingdom of Ireland, for £37-10; Bettey, with wife Martha, sold Moyn to Robert Mitchel in 1744 for £47; Beatty moved to now Adams (then Cumberland {york?}) County PA; 1736/4/2 Cecil County Land Records, WK11 (Vol.6), f.283. Joe Patterson

I did Cecil co., MD Index back in 2001 and posted it-note Chester co., PA southern part became part of Cecil co., MD- Donna L-3 >From "Pitfalls in Genealogical Research" Pg. 66 Prior to the Revolutionary War parts of Pennsylvania were claimed by three other colonies because of contradictory charters granted by our kings to the founders. Connecticut claimed the upper third of Pennsylvania and over into Ohio. In the middle of the eighteenth century, two companies threw Connecticut settlers into the northeastern area of Pennsylvania, comprising the present counties of Luzerne, Wyoming, Columbus, Bradford, Lycoming, Montour, Susquehanna, Lackawanna, Pike, and Monroe. If you have an ancestor in that area and don't know where to go next, try the Connecticut State Library at Hartford, for your ancestor may have been among those who, in the 1750's, made the trek westward from Connecticut to Pennsylvania. Also your ancestor may be mentioned in the eleven-volume work The Susquehanna Company Papers. (The papers of the other colonizing group, the Delaware Company seem to have been destroyed.) Maryland claimed the lower fringe of Pennsylvania counties from a point above Philadelphia. Families who lived in Chester County, Pennsylvania, in 1763 may have found themselves in Cecil County, Maryland, after Mason and Dixon had completed their great survey in 1767. Virginia claimed the southwestern counties of Fayette, Westmoreland, Washington, and parts of Allegheny and Beaver counties, and created them (with certain counties now in West Virginia) into the District of West Augusta and attached it to Augusta County. Your ancestors in that part of Pennsylvania may have come from Virginia, and are recorded in Boyd Crumrine's Virginia Court Records in Southwestern Pennsylvania.1775-1780. These claims were not settled until after the Revolutionary War. Microfilm # 0013819 Cecil Co., MD Index to Deeds 1674-1810 The numbering on the films is one apparently assigned for filming purposes and can be ignored. The general index is to Liber and these numbers are provided as far as they can be determined. The first fourteen volumes are the same. (This is confusing-I think it might mean Liber 16 is actually Liber BW 2-I hope I have that right-if you can figure it out appreciate knowing.see deed index at end) Beatty, George from Joseph McDougal B of S (16-120) 1785-1790? Beatty, Samuel to James G. Heron B of S (17-189) Beatty, Samuel to Qualification as Constable-certif- (23-230) Beatty, Thomas from Edward Mitchell-Mort- (9-326) 1758-1767? Betty, Walter from William Pollock & wife -Deed-(5-203) 1735-1745? Bettey, Walter & wife to Robert Mitchell-Deed-(6-361) 1735-1745? Microfilm # 0013820 Cecil County, MD Index to Deeds 1810-1838 Batey, James & wife from Crispin Taylor & wife-Deed-(JS-32-103) 1832-1833 Beatty, James from William Robinson-Mort- (JS-38-290) 1836-1837 Beatty, James & wife to James Abernathy-Deed-(JS-40-237) 1837-1838 Beatty, Mary Ann from James Abernathy-Deed-(JS-40-240) 1837-1838 Beatty, Samuel, etal to State of Maryland-Constable Bond (JS-19-25) 1821-1823 Same-(JS-20-300) Same (JS-21-137) Beatty, Samuel & Samuel Nesbitt, Jr.-State of Maryland-Court Bond (JS-22-296) Same (JS-24-63) Beatty, Samuel etal-Constable bond-State of Maryland (JS-23-95) Same-Court Bond ((JS-25-216) Same (JS-26-185) Same (JS-27-28) Beatty, Samuel to Samuel Nesbitt, Jr. & Joseph Nesbitt-Cond'l B of S (JS-26-332) Beatty, Sarah from James Barnes-Lease (JS-36-21) Same-Cond'l B of S (JS-36-23) Beatty, Sarah from Thomas J. Quigley-Lease (JS-37-87 or 37) Beatty, William from Thomas White & wife (JS-34-366) Beatty, William & wife to Thomas White-Deed-(JS-37-314) Beatty, William from George Swigart-Cond'l B of S (JS-37-278) Beatty, Wm., etal Trustees of Methodist Epis'l Church-thomas C. Cazier, etal-deed (JS-39-315) Same to Hugh Brown-Deed (JS-40-241) Beatty, William from John McCracken, etal-deed (JS-41-69) 1838-1850 Beatty, Ann to James Ritchie-Deed (GMC-13-145) Beatty, Ann from James Abernathy & wife-Deed (JS-44-330) Beatty, Deborah from Elijah Reynolds & wife & others-Deed (GMC-15-313) (Beattie, Samuel, Jr.-Kelley, Deborah-Aug 27, 1821-Cecil Co., MD marr.) Beatty, James & wife to James Abernathy & wife & others-Release (JS-48-216) Beatty, Sarah to James Barnes-Assignment (GMC-9-285) Same (GMC-9-288) Beatty, William & wife to Johnson & John simpers, Jr.-Mortg (JS-43-233) Beatty, William & wife to John C. Groome-B of S (JS-45-20) Beatty, William & wife to John McCracken-deed (JS-46-54) Beatty, William & wife to john Maulden-Deed (GMC-3-158) Beatty, William & wife & others to Charles McNames-Deed (GMC-8-327) Beatty, William & wife & others to State of Maryland-Bond (GMC-11-256) Beatty, William to Just. of Peace-Oath (GMC-14-294) Beatty, William & wife to Hiram McCullough-Mortg. (RCH-2-603) Beatty, William-J of P (JS-44-3) Beatty, William from John McCracken & wife-Deed (JS-46-58) Same (GMC-3-157) Beatty, William from John Thompson-B of S (RCH-1-297) Beatty, William from Jacob Bullock-B of S (RCH-2-547) Beatty, William fro Nicholas Manley & wife-Deed (RCH-2-625)

This is from Laurel in 2004: Donna L-3 >From "Abstracts of Cecil County, Maryland Land Records, 1734 -1753" by June D. Brown, Willow Bend books, 1999 Page 29 (page 203) William Pollack of Cecil Co., cordwainer, and Margaret his wife, for L37.10s and because they are moving, to WALTER BETTY,late of Ireland, blacksmith, 80 acres of land, part of a tract called Moyn (where David Alexander now lives) on Christiana Creek by the land of James and Moses Alexander. Made 2 Apr 1736. Wit: James Alexander, Isaac Breeding, J. Lawson. Ackn: 5 Apr 1736. JP: A. Barry, R'd. Thompson. Rec: 11 Jun 1736. Wm. Knight, Clerk. Page 129 (p. 361) Deed. Walter Betty and his wife Martha of Cecil Co., blacksmith, for L47, to Robert Mitchell of the same county, 80 acres of land on Christian Creek by the land of James and Moses Alexander. David Alexander conveyed to William Pollock 80 acres of land called Moyn, part of a tract called Newmunster, by deed dated 20 Apr 1727 and recorded 8 Aug 1727 in Lib. S. K. No. 5, folios 81-82. William Pollock sold it to the said Walter Betty by deed dated 2 Apr 1736, recorded in Lib. W. K. No. 2, folios 171 - 172. Made 20 Oct 1744. Wit: A. Barry, Joseph Thompson, Robert Tweedy. Ackn: same day. JPs: A. Barry, Nathan Baker. Mitchell paid 1s.8p alienation fine to Pereg'n. Frisby 13 Nov. 1744. Rec: 13 Nov 1744. Wm Knight, Clerk. Page 163 (p. 152) Deed. Robert Mitchell of Cecil Co., weaver, for L67, to Hugh Longwool of the same county, 80 acres at Christian Creek by the lands of James and Moses Alexander, part of a tract called Newmunster, formerly granted to William Pollock by deed dated 24 Apr 1727 from David Alexander. Pollock sold the land to Walter Beaty who sold it to the said Robert Mitchel by deed dated Oct. 1744. Made 6 Oct. 1749. Wit: William Longwell, Nathan Baker, James Baxter. Ackn: 7 Oct 1749 by Robert Mitchell and his wife Mary. JPs: Nathan Baker, James Baxter. Rec: 15 Mar 1749/50. M. Bordley, clerk. Laurel Baty, L252