Hello Marlene and Donna and others interested in L9, I went to the Saline Co., Missouri, courthouse and library last week. There are so many Beaty/Beatty/Beattie/Batey families there, it is amazing. The older deeds were in books which they said they wouldn't photocopy because they were too fragile. They weren't, but they were way upstairs inside the vault, and would have been demons to carry down the shaky, narrow steps. I copied until I couldn't haul the books down from the shelves anymore. Donna, you are quite right in believing that the Andrew Beaty in Saline Co. was not L9. The earliest record I found for this Andrew Beaty was in Book G, Page 143-145, a mortgage: 11 October 1836 Andrew Beaty and wife Julia ann Baty (sic) of Saline Co., party of the first part, and George W. Martin of Rives Co., party of the second part. For $2050, the W1/2 NW1/4 of Section 19, Township 50, Range 20 and the E1/2 NE1/4 of Section 24, Township 50, Range 20. Also one Negro girl Maria age about 12, five head of horses, one yoke of oxen, five cows, two calves, two steers, three yearlings and all my farming tools and atencials (utensils), one unfinished wagon and one other wagon. Said George W. Martin holds a certain note of hand on the said Andrew Baty (sic) bears date the first day of April 1832 and payable two years after date with 10 percent from date until paid. Note was extended until 11th day of October 1841. Signed by Andrew Baty and Julia Ann Baty I did not find whether it was ever paid off or not. Rives Co. was what later became Henry and several other counties. Here are some more Beaty transactions: 1. Book G, Page 263, 4 February 1837 between John Switzler and Maria Switzler, his wife, to David Baty for $120 to be paid to Baty. SW1/4 SE1/4 S6 T50N R20. 41.6 A. Book G, Page 398-399, 4 February 1838 above recorded as paid in full. 2. Book G, Page 266. 22 March 1837 William Lankford and James G. Beatie, both of Saline Co. $360 paid by Lankford for NE1/4 NW1/4 NE1/4 S2 T49 R23 and NE1/4 SE1/4 S30. 3. Book G, Page 302-303 21 october 1837 William Batey and Lucinda Batey, his wife, sell to Eli Keister, all of Saline Co., for $100, land given by patents NC1/4 SE1/4 S11 T46N R22 40 A. Signed William Beaty and Lucinda Beaty 4. Book G, Page 471 14 May 1838, Plat of City of Brownsville (now Sweet Springs). Andrew Beaty listed as lot owner. 5. Book G, Page 603-604 1 April 1839 Robert Beaty and Elizabeth Beaty, his wife, sell to Henry Weeden, all of Saline Co., for $53 NW1/4 NW1/4 S30 T51 R20 42.5 A. Signed by Robert Beaty and Elizabeth Beaty 6. Book H, Page 473-474 27 December 1840 Garret Langford and Andrew Beaty and Trustee Henry Kister. (This may have been the payoff of the earlier mortgage.) 7. Book H, Page 500 11 December 1840 Commissioner of the County Cornelius Davis sells to David Beaty Lots 45 and 45 in Block 23, and Lots 2 and 3 in Block 34 in the City of Marshall for $47.50. 8. Book H., Page 541 19 March 1841 Aaron D. Lawton and Eunice Lawton, his wife, sell to Andrew Beaty for $30, land in S25 T50, R21 10 A. 9. Book K, Page 220 30 July 1844 David Beaty and Neomy Beaty, his wife, sell to William Hook for $310 SW1/4 SW1/4 S7 T50 R20 - 42 A. and 20 A. on the west side of NW1/4 SW1/4 S7 T50 R20 Signed by David Beaty and Neoma Beaty (by mark) This is part of the land purchased by David Beaty in No. 1 above. 10. Book K, Page 456-457 29 February 1814 James G. Beatie and Elizabeth Beatie, his wife sell to William G. Miller for $280 W1/2 NE1/4 S2 T49 R23 Signed by James G. Beatie and Elizabeth Beatie 11. Book L, Page 139 19 March 1846 Christopher and Lucy Freeman sell to Joseph W. Beaty for $80 40 A. 12. Book L, Page 332 and 334 (page 333 is empty) 17 August 1846 Joseph W. Beaty and Emaline Beaty, his wife sell to Robert Field, trustee for E. D. Sappington for $40. This is a mortgage. Beaty owed Sappington $50. Signed by Joseph W. Beaty and Emmaline Beaty. (I forgot to write down the property description.) 13. Book P, Page 38-39 11 April 1849 (Page 38) Amanda Beatie owned 1/2 of M. R. Beatie's land and sold it to Gilmore Hays for $75. (Page 39) 28 May 1850 Armstrong Beattie and Eliza Jane, his wife; David F. Middleton and Elizabeth Y. Middleton, his wife; Melinda A. Weakley; James B. Gaines and Henrietta F. Gaines, his wife; Jacob Smith and Margaret J. Smith, his wife. All were heirs at law of M. R. Beattie, deceased. Each owned 1/5 of 1/5 of the land of M. R. Beatie, and they sold their shares to Gilmore Hays for a total of $152.35. Armstrong Beattie was attorney in fact for all heirs. Land was described as W1/2 SW1/4 S10 T48 R23 and contained 80 A. There were many more transactions by Beatys all the way up into the 1900s. I didn't even get into the numbered books. Three early marriages shown: John Baty and Tirenna Sandridge 10 December 1837 Book A, Page 13, by Henry J. Weeden MG. Samuel Bridgewater and Rachel Beaty 6 December 1830, Book A-E-F, Page 74 Allord (or Alford) Amic and Jane Beaty 24 October 1839, Book A, Page 25. I found some FGS at the Marshall Library. There is one for James G. Beattie, with references cited, that shows the following: James G. Beattie was born 29 January 1790 in Washington Co., Virginia, and died 28 February 1874 in Elmwood Twp., Saline co., Missouri. He is buried at the Poe Cemetery in Saline Co. He was in the War of 1812. His wife is shown as Elizabeth (no maiden name shown), born 25 December 1795 in Kentucky and died in August 1867. Also buried at Poe Cemetery. Their children were: Melinda who married William Pemberton and died before 1874; Mary Etta, who died before 1874; Elizabeth B. (b. 1822 in Kentucky) md. Thomas M. Dysart; William L. (b. 12 Oct 1823 in Kentucky, died 12 Dec 1890, buried Fairview Cem., Sweet Springs, MO) md. Elizabeth B. Hoffman; Samuel H. (b. 1828 in Kentucky) md. Matilda Caroline Carpenter; John L. (b. 1830 in Kentucky) md. Cynthia J. Carpenter; David S. (d. before 1874); David S. (d. before 1874) md. Angeline T.; Nancy A. (b. 1835 in Kentucky) md. a Johnson; Pauline Sophia (b. 5 Feb 1836 in KY, d 15 Dec 1893 in Saline Co.) md. Benjamin T. Poe (she is buried at Poe Cemetery). There is a group sheet on William who married Elizabeth B. Hoffman if you need or want that. There is also Joseph Leonard Beatty, parents were Andrew and Julia Ann, b 16 Jan 1847, d 6 Dec 1914, md. 8 Feb 1877 Eveline (or Emmaline) Phillips. Their children: Daughter who married W. C. Forman; Daughter who married R. F. Heuman; Ida Irene md. Thomas J. Boggs; Joseph L. md. Mattie Eunie (LNU); Bryan; Roy; and Ola. That's when I ran out of time and energy. Will try again someday or make a special trip if anyone need specific information on any Beatys in Saline Co. Please note that there are many spellings for the name in Saline Co. As you may have noticed in some of the deeds, there were even two or three different spellings in one document. I don't know if there is a connection between all these Beaty families, but they sure flocked to Saline Co.