I have always questioned the information that George Beatty has a child with Elizabeth Mattison. Note the record extracted below. Evidently Elizabeth Mattison died and the estate she left involved who I think was her husband so he could not be the guardian of his son so John Beatty was named guardian and I suspect from this that George possibly gave the bond or security money which means he was probably closely connected to the family but in no way states he was the father. She may have been a granddaughter or even daughter. I wish Lawton would have put his proof for George being the father. I wonder if he is using this as proof Charles Mattison was the same person as Charles Beatty and where he found proof that these are the same person if that is what he believed. There is proof of one wife of George being Elizabeth David and that has never been added to the L-127 file but there are numerous deeds showing George got the confiscated land and the below deed and marriage license shows George married Elizabeth David who was nee unknown and had married a man with the surname David. Elizabeth dies cir 1790's if I remember from the deeds. Any thoughts on this from L-127. Maybe I am missing something here? Donna L-3 Subject: [BP2000-L] John Beatty-New Jersey Resent-Date: Tue, 26 Sep 2000 05:55:24 -0700 Resent-From: BP2000-L@rootsweb.com Date: Tue, 26 Sep 2000 07:55:10 -0500 From: shieldse@peoplestelecom.net (Esther Shields) To: BP2000-L@rootsweb.com Wills Hunterdon county, New Jersey #1812J-1901J (1797-1802) reel 731 GSU Reel 461830 John Beatty Guardian of Charles Mathison or Merthison minor. Account filed august 6, 1801. Mother of Charles Elizabeth Mathison. To the judges of the Orphans court in the county of Hunterdon. The petition of John Beatty of the City of Trenton in the county aforesaid, Humbly therewith. That Elizabeth Matheson late of the said city in the county aforesaid, deceased, died intestate having Charles Matheson her child, a minor under the age of fourteen years without having disposed of the guardianship of the said child in her lifetime by deed or otherwise. That the said minor is seized and property of a final real estate which stands in need of due care being taken through your petitions therefore (together with the respected Father of the said Minor) prays that the guardianship of the person and estate of the said minor may be granted unto him until he shall attain the age of fourteen years upon giving the security which the law in such care requires, and you petitioner yea- John Beatty. Trenton Feby. 13, 1798 George Beatty (Esther's note George is another signature-witness?) Esther Phalen Shields lineage 3 Wills Hunterdon County, N. J. #2187J - #2311J (1806-1808) GSU Reel #466549 Charles Beatty- N. J. 2241 Inventory of the property of Charles Beatty, an infant, made and exhibited by Ogden Woodruff, his guardian 1807. An inventory of all the real and personals of Charles Beatty, an infant above the age of fourteen years, which hath been received on ? ? of by Ogden Woodruff, appointed guardian of the said Charles Beatty by the orphans court of this county of Hunterdon, in the term of October one thousand eight hunder and seven. One lot of lands containing about three acres, situated in the city of Trenton, adjoining lands of John Beatty Esq. and other (rest of line marked out) (It is my openion from other documents I read the the line AN INFANT ABOVE THE AGE OF FOURTEEN YEARS should be (BELOW ) THE AGE OF FOURTEEN YEARS. Anyway I printed it as written at least what I could read. Esther Phalen Shields lineage 3 xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx First presbyterian Church, Philadelphia Baty, Jane-William Glenston-13 June 1739 Beatty, George-Elizabeth David-6 Oct. 1783 Bk. 1 pg. 135 This indenture made 1 January 1784 between George Baty of the Twp. of Trenton, county of Hunterdon, in the Western Division of the State of NJ, yeoman, of the one part and Hannah David of the city of Philadelphia, daughter of elizabeth David, present wife to the aforesaid George Baty of the other part. George Baty purchased 25 March 1779 (confiscated land deed 20 April 1779) He has full power to convey and so for five shillings sells ½ acre and 20 perch. Geo. Beaty {seal} In presence of: Ales'r Calhoun David Chambers 9 Jan.1784 George Beaty acknowledged the deed. Recorded 31 Oct. 1786. xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx