I found out that this book is on genealogy.com! There is a huge section of Pennsylvania Biographies in genealogy.com Library collection with lots of Beattys. Some of the counties in the collection: Beaver, Fayette, Greene, Lancaster, York, central PA, Bucks and Allegheny as well as a 2 volume Encyclopedia of PA Biography. There are way too many for my limited typing ability. Here is the conclusion of the article: "...political circles; in religion he was a Presbyterian. He died in the year 1839, when sixty nine years of age, while his consort, who survived him, died in 1854, aged seventy-three." I will try and check more books at the DAR library to see if I can find a list of his children. Laurel Baty, L252 Laurel Baty wrote: > I searched the BP2000 list and did not find these posted. > > From: "A Genealogical and Biographical History of Allegheny County, > Pennsylvania" edited by D. Thomas Cushing, Clearfield > > page 358 > JOHN B. BEATTY retired, post office Hoboken, was born in Allegheny > county, Pa., in 1821. The original spelling of the family name was > Beattie. Francis Beatty, the pioneer of the family, as early as 1808 > left his native home in the eastern part of New York State, and came to > Allegheny county. He was a farmer and purchased three hundred acres of > land in Indiana township, where he remained until his death. He married > a Miss Hall, a native of the state of New York, and they became the > parents of four sons and three daughters. Of these Francis, Jr., was > among the youngest. He was born in 1795 and at an early date learned > the hatter's trade, which, however, he abandoned on account of ill > health, and commenced farming. He married Sarah Black, of Scotch-Irish > parentage, but a native of South Carolina, and five sons and four > daughters were the result of this union, John B. being the eldest. > Francis Beatty, Jr., died in 1871, aged seventy-six years, his wife in > 1852, aged fifty-four years. John B. Beatty was educated at the common > schools and has followed farming, but taught school in his younger > days. He married in 1845, Sarah, daughter of Andrew and Mary (Stewart) > Erwin and five children blessed their union, four yet living: Harry, at > home; Minnie E. (Mrs. Graham), Ella E. (Mrs. Thursby) and May E. (Mrs. > Dr. Kelley, of Wheeling, W. Va.). Mr. Beatty has taken an active part > in the advancement of his township, and for twenty-five years was school > director; during the war was enrolling officer, and took the census in > his township in 1880. He is a member of the United Presbyterian Church, > politically a republican. He owned one hundred and twenty-two acres of > his grandfather's tract, the balance being purchased by the city and > county of Allegheny. > > Page 443 > ROBERT BEATTY, ESQ. The father of this gentleman, William Beatty, of > Franklin county, Pa., was among the earliest land claimants of Patton > township. In the border war with the French and Indian allies he > commanded a company in Bouquet's division of Forbes' army, and > accompanied the troops on the march through this region en route to Fort > Duquesne, in the campaign of 1758. Being pleased with the country, he > located a large tract of land in the vicinity of what is now > Monroeville, also a similar tract in Westmoreland county. He never > settled on the lands, but died in Franklin county at an advanced age, > and his sons, Robert, Thomas and Samuel, subsequently removed thereon > and there remained permanently. > Robert, the subject of this sketch, was born in Conongochique valley, > Franklin county, Pa., in 1769. After receiving a liberal education he > adopted the vocation of civil engineer and surveyor. In 1798 he > received a commission from Gov. Mifflin to survey unappropriated lands > in the state, and was afterward frequently employed in surveying for the > state. He finally resolved to enter a commercial life, and accordingly > commenced business in Alexandria, Pa. He married Rebeckah, daughter of > Eli Coulter, Esq. of Greensburg, Pa., and by her had fourteen children, > all of whom attained to years of maturity. After his marriage he opened > a general store in Greensburg, where he remained in business some years, > when he disposed of it, and was again employed in surveying for the > state. In 1804 he was appointed attorney and agent for the Holland Land > company, which office he filled for some years. In the meantime he > removed his family to Kittanning, Pa., where he invested in real estate, > upon which much of the town is now located. At this place he erected a > flouring mill and engaged in the milling business. In 1808 Gov. McKean > appointed him justice of the peace for Kittanning, and commissioned him > to survey and establish the boundary-lines of different counties in the > state. He was a member of the militia at this time, attaining to the > rank of major, and Gov. McKean appointed him an inspector of the > militia. He removed to this county in 1812, where he resided > permanently during the remainder of his life. President Madison > appointed him collector of internal revenue for Allegheny county in > 1813; in 1815-16 he was further engaged in surveying for the state. In > 1819 Gov. Findlay appointed him justice of the peace for the district > now composed of the townships of Patton and Plum, and he was the > incumbent of that office until 1838; he was presiding justice for a long > series of years. Surveyor Gen. Cochran appointed him surveyor of > Allegheny county in 1821. In 1827 he was appointed agent for the state > board of property, and afterward surveyor for the land department. In > the meantime he conducted extensive farming operations for many years on > the farm where he resided. Mr. Beatty was possessed of efficient > business qualifications, and was a man of culture and literary tastes > and an earnest, sincere Christian. In politics he was an adherent of > the principles of the progressive party, and was well known in [here the > page stops and I did not copy the next page---I will try to copy it next > time if anyone is interested] > > Laurel Baty, L252 > > ==== BP2000 Mailing List ==== > Recommend a cousin ! Send name and email to: > Mike Allen, Executive Director <naturalsoft@earthlink.net> > Rob Beatty, Membership Director <emtech@ic.net> > Ray Beaty, founder, BP2000 <RCBDJR@AOL.COM>