It is not likely that the Joseph Beatty who purchased the land in N-184 is Sarah's husband. Two reasons: Sarah spelled the name Beaty Joseph and Sarah were at least 45 according to the 1800 census 1800 Hopewell Twp., Cumberland County, Pennsylvania Census Joseph & wife are both over 45. In 1820 there is a John Beaty in Hopewell. 1800 PA CUMBERLAND NEWTON BEATTY JAMES 40001/03010/00 P238 1800 PA CUMBERLAND NEWTON BEATTY JAMES 31001/20110/00 P243 1800 PA CUMBERLAND HOPEWELL BEATTY JOSEPH 12101/00101/00 P268 1800 PA CUMBERLAND RYE BEATTY ROBERT 10010/10010/00 P53 1800 PA CUMBERLAND BUFFALO BEATTY WILLIAM 30001/11001/00 P38 1800 PA CUMBERLAND WEST PENNSBORO BEATTY WILLIAM 00001/00201/00 P236 1800 PA CUMBERLAND RYE BEATTY WILLIAM 01001/02001/00 P050 1800 PA CUMBERLAND MIDDLETON BEATES THOMAS 00010/00011/00 P159 I have 23 Robert Beatty's in my data base. I can not say if one of them is the Robert Beatty above. Cumberland County seems to have several Beatty/Beaty families who came through there; however, Joseph and Sarah, William and Lettitia, passed through whereas Henry Beaty's family stayed. Unfortunately, his son James died in 1795; thus is not in the above census nor could not have owned the property in N-564.. There are three sons of Captain William Beatty who lived in Ireland that we do not have known descendants. It makes some sense that these three could have had children who came to Cumberland/Franklin County. We would probably have to find old Irish records naming their sons and that is not easy. Jim Beaty