This is what I have found on the John Beaty of the will. It possibly should be merged with L-178. Donna L-3 Descendants of John Beaty Generation No. 1 1. JOHN1 BEATY died Abt. October 1790. He married MARGARET ??. She died Aft. 1795. Notes for JOHN BEATY: Information known about John Beaty. Wife Margaret is alive in 1795 per deed selling husband's land & mentioned in son James' will. 1.William is oldest son per father's will and still alive in 1795 deed 2.Andrew-named executorin father's will with brother John in 1784 and dead by Aug. 1795 when his brother is called "surviving executor"-probably no heirs or they would have been on deed selling his share. 3.James alive in 1784 named in father's will-left will in 1795 naming sister Elizabeth Marshal, brothers John & Joseph. 4.John-named in 1784 will of father & 1795 willof brother and "surviving executor" in August 1795 deed-no wife signs dower in 1795 5. Robert named in father's will in 1784, named in brother James will in Jan. 1795 and signs deed for father's estate in August 1795-no wife signs dower. 6. Elizabeth-named in father's will in 1784, named in brother James will in Jan. 1795(Elizabeth Marshall) and signs deed for father's estate in August 1795 (Elizabeth Marshall, wife of Michael Marshall).Married Michael Marshall. 7.Alexander-named in father's will in 1784 but dead before deed in 1795-no heirs sign deed. 8. Samuel-named in father's will in 1784 but dead before deed in 1795-no heirs sign deed. 9. Joseph-named in father's will in 1784, named in brother James will in Jan. 1795 and signs deed for father's estate in August 1795-no wife signs dower. xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx This is John buying the land: Cumberland co., PA Deeds L-561 Robert Sturgeon, etux to John Beatty This indenture witnesseth that whereas by a patten from the Hon. Prop. of the Province of PA dated at Philadelphia 28 May 1770 (Pat. Bk. AA Vol. 11 pg. 315) there was granted unto Robert Sturgeon a tract of land called Sturgeon Hall in Rye twp., Cumberland co., PA beginning...marked birch.....side of Juniata River...thence by Andrew Steavens land...and David Inglishes land...containing 101 acres and a quarter acre plus allowance. Now know ye that Robert Sturgeon & Jean, his wife for 1000£ paid by John Beattey of Rye twp., Cumberland co., PA ....set their hand & seal this 3 April 1779. Robert Sturgeon Jean Sturgeon In presence of: Wm. Green Jeremiah Sturgeon Lancaster co. SS Deed is acknowledged & dower released by Robert Sturgeon & Jean, his wife. 3 April 1779 Deed is recorded 5 January 1795. xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx The heirs selling the land: Cumberland co., PA Deeds L-562 Surviving Executors & Heirs of John Beaty, deceased to James Power. This indenture witnesseth that Robert Sturgeon obtained a patent from the Hon. Proprietors of PA dated at Philadelphia 28 May 1770 for 101 acres & one quarter of an acre plus allowance in Rye twp., now Juniata (twp.), county of Cumberland and state of PA ....beginning at a marked birch standing on the side of the Juniata River....land of Andrew Stevens....David English land...called Sturgeon's Hall. Robert Sturgeon & Jane, his wife for 1000£ conveyed this piece of land to John Beatty as by deed 3 April 1779 and the said John Beatty, now deceased did by his last will & testament recorded in Carlisle, did will among other things that in five years after his decease the said described tract should be sold by his two sons Andrew & John who he appointed sole executors of his last will & testament and the money arising to be divided among his children as therein mentioned. Now the said John Beatty, surviving executor, and the rest of the surviving heirs Viz. Margaret, the widow of the said deceased, William, John, Robert, and Joseph Beaty, and Michael Marshal & Elizabeth, his wife for 400£ paid by James Power of Juniata twp., Cumberland co., PA ........ John Beatty Margaret (her 0 mark) Beatty Wm. Beatty Robert Beatty Joseph Beatty Michael Marshall Elizabeth Marshall Cumberland co. SS Deed acknowledged 15 Aug. 1795 Recorded Jan. 6, 1796 xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx Cumberland co., PA Wills 1779-1803 Microfilm # 0021079 (DVZ) Vol. E. pg. 201 The Last Will and Testament of John Beaty In the name of God, Amen, this 9th day of July Anodonina 1784, I, John Beaty of Rye Township, Cumberland County and state of Pennsylvania, cordwinder, being unfirm and weak of body but of perfect mind and memory thanks be unto God for the same therefore calling unto my mind the mortality of my body and knowing that it is appointed to all men once to die do make and ordain this my last will and testament. That is to say principally and first of all I give my soul unto the almighty God who gave it and my body to the earth to be buried in a decent way nothing doubting but at the general resurrection soul & body shall be joined again by the great power of God and touching such worldly estate wherewith it hath pleased God to bestow upon me here in this world I give, demise and dispose of in the following way and manner, that is to say that all my just and legal debts be paid by my executors which I shall hereafter appoint who shall regulate and divide my estate in the following way and manner, that is to say, I do leave and bequeath unto my dear and best loved wife Margared a bead and bead cloaths (bed-DVZ) her chuse of the best cow about the house besides a decent creadable mantanince such as the estate can afford. I do leave and will unto my oldest son William two pounds fifteen shillings out of my estate real and personal, he not claiming any more from my executors. I do leave unto my three sons Andrew, John and James, each of them fifteen pounds over and above their equal share with their younger breathen and sister and the remaining part of my estate real and personal to be divided equally amoungst my eight children, that is to say, Andrew, John, James and Robert, Elisabeth, Alexand, Samuel and Joseph. I do leave unto my little grandson James one pound ten shillings, it is my will that Samuel and Joseph be put to treads (trades-DVZ) that Joseph be scholed as far as the rest of his breathern that Robert would incline to improve the trade he already has got the greatest part of or if he will not that he go and learn one that he more delights in and if any of my children after my decease gets any value over the rest it is to be accounted up in their share as for the plantation we now live upon after my just debts is paid and if it can be got satled (settled-DVZ) the lines which I believe we have a just right to if Andrew or anyone inclines to keep it if you or John or James and cann agree with the others they may and do nominate and ordain appoint my two sons andrew and John to be the true faithfull and trusty executors & administers of this my last will and testament charging and confiding in you that you will do justice and equity to your young breatheren as far as God enables you if the place is to be sold I will that it may not for the space of five years except the executors sees a merchant to their likeing and that this limit of time is to be after my decease and that not any of their younger breathren or sister is to recover what may be coming to them in less time than the aforesaid five years unless my aforesaid two sons Andrew and John sells and gets money for their necesisitys requires & they cann give them some help but what part may be coming to them James is due or upon interest in two years, Robert and Elizabeths in four years, Alexander & Samuels at the end of the aforesaid five years and Joseph at the end of seven years as for any more particulars I leave it to the wisdom & prudence of my good, kind, and dutifull children as they have been kind & dutifull to their parents that they will be kind to and love one another and the God of love & of peace I hope will bless them in their undertakings. John Beaty Signed and seled in the presence of: Hugh Miller, Hugh Miller, Junr. Be it remembered that on the 22nd day of October 1790 the last will and testament of John Beaty, deceased was legally proved of which the foregoing record is a true copy and letters testamentary issued in common form to Andrew and John Beatty, executors above mentioned on the said 22nd day of October 1790. Inventory and account to be exhibited unto the registers office in the Borough of Carlisle in the time appointed by law. Wittness my hand Will'm Lyon, Reg. Children of JOHN BEATY and MARGARET ?? are: i. WILLIAM2 BEATY. Notes for WILLIAM BEATY: This William? Cumberland co., PA Deeds xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx L-564 Thomas Buchanan, sheriff, to Edward West I, Thomas Buchanan, Esq., High Sheriff of Cumberland co. send greetings. Whereas Stephen Duncan, Esq., (lately) in county court of common pleas holden at Carlisle for Cumberland co. October term 1787 recovered against William Beaty, Esq., 601£ 7 shillings & 4 pence and also 7 pounds 17 shillings & 10 pence which said Stephen Duncan was adjudged for damage he sustained by detention of the debt and in common pleas 22 Jan. 1791 I was commanded that of goods, chattels, lands & tenements of sd. William Beatty, Esq., I should levy the debt, and he having no goods and chattels in my bailiwick the sheriff seized a certain tract of land situate on river Juniata in Rye twp., containing 200 acres with a dwelling house & double barn thereon adjoining Andrew Beatty & others. The land did not sell and the sheriff sold it at public auction to the highest bidder, Edward West for 186£. Thomas Buchanan, Shff. In presence of: A Buchanan John Jordan Recorded 6 Jan. 1796 xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx ii. ANDREW BEATY, d. Bef. August 1795. Notes for ANDREW BEATY: Date: Thu, 14 Dec 2000 00:51:09 EST From: <KKelly106@aol.com> To: PAPERRY-L@rootsweb.com Message-ID: <3b.db50508.2769b9cd@aol.com> Subject: [PA-Perry] Dam Document Content-Type: text/plain; charset="US-ASCII" Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit Hello listmembers: I am in possession of a copy of a 1784 document protesting the construction of a dam at the mouth of Sherman's Creek in Perry County. The document is 4 legal pages long and is filled with signatures, primarily people who lived along the Sherman's Creek and used it for navigation of some sort. Copies of the copy came out quite legible. I will be posting the transcription of the document contents after the holidays. Kathy James Adams Henry Ball David Beard Andrew Beaty John Beaty iii. JOHN BEATY. iv. JAMES BEATY, d. March 1795. Notes for JAMES BEATY: xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx Cumberland co., PA Wills BEATTY, JAMES, Greenwood. January 11, 1795. March 7, 1795. Bros. William and John. Mother. Sister Elizabeth Marshall. Exs.: Bros. Robert and Joseph. Wit.: David Miller, James Craven, James Sterrett. E. 342. xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx v. ROBERT BEATY. 2. vi. ELIZABETH BEATY. vii. ALEXANDER BEATY. viii. SAMUEL BEATY, d. November 04, 1791. Notes for SAMUEL BEATY: xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx BEATTY, SAML., Ensign, 2 Regt. U.P.L., Letter purporting to be the last will, "Miami River, fifty miles from its mouth." September 24, 1791. Letters February 11, 1794. Commission with Mr. Wilky (Wilkins), merchant, in Pittsburgh, now in Fort Washington. Mr. Brotherton. Major Butler. Mother. Joseph. Wit.: Alexander Power and James Beatty. Admin.: Alexander Power and James Beatty. The December'd was killed at Saint Mary's in the defeat of Genl. St. Clair, by the Indians, November 4, 1791. E. 316. xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx ix. JOSEPH BEATY. Generation No. 2 2. ELIZABETH2 BEATY (JOHN1) She married MICHAEL MARSHALL April 23, 1789 in Cumberland (now Perry) co., PA. Notes for MICHAEL MARSHALL: Cumberland co., marriages 1785-26 Apr, John Beaty and Eleanor McCowan of Dicks Gap 1789-23 Apr, Michl. Marshal and Elizabeth Beaty of Dicks Gap xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx From: Donna <djzinn@pa.net> Subject: Dick's Gap Church Date: Thu, 18 May 2000 10:53:42 -0700 Hello Fellow Listers: Just happened to work as Librarian at the Perry Historians last night and thought about the inquirey about where Dick's Gap Church is/was. I found a map in the church records section placing Dick's Gap Church where the Pine Grove Church now stands near the central western edge of Miller Twp., Perry Co.. It locates the church between Hickory Ridge and just near the base of Mahanoy Ridge just north of the gap in the ridge. Dick's Ridge is yet south of Mahanoy Ridge along the southern boarder of Miller Twp.. I hope this somehow helps the person who was asking for the placement of Dick's Gap Church. Best Wishes... Donna HELLER ZINN of Newville, Cumberland Co., PA. xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx 1820 Perry co., PA Juniata twp. pg. 353 Michal Marshal 2 m 18-26 1 m 45+ 1 f 10-16 2 f 16-26 1 f 45+ Child of ELIZABETH BEATY and MICHAEL MARSHALL is: i. ELIZABETH3 MARSHALL, b. August 15, 1799, Centre Twp. Perry Co., PA; d. March 24, 1854, Centre Twp. Perry Co., PA; m. GEORGE W. POWER; b. Abt. 1800, PA. Notes for ELIZABETH MARSHALL: Vitals: Perry County Pennsylvania Death Records 1852-55 Source: Perry County Court House Compiled and Copyright © 1997 by Vi Limric. This copy contributed for use in the USGenWeb Archives. vi35@epix.net 97. Eliza POWER, white, female, 54 yrs, 7 mo. 9 days. Father: Michael Marshall. Mother: Elizabeth Marshall. Occupation: Housekeeper. Born: 15 Aug 1799, Centre Twp. Perry Co. Husband: Geo. W. Power. Living Issue: Elizabeth, Mary Jane, Margaret Ann, Christopher?, William, Ellen, Mary & Washington. Died: 24 Mar 1854, pulmonary consumption, Centre Twp. Perry Co. PA. Buried: Poplar Hill, Centre Twp. Person returning certificate: David F. Fotter M.D. Date of certificate: 8 Apr 1854. Notes for GEORGE W. POWER: 1850 Bloomfield BoroughPerry co., PA pg. 426 George W. Power 50 laborer PA Eliza 50 PA Sarah E. 25 PA Jane Mary 23 PA Margaret 21PA William 16 PA Ellen A. 13 PA Pamelia 11 PA Washington A. 8 PA