Wonder if this is also Steward and not Howard. (L-60). Scott Co., KY Estates Will Bk. A pg. 173 William Beatty, Sr. Wife Sarah 50 acres joining James Beatty; three sons, George, Joseph and Howard; George Beatty, land adjoining Richard Sebree; sons, Joseph, ____ Steward, Howard; daughter Sally; daughter Nancy; to my children by former wife, John, William, Molly, wife of James Beatty, Betsy Craymiles, James Beaty. Executors___Wife, Sarah and son George. Written August 23, 1800. Proved Dec. 1803. Witnesses: Mareen Duvall, Cornelius Duvall. (L-202) (another version) Found this in Abstracts of Early KY Wills & Inventories, Scott Co KY, Bk A, pg 201:(Indexed Beatty-rest Beaty) Beatty, William. Aug 1800. Dec. 1808. Wife: Sarah. Sons: George, Joseph, Howard, Steward. son-in-law, George Beaty. Daus: sally, Nancy. Children by a former wife: John, William, Molly (wife of James Beaty), Betsy Craigmiles, Joney Beaty. Ex: Saray Beaty (wife), George Beaty (son). Wit: _____. Robert Smith is made guardian for Winifred Beaty, Feb 24, 1804. ----- Original Message ----- From: "Laurel Baty" <laurel.baty@verizon.net> To: "Donna VanZandt" <donavan@netins.net> Sent: Thursday, November 27, 2003 10:54 AM Subject: Re: [BP2000] Indian War 1817 -1898 > Happy Thanksgiving! I do have a copy and would be happy to send you a scan. I > think it is Steward based on a crossed 't" and comparison to other Capitol "S" > and "H" found in the document. I kept a copy of all of the files. > Laurel > > Donna VanZandt wrote: > > > Happy Thanksgiving. > > > > Did you keep a copy of this? > > > > Could you look and see if it says Howard or Steward? St can look like a > > fancy "H" > > > > Many thanks to Laurel for sending me copies of the Widow's Pension > > documents. Many things in the content were know but I do need some > > assistance from fellow Beatty researchers from the Trenton, Mercer County, > > NJ area. > > > > A brother, Howard Beatty, made an oath from Mercer County, Trenton, NJ to > > attest to his brother Benjamin's service in the War of 1812. Is anyone > > familiar with this brother who is alive the 27th day of July 1852? > > > > Another interesting fact was that Benjamin's wife was Margaretta Bachman, > > not Margaret Miller as transcribed from baptism records from St. John's > > Lutheran Church in Easton, PA. They had been married in the same church > > April 18th, 1819. Margaret also received two land warrants for 49 and 100 > > acres, location unknown. She claimed she resided in Easton her entire life. > > The sad part is that no reference is given to location of his birth, the > > marriage record was used as certified proof plus the depositions to claim > > her widow's pension. > > > > I find this information fascinating...right next to my originals of > > great-grandparents immigration records. > > > > Jayne L366 > > > > 1850 > > TRENTON-WEST WARD 183 216 BEATTY STEWARD 60 1790 NJ Steward Beatty > > 60 > > NJ; living alone. Name is definitely written as Steward and not Stewart. > > Steward - fishmonger - $400; 20 Jul by Benjamin Morehouse 214 > > >