Microfilm # 0183197 Scott co., KY Will Book Vol. C 1817-1822 pg. 378 This will has been recopied. It is damaged on both sides. Imagine a piece of paper with about 2 inches damaged on each side. You are reading the middle of the will with about 4 or five words missing each time you see......rather like fill in the blanks. I suspect the William A. at the bottom of this is the son of this James. He has died in in 1821. Donna L-3 {James} Beaty of the county of Scott .........land lying in the state of Indiana ...........equally amongst William A. Beaty.........my grandchildren. I will and bequeath........hundred acres of the place I formerly lived on in Miller's run to my grandaughter Sary Ann.......for her only use and the legal heirs of her.........The said one hundred acres to be laid off by commissioners appointed by the court. I will and bequeath the balance of my plantation on Miller's run equally to be divided among John A..........children, that is my grandchildren, James excepted..........The number of acres being left Sarey's part.....being two hundred and.......acres Sarah not being included in this last.......I will and bequeath to James B. Miller......grandson all the monies belonging to me.....now in his possession with all banks and obligations due me......I give and bequeath the balance of my personal property to John A. Miller's children, that is my grandchildren James B. Miller and Sarah excepted. And in order that this my last will and testament shall be duly executed I constitute and appoint James B. Miller and James Emeson my executors and I do authorize them to make a title to V. A. Pruett/Pruwett to the land I sold him as soon as he is entitled to the sameby oaying the balance of the purchase money. Given under my hand this 7 April 1822. James Beaty Test: D. Craig Tarlton Scott co. S ct July 1, 1822 Acknowledged bond in four thousand dollars conditioned as the law directs thereupon probate is granted them in due form. Att: B. S. Chambers Clk Know all men by these presents that we .....B. Miller, James Emison, John A. Miller & John C. ........are held and firmly bound unto the commonwealth of Kentucky in the sum of four thousand dollars current money to be paid to the said commonwealth the payment whereof well and truly to be made we bind ourselves Exec.'s and Admin'st jointly and severally by these presents sealed....dated the 1 July 1822 Exec. Bond: James B. Miller James Emison xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx Posted at some time: (excerpts) SCOTT COUNTY KENTUCKY WILLS BEATTY, James Will Book C p. 378 Dated 7 Apr., 1822 Recorded 1 July, 1822 Son-in-law John A. Miller Son William A. Beatty Gr. Dau. Sary Anne ---- Gr. Son James B. Miller Exec. James B, Miller James Emison Wit. D. Craig, --- Tarlton xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx Descendants of William A. Beatty Generation No. 1 1. WILLIAM A.2 BEATTY (UNKNOWN1) was born Bet. 1775 - 1784 in Probably Kentucky?, and died November 1821 in Jackson County, Indiana. He married JANE ??. She was born Abt. 1790 in Pennsylvania, and died Aft. 1850. Notes for WILLIAM A. BEATTY: 1810-OH-GREENE Co. -BEATTY, A. WILLAIM-26<45 (born 1765-1784) 03010-4000100 xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx Census-1820 Jackson co., IN pg. 263 1820-IN-005 JACKSON BEATTY WILLIAM A. 1775-1794 1 m 26-45 2 m und 10 2 m 10-16 1 f und 10 1 f 45+ (census narrowing using 2 census he was born 1775-1784) Probably born closer to 1775 because he has many deeds in Greene co., OH starting in 1803. XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX History of Greene County, Ohio By R. S. Dills 1881 (many other references) Pg. 301-The old Muster William A. Beatty, Major, Jan. 1, 1810 Pg. 427 Xenia Township Among the earliest settlers here, ...William A. Beatty was the first tavern keeper. History of Greene Co., OH -1902 By George F. Robinson Pg. 55 William A. Beatty Mr. Beatty was also director of the town of Xenia, being the successor of General Joseph C. Vance, who removed to Champaign county in 1805, at the organization of said county, and continued to act as such until 1817, at which time he removed to Brownstown, Jackson county, Indiana. He died intestate and insolvent in November, 1821, leaving, at the time of his death, his widow, Jane Beatty, who afterward married Robert Holmes, a resident of Scott county, Kentucky, also the following children, to wit: John A., who died without issue; James F., William S., Josiah G., Samuel M., Mary L., and Francis. Josiah and James F. remained in Xenia for some years. The balance of the family went to Kentuckyafter the marriage of their mother to Mr. Holmes. William A. Beatty came from Georgetown, Kentucky(Scott co.), to Xenia, Ohio some time in the summer of 1803. Notes for JANE ??: She is with her son James F. Beatty on the 1850 census. Children of WILLIAM BEATTY and JANE ?? are: i. JOHN A.3 BEATTY, d. Died without issue.. 2. ii. JAMES F. BEATTY, b. Abt. 1808, Kentucky. iii. WILLIAM S. BEATTY. iv. JOSIAH G. BEATTY. v. SAMUEL M. BEATTY. vi. MARY L. BEATTY. vii. FRANCIS BEATTY. Generation No. 2 2. JAMES F.3 BEATTY (WILLIAM A.2, UNKNOWN1) was born Abt. 1808 in Kentucky. He married RACHEL ELLIOTT August 03, 1840 in Scott co., KY. She was born Abt. 1825 in Kentucky. Notes for JAMES F. BEATTY: Beatty, James F. & Elliott, ___-Aug 3, 1840 -Scott Co., KY Marriage xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx 1850 Scott Co., KY-Eastpart Dist. 1 pg. 400 BEATTY James F. Beatty 42 KY- merchant - $50,000 R. Beatty 25 (female) KY; Jane Holmes 60 PA; (his mother) Mary S. Beatty 8 KY; John F. Beatty 6: Jane M. Beatty 4; James W. Beatty 1; Extracted byRay Beaty -15 Sep 2001 xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx 1870 McCracken co., KY Paducah Subdv. 112 pg. 161 James F. Beaty 67 clerk retail groc store 15,000-5000 KY Rachel E. 47 keep house 1800 KY Mary B. Long 28 at home KY John F. Beaty 26 hubb & spoke fact. KY Helen M. Long 5 KY Julia Reed 32 (B) cook VA Anna 4 KY xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx 1880-Georgetown, Scott, Kentucky Page 12D James BEATY Self M M W 77 KY Occ: Retired Merchant Fa: KY Mo: KY Rachael BEATY Wife F M W 56 KY Occ: Boarding House Fa: KY Mo: KY xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx Children of JAMES BEATTY and RACHEL ELLIOTT are: i. MARY S.4 BEATTY, b. Abt. 1842. ii. JOHN F. BEATTY, b. Abt. 1844. Notes for JOHN F. BEATTY: This one???? 1880-Franklin, Rowan, North Carolina Page 235A Jno. F. BEATTY Self M M W 35 KY Occ: Teaching Fa: KY Mo: KY Mattie BEATTY Wife F M W 21 NC Occ: Keeps House Fa: NC Mo: NC iii. JANE M BEATTY, b. Abt. 1846. iv. JAMES W. BEATTY, b. Abt. 1849.