Thanks, Sue. Information on your specific line will be incorporated into the next Descendant Report uploaded to the site. I have to tell you that I am still not convinced about the information we have on the home area/country of our Immigrant Ancestor Richard.... and his dates vary greatly from researcher to researcher. I just, at this point, am not sure how we will decide on these matters. [That is why I put varying dates in brackets: to indicated that information varies. We could do the same for the places: e.g. [(Llanfachraeth), (area around Tredegar)] We DO have his will, though. And that firms up many of the questionables, in my opinion. Now, I need to correct something that I misunderstood previously. In an email I sent several years ago, I said that Richard's will suggested that Richard had a sister who was married to Walter Smith. This is incorrect. This refers to one of Elizabeth's Hall's sisters...Rachel [or Rebecca] Hall, who was married to Walter Smith. So the overseers of Richard's will were Walter Smith, married to Rachel/Rebecca Hall and Benjamin Hall, brother of Elizabeth. Re Barbadoes.... I had wondered about that too, Sue. I mentioned it in an email back in 2008 and Gordon replied: "We need to check land records, but I think Barbados was named by someone who owned the land earlier than Richard Evans." Truthfully, I kinda forgot about it after that.... but we could still check the land records and see if the name came from Richard or from someone else. But Richard also had a relationship with Ninian Beal, which has intrigued Diane Hettrick [not sure if Diane is still on this list or not.] We were emailing about this: "Ninian Beall, as the Deputy Surveyor for Calvert County, "laid out" [surveyed] Barbadoes for Richard EVANS." Diane asked us to keep her informed of anything having to do with Ninian Beall as she is very anxious to know the circumstances of how he came to America. So she was curious about his relationship with Richard. FYI... whenever you want to search something in previous emails from our list [E. G., "Barbadoes"]. go to the search engine for our list http://archiver.rootsweb.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/search?path=EVANS-RICHARD and type in the word or phrase you are searching.... Oops... am late for something.... gotta run... more later R

I hesitate to respond here for fear I haven't understood the content and direction of the conversation. Bear with me if I have misunderstood this conversation, but hope some will find the information useful anyway. Don I have in my information on Richard Hall (circa 1635 to 1688) "He was a prominent member of the Society of Friends with his name frequently appearing on the records, and he was on the Committee of Cliffs Meeting in 1684 (Meeting Minutes, page 13). Per Lucas Genealogies, page 95, "In the Maryland Historical Magazine of 1913, page 291, is the following article by Dr. Christopher Johnson: "Ninian Beall born 1625, a Scotsman who had been taken prisoner by the forces of Oliver Cromwell at the Battle of Dunbar in 1648 had been sent to America as an indentured servant for 7 years. His services were purchased by Richard Hall, who was known as the "Kindly Quaker"." There are other remarks about Mr. Beall's future in the colonies. He seems to have had a natural talent for military matters and became recognized for these talents in Maryland. The Hall coat of arms is in Burke's General Armory page 442. On Ninian Beall specifically, "Maryland Genealogies," from the Maryland Historical Magazine, Volume 1, page 31, lists Col. Ninian Beall whose will "appoints his son-in-law, Joseph Belt, as one of the executors of his will," a daughter, Esther, married Joseph Belt of Prince George's County Maryland after that county was formed in 1695, and died before 1737 when Joseph Belt and his second wife, Margery Sprigg, are recorded in the administration of her late husband's, Thomas Sprigg, Jr., estate. (A) Joseph Belt and Esther (Beall) Belt had issue: John Belt b. 13 Mar 1707 m. 4 Mar 1727/8 Margaret Queen. Anne Belt b. 1708/9 d. 1762 m. 1st, 1724 Thomas Clagett & 2nd, Ignatius Perry. Rachel Belt b. 13 Dec 1711 m. 11 July 1727 Osborn Sprigg. Joseph Belt b. 19 Dec 1717 d. 6 May 1761 (additional descendency) Tobias Belt b. 29 Aug 1720 d. 1785 (additional descendency) Mary Belt b. 24 Dec 1722 m. 1st Edward Sprigg 2nd Thomas Pindle Jeremiah Belt b. 4 Mar 1724 d. 1784 (additional descendency) James Belt b. 23 July 1726. Page 65 of "Across The Years In Prince George's County," by Effie Bowie, states Ninean Beall (1625-1717) and Ruth Moore, his wife, to have a son, Junior, that married Elizabeth Magruder who had a son, Samuel Beall, Col. (1706-1778), who had a son, Richard Beall (1738-1794) who married Sarah Brooke, their son, Samuel Brooke Beall (1762-1842) of Montgomery Co., MD. m. 3 Nov 1785 to Elinor Berry, their son, Otho Berry Beall (1790-1853) who married Mary Berry, daughter of Zachariah Berry of Concord and Mary Williams his wife. Page 782 of "Across The Years In Prince George's County," by Effie Bowie, The Bi-centennial Committee of 1932 placed a marker at Mt. Lubentia in Prince George's County which reads, "Pat'd by Ninean Beall as Largo, 1686: known as Castle Magruder" .... etc. It should be noted here that Alexander Magruder, the progenitor of the Magruder family of Maryland was also a prisoner of Oliver Cromwell's war and sent to the colonies as an indentured servant. Page 401 of "Across The Years In Prince George's County," by Effie Bowie, states "There were several Beall families that went to that part of Kentucky from Maryland deriving from Colonel Ninean and Ruth Moore Beall," referring to land in Nelson County Kentucky. Page 609 of "Across The Years In Prince George's County," by Effie Bowie, states - "Now this indenture witnesseth that the within Ninean Beall, for 205 pounds lawful money of England paid by Richard Marsham, sells and confirms to him all that tract of land called Mount Pleasant, 400 acres with all dwelling houses, tenements, edifices, buildings, fences, gardens, waterways, tobacco houses and woods. November 23, 1697, acknowledged by Ninean Beall and Ruth, his wife. Before Judge Hawkins - - - Samuel Magruder. My memory tells me I have more on Ninean Beall somewhere but at the present, I can't lay my hands on it. One of my oft laments. Next will come the "of all the things I have lost, I miss my mind the most." Ah! more Beall info: "A History of Calvert County Maryland," by Charles Francis Stein, page 5; Ninian Beall is given as Indian fighter and Commander of the Rangers. Page 42; "Nenian Beall, a Scotsman, who had been taken prisoner by the forces of Oliver Cromwell at the Battle of Dunbar in 1650, and who had been sent to America and sold as an indentured servant, soon achieved distinction as a leader of the Rangers. Beall's services had been purchased by Richard Hall, a Quaker, one of the great land holders of Calvert County. Beall served his master faithfully and receiving his freedom at the end of his period of indenture, enlisted in the Calvert County Rangers. A man of giant physique, being six feet seven inches in height, with fiery red hair, Beall soon became an expert in Indian warfare and Indian diplomacy, rising in rank to become the commanding officer of the Rangers. He became one of the great land owners in Calvert and prince George's Counties. His vast land holdings included much of the site of Georgetown in the present District of Columbia, as well as extensive holdings near Upper Marlboro. He acquired also several plantations near Lower Marlboro, among these being Soldier's Fortune, Ringan, and Beall. He married Ruth Moore, the daughter of a Calvert County Planter. He lived to be ninety-two years of age, and had many sons and daughters. Beall was very devout Presbyterian, and in later life became one of the founders of the Presbyterian Church in Maryland. There are several pages dealing with the over throw of Lord Baltimore and Nenian Beall's roll in that. Page 88 of "A History of Calvert County Maryland," by Charles Francis Stein, states a set of communion silver donated in 1707 by Nenian Beall is held by the Hyattsville Presbyterian Church in Prince George's County Maryland. Page 235 gives a summary history of the Beall family which I could scan and share as a jpg file if anyone is interested. Several printed publications on the origins and histories of Maryland record Walter Smith to have married Rachel Hall, daughter of Richard Hall, including the will of Richard Hall in which he bequeaths to his daughter, Rachel, now wife of Walter Smith, 300 acres of Aldermason. Walter was commissioned Capt. of foot 4 September 1689 in the Calvert County Militia of Maryland (Archives, xiii, 242) Commissioned Major on 17 August 1695 (Archives, xx, 281) and styled a Col. after 1706. Walter Smith was a Justice of Calvert County in 1694. He is the son of Richard Smith of St. Leonard's Creek in Calvert County Maryland who was born in England and entered rights for himself in February 1649 and his wife Eleanor in August 1651. Richard was an attorney and is reported to be Attorney-General of the Province of Maryland in 1657. The Smith coat of Arms is in Burkes General Armory page 936. -------------------------------------------------- From: "Evans-Richard List Administrator" <listadministratorevans@earthlink.net> Sent: Friday, March 12, 2010 3:36 PM To: <evans-richard@rootsweb.com> Subject: Re: [EVANS-RICHARD] back to basics > Thanks, Sue. > Information on your specific line will be incorporated into the next > Descendant Report uploaded to the site. > > I have to tell you that I am still not convinced about the information > we have on the home area/country of our Immigrant Ancestor Richard.... > and his dates vary greatly from researcher to researcher. I just, at > this point, am not sure how we will decide on these matters. [That is > why I put varying dates in brackets: to indicated that information > varies. We could do the same for the places: e.g. [(Llanfachraeth), > (area around Tredegar)] > > We DO have his will, though. And that firms up many of the > questionables, in my opinion. > > Now, I need to correct something that I misunderstood previously. In an > email I sent several years ago, I said that Richard's will suggested > that Richard had a sister who was married to Walter Smith. This is > incorrect. > This refers to one of Elizabeth's Hall's sisters...Rachel [or Rebecca] > Hall, who was married to Walter Smith. > So the overseers of Richard's will were Walter Smith, married to > Rachel/Rebecca Hall and Benjamin Hall, brother of Elizabeth. > > Re Barbadoes.... I had wondered about that too, Sue. I mentioned it in > an email back in 2008 and Gordon replied: > "We need to check land records, but I think Barbados was named by > someone who owned the land earlier than Richard Evans." > > Truthfully, I kinda forgot about it after that.... but we could still > check the land records and see if the name came from Richard or from > someone else. But Richard also had a relationship with Ninian Beal, > which has intrigued Diane Hettrick [not sure if Diane is still on this > list or not.] We were emailing about this: "Ninian Beall, as the Deputy > Surveyor for Calvert County, "laid out" [surveyed] Barbadoes for Richard > EVANS." Diane asked us to keep her informed of anything having to do > with Ninian Beall as she is very anxious to know the circumstances of > how he came to America. So she was curious about his relationship with > Richard. > > FYI... whenever you want to search something in previous emails from our > list [E. G., "Barbadoes"]. go to the search engine for our list > http://archiver.rootsweb.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/search?path=EVANS-RICHARD > and type in the word or phrase you are searching.... > > Oops... am late for something.... gotta run... more later > R > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > EVANS-RICHARD-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the > quotes in the subject and the body of the message >

Fabulous information, Don. Thanks, as always. I'm going to contact Karen Beal off list in case she is no longer a member of this list, to be sure she gets this info. Keep it comin'!!! :-> Renee PS Have you seen anything on the Dr. James Kingsbury [Kingsberry] who married Elizabeth Hall Evans after Richard died? They had some children together and it occurred to me that we have never checked the wills of those children. Perhaps they hold some clues..... Just a thought. Don Raymond wrote: > I hesitate to respond here for fear I haven't understood the content and > direction of the conversation. Bear with me if I have misunderstood this > conversation, but hope some will find the information useful anyway. Don > > I have in my information on Richard Hall (circa 1635 to 1688) "He was a > prominent member of the Society of Friends with his name frequently > appearing on the records, and he was on the Committee of Cliffs Meeting in > 1684 (Meeting Minutes, page 13). Per Lucas Genealogies, page 95, "In the > Maryland Historical Magazine of 1913, page 291, is the following article by > Dr. Christopher Johnson: "Ninian Beall born 1625, a Scotsman who had been > taken prisoner by the forces of Oliver Cromwell at the Battle of Dunbar in > 1648 had been sent to America as an indentured servant for 7 years. His > services were purchased by Richard Hall, who was known as the "Kindly > Quaker"." There are other remarks about Mr. Beall's future in the colonies. > He seems to have had a natural talent for military matters and became > recognized for these talents in Maryland. The Hall coat of arms is in > Burke's General Armory page 442. > > On Ninian Beall specifically, "Maryland Genealogies," from the Maryland > Historical Magazine, Volume 1, page 31, lists Col. Ninian Beall whose will > "appoints his son-in-law, Joseph Belt, as one of the executors of his will," > a daughter, Esther, married Joseph Belt of Prince George's County Maryland > after that county was formed in 1695, and died before 1737 when Joseph Belt > and his second wife, Margery Sprigg, are recorded in the administration of > her late husband's, Thomas Sprigg, Jr., estate. > (A) Joseph Belt and Esther (Beall) Belt had issue: > John Belt b. 13 Mar 1707 m. 4 Mar 1727/8 Margaret Queen. > Anne Belt b. 1708/9 d. 1762 m. 1st, 1724 Thomas Clagett & 2nd, > Ignatius Perry. > Rachel Belt b. 13 Dec 1711 m. 11 July 1727 Osborn Sprigg. > Joseph Belt b. 19 Dec 1717 d. 6 May 1761 (additional > descendency) > Tobias Belt b. 29 Aug 1720 d. 1785 (additional descendency) > Mary Belt b. 24 Dec 1722 m. 1st Edward Sprigg 2nd Thomas Pindle > Jeremiah Belt b. 4 Mar 1724 d. 1784 (additional descendency) > James Belt b. 23 July 1726. > Page 65 of "Across The Years In Prince George's County," by Effie Bowie, > states Ninean Beall (1625-1717) and Ruth Moore, his wife, to have a son, > Junior, that married Elizabeth Magruder who had a son, Samuel Beall, Col. > (1706-1778), who had a son, Richard Beall (1738-1794) who married Sarah > Brooke, their son, Samuel Brooke Beall (1762-1842) of Montgomery Co., MD. m. > 3 Nov 1785 to Elinor Berry, their son, Otho Berry Beall (1790-1853) who > married Mary Berry, daughter of Zachariah Berry of Concord and Mary Williams > his wife. > Page 782 of "Across The Years In Prince George's County," by Effie Bowie, > The Bi-centennial Committee of 1932 placed a marker at Mt. Lubentia in > Prince George's County which reads, "Pat'd by Ninean Beall as Largo, 1686: > known as Castle Magruder" .... etc. It should be noted here that > Alexander Magruder, the progenitor of the Magruder family of Maryland was > also a prisoner of Oliver Cromwell's war and sent to the colonies as an > indentured servant. > Page 401 of "Across The Years In Prince George's County," by Effie Bowie, > states "There were several Beall families that went to that part of Kentucky > from Maryland deriving from Colonel Ninean and Ruth Moore Beall," referring > to land in Nelson County Kentucky. > > Page 609 of "Across The Years In Prince George's County," by Effie Bowie, > states - "Now this indenture witnesseth that the within Ninean Beall, for > 205 pounds lawful money of England paid by Richard Marsham, sells and > confirms to him all that tract of land called Mount Pleasant, 400 acres with > all dwelling houses, tenements, edifices, buildings, fences, gardens, > waterways, tobacco houses and woods. November 23, 1697, acknowledged by > Ninean Beall and Ruth, his wife. Before Judge Hawkins - - - Samuel Magruder. > > My memory tells me I have more on Ninean Beall somewhere but at the present, > I can't lay my hands on it. One of my oft laments. Next will come the "of > all the things I have lost, I miss my mind the most." > > Ah! more Beall info: "A History of Calvert County Maryland," by Charles > Francis Stein, page 5; Ninian Beall is given as Indian fighter and Commander > of the Rangers. > Page 42; "Nenian Beall, a Scotsman, who had been taken prisoner by the > forces of Oliver Cromwell at the Battle of Dunbar in 1650, and who had been > sent to America and sold as an indentured servant, soon achieved distinction > as a leader of the Rangers. Beall's services had been purchased by Richard > Hall, a Quaker, one of the great land holders of Calvert County. Beall > served his master faithfully and receiving his freedom at the end of his > period of indenture, enlisted in the Calvert County Rangers. A man of giant > physique, being six feet seven inches in height, with fiery red hair, Beall > soon became an expert in Indian warfare and Indian diplomacy, rising in rank > to become the commanding officer of the Rangers. He became one of the great > land owners in Calvert and prince George's Counties. His vast land holdings > included much of the site of Georgetown in the present District of Columbia, > as well as extensive holdings near Upper Marlboro. He acquired also several > plantations near Lower Marlboro, among these being Soldier's Fortune, > Ringan, and Beall. He married Ruth Moore, the daughter of a Calvert County > Planter. He lived to be ninety-two years of age, and had many sons and > daughters. Beall was very devout Presbyterian, and in later life became one > of the founders of the Presbyterian Church in Maryland. There are several > pages dealing with the over throw of Lord Baltimore and Nenian Beall's roll > in that. Page 88 of "A History of Calvert County Maryland," by Charles > Francis Stein, states a set of communion silver donated in 1707 by Nenian > Beall is held by the Hyattsville Presbyterian Church in Prince George's > County Maryland. Page 235 gives a summary history of the Beall family which > I could scan and share as a jpg file if anyone is interested. > > Several printed publications on the origins and histories of Maryland record > Walter Smith to have married Rachel Hall, daughter of Richard Hall, > including the will of Richard Hall in which he bequeaths to his daughter, > Rachel, now wife of Walter Smith, 300 acres of Aldermason. Walter was > commissioned Capt. of foot 4 September 1689 in the Calvert County Militia of > Maryland (Archives, xiii, 242) Commissioned Major on 17 August 1695 > (Archives, xx, 281) and styled a Col. after 1706. Walter Smith was a > Justice of Calvert County in 1694. He is the son of Richard Smith of St. > Leonard's Creek in Calvert County Maryland who was born in England and > entered rights for himself in February 1649 and his wife Eleanor in August > 1651. Richard was an attorney and is reported to be Attorney-General of the > Province of Maryland in 1657. The Smith coat of Arms is in Burkes General > Armory page 936. > >

Hi, did everyone understand my email about John Evans 1783 son of Jarred son of Drummer boy only being married to Elizabeth Ann Windsor?? and is anyone actively researching this line. Can anyone share any info on this line? Roger --- On Sat, 3/13/10, Evans-Richard List Administrator <listadministratorevans@earthlink.net> wrote: > From: Evans-Richard List Administrator <listadministratorevans@earthlink.net> > Subject: Re: [EVANS-RICHARD] back to basics > To: evans-richard@rootsweb.com > Date: Saturday, March 13, 2010, 10:29 AM > Fabulous information, Don. Thanks, as > always. I'm going to contact Karen > Beal off list in case she is no longer a member of this > list, to be sure > she gets this info. > Keep it comin'!!!  :-> > Renee > > PS Have you seen anything on the Dr. James Kingsbury > [Kingsberry] who > married Elizabeth Hall Evans after Richard died? They had > some children > together and it occurred to me that we have never checked > the wills of > those children. Perhaps they hold some clues..... Just a > thought. > > > Don Raymond wrote: > > I hesitate to respond here for fear I haven't > understood the content and > > direction of the conversation. Bear with me if I have > misunderstood this > > conversation, but hope some will find the information > useful anyway.  Don > > > > I have in my information on Richard Hall (circa 1635 > to 1688) "He was a > > prominent member of the Society of Friends with his > name frequently > > appearing on the records, and he was on the Committee > of Cliffs Meeting in > > 1684 (Meeting Minutes, page 13). Per Lucas > Genealogies, page 95, "In the > > Maryland Historical Magazine of 1913, page 291, is the > following article by > > Dr. Christopher Johnson: "Ninian Beall born 1625, a > Scotsman who had been > > taken prisoner by the forces of Oliver Cromwell at the > Battle of Dunbar in > > 1648 had been sent to America as an indentured servant > for 7 years. His > > services were purchased by Richard Hall, who was known > as the "Kindly > > Quaker"."  There are other remarks about Mr. > Beall's future in the colonies. > > He seems to have had a natural talent for military > matters and became > > recognized for these talents in Maryland. The Hall > coat of arms is in > > Burke's General Armory page 442. > > > > On Ninian Beall specifically, "Maryland Genealogies," > from the Maryland > > Historical Magazine, Volume 1, page 31, lists Col. > Ninian Beall whose will > > "appoints his son-in-law, Joseph Belt, as one of the > executors of his will," > > a daughter, Esther, married Joseph Belt of Prince > George's County Maryland > > after that county was formed in 1695, and died before > 1737 when Joseph Belt > > and his second wife, Margery Sprigg, are recorded in > the administration of > > her late husband's, Thomas Sprigg, Jr., estate. > > (A) Joseph Belt and Esther (Beall) Belt had issue: > >          >    John Belt b. 13 Mar 1707 m. 4 Mar 1727/8 > Margaret Queen. > >          >    Anne Belt b. 1708/9 d. 1762 m. 1st, 1724 > Thomas Clagett & 2nd, > > Ignatius Perry. > >          >    Rachel Belt b. 13 Dec 1711 m. 11 July 1727 > Osborn Sprigg. > >          >    Joseph Belt b. 19 Dec 1717  d. 6 May > 1761 (additional > > descendency) > >          >    Tobias Belt b. 29 Aug 1720 d. 1785 > (additional descendency) > >          >    Mary Belt b. 24 Dec 1722 m. 1st Edward > Sprigg 2nd Thomas Pindle > >          >    Jeremiah Belt b. 4 Mar 1724 d. 1784  > (additional descendency) > >          >    James Belt b. 23 July 1726. > > Page 65 of "Across The Years In Prince George's > County," by Effie Bowie, > > states Ninean Beall (1625-1717) and Ruth Moore, his > wife, to have a son, > > Junior, that married Elizabeth Magruder who had a son, > Samuel Beall, Col. > > (1706-1778), who had a son, Richard Beall (1738-1794) > who married Sarah > > Brooke, their son, Samuel Brooke Beall (1762-1842) of > Montgomery Co., MD. m. > > 3 Nov 1785 to Elinor Berry, their son, Otho Berry > Beall (1790-1853) who > > married Mary Berry, daughter of Zachariah Berry of > Concord and Mary Williams > > his wife. > > Page 782 of "Across The Years In Prince George's > County," by Effie Bowie, > > The Bi-centennial Committee of 1932 placed a marker at > Mt. Lubentia in > > Prince George's County which reads, "Pat'd by Ninean > Beall as Largo, 1686: > > known as Castle Magruder" .... etc.    >     It should be noted here that > > Alexander Magruder, the progenitor of the Magruder > family of Maryland was > > also a prisoner of Oliver Cromwell's war and sent to > the colonies as an > > indentured servant. > > Page 401 of "Across The Years In Prince George's > County," by Effie Bowie, > > states "There were several Beall families that went to > that part of Kentucky > > from Maryland deriving from Colonel Ninean and Ruth > Moore Beall," referring > > to land in Nelson County Kentucky. > > > > Page 609 of "Across The Years In Prince George's > County," by Effie Bowie, > > states - "Now this indenture witnesseth that the > within Ninean Beall, for > > 205 pounds lawful money of England paid by Richard > Marsham, sells and > > confirms to him all that tract of land called Mount > Pleasant, 400 acres with > > all dwelling houses, tenements, edifices, buildings, > fences, gardens, > > waterways, tobacco houses and woods.  November > 23, 1697, acknowledged by > > Ninean Beall and Ruth, his wife. Before Judge Hawkins > - - - Samuel Magruder. > > > > My memory tells me I have more on Ninean Beall > somewhere but at the present, > > I can't lay my hands on it. One of my oft laments. > Next will come the "of > > all the things I have lost, I miss my mind the most." > > > > Ah! more Beall info: "A History of Calvert County > Maryland," by Charles > > Francis Stein, page 5; Ninian Beall is given as Indian > fighter and Commander > > of the Rangers. > > Page 42; "Nenian Beall, a Scotsman, who had been taken > prisoner by the > > forces of Oliver Cromwell at the Battle of Dunbar in > 1650, and who had been > > sent to America and sold as an indentured servant, > soon achieved distinction > > as a leader of the Rangers. Beall's services had been > purchased by Richard > > Hall, a Quaker, one of the great land holders of > Calvert County. Beall > > served his master faithfully and receiving his freedom > at the end of his > > period of indenture, enlisted in the Calvert County > Rangers. A man of giant > > physique, being six feet seven inches in height, with > fiery red hair, Beall > > soon became an expert in Indian warfare and Indian > diplomacy, rising in rank > > to become the commanding officer of the Rangers. He > became one of the great > > land owners in Calvert and prince George's Counties. > His vast land holdings > > included much of the site of Georgetown in the present > District of Columbia, > > as well as extensive holdings near Upper Marlboro. He > acquired also several > > plantations near Lower Marlboro, among these being > Soldier's Fortune, > > Ringan, and Beall. He married Ruth Moore, the daughter > of a Calvert County > > Planter. He lived to be ninety-two years of age, and > had many sons and > > daughters. Beall was very devout Presbyterian, and in > later life became one > > of the founders of the Presbyterian Church in > Maryland.  There are several > > pages dealing with the over throw of Lord Baltimore > and Nenian Beall's roll > > in that.  Page 88 of "A History of Calvert County > Maryland," by Charles > > Francis Stein, states a set of communion silver > donated in 1707 by Nenian > > Beall is held by the Hyattsville Presbyterian Church > in Prince George's > > County Maryland.  Page 235 gives a summary > history of the Beall family which > > I could scan and share as a jpg file if anyone is > interested. > > > > Several printed publications on the origins and > histories of Maryland record > > Walter Smith to have married Rachel Hall, daughter of > Richard Hall, > > including the will of Richard Hall in which he > bequeaths to his daughter, > > Rachel, now wife of Walter Smith, 300 acres of > Aldermason.  Walter was > > commissioned Capt. of foot 4 September 1689 in the > Calvert County Militia of > > Maryland (Archives, xiii, 242) Commissioned Major on > 17 August 1695 > > (Archives, xx, 281) and styled a Col. after > 1706.  Walter Smith was a > > Justice of Calvert County in 1694.  He is the son > of Richard Smith of St. > > Leonard's Creek in Calvert County Maryland who was > born in England and > > entered rights for himself in February 1649 and his > wife Eleanor in August > > 1651. Richard was an attorney and is reported to be > Attorney-General of the > > Province of Maryland in 1657. The Smith coat of Arms > is in Burkes General > > Armory page 936. > > > >    > > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to EVANS-RICHARD-request@rootsweb.com > with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the > subject and the body of the message >

I can't be of much help, Roger, because I've only recently learned about that line through members of our discussion list. But the person who has written the most on The Drummer Boy and descendants is Charleen and she is no longer on this list, so not getting many of the messages. I try to copy her when I think about that, but I frequently forget. So, you might want to contact her on your own. mitzidell@aol.com Roger Burbank wrote: > Hi, did everyone understand my email about John Evans 1783 son of Jarred son of Drummer boy only being married to Elizabeth Ann Windsor?? and is anyone actively researching this line. Can anyone share any info on this line? Roger > > --