These are definitely Quaker names. However, there is no proof of the parentage of John Beals. Both Thomas & William have been offered, with no proof. Also, that date of birth is suspect as well. The Quaker-Roots list would be able to help you out more with these lines. --- GraveNews2@aol.com wrote: > Hi to some of the east-central Indiana lists. In > cleaning out some of my old > research files, I ran across an ancestor chart. I > recognize some of the > surnames that I recall seeing on some of the lists > and thought the chart > might provide some clues to those researching these > surnames. In my opinion, > the dates contained in the chart are questionable, > as some of these families > appear to be Quaker names. If so, the dates shown > on the chart are > Gregorian dates rather than Quaker dates. Clear? > Anything that appears to > be notes were on the chart. > _______ > Chart prepared by Richard Williams, Phoenix AZ, 1972 > (no address shown) > > Thomas Beals, b. & d. England, > John Beals s/o Thomas Beals b. 1 Nov 1665 England, > d. 11 July 1682, will > probated 10 July 1726, m. 11 July 1682m Mary Clayton > b. 29 May (June) 1665 > England. Mary Clayton was the d/o William & > Prudence (Mickel) Clayton. > > John Beals Jr, s/o John & Mary (Clayton) Beals b. 28 > Nov 1685 PA, d. 1745 > Hopewell VA, m. 14 Sept 1711, Sarah Bowater b. 17 > Jan 1689 Chester Co PA, d/o > Thomas & Sarah (Edge) Bowater. > > Prudence Beals d/o John Beals Jr & Sarah Bowater b. > 1720, d. 25 June 1815 NC, > m. 11 Oct 1746, Richard Williams b. 1694 MD, d. 6 > May 1781 New Garden NC. > He was the s/o William & Margaret Williams of > Wales. > > Charity Williams d/o Richard & Prudence (Beals) > Williams, b. 6 May 1750 (8 > mo.) Prince George Co MD, d. 17 Mar 1840 Spiceland > IN, m. 17 May 1769 New > Garden NC William Hiatt b. 1742 New Garden NCm d. > 1814 Guilford Co NC. > > John Bowater, b. England > Thomas Bowater s/o John Bowater b. 10 Feb 1665 > England, m.. 4 Aug 1685 to > Sarah Edge b. 1664 St Andrews Eng. d. 1692 Chester > Co PA, d/o John & Jane > Edge. John Edge b. 1646 Eng, d. 1711 PA. > > Lou > ===== Travis LeMaster travis_lemaster@yahoo.com 208 E. Water St. Alexandria, IN 46001 USA LeMaster Family Genealogy Page: www.geocities.com/Heartland/Fields/8494 __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Yahoo! Photos - 35mm Quality Prints, Now Get 15 Free! http://photos.yahoo.com/