Fact: The Beagary family lived on, and probably owned, Betty's Island in the Delaware River between Philadelphia and Camden, NJ.. It's a small island, perhaps 50 acres, and is now a petroleum tank farm. When I attended the University Of Pennsylvania, I tried to research the family but there was nothing recorded and no Beagarys to be found. ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++== Received this in an e-mail today. I am trying to research my Beagary line and heard for the first time from this Beagary descendant. I have no idea where he tried to do research. Would anyone have any ideas where I should start looking? Here are Beagary ancestors who might have lived on Betty's Island. Jacqueline Sleeper Russell =========================================== 1. Vincent BEAGARY, B. 23 Jan 1731. D. 6 Sep 1816. M. Catherine Susannah _?_, B. 29 Mar 1722, D. 21 June 1778. (child: Emanuel) 2. Emanuel BEAGARY, B. 26 Mar 1760. D. 11 Nov 1825. M. Catherine SLIM, B. 30 Sep 1765. D. 22 Mar 1834. (daughter of Peter Slim and Christiana Houseman) CHILDREN OF EMANUEL BEAGARY AND CHRISTIANA HOUSEMAN: Rebecca, B. 28 Aug 1786,Samuel, B. 30 Nov 1788 Mary, B. 11 Apr 1792, John, B. 5 Jun 1794, Benjamin, B. 21 May 1796, Catherine, B. 11 May 1798, Peter, B. 17 Mar 1802, Emanuel, 2 Aug 1804 3. John BEAGARY, B. 5 June 1794. M. (1) Rebecca HERBERT, 9 Feb 1817 CHILDREN OF JOHN BEAGARY AND REBECCA HERBERT: Marriage one for John BEAGARY. 1. Samuel D. in infancy, 2. Richard, 3. Caroline, B. 5 Oct 1826, D. 1901. M. Henry LAWTELL (son of Henry and Nancy Lawtell) (children: Mary Elizabeth, B. 19 Mar 1848. M. Frank Piers, 2 Jun 1879 in Philadelphia: children - Caroline (died in infancy) & Marjorie. 4. Catherine, B. 8 May 1829. D. 2 Jun 1888. M. Joseph FRENCH, 28 Nov 1850. D. 1867. (son of Joseph & Christiana French) (child: John, D. in infancy) 5. John, B. 22 Aug 1832 D. 28 Sept 1891. M. Marie COOK, B. 25 Sep 1854 D. 14 Apr 1893. (daughter of John and Jane P. Cook) (children: Laura Herbert, B. 8 Oct 1855 M. James TERRY, 18 Nov 1880 in Philadelphia. (children: Francis, B. 19 Aug 1881 and Hubner, B. 11 Jan 1883) John, B. 30 Apr 1859. M. Anna Levis, 4 Nov 1880 in Philadelphia. (children: Herbert and Jean. Jane ? John BEAGARY, B. 5 Jun 1794, M. (2) Keziah LANDERS, (m) 17 July, 1836, (widow of Simon Stiles) (daughter of John Landers and Mary Lupton. Keziah Landers B. 25 May 1801 D. 24 Feb 1890. CHILDREN OF JOHN BEAGARY AND KEZIAH LANDERS: Marriage two for John BEAGARY. 1. Elizabeth, B. 5 Sep 1838 D. 2 Oct 1889, M. (1) Charles J. FIELD, (son of John and Ernestine A. Field. (children: Henry - D. in infancy. Catherine Adele (2) M. Charles REED, 25 Sept 1873, (son of Samuel and Fannie L. Reed) (children: Karl Beagary) 2. Rebecca Ann, B. 8 Oct 1840. D. 1 Aug 1923. M. Charles Hill Morgan, 4 Aug 1863. Son of Hiram and Clarissa Rich. (children: Harriet, Charlotte Paul and Ralph. Almyra D. in infancy.