Early Colonial Settlers of Southern Maryland and Virginia's Northern Neck Counties

Ruth Hamilton

Female 1740 - Aft 1784  (> 45 years)


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  • Name Ruth Hamilton 
    Birth 1740  St. John's Parish, Prince George's County, Maryland Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Gender Female 
    Death Aft 1784  Montgomery County, Maryland Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Person ID I109124  Tree1
    Last Modified 5 Apr 2024 

    Father Thomas Hamilton,   b. 21 May 1710, St. John's Parish, Prince George's County, Maryland Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 6 Mar 1784, Prince George's County, Maryland - probate Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 73 years) 
    Relationship natural 
    Mother Ruth Scott,   b. Aft 1724, Prince George's County, Maryland Find all individuals with events at this locationd. Abt 1743, Prince George's County, Maryland Find all individuals with events at this location (Age < 17 years) 
    Relationship natural 
    Marriage Aft 1730  Prince George's County, Maryland Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Family ID F10474  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Roger Brooke Beall,   b. 1734, St. John's Parish, Prince George's County, Maryland Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 1790, Montgomery County, Maryland Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 56 years) 
    Marriage Abt 1758  St. John's Parish, Prince George's County, Maryland Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Children 
     1. Elizabeth Beall,   b. 29 Aug 1762, St. John's Parish, Prince George's County, Maryland Find all individuals with events at this location  [Father: natural]
     2. Anne Beall,   b. Mar 1765, St. John's Parish, Prince George's County, Maryland Find all individuals with events at this location  [Father: natural]
    Family ID F12508  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
    Last Modified 5 Apr 2024 

  • Notes 
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      Prince George's County, St. John's and Prince George Parishes Maryland State Census 1776, Page 66
      Roger Beall, 42: 15: 3: 2
      Ruth Beall, 36: 16: 8: 6: 1
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      Will of THOMAS HAMILTON, Prince George's Co.; written 14 Jan 1782; probate 6 Mar 1784
      To wife Ann, _; after her death to be sold and divided between my children lawfully begotten of her body; that is to say: John Hamilton, Elizabeth Tannihill, Sarah Beck, Andrew Hamilton, Mary Hamilton, Nancy Hamilton, Charlotte Hamilton
      To son William Hamilton and dau. Ruth Beall, 1s each
      Ex. Son Andrew Hamilton (PO WiIl.. T1.184)
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      1739-1743 Prince George’s County, Maryland Land Records Liber Y, [Elise Greenup Jourdan]; Page 603.
      I, William Scott, in Maryland, planter, for the love I have for my son-in law, Thomas Hamilton, I have given him part of a tract of land called William and Mary Increased, bounded by a bounded white oak standing near the Main Road and near the plantation where sd Thomas Hamilton now lives, containing and laid out for about 924 acres, together with all the right to sd granted premises to him, sd Thos Hamilton during his life, upon consideration that he secures to his son, Wm Hamilton, 100 acres of good land, convenient, otherwise to be possessed by sd Wm Hamilton at the age of 21 years. But if sd Thomas Hamilton dies before his son William comes to age, then sd land so given to remain to the use of the sd William Hamilton as I and mine shall think fit until the sd William comes to age, and then to remain to him and his heirs lawfully begotten of his body, and on default of such heirs, then to my granddaughter, Ruth Hamilton and her heirs of her body lawfully begotten, and on default of such heirs, then to my daughter Rachel Scott and the heirs forever. Signed Sep 1, 1742 - William Scott. Wit - Edward Jones, Charles Jones, Nath: Wickham*, James Edmonston*. Mary, the wife of sd William Scott, relinquished her right of dower to the lands within mentioned. Recorded Dec 24, 1742.
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      SCOTT, WILLIAM, Prince George's Co, 25 Feb, 1749/50; 25 Aug, 1752
      To sons Henry and Zachariah Scott, land to be equally divided; If either die without Issue, his pt. to dau. Rachel.
      To son Henry, slaves.
      To grand-dau. Ruth Hamilton, cattle.
      To dau. Henereta Shaw, cattle.
      To wife Mary Scott, remaining personal estate, and at her decease, to children: Henry, Zachariah, Henereta. Shaw, Rachel Scott, Ruth Hamilton,
      Wife Mary., extx.
      Wit: Joshua Beall, 28.382
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      SCOTT, ZACHARIAH, Prince George's Co. 19 April 1775; 8 May 1775
      To niece, Ruth Beall, wife of Roger Brooke Beall, Negro man Bob, stock.
      To Anne Beall,dau. of Roger Brooke Beall, furniture.
      Lands to be sold, money to be used to educate son William Scott and maintain him, £30 to person that has care of him.
      To son James Scott, same as son William.
      To children: Charles, Amy, Jemima, William and James Scott, if any die without issue -to survivors, residue of estate. Roger Brooke Beall, ex.
      Wit: Wm. Berry; Thos. Hamilton; William Hamilton. 40.416
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      Prince George's Land Records 1743-1746 - Liber BB - Page 508.
      Jan 11, 1745/46 from Ninian Beall of PG, planter, to Samuel Beall Jr of PG, for 5 £sterling, part of a tract of land called the Enlargement, containing about 20 acres. Signed - Ninian Beall. Wit - Chris Lowndes, Jo: Banks Jr, Jam. Edmonston*, George Scott*. This deed was ack. by Ninn Beall & Ruth, his wife. Recorded Feb 7, 1745/46.

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