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Prince George's County, St. John's and Prince George Parishes Maryland State Census 1776
Andrew Beall 55
Margaret Beall 54
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PRINCE GEORGE'S COUNTY, MARYLAND WILLS; Liber T No. #1; 1778-1783
Folio 141 ANDREW BEALL Page 07/17/1781 08/20/1781
"being of sound disposing mind, memory, and understanding ..
Bequeaths to:
I. Margaret Beall --wife
-to have all of testator's present dwelling plantation for her natural life or widowhood along w/ one third part of the personal estate
-named executrix of the will
2. Andrew Beall --son
-at widow's decease or remarriage to have testator's present dwelling plantation -to have testator's gray stallion in lieu of 12000 Ibs of tobacco which testator was to have given him for the horse
-to have Negro man "Will"
-to have testator's best feather bed and fum., 2 cows and calves, 2 ewes and lambs, I birch table
3. Elizabeth Brown --daughter
-to have part of the tract or parcel of land which testator purchased from Thomas Webb and whereon Webb now lives to run from the beginning tree of "Mendan" agreeable to the course which will be found among testator's papers
-to have Negro girl "Pendance"
-to have 2nd best feather bed and furn., 2 cows and calves, 2 ewes and lambs and best Cherry tree table
-to have 1/2 of testator's "Cain Tuck Lands"
-should she die w/out heirs, then the above to be divided among the rest of testator's children
4. Nancy Beall --daughter
-to have the land which testator purchased from John Hamilton and also the remainder of the land which testator purchased from Thomas Webb
-to have Negro girl "Minta"
-to have 3rd best feather bed and furn., 2 cows and calves, 2 ewes and Iambs and cherry tree table
-to have a small gilt trunk
-to have the other 1/2 of the "Cain Tuck" lands and after the lands are secured both Nancy and Elizabeth to pay testator's son Richard 50 pounds specie or the value thereof
5. Andrew Offutt --grandson
-to have Negro boy "Charles" and no more of the estate having heretofore given his now deceased mother a child's part of the estate
6. Peter Brown --son-in-law
-testator's bond which is of John Hoffman, Basil Wilson, and William Conn for the sum of 18 pounds 19 shillings 4 pence specie to be lodged in Brown's hands who is authorized to make demand on such whenever he thinks proper and the sum is to be applied to the education of James and Bennett Scott, the youngest sons of Mary Bennett Hoffman and for that case, Brown is appointed trustee for James and Bennett Scott
7. John Smith Scott
Watkins Scott {youngest sons of Mary Bennett Hoffman
-they along w/ James and Bennett Scott to have the sum of 50 pounds specie each when they arrive at the age of 21
Witnesses: Richard Ponsonby, James Edmondston, Middleton Bell
Then came: James Edmondston and Middleton Bell
Note: the testator signed the will in his own hand
Then came: Margaret Beall, widow and appointed executrix, who relinquished her right to act as executrix of the will.
Then came: Margaret Beall, widow and relict, and quit her claim to the bequests of the will and elected to take her lawful thirds of the estate both real and personal
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Contributed by Shirley Middleton Moller
PGLR FF1:184
At the request of Richard Ponsonby the following Deposition was Enrolled Novemr 27th 1781 Bladensburgh Prince Georges County Maryland Sct 27th Novemr 1781 I hereby certify that after I had in haste wrote the lat Andrew Bealls last Will and Testament on or about the 17th of July last he on perusal thereof observed to me that I had omitted mentioning throughout that the several bequests therein therein particularized to his Sons and Daughters were not to them and each of their Heirs and Assigns I found it was the Case and immediately offered to write the whole over again with the Additions agreeable to his wish and true meaning and which indeed seemed Essential he answered that I need not do it as he expected it was good in Law for the purpose intended without Heirs & being mentioned that none but their heirs or Assigns could claim after them but desired me to take notice that it was his desire and Real intention it should be so & in no other manner
Rd Ponsonby
November 27th 1781 Mr Richard Ponsonby made Oath before me to the tenth of the above Certificate
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BEALL, WILLIAM, Frederick Co. 18 Jan, 1756 (written)
Wife: Elizabeth,
Children: Alexander, Margaret (wife of Andrew Beall), Richard, William, Jemima, Elizabeth Harding.
Convey by fee Simple to WM& Shaw, Sr., tract called "Wm. and Elizabeth," 14 a.
Stephen Lanham of Prince George's Co. mentioned.
Land on Watts Branch; tracts, "Friendship Enlarged," "Hills and Dales," Discontent," "Fat Oxon."
Ex: Elizabeth Beall, Alexander Beall.
Wit: Nathaniel Beall, Sr., Samuel Blackmore, Elisha Hoskinson. 30.71
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BELT, BENJAMIN, Prince George's Co. 11 April 1775; 29 June 1775
To Son Benjamin Belt, ex., tracts, "Belts Poor Chance" and "Godfathers Gifts"
To son Thomas Belt, tract, "Norway.
To daus Elizabeth Nixon, Negro woman Cloe and Negro girl Nell,
To daus Easter Belt, Negro girl Mill, stock, furniture,
To daus Rachell, Negro boy Stark, stock, furniture.
To son Middleton Belt, ex., after wife's decease, dwelling plantation and tract "Belts Range" and "Belts Meadow," Negro boy Dick; if he dies without issue equally to surviving children.
To 3 daus. and son daus. (unnamed) and son Middleton, any overplus after tracts "Belts Chance" and another (unnamed) are sold and money used to pay debts
To wife Ruth Belt, extx., residue.
Wit: Andrew Beall; John Pearre; Archy Lanham; George Hoskinson.
Ruth Belt refuses the Executrixship. 40.418
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TURNER, JOHN, Prince George's Co. 5 Aug. 1775; 26 Mar, 1777
To mother: Elizabeth Turner. Extx., during life part of dwelling house and at her death to my sisters Sarah and Rachel Turner as long as single.
To son John Turner, all estate both real and personal If he die without Issue to be sold and money divided equally between brothers and sisters and Samuel Hamilton son of Thomas Hamilton.
Wit: And'w, Beall; James Beck; And'ew Hamilton. 41. 293
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Prince George's Land Records 1743-1746 - Liber BB - Page 343.
Bill of Lading, recorded at the request of Andrew Beall. Shipped in good order by Andr Beall in the ship called the Bond, whereof is master for this present voyage, Matthew Johnson, and now riding at anchor in Potomack River, and bound for London, to say, 1 hhd of Maryland leaf tobacco, to be delivered at the afd Port of London to Messrs Philpot & Lee, Merchant in London. Dated in Maryland Mar 16, 1744/45 - MU Johnson. Recorded Sep 24, 1745.
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Prince George's County, Maryland Land Records 1769-1772; Liber AA 2 {Abstract by Mike Marshall}; Page 245. At the request of Andrew Beall the following Deed was recorded April 30, 1771
Indenture made April 20, 1771; Robert Beall, planter of Frederick County, Maryland in consideration of 24 pounds 13 shillings and 9 pence current money paid by Andrew Beall, merchant of PGCo has sold part of a tract called the "Addition to Godfathers Gift" containing 19 and three-quarter acres and beginning at the third line of the "Red House"containing acres and bounded by "Buck Lodge", "Arthurs Stump" and the Paint Branch. Signed Robert Beall in the presence of and acknowledged before Christopher Lowndes, Richard Duckett Jr. and at the same time Jane Beall wife of Robert Beall relinquished her right of dower
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1774-1780 Prince George's County, Maryland Land Records Liber CC 2 [Abstract by Mike Marshall]; Page 114. At the request of Andrew Beall the following Deed was recorded March 22, 1775
Indenture made March 4, 1775; Thomas Webb in consideration of 100 pounds current money has sold a tract called "Mendum" containing 50 acres and part of "Snowdens Discovery" containing 60 acres. Signed Thomas Webb in the presence of and acknowledged before Joshua Beall, Richard Henderson and at the same time Elizabeth Webb wife of Thomas Webb relinquished her right of dower
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1787-1789 Prince George's County, Maryland Land Records Liber HH 2 [Abstract by Mike Marshall]; Page 2. At the request of Benjamin Lowndes the following Deed was recorded December 3, 1787
Indenture made November 19, 1787; Andrew Beall s/o Andrew late of PGCo, deceased and Margaret Beall, widow of Andrew Beall, deceased in consideration of the covenants expressed in articles of agreement bearing equal date with these presents and 750 pounds current money and 5 shillings paid by Benjamin Lowndes has sold the following tracts purchased by Andrew Beall, deceased, to wit; part of "Timber Bottom" conveyed by Benjamin Belt, Jr. on March 25, 1755 for 153 acres; part of "Red House" conveyed by William Head on November 25, 1755 for 62 acres; part of "Addition to Godfathers Gift" conveyed by Robert Beall on April 20, 1771 for 19 ¾ acres; and part of "Arthurs Stamp" conveyed by Thomas Thomas on August 31, 1772 for 9 ¾ acres. Containing in the whole 244 ½ acres. Signed Andrew Beall, Margaret Beall in the presence of and acknowledged before Thomas Boyd, Richard Cramphin
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Early Colonial Settlers of Southern Maryland and Virginia's Northern Neck Counties
1721 - 1781 (60 years)