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- Richard mentioned in 1719 court proceedings as being born 1705. How did Eleanor have him 4 years after she died. Maybe probate date on her will is incorrect.
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Rogers, John, gent., Charles County, 4th Nov., 1717; 13th Jan., 1717.
To wife Eliza:, extx., dwel. plan. [not named], for life, and personalty.
To son Richard, personalty when of age, and 10,000 lbs. of tobacco to be sold during his minority for his education, remainder to be paid him at majority.
To son John, interest poss. by test. in right of his (John's) mother, deceased, to part of estate of Charity Courts, in hands of his uncle, John Courts (to be administered), and personalty to be pd. when he comes of age; also testator's interest in tract of land in Pr. Geo. County, called "Clean Drinking,"' and any estate falling to testator by death of any of his uncles or relations.
To son Roadham, dwel. plan. at decease of his mother, and personalty, also land testator had with his mother.
To Rev. Wm. Maconchie., for the church, personalty.
To Alex. Contee, John Courts, Robert and Sam. Hanson, neighbor Mary Theobalds and to Johanna Price, personalty.
Test. directs that his servant, Wm. Sympson., be discharged from service on 25th Dec. next.
Shd. son Richard die before he is of age, bequests made to him to pass to sons John and Roadham, or survivor. Shd, son Roadham die before he is of age, lands bequeathed him to pass to son Rich., and in ease of his death, to son John. In case of son John's death without issue., to pass to nearest of blood.
Residue of estate to be divided equally among wife and 3 child. and unborn child.
Wife to have charge of child. during their minority. Shd. she marry, Alex. Contee to have care of Rich. and John.
Test: Jno. Hanson, Jno. Chunn, Rich. Bell 14. 521.
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Charles County, Cathrine Harrison, relict and widow of Joseph Harrison, of Charles County, gent., dec'd, intestate, renounces right to administer on estate of afsd. Joseph Harrison. 12th Feb., 1718.
A. Contee, Richd. Bell. 15. 13.
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Collson, Ann, Charles County, 30th July, 1718; 28th Aug., 1718.
To Isabella Dryden, Elizabeth Trimble, Faith Alavery, Mary Davis, personalty.
To son George, residue of estate, real and personal.
Ex.: Joseph Harrison.
Test: Robt. Bennett, John Cook (Cooke). 14. 717,
Note: Book 14, f. 681, 12th Nov., 1718, Joseph Harrison refuses to act as ex. of above will.
Test: Rich. Bell.
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Lenoir, Mary, widow, Charles County, 22nd Dec., 1725;
To Robert Hanson, gent.; Anne, wife of Thomas Dent, gent.; Elizabeth, wife of Richard Tarvin, gent; Dr. Daniel Jenifer and John Lawson, personalty.
Robert Hanson afsd., ex. and residuary legatee.
Test: John Brown, Richard Beale, Walter Dodson. 19, 569.
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BEALE, JOHN,, Charles Co. 1 Feb 1733; 27 April 1751
To wife Johanna Beale and son John, tract an which I now live being a moiety of a tract called "Durham" Wife to have south side of a branch behind my old tobacco house during her life and son John to have that part on north side of branch during wife's life. And after her decease to have the whole tract. And for want of male Issue to male heirs of son Richard of Essex Co. Virginia,
To wife. Negroes Pompy and Durham.
To son Richard, cattle. Rest of estate to wife Johanna Chatherine Beale and son John. That son John look after the plantation or hands for his mother but If he should refuse then I request my friend Samuel Hanson to see the land divided,
Wife Johanna Catherine and son John exs,
Wit: Joshua Allford, William Theobald, John Ilewellinn, 28.74.
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Charles County Liber L#2 Page 117.
At the request of Mr. Jno Diggs of Pr Geo County, gent, the following conveyance was recorded this: Feb 24, 1723.
Sep 19, 1723 from Richard Beale, son of Jno Beale by Eleanor Bean, daughter of Walter Bean, of CC, to Jno Diggs of Prince Georges County, gent, for 5 shillings, 2 tracts of land, that is to say, a tract of land called Durham, originally granted on or about Sep 7, 1666, unto Walter Bean of CC, decd, lying in CC on the east side of the Fresh Run of Portobacco Cr, containing 750 acres. Also, one other tract of land called Durham [sic], originally granted on or about Jun 5, 1676, unto Eleanor Bean,daughter of sd Walter Bayne, & mother of Richd, party to these presents,bounded by an Indian Path, containing 400 acres. To have and to hold, the afd 2 tracts of land called Durham, to Jno Diggs. Signed - Richard Beale. Wit - Daniel Thompson, Wm Middleton, Wm Digges, Robt Tyler, Tho Sprigg 2. Prince Georges County. Robert Tyler & Thos Sprigg, gent, are Justices of the within county. Signed Sep 19, 1723 -- A Contee, Clr Pr Geo Co.
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Charles County Liber L#2 Page 173.
At the request of Richard Beale, the following deed was recorded this Nov 3, 1724.
Oct 30, 1724 from Jno Beale Sr of CC, gent, to Richard Beal of CC, gent, for and in consideration that the afd Rich has, by his deed dated today, conveyed to sd John Beale 2 tracts of land in CC called Durham and for 5 shillings and for divers other good causes, Jno sells to Richard all that dividend or part of a tract of-land in CC called his Lordps favour, containing, by patent, 1000 acres. Sd tract was divided and laid out by Joseph Manning, late surveyor of CC. If it should happen (at any time during the natural life of sd John Beale) that Mr. Jno Digges or any other person claiming by from or under him should legally recover from sd John Beale, one of the tracts of land aforementioned (to wit) that tract whereon sd Jno Beale now lives called Durham, and that the sd Jno Beale should be forced by sd Jno Digges or any other claiming, as afd, to remove from off the same, then it may be lawful to and farther aid Jno Beale into part of the land hereby sold, that is to say, all that part thereof that lies on the north side of Thomson Branch, to reenter and the same to possess. Signed - Jno Beale. Wit - Robt Hanson*, Gust Brown*.
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Charles County Liber L#2 Page 175.
At the request of Jnp Beale, the following deed was recorded this 3rd day of 8 r 1724 [Oct 3, 1724. sic].
Oct 13, 1724 from Richard Beale of CC, gent, to John Beale Sr of CC, gent, for and in consideration that the afd John Beale, by his deed dated today, conveyed to sd Richd Beale part of a tract of land in CC called his Lordships favour and for 5 shillings sterling and for divers other good causes, sd Richard conveys to sd John, all those 2 tracts of land, that is to say, a tract of land called Durham, lying in CC on the east side of the fresh run of Portobo Cr, containing 750 acres. Also one other tract of land called Durham [sic], lying in CC, and bounded by an Indian Path, containing 400 acres. Signed - Rich Beale. Wit - Robt Hanson*, Gust Brown*.
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Charles County Liber L#2 Page 185.
Page 185. At the request of Wm Middleton of CC, the following deed was recorded this Jan 2, 1724.
Dec 25, 1724 from Richd Beale of CC, planter, to Wm Middleton of CC, planter, for 15,000 lbs of tobacco and for divers other good causes, all that parcel of land in CC called his Lordships favour, bounded by the Dressing Branch, Thompsons Branch, containing and laid out for about 300 acres. If it should happen (at any time during the natural life of Jno Beale, father of the afd Richard Beale) that Mr. John Digges or any other person claiming under him, should legally recover from the afd John Beale a tract of land called Durham, whereon the sd John Beale now lives, and that the sd John Beale should be forced by sd John Digges to remove from the same, then it shall be lawful for sd John Beale, into the land hereby bargained and sold, to reenter & the same to possess in as full a manner as if these presents
had never been made. Signed - Richard Beale. Wit '- Geo: Dent, Robt Hanson*.
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Charles County Liber L#2 Page 198.
At the request of John Pidgon of CC, ;the following lease was recorded this Jan 15, 1724.
Nov 10, 1724 from Richard Beale of CC, planter, to Jno Pigion of CC, planter, & Joan, his wife, the lease of part of the parcel of land called his Lordships favour, now in the possession of the sd Beale, situated on the west side of Zachia Swamp. Sd John Pigion is to have that part that lies on the Dressing Branch between Richard Willson's Quarter & a small branch that runs up by the old plantation and with sd branch until it intersects the line that divides sd Richd Beale's land & Richard Wilson's, containing about 50 acres. John Pidgeon shall have free liberty to cut down any timber or timber trees for the use of the sd land (viz, for building, fencing, or tobacco hogsheads). This is a 10 year lease, to commence from Dec 25 next. The rent is 5000 lbs of tobacco in cask, 2500 this year, and 2500 the next. Signed - Richard Beale. Wit - Geo Dent*, Robt Hanson.
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Charles County Liber L#2 Page 320.
At the request of Wm Tubb of CC, the following [lease] was recorded this Nov 14, 1726.
[Blank month and year], 1726 from Richard Beale of CC, Gent, to Wm Tubb of CC, planter, for the yearly rents and services hereafter expressed and for divers other causes, the lease of a parcel of land at Zachiah [Swamp] in CC on the west side of a branch commonly called Thompsons Branch of the said land called his Lordships favour, and contains 100 acres. This is a 10 year lease. The yearly rent is 600 lbs of tobacco, to be paid on sd plantation, and also, Tubb is to plant 100 apple trees and to keep them well fenced.
Signed - Rich Beale. Wit - John Coombs, Thos Morris, Thomas Stone, Joseph Harrison.
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Charles County Liber L#2 Page 380.
At the request of John Ebernethey of CC, Innkeeper, the following deed was recorded Oct 14, 1727.
Aug 14, 1727 from Richd Beale of CC, planter (sd Beale, now resident in Essex County, Virginia), to John Ebernethy in CC, innkeeper, for 12,000 lbs of tobacco, all that parcel of land, being part of a tract in CC called his"Lordships favour, bounded by sd Richard Beale's and William Middleton's parts of sd tract, the land called Thompsons Branch, containing and now laid out for about 200 acres. Signed - Rich Beale. Wit - Robt Hanson*, Gust Brown*.
Charles County, Maryland Liber L#2, Page 452. At the request of John Ebernethy of CC, innholder, the following deed was recorded this Jan 13, 1728.
Sep 30, 1728 from Richd Beale, late of CC, Gent, to Jno Eburnathy in CC, innkeeper. Sd Rich Beale, son to Jno Beale of CC, by his deed dated Aug 14, 1727, conveyed a certain parcel of land in CC to the sd John Eburnathy, called his Lord hips favour, bounded by the dividing tree of the sd Rich Beale's & William Middleton's parts of the sd tract, Thompsons branch, containing and now laid out for about 200 acres. Since the date of the sd recited deed, sd Rich Beale has conveyed to sd John Ebernathy, for 25 £, all the remaining part of or any ways belonging to the sd tract of land called his Lordships favour. Now this deed witnesses that sd Richard Beale, now a resident in Essex County, Virginia, for 12,000 lbs of tobacco in cask, being the consideration of the first recited deed, as by the records of CC may appear, and since the date of the first recited deed, sd John Eburnathy has to him in hand paid 25 £, for and in full payment of the within mentioned land and premises, sd Richard Beale has sold to sd John Eburnathy, all that parcel of land, being part of a tract lying in CC called his Lordships favour, lying at Zachiah [Swamp], bounded by Wm Middleton's part of the sd tract which he formerly bought of sd Richard Beale, standing in Thompsons branch containing and laid out for about 340 acres. Signed - Richd Beale. Wit - Robt Hanson*, Alexr Adair, Gust Brown.
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1724-1728 Essex County, Virginia Deed Book 18; [Antient Press]; Page 350a-352
THIS INDENTURE made the 29th/thirtyeth day of March 1728 Between RICHARD JOHNSON of Essex County Southfarnham Parish of one part & RICHARD BEALLE of said County & Parish Witnesseth that for sum of Twenty Pounds Sterling and one thousand pounds of good Tobacco the said Richard Johnson doth confirm unto said Richard Beale and unto his heirs all the Plantation & Land where the said Richard Johnson now liveth at the time of the delivery of these presents containing 64 acres formerly purchased by the said Richard Johnson of one RICHARD JONES of said County & Parish as will appear upon Records all which Plantation are now in actual possession of said Richard Beale by Virtue of bargain and sale bearing date the day before the date of these presents and by Virtue of the Statute for transferring uses into Possession.
Signed in presence of us LEONARD HILL JUNR , Richd Johnson
WM WEBB Elizabeth Johnson
At Court held for Essex County at Tappa. on 16th July 1728
This Lease & Release Indented admitted to record.
Also the same day Came into Court ELIZABETH JOHNSON the Wife of Richard Johnson & freely relinquished her right of Dower in the land conveyed by her Husband to Richd. Beale which is admitted to record.
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1728-1733 Essex County, Virginia Deed Book 19; [Antient Press]; Page 417-421
THIS INDENTURE made the ninth and tenth day of April in ye year of our Lord God one thousand seven hundred & thirty three Between RICHARD BEALE of the Parish of Southfarnham Essex County in Virginia of one part and THOMAS CAUTHORN of the Parish County and Colony aforesd of the other part Witnesseth that the sd RICHARD BEALE for Seventeen acres of land lying near PISCATAWAY CREEK on the South side thereof joyning to the land of the heires of Mr, THOMAS MERRIWETHER which sd land was bought by RICHARD CAUTHORN of RICHD. BUSH as may by Deed more at large appeare & Eight hundred pounds of Tobacco to him the sd RICHARD BEALE in hand paid or well secured to be paid by the said THOMAS CAUTHORN at or before the Ensealing of these presents whereof he the sd RICHD. BEALE doth grant unto the sd THOMAS CAUTHORN and to his heirs a certain tract of land containing sixty acres which sd land & plantation the sd RICHD. BEALE purchased of RICHD. JOHNSON by Deeds bearing date the 29th March 1728 & by the sd RICHARD JOHNSON purchased of RICHD. JONES and MARY his Wife by Deeds dated ye 5th day of January 1721 as will more at large appeare Begining at a Corner in JOHN EVANS line formerly Capt. JOSIAH PICKES his land thence along the line of the sd PICKES and this Sixty acres South East along THOMAS JOHNSONs line to a drove Stake thence adjoyning the said THOMAS JOHNSON his land Northwest to a white Oak thence North East to a white Oak thence to the Begining togather with all and singular the 'wales waters profitts & appurtenances whatsoever to the sd Land & plantation belonging all which said Sixty acres of land and likewise all the houses and premises are now in the actual possession of him the sd THOMAS CAUTHORN by virtue of an Indenture of Bargain and Sale for one year and by Virtue of the statute for transferring uses into possession and all the Estate right and demand whatsoever To Have and To Hold unto the sd THOMAS CAUTHORN his heirs and assignes forever. In Wittness whereof the sd RICHD. path set his hand and seal
in presence of SAMLL CLAYTON, RICHD. BEALE
JOHN HOSKINGS; MARTHA HOSKINGS
At a Court held for Essex County at Tappa, on the XVth day of May MDCCXXXIII RICHARD BEALE acknowledged this his Release of land Indented to THOMAS CAUTHORN to be his act and deed & ELIZABETH ye Wife of the sd RICHD. freely relinquished her
Dower of & in ye lands & premises conveyed by this Deed to the said THOMAS CAUTHORN which is admitted to record
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1733-1735 Essex County, Virginia Deed Book 20, Part 1; [Antient Press]; Page 102-104
THIS INDENTURE made the one & Twentieth day of May in the seventh year of the Reign of Lord George the second 1734 Between RICHARD BEAL of the Parrish of Southfarnham in the County of Essex Planter and ELIZABETH his Wife of the one part and the Honorable JOHN ROBINSON of the same Parish and County Esqr. of the other part Witnesseth that for the sum of Twenty five pounds to the sd Richard Beale and Elizabeth his Wife paid by sd John Robinson the sd Richard Beale and Elizabeth his Wife have granted unto the said John Robinson all that tract of land containing Seventy five acres in the aforesd Parrish of Southfarnham in sd County of Essex which land was given and devised unto sd Elizabeth for and during her natural life by her husband JOSEPH BROWN late of the sd County of Essex Decd. in his last Will and Testament bearing date the 17th day of January in the year 1725 to hold the sd Tract of land unto the sd John Robinson from the date hereof for and during the term and time of the natural life of her the sd Elizabeth Beale yeilding and paying thereof unto sd Richard Beale and Elizabeth his Wife the yearly rent of one Ear of Indian Corn upon the twenty fifth day of December in every year during the said term if the same shall be lawfully demanded and the sd Richard Beale for himself promise with said John Robinson that they the sd Richard Beale and Elizabeth his Wife have not made any writing whereby parcel of land during the term hereby granted be charged in any manner howsoever ... .
In presence of JOHN LEWIS, Richd. Beale
EDW. BARRADALL Elizabeth Beale
At a Court held for Essex County at Tappa on the XXIst day of May MDCCXXXIV
Richard Beale and Elizabeth his Wife (the sd Elizabeth being first privily examined by JAMES GARNETT Gent) acknowledged this their Deed indented with the Livery and Seizin and Receipt thereon endorsed to the Honble John Robinson Esqr, which on his motion is recorded.
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1733-1735 Essex County, Virginia Deed Book 20, Part 1; [Antient Press]; Page 115-120
THIS INDENTURE made the Twentieth and one and Twentieth day of May in the seventh year of the Reign of Lord George the second 1734 Between the Honorable JOHN ROBINSON of the parish of Southfarnham in County of Essex Esqr. of the one part and RICHARD BEALE of the same Planter Witnesseth that for the sum Twenty five pounds to sd John Robinson in hand paid he the said John Robinson hath granted unto the sd Richard Beale his heires (in his actual possession now being by virtue of a Bargain and Sale to him thereof made and the Statute for transferring uses into possession) all that parcel of land containing One hundred acres in the Parish of Southfarnham in the County of Essex and bounded beginning at a marked white oak Corner tree to the land of one JOHN MITCHELL and running thence by Mitchells land South East to a marked white oak standing by a branch called the Green Swamp thence West South West down a Swamp called the Beaver Dam Swamp to a marked white oak thence East to the beginning the same being lately purchased by the sd John Robinson of ELIAS DEJARNAT and ELIZABETH his Wife and together with other lands conveyed to the sd John Robinson by Indenture of Lease and Release bearing date the Fifteenth and Sixteenth dayes of April in the year 1733 . . . .
In presence of WIL. ROBINSON, Joh: Robinson
JOHN LEWIS
At a Court continued and held for Essex County at Tappa on the XXIId day of May MDCCXXXIV The Honble John Robinson Esqr.. acknowledged this his Lease and Release
indentured (together with the Receipt endorsed) which on the motion of the sd Richard Beale are recorded
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1733-1735 Essex County, Virginia Deed Book 20, Part 1; [Antient Press]; Page 259-264
KNOW ALL MEN that we HUGH WILLIAMS and RICHARD BEALE are bound unto our Sovereign Lord George the second in the sum of Twenty pounds Sterl. this XVIllth day of March MDCCXXXIV. The Condition of this obligation is such that whereas Hugh Williams is by the Court of Essex County licensed to keep the Ferry usually called BOULWARES FERRY now if the sd Hugh Williams shall constantly keep two sufficient boats (to wit) a foot boat and a horse boat with two able hands to attend the same and also give passage without delay to such publick messages & Expresses as may be mentioned in and by an Act of Assembly Intitled an Act for the regulation and Settlement of Ferrys and for dispatch of Publick Expresses to be ferry free faithfully perform all the Laws enjoys and require and truly perform and comply with the duty and business of a Ferry Keeper Then the above obligation to be void otherwise to be in
full force and Virtue.
Hugh Williams
R. Beale
At a Court held for Essex County at Tappa on the XVIIIth day of March MDCCXXXIV This Bond acknowledged which was ordered to be recorded.
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1736-1743 Essex County, Virginia Will Book 6; [Antient Press]; Page 92
KNOW ALL MEN by these presents that we RICHARD BEALE, WILLIAM SMITH & JOHN PAGE are held and firmly bound unto SALVATOR MUSCOE, JAMES GARNETT BENJAMIN WINSLOW & MUNGO ROY Gent Justices of Essex County in the sum of one hundred pounds Sterling Witness our hands and seals this XXIst day of September MDCCXXXVII
THE CONDITION of this obligation is such that if ye above bound RICHARD BEALE Guardian of WILLIAM NEAL his heirs shall well & truly pay or cause to be paid unto the said Orphan all such Estate or Estates as soon as sd Orphan shall attain lawfull age or when theretunto required by the Justices of the peace for the County of Essex as also to save & keep harmless the sd Justices from all trouble that shall or may arise about the sd Estate then this obligation to be void and of none effect
R. BEALE
WM. SMITH JNO. PAGE
At a Court held for Essex County at Tappa. on the XXIth day of September MDCCXXXVII (those bound) acknowledged this bond to be their act and deed which is ordered to be recorded
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1738-1742 Essex County, Virginia Deed Book 22; [Antient Press]; Page 62-67
THIS INDENTURE made this Sixteenth and Seventeenth day of July in the Thirteenth year of the Reign of our Sovereign Lord KING GEORGE the Second and in the year one thousand Seven hundred & thirty nine Between RICHARD BEALE of the Parish of Southfarnham in the County of Essex of one part and JOHN MINTER of the Parish of Petsworth in the County of GLOUCESTER of other part Witnesseth that the said RICHARD BEALE for the sum of Fifty pounds & Five shillings Current money of Virginia doth sell unto the said JOHN MINTER his heirs & assigns forever All those two several peices or parcels of land adjoining & Contigious to each other containing one hundred & fifty one cres being in the aforesd Parish of Southfarnham in County of Essex where THOMAS HINDS late of the said County of Essex deced dwelt & now or late in the occupation of WALTER LEONARD one hundred acres part thereof being bounded Beginning at a marked white oak Corner tree to Land of one JOHN MITCHELL & runing thence by MITCHELLs land South East to a marked white oak standing by a Branch called the GREEN SWAMP. thence West South West. down the said Swamp to a marked white oak, thence North West down a Swamp called the BEAVER DAM SWAMP to a marked white oak, thence East to the beginning, And Fifty acres of land the residue thereof bounded Begining at a marked Dogwood a Corner tree of one THOMAS GREEN deced & running thence North East to a Sarsafras & hickory standing in a valley in the Line of Capt. ANTHONY SMITH deced & on the East side of the MAIN ROAD that leads to PISCATAWAY FERRY and runing thence along the said SMITHs line South East to a scrubby hickory a Corner tree of the said SMITHs & one JOHN MITCHELL and thence along the said MITCHELLs line South West to a small black oak on the side of a hill by a Branch in the line of said MITCHELL, thence North West to a red oak on a Levell & thence North East to the begining place. All which said granted premises are now in the actual possession of him the said JOHN MINTER by Virtue of one Indenture of Lease & Demise for term of one year & by Virtue of the Statute for transferring uses into possession To Have and To Hold the said one hundred and fifty one acres of land unto him the said JOHN MINTER his heirs & assigns forever. In Witness whereof the said RICHARD BEALE his hand & Seal hath set in presence of
WM. DUNN, R. BEALE
GEORGE WRIGHT, W. TYLER ELIZA BEALE
At a Court held for Essex County at Tappa. on the XVIIth day of July MDCCXXXIX RICHARD BEALE acknowledged this Indenture & Receipt to be his act and deed and ELIZABETH BEALE the Wife of the said RICHARD BEALE acknowledged her hand thereto and relinquished her right of Dower in the land conveyed which together with the said Receipt were admitted to record
KNOW ALL MEN by these presents that I RICHARD BEALE am firmly bound unto JOHN MINTER in sum of one hundred pounds ten shillings Current money of Virginia this XVIlth day of July 1739
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Early Colonial Settlers of Southern Maryland and Virginia's Northern Neck Counties
1701 - Aft 1754 (> 54 years)