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

Alexander Beall

Male 1649 - 1744  (94 years)


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  • Name Alexander Beall  [1
    Birth 11 Oct 1649  St. Andrew Parish, Fifeshire, Scotland Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Gender Male 
    Death 5 Sep 1744  Prince George's County, Maryland - probate Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Person ID I8332  Tree1
    Last Modified 21 Mar 2024 

    Father Alexander Beall,   b. Bef 1626, St. Andrew Parish, Fifeshire, Scotland Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Relationship natural 
    Mother Margaret Ramsey,   b. Bef 1630, Scotland Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Relationship natural 
    Marriage 21 May 1646  St. Andrew Parish, Fifeshire, Scotland Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Notes 
    • Name: Fredric Z. Saunders
      Email:
      URL: http://fzsaunders.com/beall.html
      URL title: Beall Family
      Note:
      Alexander BELL [BEALL] and Margaret RAMSEY were married on this date at St. Andrew's. There is no record of a James BELL and Anne Marie CALVERT marriage at St. Andrew's or elsewhere on that date or any other date.
    Family ID F5751  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family 1 Elizabeth Combs,   b. Bef 1661, Calvert County, Maryland Find all individuals with events at this locationd. Abt 1699, Prince George's County, Maryland Find all individuals with events at this location (Age > 38 years) 
    Marriage Bef 1684  Calvert County, Maryland Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Children 
     1. William Beall,   b. 1684, Calvert County, Maryland Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 3 Mar 1756, Frederick County, Maryland - probate Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 72 years)  [Father: natural]
     2. Ninian Beall,   b. 1686, Calvert County, Maryland Find all individuals with events at this locationd. Bef Mar 1772, Prince George's County, Maryland Find all individuals with events at this location (Age < 86 years)  [Father: natural]
     3. Ruth Beall,   b. 1686, Calvert County, Maryland Find all individuals with events at this locationd. Aft 1765, Upper Marlboro, Prince George's County, Maryland Find all individuals with events at this location (Age > 80 years)  [Father: natural]
     4. John Beall,   b. 1688, Calvert County, Maryland Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 18 May 1742, Upper Marlboro, Prince George's County, Maryland Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 54 years)  [Father: natural]
     5. James Beall,   b. 1698, Prince George's County, Maryland Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 29 Nov 1733, Prince George's County, Maryland - probate Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 35 years)  [Father: natural]
    Family ID F5344  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
    Last Modified 21 Mar 2024 

    Family 2 Elizabeth Buckerfield,   b. Abt 1682, Calvert County, Maryland Find all individuals with events at this locationd. Bef 1742, Prince George's County, Maryland Find all individuals with events at this location (Age ~ 59 years) 
    Marriage Abt 1700  Prince George's County, Maryland Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Children 
     1. Lucy {Unproven} Beall,   b. Bef 1697   d. Between 1767 and 1772, Frederick County, Maryland Find all individuals with events at this location (Age > 70 years)  [Father: natural]
    Family ID F5750  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
    Last Modified 21 Mar 2024 

  • Notes 
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      Beall, Alexander, Prince George's County, 16th Jan., 1743; 5th Sept., 1744.
      To bro. Robert and wife of Singan [Lingan] Wilson, personalty.
      To negro Ann, her freedom.
      To son William, dwelling plantation, this being part of "Neighborhood" and "Largo" on s. w. branch of Patuxent R.
      To son Ninian, residue of "Largo," commonly known as Menella"s Quarters"
      To sons William and Ninian and son-in-law John Jackson, exs. and child. [unnamed] of testator's deceased sons James and John, residue of estate.
      Test: Meredith Davis (Quaker), Joseph Beall, John Courry. MCW 23.543
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      Alexander Beall 30.86 Page £1366.3-6 Nov 27 1744 Dec 3 1744
      Appraisers: Ninian Magruder. Sr., James Magruder, Sr.
      Creditors: John Orme, John Cook.
      Next of kin: Samuel Beall, Sr., Nathaniel Magruder.
      Executors: William Beall, Ninian Beall, John Jackson.
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      Alexander Beall 60.2 -- £106.9.8 Oct 3 1745 Dec 13 1754
      Appraisers: Ninian Magruder, Sr., James Magruder, Sr.
      Mentions: Samuel Beall, Sr., Robert Beall.
      Executors: William Beall, Ninian Beall.
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      Alexander Beall 36.528 A Page £1366.3.6 £712.14.1 Dec 14 1754
      A second inventory is cited in the amount of £106.9.8.
      Received from: Mr. Joseph Adams (in Great Britain), Mr. William Torver, Mr. John Buchannan, John Magruder, James Wardrop.
      Payments to: Ninian Beall (accountant), Mark Webb, John Magruder, Mary Hedges, Ignatius & Nicholas Digges for Lord Baltimore, Mr. William Rogers, Margaret Brooks, Dr. John Hamilton, Mr. John Lucas, Mr. Nathan Magruder.
      Legatees: Lingan Willson, Robert Beall, Nathan Magruder for self & rest of children (unnamed) of John Beall (dead), Samuel Beall for self & rest of children
      ===
      Alexander Beall 2.26 D FR £1024.16.11 May 28 1756
      Distribution to: Residue to (equally): William Beall, Ninian Beall, John Jackson, children (unnamed) of his deceased son John Beall, children (unnamed) of his deceased son James Beall.
      Executors: Ninian Beall, William Beall.
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      Frances Person 35A.309 I £64.6.2 May 29 1714
      Appraisers: Alexander Beall, Charles Williams.
      Creditors: Joseph Story, Thomas Sprig.
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      Lewis John, Prince George's County, 5th March., 1710-11; 20th Apr., 1711.
      To wife Elizabeth, extx., entire estate, real and personal.
      Test: Jno. Henry, John Barrett, Alex, Beall, 13. 284.
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      John Pottinger, Jr. 4.49 Page £237.0.7
      Appraisers; Thomas ODell, Allexander Beall,
      creditors; Richard Lancaster, Pattrick Heppburn.
      Next of kin: Samuell Pottinger (brother), Robertt Pottinger (brother).
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      Brocke, Edward, Prince George's County, 5th Mch., 1712; 9th June, 1714,
      To granddau. Mary Nicholls and hrs., that part of "Brock," or "'Rock Hall" on E. side Collington branch.
      To Grandson Mathew Mogbee and hrs., 100 A., being other part of "Rock Hall" on W. side Collington.
      To grandson Brock Mogbee and hrs., dwelling plantation and land adjoining that devised his brother Mathew afsd.
      Should granddau. Mary Nicholls die, land devised to her to go to her brother Mathew, and he dying without issue, to grandson Brock Mogbee afsd. grandchild. by dau. Offet, viz.,, Edward, William, James and Thos. Offett., sons of William Offett and dau. Mary,,. his wife, residue of "Brock Hall" on N. side Brock branch. Should any of grandsons afsd. die, his portion of sd. land to pass to other grandson, John Offett, and hrs.
      Ex.: Son-in-law Wm. offett afsd. Personal estate to be used for education of grandsons Mogbee afsd.
      Overseers: Alexander Beale and Jno. Gerrard.
      Test: Mareen Duvall, Sr., Ninian Beall, Jno. Wall.13. 723.
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      1702-1709 Prince George’s County, Maryland Land Records Liber C, [Elise Greenup Jourdan]; Folio 116b: Deed of Gift, 20 Dec 1704
      From: Ninian Beall, Sr. of Prince George's County
      To: Nath'Il Taylor, Minister of Gospel
      For a piece of money called a sixpence "I freely" give a half-acre of land being part of a tract called The Meaddows on the Western Branch of the Patuxent River in Prince George's County to Nathaniel Taylor, to Robert Bradly, James Stoddart, John Battie, Archibald Edmundson, Thomas Beall, Sr., Thomas Beall, Jr., Ninian Beall, Jr., Charles Beall, Christopher Thompson, Joshua Hall, John Browne, John Henry, James Beall, Alexander Beall, William Offett, John Soaper and to their successors
      Signed: Ninlan Beall
      Witnessed: John Wight and Samll Magruder
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      1702-1709 Prince George’s County, Maryland Land Records Liber C, [Elise Greenup Jourdan]; Folio 191a: Indenture, 26 Aug 1707
      Prom: Jonathan and Elizabeth Prather of Prince George's County
      To: Col. Henry Darnall of Prince George's County
      For 60L a 100 acre part of a tract of land taken up in 1672 by John Bigger, Sr., decd, called 55 Toogood of 450 acres; bounded by Croome owned by Christopher Rousebyes, land of Rob't Rldgley
      Signed: Jonathan Prater (mark) and Elizabeth Prater (mark)
      Witnessed: Nicholas Sewall, Alex'r Beall, and John Smith
      Memorandum: 26 Aug 1707 Elizabeth Prater examined by Ro. Bradly and Jo. Gerrard
      Alienation: Henry Darnall paid the sum of 4s for 100 acres of land
      ===
      1710-1717 Prince George’s County, Maryland Land Records Liber F, [Elise Greenup Jourdan]; Folio 21: Indenture, 18 Sep 1710
      From: William Offett, planter of Prince George's County
      To: Alexander Beale, planter of Prince George's County
      Purchased from Col. Henry Low and Susanna Maria, his wife, legatees to Mr. John Darnall, deceased, a tract in Prince George's County called Neighbourhood of 488 acres; patented 7 Dec 1703 by Alex. Beale and W. Offett; half to go to Alexander Bealle and half remain with Wm. Offett Signed: Wm. Offutt, Alex. Beale
      Witnessed: Willm. Scott and John Soper (mark)
      ===
      1730-1733 Prince George’s County, Maryland Land Records Liber Q, [Elise Greenup Jourdan]; Page 358
      Enrolled at request of Alexander Beall, Sr. 25 Aug 1731:
      Indenture, 24 Aug 1731; Between Charles Beall, Gent., and Alexander Beall; for 5s; lot #51 in town of Upper Marlborough; containing 1 acre; /s/ Cha. Beall; wit. John Beall, Alexdr. Magruder; ack. 24 Aug 1731 by Charles Beall and Mary his wife
      ===
      1730-1733 Prince George’s County, Maryland Land Records Liber Q, [Elise Greenup Jourdan]; Page 363
      Enrolled at request of Lingan Wilson 15 Sep 1731:
      Indenture, 28 Aug 1731; Between Alexander Beall, Sr., Gent. and Lingan Wilson; for 5s; moiety or half-part of lot #51 in Upper Marlborough; /s/ Alexdr. Beall; wit. Jere Belt, Petr. Dent; ack. Alexander Beall, Sr. and Elizabeth his wife
      ===
      Prince George's Land Records 1739-1743 - Liber Y - Page 343.
      Jul 10, 1741 from William Beall, James Edmonston, and Alexander Beall, son & heir at law to James Beall, late of PG, planter, all of PG, planters, Elizabeth Beall and Mary Edmonston, wives of the sd William Beall and James Edmonston, to James Lee Sr of PG, planter, for 20 £sterling, a tract of land called Chestnut Ridge, being part of a tract of land called Labyrinth, lying in PG, and bounded by the NE comer of a tract of land belonging to John Maddin called Stony Point, sd comer being on the brow of a hill on the east side of Sligo Branch that runs into the North West Branch of the Eastern Branch of Potowmack River, thence to a tract of land belonging to James Lee Jr called Batchlor Purchase, a line of the afd John Maddin's land, containing and laid out for about 100 acres. Signed - William Beall, James Edmonston, Alexander Beall. Wit - John Beall*, Nath' Wickham Jr*, Will: Norris. Recorded Jul 29, 1741.
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      Prince George's Land Records 1739-1743 - Liber Y - Page 345.
      Jul 11, 1741 from William Beall & James Edmonston and Alexander Beall Jr, son & heir at law to James Beall, late of PG, planter, all of PG, planters, Elizabeth Beall and Mary Edmonston, wives of the sd William Beall and James Edmonston, to James Lee Jr of PG, planter, for 4000 lbs of good, leaf tobacco and for divers other good causes, two tracts of land, one formerly called part of Laybrinth, the other, Part of Discovery, but now both together known by the name of Batchelors Purchase, situated in Page and lying on or near a branch called Slagoe. That tract of land formerly called part of Laybrinth is bounded by the NW comer of a tract of land called Chestnut Ridge belonging and now in the tenor and occupation of James Lee Sr, father to the sd James Lee Jr, containing and now laid out for about 391/2 acres. The other tract of land formerly called part of Discovery is bounded by John Coffee's land, containing about 61 acres 1 rod. signed - William Beall, James Edmonston, Alexander Beall. Wit John Beall*, Nath Wickham Jr*, Wm Norris. Recorded Jul 29, 1741.

  • Sources 
    1. [S299] Western Maryland Genealogy, Vol 8., No. 3, July 1992.

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