John Beall (abt. 1669 - bef. 1711)

Born about 1669 in Calvert County, Province of Maryland

Died before 15 May 1711 before about age 42 in Upper Marlboro, Prince Georges County, Province of Maryland

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Biography

John Beall was a Marylander.

Disambiguation

This John Beall, son of Ninian Beall, Immigrant, is often confused with John Beall of Alexander, b. about 1688 who married Verlinda Magruder and had children.

1669 Birth and Parents

John Beall was born around 1669 in Calvert County, Maryland, the son of Col. Ninian Beall, immigrant. ^[1]

His mother was Ruth (unknown). She is sometimes shown as [?Moore]; ^{[1] [2]} but the relationship to the Moore family has not been established.

His name is sometimes spelled Beale.

Bachelor

John Beall, son of Col Ninian, never married.

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1686 Land

On Apr 13 1686 Baronelle, 472 acres, on the Eastern Bank of the Potomac was surveyed for John Beall. ^{[4] [1]}

1699 Indian Ranger

From Feb 6 1699 to May 6 1700 John Beall received pay from the Maryland Assembly for services as Indian Ranger under his father's command. ^{[5] [1]}

1706 Deed of Gift: Owner of Enslaved Child

On 10 March 1706, John's parents deeded him a four year old enslaved girl:

• Prince George's County Land Records, Folio 186:
• Deed of Gift, 10 Mar 1706
• From: Ninian and Ruth Beall of Prince George's County
• To: John Beall, son
• Of one Negro girl called Rose about 4 years of age fined: Ninian Beall and Ruth Beall (mark)
• Witnessed: Thomas Evans and Alex'r Ross (mark) ^[6][2][1]

Land Patent

John Beall patented The Barrens in that portion of Charles County which became Prince George's County. The property was mentioned subsequently in two deeds in 1713 and 1715 as the property of Thomas Truman Greenfield. ^[2]

Note: This may be the same land called Baronelle. ^[1]

17087 Inheritance of Carpenter Tools from Brother Thomas

John may have been a carpenter, as his brother Thomas, a carpenter, left him all his working tools in his will written in 1707. ^[2]

Death 1710/11

Jourdan reports that John Beall died by 21 May 1711, when his brother Charles was his Administrator. ^[2]

F.M.M. Beall reports that John Beall died sometime in 1710; Charles Beall, Administrator, submitted a valuation report "of the Goods Chattles and Credits" on May 21, 1711. ^[1]

Heterick reports that John Beall died by 15 May 1710, Prince George's Co., when his brother Charles was appointed Administrator. ^[3]

On July 21, 1710 in Prince Georges County, William Scott and Henry Thomson appraise property of John Beall, deceased, late of PGC at £26/17/4, of whom negro boy aged six was valued at £7. ^{[7] [1]}

May 21 1711 Charles Beall, brother, Administrator of Good, Chattells & Credits of John Beall, late of PG Co, deceased, submitted report; after all debts paid, value of estate £14/8/9.25d.

Paid wine for ye funeral 1/19; paid Mrs. Elis Clark for sugar, 13/6; paid John Trundle for making ye coffin, £1. ^{[8] [1]}

John was deceased at the time of father's death in 1717 and is thus not mentioned in his father's will.

Sources

1. ↑ ^{1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 1.5 1.6 1.7 1.8 1.9} Fielder M. M. Beall. Colonial families of the United States descended from the immigrants who arrived before 1700, mostly from England and Scotland, and who are now represented by citizens of the following names, Bell, Beal, Bale, Beale, Beall Ninian Beall] By the author: Washington, DC, 1929, pages 48-49. Reprints from Higginson Book Company, Salem, MA. This is a classic text on the Beall family. It contains extensive documentation, but unfortunately also contains some major errors of relationships. jhd
2. ↑ ^{2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 2.4 2.5} Jourdan, Elise Greenup, Early Families of Southern Maryland, Vol. 6, Elise Greenup Jourdan, Westminster, Maryland: Heritage Books, 2007, pp. 134-35
3. ↑ ^{3.0 3.1} Elizabeth B. Heterick, Five Families BEALL of Maryland Maryland: their intermarriages and descendants. Montgomery County, Maryland: Montgomery County Historical Society, Ninian Beall section, p.1. Salt Lake City, Utah : Filmed by the Genealogical Society of Utah, 1975. https://familysearch.org/search/catalog/oclc/866629706
4. ↑ Prince Georges County Rent Rolls I:70
5. ↑ Maryland Arch XXIV:122
6. ↑ Mike Marshall. Early Colonial Settlers of Southern Maryland and Virginia's Northern Neck Counties [https://colonial-settlers-md-va.us/getperson.php?personID=I044431&tree=Tree1 Ninian Beall Documents 2. Accessed 19 July 2020 jhd
7. ↑ Prince Georges Debt Books 1:144
8. ↑ Prince Georges County Orphans Court, JB1:71

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