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John Beverley
John Beverley was born c. 1675 at Middlesex County, Colony of Virginia, a son of Robert Beverley and his second wife, and her second husband, Mary (Unknown) Keeble.[1] John's mother died on 1 June 1678, and his father married on 28 March 1678/9, as his third, to Katherine (Hone).[1][2]
John's father died on 15 March 1686/7, and he left a will dated 20 August 1686:
I give unto my sonne John Beverley and to his heirs forever three thousand acres of land part of the Devident of land situate in Rappahannock Countie on both sydes a great runne and commonly called and known by the name of Beverley Parke and adjoining on one part thereof to Buttons Rainge. The Said three thousand acres to be contiguous and in a square or long square or neer that figure and to be by him made choice of at the age of twenty-one years out of the whole tract, or within three years after my decease at his pleasure and the lines and bounds thereof to suit his Choyce (for ascertaing the same) to be put upon the records of Rap'a Countie, New Kent Countie or in the Master secretaries office.[3]
As an orphan aged 13 years, on 2 April 1688, John Beverley chose his eldest brother, Peter Beverley, as his guardian. John, under the guardianship of his brother, was in England prior to October, 1694, as at that date the executors of Christopher Robinson, executor de bonis non of Maj. Robert Beverley render an account which includes an item of 40 pounds paid to Perry and Lane of London, merchants, for entertaining and accommodating Maj. Robert Beverley’s sons, Harry, John and Robert.[4]
After returning from England, John sold “Beverley Parke” to his brother, Robert.[citation needed]
John went to Chowan Precinct, NC, where he married Margarett Early, the daughter of William and Elinor Early in Chowan Precinct, NC, between March 27 and July 4,1704, when she witnessed a deed and when her parents, “Will Early and Elener his wife deeded to John Beverly, 100 acres more or less on the north side of Wickacon Creek at the upper side of a Great Branch above the Indian Path to Polley Shores on July 4, 1704.”[citation needed]
On 2 Aug 1716 John Beverley served on the jury at the court of Oyer & Terminer, Chowan Precinct.[citation needed] Proof: Deed Book F, p 200: John Beverly, planter, and Margaret his wife sold to William Whitfield ... planter, 14 Oct 1721 for 25 pounds, 300a+. Deed Book D, p 297: John Beverly Sen and his wife Margaret to James Castelaw ... May 16, 1736, L600 for 640a on Meherrin Creek by Patent to Beverley dated 1 Mar 1721.[citation needed] Beverly sold this same parcel in 1720 to David Jones for 28 pounds Sterling money of England that William and Elinor Early had deeded to him.[citation needed]
May 12, 1730, (Court of Ordinary Minutes) on Bertie Co., NC, web page Jury appointed to lay a road from Catherines Creek into Stoney Creek Road: John Beverly Sr., James Beverly, John Cox, John Early, James Jenkins and Thomas McClendon. John Beverly of Chowan Co., NC, to David Jones, dated 1720, being 100 acres taken up by William Early in Wickacon Creek and transferred to Beverly July 24, 1704. Witnesses were Thomas Jenkins and John Williams.[citation needed]
Major Robert Beverley bequeathed "Beverley Park," some 3,000 acres to his son, John.[3]
John is assumed to have died on 22 December 1737 at Bertie County, Province of North Carolina.[citation needed]
John Beverly bought 100 acres from William and Elinor Early (his parents in-law) 4 Jul 1704.[5] He is listed variously as testamentary and holding rights to a 150 acre patent elsewhere in the same volume.
Vital locations and death data is shown on Find A Grave: Memorial #45706456. A probate date is recorded as 1739 in Bertie County, North Carolina.[6]
A profile exists for this John Beverley LV6Y-HWB on FamilySearch, but it is unsourced. He was previously under MNFK-LTF, a different profile, that has since been merged with LV6Y-HWB.
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Categories: Estimated Birth Date | North Carolina Colonists
All the research I have found says Robert and Mary's son, John, died with no issue. What is the documentation for this statement" "After returning from England, John sold “Beverley Parke” to his brother, Robert."
The FindAGrave memorial does not list this John's wife, but does list these children:
and that constellation further aids in sorting out the identity, but may also present some additional duplicates to reconcile.
Thanks, Fann Fann on the US Southern Colonist group - let me know if I may be of further assistance in sorting this out! The person who initiated Beverley-162 had linked him to what is going to be a duplicate spouse. The spousal linkage was instrumental in leveraging the NCHGR transaction where John apparently bought land from his in-laws.
The memorial does not list this John's wife, but does list these children:
It's possible that a duplicate John has an existing WikiTree profile or that his parents are already present.
The correct spelling is Beverley, so Beverley-86 should be the target profile for all duplicates. Thanks!