Joane (Sprigg) Beale (abt. 1631 - bef. 1675)

Born about 1631 in England

Ancestors

Wife of George Reade Sr. — married 1664 in Province of Maryland

Wife of John Beale — married 1674 in Calvert County, Province of Maryland

Descendants

Died before 3 Jul 1675 before about age 44 in Calvert County, Province of Maryland

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Biography

1631 Birth and Parents

Joane Sprigg was the daughter of Thomas Sprigg (1604-1678) ands his wife Katherine Griffin. Joane Sprigg is named as the daughter of Katherine Griffin Sprigg, widow of Thomas Sprigg, in the will of Katherine's brother David Griffin ^[1]

He was a merchant who along with thousands of others moved to London from the rural counties to swell the population of the capital city, which had become the "Great Economic Attractor" iln the 17th century.^[2]

Thomas Sprigg "married in 1629 Katherine Griffin, who was born 1610 in Kettering, Northamptonshire. She died after 17 August 1661 (possibly in Maryland). She was a daughter of Georg Griffin of Kettering (born 1594). ^[2]

1664 Marriage to George Reade

Before 1664 in Calvert County, Maryland, she married George Read, b. 6 Jan 1613/14, St. Andrew Holborn, Middlesex, England, d. 28 Jul 1674, Calvert County, Maryland - Inventory (Age 60 years) ^[3]

Beall gives a year of 1668 for the marriage, which appears to be erroneously late.^[4]

George Reade's Age and Parents

George Reade gave a deposition in 1658, stating at the time that he was aged 27, hence born in 1631. The deposition was abvout ownership of a horse.^[5]

Skordas shows George Reade as the son of Thomas Reade and his wife Elizabeth. ^[6]

Her child with George Reade was born in 1664 ^[3]

George Reade's Death

Beall reports that George Reade, Sr., died in 1669. ^[4]

The date of George Reade's death is not clear. He had previously been married to Alice Taylor. In 1664 a widow of George Reade deposed before the Provincial Court. Was the deponent Joane Sprigg Reade or her predessor Alice Taylor Reade?

Proceedings of the Provincial Court, 1663-1666^[7] Volume 49, Page 268 5th October 1664 The widdow of George Read sworne saith Her husband owed Henry Thickpenny tobacco and he paid it to Mr Stanley in leiw of that tobacco Hen: Thickpenny owed Mr Stanley and further saith not.

Inventory

George Read'a inventory was not completed until 28 July 1674 in Calvert County Maryland. ^[8]

Capt. George Reade 1.54 A CA #62518 Jul 28 1674 Maryland Prerogative Records. Accounts 1.54. Calvert County. Capt. George READE. #62518.

• Inventory appraised by: John Gittins, William Innis, John Bogue, Andrew Robinson.
• Payments to: Petranilla Chiners, Dr. Hansby. Capt. Coibreath, Richard Bayley, Richard Smith (administrator of Thomas Wilde), Andrew Cooke, Henry Keene, William Berry, John Six, Thomas Sprigg (attorney to Thomas Montfort), orphans of Robert Taylor (administrator of John Danell), Thomas Paget, Dr. Paine, Mr. Pollard, Mr. Smith, Mr. John Gittings, James Mullikin, James Thompson, William Innis, Andrew Robinson, William Muffett, Mr. Meres.
• Administratrix: Joane Tyler (relict). ^[3]

1669 Marriage to John Mounten

In 1669 in Calvert County, Maryland, she married John Mounten, born after 1631, d. 1670, St. Mary's County, Maryland n (Age < 37 years) ^[3]

Joane Lawson Reade married (2) 1669 John Mounten. They had a son, Peter Mountain, b. 1670. John Mounten died 1670. ^[4]

Children 1. Peter MOUNTEN b: 1670 in Calvert, MD

1670 Marriage to Robert Tyler

Joane married (3) 1670 Robert Tyler, died 1675, son of Robert Tyler, died 1660. Will, probaed April 8, 1674, Liber 1, folio 602, Calvert County, 1674, mentions wife Joane, son Robert, daughter Elizabeth, and friends Thoas Sprigg, Samuel tyler, Wm. Tyler, and John Hales. ^[4] Issue:

1. Elizabeth Tyler, b. 1670
2. Robert Tyler, b. 1672, died 1738. He was known as Colonel Robert Tyler, Jr, of Prince George's County. A prominent citizen. Member of the Assembly for 8 years. In 1712 he was eleceted Speaker of the House. ^[4]

Marshall, however dates the marriage to 1663: "On 29 June 1663 in Kent County, Maryland she married Robert Tyler, who was born before 1643." ^[3]

Children 1. Robert TYLER b: 06 JAN 1670/1671 in Calvert, MD 2. Elizabeth TYLER b: ABT 1672 in Calvert, MD

Robert Tyler died before 8 April 1674 in Calvert County, Maryland (probate). ^[3]

Joan is named in the 1673 will of Robert Tyler:^[3]

• MARYLAND CALENDAR OF WILLS: Volume 1

Tylor, Robert, Calvert Co., 11th Sept., 1673; 8th Apr., 1674. To wife Joan, execx., 750 A., "Brough." To son Robert at 21 yrs. of age, part of afsd. tract and 375 A., not named. In event of death of either child, survivor to inherit deceased's portion, and should both die, property to go to poor orphans of Calvert Co. If wife afsd. should die during minority of child. they are to be cared for by friends Thomas SPRIGG, Samuel TYLOR, and Robert TYLOR. Test: Thos. Sprigge, John Hales, Wm. Thompton. 1. 602.

1674 Marriage to John Beale

About 30 July 1674 in Calvert County, Maryland, Joane married John Beale, who died 4 Mar 1675/76, St. Mary's County, Maryland - Inventory ^[3]

19 Jul 1674. Came John Beale of Resurrection Hundred in Calvert County, Maryland, who married Joana, who was the relict of George Reade, late of the came place and county, and also the relict and executrix of Robert Tyler, late of the same place and county, and showed the Judge that the said Joana on July 30, 1674, and before the marriage with him, the said Jno. Beale, by the name of Joana Tyler, did make certain deed of trust of all her lands. etc., movables and immovables, unto Thomas Sprigg of Calvert County, Gent, and that the same day and before marriage the said John Beale entered into bond unto the said Thomas Sprigg in the sum of £500 sterling. The conditions being that whereas the said Jno. Beale shall shortly marry and take to wife Joana Tyler. widow of Robert Tyler, deceased, if he shall allow her to make her will and give and dispose of her lands, etc., this obligation then to be void. ^[9]

1675 Joane's Will, Death, Estate

Death

She died 3 July 1675 in Calvert County, Maryland (Probate) ^[3]

Will

The will of Joan Reade Tyler Beale, was probated of 3 July 1675 and that was 20 years before the marriage to John Joyce ^[3]

06 Jun 1675 - 03 Jul 1675 (Calvert Co MD Wills, Liber? Folio?)

• Will of Joane BEALE, wife of John BEALE, Calvert Co.
• to son George REID to be under the gaurdianship of his godfathers, George MACKALL and John WAWHUB [WAUGHOB], during minority. to Son Robert and Daughter Eliza:, legacies already bequethed them by late husband, Robert TYLER.
• to son Peter, alias John MOUNTEN, 200 Acres part of land left testatrix by afsd. Robert TYLER.
• To young son John BEALL, 200 acres part of land afsd.
• to Goddaughter Eliza: COOMES and to John HALES, personalty.
• to Husband John, ex., 100 Acres., part of tract afsd.
• Young child.,(unnamed,) residuary legatees.
• Test: Thomas SPRIGG, Jno. HALLES. ^[10][3]

1674 Joane Reade Inventory

Joane Reade, widow of Captain George Reade, of Resurrection Mannor, St. Mary';s County: Inventory and Accounts 1674, Vol I, folio 54, Land Office, Annapolis. ^[4]

Children

1. George Reade, Jr., born 1664, Calvert County, Maryland to Joane and George Reade, died Abt 1685, Calvert County, Maryland (Age 21 years) ^[3] Joane and George Reade had a son, George Reade, Jr., b. 1669.^[4]
2. Elizabeth Tyler, born before 1669 in Kent County, Maryland, and died before 7 Jun 1710, Kent County, Maryland (Age < 41 years) ^[3]
3. Robert Tyler, born 6 Jan 1670/71 in Brough, Calvert County, Maryland, and died 24 Aug 1738, Prince George's County, Maryland - Probate (Age 67 years) ^[3]
4. Peter Mounten, born 1670, Calvert County, Maryland, and died after 1675, Calvert County, Maryland (Age > 6 years) ^[3]
5. John Beale, b. 1675, Calvert County, Maryland, d. 27 Apr 1751, Charles County, Maryland - Probate (Age 76 years) ^[3]

1680 Son George Seeks Alternate Guardian

13 May 1680 Maryland ss}

• Att a Provincll Court held att the Citty of st Maryes the 13th day of May in the fifth yeare of ye Dominion of the Rtt honoble Charles Lord Baltemore &c Annocp Domini 1680.
• Present: The Honorables Philip Calvert Esqr Chancellor, Thomas Taylor Esqr, Vincent Lowe Esqr Surveyo genll, George Talbott Esqr, Willm Digges Esqr. *George REID aged fourteene yeares the sonn of George REID late of Calvert County decd Came into Court and Complained of the bad usage of him by Mrs Joane WAGHOB and desired that hee might have the Liberty of makeing Choice of Hugh JOHNSON of Talbott County to bee his Guardian wch is accordingly Ordered and allowed of by the Court here. (Archives of Maryland 69:222) ^[11]

Research Notes

1663 Death of George Reade

mm note: I believe George Reade died about 1663 and his widow Joanne Sprigg married Robert Tyler. note 1664 note 5Oct1664 record for George and his widow, and the 1674 accounting of George and the 1673 Will writing of Robert Tyler. It appears Joane close both George's and Robert's account about the same time in 1674 when she married John Beale. ^[8]

Did Husband George Reade drown in 1666?

Archives of Maryland, Volume 0054, Page 0632 - Proceedings of the County Courts of Kent (1648-1676),^[7] Talbot (1662-1674), and Somerset (1665-1668) ... Edmund Beauchamp Will Whittfeeld his Cornelius FE Johnson marke entred the 9th Augst 1666. Randall Revell entreth his Caveat against the estate of George Read supposed to be drowned this 4th August 1666 & desireth tht no letter of administration may be taken out untill a hearing in Courte August the

Sources

1. ↑ PCC: King 61, cited by Harrison Dwight Cavanaugh. Colonial Chesapeake Families: British Origins and Descendants. Sprigg Lineage Accessed 4 November 2020 jhd
2. ↑ ^{2.0 2.1} Cavanaugh, 1, 425. Sprigg Lineage.
3. ↑ ^{3.00 3.01 3.02 3.03 3.04 3.05 3.06 3.07 3.08 3.09 3.10 3.11 3.12 3.13 3.14 3.15} Mike Marshall. Early Colonial Settlers of Southern Maryland and Virginia's Northern Neck Counties. Profile for Joanne Sprigg Accessed 3 November 2020 jhd
4. ↑ ^{4.0 4.1 4.2 4.3 4.4 4.5 4.6} Beall, 207
5. ↑ Maryland State Archives. Proceedings of the Provincial Court, 1658-1662 Volume 41, Page 219
6. ↑ Gust Skordas. The Early Settlers of Maryland" Baltimore: Genealogical Publishing House, 1968. Page 383
7. ↑ ^{7.0 7.1} Research of Frederick Z. Saunders cited by Marshall.
8. ↑ ^{8.0 8.1} Mike Marshall. Early Colonial Settlers of Southern Maryland and Virginia's Northern Neck Counties. Entry for George Read Accessed 9 April 2023 jhd
9. ↑ Raphael T. Semmes. The Semmes and Allied Families, Baltimore, 1918, p. 129
10. ↑ MARYLAND CALENDAR OF WILLS: Volume 1 p. 107
11. ↑ Combs Family Research

See also:

• Find A Grave: Memorial #157738338
• "England Births and Christenings, 1538-1975", database, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:NPHL-XXZ : 5 February 2023), Joana in entry for Robert Taylor, 1664.
• "England Deaths and Burials, 1538-1991", database, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:JCJF-386 : 15 April 2023), Joana Tyler in entry for Robert Tyler, 1665.

Bibliography of Frequently Cited Works

• Beall, Lieut.-Colonel Fielder M. M., 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 Washington DC: C. H. Potter, 1929. Beall should be treated with some caution: his work contains extensive sourcing but sometimes makes false family connections. Accessed 9 April 2023 jhd
• Cavanaugh, Harrison Dwight, Colonial Chesapeake Families: British Origins and Descendants. Second Edition. Two Volumes. By the author, X Libris Corporation, 2014. Accessed 4 November 2020 jhd