Francis Beaty or Beatey: DOB Abt 1711,Ballykeel-Edgonnell, Hillsborough Parish, County Down, Ireland DOD 1774,Mecklenburg Co., North Carolina
Here's what I have gathered:1. Barbara McPherson Krol, Krol family tree , Updated: 2004-05-29 20:27:12 UTC (Sat) ;downloaded 2 June 2004 from Ancestry.com (contact <krolP@aold.com>), 29 May 2004.
History reveals the Beatys are of Scotch-Irish descent, having come to America from Ulster, Ireland, in the early 1700's and spread throughout the Colonies. The original spelling of the name was Beadtach (Bea-a-ta) but it might be spelled Beattie, Beatty, Batey, Beytagh, or Beaty, the name applied to the descendants recorded here .
Two brothers, John and Francis, came from Ireland in the early 1700's and settled in Pennsylvania. Among other pioneers, they migrated down the Shenandoah Valley about 1770, into the Holston River Valley into Virginia and Sullivan Co., Tennessee. The Tennessee area was then known as North Carolina as was a portion of the Virginia area, now known as Washington County, Virginia. Consequently, one census record might give North Carolina as a birth place while another might give Virginia. It is believed Francis and his descendants settled in Mecklinburg County, North Carolina.
(from John Gillon)6. John Gillon, Gillon, downloaded notes from ancestry.com; 2 June 2004 (<familytree@thegillons.net>).
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http://files.usgwarchives.net/nc/lincoln/history/nixon2.txt
The North Carolina Booklet ,Vol. IX
The History of Lincoln County By Alfred Nixon
The first pale-face to set foot on the soil of Lincoln was the bold pioneer, John Beatty. One of his land grants bears date July 17th,1749. He settled on the west bank of the Catawba. the shoal at this point, over which the river tumbles with a gentle murmur, forms a splendid ford. It was at this ford John Beatty crossed, and it yet bears his name, Beattie's Ford. As the soil of Lincoln at Beattie's Ford felt the primal tread of Anglo-Saxon, Beattie's Ford deservedly figures largely in the recital.
Most of the early Scotch-Irish were Presbyterians, and the religions center was Francis' brothers house. This place of worship was established by the pioneer, John Beatty, one mile west of Beatty's Ford. The meeting house stood on a level plat of ground in a beautiful grove of oak and hickory near a spring. Beattie's meeting house was built of logs.
***********************************************2. Holcomb, Brent H. C.A.L.S. and Parker, Elmer O., Deed Abstracts of Mecklenburg Co., North Carolina 1763-1779, p 437, 10 Oct 1769. ".". "Francis Beaty, of Mecklenburg County, North Carolina, Gent., to his brother-in-law, John Tate, power of attorney to sell all lands belonging to Francis, including land bought of John Keer, on Flat Spring Branch, joining the other land where I last lived; also 200 acres joining Charles Berry. Teste: Robert Gay, John and James Beaty."
************************************************3. Holcomb, Brent H. C.A.L.S. and Parker, Elmer O., Deed Abstracts of Mecklenburg Co., North Carolina 1763-1779, Vol. 6, pp. 113-115, 4 Dec 1771. ".". "Francis Beaty of Meck., planter, to Mathew Russel, planter, for L40 of proc. money...200 A on S branch of Long Creek, adj. John Anderson & Hugh McCrackin decd., and sd. Russel, granted to F. Beaty, 26 Nov. 1757...Francis Beaty (Seal), Wit. James Beaty, John Beaty, Jurate. Prove, April term 1772."
********************************************************4. Holcomb, Brent H. C.A.L.S. and Parker, Elmer O., Deed Abstracts of Mecklenburg Co., North Carolina 1763-1779, 5 Oct 1774. ".". "On 5 October 1774, John Bradley bought 280 acres of land 'in the forks of Potts Creek' from Thomas Beatty and Hugh Beaty of Rowan County, North Carolina and Robert Armstrong of Tryon County, North Carolina, executors of Estate of Francis Beaty, late of Mecklenburg County, North Carolina, for 50 Pounds Proclamation money. This land joined the lands of Daniel Warleigh and _______ Sherrill."
********************************************************************5. Francis Beaty: Tax Rolls 1759 Rowan Co., North Carolina .
*****************************************************************7. Holcomb, Brent H, Mecklenburg County, North Carolina: Abstracts of Early Wills: 1763-1790, Baltimore, Maryland; Clearfield Publishing; 1980, p 7 , MKYD Library. "7. Francis Beaty; Mecklinburg County Wills, Mecklenburg County, North Carolina: Abstracts of Early Wills: 1763-1790, Baltimore, Maryland: Clearfield Publishing,1980, Book G, pp. 81-86 C. R. 065.801.11, MKY Library. ".". "Will of FRANCIS BEATY. 29 June l773...to my son Thomas Beaty, one half part of 640 acres on both sides Little Broad River at the mouth of Hickory Creek in Tryon County, provided that he the saId Thomas shall give to his son Frnncis, 1/3 vaLue when he comes to the year of maturity, & to my grandson Francis £5 to buy a Geneva Bible; to my well beloved son James Beaty, 200 acres originally granted to Tobias Addick, likewise to his son Francis £5 to purchase Burkett on New Testament, and other books; the said James Beaty shal; pay to his brother Robert £30 proc. money in case the weakness of his limbs should render him hereafter incapable of a livelyhood; to my son Hugh Beaty, 200 acres on Hickory Creek in Tryon Co., the upper part of a tract of 300 acres purchased of James Tate, on condition that he shall give to his son Francis 1/2 the value thereof when he comes to the year of maturity, and to buy a Bible; to my said son Hugh a piece of land adj. John Beaty & Robert Armstrong on the north side of first broad River, the warrant whereof is in my name; to my son John Beaty, one horse & bay mare which he brought from Virginia, to pay to his brother Robert Beaty £50; to my son Francis Beaty, 80 acres on the north side Paw Creek adj. John Beaty, John Cathey & his own line, 100 acres the lower part of land I had of James Tate on Hickory Creek in Tryon County...to son Robert 305 acres being part of my 400 acres and part of 210 acres I purchased of Samuel Allen on south end of said land; to my son Wallace Beaty, 375 acres part of 300 acres and part of 210 acres purchased of Samuel Allen; Land I purchased of James Beaty, and land on the muddy fork of Buffaloe about two miles below James Kelly and to purchase a Geneva Bible & the works of Isaac Ambrose & other good books; to my son in law Robert Gray, 400 acres in Tryon County, on both sides of first Broad River, including the Hollow Rock, provided that his son John Gray shall be entitled to a third part of the value thereof & to his daughter Elizabeth Gray £5 to buy her a Bible & the works of Mr. Andrew Gray; to my son in law Robert Armstrong & Agness his wife, £25 or the value thereof in land; to their daughter Sarah, £40 to purchase a book entitled the Ladies religion, originally written in Franch (sic) & other good books; to my well beloved friend & Cousin James Tate, £10 proc. to purchase a Geneva Bible & Burkett on the New Testament & Drilling Court...to Jean Henry, the eldest daughter of my cousin Thomas Henry, £5 proc. to buy a Bible; negro wench Sall to remain with my son John on year after my decease for the use of his three youngest brothers.
Wit: John Sloan Francis Beaty (Seal) Francis Armstrong, James Cunningham, James Tate."."
