Thomas Beall (1665 - 1730)

Born 1665 in Prince George's County, Province of Maryland

Descendants

Died 1730 at about age 65 in Georgia

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Biography

Disambiguation: Multiple Bells, Beales, and Bealls named Thomas

There were various Thomas Bells, Beales or Bealls at the same time (1630-1685) in England and Scotland, associated with Maryland.

• Beall-12 Thomas Beall. Born about 1631, St. Andrews, Fifeshire, Scotland. Presbyterian. Associated with Loving Acquaintance in Prince Georges County, Maryland. Aged 100 in Prince George's County, Maryland in 1730. Had children, Euphene, Elizabeth, William Benjamin, Thomas, born Prince Georges County, MD beginning 1665. Married Elizabeth Unknown, born, say, 1670, possibly 3rd wife.
• Bell-34939 Thomas Bell, born 1635, d. 1689. ^[1] Immigrated to Anne Arundel County 1659 with wife Elizabeth Unknown. Associated with Bell's Haven. No children
• Beall-281 Thomas Beall b. Scotland say 1644, parents unknown. Say 1669 m. Janet Oliphant, father of Robert, Immigrant. Lived Kinchapel and Balgrove. Never left Scotland. Had children Robert, Bessie, Janet baptized at St. Andrews 1670-1674; an Oliphant witnessed Robert.
• Beall-1024 Thomas Beall, b. 1647 Scotland, d. 1730, MD. Merge proposed with Beall-12.
• Beale-1736 Thomas Beale, born, say 1650, husband of Elizabeth Lee. English. Roman Catholic. Lived in St. Mary's County. Had son John, b. PGC 1674. Had son John b. PGC 1674 to Thomas & Elizabeth John Beall b: AFT 1667 in Calvert County, Maryland^[2]
• Beall-176 Thomas Beall, son of Thomas, b. 1665 Prince Georges County, m. Tabitha Hilleary, d. 1730 Georgia. ^[3]
• Beall-157 Thomas Beall, son of Col. Ninian, born about 1682, died 7 April 1708. From his will it appears he had neither wife nor children to inherit at the time of his death.

Birth and Parents

Thomas Beall was born about 1680 in Calvert County, Maryland. He was the son of Thomas Beall, born 2 January 1631 in Largo, Fifeshire, Scotland and died after November 1732 in Prince George's County, Maryland. His mother was named Elizabeth; she was born before 1643 and died bewtween 1730 and 1732 in Prince George's County, Maryland. They were married before 1659 in Scotland. ^[3]

1700 Marriage

About 1700 in Prince George's County, Maryland, Thomas Beall married Tabitha Hilleary, born 1684 in Calvert County, Maryland, and died after 1730 in Prince George's County, Maryland (Age > 47 years) ^[3]

Thomas Beall, Jr.; m. Tabitha Hilleary; d/o of Thomas Hilleary and Eleanor Sprigg of Three Sisters, Calvert Co. (MCW 11.13o); Thomas appraised an estate 27 Sep 1731 (l 16310); he is said to have been in South Carolina by 1756 and Georgia by 1759; ^[4]

1703 Buys Land from Ninean Beall

Prince George's County Land Records, Folio 73a: Indenture, 24 Jun 1703

• From: Col Ninean Beal of Prince George's County, Gent., and Ruth Beal
• To: Thomas Beall, carpenter of Prince George's County
• For a competent sum of money sold 490 acre part of 1,673 acres Addition to Caverton Edge granted Beall on 20 Dec 1694; Condition of Plantation 5 Apr 1684; certificate in land office 19 Jun 1695
• Signed: Ninian Beall
• Witnessed: Obadyah Kernby and William Shepard
• Endorsement: 24 Jun 1703 Ruth Beall examined by Sam'll Mason and Wm. Tannyhill Signed: Wm. Tannyhill and Sam'll Magruder ^[3]

1703 Signed Re-survey

• Prince George's County Land Records, Folio 96: Petition, 18 Oct 1703

Resurvey of Chelsey in Prince George's County Petitioner: Christopher Thompson for the third interest of his wife, formerly Grace Williams widow of the late James Williams, Sr. left her by her right of dower; bounded by Western Branch

• Signed: Hugh Ryley, Thomas Beall, Joshua Hall, Anthony Drayne, Benjamin Brasheers, Edward Holmes, Peter Scamper (mark), Thomas Willson (mark), Christopher Baynes, William Lee, John Mills (mark), William Ray (mark)^[3]

1704 Trustee for Presbyterian Church

• Prince George's County Land Records, 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 ^[2][3]

1704 Takes on Apprentice -- John Bigger

Prince George's County Land Records, Folio 121b: Apprenticeship, 12 Dec 1704

• From: John Bigger, son of Cap't James Bigger of Prince George's County
• To: Thomas Beall, Jr., carpenter of Prince George's County
• With the consent of his father, John Bigger has apprenticed himself to Thomas Beall, Jr., to learn the "science or trade" of carpentering until age 21; John shall not waste the goods of his master at dice or cards or any unlawful game and he shall not go to ordinaries or drinking; at the end of the apprenticeship the master shall give the apprentice a suite of apparel of linen and woolen, shoes, stockings and hat and one set of carpenter tools; during apprenticeship he shall give the apprentice enough schooling so that he can read, write and do accounts
• Signed: John Bigger (mark) and Thomas Beall
• Witnessed: James Stoddart and Josiah Willson ^[3]

1713 Friends' Good Will

June 13, 1713, he patented land called "Friends' Good Will," 839 acres. Liber DD, No. 5, Md. Land Office. Also land called "Clear Spring," 50 acres. Liber A. M., No. 1, folio 330. Md. Land Office. ^[3]

1730 Named in Will of brother Benjamin

Beall, Benjamin, Prince George's County, 18th March, 1729/30; 21st May, 1730.

• To father Thomas Beall, personalty received from him by deed of gift, dated 24th July, 1719, during his life; at his death to pass to bros. Thomas and Willam and sister Dryden.
• To bro. Ninian, ex., residue of estate.
• Test: John Orme, Caleb Norris, William Smith. 20.126^[3]

Brother Benjamin leaves him personalty in his will of 1730.^[3]

Suit of Wm. Beall, Jr., against Thomas Beall, Jr., to vacate patent of land called "Loving Acquaintance," vacated. Chancery records, Liber IR, No. 4, L. O. A.

1730 Sells land to Rev. George Murdock

Prince George's Land Records 1730-1733 - Liber Q, Page 168

• Enrolled at request of George Murdock 25 Nov 1730:
• From Thos. Beall, Jr. in Prince George's Parish, planter, in consideration of £100 paid and the request secured by George Murdock, minister of the parish, a tract called Friend's Goodwin in afsd. parish containing plantation where Murdock lives; bounded by Edward Diggs and Friendship; containing 150 acres; 25 Oct 1730;
• /s/ Thomas Beall, Jr.;
• wit. Jo. Caswell, Jno. Magruder, Wm. Penson;
• ack. by Tabitha Beall, wife of Thomas Beall. ^[3]

1740 Hannah Jones' child

Hannah Jones, born say 1740, confessed to the Prince George's County court in June 1761 that she had a "Mulatto" child. The court ordered her sold for seven years and bound her two-year-old daughter Amey to her master, Thomas Beall, Sr. [Court Record 1761-3, 47].^[3]

1759 Death

Thomas Beall died after 1759 in Georgia^[3]

Children

1. Elizabeth Beall, b. Abt 1706, Prince George's County, Maryland, d. 8 Jun 1799, Prince George's County, Maryland (Age ~ 93 years) [natural]^[3]

Sources

1. ↑ Mike Marshall. Early Colonial Settlers of Southern Maryland and Virginia's Northern Neck Counties Profile for Thomas Bell Accessed 1 June 2020 jhd
2. ↑ ^{2.0 2.1} Marshall, Profile for Thomas Beale
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} Mike Marshall. Early Colonial Settlers of Southern Maryland and Virginia's Northern Neck Counties. Profile for Thomas Beall born 1680 Accessed 11 November 2021 jhd
4. ↑ Early Families of Southern Maryland, Vol VI, page 269, cited by Marshall