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Ninian Beall (abt. 1687 - 1743)

Ninian Beall
Born about in Upper Marlboro, Prince George's County, Province of Marylandmap
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Died at about age 56 in Rockville, Prince George's County, Province of Marylandmap
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Biography

1686 Birth and Parents

Ninian Beall was born in 1686 in Calvert County, Maryland. His father was Alexander Beall, born 11 October 1649 in St. Andrew's Parish, Fifeshire, Scotland. His father died 5 September 1744 in Prince George's County. His mother was Elizabeth Combs, born before 1661 in Calvert County, Maryland and died about 1699 in Prince George's County. [1]

Ninian, b. say 1686. Russell reports 1680's [2] and Fielder M. M. Beall reports 1687 [3] to Alexander Beall and first wife (name unknown). Listed as a child of Alexander by Donna Russell [2]According to Russell, "Alexander's children by his unidentified first wife were born in the 1680-1700 period." [2]

He was born est. ca 1686. [4]

1703 Marriage to Ruth

Ninian married Ruth, born about 1688. Her maiden name is not known.[1]

1725 Receives land as Presbyterian Trustee

PGCo Land Records Liber I, - Folio 672 • Deed of Gift, 25 Aug 1725; enrolled 25 Aug 1725[1]

  • From: Archibald Edmonton
  • To: Hugh Conn, James Stoddard, James Beall, John Beall, John Jackson, William Beall, Ninian Beall, William Tanyhill and their successors
  • A parcel of land called Gores or The Meadows lying on the east side of the Eastern Branch of the Potomac in Prince George's county; containing 1 acre; for the building of a meeting house for the Presbyterian Congregation
  • /s/ Archibald Edmonston (seal)
  • Wit: Joe. Belt, Thomas Sprigg
  • Acknowledged by Archibald Edmonston; no wife's endorsement

1732 Land to John Adamson, Wigmaker

1730-1733 Prince George’s County, Maryland Land Records Liber Q, [Elise Greenup Jourdan]; Page 422[1] Enrolled at request of Ninian Beall 29 Mar 1732: Indenture 15 Jan 1731; Between John Adamson, wigmaker, and Ninian Beall, planter; for 25s; a parcel of land called Ninian Beall Chase at the fork of the Eastern Branch of the Potomac; bounded by one acres laid out for James Peerman and one acre for Thomas Butler; containing one acres; /s/ John Adamson; wit. John Beall, Alexr. Magruder; ack. 15 Jan 1731 by John Adamson and his wife Leesey

1739 Neighbor of William Beall

1739-1743 Prince George’s County, Maryland Land Records Liber Y, [Elise Greenup Jourdan]; Page 75.[1] Jul 21, 1739 from William Beall Sr of PG, planter, and Elizabeth, his wife, to James Beall, son of Robert of PG, planter, for 28 £- sterling, a tract of land called The Farm, lying in PG, bounded by a tract of land belonging to sd William Beall & being also at the end of the dividing line of the sd William & Ninian Beall's land, containing and laid out for about 128 acres. Signed - Wm Beall. Wit - John Beall*, Jno Hepburn*. Recorded Aug 18, 1739.

1739 John Stoddert sells land taken up by NInian Beall in 1705

Page 122. Nov 28, 1739 from John Stoddert of PG, acting executor of James Stoddert, Esq, decd, to James Pelley of Page Whereas James Stoddert, Esq, decd, by his will dated Mar 29, 1726, empowered his executors, viz, Elizabeth Stoddert, James, John & William Stoddert, to sell his lands, houses, & lots in Mt. Calvert in PG, James Stoddert, one of the executors, soon after his father's death, died, and Elizabeth & Willm renouncing, letters testamentary were on Dec 23, 1726, granted to John Stoddert, party to these presents. Now this deed witnesses that, for 44 £sterling paid by James Pelley, which sd John Stoddert acknowledges, John Stoddert sells to James Pelly a tract of land lying at Mt. Calvert called Bealls Guift, patented to James Moor for about 16 acres, dated Jun 3, 1702; and also two lots of ground in Mt. Calvert Town, taken up by Ninian Beall on Sep 24, 1705, transferred from the sd Beall to the sd Stoddert; and also 163 acres, part of Mt. Calvert Mannor & 2 acres 70 perches part of sd Mannor, formerly in the occupation of Charles Tracey, and leased to sd James Stoddert Esq by Capt Thos Emms of the City of London in England, mariner, dated Aug 24, 1703; and also 1 acre of ground, part of Mt. Calvert Mannor, leased to sd James by Capt. Thos Emms of the City of London afd, mariner & David Small of PG, dated Aug 27, 1697; also, I acre of ground, part of the afd Mannor, leased to sd James by Jos: Twogood of Anarundle County, dated Apr 18, 1705; also any other land in Mt. Calvert that sd James Stoddert, Esq had a right to at the time of his death. Signed John Stoddert. Wit - Thos Wilson, Bazil Brashear, Nath Wickham*, Thos Cresap*. Recorded Dec 17, 1739.[1]

1744 Named in Father's Will to receive portion of "Largo"

Beall, Alexander, Prince George's County, 16th Jan., 1743; 5th Sept., 1744.[1]

  • To bro. Robert and wife of Singan [Lingan] Wilson, personalty.
  • To negro Ann, her freedom.
  • To son William, dwelling plantation, this being part of "Neighborhood" and "Largo" on s. w. branch of Patuxent R.
  • To son Ninian, residue of "Largo," commonly known as Menella"s Quarters"
  • To sons William and Ninian and son-in-law John Jackson, exs. and child. [unnamed] of testator's deceased sons James and John, residue of estate.
  • Test: Meredith Davis (Quaker), Joseph Beall, John Courry. MCW 23.543

Alexander Beall 2.26 D FR £1024.16.11 May 28 1756[1]

  • Distribution to: Residue to (equally): William Beall, Ninian Beall, John Jackson, children (unnamed) of his deceased son John Beall, children (unnamed) of his deceased son James Beall.
  • Executors: Ninian Beall, William Beall.

Named in Alexander Beall's will to receive remainder of Largoe commonly called Menellas; also one fifth part of estate and named as one of three executors. [5]

1745 Ninian son of Alexander Sells Land

1743-1746 Land Records of Prince George's County MD Page 306. Deed, recorded at the request of John Contee. Whereas Alexander Beall and William Offutt, late of PG, Gent, were possessed in their lifetime, with a certain tract of land called Neighborhood, lying in Page on the west side of the Western Branch of Potuxent River, containing about 488 acres, which 488 acres was by patent granted jointly to Alexander Beall & William Offutt afd dated Dec 7, 1703, and by an instrument of writing dated Sep 18, 1710, 'twas agreed by the afd Beall & Offutt that the afd quantity of land should be equally divided between them by a line starting in the middle of the beginning line, then running NW to the N line, with Beall getting the east part and Offutt, the west part, but since the afd divisional line, 'tis found a more ancient survey called Brooke Content (beginning at the Spring Branch of William Offutt deed, being a dividing tree of a tract of land called Neighbourhood between sd Offutt and sd Beall, and running with the bounds of Neighbourhood E, then S then W, containing about 45 acres, & the afd tract of land called Brooke Content belonged to Thomas Brooke, Esq in PG, decd, but was by deed in his lifetime, sold to the afd Alexander Beall, and William Beall now being possessed with a right thereto, being heir at law of the afd Alexander Beall, inclines to dispose of it with all his other land thereunto adjoining & herein contained. And the sd Alexander Beall, late of PG, decd, did, by his will, devise all his part of the afd tract of land called Neighbourhood) unto his son William Beall, and all his part of a tract of adjoining land called Largoe, lying on the south side of South West Branch & by the same will, devised to his son, Ninian Beall, all the other part that he held, lying on the north side of the afd South W est Branch, then to Daniel Danielson's land, containing about 452 acres. This deed, made May 17, 1745 from William & Ninian Beall of PG, to John Contee of PG, witnesses that sd William & Ninian Beall, for 300 £sterling (of which 210 £to sd William Beall and the rest to sd Ninian Beall) they have sold to sd John Contee, the afd tracts of lan d called Brooke Content, Neighbourhood, and Largoe, lying in Page Signed - Wm Beall, Ninian Beall. Wit - David Ross, Enoch Magruder, Jams Edmonston*, George Scott*. Elizabeth, the wife of the sd William Beall, and Ruth, the wife of Ninian Beall, ack. this deed. Recorded Jun 1, 1745.[1]

1751 Receives Gift of Shin of Face of Dark Colored Red Bull

https://www.andrews.edu/library/car/cardigital/Periodicals/AUSS/1984-3/198 4-3-03.pdf

1749-1752 Prince George's County, Maryland Land Records Liber PP [Abstract by Mike Marshall]; Page 134.[1] At the request of Elizabeth Waddams the following Deed of Gift was recorded August 30, 1751 I Elizabeth Waddams, widow, in consideration of the natural love and neighborly affection I do bear to my beloved neighbor Ninian Beall and for other divers bad causes and considerations me thereunto moving do give and grant the shin of the face of a dark colored red bull with a motley face, the property supposed by the said Ninian Beall to be in a certain John Brown of the same neighborhood but many times proved to be the right of me. The aforesaid shin of the face I do hereby give and grant unto my said bad neighbor Ninian Bell for a cap and the horns belonging to the head of said bull. I likewise give for an ornament thereto to him the said Ninian Beall his heirs and assigns forever, to have and to hold the said face and horns for the uses above-mentioned provided always and upon this condition that the said Ninian Beall make use of the things above-mentioned in a neighborly and affectionate humane manner and not to use the above-mentioned valuable things in a malicious spitefull or angry manner so that they may be damaged or worsted in case of such rough usage and to the true intent and meaning of this deed that the said face and horns may be delivered after the decease of my said neighbor Ninian Beall to his son Ninian Beall and if he should use the set contrary to the true intent in meeting this Deed that I do and grant the same to his second son and so on to the third, fourth, fifth, and sixth sons of the said Ninian Beall lawfully begotten and in case of failure of such issue that I do give and grant the said face and horns to be equally divided amongst all the daughters of the said Ninian Beall in case of failure than I do give and grant the face and horns aforesaid to the male heir of the Bealls forever. In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed my seal this August 30, 1751, Elizabeth Waddams in the presence of Benjamin Berry, Jr., Thomas Matthews and acknowledged in open court. Test; Joseph Sim, clerk

1761 Adamson sells Cramphin Lot formerly belonging to Ninian Beall

1759-1763 Prince George's County, Maryland Land Records Liber RR [Abstract by Mike Marshall]; Page 138. At the request of Thomas Cramphin the following Deed was recorded June 20, 1761[1] Indenture made May 28, 1761; John Adamson of Frederick County, Maryland in consideration of the sums of 16 pounds sterling and 4 pound paper money paid by Thomas Cramphin has sold "Lot Number 19" in Beall Town containing 1 acre which formerly belonged to Ninian Beall. Signed John Adamson, in the presence of John Hepburn, Ninian Tannehill and acknowledged before John Hepburn and at the same time Lucy Adamson w/o John Adamson relinquished her right of dower

1769 Ninian Son of Ninian sells Frederick County Land

1768-1770 Frederick County MD Land Records {Patricia Abelard Andersen} 548-549. Middleton Smith recorded 18 November 1769, made 16 June between Ninian Beall son of Ninian, of Frederick County, public house keeper, for £180 selIs tract calIed Outlet, willed by Edward Offutt deceased to William Offutt Senr., beginning in the given line of said land, containing 100 acres. Also part of tract Real Friendship, containing 10 acres. Signed Nin'n BealI son of Nin. Before Ans. CampbelI, T. Sprigg Wootton. Receipt. Ack. and Mary Beall wife of said Ninian released dower rights. Alienation fine paid. November 10, 1769.[1]

1772 Death

Ninian Beall died before 1772 in Prince George's County, Maryland [1]

Children

Children shown below are from quoted documents (no proof found that Richard included in some histories was his child), probably not in order of birth. Mike Marshall identifies a number of children as "adopted" without documentation as to why this should be so.

  1. Benjamin Beall, b. 5 Feb 1704, Prince George's County, Maryland, d. 18 Apr 1765, Frederick County, Maryland - probate (Age 61 years) [Adopted][1] Benjamin Beall; d. 1765 Frederick Co.; m. ca 1748 Mary Edmonston; b. ca 1733; d. 1806; d/o James Edmonston and Mary Beall [4]
  2. Mary Anne Beall, b. 16 Aug 1706 [Adopted][1]
  3. Margery Beall, b. 1711 [Adopted][1]
  4. William Beall, b. 1712, Prince George's County, Maryland, d. Aft 1787, Frederick County, Maryland (Age > 76 years) [Adopted][1]William Beall; d. aft. 1787; m. Sarah Magruder, b. 19 Mar 1713/14; d. aft. 1772; d/o Ninian Magruder and Elizabeth Brewer [4]
  5. Ninian Beall, b. 1714, Prince George's County, Maryland, d. 2 Mar 1790, Montgomery County, Maryland - probate (Age 76 years) [natural][1] Ninian Beall; d. 1790 Montgomery Co; m. by 1750 to Mary Beall, d/o Charles Beall (of Ninian, immigrant) and Mary Walstead [4]
  6. Robert Beall, b. 1715, Prince George's County, Maryland , d. 14 Jul 1788, Montgomery County, Maryland - probate (Age 73 years) [Adopted][1] Robert Beall; d. ca 1788 Montgomery Co.; m. Hannah Beall; d. ca 1791; d/o John Beall and Verlinda Magruder [4]
  7. Joseph Beall, b. 1715, Prince George's County, Maryland , d. 28 Oct 1799, Frederick County, Maryland - probate (Age 84 years) [Adopted][1] Joseph Beall; d. ca 1799 Frederick Co.; m/1 by 1751 to Elizabeth Hawkins, d. aft. 1767; d/o Henry Holland Hawkins [4]
  1. Basil Beall, b. 1717 [Adopted][1]
  2. James Beall, b. 1721, Prince George's County, Maryland , d. 22 May 1780, Montgomery County, Maryland - probate (Age 59 years) [natural][1] James Beall; d. by 22 May 1780 Montgomery Co.; m. by Mar 1755 to Ann Pottenger of Prince George's Co.; d/o Robert Pottenger and Ann Evans [4]
  3. Andrew Beall, b. 1721, Prince George's County, Maryland, d. 20 Aug 1781, Prince George's County, Maryland - probate (Age 60 years) [natural][1]
  4. John Beall, b. 28 Jan 1729, St. John's Parish, Prince George's County, Maryland , d. Bef 22 Nov 1796, Montgomery County, Maryland (Age < 67 years) [Adopted][1] John Beall; b. ca 1728; d. bef. 22 Nov 1796; m. by ca 1761 Mary [?] [4]
  5. Anne Beall, b. 1722, Prince George's County, Maryland , d. 1800, Prince George's County, Maryland (Age 78 years) [natural][1]
  6. James Beall, b. 3 Jun 1709, Prince George's County, Maryland [Adopted][1]

Sources

  1. ↑ 1.00 1.01 1.02 1.03 1.04 1.05 1.06 1.07 1.08 1.09 1.10 1.11 1.12 1.13 1.14 1.15 1.16 1.17 1.18 1.19 1.20 1.21 1.22 1.23 1.24 1.25 Mike Marshall. Early Colonial Settlers of Southern Maryland and Virginia's Northern Neck Counties. Profile for Ninian Beall Cites Western Maryland Genealogy, Vol. 8, No 3, July 1992. Accessed 8 February 2023 jhd
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 Donna Valley Russell, "Charles Beall of Frederick County, MD", in Western Maryland Genealogy 8:3 (July 1992), pp 98-110.
  3. ↑ Fielder M. M. Beall. Colonial Families. page 131
  4. ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 4.3 4.4 4.5 4.6 4.7 Jourdan, Elise Greenup, Early Families of Southern Maryland, Vol. 6, © 1998 Elise Greenup Jourdan, Heritage Books 2007, Westminster, Maryland, pp. 194-214
  5. ↑ William Hunter McLean. Alexander Beall -- 1649-1744 -- of Maryland: One Line of Descent in America. Fort Worth: Fort Worth Genealogical Society, 1977, pp 10-14




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Day-1904 Jack Day
He is currently shown as the son of Elizabeth Coombs (Coombs-636), and also as her husband. Since this would have been viewed as extremely scandalous at the time and most unlikely to have actually happened. I am disconnecting Elizabeth as his wife.
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Beall-833 Steven Beall
Beall-427 Ninian Beall may be a duplicate of this Beall-526. Both have the same child, Beall-426 Robert Beall who m. Hannah Beall.
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Scarborough-638 Sandra Scarborough
Maryland, one of the original 13 colonies, ratified the Constitution, Monday, April 28, 1788, prior to that it was referred to as the Province of Maryland
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