William Beard Sr. (abt. 1731 - bef. 1817)

Born about 1731 in Chester County, Pennsylvania

Ancestors

Descendants

Died before 26 May 1817 before about age 86 in Augusta County, Virginia, United States

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Biography

William was born about 1731. He testified by deposition on July 23, 1808 in Augusta County Court that he was either 76 or 77 years old.^[1]

He died in 1817.^[2]

BEARD, WILLIAM
Ancestor #: A008090
Service: VIRGINIA
Rank(s): CIVIL SERVICE, PATRIOTIC SERVICE
Birth: CIRCA 1731 CHESTER CO PENNSYLVANIA
Death: ANTE 5-26-1817 AUGUSTA CO VIRGINIA
Service Source: ABERCROMBIE & SLATTEN, VA REV PUB CLAIMS, VOL 1, PP 91, 93; CHALKLEY, CHRONICLES OF THE SCOTCH-IRISH SETTLEMENT IN VA, VOL I, P 197
Service Description: 1) CONSTABLE, 1778; PROVIDED SUPPLIES
Residence County: AUGUSTA CO - State: VIRGINIA
Spouse: 1) MARY STEELE^[3]

Will of William Beard. 26 June 1813
His estate to be sold off after his death and equally divided amongst all of his children after his debts are paid. Give to my grandson Thomas Beard the house in which I now live with all the land which I am possesed and also gave him a Sorrel mare. Something to his son Samuel Beards son William. Appoint Joseph Beard and Wm. Sproul executors of this will. Witnesses: James Hayes, John McKee and Samuel H. McNutt. It was proved in court 26 May 1817^[4]

Estate of William Beard
Joseph Beard and William Sproul Executors of the estate of William deceased J. Beard}
By Appraisment 442.33 1/3
By Sale 570.57
Cost per recoring the will of the testator 1.92
Sheriffs ticket tax on land 1.46
Ticket tax on land & slaves 3.40
Tax on land .32
Funeral Costs 14.50
Wm. Sproul}
For Attorneys fee for obtaining probt 5.50
For costs of sale 4.50
29.60
For percentage as allowed 39.93
To be taken from sale bill 69.53
Balance due the heirs twelve in number 501.04
Each heirs share - Contra 31.78

Letter of Atty to Wm. Beard}

As per Letters of Attorney paid by the executors for the dividend of three heirs (namely John Beard Jean Sproul Nancy Trotter also William Beard Jr. divedend & Hugh Beards dividend as per reciept of Wm. Beard & Hugh Beard. Amount for the five above shares 208.90
Letters of Atty to --- for Robt Beard divd}
As per Letters of attorney from Robt. Beard by John G. ?Rason dividend. The ?power left in the Exrs hands and a note Given to the bearer for payment. The amount of the note 40.00
The dividend of Ann Hais one of the Heirs As per receipt Given by herselfe 40.00
The dividend of Thomas Beard paid to Thomas Stephenson on a order from the said Thomas and e?ceptedly the execretors and paid with interest and costs 40.00
The dividend due the heirs of Samuel Beard deceased As per receipt of Samuel Beards widow Polly Beard, amount paid [either 10.00 or 40.00]
Thomas Beard per heir of James Beard The dividend of James Beard Father of Thomas Beard as per recipt of Thomas Beard 3.01
The dividend of each share yet unpaid..James Beards heirs unpaid 38.17
Samuel Beards heirs unpaid ?21. 78
The executors Wm. Sproul and Joseph Beard [the testator] each and made heirs in the will of Wm. Beard, each are to have equal dividend to ?bit 41.48
The foregoing is a true copy of the settlement made by us by order of court directing thereto the executors being ? to render to us the above debts. Given under our hands this 28th day of June 1824. C. Berry and John Sproul^[5]

Sources

1. ↑ Repr. of Joseph Borden v. Benjamin Borden et. al., 1834-41 (Augusta Chancery Court, Virginia), at p. 1203 Available at the Library of Virginia here
2. ↑ Augusta County, Virginia Will Book 12 page 250 1814-1819
3. ↑ Daughters of the American Revolution, DAR Genealogical Research Databases, database online, (http://www.dar.org/ : accessed May 31, 2018), "Record of William Beard", Ancestor # A008090.
4. ↑ Augusta County, Virginia Will Book 12 page 250 1814-1819
5. ↑ Augusta County, Virginia Will Book 15 (1824-1827) page 170

• "United States Census, 1790," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XHKV-SX5 : accessed 8 January 2019), William Beard, Manor Township, Lancaster, Pennsylvania, United States; citing p. 39, NARA microfilm publication M637, (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.), roll 8; FHL microfilm 568,148.
• "United States Census, 1810," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:VJ1N-3ZG : accessed 7 February 2020), Wm Beard, Virginia, United States; citing p. 319, NARA microfilm publication M252 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.), roll 66; FHL microfilm 181,426.
• Jane Sproul's application for widows benefits. Notarized testimony of Jane Sproul
• Chronicles of the Scotch-Irish settlement in Virginia; Vol. 03[1]