Born [location unknown]
Ancestors 
Daughter of Henry Beedle
and Sophia (Ewen) Beedle
Sister of
Susannah Gerrard Slye
Wife of
Ignatius Craycroft
— married
about 1685 in Anne Arundel County, Maryland
Descendants 
Mother of
Ann (Craycroft) Edelen, John Craycroft, Sophia (Craycroft) Wilkinson, Ignatius Craycroft, Elizabeth (Craycroft) Doyne, Henry Craycroft, Charles Craycroft and Susanna (Craycroft) Clements
Died
at about age 45
[location unknown]
Profile last modified
| Created 19 Aug 2014
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Biography
Named in her mother's will:
WILL of Sophia BEEDLE, widow of Henry Beedle, of Anne Arundel Co.; written 30 Dec 1674; probated 9 Feb 1675.
- Dau. Sophia Beedle, execx. and sole legatee of estate, real and personal, including the following tracts of land: Land bequeathed sd. dau. Sophia by her father Henry, and 400 acres, Beedle's Outlet, Talbot Co. In event of death of dau. afsd before marriage, or under 14 yrs. of age, estate to be disposed of as follows:
- To Henry Coursey, Jr., and hrs., land afsd. given to sd. dau. by her father
- To Richard Ewens, brother of testatrix, and his., Beedle 's Outlet
- To Richard Ewens and the Talbots, child. of testatrix's sister Richardson, personalty
- Overseers: Father-in-law Wm. Coursey and brother Richard Ewens Test: Thos. Knighton, Benj. Lawrence, Hugh Connell, Henry Brady (MCW 1.86; Wills, 234)
Sources
- Newman, Harry Wright. "Charles County Gentry". Genealogical Publishing Co., Baltimore, 1940. (p. 132)
- https://www.colonial-settlers-md-va.us/getperson.php?personID=I002801&tree=Tree1
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has revised her date of death to 1708 in Anne Arundel, MD . Same as FAmily Search ID: LKHY-TCH