Beasley's in NC Historical and Genelogical Register

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North Carolina Historical and Genealogical Register

Abstract of Wills (Vol 1, pp 526-7:

Beasley, Robert, (Chowan), Nov. 11th 1766. Wife _____, son John Baptist Beasley, son John Baptist Beasley Exr. Test, John Simons, John Norcom, Argyle Simons.

Beasley, John Baptist, Jan’y 4, 1790. Wife, sons Joseph, Frederick and John, daughter Martha Beasley, daughter Mary Blount Beasley, my daughter Rebecca Swann, Frederick Norcom, sons John and Joseph Beasley Exrs. Test, John Hoskins, Joseph Parish, Job Leary. (Chowan.)

Beasley, Joseph, (Chowan), Apl 2nd, 1801. Sept. Term 1801 Son john Baptist Beasley, brother Frederick Beasley, mother Elizabeth Beasley, brothers John and Fred’k Beasley Exrs. Test, Cornelius Ryan, David Ryan, Mary B. Ryan.

Beasley, John (Chowan), Feb’y 28, 1795. Sept. Term 1801 Son George, son James, son Robert, all my children, sons George and Robert Beasley Exrs. Test, Richard Benbury, Rich’d Garrett.

Beasley, Martha, Chowan, Nov.  6, 1806. Dec. Term 1809. Daughters Sarah and Ann Ming, sons Samuel and Joseph, daughters Elizabeth Haughton, grand-son Samuel Ming, grand-son Joseph Ming, grand-son Henry Beasley. Test William Holmes, Samuel Gregory.

Beasley, George, (Chowan), Feb’y 10, 1810. March Term 1810. Wife, daughter Penelope Lassiter, daughter Elizabeth Beasley, daughter Mary Beasley, daughter Margaret Beasley, son Richard, daughter Deborah, son Nathaniel, Clement Hall Blount and Allen Lassiter Exrs. Test Richard Paxton, T. White.

Beasley, John (Chowan). Probated Dec Term, 1814. Sister Marhta, Mrs. Granberry, Aunt Blount, cousin Sarah, sister Martha’s daughter-in-law Mrs. Granberry, Misses Margaret and Martha Harvey, Mrs. Hatch and her sister Sarah, Mrs. Dickinson, Misses Norfleets, Mrs. Williams, nephews John Beasley and John Ryan cousin Clement, Mr. Hatch, cousin Ebenezer Pettigrew, August Cabarrus, Sr., Mrs. Martin Nixon, my four children, cousins Clement Hall Blount and Ebenezer Pettigrew and James Iredell Trustees, my brother Frederick Beasley and Fred W. Hatch, guardian of my children. Test, Ann Blount, Sarah R. Blount.

Beasley, Valentine, (Chowan), Sept. 26, 1833. Wife Harriet, my brothers and sisters, Thomas Gregory Exr. Test, John Beasley. Dec. Term 1833.

Beasley, Francis (son of Robert and wife Sarah) and Hannah Sutton (daughter of Robert & wife Deliverance) were married May 15, 1701. (Vol 3, p 409).

Beasley, Francis was among “twelve true & lawfull men” to verify that the body of John Deall was privately buried and didn’t cause of death. “Say that the body of the sd John Deall was much decayed & putrifyed soe that due Search could not be made to find wounds or outward Marks of his Death but find to the best of our Knowlidge the Physick that was administered to him was the Cause of shortening his days.” June 2, 1707. Vol 3 p 278.

Francis Beseley the son of Robert Beasley & Sarah his wife was born ye 11th of July 1678. Vol 3 p 207

Robert Beasley, son of Francis and wife Hannah, was born Nov. 6, 1702. Vol 3 p 374

Robt. Beasley, son of Francis and wife Mary, was born Dec. 1 1707. Vol 3 p 220.

Abstract of Conveyance: John Bennett, and wife Rose to Francis Beasley. Tract of land I bought of Edward Berry, 200 acres. Test, John Bennett, William Kennedy.  Vol 1, p 625

Francis Beasley, to Wm. Haughton. 250 acres, part of 400 acres formerly laid out for Wm. Charlton, near Yeopim, now in possession of my tenant, Anthony Charlton; also 140 acres adjoining thereto; of my tenant, Anthony Charlton; also 140 acres adjoining thereto; January 3d, 1715-‘6. Test, Lawrence Sarson, Edward Mosely. Vol 1 p 295

A LIST OF TITHABLES TAKEN BY JAMES COLE JANY YE 30: IN YE YEARE OF OUR LORD 1702. (Court House at Edenton, NC.) Francis Beaseley 2: himself and John Shaw; Larans Mayew 1 (This was the list of tithables taken for a part of Perquimans precinct, the last twenty on the list in all probability lived in that part of Tyrrell which was, at the time the list was taken, a part of Perquimans. Pasquotank also, in 1702, included the extreme eastern portion of Tyrrell. Chowan had jurisdiction over the western portion, and when Tyrrell precinct was formed in 1722 whi the act creating it states that it was a part of Chowan only, it is very probable that Perquimans and Paquotank contributed their quotas to its formation.  Editor) Vol 3 pp 84-5.

James Beasley, of Chowan. 10th April, 1720; probated August 6, 1720; son James, son Francis, son Robert, son Samuel, wife Mary; wife and son James executors. Vol 1 p 33.

Francis Beasley. April 17, 1719; probated May 18, 1719; son James, son Robert, wife Mary; brother James Beasley and John Smithwick executors. Vol 1 p 33.

John Symons. June 2, 1731; probated July 10 1732; sons John and Argyle; Francis Beasley, and Edward Standing, Executors. Vol 1 p 75.

Hannah Beasley, wife of Francis, died Nov. 7, 1702. Vol 3 p 403.

James Beasley (son of Robert and wife Sarah) and Mary Cropley (daughter of John and wife Ann) were married March 17, 1675-6, by Hon. Thomas Harvey. Vol 3 p 407.

James Beasley (son of Francis and wife Mary, was born Aug. 5, 1704 Vol 3 p 375

Peter Payne prays for division of estate of James Beasley; (1754). Vol 1 p 457

James Beasley (among 10 others) commissioned Justice of the Peace by Charles Eden Esqr. Governor, Capt. General & Admiral; 7-19-1718. Vol 3 p 282.

James Beasley. Book III, page 116, October 18, 1722; 378 acres, adjoining lands of Thomas Clark, at or near Yoppim River.

Division of Estates Chowan Co. N.C. (Vol 2 pp 256-260):

Beasley, John Baptist, 1792. John Beasley, Mrs. Martha Ryan, Mrs. Beasley, Joseph Beasley, Mary Beasley and Frederick Beasley.

Beasley, James, 1754. Mary Woolard mother of said James, John Beasley, Mary Payne (wife of Peter), Thos. Beasley.

John Beasley’s wife sister to the children of Geo. Liles (1754)

Beasley, Thomas, 1795. Martha, Elizabeth, Samuel and Joseph Beasley, James and Joseph Ming.

Beasley, Martha, Admx of Thomas Beasley.

Beasley, John, 1807. George, Francis and Robert Beasley.

Beasley, James, 1742. Widow, sons John and James, daughter Mary and son Thomas.

John Norcom. Book XLIX, page 305, October 28, 1782; 520 acres; ancient survey by Jacob Butter, begins at Jno. Norcom’s and Argyle Simons’ corner, a red oak, joining upon lands of John Baptist Beasley. Vol 1 p 22.

John Beasley Guardian to Ann and Elizabeth Liles orphans of Geo. Liles. (1754). Vol 1 p 455.

John Baptist Beasley was Judge of the Admiralty Court in 1782. Vol 2 p 304.

RECORD OF PERQUIMANS PRECINCT COURT: Robert Beasly (among others) served in court (Jury?) In April 1689. Vol 3 p 429.

Robert Besley & Johannah Jenkins took each other as man & wife before me Alexander Lillington this 5 September 1689. Vol 3 p 203.

Vines Copesley. Estate returned by Robert Beasley. Vol 1 p 39. (see Vines Cropsley note below.)

John Willard and wife Christian, to Robert Beasley; July 17, 1734. Tract of land. Test, Wm. Gardner, John Gardner. Vol 2 p 611.

Court held Jan’y 14 1743. Sarah Standin, orphan of Edward Standin, chose Robert Beasley as her guardian and Elizabeth Slaughter daughter of Michael chose Peter Payne as her guardian. Vol 1 p 447.

Thomas Beezley. April 15, 1733; probated July 3, 1733; son John, wife Elizabeth, son Thomas. Vol 1 p 29.

Samuel Beesley. November 13, 1735; John Beesley, Mary Beesley, brother Francis, grandmother, brother James Beesley, James Beesley. Vol 1 pp 29-30.

Thomas Gray (son of John and wife Tabitha) and Sarah Beasley (daughter of Robert and wife Sarah) were married May 5, 1701. Vol 3 p 409.

Thomas Beasley nephew of Thomas Falker. Vol 2 296.

Vines Cropsley, to Thomas Beasley, son of Robert and Christian Beasley. Deed of gift for 250 acres on the Sound; July 15, 1736. Test, Mary Luten, J. Butler. Vol 3 p 129 (see Vines Copesley note above.)

Will abstracts Vol 1, p 177:

Beasley, Samuel, Chowan. November 13, 1758. John Beasley, Mary Beasley, my grandmother, brother James, Thomas Huttson, James Beasley, Jr. Test, William Cropsley, Thomas Bently, Elizabeth Wells.

Beasley, James, Bertie. January 2, 1758; January Court, 1758. Wm. Bentley son of John, godson Luke Smithwick; Jon. Smithwick and John Ward executors. Test Jon. Smithwick, Edmund Smithwick.

Beesley, Thomas. April 15, 1733. Only son and wife Elizabeth. Executor, Thos. Owens. Test, John Frederick, John Kink.

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