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4th Generation (Great-Grandchildren)
8. Elsie Beatty (John3, John2, John1) was born About 1705 and died in probably enroute to America.
9. James Beatty (John3, John2, John1) was born After 1705.
10. John (Jr.) Beatty (John3, John2, John1) was born After 1705 and died in on board ship between Ireland and America.
11. William Beatty (John3, John2, John1) was born After 1705 and died in probably enroute to America.
12. Robert Thomas Beattie (John3, John2, John1) was born 1707 in Ireland and died May 9, 1778 in Little Britten, Orange Co., NY. He married Mary maiden name unknown Beattie .
Children of Robert Thomas Beattie and Mary maiden name unknown Beattie:
i. 37. Robert (Thomas)Jr. Beattie was born About 1735 in Newburgh, Ulster Co., NY and died 1779 in Newburgh, Ulster Co., NY.
ii. 38. Charles Beattie was born in probably Ireland and died 1726/27.
Notes on Robert Thomas Beattie
"Robert Beatty and brother Charles were early settlers in Marbletown, Ulster county, N.Y., and doubtless were related to those just mentioned. Charles Beatty died in 1726-27. Robert had sons, Robert and Thomas. Robert Beatty Jr. died in Newburg N.Y. in 1779 leaving wife Mary and children Thomas, John, Robert, Francis, Elizabeth Ann, and Mary." (copied from Allegheny Valley, History of Ulster Co., N.Y. pg. 721)
13. Arthur Beatty (John3, John2, John1) was born 1714 in Co Antrim, Ireland and died Before November 23, 1785 in Bur: Goodwill Pres. Church, Monterey, Orange County, NY.. He married Lilly McMichael Before 1746 in New York. She died After 1785.
Children of Arthur Beatty and Lilly McMichael:
i. 39. Archibald Beatty was born 1746 in Ireland or New York and died October 12, 1817 in Orange Co., NY.
ii. 40. Alexander Beatty was born 1750 in New Windsor, Ulster Co., NY and died June 7, 1828 in Mamakating, Sullivan Co., NY.
iii. 41. John Beatty was born 1751 and died 1840 in Bur: Little Brittain Churchyard, Orange Co NY.
iv. 42. William Beatty was born 1754 in Little Britain-New Windsor, NY and died May 1, 1834 in Bur: Goodwill Church, Montgomery, NY.
v. 43. Joseph Beatty was born 1755 and died After 1833.
vi. 44. Arthur Beatty was born October 23, 1761 in Little Britain (later New Windsor), Orange Co, NY and died December 10, 1836 in Coxsackie, Green Co, NY.
vii. 45. Lilly Beatty was born between 1765 - 1785 in New York and died After 1785 in childhood.
viii. 46. Margaret "Peggy" Beatty was born between 1744 - 1750 in New York.
ix. 47. Mary Beatty was born in NY and died After 1785.
Notes on Arthur Beatty
source from Darrel Beatty a descendant via an email
arrived in America October 1729 aboard the George and Anne settled in Montgomery, New York.
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14. Charles Clinton Rev. (Sr.) Beatty (John3, John2, John1) was born 1715 in Co Antrim, Ireland and died August 13, 1772 in Barbadoes, West Indies of yellow fever.. He married Ann Reading June 24, 1746 in License: June 13, 1746, Cumberland Co, NJ. She was born 1723 in Huntington Co, NJ and died March 22, 1768 in Greenoch, Scotland, daughter of John Reading and Mary (Maretje) Ryerson.
Other events in the life of Charles Clinton Rev. (Sr.) Beatty
Title : Rev.
Other events in the life of Ann Reading
Christening : July 21, 1723
Children of Charles Clinton Rev. (Sr.) Beatty and Ann Reading:
i. 48. Mary Beatty was born April 21, 1747.
ii. 49. Christiana Beatty was born June 17, 1748.
iii. 50. John Beatty was born December 10, 1749 in Neshaminy, PA and died May 30, 1826 in Trenton, NJ.
iv. 51. Elizabeth (Betsey) Beatty was born March 26, 1752 and died August 6, 1825.
v. 52. Charles Clinton (Jr.) Beatty was born February 11, 1756 and died February 1777 in Chester Co., PA.
vi. 53. Reading Beatty was born December 23, 1757 and died October 29, 1831 in Montgomery, PA.
vii. 54. Erkuries (Arky) Beatty was born October 9, 1759 in Neshaminy, PA and died February 3, 1823.
viii. 55. George Beatty was born June 28, 1763.
ix. 56. Martha Beatty was born January 29, 1754.
x. 57. William Pitt Beatty was born March 31, 1766 and died July 28, 1848 in Harrisburg, PA - Buried at Columbia, PA.
xi. 58. Ann Beatty was born March 1768 in Scotland.
Notes on Charles Clinton Rev. (Sr.) Beatty
Notes from original file:
title: Rev
_FA2: Place: educ. forministry Log College, Bucks Co.PA
_FA2: Date: 1729 Place: brought to America by mother and uncle
_FA3: Date: 17 OCT 1742 Place: License to preach
_FA4: Date: 1755 Place: chaplain of Provincial forcers under Ben Franklin
_FA5: Place: 10 children
_FA6: Place: Journals of Charles Beaty, 1762-1769
_FA7: Date: 1761 Place: Attended the coronation of George III, King of England
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Research from Roni
As per your suggestion:
Letters of the Four Beatty Brothers of the Continental Army, 1774-1794 The Pennsylvania Magazine of History and Biography. Vol. XLIV. No. 3 1920
"The following letters, written by four brothers to one another during the Revolutionary periods and immediately thereafter, form an interesting commentary upon the times.
They record the hardships of the camp; they reveal in a very intimate way the gossip of a colonial family; they throw illuminating side-lights upon the life of a soldier in old Philadelphia; and they indicate in no uncertian manner the difficulties that beset the early legislators in state and nation.
The four brothers, John, Charles Clinton, Reading, and Erkuries Beatty, all officers in the Continental Army, cmae of fighting stock. They were the sons of the Rev. Charles Beatty, a noted Presbyterian clergyman, who, in spite of his profession, was a veteran of the French and Indian War. He was the only son of John Beatty, and officer in the British Army, and Christiana Clinton, the daughter of a line of soldiers and sailors extending far backto Edward Clinton, Lork High Admiral of England under Elizabeth, to Joh, first Baron Clinton who fought for Edward I in Scotland and in France. With such a hertiage, it is not strange that the four brothers volunteered their services in 1776.
The mother of the family, Ann Reading Beatty, daughter of John Reading, Esq.,Provincial Governor of New Jersey, had died in Scotland in 1768, leaving ten children. four years later, Rev. Charles Beatty died in the Barbadoes while on a mission for the benefit of Princeton College, from which he had received the degree of A.M. in 1762, and of which he was a trustee. His death left John the eldest son, the chief adviser of the other children, who were, in addition to the above mentioned: Mary, who married the Rev. Enoch Green; Christiana; Elizabeth, usually referred to in the letters as Betsey, married first to the Rev. Philp Vicars Fithian, and secondly to his cousin, Joel Fithian, Esq.; Martha; George; who went to sea and was not heard of after 1785; and William Pitt, for some time Secretary and Treasurer of the Columbia Bridge Company of Columbia, Pa.
Our interest is merely casual, however, in the children other than the writers of the letters. Since the biographies of the four brothers will clairfy certain points in their correspondence, I shall give them in some detail.."
Beatty Family Papers, 1766-1867 :http://www.history.pcusa.org/
Scope and content:
Record Group 293 contains miscellaneous remnants of three generations of the Beatty family; diaries, correspondence, and genealogical notes. Notable in the collection are the journal Charles Beatty kept during his 1776 trip to the Native American mission field, and some of John Beatty's papers relating to the Continental Army of the United States, including a letter to General Washington on the exchange of some officers.
The collection is arranged as follows:
SERIES 1: CHARLES CLINTON BEATTY, 1766-1769
SERIES 2: JOHN BEATTY, 1778-1815
SERIES 3: WILLIAM PITT BEATTY, 1795-1799
SERIES 4: GEORGE BEATTY, 1840-1867
SERIES 5: BEATTY FAMILY, 1775-1861
Charles Clinton Beatty was born in Ireland, between 1712 and 1715. He left for America in 1729 and matriculated at the Log College in Neshaminy, PA. In 1743 he succeeded William Tennent as pastor of the Neshaminy Church. In 1754 Beatty traveled as a missionary to North Carolina and Virginia. During the 1760s he, with George Duffield, traveled as pioneer missionaries to the Native Americans. Beatty was also involved in the earliest efforts to establish a fund for the relief of poor and distressed Presbyterian ministers. He died in 1772.
In 1746, Beatty married Anne Reading, daughter of the president of the Council of New Jersey. They had ten children. John, the eldest, was born in 1749. He became a doctor, setting up his first practice in Hartsville, PA in 1772. He volunteered for the Continental Army in 1776, was captured in the battle of Fort Washington, and was not exchanged until 1778. He was then appointed commissary general of prisoners and promoted to the rank of colonel. After the war, Beatty settled near Princeton, New Jersey. He served as a delegate to the Continental Congress from 1784-85 and as a member of the Third Congress of the United States from 1793-95. He died in 1826.
Notes
_FA2: Place: educ. forministry Log College, Bucks Co.PA
_FA2: Date: 1729 Place: brought to America by mother and uncle; see NOTES
_FA3: Date: 17 OCT 1742 Place: License to preach: ®997
_FA4: Date: 1755 Place: chaplain of Provincial forcers under Ben Franklin ®997
_FA5: Place: 10 children ®997
_FA6: Place: Journals of Charles Beaty, 1762-1769. ®997
_FA7: Date: 1761 Place: Attended the coronation of George III
15. Martha Beatty (John3, John2, John1). She married Anthony McKullan November 10, 1748 in Trinity Church, New York City, NY.
16. Mary Beatty (John3, John2, John1). She married 1st James Scott in 2nd marriage. She married 2nd Robert James Gregg in 1st marriage.
Children of Mary Beatty and Robert James Gregg:
i. 59. James Gregg.
17. name unknown Beatty (John3, John2, John1) was born unknown and died in on board ship, betwen Ireland and America.
18. Agnes Beatty (James3, John2, John1) was born About 1706 in Scotland/Ireland?.
19. George Beatty (James3, John2, John1) was born About 1708 in Ayrshire, Scotland / Ireland?. He married First name unk. maiden name unk. Beatty . She was born in I have no information her .
Children of George Beatty and First name unk. maiden name unk. Beatty:
i. 60. Ann Beatty was born 1773 in Ballkeel-Ednagonnel, Ireland and died 1803 in Ireland.
20. James Beatty (James3, John2, John1) was born About 1710 in Scotland / Ireland. He married Jane McCaley . She was born in Ballycrane, County Down, Ireland .
21. Richard Beatty (James3, John2, John1) was born About 1712 in Aryshire, Scotland, / Ireland.
22. Robert Beatty (James3, John2, John1) was born About 1714 in Scotland / Ireland?.
23. Thomas Beatty (James3, John2, John1) was born About 1716 in Scotland / Ireland?.
24. William Beatty (James3, John2, John1) was born About 1718 in Ballykeel-Ednagonnel. Ireland and died February 1784 in Ballykeel-Ednagonnel, Ireland, Buried in Anahilt glebe, Co Down, IRE. He married Mary McKee 1741 in McKee's Dam, Clogher, County Down, IRE. She was born About 1720 in McKee's Dam, Clogher, County Down, Ireland and died About 1796 in burried: Anahilt church yard cem., Ballykeel-Ednagonnel Ireland.
Other events in the life of William Beatty
Burial : Anahilt glebe
Children of William Beatty and Mary McKee:
i. 61. George Beatty was born 1743 in Ballykeel-Ednagonnel, Co Down, IRE and died 1815 in Ballykeel-Ednagonnel, Co Down, IRE.
ii. 62. James Beatty was born 1746 in Ballykeel-Ednagonnel, parish Hillsborough, Co., Down, IRE and died December 1, 1794 in Harrisburg, PA, buried in the Presbyterian graveyard,held membership there..
iii. 63. Agnes Beatty was born 1751 in Ballykeel-Ednagonnel, Co Down,IRE and died 1844.
iv. 64. Jane Beatty was born 1752 in Ireland and died 1777 in never married.
v. 65. Mary Beatty was born 1758 in Ballykeel-Ednagonnel, Co Down, IRE and died July 13, 1847 in Ballykeel-Ednagonnel, IRE Bur-Anahilt glebe, Co Down, Ireland.
Notes on William Beatty
His grave is covered with a flat tombstone, nothing but his name could be read at the time of writing of the Genealogical Record of the families of Beatty, Egle, Muller, Murray Orth and Thomas by William Henry Egle, MD MA dated 1886.
(Letter of Miss M. Beatty, 1878.)
25. John Beatty (James3, John2, John1) was born About 1722 in Ireland and died 1765 in Ballykeel-Ednagonnel, County Down, IRE. He married Jane Swan Before 1757 . She was born About 1727 and died About 1817 in Bailykeel-Ednagonnel, County Down, Ireland.
Children of John Beatty and Jane Swan:
i. 66. Agnes Beatty was born 1757 in Co Down, Ireland and died About 1780 in Co Down, Ireland.
ii. 67. William Beatty was born 1759 in Co Down, IRE and died 1844 in Co Down, IRE.
iii. 68. James Beatty was born 1761 in Co Down, IRE and died 1843 in Co. Down, Ireland.
iv. 69. John Beatty was born 1763 in County Down, Ireland and died 1771 in County Down, Ireland.
26. Alexander Beatty (James3, John2, John1) was born About 1725 in Ireland and died 1787 in Northumberland County, PA, will probated 6/25/1787. He married 1st Susanna maiden name unk. Beatty 1747 in IRL. She died in Ireland. He married 2nd Agnes (Susana) Brobst 1759 in Union Co., PA. She died After 1787.
Children of Alexander Beatty and Susanna maiden name unk. Beatty:
i. 70. Jane Beatty was born 1748 in Co Down, IRE and died September 5, 1828 in Bur: Meth. Episc. Church C, Klinesgrove, Northumberland Co, PA.
ii. 71. Agnes Beatty was born About 1750 in Co., Down Ireland and died After 1787 in possibly in USA, see father's will.
iii. 72. Hugh Beatty was born 1751 in Co Down, IRE and died About 1835 in PA.
iv. 73. John Beatty was born 1754 in County Down, Ireland and died March 26, 1823 in Lancaster, Fairfield County, Ohio.
v. 74. Hannah Beatty was born About 1756 in Co Down, IRE and died November 20, 1847 in Union Co., PA, at age 91.
vi. 75. James Beatty was born 1760 in Bally-Keel Ednagonnel, Co Down, Ireland and died 1795 in PA.
vii. 76. Alexander Beaty was born February 17, 1776 in Lycoming Co., PA and died July 22, 1828 in Bur: Greencastle Cemetery.Bloom Twp. Fairfield Co., OH.
Children of Alexander Beatty and Agnes (Susana) Brobst:
viii. 77. Sarah Beatty was born 1760/1780 in PA.
Notes on Alexander Beatty
These notes came with the file from BP2000:
_FA2: Date: 1769 Place: Northumberland Co. PA, Penns Creek
_FA2: Date: AFT 1750 Place: settled lst-Lancaster, PA
_FA3: Place: built lst tannery in Penns Creek
_FA4: Date: 1778 Place: service in Robinson's Rangers
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email from Annie, dated: 26 Sept 2005; L-05, BP2000 researcher contact at littlefawn158@earthlink.net
Hi Nelda,
Alexander is mentioned three times in the book. The information is notated that it was received from Helen Wrigley, 09/08/1980: copied by Helen from Historical and Genealogical notes and queries, Mennonite Historical Society Lancaster, Pa.
Here is what it says:
(pg. III)
Genealogical Notes: The Beatty Family:
The Beatty's emigrated from the North of Ireland, where the family is still honorably represented. Among the early Scotch Irish emigrants to Cumberland County, prior to 1750, were, John and James Beatty. Alexander Beatty, with a family, some of whom were grown, settled at the Big Spring in 1769, where New Berlin, Union County, is situated. Several of his sons served in the Revolutionary War. So far as we can ascertain he was the first to carry on the business on tanning in the West Branch Valley. His will was probated at Sunbury, May 21, 1787. His legatees are as follows. He first provides carefully and amply for his beloved wife Agnes, and the estate to remain intact until his widow's death. His daughter (1) Jane shall have twenty pounds on condition that she come to this country. His daughter (2) Agnes, to have a like sum under same conditions. Provisions are made for payment of these legacies in case of decease or impossibility to come to this country. His son, (3) Hugh, shall have twenty pounds and his wearing apparel, with the exception of his great coat, son (4) John shall have twenty pounds. Daughter (5) Hannah shall have twenty pounds. Daughter (6) Sarah, shall have twenty pounds. His son (7) Alexander, shall have his estate, both real and personal, but must pay out of it the aforenamed legacies and also teach his son, (8) James, the business of tanning, said James to have half interest in the tannery. In case he does not carry out the provision them James shall have twenty five acres of land including eleven acres of cleared land adjoining Samuel Templeton. Hugh, James and Alexander--and witnesses John McPherson and Samuel Templeton. In 1792 when New Berlin was laid out, it would seem that Alexander Beatty built a tannery there, as the new place is credited with such improvement this year. In East Buffalo Township, a few miles north of New Berlin, James Beatty is a resident in 1794. In 1796, the names John and Alexander appear in the same twp.
(Pg. V)
Beatty: I. John Beatty, of Rye Township, died in October 1790, leaving a wife Margaret, and children I. Andrew,
II, John of greenwood, died February 1795,
III. James; IV. Robert (???);
V. Elizabeth married to Mr. Marshall;
VI, Alexander;
VII, Samuel;
VIII, Joseph,
IX, William b. 1738 died Feb. 15, 1802
(Rye Township was in Cumberland but no longer exists on the Township map)
The third place in the book is same as above.
Hope this helps some, I understand about wanting it all. It would be nice to fill in all the blanks.
Take care,
Annie
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From Donna, L-03, BP2000 researcher
Here is some L-5 census. Ann or Mrs. Beatty is probably the widow of James who died in 1795. She may have males apprenticed out or just daughters. David is a mystery. I remember tracking him back at some time or another but have forgotten. The Abraham in 1800 is a mystery. Personally I am inclined to think it is Alex since he is there in 1810 next to the widow Ann and I believe the Mrs. Beatty widow is Ann in 1800. ********************************************************** 1790- Township: Not Stated County: Northumberland State: Pennsylvania image 46 John Niece (Mary Niece mentioned in will) Alexander Beatty 1-1-3-1 Wm. Brevard 1-0-3 Image 47 Samuel Templeton 1-4 (mentioned in will) (one hh later) James Beatty 1-1-3-1 (same pg. next column) David Steel 1-2-2 Hugh Beatty 1-3-5 John Beatty 1-0-3 James Brevard 1-2-3-1 image 48 David Beatty 1-0-3
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1800-This is alphabetical in each twp. Township: East Buffalo County: Northumberland State: Pennsylvania image 1 Mrs. Beaty 00000-22010 Abraham Beaty 10010-31010 image 2 Hugh Beaty 10101-03101 John Beaty 20001-21110 James Boverd 02010-10201 Township: West Buffalo County: Northumberland State: Pennsylvania image 1 David Bady 20010-32010
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1810- Township: East Buffalo County: Northumberland State: Pennsylvania Ann Beaty-widow 00000- 01301 Alexander Beaty farmer 11001-31110 Township: West Buffalo County: Northumberland State: Pennsylvania Hugh Baty farmer 10101-01201 2 hh later David Beaty 00001-00000
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Union co., PA formed from Northumberland in 1813 1820- Township: Hartleton County: Union State: Pennsylvania John Beatty 300010-11010 Hugh Beatty 010001-01101 Township: New Berlin County: Union State: Pennsylvania Ann Beatty 000000-20201
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LAWS PASSED SESSION 1802/03 HARRISBURG, PA. THOMAS M'KEAN, Governor SIMON SNYDER, Speaker of the House of Representatives ROBERT WHITEHILL, Speaker of the Senate. 11. An act authorizing an administrator to convey lots. Whereas HUGH BEATY, acting administrator of JAMES BEATY, late of Northumberland county, dec., hath set forth that James Beaty and ALEXANDER BEATY, in the year 1792, did lay out and sell lots, adjoining the town of New Berlin, Buffaloe twp., Northumberland county, and James and Alexander at the time of selling were tenents in common, that the greater part of the purchase money hath been paid, but no deeds were executed and the purchasers are anxious to have titles, but the heirs of James are minors, therefore, Hugh Beaty, is hereby authorized on the part of the heirs, to convey to the purchasers all the lots sold by James Beaty. 22 Jan 1803.
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from Donna, L-03 BP2000 researcher:
Alexander Beatty wrote his will on May 21, 1787. It was probated on Jun 25, 1787. It is recorded in Book I, p 452, Northumberland County Court House, Sunbury, Pennsylvania. It read: Alexander Beaty's Will In the Name of God, Amen. I, Alexander Beaty of Township of Buffaloe & County of Northumberland & State of Pennsylvania being weak of Body but sound of memory, thanks be to God for his Mercys do Ordaine Constitute & appoint this to be my last Will and Testament Revoking & disclaiming all former Wills by me made either by word or Writing allowing this to be my last Will & Testament in manner & form following -viz. Item I give & Bequeath unto my well Beloved Wife Agnes all my Household Furniture at my decease as also a Convenient room & fire place any end of the House She may Choose to live in & her firewood to be cut & Carried home to her with as much flax raised yearly & every year as she may think proper the same to be claimed & laid into her hand as also a Comfortable Matainance during her Natural Life or on Neglect of these things being found here; then in that case I allow her to be paid yearly the sum of Fifteen Pounds off my Estate in lieue thereof & to live where She may think proper with a choice of a Cow. "Item I give & Bequeath unto my daughter Jane the sum of Twenty pounds or to her Heirs if they come into this Country to be paid in ten pound yearly payments the first payment to be made in one year after the decease of her Mother and ten pounds more being the Residue thereof in six years after the date of the said first Payment. "Item I give & Bequeath unto my Daughter Agness the sum of twenty Pounds or to her Heirs if they come into this country to be paid in the same Gales as her Sister Jeans is allowed to be paid. the first payment to be made in two years after the decease of her Mother & the residue being ten Pounds more in six years from the date of her first payments. this fallow not to be paid to them unless they or their Heirs come in for it Personally, And Provided they do not come in for the said sums as it is Bequeathed. I order that the sd money be applied towards the payment of the rest of the Legators untill its convenient for them to come (?) same sums. "Item I Give and Bequeath unto my son Hugh the sum of twenty pounds to be paid in ten pound payments the first ten pounds to be paid in three years after the decease of his Mother & the remaining ten pounds in six years from the date of the said first payment being due as also I give and Bequeath unto him all my Wearing appearl at my decesase except my Great Coat. "Item I give and Bequeath unto my son John the sum of twenty pounds to be paid in ten pound Gales the first ten pound to become due and paid in four years after the decease of his Mother and the residue being ten pounds in six years from the said first gale being due. "Item I Give and Bequeath unto my Daughter Hannah the sum of twenty pounds to be paid in two payments of ten pounds each the first Gale to be paid in five years after the decease of her Mother and the remaining ten pounds in six years from the date of the first gale being due. "Item I Give and Bequeath unto my daughter Sarah the sum of twenty pounds to be paid in two payments of ten pounds each the first ten pounds to become due & paid in six years from the date of the decease of her Mother "(?) Nevertheless if my two Daughters Jane & Agness does not apply for the sums to them respectively Willed, then their aforesaid mode of payment to begine with Hugh & seen in Rotation paying each of them ten pounds yearly untill all the Ligaters is paid unless the two last mentioned or their Heirs comes in then they are to have the preference in payment. "Item I Give & Bequeath unto my Sons Alexander & James their Heirs & Assigns forever all my Estate both real & Personal Jointly between them excepting what is already Bequeathed, they Paying to the Different Legaters the respective Legacy heretofore mentioned. On condition that James learns Alexander the Trade of a Tanner & to be both equal Sharers in the Tanyard but in case that Alexander does not get the Trade aforesaid through the neglect of James then in such case James is to have twenty five acers of Land to him his Heirs and Assigns forever the same to include a field of eleven acres and adjoining Samuel Templetons place and the new Meddow as also the choice of the two three year Olds Mares & two Cows as also my Great Coat. "I allow that Alexander and James at the Experation of the Bound Girles time Mary Neiss that they Give her (?) & the necessary Cloaths as also a suit of wearing appearl new a cow and a Spining Wheel. "I Give & Bequeath unto Alexander Beaty son of Hugh Beaty one year old Sorrell Colt. "And I do by these Presents Constitute and appoint the aforesaid Hugh Beaty Alexander and James Beaty Executors of this my Last Will & Testament. "In Witness whereof I hereunto set my hand & Seal this 21st Day of May AD 1787." Alexander Beaty signed with his mark. The executors of the will were sons Hugh, James, and Alexander, Jr.. Witnesses were John MacPherson, Robert Wm. Valrah, and Samuel Templeton. On Jun 23, 1787, "Before me the Subscriber Register General for the county aforesaid, Personally appeared John McPhershen & Samuel Templeton, two of the subscribing Witnesses to the foregoing Will or Instrument of writing and made oath as the Law Directs that they saw Alexander Beatty subscribe with his own hand his name to the same, and heard him publish and declare it to be his Last Will & Testament, and that they together with Robert Wm. Valrah subscribed their names as Witnesses to the same, that this happened in the sickness of the said Alexr. Beatty and that he was at the time of so doing, of sound and disposing mind and memory. In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my Hand, the Day and year Aforesaid. T. Simpson Regr."
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Found at the UGA Library, Athens, GA
Notes and Queries
Historical, Biographical and Genealogical
Relating Chiefly to Interior Pennsylvania
Edited by: William Henry Egle, MD, MA
Annual Volume, 1898
Baltimore Genealogical Publishing Company, 1970
Originally published: Harrisburg, PA 1899
Pages 29-30
BEATTY FAMILY
The Beattys emigrated from the North of Ireland, where the family is still honorably represented. Among the early Scotch Irish emigrants to
Cumberland County, prior to 1750, were John and James Beatty. Alexander Beatty, with a family, some of whom were grown, settled the Big Spring in 1769, where New Berlin, Union County, is situated. Several of his
sons served in the Revolutionary War. So far as we can ascertain he was the first to carry on the business of tanning in the West Branch
Valley. His will was probated at Sunbury, May 21, 1787. His legatees are as follows: He first provides carefully and amply for his beloved wife, Agnes, and the estate to remain intact until his widow's death.
His daughter, (1) Jane, shall have twenty pounds on condition that she come to this country. His daughter, (2) Agnes, to have a like sum under
the same conditions. Provisions are made for the payment of these legacies in case of decease or impossibility to come to this country.
His son, (3) Hugh, shall have twenty pounds and his wearing apparel, with the exception of his great coat. Son (4) John, shall have twenty pounds. Daughter (5) Hannah shall have twenty pounds. Daughter (6)
Sarah shall have twenty pounds. His son, (7) Alexander, shall have his estate, both real and personal, but must pay out of it the aforenamed
legacies and also teach his son, (8) James the business of tanning, said James to half interest in the tannery. In case he does not carry out this provision then James shall have twenty-five acres of cleared land adjoining Samuel Templeton. Provision is also made for Mary Niess, a
bound girl.
The executors were his sons, Hugh, James and Alexander -
and witnesses, John McPherson and Samuel Templeton. In 1792, when New Berlin was laid out, it would seem that Alexander Beatty built a tannery there, as the new place is credited with such improvement this year. In East Buffalo Township, a few miles north of New Berlin, James Beatty is a resident in 1794. In 1796, the names of James and Alexander appear in the same township. In 1779 the name of Ann Beatty, widow, appears in West Buffalo. From 1796 to 1800 only the names of Hugh and William Beatty appear in New Berlin. In 1802 Edward Tate, of West Buffalo
township, died, and Hugh Beatty took the land at the appraisement. In 1809 John Beatty died in Union County.
In 1805 Samuel Beatty, of Shamokin township, Northumberland county, died. In his will, which was drawn July 4th, and probated October 8th, 1805, he states that he is very sick and weak, but of sound memory. To
his sister, Jean, wife of John Forster, he bequeaths the sum of one hundred pounds ($500), to be paid six years after his death. To his sister, Hester, he gives the 'balance' of his estate, but should she die
before coming into possession, the said balance to go to the heirs of his sister Jean. These were his only legatees. Query: Who was John Forester? The famous Captain John Forester, of Buffalo Valley, the companion of the Bradys, and who died in 1786, had a son John, who for
many years was in the mercantile business at Aaronsburg, Centre county.
Carol Haskins L5
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Information from Larry Patrick Cornwell also L-05
Most of the following was taken from \i Pennsylvania Minuteman (News of the Pennsylvania\i0 \i Society, Sons of the American Revolution), Vol XV, Number 2\i0 , Fall 1985, pp 8, 14-15, in an article entitled \ldblquote The Alexander Beatty Family\rdblquote by William G. Dorward, Philadelphia-Continental Chapter.\par \par About 1758, Alexander and his family, with the exception of his eldest daughter Jane, emigrated to America, living for several years in Lancaster County, Pennsylvania. (Note: According to Alexander Beatty\rquote s will, Agness also remained behind.)\par \par About 1769, he moved to Northumberland County, Pennsylvania, settling along Penns Creek at a spring located north of what is now New Berlin (now Union County, Pennsylvania), where he built, owned, and operated the first tannery in the area. According to research by Marlene K. Smith, the town council passed an ordnance in 1792 to build a dam across Penns Creek which would close down the tannery business by cutting off the water supply. The Beattys protested, to no avail. The dam was built and the tannery business ended. (\i Annals of Buffalo Valley,\i0 \i 1755-1855\i0 , John Blair Linn, p 33; and \i Union County, Pennsylvania, 1855-1965\i0 , p 209)\par \par He dug a basement and built a home there. The basement served as a refuge for neighbors from hostile Indians. Currently, there is a house over the original basement on the Harmony Springs farm, occupied in 1986 by Donald and Ruth Spangler. (see picture)\par \par According to the tax list of 1775, Alexander Beatty was the owner of 30 acres of land, with two horses and two cows. (\i Annals of Buffalo Valley\i0 , p 67)\par \par On Nov 8, 1777, Alexander Beatty purchased additional property from Reuben Haines, who had in turn acquired it from Thomas and John Penn, absolute proprietors and governors-in-chief of the Province of Pennsylvania. The original patent was dated May 4, 1773, recorded in Rolls Office in Philadelphia Patent Book AA, Vol 13, PA75, which \ldblquote did give, grant, and confirm unto Reuben Haines in fee simple a certain tract of land lying and being situated on the north side of Penns Creek in the Township of West Buffalo, County of Northumberland, called Ballamont. . . .\rdblquote (\i Union County, Pennsylvania Records, Book C509\i0 , entry dated 14 Oct 1816)\par \par From 1778 to 1783, Alexander Beatty served as a Ranger on the Frontier (Robinson\rquote s Rangers) in Northumberland County, Pennsylvania. (\i Pennsylvania Archives III, Vol 23,\i0 pp 242- 243)\par \par Alexander Beatty served as a private in the Northumberland County Militia, Captain John Beatty\rquote s company, 1778-1783.\par \par One member of the Sons of the American Revolution who claimed Alexander Beatty as his patriot ancestor was William George Dorwart, member number 109711, who was descended from Hugh Beatty, Mary Beatty, Hugh Beatty Tate, Nancy Ellen Tate, and Myrtle Sarah Welshans. Another member is Larry Patrick Cornwell, 138085.\par \par The following was taken from an article written by William George Dorwart entitled, "The Beatty Family of New Berlin," published in \i 16th Annual Heritage Day\i0 \i Saturday, August 23, 1986, Vol XV\i0 , New Berlin Heritage Association. The information originally appeared in \i Annals of Buffalo Valley\i0 .\par \par "Alexander was a member of the Northumberland County Militia in the Revolutionary War, as were his sons Hugh and John. Indian uprisings, incited by the British, made it necessary that the \par Beatty home be used as a fort from time to time, where the settlers gathered in defense when the Indians laid waste their homes and fields.\par \par "On one occasion, Christian Shively saved the lives of his wife and two daughters when, attacked by Indians, he hid them along the bank of Penns Creek; then, under cover of darkness, he is said to have rolled two logs into the creek and floated the family down to Beattys' home.\par \par "Another interesting incident involved not only the Beatty family, but several of their neighbors as well and occurred as the inhabitants of Buffalo Valley were returning to their homes following the Great Runaway of 1778. (The Big Runaway occurred after the Indians slaughtered the settlers, when all the whites fled the valley and either sought refuge in the interior or went back to their kin where possible.)\par \par "When the militia, of which the Beatty men were members, was in Center County because of the Indian uprisings, word was received from General Potter that the inhabitants of Buffalo Valley had fled and the militia was instructed to march the remaining families then at Potters Fort (now Old Fort) to the Kishacoquilla Valley in Mifflin County (then Cumberland County) where they were encamped until the Indians were driven back from the territory.\par \par "The route of march was over the road from Shermans Valley to the Kishacoquillas Valley, beginning two and three quarter miles from Croghans, or Sterretts Gap, running through Rye Township and across the Juniata River at the mouth of Sugar Run in Fermanagh Township, thence through Derry Township up the north side of the Juniata to the Kishacoquillas Valley. This was the first road in Juniata and Mifflin townships, being first favored as early as 1768.\par \par "Many of the inhabitants, fearing the loss of crops, returned too soon to their homes to take off the harvest, being led by a temporary garrison of the militia, including the Beattys, via the Beaver Dams, now Beaver Springs and Beaver Town.\par \par "While harvesting was under way, the Indians attacked and killed Baltzer Klinesmith and a son of Henry Hover and wounding Mrs. Wilson and Catherine Klinesmith. (This occurred on Jul 14, 1780, according to Dorwart in his \ldblquote The Alexander Beatty Family\rdblquote article.)\par \par "Baltzer Klinesmith, a private in Joseph Green's Company, and his family were living on the land owned by George Sholtz (formerly the John Byler property), which was on the second road south of the Dreisbach Church at the time. While Baltzer, his son, and daughters Elizabeth and Catherine were working in the field, Baltzer some squirrels and having visions of a delicious pot pie, sent Baltzer, Jr., back for his squirrel gun. Meanwhile, an Indian raiding party came along and captured the father and the two girls.\par \par "Above Heimbach's blacksmith shop, where the road wound around the hill on the way to New Berlin, they killed Klinesmith. The mother of Judge Dreisbach witnessed the murder from a distance and helped carry his body to the Dreisbach churchyard where it was buried.\par \par "The Indians made their way to the Beatty spring, leaving the girls in charge of an old man in their party, while they attempted to ambush the Beattys who were working in the fields.\par \par "Shortly thereafter, it began to rain and the old Indian put the girls to work covering a sack of flour which the Indians had stolen, while he lay back against a tree, tomahawk under his head, and fell asleep.\par \par "The intended ambush of the Beattys was broken up by George Rote, a neighbor who was lame but had a powerful voice, and who frightened the Indians off by hallooing to an imaginary company to surround the black hearted rebels. Meanwhile, seeing that the old Indian had fallen asleep, Elizabeth motioned to Catherine to start running and, picking up the tomahawk, sank it into the Indian's skull. His piercing death shriek caused the returning Indians to pursue the girls and just as Catherine was springing over a fallen tree she was shot below the right shoulder blade, the bullet coming out her right side. She rolled under the tree and the Indians, thinking she was dead, pursued Elizabeth, who outran them to the Beattys.\par \par "The Beatty men, grabbing their rifles, pursued the Indians, When they came to where Catherine lay, and thinking of an Indian ambush, they nearly shot her before she was able to pull off her apron and wave it. Despite the wound and the loss of blood, Catherine survived. . . ."\par \par In 1781, the tax list for Buffaloe Township (later East Buffalo Township and now Limestone Township) showed Alexander Beaty with 170 acres, 2 horses, 2 cows, and no sheep. His tax was 5.13.4 (5 pounds, 13 shillings, 4 pence).\par \par In 1783-1784, the Transcript of Assessment for Buffaloe Township showed Alexander Beaty with 170 acres, 3 horses, and 6 cows for a tax of 1.16.6 in 1783 and 2.2.7 in 1784.\par \par Under the Military Loan of 1 April 1784, a certificate of public debt #4358, in the amount of 4 pounds, 10 shillings, was issued in Alexander Beatty\rquote s name \ldblquote for a tour of active duty in the Northumberland County Militia, which he performed as a member of Captain John Beatty\rquote s Company at an unspecified time during the Revolutionary War.\rdblquote (\i Interest Register, Vol A\i0 , p 128, Military Loans of 1784 and 1785, \ldblquote Public Debt\rdblquote Records of the Comtroller General, at the Pennsylvania Division of Archives and Manuscripts) \par \par Alexander Beatty wrote his will on May 21, 1787. It was probated on Jun 25, 1787 and recorded in \i Book I\i0 , p 452, Northumberland County Court House, Sunbury, Pennsylvania. It read:\par \par \ldblquote Alexander Beaty\rquote s Will\par \par \ldblquote In the Name of God, Amen. I, Alexander Beaty of Township of Buffaloe & County of Northumberland & State of Pennsylvania being weak of Body but sound of memory, thanks be to God for his Mercys\par \par \ldblquote do Ordaine Constitute & appoint this to be my last Will and Testament Revoking & disclaiming all former Wills by me made either by word or Writing allowing this to be my last Will & Testament in manner & form following - viz.\par \par \ldblquote Item I give & Bequeath unto my well Beloved Wife Agnes all my Household Furniture at my decease as also a Convenient room & fire place any end of the House She may Choose to live in & her firewood to be cut & Carried home to her with as much flax raised yearly & every year as she may think proper the same to be claimed & laid into her hand as also a Comfortable Matainance during her Natural Life or on Neglect of these things being found here; then in that case I allow her to be paid yearly the sum of Fifteen Pounds off my Estate in lieue thereof & to live where She may think proper with a choice of a Cow.\par \par \ldblquote Item I give & Bequeath unto my daughter Jane the sum of Twenty pounds or to her Heirs if they come into this Country to be paid in ten pound yearly payments the first payment to be made in one year after the decease of her Mother and ten pounds more being the Residue thereof in six years after the date of the said first Payment.\par \par \ldblquote Item I give & Bequeath unto my Daughter Agness the sum of twenty Pounds or to her Heirs if they come into this country to be paid in the same Gales as her Sister Jeans is allowed to be paid. the first payment to be made in two years after the decease of her Mother & the residue being ten Pounds more in six years from the date of her first payments. this fallow not to be paid to them unless they or their Heirs come in for it Personally, And Provided they do not come in for the said sums as it is Bequeathed. I order that the sd money be applied towards the payment of the rest of the Legators untill its convenient for them to come (?) same sums.\par \par \ldblquote Item I Give and Bequeath unto my son Hugh the sum of twenty pounds to be paid in ten pound payments the first ten pounds to be paid in three years after the decease of his Mother & the remaining ten pounds in six years from the date of the said first payment being due as also I give and Bequeath unto him all my Wearing appearl at my decesase except my Great Coat.\par \par \ldblquote Item I give and Bequeath unto my son \b John\b0 the sum of twenty pounds to be paid in ten pound Gales the first ten pound to become due and paid in four years after the decease of his Mother and the residue being ten pounds in six years from the said first gale being due.\par \par \ldblquote Item I Give and Bequeath unto my Daughter Hannah the sum of twenty pounds to be paid in two payments of ten pounds each the first Gale to be paid in five years after the decease of her Mother and the remaining ten pounds in six years from the date of the first gale being due.\par \par \ldblquote Item I Give and Bequeath unto my daughter Sarah the sum of twenty pounds to be paid in two payments of ten pounds each the first ten pounds to become due & paid in six years from the date of the decease of her Mother\par \par \ldblquote (?) Nevertheless if my two Daughters Jane & Agness does not apply for the sums to them respectively Willed, then their aforesaid mode of payment to begine with Hugh & seen in Rotation paying each of them ten pounds yearly untill all the Ligaters is paid unless the two last mentioned or their Heirs comes in then they are to have the preference in payment.\par \par \ldblquote Item I Give & Bequeath unto my Sons Alexander & James their Heirs & Assigns forever all my Estate both real & Personal Jointly between them excepting what is already Bequeathed, they Paying to the Different Legaters the respective Legacy heretofore mentioned. On condition that James learns Alexander the Trade of a Tanner & to be both equal Sharers in the Tanyard but in case that Alexander does not get the Trade aforesaid through the neglect of James then in such case James is to have twenty five acers of Land to him his Heirs and Assigns forever the same to include a field of eleven acres and adjoining Samuel Templetons place and the new Meddow as also the choice of the two three year Olds Mares & two Cows as also my Great Coat.\par \par \ldblquote I allow that Alexander and James at the Experation of the Bound Girles time Mary Neiss that they Give her (?) & the necessary Cloaths as also a suit of wearing appearl new a cow and a Spining Wheel.\par \par \ldblquote I Give & Bequeath unto Alexander Beaty son of Hugh Beaty one year old Sorrell Colt.\par \par \ldblquote And I do by these Presents Constitute and appoint the aforesaid Hugh Beaty Alexander and James Beaty Executors of this my Last Will & Testament.\par \par \ldblquote In Witness whereof I hereunt set my hand & Seal this 21st Day of May AD 1787.\rdblquote\par \par Alexander Beaty signed with his mark. The executors of the will were sons Hugh, James, and Alexander, Jr.. Witnesses were John MacPherson, Robert Wm. Valrah, and Samuel Templeton.\par \par On Jun 23, 1787, \ldblquote Before me the Subscriber Register General for the county aforesaid, Personally appeared John McPhershen & Samuel Templeton, two of the subscribing Witnesses to the foregoing Will or Instrument of writing and made oath as the Law Directs that they saw Alexander Beatty subscribe with his own hand his name to the same, and heard him publish and declare it to be his Last Will & Testament, and that they together with Robert Wm. Valrah subscribed their names as Witnesses to the same, that this happened in the sickness of the said Alexr. Beatty and that he was at the time of so doing, of sound and disposing mind and memory. \par \par \ldblquote In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my Hand, the Day and year Aforesaid. T. Simpson Regr.\rdblquote\par \par On Aug 30, 1789, the inventory of Alexander Beatty\rquote s estate was filed. It read:\par \par \ldblquote An inventry of the goods and Chatels of Elxdr. Beaty letly deceast adminesterd upon by Hugh Beaty Elsdr. Beaty and James Beaty praised this thiretheth day of august by George Overmier and William Leech 1787 [amounts are shown in pounds, shillings, and pence] ________________________________________________________________________\par \pard\tx5760\tx6930\tx7830 \par \pard\tab\tab\tab\tab\tab\tab\tab\tab L\tab S\tab P\par \pard\tx5580 to one sorret ----- mear-----------------------------------\tab\tab 19\tab 00\tab 00\par to one bay mear-------------------------------------------\tab\tab 08\tab 10\tab 00\par to one Brown mear----------------------------------------\tab\tab 07\tab 10\tab 00\par \pard to one Brown mear and colt-------------------------------\tab 08\tab 00\tab 00\par to one Sorrel mare----------------------------------------\tab 12\tab 10\tab 00\par to one Bay mear------------- ------------------------------\tab 03\tab 00\tab 00\par to one Cow---------------------------------- --------------\tab 03\tab 00\tab 00\par to too Cows----------------------------------------------- \tab\tab 06\tab 00\tab 00\par to one Bul and one Stear-----------------------------------\tab 08\tab 00\tab 00\par to too Stears-----------------------------------------------\tab 04\tab 05\tab 00\par to too heifers-----------------------------------------------\tab 03\tab 05\tab 00\par to one Steer and three calvs--------------------------------\tab 02\tab 05\tab 00\par to Six Sheep------ -----------------------------------------\tab 02\tab ?\tab 00\par to a waggon & geers and plow-- ---------------------------\tab 03\tab 05\tab 00\par to a Log Chain & suble tree------------------ --------------\tab 00\tab 03\tab 60\par to too exes matock allring and wedges------------------ ---\tab 00\tab 06\tab 00\par to one Cutting Box ----------------------------------------\tab 00\tab 10\tab 00\par to one hundred Bushels of whet----------------------------\tab 17\tab 10\tab 00\par to fifty Bushels of rye---------------------------------------\tab 06\tab 05\tab 00\par to thirty Bushels of oats-------------------------------------\tab 02\tab 05\tab 00\par to a quentity of hay-----------------------------------------\tab 10\tab 00\tab 00\par to fifteen Bags- ---------------------------------------------\tab 01\tab 10\tab 00\par John Lees note of five hundred & fifty four pounds at eighty five for one\par to state money first mison------------ -----------------------\tab 09\tab 00\tab 00\par to anote of------------------------------------------ --------\tab 01\tab 02\tab 00\par to sundry jorn tools-----------------------------------------\tab 00\tab 12\tab 60\par to Six Bushels of puttoes------------------------------------\tab 00\tab 15\tab 00\par to too Bells hemis and steel----------------------------------\tab 00\tab 05\tab 00\par to twinty one hogs-------------------------------------------\tab 16\tab 10\tab 00\par to one Gun one Drawing Knife and one Spade---------------\ul\tab 01\tab 00\tab 00\par \ulnone L 153 6 0\rdblquote\par \par The children of Alexander Beatty and his first wife were:\par \par i Jane, b. 1748, m. John Forster after 1787, d. Sep 5, 1828\par ii Agnes, b. 1750, apparently never married, d. after 1787\par iii Hugh, b. 1752, m. Jane --, d. ca. 1833\par * iv \b John\b0 , b. 1754, m. 1st, Jane Banks in 1782; 2nd, Elizabeth Margaret Gray ca. 1802, d. prior to Jun 2, 1823\par v Hannah, b. 1756, m. Capt. James Boevard in 1785, d. Nov 20, 1847\par \par The children of Alexander Beatty and Agnes (Susanna) Brebst/Brobst were:\par \par vi Sarah, b. 1758, d. after 1787\par vii James, b. 1760, m. Alice Ann Irwin, d. Nov, 1795\par viii Alexander\fs12 , \fs24 b. 1762, m. Anna Elizabeth --, d. Jul 22, 1828\fs12\par
Notes
_FA2: Date: 1769 Place: >Northumberland Co. PA, Penns Creek
_FA2: Date: AFT 1750 Place: settled lst-Lancaster, PA
_FA3: Place: built lst tannery in Penns Creek
_FA4: Date: 1778 Place: service in Robinson's Rangers
27. First name unknown Beatty (James3, John2, John1).
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34. First name unknown Beatty (James3, John2, John1).
35. First name unknown Beatty (James3, John2, John1).
36. First name unknown Beatty (James3, John2, John1).
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