Re: John W., William, and Martha Beauchamp in Georgia
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Re: John W., William, and Martha Beauchamp in Georgia
Daniel Richart 7/19/10
Deena, I had written you a LONG response, but when I hit "Preview" I lost it all, so I'll start over but don't have time to get it all in this time.
John William Beauchamp was born about 1792 in Worcester County, MD to William Beauchamp, a Revolutionary War soldier and his wife Nancy Parker, whose father Jacob Parker was also a RW soldier. In 1790 they, several families and friends all went to Georgia.
There is a list of 11 children of William and Nancy, but it is in dispute as DAR, among others, say Nancy died in 1796, thus could not be the mother of the last five children on the list. Some researchers believe these are either John William's children, or there was another mother in there.
I have 50 years of census records for John William - 1820 to 1860 - and if you look at 1820 you see those last five children in his house while "old William" is living alone with his slaves. I am inclined to believe they (including my own Sabird) were John William's children, but it will take some doing to prove that.
John William's first wife MAY have been Abisha Fowler. Someone gave me another wife's name - Susan Davis - but I haven't researched that one. The last one, Nancy (Wade?) is evidently the wife you descend from. Interesting that you mention a daughter of Jasper's named Alice Beauchamp Wade. Hmmmm...
I'll see if I can get your email and find a way to get the photos for you.
Martha