John Beals
Sex: M
Individual Information
Birth: 27 May 1656 - Sussex, England
Christening:
Death: 17 Dec 1726 - Chester Co, PA
Burial: in East Nottingham Friends Burial Ground, Chester Co, PA
Cause of Death:
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Events
• Will, John Beals, 17 Dec 1726 in Chester Co, PA
The Last Will & Testament of John Beals
Chester Co., PA Will Book A, p. 206
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John Beals--|
I John Beals of Nottingham in ye County of Chester being sick and we ak of Body but of a sound and well disposing mind & memory do make th is as my Last Will & Testament revoking all other wills that have heretofo re been made or Done by me first my will is that my Just Debts & funera ll Charges be Defrayed as soon as possiable after my Decease & also th at my Body be Decently buried Secondly I give and bequeath unt my eldest s on John Beals my Bed and all the furniture thereunto belong and five pou nd he paying to Each of his five Children Sarah, John, Thomas, Ann & Phe be to Each of them Ten shillings when they come of age. Thirdly I give un to my son William Beals Eight pound he paying to Each of his Three Childr en Lydia Mary & Ruth Ten Shillings when of aged Fourthly I give unto my Da ughter Mary Harrold Eight pounds she paying to each of her Children Elizab eth, Rachil, Jonathan & Richard Ten Shillings when they come of age Fifth ly I give unto my son Jacob Beals Twelve pounds he paying to his four Chil dren John, Jacob, Mary & William to each of them Ten Shillings when of ag e. Sixthly I give unto my Daughter Patience Jone ye Eight pounds fifteen S hillings that is due from her husband by Bond and five pound more to be pa id by my Exer willing she or her husband to pay unto their four Children J udith Mary Sarah & Charity to Each Ten Shillings. All ye aforesaid Legac ys to be paid unto ye sd Grand Children where they are Deemed by L aw to be of age. Seventhly I give unto my Daughter Mary Harrold & Patien ce Jones my warming pan & spice Box also I give unto James Wright forty Sh illings. Eightly I give unto my Kinswoman Mary Davis of Philadelphia Twen ty Shillings, also my will is that my son William Shall be paid his Lega cy first my Daughter Mary Harrold next and Patience her five pound ne xt as ye moony that is out upon bond becomes Due. Lastly I ordain & Consti tute my two sons John & Jacob Beals Sole Exer of this my Last Will & Testa ment. Witness my hand & seal Dated in Notingham Afs ye 11th of ye 8th mon th 1726.
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John IB Beals (SEAL)
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Sealed & Delivered in the presence of,
James McMullins,
William House
Chester, December the 17. 1726 then personally James McMullan & Wm House t he witnesses to the above written will who on their respective qualificati ons did Declare they were present & saw the Testator therein mentioned si gn seal publish pronounce & Declare ye said writing to be his last Wi ll & Testament & that at ye Doing thereof he was of sound mind and memo ry to the best of their understanding.
Coram Jo Parker D. Regr
Be it Rembered that ye Seventeenth day of December Anno Domini 1726 the La st Will & Testament of John Beals late of Notingham in the said County Dec eased was proved in due form of Law and probate & Letters of Admon was gra nted to his son's John & Jacob Beals sole Executors therein named being fi rst attested well and truly to Administer and to bring in an Invento ry of the said Deced.. Estate into the Regr office for the said Coun ty of Chester on or before the seventeenth day of January next to Exhib it & to render a Just Acct of your Adminstration on or before the Seventee nth day of December which will be in the year of our Lord 1727. Given und er the seal of the said office.
P. Jo. Parker D. Regr
Abstract:
BEALS, John Nottingham
8/11/1726 17 Dec 1726
To eldest son John, bed and furniture and £5, he paying to his 5 childre n; viz Sarah, John, Thomas, Ann and Phebe, 10 shillings when of age. To da ughter Mary HARROLD 8, she paying to each of heir children, viz Elizabet h, Rachel, Jonathan and Richard 10 shillings each when of age. To son Jac ob £12, he paying to each of his 4 children, viz John, Jacob, Mary and Wil liam 10 shillings when of age. To daughter Patience Jones the £8-15 th at is due of bond of her husband and £5 more paying to their 4 children, v iz Judith, Mary, Sarah and Charity 10 shillings each, when of age. To Jam es Wright 40 shillings. To kinswoman Mary Davis of Philadelphia 20 shillin gs. Executors: sons John and Jacob.
Witnesses: James McMullin, Wm. House.
Parents
Father: Thomas Beals
Mother: Sarah Edge
Spouses and Children
1. *Mary Clayton
Marriage: 1 Nov 1683 - Chester Co, PA
Status:
Children:
1. Jacob Beals
2. John Beals II
3. William Beals
4. Mary Ann Beals
5. Patience Beals
6. Grace Beals
Notes
General:
Came to America in 1675 on board the ship "Griffin".
John was the first of the Beals to come to America. He came on the ship the "Griffin" in 1675. He and his wife Mary were devout Quakers.