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Abram Beals

Male 1816 - 1900  (83 years)


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Generation: 1

  1. 1.  Abram Beals was born on 28 Oct 1816 (son of David Beals and Rachel West); died on 6 Jul 1900; was buried in Cottonwood Cemetery, Emporia, Lyon, Kansas.

    Abram married Sarah Hammer on 25 Feb 1837 in Jefferson County, Tennessee. Sarah (daughter of Jesse Hammer and Rebecca Blackburn) was born on 20 Jun 1817; died on 7 Jul 1854 in Jefferson County, Tennessee; was buried in Lost Creek Friends Burial Ground, Jefferson County, Tennessee. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. Rebecca Beals was born on 18 Mar 1840 in New Market, Jefferson, Tennessee; died on 17 Feb 1933 in Whittier, Los Angeles, California; was buried in Rose Hills Memorial Park, Whittier, Los Angeles, California.

Generation: 2

  1. 2.  David Beals was born on 4 Jan 1771 (son of Isaac Beals and Hannah Jones); died on 29 Nov 1870 in Jonesborough, Washington, Tennessee; was buried in Fairview United Methodist Cemetery, Jonesborough, Washington, Tennessee.

    David married Rachel West. Rachel (daughter of Thomas West and Rachel Oliphant) was born on 19 Jul 1775 in Loudoun County, Virginia; died on 7 Jul 1840; was buried in Fairview United Methodist Cemetery, Jonesborough, Washington, Tennessee. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  2. 3.  Rachel West was born on 19 Jul 1775 in Loudoun County, Virginia (daughter of Thomas West and Rachel Oliphant); died on 7 Jul 1840; was buried in Fairview United Methodist Cemetery, Jonesborough, Washington, Tennessee.
    Children:
    1. 1. Abram Beals was born on 28 Oct 1816; died on 6 Jul 1900; was buried in Cottonwood Cemetery, Emporia, Lyon, Kansas.


Generation: 3

  1. 4.  Isaac Beals was born on 6 Jan 1745 in York County, Pennsylvania (son of Jacob Beals, Jr. and Elizabeth Griest); died on 7 Jan 1833 in Washington County, Tennessee; was buried in Fairview United Methodist Cemetery, Jonesborough, Washington, Tennessee.

    Isaac married Hannah Jones. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  2. 5.  Hannah Jones
    Children:
    1. 2. David Beals was born on 4 Jan 1771; died on 29 Nov 1870 in Jonesborough, Washington, Tennessee; was buried in Fairview United Methodist Cemetery, Jonesborough, Washington, Tennessee.

  3. 6.  Thomas West was born in 1735 in New Jersey; died in Jan 1796 in Grainger County, Tennessee; was buried in Cherokee Community Cemetery, Jonesborough, Washington, Tennessee.

    Other Events and Attributes:

    • Alternate birth: 1740, London, England

    Thomas married Rachel Oliphant between 1762 and 1763. Rachel (daughter of Ephraim Oliphant and Sarah Stout) was born on 13 Sep 1745 in New Jersey; died in Apr 1814 in Tennessee; was buried in Cherokee Community Cemetery, Jonesborough, Washington, Tennessee. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  4. 7.  Rachel Oliphant was born on 13 Sep 1745 in New Jersey (daughter of Ephraim Oliphant and Sarah Stout); died in Apr 1814 in Tennessee; was buried in Cherokee Community Cemetery, Jonesborough, Washington, Tennessee.
    Children:
    1. 3. Rachel West was born on 19 Jul 1775 in Loudoun County, Virginia; died on 7 Jul 1840; was buried in Fairview United Methodist Cemetery, Jonesborough, Washington, Tennessee.


Generation: 4

  1. 8.  Jacob Beals, Jr. was born on 18 Sep 1717 in Chester County, Pennsylvania (son of Jacob Beals, Sr. and Mary Brooksby); died in Apr 1786 in Adams County, Pennsylvania; was buried in Huntington Quaker Meeting House Cemetery, Latimore Township, Adams, Pennsylvania.

    Jacob married Elizabeth Griest on 17 Sep 1743 in Leacock, Lancaster, Pennsylvania. Elizabeth (daughter of John Griest and Martha Baldwin) was born on 6 Jan 1720 in Bethel, Lancaster, Pennsylvania; died in 1800 in Adams County, Pennsylvania; was buried in Huntington Quaker Meeting House Cemetery, Latimore Township, Adams, Pennsylvania. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  2. 9.  Elizabeth Griest was born on 6 Jan 1720 in Bethel, Lancaster, Pennsylvania (daughter of John Griest and Martha Baldwin); died in 1800 in Adams County, Pennsylvania; was buried in Huntington Quaker Meeting House Cemetery, Latimore Township, Adams, Pennsylvania.
    Children:
    1. 4. Isaac Beals was born on 6 Jan 1745 in York County, Pennsylvania; died on 7 Jan 1833 in Washington County, Tennessee; was buried in Fairview United Methodist Cemetery, Jonesborough, Washington, Tennessee.

  3. 14.  Ephraim Oliphant was born in 1717 in Staten Island, Richmond, New York (son of Duncan Oliphant and Mary); died in 1794 in Loudoun County, Virginia.

    Ephraim married Sarah Stout. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  4. 15.  Sarah Stout (daughter of Freegift Stout and Mary Higgins).
    Children:
    1. 7. Rachel Oliphant was born on 13 Sep 1745 in New Jersey; died in Apr 1814 in Tennessee; was buried in Cherokee Community Cemetery, Jonesborough, Washington, Tennessee.


Generation: 5

  1. 16.  Jacob Beals, Sr. was born on 28 Jul 1689 in Chester County, Pennsylvania (son of John Jacob Beals, Sr. and Mary Clayton); died in May 1763 in York County, Pennsylvania; was buried in Huntington Quaker Meeting House Cemetery, Latimore Township, Adams, Pennsylvania.

    Jacob married Mary Brooksby on 20 Apr 1714 in Nottingham, Chester, Pennsylvania. Mary was born in 1695 in Chester County, Pennsylvania; died on 3 Nov 1763 in York County, Pennsylvania; was buried in Huntington Quaker Meeting House Cemetery, Latimore Township, Adams, Pennsylvania. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  2. 17.  Mary Brooksby was born in 1695 in Chester County, Pennsylvania; died on 3 Nov 1763 in York County, Pennsylvania; was buried in Huntington Quaker Meeting House Cemetery, Latimore Township, Adams, Pennsylvania.
    Children:
    1. 8. Jacob Beals, Jr. was born on 18 Sep 1717 in Chester County, Pennsylvania; died in Apr 1786 in Adams County, Pennsylvania; was buried in Huntington Quaker Meeting House Cemetery, Latimore Township, Adams, Pennsylvania.

  3. 18.  John Griest was born in 1694 in England or Ireland; died before 21 Oct 1751 in York County, Pennsylvania.

    John married Martha Baldwin. Martha (daughter of Thomas Baldwin and Mary) was born on 16 Dec 1694 in Chester County, Pennsylvania; died in 1752 in York County, Pennsylvania. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  4. 19.  Martha Baldwin was born on 16 Dec 1694 in Chester County, Pennsylvania (daughter of Thomas Baldwin and Mary); died in 1752 in York County, Pennsylvania.
    Children:
    1. 9. Elizabeth Griest was born on 6 Jan 1720 in Bethel, Lancaster, Pennsylvania; died in 1800 in Adams County, Pennsylvania; was buried in Huntington Quaker Meeting House Cemetery, Latimore Township, Adams, Pennsylvania.

  5. 28.  Duncan Oliphant was born about 1682; died between 12 Feb 1732 and 7 Aug 1734 in Amwell, Hunterdon, New Jersey.

    Notes:

    Despite many fanciful theories of his supposed Scottish and/or gentry parents, in fact nothing is known of his origins.

    Duncan married Mary. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  6. 29.  Mary

    Notes:

    Not Mary Garrison, as long assumed. Perry Streeter (citation details below) has argued that she may have been a sister of Hester, wife of Johannes Gerritsen of Staten Island and Amwell, New Jersey.

    Children:
    1. 14. Ephraim Oliphant was born in 1717 in Staten Island, Richmond, New York; died in 1794 in Loudoun County, Virginia.

  7. 30.  Freegift Stout was born in 1693 (son of David Stout and Rebecca Ashton); died between 10 Jul 1768 and 2 Aug 1769 in Amwell, Hunterdon, New Jersey.

    Other Events and Attributes:

    • Alternate death: Clover Hill, Hunterdon, New Jersey

    Notes:

    Abstract of the will of Freegift Stout:

    1763, June 9. Stout, Freegift, of Amwell Twsp., Hunterdon Co., yeoman; will of. Wife, Mary, household goods, etc., and son, Isaac, to pay to her £lO yearly. In the lifetime of my son, Jodiah, I gave him a deed for his portion, which land is in Windsor Twsp., Middlesex Co., and I give to my granddaughter, Rebecca Stout, the eldest surviving daughter of said Jodiah, the sum of £40 shillings. Son, Freegift Stout, farm in Amwell Twsp., which I bought of James Oliphant; also 76 acres out of my homestead where I live, and also 8 acres of meadow. Son, James, land in Amwell, which he now has, and which I bought of Valentine End. Son, Joshua, tract of land in Hopewell Twsp., which I purchased of Joslah Furman. Son, Obadiah, the tract which I lately bought of Jonathan Stout, being in Rocks- bury Twsp., Morris Co., at a place called Schooleys Mountain. Son, Isaac, the plantation where I live, except the 84 acres laid off to my son Freegift, and 30 acres which I sold to Hannis Case. Names daughter, Mary Chamberlain, wife of Richard Chamberlain. Moveable estate to Sarah Oliphant, wife of Ephraim Oliphant, of Kingwood Twsp.; Rebecca Taylor, wife of Edward Taylor, and Rachel Rounsavell, wife of Richard Rounsavell, Jr., both of Amwell Twsp. (Mary Chamberlain having 20 acres of land). Executors — sons, Freegift and James. Witnesses — Joseph Higgins, John Stout, John Manners.

    1766, May 18. Codicil. By my last will I gave to my son, Obadiah, a tract of land which I bought of Jonathan Stout, in Rocksburg Twsp., Morris Co., but, instead of the land I give him £150. Granddaughter, Ann Stout, daughter of my son, Jodiah Stout, 40 shillings, when she is 18. The said land in Rocksbury to be sold, and the money given to my four daughters — Mary, wife of Richard Chamberlain; Sarah, wife of Ephraim Oliphant; Rebecca, wife of Edward Taylor, and Rachel, wife of Richard Rounsavell, Jr. Witnesses — Joseph Higgins, John Stout, John Manners.

    1768, July 10. Codicil. My daughter, Sarah, wife of Ephraim Oliphant, is deceased, so her legacy is to be divided between her surviving children, when they come of age. Witnesses — Peter Vandyck, Peter Vandyck, Jr., Benjamin Stout. Proved Aug. 2, 1769.

    1769, Aug. 2. Inventory, £208.19.8, made by Peter Vandicke and Joseph Moore.

    1772, Jan. 23. Account by Executors.

    Lib. 14, p. 64; Lib. 14, p. 68; Lib. 14, p. 420.

    Freegift married Mary Higgins. Mary (daughter of Jadiah Higgins and Mary Newbold) was born on 24 Jan 1700. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  8. 31.  Mary Higgins was born on 24 Jan 1700 (daughter of Jadiah Higgins and Mary Newbold).
    Children:
    1. 15. Sarah Stout


Generation: 6

  1. 32.  John Jacob Beals, Sr. was born on 27 May 1650 in England; died on 11 Oct 1726 in Nottingham, Chester, Pennsylvania; was buried in Nottingham Cemetery, Nottingham, Chester, Pennsylvania.

    Notes:

    Said to have been a son of a Thomas Beals and his wife Sarah Edge. It is unclear whether these individuals even existed. One thing that is clear is that his mother cannot have been the Sarah Edge, daughter of George and Joanna Edge, who married Thomas Bowman or Bowater.

    John married Mary Clayton after 1 Feb 1683. Mary was born on 29 Aug 1665 in Rumboldswyke, near Chichester, Sussex, England; died on 26 Dec 1726 in Nottingham, Chester, Pennsylvania; was buried in Huntington Quaker Meeting House Cemetery, Latimore Township, Adams, Pennsylvania. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  2. 33.  Mary Clayton was born on 29 Aug 1665 in Rumboldswyke, near Chichester, Sussex, England; died on 26 Dec 1726 in Nottingham, Chester, Pennsylvania; was buried in Huntington Quaker Meeting House Cemetery, Latimore Township, Adams, Pennsylvania.
    Children:
    1. 16. Jacob Beals, Sr. was born on 28 Jul 1689 in Chester County, Pennsylvania; died in May 1763 in York County, Pennsylvania; was buried in Huntington Quaker Meeting House Cemetery, Latimore Township, Adams, Pennsylvania.

  3. 38.  Thomas Baldwin died between Mar 1731 and 2 Jul 1731 in Chester County, Pennsylvania.

    Thomas married Mary in 1684. Mary died after 1718. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  4. 39.  Mary died after 1718.
    Children:
    1. 19. Martha Baldwin was born on 16 Dec 1694 in Chester County, Pennsylvania; died in 1752 in York County, Pennsylvania.

  5. 60.  David Stout was born in 1667 (son of Richard Stout and Penelope); died after 1725 in Amwell, Hunterdon, New Jersey.

    Other Events and Attributes:

    • Alternate birth: 1669

    Notes:

    According to John E. Stillwell, writing in 1916, at that time the old David Stout house in Amwell was still standing, including a Stout burying ground.

    David married Rebecca Ashton in 1688. Rebecca (daughter of James Ashton and Deliverance Throckmorton) died after 20 Apr 1714. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  6. 61.  Rebecca Ashton (daughter of James Ashton and Deliverance Throckmorton); died after 20 Apr 1714.
    Children:
    1. 30. Freegift Stout was born in 1693; died between 10 Jul 1768 and 2 Aug 1769 in Amwell, Hunterdon, New Jersey.

  7. 62.  Jadiah Higgins was born on 5 Mar 1657 in Eastham, Barnstable, Massachusetts (son of Richard Higgins and Mary); died between 23 Apr 1715 and 17 May 1715 in Somerset County, New Jersey.

    Other Events and Attributes:

    • Alternate death: Between 23 Apr 1715 and 6 May 1715, Somerset County, New Jersey

    Notes:

    Also spelled Jediah, Jedidiah. He moved with his parents from Eastham, Massachusetts to Piscataway, New Jersey in 1669, when he was about twelve. Sometime between 1700 and 1713 he moved to Kingston, near Princeton.

    1683, ensign of the Piscataway train band; 1692, constable of Piscataway; 1695-97, member of the New Jersey assembly. He was a cordwainer.

    Jadiah married Mary Newbold on 12 May 1684 in Burlington, Burlington, New Jersey. Mary (daughter of Michael Newbold and Ann) was born on 23 May 1661 in Eckington, York, England; died after 23 Apr 1715. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  8. 63.  Mary Newbold was born on 23 May 1661 in Eckington, York, England (daughter of Michael Newbold and Ann); died after 23 Apr 1715.
    Children:
    1. 31. Mary Higgins was born on 24 Jan 1700.