| Edward Beeson
(Abt 1652-1713) |
Edward Beeson
Came to America from Stoke England with William Penn. In the early spring of 1700, Edward Beeson with ten other men joined with William Penn to survey the southern part of his PA Concession. They laid out a tract known as the Notthingham Lotts in Chester County. In 1769 when the Mason Dixon Line was established, these lots became a part of Cecil County, MD. Edward Beeson drew Lot No. 18 consisting of 1000 acres near the southwest corner of the Nottingham Lotts (a plot of land ten miles long, east and west, by three miles wide, north and south.) He built on the lot and moved his family there from NewCastle Co., DE. Edward Beeson is believed to have first married Rachel Pennington, a half sister of the wife of William Penn. They had children: Edward, Richard, William and Ann. His second wife Elizabeth he married near 1710. They had a daughter, Elizabeth, born about 1712 and Rachel, born after his death.
"I Edward Beeson of Nottingham, being laid on a bed of sickness and not knowing how the lord may dispose of me as to my natural life therfore I do make this my last will and testment and does declare all other will or wills made or done by me to be void and of none effect, first my will is that I be decently buried and my funeral expenses and all debts be duly paid, 2ly, I give to my son Edward & heirs 142 acres & half of land lying by Nessamoney, 3rdly, I give unto my son Richard & his heirs one tract of Laqnd Laying near Southampton in the county of Bucks, containing 290 acres, 4ly, I give to my son Richard & his heirs one tract of Liberty Land containing 25 acres, Laying on Sculkill, 5ly I give to my son William my west Loot Laying in Notingham, also I give unto lhim 48 pounds which my executors is to lay out for him in building him a house & buying him such necessaryes as they may see most needful for him for making a plantation, also I give unto llhim all my wearing apparell except two great coats, which two coats I give to Edward & Richard, Edward is to have which he pleased, also I give to my son William one coat of the Carsey that is at the weavers, also my will is that if my son William should dy wisthout ishew Lawfully begotten, then the land is to go to the Lawful heirs. 6ly, I give to my daughter Ann Cloud, twenty pounds, 7ly my will is that after my former wifes children have had their portions, that all my personal estate be divided betwixt my widow and my daughter Elizabeth according to a Law. 8ly, my will is that my widow shall have the plantation whereon I live with all the profits thereof during her widdowhood or natural life & after my widows marrying of decease, thin I give it to my daughter Elizabeth & her heirs. 9ly, my will is that my executors & heirs shall have all that land which I have purchased of Daniel Wharley & by warrant to me by the commissioners bearing the date of, 14th day of Sept., 1709 to dispose of as they see occasion, and I desire yt my wife shall give to the child yt she is now great with, if it should live when born, 40 pounds and lastley for a full and dinal performance of this will I do by these presents make & ordain my dear and well beloved wife and son Richard the sole executors of this my last will and Testament os witness my had & seal this twentieth of the sixth month, called August 1712."
Edward married Dorothy Baldricke.
Edward next married Rachel Pennington, daughter of Isaac Pennington and Mary Proude, on 7 Nov 1682. (Rachel Pennington was born on 11 Nov 1662 in Lancaster, Lancastershire, England and died in Mar 1713 in Nottingham, Chester, Pennsylvania, USA.)
Edward next married Elizabeth Grubb, daughter of Henry Grubb and Mary Perkins, on 1 Mar 1711. (Elizabeth Grubb was born on 12 Jan 1691 in Nottingham, Chester, Pennsylvania, USA and died in 1730 in West Nottingham Mm, Chester, Pennsylvania.) |
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