Mary Jane Clayton
- Born: 29 Jun 1665, Chichester, Sussex, England
- Marriage: John Jacob Beals on 1 Jan 1683 in Chester MM, Franklin, Pennsylvania
- Died: 1725, Concord Township, Chester, Pennsylvania at age 60
Mary married John Jacob Beals, son of William Beals and Unknown, on 1 Jan 1683 in Chester MM, Franklin, Pennsylvania. (John Jacob Beals was born on 27 May 1656 in England and died on 17 Dec 1726 in Nottingham, Chester, Pennsylvania, USA.)
 Marriage Notes:
The 2nd day of the 8th month in 1682, "John Balles and Mary Cleton did propound their intentions of marriage and nothing being found but clearness they were ordered to present it againe before the next monthly meeting this beign the first time of their proposall and it is also ordered that Robert Wade and his wife inquire into their clearness and bring it in at the next meeting." Chester Meeting Minutes. Second intentions were presented before the meeting of 11 month 1, 1682 and they were cleared for marriage. The name Beals has been variously spelled Bales, Baels, Beal, Beale, Beales, Balles, etc.
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