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William Beals 1687 – 1742 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 01 FEB 1687

Birth Location: Nottingham, Chester, Pennsylvania, USA

Death Date: 02 JAN 1742

Death Location: Nottingham, Chester, Pennsylvania, USA

Father: John Beals

Mother: Mary Clayton

Spouse(s): Rebecca Chambers

Children(s): Mary Beals, Lydia Beals, Ruth Beals, Caleb Beals, Mary Beals, Rachel Beals, Hannah Beals

In 1687, William Beals entered the world in Nottingham, Chester, Pennsylvania, USA, born to John Jacob Beals and Mary Jane Clayton. William Beals married Rebecca Chambers, and had children including Mary Beals, Lydia Beals, Ruth Beals, Caleb Beals, Mary Beals, Rachel Beals, Hannah Beals. William Beals passed away in 1742 in Nottingham, Chester, Pennsylvania, USA.

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Biography

  • In 1687, William Beals entered the world in Nottingham, Chester, Pennsylvania, USA, born to John Jacob Beals and Mary Jane Clayton.
  • William Beals married Rebecca Chambers, and had children including Mary Beals, Lydia Beals, Ruth Beals, Caleb Beals, Mary Beals, Rachel Beals, Hannah Beals.
  • William Beals passed away in 1742 in Nottingham, Chester, Pennsylvania, USA.

Immediate Family

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Spouses(s)

Children(s)

William Beals's Ancestors

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William Beals
1687 – 1742
Birth Place: Nottingham, Chester, Pennsylvania, USA
Parents
John Jacob Beals
1650 – 1726
Rumbaldaweeke,Chichester,Sussex,England
Mary (Jane) Clayton
1665 – 1725
Rumbaldaweeke, Chichester, Sussex, England
Grandparents
William (Thomas) Bales
1625 – 1654
Beal On The Hill, Durham, England
Sarah (Ann) Edge
1630 – 1692
Barrow, Cheshire, England
William Clayton
1632 – 1691
Rumbaldsweekchi, Sussex, England
Prudence (Michelle) Lanckford
1638 – 1689
Of St Peters, Sussex, England
Great-Grandparents
Robert Beals
1600 – 1657
William Clayton
1590 – 1658
Joan Smith
1610 – 1644
2nd-Great-Grandparents
William Beals
1574 – 1628
Thomas Clayton
1560 – 1631
Margaret Cholmondy
1560 – 1631

William Beals's Descendants

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William Beals (01 FEB 1687 – 02 JAN 1742) m. Rebecca Chambers (1687 – 11 MAY 1763)
  1. 1. Mary Beals (1715 – 1819)
  2. 2. Lydia Beals (01 JUN 1719 – 1735)
  3. 3. Ruth Beals (1721 – 14 NOV 1789)
  4. 4. Caleb Beals (1721 – 1805)
  5. 5. Mary Beals (1726 – 1807)
  6. 6. Rachel Beals (1728 – 15 AUG 1776)
  7. 7. Hannah Beals (31 MAR 1729 – )

William Beals's Timeline

2 Records

1687
01 FEB 1687
Birth of William Beals in Nottingham, Chester, Pennsylvania, USA
Nottingham, Chester, Pennsylvania, USA
1742
02 JAN 1742
Age 55
Death of William Beals in Nottingham, Chester, Pennsylvania, USA
Nottingham, Chester, Pennsylvania, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Custom Event
    Event Date: 1725
    Event Place: Annapolis, Maryland
    Record Source: U.S. and Canada, Passenger and Immigration Lists Index, 1500s-1900s, Place: Annapolis, Maryland; Year: 1725; Page Number: 53

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 01 FEB 1687
    Event Place: Nottingham, Chester, Pennsylvania, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S. and International Marriage Records, 1560-1900, Source number: 1157.000; Source type: Electronic Database; Number of Pages: 1; Submitter Code: CGA
    [2] Family Data Collection - Individual Records, Birth year: 1687; Birth city: Chester; Birth state: PA
    [3] Web: Maryland, Find A Grave Index, 1637-2012
    [4] U.S. and International Marriage Records, 1560-1900, Source number: 2594.000; Source type: Electronic Database; Number of Pages: 1; Submitter Code: MSL
    [5] U.S. and International Marriage Records, 1560-1900, Source number: 3452.000; Source type: Electronic Database; Number of Pages: 1; Submitter Code: LLH
    [6] Family Data Collection - Individual Records, Birth year: 1687; Birth city: Chester Mm; Birth state: PA
    [7] Family Data Collection - Individual Records, Birth year: 1687; Birth city: Nottingham; Birth state: PA
    [8] Family Data Collection - Births

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Cecil County, Maryland, USA
    Record Source: Web: Maryland, Find A Grave Index, 1637-2012

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 02 JAN 1742
    Event Place: Nottingham, Chester, Pennsylvania, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] Family Data Collection - Individual Records, Birth year: 1687; Birth city: Chester; Birth state: PA
    [2] Web: Maryland, Find A Grave Index, 1637-2012

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