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William Beals 1740–1814 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1740

Birth Location: Hopewell, Independent Cities, Virginia, United States,

Death Date: 1814

Death Location: Back Creek, Randolph, North Carolina, United States,

Father: John III

Mother: Margaret Hunt

Spouse(s): Rachel Green, Rachel Johnson

Children(s): Caleb Bales

In 1740, William Beals entered the world in Hopewell, Independent Cities, Virginia, United States,, born to John Beals Iii And Margaret Esther Hunt. William Beals married Rachel Green, Rachel Johnson, and had children including Caleb Bales. William Beals passed away in 1814 in Back Creek, Randolph, North Carolina, United States,.

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Biography

  • In 1740, William Beals entered the world in Hopewell, Independent Cities, Virginia, United States,, born to John Beals Iii And Margaret Esther Hunt.
  • William Beals married Rachel Green, Rachel Johnson, and had children including Caleb Bales.
  • William Beals passed away in 1814 in Back Creek, Randolph, North Carolina, United States,.

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Spouses(s)

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William Beals's Ancestors

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William Beals
1740–1814
Birth Place: Hopewell, Independent Cities, Virginia, United States,
Parents
John Beals III
1717–1796
Nottingham, Chester Co, PA
Margaret (Esther) Hunt
1721–1796
Nottingham, Chester, Pennsylvania, United States
Grandparents
JOHN (BEALS) II
1685–1745
Chester,Delaware,Pennsylvania,USA
SARAH BOWATER
1688–1777
,Chester,Pennsylvania,USA
Great-Grandparents
John I
1660–1726
*Mary Clayton
1665–1725
Thomas Bowater
1655–1720
Sarah Edge
1657–1692
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Thomas Beals
1625–1654
Sarah Edge
1657–1692
William Clayton
1632–1691
Prudence Lanckford
1638–1689
John Bowater
1629–1704
Anne Cross
1632–1666

William Beals's Descendants

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William Beals (1740–1814) m. Rachel Green (1749–1799) m. Rachel Johnson (6 Mar 1770–20 Oct 1837)
  1. 1. Caleb Bales 1786–1815 m. Ann Smith 1784–1826 m. Ann Thornbrough 1770–1858
    1. 1. Anderson Bales 1801–1857 m. Ana Menifoe 1814–1855
      1. 1. John (W.) Bales 1855–1927 m. Mary (Jane) Brock 1859–1937
        1. 1. Mary (Clemmie) Bales 1887–1978 m. Calvin (Walker "Cal") Clinton 1888–1960

William Beals's Timeline

2 Records

1740
1740
Birth of William Beals in Hopewell, Independent Cities, Virginia, United States,
Hopewell, Independent Cities, Virginia, United States,
1814
1814
Age 74
Death of William Beals in Back Creek, Randolph, North Carolina, United States,
Back Creek, Randolph, North Carolina, United States,

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1740
    Event Place: Hopewell, Independent Cities, Virginia, United States,
    Record Source: Family Data Collection - Individual Records, Birth year: 1740; Birth city: Frederick Co; Birth state: VA

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1814
    Event Place: Back Creek, Randolph, North Carolina, United States,
    Record Source: Family Data Collection - Individual Records, Birth year: 1740; Birth city: Frederick Co; Birth state: VA

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