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A Biographical Dictionary of the Maryland Legislature 1635-1789 by Edward C. Papenfuse, et. al.
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BIOGRAPHIES BEA

upon completion of his own indenture. FAMILY

BACKGROUND. BROTHER: Ralph (?-1655), who was

transported by Leonard Calvert (ca. 1606-1647) as
indentured servant in 1634 and who owned 1,500
acres by the time of his death. OTHER KINSHIP: his
stepgrandaughter was Elizabeth Teares, who mar-
ried William Middleton (1686-1769). MARRIED
Elinor (Helene) (?-1701). CHILDREN. SONS: John
Bayne(ca. 1662-1701), who married by 1687 Ann
(?-1702/3), widow of Thomas Gerard (?-1686);
Thomas. DAUGHTERS: Edith, who married Mat-
thew Hill; Elinor, who married first John Stone
(ca. 1648-1697), second, Hugh Tears, and third,
John Beale, of Lawson (ca. 1674-1751); and
Elizabeth. PRIVATE CAREER. EDUCATION: illiter-
ate. RELIGIOUS AFFILIATION: Protestant. SOCIAL

STATUS AND ACTIVITIES: Gent., by the mid- 1650s.
OCCUPATIONAL PROFILE, probably a servant,
1630s; planter, by 1643; merchant. PUBLIC CA-
REER. LEGISLATIVE SERVICE. Assembly, present
1641/42, St. George's Hundred, St. Mary's
County, 1650-1650/51 (Laws 1). LOCAL OFFICES:
justice, St. Mary's County, 1655-1658, Charles
County, 1660-1667. STANDS ON PUBLIC/PRIVATE
ISSUES: probably a supporter of Lord Baltimore
against FendalPs Rebellion in 1660. WEALTH DUR-
ING LIFETIME. LAND AT FIRST ELECTION ca. 700

acres in 1650. WEALTH AT DEATH. DIED: will pro-
bated on May 28, 1670. PERSONAL PROPERTY:
TEV, £399.9.0 sterling (including 3 slaves and 6
servants). LAND: 2,800 acres.

BEALE, JOHN (?-1734). BORN: of age in 1707;
probably only son. NATIVE: probably second gen-
eration. RESIDED: in Annapolis and on his planta-
tion, "Norwood's Beale," in Anne Arundel
County. FAMILY BACKGROUND. FATHER: probably
Thomas Beale (?-1713). MOTHER: Elizabeth. SIS-
TER: Elizabeth, who married Rev. Henry Jennings,
rector of William and Mary Parish in St. Mary's
County from 1706 to 1714. MARRIED on August
19, 1708, Elizabeth (1688-1753), daughter of An-
drew Norwood (?-1701), of Anne Arundel
County, and wife Elizabeth Howard. Her brother
was Andrew. Her sisters were Ann; Hannah; and
(first name unknown). CHILDREN. SON: Thomas
(1714-1717). DAUGHTERS: Elizabeth (1711-?),
who married first, in 1729 William Nicholson, a
merchant, and second, Richard Dorsey; Ann
(1716/17-?), who married Thomas Rutland.
WARDS: Andrew Norwood, Jr.; John Howard (ca.
1709-1805); and Vachel Denton (ca. 1696-1752).
PRIVATE CAREER. EDUCATION: literate. RELIGIOUS
AFFILIATION: Protestant. SOCIAL STATUS AND

ACTIVITIES. Mr., by 1717; Gent., by 1719; Esq., by

1727. OCCUPATIONAL PROFILE: probably a
planter; officeholder. PUBLIC CAREER. LEGISLA-
TIVE SERVICE: Lower House, Annapolis, 1718
(elected to the 3rd session to fill vacancy; Ac-
counts 3), 1719 (Accounts 1; discharged for ac-
cepting an appointment as clerk of the Council
between the 1st and 2nd sessions), Anne Arundel
County, 1722-1724 (Accounts 1-3), 1725-1727
(Accounts 1-4; Aggrievances 1-4), 1728-1731
(Accounts 1-5; Aggrievances 1-5), 1732-1734
(Accounts 1-Cv; Aggrievances 1-Cv; discharged
during convention for accepting an office "of trust
and profit" from the government). OTHER PRO-
VINCIAL OFFICES: clerk, Secretary's Office and
Provincial Court, 1707-1718; register, Chancery
Court, 1708-1709; clerk, Council, 1719-1721;
commissioner, Paper Currency Office, appointed
1733. LOCAL OFFICES: clerk, Anne Arundel
County, 1711-1734; St. Anne's Parish Vestry,
Anne Arundel County, in office 1713-1720, 1727-
1730; alderman, Annapolis, 1714-at least 1726;
clerk, Court of Oyer and Terminer and Gaol De-
livery, Anne Arundel County, commissioned 1720;
deputy commissary, Anne Arundel County, 1720-
1734; trustee of public schools, Anne Arundel
County, period of service unknown. WEALTH DUR-
ING LIFETIME. LAND AT FIRST ELECTION 640
acres in Anne Arundel County, plus 1 lot in An-
napolis. SIGNIFICANT CHANGES IN LAND BE-
TWEEN FIRST ELECTION AND DEATH acquired an
additional 1,138 acres in Anne Arundel and
Baltimore counties; gave 150 acres in Anne Arun-
del County to son-in-law William Nicholson in
1731. WEALTH AT DEATH. DIED between March 5
and May 9, 1734, in Anne Arundel County. PER-
SONAL PROPERTY: TEV, £1,558.14.8 (including 13
slaves and books); FB, estate overpaid £344.8.11.
LAND. ca. 1,628 acres in Anne Arundel and
Baltimore counties, plus 3 lots in Annapolis; after
his death his land was sold to pay his debts.

BEALE, JOHN, OF LAWSON (ca 1674-1751).
BORN: ca. 1674, probably in Anne Arundel
County; only son. NATIVE: second generation. RE-
SIDED: in Charles County; Prince George's

County. FAMILY BACKGROUND. FATHER: John

Beale (?-1675/76), who immigrated in 1670.
MOTHER: Joane Lawson Reid Mounten (?-1675),
widow of Robert Tyler (?-1673). HALF BROTHERS:
George Reid; Peter Mounten; and Robert Tyler
(ca. 1671-1738). HALF SISTER: Elizabeth Tyler.
MARRIED first, Sarah Pierce (?-ca. 1700), grand-
daughter of Thomas Sprigg (1630-1704). MAR-
RIED second, by late 1700 Elinor, widow of both
John Stone (ca. 1648-1697) and Hugh Tears;
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