William Beazley (bef. 1766 - 1826)

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Biography

William was born before 1766. He passed away in 1826.

Sources

• Mitcham, Lucy, -ca. 1797. Last Will and Testament (Spotsylvania County, Virginia Will Book F, p. 46)
• Beazley, Ephraim ~1838 to William Beazley. Last Will and Testament (Spotsylvania County, Virginia Will Book P, p. 44)
• Beazley, Ephraim ~1805. Last Will and Testament (Spotsylvania County, Virginia Will Book G, p. 96-97)
• Richard Estes and Catherine, his wife; Wm. Beazley and Elizabeth, his wife, all of Spotsylvania County; James Bates and Mary, his wife, of Fauquier County to Ephraim Beazley, jr., of Spotsylvania County. Deed. Found at: https://www.ancestry.com/boards/surnames.estes/1068/mb.ashx. Needs proper source link and check of transcription for accuracy. Augt. 15, 1799. Richard Estes and Catherine, his wife; Wm. Beazley and Elizabeth, his wife, all of Spots. Co.; James Bates and Mary, his wife, of Fauquier Co. to Ephraim Beazley, jr., of Spots. Co. Whereas, Ambrose Carlton by his last will and testament did lend to his wife, Lucy Carlton, his whole estate during her widowhood, and in case of her remarriage the whole estate to be divided into four equal parts, 1 part to his sd. wife and her heirs, and the other three parts to his daughters, the sd. Catherine, Elizabeth, and Lucy, parties hereto, as by the afsd. will recorded in Caroline Co., etc., etc. Sometime after the publishing of the sd. will, the sd. Lucy Carlton (widow of the testator) intermarried with James Mitcham, and thereby became entitled to 1/4 part of a certain tract of 280 a. in Spots. Co., and the sd. Lucy outliving her husband, the sd. James Mitcham, did by her will of record in Spots. Co., direct the sale thereof and the proceeds equally divided among her three daughters, the parties thereto. In consideration of the premises and of several sums to the grantors in hand paid, they conveyed to the sd. Ephraim Beazley, jr., the whole of the afsd. tract of 280 a. in Spots. Co., etc., etc. No witnesses.

September 3, 1799.

• Beazley, Harry to William Beazley ~1805. Deed. (Spotsylvania County, Virginia Will Book Q, p. 509) https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3Q9M-CS1K-XR3Q?i=281&cat=401538. Deed dated 23 May 1797, proved 3 December 1805. Includes the names of the children of Ephraim Beazley and their spouses. Between Harry Beazley of Spotsylvania, VA to William Beazley and Elizabeth his wife, Ephraim Beazley and Dorothy his wife, Mathew Carpenter and Sarah his wife, Harry Duerson and Nancy his wife, William Oliver and Anny his wife and Charles Beazley, Elizabeth Beazley, and Mary Beazley. Ephraim Beazley, deceased, father of the above named William, Ephraim, Sarah, Nancy, Ann, Charles, Elizabeth, Mary and Harry did in his lifetime sell to the above named Harry Beazley a tract of land and received of him the sum of 94 pounds ... for aforesaid land whereon the said Harry now resides, the marks and bounds as herafter [sic] described and our father Ephraim Beazley not having it in his power to convey by Deed to Harry the same. We the legatees and heirs of Ephraim Beazley, deceased, think it just that our father's intention should be carried into effect, and we do collectively and individually for ourselves and heirs acknowledge the receipt of the aforesaid 94 pounds and each of us for ourselves our heirs do doth convey in fee simple (as it was the intention of our father) unto the said Harry Beazley his heirs and forever the tract or parcel of land aforesaid the bounds of which is as follows ... [description of land] neighbors, William Beazley, Francis Turnley, Thomas B[av?]ien 71 acres with all houses, etc. Witnesses: Francis Turnley, Larkin Standard [sic] Chas. McCalley, by Wm Carpenter. Proved 3 Dec. 1805.
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• "United States Census, 1820," database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XHLQ-NGT : accessed 22 April 2022), William Beasley, Fredericksburg, Spotsylvania, Virginia, United States; citing p. , NARA microfilm publication , (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.), roll ; FHL microfilm .
• Beazley, Oliver, ca. 1789-1869, et al vs. John Beazley, et al. Chancery cause vis-a-vis the estate of William Beazley. Spotsylvania County, Virginia. Chancery Court cause (Library of Virginia chancery collection (Online database, viewed 24 September 2017)). http://www.lva.virginia.gov/chancery/case_detail.asp?CFN=177-1839-011. An action to compel the sale of a tract of land and to divide the slaves belonging to the estate of William Beazley, dec'd. The case began in 1827 and was settled in 1839.

Oliver Beazley, John Beazley, Mary Beazley, William Beazley, John B. Duerson and Caty his wife and Ambrose Beazley respectfully represent that William Beazley, their father, died in 1826 intestate…. … the said William left three other children, vis: Thomas Beasly and Ephraim Beasly, who reside out of the state of Virginia, and Ann Beazley, an infant, being in the whole nine children.

• Spotsylvania County, Virginia Chancery Causes, 1812-1913. Administrator of Elizabeth Beazley v. Anna Oliver, et al, 1831-005. Local Government Records Collection, Spotsylvania Court Records. The Library of Virginia, Richmond, Virginia (http://www.lva.virginia.gov/chancery/case_detail.asp?CFN=177-1831-005, viewed 4 July 2019). http://www.lva.virginia.gov/chancery/case_detail.asp?CFN=177-1831-005. An action to compel the sale of the slaves belonging to the estate of Elizabeth Beazley, dec'd, and to distribute the assets.

Text from the document:

The following are the distributees of said intestate, viz: • Ephraim Beazley, a brother of said intestate • Anna Oliver, a sister • James McCalley and Mary his wife, also a sister • John B. Duerson, only child of Nancy Duerson, dec’d, who was a sister • The children of William Beazley dec’d who was a brother whose names are Oliver – John – Thomas – William – Ambrose – Ephraim – Mary – Catherine the wife of J. B. Duerson – and Ann, the last of whom is an infant under the age of 21, for whom the … William Beazley is guardian • The children of Henry Beazley dec’d who was a brother whose names are Henry – Duerson – Addison and Thomas, the last of whom infants – James M. Beazley is the guardian to Addison and John B. Duerson is the guardian to Thomas. • The children and grand children of Sarah Carpenter who was a sister, the names of the children were Henry – Charles – Jonathan & William Carpenter – and Mary the wife of James Beazley – and of her grand children are John F. – Alexander G. – Samuel P. – Thomas J. – Henry F. – William W. & Jackson L. McKenney, all infant children of Elizabeth McKenney, dec’d. who was a daughter of said Sarah Carpenter.

In the statement of final distribution on 22 December 1829, image 12 the file notes Ephraim "lunatic," Thomas "Missouri" and Ephraim "Missouri."

• "Virginia Deaths and Burials, 1853-1912", database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XR9C-Z4N : 29 January 2020), Wm. Beazley in entry for William Beazley, 1855.
• "Virginia, Library of Virginia State Archive, Births, Marriages, and Deaths 1853-1900", database, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:6ZR2-3R44 : 28 October 2021), Wm Beazley in entry for William Beazley, 1855.
• "Virginia Deaths and Burials, 1853-1912", database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XR9Z-72C : 29 January 2020), Wm. Beazley in entry for Ann E. Beazley, 1880.
• "Virginia, Library of Virginia State Archive, Births, Marriages, and Deaths 1853-1900", database, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:6ZRL-HXSN : 28 October 2021), Wm Beazley in entry for Ann E Beazley, 1880.
• "Virginia Deaths and Burials, 1853-1912", database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XRWW-GH7 : 29 January 2020), Wm. Beazley in entry for Catharine Duerson, 1890.
• "Virginia Deaths and Burials, 1853-1912", database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XR7X-62W : 29 January 2020), Wm. Beazley in entry for Catharine Duerson, 1890.
• "Virginia, Library of Virginia State Archive, Births, Marriages, and Deaths 1853-1900", database, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:6ZRG-9BW2 : 28 October 2021), Wm Beagley in entry for Catharine Duetson, 1890.
• https://search.ancestry.com/collections/7832/records/6661
• Year: 1810; Census Place: Spotsylvania, Virginia; Roll: 71; Page: 106; Image: 00209; Family History Library Film: 0181431
• Spotsylvania Will Book M, January 1827-1830. Reconstructed Index. http://sites.rootsweb.com/~vaspotsy/willbook/wb-m-idx.htm