Bradshaw Family History
Robert Francis Beasley[1]
1678 - 1719 (40 years)-
Name Robert Francis Beasley Born 11 Jul 1678 Albermarle County, North Carolina 
Gender Male Died 17 Apr 1719 Albermarle County, North Carolina Person ID I2967 My Genealogy Last Modified 1 Jan 2019
Mother Johana Jenkins Relationship natural Mother Mary Jones, b. Abt 1655 Relationship natural Married Bef 1704 Albermarle County, North Carolina Family ID F0983 Group Sheet | Family Chart
Father Robert Beasley, b. 1630, Lancashire, England , d. 1 Apr 1693, Albemarle, Stanly, North Carolina, USA (Age 63 years) Mother Sarah Petit Loadman, b. 1650, Milburn, Westmorland, England , d. 1689, Stanly, Albemarle County, Province of North Carolina (Age 39 years) Family ID F1025 Group Sheet | Family Chart
Family 1 Mary Bentley, b. 29 Aug 1662, Elizabeth City County, Virginia Colony , d. 1719, Province of North Carolina (Age 56 years) Married 1704 Albemarle, Stanly, North Carolina, USA - Spouse: Robert Francis Beasley
Children 1. James Beasley, b. 5 Aug 1704, Albemarle, Stanly, North Carolina, USA , d. Jan 1758, Bertie, North Carolina, USA (Age 53 years)2. Robert Beasley, b. 1 Dec 1707, Albermarle County, North Carolina 3. Hannah Beasley, b. 29 Dec 1714, North Carolina , d. 1793, Lincoln County, North Carolina, USA (Age 78 years)Last Modified 1 Jan 2019 Family ID F983 Group Sheet | Family Chart
Family 2 Hannah Sutton, b. 1680, Albermarle County, North Carolina , d. 7 Nov 1702, Perquimans County, Province of North Carolina (Age 22 years) Married 1704 Albemarle, Stanly, North Carolina, USA - Spouse: Robert Francis Beasley
Children 1. Robert Beasley, b. 1 Dec 1707, Albermarle County, North Carolina [natural]2. Robert Beasley, b. 6 Nov 1702, Albermarle County, North Carolina Last Modified 1 Jan 2019 Family ID F1024 Group Sheet | Family Chart
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Notes Robt Francis Besley the son of Robert Besley & Sarah his wife, was bor ye 11th of July 1678. (Weynette Parks Haun, Old Albemarle County, North Carolina-Perquimans Precinct, Births, Marriages, Deaths and Flesh Marks, 1659-1820 (Durham NC: 1980), p. 5).
Deed Book A, Register of Deeds, Perquimans County, Hertford, NC:
No. 161. Robert Fendall of Perq precinct to Francis Beasley of same, 340 a "to me granted by Hon'ble Henderson Walker, Esq." Formerly patented by John Fendall & Lapsed for want of settling, adj lands of Mr. Anthony Alexander on South-west side of Perq River. Oct 8, 1700. Test' James Fugett, John Yates.
Francis Beasley is a member of the Petit Jury for the Court held in 1702, (Hathaway, J.R.B., Ed., North Carolina Historical and Genealogical Register, 1901 Reprint, Baltimore: Genealogical Publishing Co., 1979, Vol. I, No. 4, p. 610; and Early Records of Colonial North Carolina, Vol. III.)
Fransis Baseley is listed in the list of tithables taken by James Coles, June 30, 1702. (Colonial Court Records, Taxes and Accounts, 1679-1754, CCR 190, Tax Lists, Perquimans County, 1702-1754, North Carolina State Archives, Raleigh, NC)
Deed Book A, Register of Deeds, Perquimans County. Hertford, NC:
No 197. Francis Beasley & Hannah, his wife of Perq, for a con' sold to Thomas Gray of afsd-190 a adj South east side William Halls land, on South west side of Perq River. Sep 2, 1702. Test' John Anderson, Richard Ross, Peter Gray, Clk.
Records of Perquimans Precinct Court, January 1703. Francis Beasley acknowledges a parcel of land to Thomas Gray. Ordered that Francis Beasley be made "Surveyour of the High Ways - and Impowered therunto." ( William B. Saunders, Ed., Colonial Records of North Carolina, Vol. I, (Raleigh: P.M. Hale, Printer to the State, 1886), p. 573.)
Records of Perquimans Precinct Court, July 9, 1706. Ordered that John Parish, Francis Beesley and Samuel Phelps be packers for this precinct and that they be limited as follows. "That John Parish be packer from Head of Little River to the mouth thereof & Soe round up Pequimins River to Lillyes Creek and that Francis Beesley and Saml Phelps be packers for the remainder of the precinct & that the afores'd Packers be & repair to the next precinct court to take the Oaths appointed by Law." (William B. Saunders, Ed., Colonial Records of North Carolina, Vol. I, (Raleigh: P.M. Hale, Printer to the State, 1886) p. 653.)
Records of Perquimans Precinct Court, October 8, 1706. Sam'L Phelps and Francis Beesley appointed Packers for this precinct refuse to take the Oath appointed by Law. (William B. Saunders, Ed. Colonial Records of North Carolina, Vol. I, (Raleigh: P.M. Hale, Printer to the State, 1886), p. 656.)
Abstract of Land Patent: Patent Book Eight, page 254. Francis Beasley, April 9, 1713. 635 acres in the S.W. side of
Perquimans River and the S.E. side of William Hall's land joining the sd, river.
Francis Beasley the son of Robert Beasley & Sarah his wife was born ye 11th of July 1678. (J.R.B. Hathaway, Ed., "Births, Deaths and Marriages in Berkeley", North Carolina Historical and Genealogical Register, 1901 Reprint, Vol 3, No. 2, (Baltimore: Genealogical Publishing Co., 1979), p. 207
Deed Book B #1, Register of Deeds, Chowan County, Edenton, NC:
Page 346. Francis Beasley of Albermarle Co., Carpenter to William Haughton of Chowan Prect., Planter, 3 Jan 1715/16 40 pounds 400 acres more or less. Vizt. 260 acres formerly laid out for William Charlton near Yeopim and 140 acres joining thereto now in ye possession of my tenant Arthur Chileton. Wit. Laurence Sarson, Edward Moseley. Ack. Jan. 23, 1715/16 before me C. Gale, Ch. Just. Reg. Aug. 6, 1716. (Margaret M. Hofmann, Chowan Precinct North Carolina Genealogical Abstracts of Deed Books 1696 to 1723, (Weldon, NC: The Roanoke News Co., 1984) pp. 110-111.)
Abstract of Land Patent: Patent Book Eight, page 168. Francis Beasley, October 8, 1717. 435 acres in Perquimans Precinct joining William Hall, John Pierce, Mr. Clayton, John Hawkins, Major Lillington, the head and side of Spring Branch and JOHN BARROW.
Deed Book B #1, Register of Deeds, Chowan County, Edenton, NC:
Page 605. John Bennett and Rose Bennett to Francis Beasley, May 21, 1718, 10 pounds, 200 acres in Cashigh Neck, joining John Sessions, Nathan Moor and Ward Berry. Land I bought of Edward Berry. Wit. John (his mark) Bennett, William Kenneday. Reg Nov. 8, 1718. (Margaret M. Hofmann, Chowan Precinct North Carolina Genealogical Abstracts of Deed Books 1696 to 1723, (Weldon, NC: The Roanoke News Co., 1984) p. 138.)
Abstract of Will: Francis BEASLEY, calpender (sic), Albermarle County, Chowan Precinct, April 17, 1719. Probated May 18, 1719 before Gov. Chas. EDEN. Son James, a plan' on S. side of Perquimans River; son Robert, land on the Morattock River; wife Mary. Brother James BEASLEY and John SMITWICK Exrs. Test. John SESSHONS, William (his mark) MIZELL, JOHN BENTLEY. (Stephen E. Bradley, comp. Early Records of North Carolina, Vol. III, Wills, 1663-1722, (Keysville, VA, 1994) p. 7.)
Note: The John Bentley mentioned in the will above was probably the nephew of Mary the 2nd wife of Francis Beasley. John Bentley was the son of Richard Bentley and his 2nd wife Lydia Mann (maiden name)
See LDS Family Search, Pedigree Research file.
Submitter:
RosalieAnn BEASLEY
22585 Camp Calvert Rd , United States of America
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Sources - [S500015] Geni World Family Tree, (MyHeritage), https://www.myheritage.com/research/record-40000-73138161/robert-francis-beasley-in-geni-world-family-tree (Reliability: 4).
Robert Francis Beasley<br>Gender: Male<br>Birth: July 11 1678 - Province of North Carolina<br>Marriage: Spouse: Mary Beasley (born Bentley) - 1704 - Albemarle, Stanly, North Carolina, USA<br>Death: Apr 17 1719 - Albermarle County, Province of North Carolina<br>Father: <a>Robert Beasley</a><br>Mother: <a>Sarah Petit Beasley (born Loadman)</a><br>Wives: <a>Hannah Beasley (born Sutton)</a>, <a>Mary Beasley (born Bentley)</a><br>Children: <a>James Beasley</a>, <a>Robert Beasley</a><br>Siblings: <a>James Beasley, Sr.</a>, <a>Sarah Beasley</a>, <a>Adriaen Skillman</a>, <a>Elsje Skillman</a>, <a>Thomas Skillman</a>
- [S500015] Geni World Family Tree, (MyHeritage), https://www.myheritage.com/research/record-40000-73138161/robert-francis-beasley-in-geni-world-family-tree (Reliability: 4).