The son of John Sr & Mary (Clayton) Beals of England, late of Chester Co PA, John married Sarah C Bowater on 14 Aug 1711 at Nottingham Friends Meeting House in Nottingham, Chester Co PA, the daughter of Thomas & Sarah (Edge) Bowater of Edgemont Twp, Chester Co PA.
Children with Sarah:
1) Sarah Bowater Beals (1713-1800); m. John Mills Jr (1712-1794).
2) John Beals IV (1717-1796); m. Margaret Esther Hunt (1721-1796).
3) Reverend Thomas Beals (1719-1801); m. Sarah Esther Antrim (1724-1813).
4) Phebe Beals (1720-1805); m1. Charles Canaday )c1715-1745); m2. Robert Sumner (1716-1779).
5) Mary Ann Beals (1723-1790); m1. Thomas J Hunt (1723-1763); m2. William Baldwin (1720-1802).
6) Bowater Beals (1726-1781); m. Sarah Ann Cook (1732-1795).
7) Hannah Beals (1729-aft 1800); m. Azariah Pugh (1721-1799).
8) Prudence Beals (1730-1815); m. Richard Williams (1726-1781).
May 2014, a Find A Grave volunteer reported a problem with John's tombstone photo request: "I searched the entire cemetery and could not find the grave. There are many illegible and broken stones as well as unmarked graves. This name does not appear on a headstone transcription that was completed in 2000." This is not unusual as many Quaker did not mark their resting place.
John and his family, back to grandparents, are listed in Quaker records. His tombstone must be considered as one of those "destroyed" or non-existent. Many thanks to the above volunteer for their effort and kindness.
Quaker Meeting Records 1681-1994:
"John Baels (son of John Baels & Mary his wife) was born the 20th day of the first month 1685/6."
Since the Quakers used the Julian calendar until 1752, his birth per the Gregorian calendar, the one we use today, is 20 March 1686. The next child was born in Apr 1687, so the correct year of John's birth should be 1685.
Notes:
** Removed name Jacob; did not find proof of this middle name for our John within any document.
** This John was actually the third in line to have this given name. His father (1649-1726) and paternal grandfather (b. 1614) were also named John.
Children with Sarah:
1) Sarah Bowater Beals (1713-1800); m. John Mills Jr (1712-1794).
2) John Beals IV (1717-1796); m. Margaret Esther Hunt (1721-1796).
3) Reverend Thomas Beals (1719-1801); m. Sarah Esther Antrim (1724-1813).
4) Phebe Beals (1720-1805); m1. Charles Canaday )c1715-1745); m2. Robert Sumner (1716-1779).
5) Mary Ann Beals (1723-1790); m1. Thomas J Hunt (1723-1763); m2. William Baldwin (1720-1802).
6) Bowater Beals (1726-1781); m. Sarah Ann Cook (1732-1795).
7) Hannah Beals (1729-aft 1800); m. Azariah Pugh (1721-1799).
8) Prudence Beals (1730-1815); m. Richard Williams (1726-1781).
May 2014, a Find A Grave volunteer reported a problem with John's tombstone photo request: "I searched the entire cemetery and could not find the grave. There are many illegible and broken stones as well as unmarked graves. This name does not appear on a headstone transcription that was completed in 2000." This is not unusual as many Quaker did not mark their resting place.
John and his family, back to grandparents, are listed in Quaker records. His tombstone must be considered as one of those "destroyed" or non-existent. Many thanks to the above volunteer for their effort and kindness.
Quaker Meeting Records 1681-1994:
"John Baels (son of John Baels & Mary his wife) was born the 20th day of the first month 1685/6."
Since the Quakers used the Julian calendar until 1752, his birth per the Gregorian calendar, the one we use today, is 20 March 1686. The next child was born in Apr 1687, so the correct year of John's birth should be 1685.
Notes:
** Removed name Jacob; did not find proof of this middle name for our John within any document.
** This John was actually the third in line to have this given name. His father (1649-1726) and paternal grandfather (b. 1614) were also named John.
The son of John Sr & Mary (Clayton) Beals of England, late of Chester Co PA, John married Sarah C Bowater on 14 Aug 1711 at Nottingham Friends Meeting House in Nottingham, Chester Co PA, the daughter of Thomas & Sarah (Edge) Bowater of Edgemont Twp, Chester Co PA.
Children with Sarah:
1) Sarah Bowater Beals (1713-1800); m. John Mills Jr (1712-1794).
2) John Beals IV (1717-1796); m. Margaret Esther Hunt (1721-1796).
3) Reverend Thomas Beals (1719-1801); m. Sarah Esther Antrim (1724-1813).
4) Phebe Beals (1720-1805); m1. Charles Canaday )c1715-1745); m2. Robert Sumner (1716-1779).
5) Mary Ann Beals (1723-1790); m1. Thomas J Hunt (1723-1763); m2. William Baldwin (1720-1802).
6) Bowater Beals (1726-1781); m. Sarah Ann Cook (1732-1795).
7) Hannah Beals (1729-aft 1800); m. Azariah Pugh (1721-1799).
8) Prudence Beals (1730-1815); m. Richard Williams (1726-1781).
May 2014, a Find A Grave volunteer reported a problem with John's tombstone photo request: "I searched the entire cemetery and could not find the grave. There are many illegible and broken stones as well as unmarked graves. This name does not appear on a headstone transcription that was completed in 2000." This is not unusual as many Quaker did not mark their resting place.
John and his family, back to grandparents, are listed in Quaker records. His tombstone must be considered as one of those "destroyed" or non-existent. Many thanks to the above volunteer for their effort and kindness.
Quaker Meeting Records 1681-1994:
"John Baels (son of John Baels & Mary his wife) was born the 20th day of the first month 1685/6."
Since the Quakers used the Julian calendar until 1752, his birth per the Gregorian calendar, the one we use today, is 20 March 1686. The next child was born in Apr 1687, so the correct year of John's birth should be 1685.
Notes:
** Removed name Jacob; did not find proof of this middle name for our John within any document.
** This John was actually the third in line to have this given name. His father (1649-1726) and paternal grandfather (b. 1614) were also named John.
Children with Sarah:
1) Sarah Bowater Beals (1713-1800); m. John Mills Jr (1712-1794).
2) John Beals IV (1717-1796); m. Margaret Esther Hunt (1721-1796).
3) Reverend Thomas Beals (1719-1801); m. Sarah Esther Antrim (1724-1813).
4) Phebe Beals (1720-1805); m1. Charles Canaday )c1715-1745); m2. Robert Sumner (1716-1779).
5) Mary Ann Beals (1723-1790); m1. Thomas J Hunt (1723-1763); m2. William Baldwin (1720-1802).
6) Bowater Beals (1726-1781); m. Sarah Ann Cook (1732-1795).
7) Hannah Beals (1729-aft 1800); m. Azariah Pugh (1721-1799).
8) Prudence Beals (1730-1815); m. Richard Williams (1726-1781).
May 2014, a Find A Grave volunteer reported a problem with John's tombstone photo request: "I searched the entire cemetery and could not find the grave. There are many illegible and broken stones as well as unmarked graves. This name does not appear on a headstone transcription that was completed in 2000." This is not unusual as many Quaker did not mark their resting place.
John and his family, back to grandparents, are listed in Quaker records. His tombstone must be considered as one of those "destroyed" or non-existent. Many thanks to the above volunteer for their effort and kindness.
Quaker Meeting Records 1681-1994:
"John Baels (son of John Baels & Mary his wife) was born the 20th day of the first month 1685/6."
Since the Quakers used the Julian calendar until 1752, his birth per the Gregorian calendar, the one we use today, is 20 March 1686. The next child was born in Apr 1687, so the correct year of John's birth should be 1685.
Notes:
** Removed name Jacob; did not find proof of this middle name for our John within any document.
** This John was actually the third in line to have this given name. His father (1649-1726) and paternal grandfather (b. 1614) were also named John.
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