Born in Ballykeel-Ednagonnel, Hillsborough Parish, County Down, Northern Ireland.
From the family record, in the possession of his descendants, we have this entry:
"That my children may know the place of their nativity, I, James Beatty, was born in the Kingdom of Ireland, and County of Down, Parish of Hillsborough, and townland of Ballykeel-Ednagonnel, in the year of our Lord 1746, and came to America in the year 1784. My wife, Ally Ann Irwin, was born in said kingdom, county, and parish, and Townland of Tillymore, within two miles of Hillsborough, three of Lisburn, three miles of Dromore, and six miles of Ballynahinch, and ten of Belfast, which last place we sailed from the 27th of June, 1784."
In the fall of 1784 he settled at Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, and thus became one of its first inhabitants. He subsequently was the purchaser of a number of lots in the town, some of which remain in possession of his descendants. He was quite prominent in his adopted home, and held several official positions under the borough charter. He was buried in the Presbyterian graveyard, of which church he held membership. In personal appearance, Captain Beatty was about five feet eight inches, thick-set, florid complexion, dark hair, and blue eyes. He was an active energetic business man, and his death was a great loss to the young town.
From the family record, in the possession of his descendants, we have this entry:
"That my children may know the place of their nativity, I, James Beatty, was born in the Kingdom of Ireland, and County of Down, Parish of Hillsborough, and townland of Ballykeel-Ednagonnel, in the year of our Lord 1746, and came to America in the year 1784. My wife, Ally Ann Irwin, was born in said kingdom, county, and parish, and Townland of Tillymore, within two miles of Hillsborough, three of Lisburn, three miles of Dromore, and six miles of Ballynahinch, and ten of Belfast, which last place we sailed from the 27th of June, 1784."
In the fall of 1784 he settled at Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, and thus became one of its first inhabitants. He subsequently was the purchaser of a number of lots in the town, some of which remain in possession of his descendants. He was quite prominent in his adopted home, and held several official positions under the borough charter. He was buried in the Presbyterian graveyard, of which church he held membership. In personal appearance, Captain Beatty was about five feet eight inches, thick-set, florid complexion, dark hair, and blue eyes. He was an active energetic business man, and his death was a great loss to the young town.
Born in Ballykeel-Ednagonnel, Hillsborough Parish, County Down, Northern Ireland.
From the family record, in the possession of his descendants, we have this entry:
"That my children may know the place of their nativity, I, James Beatty, was born in the Kingdom of Ireland, and County of Down, Parish of Hillsborough, and townland of Ballykeel-Ednagonnel, in the year of our Lord 1746, and came to America in the year 1784. My wife, Ally Ann Irwin, was born in said kingdom, county, and parish, and Townland of Tillymore, within two miles of Hillsborough, three of Lisburn, three miles of Dromore, and six miles of Ballynahinch, and ten of Belfast, which last place we sailed from the 27th of June, 1784."
In the fall of 1784 he settled at Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, and thus became one of its first inhabitants. He subsequently was the purchaser of a number of lots in the town, some of which remain in possession of his descendants. He was quite prominent in his adopted home, and held several official positions under the borough charter. He was buried in the Presbyterian graveyard, of which church he held membership. In personal appearance, Captain Beatty was about five feet eight inches, thick-set, florid complexion, dark hair, and blue eyes. He was an active energetic business man, and his death was a great loss to the young town.
From the family record, in the possession of his descendants, we have this entry:
"That my children may know the place of their nativity, I, James Beatty, was born in the Kingdom of Ireland, and County of Down, Parish of Hillsborough, and townland of Ballykeel-Ednagonnel, in the year of our Lord 1746, and came to America in the year 1784. My wife, Ally Ann Irwin, was born in said kingdom, county, and parish, and Townland of Tillymore, within two miles of Hillsborough, three of Lisburn, three miles of Dromore, and six miles of Ballynahinch, and ten of Belfast, which last place we sailed from the 27th of June, 1784."
In the fall of 1784 he settled at Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, and thus became one of its first inhabitants. He subsequently was the purchaser of a number of lots in the town, some of which remain in possession of his descendants. He was quite prominent in his adopted home, and held several official positions under the borough charter. He was buried in the Presbyterian graveyard, of which church he held membership. In personal appearance, Captain Beatty was about five feet eight inches, thick-set, florid complexion, dark hair, and blue eyes. He was an active energetic business man, and his death was a great loss to the young town.
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