Notes for Edward Beeson

Notes for Edward Beeson

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An Edward Beeson purchased land in Nottingham in 1702, but it is unclear whether the purchaser was this Edward or his son. [Broderbund Family Archive #354, Ed. 1, Passenger and Immigration Lists Index, Date of Import: Feb 28, 1999, Internal Ref. #1.354.1.6043.6]

Individual: Edward Beeson
Place: New Castle, DE
Year: 1682-1684

Primary Individual: Beeson, Edward

Source Code: 1634

Source Name:
DILLER, CORINNE HANNA. "Immigrant Ancestors of Miami Valley, Ohio, Quaker Families." In Miami Valley Genealogical Society: Genealogical Aids Bulletin, vol. 13:3 (Winter 1984), pp. 64-67.

Source Page #: 66

The first member of the Beeson family to arrive was Edward Beeson, along with his wife Rachel Pennington. Edward and his wife came into the colonies by way of a land grant from William Penn, a Quaker. It is not known if they were Quakers. However, it is known they lived in Chester Co., PA.

The Chester Co. PA Gen Web internet page had this exciting picture of the layout of the early town in 1702. See attached picture in scrapbook. If you look closely at the top left of the picture, you can see Edward Beeson's name on his piece of property in the town of East Nottingham.

The Will of Edward Beeson:

I Edward Beeson of Nottingham, being laid on a bed of sickness & not knowing how the Lord may dispose of me as to my natural Life therefore I do make this my last will & testament and dose declare all other will or wills made or done by me to be void and of none effect, first my will is that I be decently buried & my funeral expenses and all debts be duly payd 2ly, I give to my son Edward & his heirs 142 acres & a half of Land Laying by nessamonty. 3rdly, I give unto my son Richard and his heirs one tract of Land Laying near Southhampton in the County of Bucks, containing 290 acres. 4ly I give to my son Richard and his hearis one tract of Liberty Land containing 25 acres Lying on Sculkill. 5ly I do give to my son William my west Look Laying in Notingham also I give unto him 48 pounds which my Executors is to lay out for him in building him a house & buying him such necessaryes as they may see most needful for him for making a plantation, also I give unto him all my wearing apparell except two great coats, which two coats I give to Edward & Richard., Edward is to have which he pleased, aslo I give to my son William one coat of the Carsey that is at the weavers, also my will is that if my son Williams houdl dy without ishew Lawfully begotten, then the Land is to go fo the Lawful heirs. 6ly I give to my Daughter Ann Cloud Twenty pounds. 7ly, my will is that after my forer wifes childern have had their portion, that all my personall estate be divided betwixt my widow and my Daughter Elizabeth according to a Law. 8ly, my will is that my widow shall have the plantation whereon I live with all the profits thereof during her widdowhood or natural Life & after my widows marrying or decease, then I give it to my Daugher Elizabeth & her heirs. 9ly, my will is that my executors & their heirs shall have all that Land which I have purchased of Daniel Wharley & by Warrant to me by the Commissioners bearing the date of 14th day of Septr, 1709, to dispose of as they see occasion, and I desire yt my wife shall give to the child yt she is now great with, if it should live when born, fourty pounds and Lastly for a full and finall performance of this will I do by these presents make & ordain my dear and well beloved wife and son Richard the sole executors of this mylast will and Testament as witness my hand & and Seal this Twentieth of the sixth month, called August 1712.

Signed Sealed & Delivered before us
Edward Beeson (Seal)
Andrew Job
James King
Chester County S S;