Notes

[NI173] Aurbrey E. Graves states: "They had five sons and five daughters, only two of whom survive."

[NI175]

Betty Beeson, was an active, independent person. She could stand on the ground and jump into the saddle on a horse.

While at college in N. C., she married her music teacher, Prof. Gamon. They went to Columbia, Tennessee, where Alford was born, March 11, 1795. When Alford was about two lyears old his father died. Then Edward Beeson brought his daughter, Betty and her child to his home. He adopted Alford, changed his name to Beeson, reared him and educated him for the Law. In 1799 Betty married John Graves and they had three sons and three daughters. They moved to Blount Co., Alabama, along with Vestal Beeson and family about 1814-15, and lived among the Indians until they were removed. Betty died there about 1825 and is buried in the Blountsville Cemetery. At her burial a group of people said she was such a good woman that they would love to be buried by her.

[NI184]

[NI206] Notes for Edward Beeson:

Beeson Genealogy, Line of descent of the St. Clair County Beesons, of Alabama.

In the spring of 1778 he joined the army of the Revolution from Guilford Co., was Ensign and Lieutenant in Capt. David Brower's Co., Col. Thomas Dugan's N. C. Regiment. He was commissioned in April, 1779, Capt. of a Company of Foot in Col. Thomas Dugan'sRandolph Co. Militia. Later he served in N. C. militia under Col. lJohn Litteral, Col. Reed and co. Bleecher or Bletcher.

He was allowed a pension on his application of Nov. 7, 1832, while a resident of St. Clair Co., Ala., age nearly 76. Letter from Pension Bureau. His name is on the N.C. Roster, and the Alabama Roster of Revolutionary Soldiers. Revolutionary Soldiers of Alabama, Dept. of Archives, Bulletin No. 5, page 10.

The following sketch of his life is found in the History of Alabama and Dictionary of Alabama Biography, by T. M. Owen, page 125, "Beeson, Edward, soldier of the American Revolution, age 75, and resident of St. Clair Co., Alabama, Capt. and Lieut., N.C. State Troops; enrolled Sept. 29, 1833, under act of Congress June 7, 1832; payment to date from March 4, 1831; annual allowance 180.00; sums received from date of publication of list, 540.00--Revolutionary Pension Roll, in vol. XIV, Senate Documents 514, 23rd Congress, 1st. session, 1833-4.

Heitman's Historical Register of Officers of the Contiental Army shows, "Beeson, Edward (NC) Capt. North Carolina Militia, 1779."

Capt. Edward Beeson lived in Guilford Co., and Stokes Co., NC, in Sequatchie Valley, Tenn., and on the Tennessee River near Scottsboro, Alabama, before arriving in St. Clair Co., Alabama in 1814. He built a cabin in the woods near the site of Asheville, Alabama. He, his wife. Ann Pennington, and their family and numerous slaves lived among the Indians until they were removed. He lived in other places in St. Clair County. Late in life he and his third wife Dicy Mullen, lived in Little Brister's Cove, Marshall Co., alabama, where he died Jan. 16, 1837, and was buried in Carlton Cemetery, about one-forth mile east of his residence. His widow died in DeKalb Co., 1843-4. Edward Beeson was a farmer, a large landoner and slave holder.

The Alabama D.A.R. have marked his grave with the War Department's official marker for Revolutionary soldiers. Inset in his grave stone is the official bronze marker of the Sons of American Revolution for Revolutionary soldiers, giving the name, rank and service of said soldier.

History of Steele, AL., St. Clair County, by Vivian Buffington Qualls.

Captain Edward Beeson (36-9), b. 1757, North Carolina, Revolutionary War, Inf., Captain David Brown's Company, Colonel Thomas Dugan's North Carolina Regiment. He moved from Stokes County, N.C. to Tennessee and later to near Scottsboro, Alabama, before settling in St. Clair County in 1814.

Edward Beeson (36-9) was buried in Carlton Cemetery, Etowah County, in 1837. About 1920 his grave was moved to Beason Union Cemetery; St. Clair County, Alabama. (Near Whitney Junction.)

Edward Beeson (36-9) brought his second wife, Ann, and slaves and built a log cabin near Ashville, on what is now sthe Double Bridge Road between Steel and ashville. The Beason's lived among the Indians until the Indians were removed.

[NI222] Notes for Richard Beeson , Sr.:

Beeson Genealogy, By J. H. Lassiter, Greensboro, NC.

Birth and death information found in the minutes of Centre Qt. Meeting of Friends
now at Guilford College, N. C. He was a Quaker Preacher in PA, and VA. Visted Orange
Co., NC, which was later made into Guilford, Alamance, and Orange 2nd.

Line of descent of the St. Clair County Beesons, of Alabama.

The dates for Births, Marriages and Deaths are from Centre Montlhly Meeting of
North Carolinia Quakers p. 51.

Earl in Life Religious tendencies must have developed in Richard Beeson, as nearly
all records of him come from entries made in Quaker Meetings, which religionhe
adopted. He was made a "Minister" and performed such services up to the time of his
death. As a minister he traveled from place to place not having a permanent home.
Records of him are found all through the Quaker sectionsof Virginia, North and South
Carolina. A History of North Carolina mentions him as a "Noted Quaker Minister."
"The Tax Rate Assessment for the year 1722 of West Nottingham, PA shows that
Richard Beeson was assessed 11 shillings, 3 pence, as a tax on land owned by him."
"On 3d month 8, 1725, the preparative meeting of Nottingham have offered Richard
Beeson for an overseer, for ye west end of Nottingham whom this meeting approves of
until further order."
"11-27-1727, William Reynolds is appointed overseer in room of Richard Beeson,
released."
"14-xbr-1727, Richard Beeson and Daniel Smith, both of Nottingham and Bona
Griffiths of the Manor of Rocklands,request the grant of each of them a percel of land at
or near Fishing Creek, which flows into the Susquehannah, viz: Richard Beeson for his
children, 1000 acres; Daniel Smith, for his sons, 500 acres; and Bona Griffiths, 300
acres."
(Pennsylvania Archives, 2nd series, Vol. XIX, p. 753.)
"Under the heading of "Old Rights" Philadelphia, County, Richard Beeson was given a
Warrant for 500 acres; the date of the Warrant being 12-10-1733."

The following quotations are from Quaker records, collected by C. E. Beeson, of
Pittsburgh, PA.

"1-30-1728, Nottingham preparative Meeting proposed to this meeting for Charity
Beeson, to have a certificate to recommend her to ye meeting of ministers, so this
meeting appoints Thos. Brown and William Reynolds to enquire into lher conversation
and ministry and to give an acount to ye next Monly Meeting."
"2-17-1728, Thos. Brown and William Reynolds hath sent an account yt ye meeting of
ministers so this meeting have recommended her to ye said meeting."
She continued as a minister of their church and preached at meetings until a few years
before her death.
"7-27-1729, Richard Beeson, (Whose re-appointment was overlooked) is succeeded by
Thomas Brown as overseer of West Nottingham Meeting." Nottingham Monthly Meeting
was established in 1730 by division of New Garden."
"At New Garden 11-26-1733-4, Richard Beeson produced a certificate for himself and
family from Nottingham, dated 10-15-1733. The next information concerning his family
is from Lancaster County Pennsylvania; they having moved and settled in Leacock
township then within the limits of New Garden Monthly Meeting, but on 1-27-1736,
Leacock preparative meeting informs that Richard Beeson and wife desire a certificate to
Hopewell Monthly Meeting, Frederick County, Virginia, for themselves and family."
This removal certificate was signed for them on 2-24-1736. Many Friends or Quakers
first located in the original counties of Pennsylvania, known as Phjiladelphia and Chester
and in their vicinities, but with the expansion of the province, joined the Southern and
Western movement which was first to Maryland and then across the Potomac; then
settling at Hopewell a place about ten miles north of the town of Winchester, Frederick
County in Virginia about 1732-35. At that time Friends under the leadership of
Alexander Ross settled on one hundred thousand acres which was called Hopewell on the
Qpaquan Creek, they having obtained a charter from the government of Virginia for this
land. Hopewell Monthly Meeting was established in 1735 by a division of Nottingham
Monthly Meeting, but in 1759 nearly all their records were totally destroyed by fire.
"On Friday the 11th day of November, 1743, the first court of Frederick County,
Virginia was held at Winchester, Among the first business attended to was the
appointment of appraisers on the Bryant NcNamee Estate. The minutes of this Court
show that the McNamee Will was the first will to be probated in Frederick County. The
appointment of appraisers were as follows: Morgan Bryan, Richard Beeson, Edward
hughes and Israel Robinson. (Ref Cartmell's History of Frederick County, VA p. 20.)
"At Nottingham Monthly Meeting 3-20-1738, Richard Beeson request a certificate on
behalf of himself and wife tobe joined to Hopewell Monthly Meeting, in Virginia.
Thomas Brown and William Reynolds were therefore appointed to make an inquiry into
his conversation and affairs and prepare one."
"4-17-1738, the Friends appointed to prepare a certificate for Richard Beeson and wife
hath so done, which this meeting aproves."

The next information concering them comes from Roan (Rowan) County, N. C. Their
removal to this part of the country is evidenced by the following letter:

"Roan County, Noth Carolina."

"Loving Sister:--This is to let thee know that we have received three letters from ye
and three presents therein I sent to the no letters; I had not freedom last winter was a
year, I had a long time of sickness which brought me very loe in body, and mind and now
I am troubled with short breath so that I think I am going home softly. I thought it would
trouble thee more to let thee know my condition, then send no letters.

"I goes to meeting sometimes; we have a meting every other fifth day at our house, my
husband gose weakly; the Lord who lifted ou candles hath not put them out. Our children
remember their loves to you all. I have sent two presents to the as a toacon of love and
youenity. We donte know that thear heath bene any mischif done in this government as
yetby the Indians, but dont know how soon thear may be for some is doubtful thear may
be before the trouble come time be over. I desire the to remember our kind loves to ll
oure neare relation and friends. We understand that oure brother John Grubb is decesed,
but we have no certunty of it. I desire thee to let me know what is become of Peter
Grubb's widow. Remember my love to brother Henry Grubb in particular. So we ad no
more at present but remembering our kind loves to thee and thy family the 28th of the
fifth month, 1758.

Richard Beeson,

Charity Beeson."

"the tocens which I sente was love and Youenity."


History of the Beeson Family in America.

Richard Beeson resided at Valley Forge, and afterwards at Nottingham and Hopewell,
W. VA. At the first place in 1716 and the latter in 1736. He was a Quaker preacher,
changing residences often, spending a part of lhis time lin North Carolina, from which
state a letter published in the Grubb Family Memoirs is signed by Richard and Charity
Beeson.

From information given to William Earl Beason, and wife Juanita, at the Public
Library, Columbus, Texas, in 1995.


Sources of Information:

Three Centuries of Ballingers in America - Reeves 1977.
Grace Beeson McCoy, Lone Oak, TX, 1983 - DAR Patriot Index.
Their Ancestors & Ours, William Hunt & Sarah Mills, Elaine Howland Hinshaw's
EAQG Vol. 1, page 649. Dallas Texas, 1981.
Moved to Frederick Co. VA.
Hopewell, Jan. 27, 1736.
New Garden MM, NC, Nov. 30, 1754.


Letter from Leslie W. Beason, 721 Jappa Rd., Ely, IA 5222-7, Feb. 1, 1995.

Richard Beeson (3) or Beason was born in New Castle County, Delaware in October,
1684. He moved with his parents to Berkley County, Virginia and from there to Chester
County, Pennsylvania. He and Charity Grubb were married there at the Nottingham
Meeting of Friends (Quakers) October 24, 1706. Charity was born September 29, 1687.
Richard was a Quaker minister throughout most of his life and traveled from place to
place in carrying on his work. Records of him are found in various Quaker settlements in
Virginia, Pennsylvania, North Carolina, South Carolina. Charity was appointed minister
at Nottingham Meeting and continued in the ministry for many years. In Pennsylvania
archives, there is record that Richard obtained a warrant for five hundred acres of land on
December 10, 1716. Also 100 acres was granted to him, and the warrant for the survey
was dated january 16, 1733. Charity died November 22, 1761 at the age of 74; and
Richard died January 1, 1777 at age 93. Both were buried in Guilford County, North
Carolina.



Notes for Charity Grubb:
Beeson Genealogy, Line of descent of the St. Clair County Beesons, of Alabama.

In "the Grubb Family of Pennsylvania and Delaware" by Gilbert Cope on page 5,
under the head of children of John and Frances Grubb, one finds the following:

"4. Charity Grubb married before her father's death, Richard Beeson, son of Edward
Beeson, of New Castle County,and later of Nottingham, on the borders of Maryland.
They be came Friends, and in 1728 Nottingham Meeting gave her the endorsement of
minister. Five years later they removed to Leacock, Lancaster County, and after a few
years sojourn thers, went to Frederick Co., Virginia. In a letter to her sister, Phebe written
12th of 11 mo. 1742-3, Charity says: "My son William hath a daughter born the 30th of
last month, and calls her name Welmett." This unusual name was doubtless given in
remembrance of the ancestress in far away Cornwall and is strong evidence that Henry of
Burlington, and John of New Castle County, were brothers. A memorandum, made a few
years later, gives the children and grand-children of Richard and Charity Beeson as
follows:

"John, married to Grace Varman, had a son, Nathaniel; Richard, married to Anne
Brown, had Charith, Hannah, Richard, Messar, Jacob, Henry, John and Edward; Charity
married to Mordecai Mendenhall had Richard, John, Thomas, Moses and Stephen;
Phebe, married to John Harris, had Elizabeth, Charity, Richard, Phebe and Dinah;
Edward, married to Martha--had Edward, Charity, Mary and Micajah; Benjamin was the
father of Isaac, Benjamin, William, Francis and Richard. William had Welmet, Charity,
and Rachel. Stephen was the father of Stephen, Micajah and Phebe."

All of the children of the sons, Benjamin and William, were probably not born when
this memorandum was made. They moved from Hopewell, VA and settled in North
Carolina 3-6-1751, and the records of the entire family of each are to be found in the
Minutes of New Garden Quarterly Meeting, now at Guilford College, North Carolina, in
Volume I. The complete family record of Benjamin Beeson (11-VI) is to be found in the
first genealogy of this publication, land that of William (12-VII) in the Beeson Genealogy
by Pervis H. Beeson.

[NI239] Aurbry E. Graves Writes:

"We regret that we cannot furnish more complete information on the family of James Graves. We did obtain information from the National Archives which Showes that he served during the Cival War in Company G, 1st Alabama and Tennessee Regiment, Vidette Cavalry. A headstone in Hill Cemetery bearing this information we belive to be his grave."

[NI241] Aubrey E. Graves Writes:

"Henrey served in Company G, Tennessee and Alabama Vidette Calvary during the Civil War along with his older three brothers Joshua, Alexander, and James Graves.

[NI261] Aubry E. Graves states: "Lock Beeson Graves served four years in the Civil War and was in Captain William Graves' Company, the same being designated as Graves Company, and being on the side of the Confederacy.

[NI265] At some point moved to Fannin County, Texas and was buried.

[NI269] Moved to Texas

[NI271] Moved to Texas

[NI273] Moved to Texas

[NI275] Was one of the first persons buried in Royal Cemetery in Blount County

[NI277] Moved to Texas

[NI319] May have other children that are unaccounted for.

[NI332] Moved to Birch Run, Michigan.

[NI336] Lives in Orlando, Florida

[NI337] Residence: Horton , Alabama, Route 1

[NI340] Aubrey E. Graves states: "He was a well-known educator, lives at present time in Tuscaloosa, Alabama; was the Alabma State Superintendent of Education; for many year a professor of education at the University of Alabama during his later years. Dr. Tidwell has been called the father of the Extension Service at the University. He is presently retired."

[NI349] Lives at Route 2, Blountsville, Al

[NI353] Lives in Blountsville, Al. Route 2

[NI409] She never married

[NI410] They had no children

[NI426] Never Married

[NI429] Known as "Tee" Graves

[NI499] Aurbrey E. Graves Writes:

"... and about sixty years ago moved to the state of oregon, where he was employed in educational work. They later moved to Seattle, Washington, and there he enguaged in realestate business."

[NI511] Aubrey E. Graves Writes:

"He and his wife lived in Seattle, Washington, where he was a Trust Officer of the National Bank of Commerce."

[NI512] Aubrey E. Graves Writes:

"She was in the real estate business. She never married."

[NI513] Aubrey E. Graves Writes:

He lived in Portland, Oregon, and was an Engineer.

[NI515] Aubrey States: "They lived in Kennewick, Washington, where he was an Engineer."

[NI516] Aubrey States: "Lived in Seattle, Washington, where he was associated with the First National Bank."

[NI517] Aubrey States: "Live in Boston, Massachusetts"

[NI678] Mary - "did not marry"