1. Capt William Beavers was born in 1736 in Ireland. He died in 1823 in Loudoun County, Virginia.
Loudoun County, Virginia, Tax List 1770, Wm Beavers Jr, 1 male tithable, 5 Scalps
Loudoun County, Virginia, Order Book E, page 321, 28 May 1772, William Beavers Junr against Robert Beaty - petition upon account - suit is dismissed being agreed by the parties
Loudoun County, Virginia, Order Book E, page 340, 22 Jun 1772, The upper part of the road from Piney branch to little River, Garrett Snidiker 1 hand, Thomas West 4 hands, Robert Beaty 3 hands, Samuel Wyckoff 3 hands, Tunis Johnson 2 hands, George Dowdall 1 hand, Cornelius Anderson 2 hands, James Stocker 1 hand, William Beavers 1 hand, James Bennett 1 hand, and John Downes 1 hand
Loudoun County, Virginia, Order Book E, page 386, 26 Aug 1772, Ordered that the following hands work on and clear the road under the Surveyor thereof, from the upper art of the road leading from Piney branch to Little River, vizt. Garrett Snedekar, Thomas West's tithables, Robert Beatty's tithables Samuel Wyckoff's tithables, Tunis Johnson's tithables, George Dowdle, William Beavers, James Bennett, John Downes and the tithables living on the plantations where Cornelius Anderson and James Stoker formerly lived
Loudoun County, Virginia, Order Book E, page 402, 27 Aug 1772, William Beavers and David Carlile against John Hendrick and Spencer Clack - pet. upon a single bell - petition having by return as to the Defendant Clack; Defendant Hendrick failed to appear; Plaintiff to recover against Defendant 3 pounds and costs
Loudoun County, Virginia, Order Book F, page 207, 16 Sep 1773, James Lane and Simon Triplett Executors of William Carr Lane deceased against David Carlile and William Beavers Executors of Thomas Beavers deceased - upon petition - Defendant failed to appear, judgment granted Plaintiff against Defendant for 4.4.7.3 pounds against estate and/or Defendants
Loudoun County, Virginia, Order Book F, page 246, 9 Nov 1773, David Carlyle and William Beavers Executors of Thomas Beavers deceased against John Kendrick - upon a replevy bond - Defendant failed to appear, Plaintiff to recover against Defendant 6.19.0 pounds and costs. Judgment to be discharged by payment of 4.5.2 pounds with 5% interest from 11 January 1773 and costs
Loudoun County, Virginia, Order Book F, page 319, 15 Mar 1774, David Calyell & Comp'y against Thomas Beavers' Exors - in case - discontinued being agreed by the parties
Loudoun County, Virginia, Order Book F, page 374, 14 Apr 1774, Simon Triplett, Gent. against William Beavers - upon petition - Defendant failed to appear, judgment granted Plaintiff against him for 2.11.2 1/2 pounds and costs
Loudoun County, Virginia, Personal Property Tax List 1775, Cameron Parish, William Beavers Jr, Edward Marlow, Daniel Fox, 3 tithables
Loudoun County, Virginia, Order Book G, page 8, 13 Jan 1777, Ordered that the following persons be recommended to Governor as proper persons to serve as officers in the Militia of this County in the following rank & order vizt: Thomas Respess Capt., Gunnell Sanders Lieut. & John Sanders Ensign to be Commissioned accordingly. Ordered that the following Gent. take a list of titheables in the several Captains districts under mentioned vizt: Josias Clapham, Gent. in Capt.'s Shover's, Shaffer's, Slater's, and Noland's districts. William Douglass, Gent. in Captain White's, Thomas's, Respess, Rattekin's and Taylor's Districts. Francis Peyton, Gent. in Capt. Humphreys, Vanovers and Marks District. Leven Powell, Gent. in Captains Reeds, Beavers and Wycoffs Districts. Thomas Lewis, Gent. in Captains Davis, Smiths and Owsleys District. George West, Gent. in Captains Jones, Greenups, McMickens and Cox's Districts. John Minor, Gent. in Captains Coleman's, Thos. Lewis's, Spurr's and his own districts. Samuel Love, Gent. in Captains Joseph Lewis's, Eskridge's and Moses Thomas' Districts, and that the several Gent. aforesaid make return thereof by March Court next
Loudoun County, Virginia, Militia Officer Commissions - Beavers, William Capt, Feb 1777, Cameron Parish
Loudoun County, Virginia, Order Book G, page 88, 11 May 1778, John Orr and Company against William Beavers Junr. - in debt - suit is dismissed being agreed by the parties, Defendant to pay costs of Plaintiff
Loudoun County, Virginia, Order Book G, page 93, 12 May 1778, John Orr & Company against William Beavers Junr - on a petition - dismissed being agreed by the partied, Defendant to pay costs of Plaintiffs
Loudoun County, Virginia, Order Book G, page 229, 13 Mar 1780, Churchwardens of Cameron Parish bind Vincent Manly to William Beavers
From the Revolutionary War pension file of William McDowell [S30580] we know the following of Captain William Beaver's service in the Revolutionary War - "That he [William McDowell] entered the service of the United States under the following named officers and served as herein stated that is to say being a resident of Loudoun County, Virginia he did on the ____ day of April in the year 1780 as well as he remembers enter the service of the United States as a Private Volunteer soldier upon a tour of three months in the company of Captain Beavers - that he rendezvoused at Leesburg in the said County of Loudoun Virginia and his said company there cam under the command of Major Quarles that he was marched from his said place of rendezvous to Williamsburg, Va and from thence to York and from thence to Petersburg and from thence to Richmond, VA and was kept actively engaged in the service until the full expiration of his said term of service and was discharged and returned home."
From the Revolutionary War pension file of George Vlandaninham [S31148] we know the following of Captain William Beaver's service in the Revolutionary War - "In the year 1781 he served two tours as a militia man of three months each. He lived at that time in Loudon County Virginia. The first of said tours he was drafted as a militia man in the company commanded by Captain William Beavers which company was made up in Loudoun County. I was marched to Richmond Virginia near which place we joined the regiment of Virginia Militia commanded by Col Marrywethers our Major was named Quarlls. I understood that they were regular officers that we were put under when we joined head quarters that is Marrywethers and Quarlls. We were commanded by General Steven a Militia office we retreated from near Richmond until we were near the Ripidan River where we fell in with General Wayne by whom we were then commanded. Shortly after our junction with Wayne the British commence their retreat, and we proceeded then to James Town on James River where Wayne had a skirmish with the British and was not in it being behind with the militia who had not arrived at the time of the affair took place. We were from there marched to near Williamsburg and my time having expired I was discharged.
From the Revolutionary War pension file of Robert Pullen [S16512] we know the following of Captain William Beaver's service in the Revolutionary War - "that he [Robert Pullen] entered the service of the United States in the Militia of the state of Virginia to the best of his recollection about the middle of February 1781. That he was drafted for six months and served in a company commanded by Capt William Beavers, 1st Lieut John Henry, 2nd Wm McClellan, the company of which he belonged was attached to a Regt of Militia commanded by John Alexander & Major Jacob Reid. He state that immediately after he was draft that he was marched from Loudoun County Court House in Virginia tot he Head Quarters of Genl Lafayette's Army that was at that time in the county of Henrico about 5 miles from the city of Richmond, he further states that immediately on his Regt joining the American Army they were attached to a Regt commanded by Col Dabney and Maj Quarly Continental Officers and Col Alexander and Majr Reid returned home. He further states that immediate after he joined the American Army, General Lafayette and his army was pursued by the British under Cornwallis through Henrico, Hanover and into New Kent, he (Cornwallis) then marched the pursuit & marched his army to James Town, we followed him to that place. Genl Wayne with a part of the American Army was detached & gave the British battle at James Town. He further states that he was in this engagement."
Loudoun County, Virginia, Order Book G, page 436, 10 Sep 1782, James Lewin Gibbs against William Beavers Jr. - upon petition - dismissed by consent of parties, and ordered Plaintiff to pay costs of Defendant
Loudoun County, Virginia Personal Property Tax List 1782A - Second Battalion, Capt William Beavers, 1 free male >21y, no negroes, 7 horses, 11 cattle
Loudoun County, Virginia Personal Property Tax List 1783B - Second Battalion, Capt William Beavers, 1 white males > 21y, no negroes > 16y, no negroes <16y, no stud horses, 7 horses, 10 cattle
Loudoun County, Virginia Personal Property Tax List 1784B - Second Battalion, William Beavers, 1 white male > 21y, no negroes, > 16y, no negroes < 16y, no stud horses, 7 horses, 7 cattle
Loudoun County, Virginia, Order Book G, page 485, 10 Feb 1783, Ordered that Col. Coleman take the number of souls in Capt. Trammell's and Capt. Spurr's Companies, Robt. Fryer, Gent. in Capt. Thomas Lewis' Company, Hardage Lane, Gent. in his own Company, John Orr, Gent. in Capt. Wm. Lane's Company, Samuel Love, Gent. in Capt. Jos Lewis' Company, John Tyler, Gent. in Capt. McClellan's Company, Pierce Bayley, Gent. in Capt. Beavers's Company, George Summers, Gent. Capt. Cleveland's Company, Col Respess in Capt Moffett's and Capt Thos King's Company, Col Clapham in Capt George's and Capt Thomas's Companies, Farling Ball, Gent. in Capt Hixon's & Vincell's Companies, James McIlhaney, Gent. in Capt White's and Thomas' Companies, Joshua Danniel, Gent in Capt Cavan's & Capt Lewis' Companies, Col Bronaugh in Capt Kennon's and Hancock's Companies, Cuthbert Harrison, Gent in Capt Feagan & Taylor's Companies, Col Triplett in Capt Feagan's and Taylor's Companies, Col Powell in Capt George Taylor's Company, Col George West in Capt Elgin's and Butler's Company, Capt. William Stanhope in Capt. John Linton's Company, and that they and each of them return a list of the same agreeable to an Act of Assembly in that case made and provided
Loudoun County, Virginia, Deed Book N, page 519, This Indenture made the 7th day of November in year of our Lord God 1783 between Joseph Beavers and Samuel Beavers of County of Loudoun and State of Virginia of one part and William Beavers of the same County and State aforesaid of other part Witnesseth that for sum of 158 pounds current money of Virginia to Joseph Beavers and Samuel Beavers in hand paid by said William Beavers at or before the sealing and delivering of these presents doth bargain and sell release and confirm unto said William Beavers his heirs a certain parcel of land containing 150 acres situate in County of Loudoun being part of a larger trace of land granted to Catesby Cocke of said County of Fairfax Gent by Patent from the Proprietors Office dated 24th day of May 1739 bounded Beginning at a white Oak corner tree being the first from the beginning thence running West 20 degrees East 169 poles to 2 white oaks and a black oak, thence South 70 degrees east 140 poles, thence south 20 degrees west 169 poles thence north 70 degrees 142 poles poles to the beginning; And all houses orchards profits and appurtenances whatsoever to said premises belonging and all Deeds evidences and writing touching the same To have and to hold the said 150 acres of land and every of their appurtenances unto said William Beavers his heirs free and clear of all Incumbrances whatsoever and Joseph Beavers and Samuel Beavers and their heirs shall warrant and forever defend by these presents. In Witness whereof said Joseph Beavers and Samuel Beavers have hereunto set their hands and seals this day & year first above written. Joseph Beavers. Samuel Beavers. Sealed and Delivered in the presence of Jas Lewin Gibbs, Nathaniel Skinner, Richd Skinner. Received of William Beavers 158 pounds current money of Virginia being the consideration in the within Deed this 7th day of November 1783. Joseph Beavers. At a Court held for Loudoun County November 10th, 1783, This Indenture and receipt Endorsed was acknowledged by Joseph Beavers and Samuel Beavers parties thereto and ordered to be recorded. (on margin: Examd &dd. W Beavers. Decr 4th 1795).
Loudoun County, Virginia, Order Book H, page 198, 8 Dec 1783, Abraham Warford against Joseph Beavers - upon attachment - William Beavers Junr. a garnishee declares he owes Defendant 0.12.0 pounds. John Beavers another garnishee declares he owes Defendant 25.8.0 pounds and they are ordered to retain same in their hands till farther orders of the Court and attachment is continued till next Court for other garnishees to declare
Loudoun County, Virginia, Order Book H, page 205, 9 Mar 1784, The following Gent. to take the lists of property in this county and in the several districts annexed to their names and return the same, vizt. in Second Battalion, William Stanhope, Gent. in Capt John Linton's Company, James Coleman, Gent. in Capt Samson Trammell Jr's Company, Hardage Lane, Gent in Capt Thomas Lewis' Company, George Summers, Gent. in Capt Richard Spurr's Company, John Orr, Gent. in Capt. William Lane's Company, Samuel Love, Gent. in Capt Joseph Lewis' Company, Pierce Bayley, Gent. in Capt David Carlile's Company, James Jennings, Gent in Capt. Hardage Lane's Company, John Tyler, Gent in Capt Wm. Beavers' Company, Jonathan Davis, Gent in Capt James Cleveland's Company
Loudoun County, Virginia, Order Book H, page 408, 11 Oct 1784, James McIlhaney ass'ee of Simon Triplett against David Carlile & William Beavers - on motion upon replevy bond - Defendants failed to appear, Plaintiff to recover 30.17.9 pounds & costs. Judgment to be discharged by payment of 15.8.10 1/2 pounds with 5% interest from 28 February 1784 & costs
Loudoun County, Virginia Personal Property Tax List 1785B - Second Battalion, Capt William Beavers, 1 white male >21y, no negroes >16y, no negroes <16y, no stud horses, 6 horses, 8 cattle.
Loudoun County, Virginia, Order Book I, page 118, 12, Oct 1785, Mess'rs Samuel Love & William Lane ass'ees of Leven Powell, Esq. Sheriff of Loudoun against David Carlile & John Truax - in debt - William Beavers came into Court and undertook for the Defendants that if convicted they shall pay the condemnation or surrender their bodies to prison or Beavers would do it for them
Loudoun County, Virginia, Order Book I, page 132, 12 Dec 1785, Bargain and sale from James Beavers to John Beavers proved by William Beavers and ordered recorded
Loudoun County, Virginia Personal Property Tax List 1786, Capt William Beavers, 2 white male >21y, no negroes >16y, no negroes <16y, no stud horses, 7 horses, 9 cattle.
Loudoun County, Virginia, Order Book I, page 349, 9 Oct 1786, Giles Turley recommended to Governor as proper person to be commissioned as Lt to the Company commanded by Capt William Beavers and Charles Dunkin Ensign.
Loudoun County, Virginia Personal Property Tax List, 1787A - Second Battalion, William Beavers & Samuel Beavers, 1 white male >21y, no negroes >16y, no negroes <16y, 9 horses, 11 cattle
Loudoun County, Virginia Personal Property Tax List 1788C, Wm Beavers, 3 white males >16 & <21y
Loudoun County, Virginia Personal Property Tax List 1789C, Wm Beavers, Gabl Beavers & John Beavers, 3 white tithables, 7 horses
Loudoun County, Virginia, Deed Book R, page 227, To All To Whom these presents shall come, I Abraham Warford of County of Loudoun and in the Commonwealth of Virginia and send greeting. Know ye that I the said Abraham Warford as well for and in consideration of the natural love and affection which I have and do bear unto my son-in-law James Crooks of the said County, as also for divers good causes and considerations me hereunto especially moving by these presents do freely and absolutely give make order and confirm unto said James Crooks and to his heirs a Certain tract of land containing 50 acres situate in said County being part of the tract of Land whereon I now live & bounded beginning at a black Oak corner to Abraham Warford and William Allen and running thence South 22 degrees Wt 182 poles to a Chestnut and two black Oaks, thence South 68 degrees East 44 poles to a Stake and black Oak bush, thence North 22 degrees East 182 poles to a Hickory, thence North 68 degrees Wt 44 poles to the Beginning. Together with all houses orchards profits and appurtenances to the 50 acres of Land belonging. To have and to hold the said 50 acres of Land with the appurtenances unto James Crooks his heirs free and clear from all former and other gifts and bargains sales dower rights and title of dower and of and from all other troubles & incumbrances suffered or done by Abraham Warford my heirs. In Witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand & seal this 6th day of May 1789. Abraham Warford, Signed Sealed & Delivered in the presence of Wm Beavers, James Lewis Gibs, John Smarr Junr, Charles Dunkin, Job Race. At a Court held for Loudoun County the 14th of September 1789. This Deed of Gift was acknowledged by Abraham Warford party thereto and ordered to be recorded. Test Chas Binns, Ct Cur.
Loudoun County, Virginia Personal Property Tax List 1790A - Second Battalion, William Beavers, Thos Beavers, Geo [Gabl] Beavers, Jo Beavers, 4 white tithables, 7 horses
Loudoun County, Virginia Personal Property Tax List 1791A - Second Battalion, William Beavers, Thos Beavers, Jno Beavers, Wm L Beavers, 4 white tithables, 7 horses
Loudoun County, Virginia Personal Property Tax List 1792A - Second Battalion, William Beavers & Jo Beavers, 2 white tithables 7 horses
Loudoun County, Virginia Personal Property Tax List 1794B - Second Battalion, William Beavers, Gabl Beavers, Joe Beavers, Andw Beavers, 8 horses
Loudoun County, Virginia Personal Property Tax List 1795B - Second Battalion, William Beavers, Thos Beavers, Jos Beavers & Wm L Beavers, 1 white tithable >16y & <21y, 4 horses
Loudoun County, Virginia, Deed Book W, page 156, 13 Sep 1795, 14 Sep 1795, Farmer Thomas Flood & wife Catherine of Loudoun County to Robert Armstead of Loudoun County, Lease & Release of 414 acres in Cameron Parish adjacent William Hall, Peirce Bayley, William Beavers, James Green. Witnesses: P Baly, A B T Mason & Thos Blincoe.
Loudoun County, Virginia Personal Property Tax List 1796B - Cameron Parish (2nd Battalion), William Beavers, 4 white males > 16y, 3 horses
Loudoun County, Virginia Personal Property Tax List 1797B - Cameron Parish (2nd Battalion), William Beavers, 4 white males > 16y, 5 horses
Loudoun County, Virginia Personal Property Tax List 1798B - Cameron Parish, William Beavers, 1 male >16y, 5 horses
Loudoun County, Virginia Personal Property Tax List 1799A - Cameron Parish, Wm Beavers, 2 white males > 16y, 1 black male > 16y, 6 horses
Loudoun County, Virginia Personal Property Tax List 1800A - Cameron Parish, Wm Beavers, 2 white males > 16y, 5 horses
Loudoun County, Virginia Personal Property Tax List 1801B - Cameron Parish, William Beavers, 2 white males > 16y, 1 black > 16y, 4 horses
Loudoun County, Virginia Personal Property Tax List 1802B - Cameron Parish, William Beavers, 2 white males > 16y, 1 black > 16y, 5 horses
Loudoun County, Virginia Personal Property Tax List 1803B - Cameron Parish, William Beavers, 2 white males > 16y, 6 horses
Loudoun County, Virginia Personal Property Tax List 1804B - Cameron Parish, William Beavers, 2 white males > 16y, 6 horses
Loudoun County, Virginia Personal Property Tax List 1805B - Cameron Parish, William Beavers, 3 white males > 16y, 6 horses
Loudoun County, Virginia Personal Property Tax List 1806B - Cameron Parish, William Beavers, 3 white males > 16y, 1 black >16y, 5 horses
Loudoun County, Virginia Personal Property Tax List 1807B - Cameron Parish, William Beavers, 2 white males > 16y, 1 black >17y, 5 horses
Loudoun County, Virginia Personal Property Tax List 1809B - Cameron Parish, William Beavers, 3 white males > 16y, 5 horses
Loudoun County, Virginia Personal Property Tax List 1810B - Cameron Parish, William Beavers, 2 white males > 16y, 5 horses
1810 census of Loudoun County, Virginia, NARA M252-69, page 251, Wm Beavers, 1 male 10-15, 1 male 16-25, 1 male > 45, 1 female 16-25, 1 female > 45
Loudoun County, Virginia Personal Property Tax List 1811B - Cameron Parish, William Beavers, 3 white males > 16y, 2 horses
Loudoun County, Virginia, Deed Book 2O, page 45, 10 Oct 1811, 10 Oct 1811, William Beavers to son James Beavers of Loudoun, POWER OF ATTORNEY. Witnesses: Corn'l Skinner, Richard M Beavers & William Beavers Jr
Loudoun County, Virginia, Deed Book 2Q, page 31, 13 May 1811, 12 Aug 1811/11 Jan 1813/10 May 1813, James Beavers of Madison County, Mississippi Territory to Richard M Beavers of Loudoun, Bill of Sale of 150 acres adjacent to Robert Armsted (devised to James & Joseph Beavers by will of father Thomas Beavers dec'd). Witnesses: Lewis Amblar, Micajah Hutchison & James Hutchison
Loudoun County, Virginia, Deed Book 2R, page 72, 16 Feb 1814, 14 Mar 1814, Richard M Beavers of Loudoun County, Virginia, to Clement W Hurdle of Fairfax County, Bill of Sale of 150 acres (divided unto Joseph Beavers & James Beavers by father Thomas Beavers and James sold to Richard) adjacent Robert Armstead. Witnesses: H Nash Jr, John W Ashton & James Halley
Loudoun County, Virginia Personal Property Tax List 1812B - Cameron Parish, William Beavers (levy free), 1 white male >16y, 2 horses
Loudoun County, Virginia Personal Property Tax List 1813A - Cameron Parish, William Beavers (levy free) 1 white male > 16y, 2 horses
Loudoun County, Virginia Personal Property Tax List 1814A - Cameron Parish, William Beavers (levy free) 1 white male > 16y, 2 horses
Loudoun County, Virginia Personal Property Tax List 1815C - 2nd District, William Beavers (levy free), 1 male > 16y, 4 horses, 4 cattle
Loudoun County, Virginia, Deed Book 2S, page 304, 5 Apr 1815, Apr 1815, This indenture made the 5th day of April in the year of our Lord 1815 between William Beavers Sr of the County of Loudoun and the Commonwealth of Virginia of the one part and James Beavers Jr of the County of Loudoun and Commonwealth aforesaid of the other part witnesseth that the said William Beavers Sr for and inconsideration of the natural love and affection he has for the said James Beavers Jr and the further consideration of one dollar lawful money of this United States to him in hand paid by the said James Beavers Jr at and before the sealing and delivery hereof the receipt whereof he doth hereby acknowledge and thereof and of every part thereof so forever exonerate, acquit, and discharge said James Beavers Jr his heirs, Executors and administrators by these presents, hath granted, bargained, sold, aligned, enfeoffed, released, and confirmed and by these presents doth grant bargain, sell, alien, enfeoff, release and confirm unto the said James Beavers Jr his heirs and assigns forever all that tract or parcel of land being part of my estate beginning at a white oak sapling corner to the land belonging to the heirs of Matthew Harrison decd thence running North 68 W 46 poles and 11 feet to a stake and heap of stones corner to said William Beavers Sr thence with said William Beavers Sr N 22 E 171 poles to a stake and heap of stones on the east side of a spring branch in the heirs of the said Matthew Harrison decd line, thence running with Harrison's line S 68 E 46 poles and 11 feet to a white oak and hickory sapling in said Harrison's line thence with said line 171 poles to the beginning containing 50 acres be the same more or less... In witness whereof the said William Beavers Sr hath hereunto set his hand and seal the day and year first above written. Written Beavers Sr. Witnesses: Joseph Edwards, Henry Mitton, Robert Armstead
Loudoun County, Virginia Personal Property Tax List 1816B - 2nd District, William Beavers (levy free), 1 white male >16y, 1 slave >16y, 4 horses
Loudoun County, Virginia Personal Property Tax List 1817C - 2nd District, William Beavers (levy free), 1 white male >16y, 1 slave >16y, 4 horses
Loudoun County, Virginia Personal Property Tax List 1818A - 2nd District, William Beavers (levy free), 1 white male >16y, 1 slave >16y, 4 horses
Loudoun County, Virginia Personal Property Tax List 1819B - 2nd District, William Beavers (levy free), 1 white male >16y, 1 slave >16y, 4 horses
Loudoun County, Virginia Personal Property Tax List 1820A - 2nd District, William Beavers (levy free) & son [James], 1 white male >16y, 1 slave >16y, 3 horses
1820 census of Loudoun County, Virginia, NARA MM33_137, page 131, Wm Bevers, 2 males < 10 1 male >45, 1 female 10-16, 1 female >45
Loudoun County, Virginia, Deed Book 3D, page 1, 13 Jun 1821, 9, Jul 1821, This indenture made the 13th day of June in the year of our Lord 1821 between William Beavers of the County of Loudoun and the Commonwealth of Virginia of the one part and James Beavers of the County of Loudoun and Commonwealth aforesaid of the other part, witnesseth that the said William Beavers for and inconsideration of the natural love and affection he has for the said James Beavers and the further consideration of the said James Beavers having paid large sums of money for said Wm Beavers at different times and one dollar now lawful money of the United States to him in hand paid by the said James Beavers at and before the dealing and delivery hereof the receipt whereof they do hereby acknowledge and thereof and of every part thereof do forever exonerate, acquit and discharge the said James Beavers, his heirs, executors and administrators by these presents hath granted, bargained, sold, aliened, enfeoffed, released and confirmed and by these presents doth grant bargain, sell, alien, enfeoffed, released, and confirm unto the said James Beavers his heirs and assigns forever a certain parcel of land containing 150 acres more or less situate in the said County of Loudoun being part of a larger tract granted to Gatesby Cooke of the County of Fairfax by Patient from the Proprietors Office dated 24 May 1739 and which said piece or parcel of land hereby conveyed the said William Beavers bought of Joseph Beavers and Saml Beavers and which they conveyed to him by deed dates the 7 day of Nov 1783 and now of record in the clerks office of Loudoun County Court in Books N folio 579 and bounded as follows - beginning at a white oak corner tree being the 1st from the beginning thence running west 20 east 169 poles to 2 white oaks and a black oak, thence south 70 east 142 poles thence south 20 west 169 poles thence north 70 west 142 poles to the beginning... In witness whereof the said William Beavers hath hereunto set his hand and seal the day and year first above written. William Beavers. WItnesses: Will McCarty, J Beard, Amasa Riticor.
Loudoun County, Virginia, Chancery Suits, Davis, H vs Allen; Legal Case M1914; completed 1822 - Affidavit of Mr William Beavers. The deposition of Mr William Beavers taken on Saturday the 10th Inst. agreeable to notice given ten days previously. This deponent is now about 86 years of age. I was born in Ireland and first settled, after coming to America , in New Jersey. I knew nothing of the Skilman family in that state. I knew John Skilman's family first in this State, during the Revolutionary War; about the end of it. I have often seen Koff & Mink. I do not recollect to have heard her called "Indian Koff." I believe she had Indian blood in her, but do not know whether she got it from her mother or father. She was low built & of a mulatto color. Her hair was not long but straight and black. It was the impression of the neighbors that she had indian blood. But he never heard it accounted for, how she got it. She did not talk like an Indian. I have been through many Indian countries in the old Indian & French Wars and the sd. Koff talked more like a mulatto, than an Indian -- and further saith not. We agree that the above deposition shall be read on the trial of the case of Davis and Allen as if it had been in all respects legally taken. W Balch for deft. Richd H Lee for pt. (On the reverse) W Beaver's depn for plft Alexa 5th Aug. Mr Richard Henry Lee Esq Attorney at law, Leesburg. 1822 Aug 12th filed.
After William's death, James Beavers laid claim to William's estate. At that time John Beveridge and Mary his wife, late Mary Beavers, Thomas Beavers, Joseph Beasvers, Wm L Beavers, Robert Love and Hester his wife, late Hester Beavers, Andrew Beavers, Lewis Legg & Elizabeth his wife, late Elizabeth Beavers, Thomas Renoe and Sarah his wife late Sarah Beavers, and William Beavers, Andrew Beavers, Nancy Beavers, Thomas Beavers, and William, Andrew, Nancy, Thomas, Elizabeth, Mary, Joseph, Gabriel, Boley & Napoleon Bonaparte (the children of Gabriel Beavers deceased) sued James for their portion of the estate. Many depositions were taken, many of which provide important details about the family of William the elder. These records can be found in Chancery file #M2416 in Loudoun County.
Deposition of Mahala Beavers taken 10 Oct 1825 - QUESTION by Pltfs Counsel - Did you live with your grandfather Wm Beavers decd if so how long and were you frequently at his house after you lived with him? What was his general state of mind? Was he or not capable of transacting business? Answer - I lived with him from 1812 til 1819 in the fall of the year. I was at his house 3 or 4 times after I left him before his death but I am not sure I think it was 3 or 4 times. I never knew him to transact any kind of business he was not considered capable of transacting business by his family or by myself his mind was entirely lost. I thought during the time I lived wit him he had no recollection from one day to another at times. QUESTION by same - at the time he made the deed to James Beavers in the year 1821 was he or not incapable of understanding the nature of such a transaction? and was he or not of disposing mind memory? Answer - I saw him once in that year 1821 at his daughters Mrs Renoe's I do not recollect to have seen him more than the once in that year & when I first went into the house where he was I went to him & shook hands with him and called him Grandfather he told me he did not know me and asked me who I was I told him who I was and he told me that I had grown out of his knowledge and that he would never have known me again. I was fully grown when I left him, I have known him to mistake the evening for the morning sometimes he would not know spring from fall he could not remember his children at times nor tell where they lived nor their names although he was in the habit of getting letters from them all to the best of my knowledge (he did not very frequently get letters from them) from these and other like circumstances I know he was not capable of understanding or transacting any kin of business and I know he was not considered capable by my grandmother and uncle James _____ him for signing papers and tell him he ought not to do it and that he was not fit to do it. QUESTION by Defts Counsel - are you the daughter of Deft Mrs Mary Beveridge? How old are you? Did you mother or not request your grandfather Wm Beavers at her house to make his will? If so when was it and did he make a will? Do you live with your mother? Answer - I am the daughter of said Mrs Mary Beveridge. I was born in 1794 as I am informed by my mother. I think my mother did at his own house request my grandfather to make his will. I do not recollect to have heard the request made by my mother but she told me she made it in the time that I lived with my Grandfather and I think after my grandmother's death the year in which it was made I do not exactly recollect my mother told me to day that the was made since MY GRANDMOTHER'S DEATH WHICH TOOK PLACE AS I AM INFORMED BY MY MOTHER & BELIEVE IN 1816. I now live with my mother. I was present when said will was where my grandfather was asked by Mr Tyler who wrote at which was his oldest child, he replied he did not know. Mr Tyler asked him how many children he had he said he did not mind there wee a good many of them but he did not mind how many nor what all their names were. He further stated that he never intended to make a will, but he thought the law made a very ____ will and the will was as I heard it read by Mr Tyler that ever child should have an equal of his estate excepting uncle James I think but am not right sure that he cut him off because he had given him 50 acres of land to _____ on which was he said more than his share my mother at the same time told me that the reason she got him to make said will was to destroy the one which John T Fields wrote. QUESTION by Pltfs Counsel - was your Grandfather afflicted by a sore leg by which it was believed he was subjected to frequent fits? and will you give some evidence if you know of any of his conduct after such fits? Answer - He was very much affected by a sore leg and he frequently said he was never free from pain he was frequently subject to fits produced as was supposed by his sore leg and after the fits he seemed bewildered and almost ______ of his senses for a while he generally spent his time in reading and would read every book that came to hand and sometimes one book was weeks and when asked could not tell what he had been reading about. he appeared to be as well satisfied with an old newspaper as with a new one at time some times his mind would appear to be better. QUESTION by same - was he easily persuaded to sign any papers? Answer - I believe he would sign papers at times without making any enquiry while being with him I was frequently left along with him and never conducted or thought it worth while to consult him any more than I would have a child he took no more active concern about anything than a child. QUESTION by same - were you present when Rennoe brought a horse for the inspection of your grandfather of Job Medley's. Did your grandmother advise him to give his not for the house and was he consulted about the value of the horse? Answer - I was present and my Grandmother did advise him to give his not for the horse and he was not consulted about the value of the horse that I know of. QUESTION by same - when James Beavers returned from Norfolk did you hear him complain that Job Medley had practiced an imposition on his old doted father and state him to be incapable of bargaining for anything and declare that he would not pay the note? Answer - I heard him say that the horse was not worth half the money and he appeared to be angry with Mr Renoe and to blame him for it, he did not seem to depend on his father for anything he said he world not pay the note pay the note for that his father was not capable of bargaining for himself. QUESTION by same - when Wm Beavers decd was coming to the election of Mercer and Mason were candidates did you or not hear James Beavers express great fear from his father would not know what he was about and would vote for Mercer instead of Mason and change his father not to forget if you did what was his reply? Answer - I heard him tell my grandfather the he must not forget the name of Mason to what the old man replied my like for I can't mind anything now and further saith not. Mahala Beavers.
Deposition of Robert M Newman taken 31 Mar 1826 - QUESTION by Deft Counsel - were you acquainted with Wm Beavers the father of Deft James Beavers, if so, will you state what was the situation of his mind before, about & after the 13th day of June 1821? Answer - I became acquainted with him in 1816 and was acquainted with him until about march 1819 since which time I do not recollect to have seen him and during the continuance of my acquaintance with him I considered him a man of sound mind. QUESTION by Pltfs Counsel - Did you ever transact any business with him? Answer - I was acting as sheriff during the time aforesaid in his neighborhood and do not recollect to have transacted any business with him more than to take him as appearance bail in several suits and to call upon him for his taxes for the payments of which he referred me to his son James Beavers (who lived with him) telling me that he could not pay me unless I would take in payment some Continental money which he said he had on hand and perhaps showed to me saying that it was the earnings of HIS SERVICE DURING THE REVOLUTIONARY WAR. QUESTION by Defts Counsel - what is the general character of John J Fields as to veracity? Answer I know the man when I see him but know so little about him as to be unable to say anything about his character & further saith not. Robt M Newman.
Deposition of Robert Moffett taken 1 Apr 1826 - QUESTION by Defts counsel - How long were you acquainted with Wm Beavers decd, what was his state of mind during your acquaintance with him and particularly about the 13th of Jun 1821 was he then and while you knew him a man of sound mind or otherwise? Answer - I always considered him a man of sound mind during my acquaintance, tho I had _______ acquaintance with him, I had frequently seen him in the course of the 15 years before his death as I supposed tho without any particular acquaintance and I recollect that in Jun 1821 I called and stayed, I think, all night at his house & till perhaps about 10 o'clock in the morning of the next day on my way home from Richmond whence I carried a criminal from the jail of Loudoun convicted of horse stealing. I suppose that this must have been about from the 13th to the 15th of June 1821. I judge so from the following circumstances on the 5th of June and in the course of about three or four days afterwards I started with him to Richmond and supposing it to have taken me four or five days to have gone there and returned as few as Mr Beavers which I believe are about the facts it would bring it to about the time before stated when I say I stayed all night and part of the next morning at Mr Beavers the time aforesaid I am not positive tho I think I did but I either stayed there all tha night and part of the next morning as stated or came there before breakfast which I took and stayed and rested my horse & myself till ten or eleven o'clock of this I am certain and also positive of staying there the night aforesaid or some night shortly before or shortly thereafter and at the time aforesaid when I called to see him after the usual ________ passing between us the old man began a conversations about my father beginning after his health and stating then acquainted to have been of perhaps of 30 or 40 years and of an intimate and friendly nature spoke of many of the incidents of their early acquaintance referring to many facts that I had frequently heard my father may years before speak of and refer to and which I knew and could have known nothing about only from what he told me showing to my mind clearly that he retained his mind as much so as any man & I thought him then to be of as sound mind as any man as much so as any person now present. QUESTION by same - Had the old Gentleman's children all left him excepting for James Beavers for many years before his death? Answer - I understood & believe they had but for how many years before I do not know. QUESTION by same - was the farm on which he resided poor land or not? Answer - I so considered it. QUESTION by same - did James Beavers support the old Gentleman for many years before & up to the time of his death? Answer - I understood he did at least I know he cultivated the land, seemed to manage the whole affair his father and himself with his family living together & eating at the same table. Some of the land I considered very poor & not more than 60 or 70 acres worth cultivation the balance appearing to me to be fit for nothing but pasture as to the old Gentleman's personal property I knew little or nothing about it. I never saw much there. I recollect some was about the house but no great deal and I do not know who it belonged to excepting a bed & some household furniture that I knew James Beavers to get by his wife for whom I acted as Guardian. QUESTION by Pltfs Counsel - Did you consider Jas Beavers being with his father or his father living with him. Answer - It was on the same tract of land they lived James Beavers seemed to be housekeeper and to have the control, the horses & things about the farm were called his & the blacks that worked the land that I saw there were called his also. 6) Question by same - from whom did you understand that James Beavers supported his father or did you know it yourself? Answer - when inquiring after my father the old Gentleman asked where he was. I told him that he was living with me & my family to which he replied that he supposed my father was like him tho he was being with his son James and that he supposed himself & my father were both alike old and good for nothing from which I inferred that Jas Beavers supported his father as I did mine. QUESTION by same - did you know John Beavers, the brother of Deft James, at the time of his death did he leave property & of what did it consist? Answer - I did know him he lived with me sometime before his death. I knew of no property he possessed excepting some coopering tools I have understood he left something worth perhaps $200 or $200 but in what it consisted I did not understand nor do I know of my own knowledge that he left anything it was only a neighborhood talk & when I heard it I thought it was quite probably as he was a sober, steady, industrious & careful young man and further saith not. Robert Moffett.
Deposition of Robert Morallen taken 1 Apr 1826 - QUESTION by Defts counsel - where you acquainted with Wm Beavers decd if so at about what time and what was his state of mind was he a man of sound mind or not? Answer - I never had any acquaintance with him excepting by accident I was let to his house perhaps about one year or 18 months before his death the old gentleman and myself there conversed together while I stayed perhaps about 2 hours concerning the old counties and about farming and I thought myself that he was a man of real judgment and management. I saw nothing out of the way when we went to dinner he asked a blessing in as mild and good a manner as I ever knew anybody and having before heard some anecdotes about him and that he was somewhat out of the way in his manners. I was induced to pay more particular attention to him and to what he said than I otherwise should and I could not discover that he was the least out of the way in his mind or manners but found him as I thought a plain man and of good judgment about things and as sensible man and appeared to have every kind of sense rather beyond my expectations. QUESTION by Pltfs Counsel - Did you converse with him on any subject of contract or property by which you could ascertain the strength of his Judgment or the power of his mind to decide upon things by comparison or their real value? Answer - we had little or nothing to that kind nothing probably one conversation turned principally to geography the history of the old countries then situations of farming such matters. I learned he WAS FROM IRELAND and I being from England I believe we had no conversation on the subject of contracts or property at all or anything about his own concerns but from the conversation we had I thought he was a strong minded man and thought him very capable of conversing on the geography of Ireland & England. QUESTION by same - Are you well acquainted with the Geography of Ireland, Great Britain & Scotland and did you converse relative to those countries? Answer - we did in some particulars as to the situation of Ireland, Liverpool and as to the trade to this county. QUESTION - Can you recollect the year in what this conversation took place? Answer - I cannot but think it was about the time when James Beavers child was about 2 years old or nearly so. QUESTION by the same - Did the old Gentleman appear to be a decrepit old man or was he active in manning about his house? Answer - the old man when I went into the house was sitting by the fire appeared to be a clean plan old man. I recollect a circumstance where James Beavers' child as I believed took the old man's crutch and rode it around the house as children will do switches while we were discoursing and whether the old Gentleman or Mrs Beavers the mother of the child got up and took the crutch from the child I do not recollect but one of them did and if he got up then it was the only time while I was there excepting when he went to his dinner and whether he went to the table on crutches or with or without help I do not recollect but I think I can safely say he had no help he seemed to stoop or bend a little I think. QUESTION by same - from all that you have said before do you mean to convey the idea that he was capable of comparing the nature of lands & other property of making indicious[?] and sound minded bargains and discriminating between the relative merits of his children in the disposition of his property by deed or will? Answer - from what I recollect of him I think he was capable at the time & further saith not. Thomas Morallen.
The deposition [the second] of Mahala Beavers of Lawful age taken and to be read in a suit now depending in the Superior Court of Loudoun wherein Jno Beveridge as Ptf and James Beavers and Amos Furguson defts - She being duly sworn deposeth and saith - That there was generally on the farm 2 work horses and 7 or 8 head of cattle, sheep & hogs sufficient for the use of the farm. James Beavers married in Jun 1819, there were then several valuable horses previous to that time but he swapped, sold and traded as he pleased so that it was much reduced of household furniture there were 4 good feather beds & furniture, a desk, beaufat, 2 walnut tables, chairs, chest & a loom & gear, 3 iron pots, oven tea kettle & many other articles that is common amongst old house keep as all of which was the property of my grandfather. James Beavers had no property on the said farm except a riding horse, which I believe he obtained by swapping and trading his father's property. After the marriage of the said James Beavers, I still resided with my grandfather as usual till the ensuing fall. He obtained by his wife and bought to his father's 1/2 dozen chairs and 2 small trunks. She had neither bed nor bedclothes except an unfinished piece of patchwork for bed quilt. In the winter of 1820, I removed my property from my grandfathers consisting of a bed & furniture, carpet, 2 chairs and a small table in the presence of my uncle James, Wm Swan & Thomas Renoe. Almost the whole time (the deponent states) she lived with her grandfather as in stated in her deposition previously. Respecting the presence and industry of said James Beavers, she saith that in the whole time of her residence there, she does not think she ever knew him to do one months labour. All the work she knew him to do except plowing a little on his return from Norfolk was to help some in harvest. When from home, which was frequently for 2 or 3 weeks at a time, he said he had been to horse races at different places & stated that he had won considerably but as I never knew him the whole time I was there to by his father on single suit of cloths or supply the family with necessaries but the deponent have frequently borrowed corn from the neighbors for the support of the family. The family consisted of my grandfather, uncle James, myself and a bound black girl, who being free at the death of my grandfather and a small old black man, which the said James purchased at Israel Lacey's sale. Thomas Renoe cooped with my grandfather in the years 1808, 1809 & 1810 and made plentiful crops. Question by the dft, did Mare Ridican, William Warfand, Joseph Moor & Herman Zuckit & Dr Lacy frequent the house of your grandfather during your residence there? Answer - I saw Mace Ridican there once at the time the first requisition to Norfolk to praise a stray colt. Wm Warford and I have seen once according to my recollection. There others I do not recollect of having seen. Mahala Beavers. Loudoun Cty to wit - I do hereby certify that the within is a true statement of the evidence of Mahala Beavers, taken agreeably today before me Robt Bagly a Justice of the Peace for said county. The deponent 1st being duly sworn given under my hand this 10th Mar 1827. Robt Bagly.
Nancy Athey in a deposition dated 10 May 1827 mentioned that had been acquainted with "old Wm Beavers" for about 25 years prior to her marriage, last seeing him in 1818. "Deponent stated further that she never knew of James Beavers following any business for a living but horse racing and gambling and she thinks he was the most idle man she ever know and never thought he was any advantage to his father's family."
William C Flood, in his deposition dated 2 Jul 1827, ...I called upon him [Capt Beavers] at the request of my father who was raised and lived many years one of the nearest neighbours of the old man and besides there was a Family Connection THE OLD MAN'S SON GABRIEL MARRIED MY FATHER'S SISTER AND ONE OF HIS BROTHERS MARRIED ONE OTHER SISTER OF MY FATHER'S which I expect caused an anxiety in my father to hear from him...
Many other depositions were also given, many of which stated William "the Elder" was of sound mind and memory supporting James' rights to William's estate.
Some Genealogical Notes on the Vallandingham, Crim and Frier Families of Kentucky - A paper submitted in connection with the marking of the grave of a Revolutionary War Veteran, George Vallandingham, by the Bland Ballard Chapter, Daughters of the American Revolution. With Kentucky veterans of the past four wars taking the publicity spotlight in recent stories it may be well to look back a great many years earlier to the events and times of a Kentuckian who served in the Revolutionary War. George Vallandingham served his and our newly created nation well, joined the advance guard of the great westward trek and was among the earliest settlers in the new and virgin District of Kentucky. George Vallandingham died in 1835 and is buried in the churchyard of the old Drennen Ridge Baptist Church, now the Franklinton Baptist Church, Franklinton (Henry County), Kentucky. The descendants of this Revolutionary War veteran now number in the hundreds and are scattered throughout the United States; a great many descendants are located today in Central and Northern Kentucky. George Vallandingham was born September 12, 1761 in Loudoun County, Virginia, the son of Richard and Nelly Vallandingham. According to the veteran's sworn statement3 made in 1832, he entered the service as a militia man in a Loudoun County company commanded by Captain William Beavers around the first of May 1781. This company was marched to Richmond, Virginia where they joined the Virginia Regiment commanded by Colonel Merriwether (a part of General "Mad Anthony" Wayne's Army which at this time was sent to aid Lafayette in his efforts against Lord Cornwallis). THE VETERAN STATED THAT HIS COMPANY WAS FORCED TO RETREAT FROM NEAR RICHMOND TO THE RAPIDAN RIVER WHERE GENERAL WAYNE ENGAGED THE BRITISH AS A BEGINNING OF THE JAMESTOWN OR JAMES RIVER CAMPAIGN. Richard Vallandingham, father of George, with his wife and all but two of his children moved to Virginia's newly created back country District of Kentucky in 1783, settling on Boone's Creek in what was to become Fayette County. The will and estate settlement of this old patriarch filed in 1816 in Fayette County lists his children and has provided descendants down through the years with an exact family record. Richard Vallandingham named the following children: 1) James; 2) Nancy, who married Henry Wigenton; 3) Mary, wife of Alexander Evans; 4) George; 5) William; 6) John; 7) Jane, who married Robert Muir; 8) Malinda, wife of William Martin; 9) Catherine, late wife of Jesse Moore; 10) Hugh; (11) Rebecca, wife of Porterfield Tolin; 12) Richard; and 13) Asa.
Loudoun County, Virginia, Deed Book 3Q, page 483, 3 Aug 1828, 5 Aug 1828, James Beavers to Miss Mahala Beavers. Assignment (in trust for use of Mary Beveridge widow of Jno Beveridge) of part of debt due from Amos Fergurson for purchase of land devised by William Beavers.
William married unknown. unknown died in 1816 in Loudoun County, Virginia.
Death date provided by her granddaughter Mahala Beavers' deposition dated 10 Oct 1825.
They had the following children.
+ 2 M i Gabriel Beavers was born about 1763. He died in 1814. + 3 F ii Mary Beavers was born about 1764. She died after 1850. + 4 M iii Thomas Beavers was born on 15 Jan 1766. He died on 11 Nov 1844. 5 M iv John Beavers was born about 1768 in Loudoun County, Virginia. He died before 1820 in Loudoun County, Virginia.
Loudoun County, Virginia Personal Protery Tax List, 1787A - Second Battalion, John Beavers, no white male >21y, no negroes >16y, no negroes <16y, 3 horses, 5 cattle
Loudoun County, Virginia, Personal Property Tax List, 1789C, Wm Beavers (head of household), 3 white tithables, 7 horses, Gab Beavers & John Beavers, also in household (assessed 28 Mar)+ 6 M v Joseph Beavers was born about 1770. He died in 1849. + 7 M vi William L Beavers was born about 1772. He died before 27 Dec 1824. + 8 M vii Andrew Jackson Beavers was born in 1776. He died on 23 Mar 1841. + 9 F viii Hester "Ester" Beavers was born on 20 Aug 1777. She died on 8 May 1858. + 10 F ix Elizabeth Beavers was born in 1780. She died after 1870. + 11 M x James Beavers was born in 1783. He died on 1 Jan 1853. + 12 F xi Sarah "Sally" Beavers was born about 1785. She died on 17 Jul 1833.