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     William Harvey Beesley married Mary Wheddon.²
William Harvey Beesley was born circa 1775 at Craven Co., North Carolina, USA.¹ He married Harriet Hudwon in 1787 at Darlington District, Lee Co., South Carolina, USA.³

William Harvey Beesley died in 1829 at Darlington District, Lee Co., South Carolina, USA.¹
     William Harvey Beesley appeared in the census of 1790 at St. Thomas, Cheraws District, Chesterfield and Marlboro Cos, South Carolina, USA; [Two William Beesleys in this census]
#1: p. 363, line 480
     Name:     William Beesely [William Beasley] [William Basely]
     Home in 1790 (City, County, State):     St Thomas, Cheraws District, South Carolina
     Free White Persons - Males - Under 16:     2
     Free White Persons - Males - 16 and over:     1
     Free White Persons - Females:     1
     Number of Household Members:     4


#2: p. 369, line 729
     Name:     William Beesby [William Beesley]
     Home in 1790 (City, County, State):     St Thomas, Cheraws District, South Carolina
     Free White Persons - Males - Under 16:     4
     Free White Persons - Males - 16 and over:     1
     Free White Persons - Females:     2
     Number of Household Members:     7.^4,5

William Harvey Beesley appeared in the census of 1800 at Darlington Co., South Carolina, USA; p. 121, line 16
     Name:     William Beenly [William Beesely]
     Home in 1800 (City, County, State):     Darlington, South Carolina
     Free White Persons - Males - Under 10:     2
     Free White Persons - Males -10 thru 15:     2
     Free White Persons - Males - 26 thru 44:     1
     Free White Persons - Females - Under 10:     2
     Free White Persons - Females - 26 thru 44:     1
     Number of Household Members Under 16:     6
     Number of Household Members Over 25:     2
     Number of Household Members:     8.⁶

William Harvey Beesley appeared in the census of 1810 at Darlington Co., South Carolina, USA; [unknown Margt Beasly on same page]
p. 666, line 16
     Name:     Wm Beasly
     Home in 1810 (City, County, State):     Darlington, South Carolina
     Free White Persons - Males - Under 10:     1
     Free White Persons - Males - 10 thru 15:     2
     Free White Persons - Males - 16 thru 25:     1
     Free White Persons - Males - 26 thru 44 :     1
     Free White Persons - Females - Under 10:     3
     Free White Persons - Females - 16 thru 25:     1
     Free White Persons - Females - 26 thru 44:     1
     Number of Household Members Under 16:     6
     Number of Household Members Over 25:     2
     Number of Household Members:     10.

William Harvey Beesley appeared in the census of 7 August 1820 at Darlington Co., South Carolina, USA; p. 17A, line 38
     Name:     William Beasly
     Home in 1820 (City, County, State):     Darlington, South Carolina
     Enumeration Date:     August 7, 1820
     Free White Persons - Males - Under 10:     1
     Free White Persons - Males - 26 thru 44:     1
     Free White Persons - Females - Under 10:     1
     Free White Persons - Females - 16 thru 25:     1
     Number of Persons - Engaged in Agriculture:     1
     Free White Persons - Under 16:     2
     Free White Persons - Over 25:     1
     Total Free White Persons:     4
     Total All Persons - White, Slaves, Colored, Other:     4.⁷

     Mary Wheddon married William Harvey Beesley, son of John Beesley and Margaret "Millie" Peggy Smith.¹
Mary Wheddon was born in 1775 at North Carolina, USA.¹

     Harriet Hudwon was born in 1770 at Darlington District, Lee Co., South Carolina, USA.¹ She married William Harvey Beesley, son of John Beesley and Margaret "Millie" Peggy Smith, in 1787 at Darlington District, Lee Co., South Carolina, USA.¹

     Abram (Abraham) Beesley was born on 17 November 1778 at Darlington District, Lee Co., South Carolina, USA.¹ He married Elizabeth (?) in 1808 at Darlington District, Lee Co., South Carolina, USA.²

Abram (Abraham) Beesley died on 5 December 1871 at Pulaski Co., Arkansas, USA, at age 93.¹
     Abram (Abraham) Beesley appeared in the census of 1810 at Darlington Co., South Carolina, USA; p. 645, line 14
     Name:     Abram Beasly
     Home in 1810 (City, County, State):     Darlington, South Carolina
     Free White Persons - Males - Under 10:     1
     Free White Persons - Males - 16 thru 25:     1
     Free White Persons - Females - 16 thru 25:     1
     Number of Household Members Under 16:     1
     Number of Household Members:     3.³

Abram (Abraham) Beesley appeared in the census of 7 August 1820 at Darlington Co., South Carolina, USA; p. 10B, line 15
     Name:     Abram Beasley
     Home in 1820 (City, County, State):     Darlington, South Carolina
     Enumeration Date:     August 7, 1820
     Free White Persons - Males - Under 10:     1
     Free White Persons - Males - 10 thru 15:     1
     Free White Persons - Males - 26 thru 44:     1
     Free White Persons - Females - Under 10:     4
     Free White Persons - Females - 26 thru 44:     1
     Number of Persons - Engaged in Agriculture:     2
     Free White Persons - Under 16:     6
     Free White Persons - Over 25:     2
     Total Free White Persons:     8
     Total All Persons - White, Slaves, Colored, Other:     8.

     Elizabeth (?) was born on 17 March 1789 at Darlington District, Lee Co., South Carolina, USA.¹ She married Abram (Abraham) Beesley, son of John Beesley and Margaret "Millie" Peggy Smith, in 1808 at Darlington District, Lee Co., South Carolina, USA.¹

     Margaret Beesley married Stephen Thompson.²
Margaret Beesley was born in 1779 at Darlington District, Lee Co., South Carolina, USA.¹
Margaret Beesley died in 1820 at Darlington District, Lee Co., South Carolina, USA.¹

     Stephen Thompson married Margaret Beesley, daughter of John Beesley and Margaret "Millie" Peggy Smith.¹
Stephen Thompson was born in 1776 at North Carolina, USA.¹

     John Beesley was born in 1784 at Darlington District, Lee Co., South Carolina, USA; date from Find A Grave.^1,2 He married Susanna Ann Pipkin in 1804 at Darlington District, Lee Co., South Carolina, USA.³

John Beesley was buried in 1821 at Snowhill Cemetery, Darlington, Darlington Co., South Carolina, USA; from Find A Grave website:
Birth:      1784, Lee County, South Carolina, USA
Death:      1821, Lee County, South Carolina, USA

Son of John Beasley & Margaret Smith.

Married Suzanne Pipkin abt. 1804 at Darlington, South Carolina.

Children: Cassie, Epsey B., Nancy, Sophia, Ira Pipkin.


Family links:
Spouse: Suzanne Pipkin Beasley (1783 - 1825)*

Burial: Snowhill Cemetery, Darlington, Darlington County, South Carolina, USA

Created by: Kevin Farrar-Wallace
Record added: May 19, 2011
Find A Grave Memorial# 70050709.²
John Beesley died in 1821 at Lee Co., South Carolina, USA.²
     John Beesley was also known as John Beasley.²

John Beesley appeared in the census of 7 August 1820 at Darlington Co., South Carolina, USA; p. 11B, line 53
     Name:     John Beasly Junior
     Home in 1820 (City, County, State):     Darlington, South Carolina
     Enumeration Date:     August 7, 1820
     Free White Persons - Males - Under 10:     1
     Free White Persons - Males - 26 thru 44:     1
     Free White Persons - Females - Under 10:     3
     Free White Persons - Females - 16 thru 25:     1
     Number of Persons - Engaged in Agriculture:     1
     Free White Persons - Under 16:     4
     Free White Persons - Over 25:     1
     Total Free White Persons:     6
     Total All Persons - White, Slaves, Colored, Other:     6.⁴

     Susanna Ann Pipkin was born in 1784 at Darlington District, Lee Co., South Carolina, USA; Find A Grave says b 1783, Wayne Co., NC.^1,2 She married John Beesley, son of John Beesley and Margaret "Millie" Peggy Smith, in 1804 at Darlington District, Lee Co., South Carolina, USA.¹

Susanna Ann Pipkin was buried in 1825 at Snowhill Cemetery, Darlington, Darlington Co., South Carolina, USA; from Find A Grave website:
Birth:      1783, Wayne County, North Carolina, USA
Death:      1825

Daughter of Stephen Pipkin & Amelia Thompson.

Married John Beasley abt. 1804 at Darlington, South Carolina.

Children: Cassie, Epsey B., Nancy, Sophia, Ira Pipkin.

Family links:
Spouse: John Beasley (1784 - 1821)

Burial: Snowhill Cemetery, Darlington, Darlington County, South Carolina, USA

Created by: Kevin Farrar-Wallace
Record added: May 19, 2011
Find A Grave Memorial# 70050749.²
Susanna Ann Pipkin died in 1825.²

     Pheriba (Pheraby) Beesley was born circa 1784 at Darlington District, Lee Co., South Carolina, USA.¹ She married Lewis Pipkin in 1803 at Darlington District, Lee Co., South Carolina, USA.²

Pheriba (Pheraby) Beesley died on 29 March 1856 at Nevada Co., Arkansas, USA.¹

     Lewis Pipkin was born in 1780 at Wayne Co., North Carolina, USA.¹ He married Pheriba (Pheraby) Beesley, daughter of John Beesley and Margaret "Millie" Peggy Smith, in 1803 at Darlington District, Lee Co., South Carolina, USA.¹

     Charles Beesley was born in 1784 at Darlington District, Lee Co., South Carolina, USA.¹
     Charles Beesley appeared in the census of 1810 at Darlington Co., South Carolina, USA; p. 647, line 11
     Name:     Charles Beasly
     Home in 1810 (City, County, State):     Darlington, South Carolina
     Free White Persons - Males - Under 10:     3
     Free White Persons - Males - 10 thru 15:     1
     Free White Persons - Males - 26 thru 44 :     1
     Free White Persons - Females - Under 10:     3
     Free White Persons - Females - 26 thru 44:     1
     Number of Household Members Under 16:     7
     Number of Household Members Over 25:     2
     Number of Household Members:     9.²

     Richard Beesley was born circa 1786 at Craven Co., North Carolina, USA.¹
Richard Beesley died in 1840 at Arkansas, USA.¹

     Daniel Beesley was born in 1790 at Darlington District, Lee Co., South Carolina, USA.¹ He married Catherine McLendon circa 1812 at Darlington District, Lee Co., South Carolina, USA.²

Daniel Beesley died in 1863 at Simpson Co., Mississippi, USA.¹
     Daniel Beesley appeared in the census of 7 August 1820 at Darlington Co., South Carolina, USA; p. 9A, line 44
     Name:     Daniel Beasly
     Home in 1820 (City, County, State):     Darlington, South Carolina
     Enumeration Date:     August 7, 1820
     Free White Persons - Males - Under 10:     1
     Free White Persons - Males - 26 thru 44:     1
     Free White Persons - Females - Under 10:     3
     Free White Persons - Females - 16 thru 25:     1
     Slaves - Males - Under 14:     2
     Slaves - Females - Under 14:     1
     Slaves - Females - 14 thru 25:     1
     Number of Persons - Engaged in Agriculture:     2
     Free White Persons - Under 16:     4
     Free White Persons - Over 25:     1
     Total Free White Persons:     6
     Total Slaves:     4
     Total All Persons - White, Slaves, Colored, Other:     10.³

     Catherine McLendon was born in 1795 at Darlington District, Lee Co., South Carolina, USA.¹ She married Daniel Beesley, son of John Beesley and Margaret "Millie" Peggy Smith, circa 1812 at Darlington District, Lee Co., South Carolina, USA.¹

     Stephen Beesley was born in 1791 at Darlington District, Lee Co., South Carolina, USA.¹
Stephen Beesley died in 1851.¹

     James Beesley was born in 1794 at Darlington District, Lee Co., South Carolina, USA.¹ He married Mary (?) in 1814 at Darlington District, Lee Co., South Carolina, USA.²

James Beesley died in 1833.¹
     James Beesley appeared in the census of 7 August 1820 at Darlington Co., South Carolina, USA; p. 10A, line 27
     Name:     James Beasly
     Home in 1820 (City, County, State):     Darlington, South Carolina
     Enumeration Date:     August 7, 1820
     Free White Persons - Males - Under 10:     3
     Free White Persons - Males - 26 thru 44:     1
     Free White Persons - Females - Under 10:     2
     Free White Persons - Females - 16 thru 25:     1
     Number of Persons - Engaged in Agriculture:     1
     Free White Persons - Under 16:     5
     Free White Persons - Over 25:     1
     Total Free White Persons:     7
     Total All Persons - White, Slaves, Colored, Other:     7.³

     Mary (?) was born in 1794 at Darlington District, Lee Co., South Carolina, USA.¹ She married James Beesley, son of John Beesley and Margaret "Millie" Peggy Smith, in 1814 at Darlington District, Lee Co., South Carolina, USA.¹

     Nancy Beesley married Martin Luther Pipkin.²
Nancy Beesley was born in 1799 at Darlington District, Lee Co., South Carolina, USA.¹
Nancy Beesley died in 1851.¹

     Martin Luther Pipkin married Nancy Beesley, daughter of John Beesley and Margaret "Millie" Peggy Smith.¹
Martin Luther Pipkin was born in 1794 at Darlington District, Lee Co., South Carolina, USA.¹

     Solomon Beesley was born in 1707 at Beesley Island, Craven Co., North Carolina, USA.¹ He married Rachel Eda Taylor, daughter of Abraham Lawrence Taylor and Eta (?), circa 1748 at North Carolina, USA,
; McCoy family tree says m ca 1748; Austin/Koster family tree on Ancestry says m 1742.^4,5
Solomon Beesley died on 13 November 1789 at Beesley Island, Craven Co., North Carolina, USA.¹
     GAV-6. Solomon Beesley was also known as Solomon Beasley.⁵

Solomon Beesley appeared in the census of 1764 at NC Colonial Census, Craven Co., North Carolina, USA;
Ancestry.com - North Carolina, Compiled Census and Census Substitutes Index, 1790-1890
     Name: Solomon Beasley
     State: NC
     County: Craven County
     Year: 1764
     Database: NC Early Census Index
     Source Information: Ancestry.com. North Carolina, Compiled Census and Census Substitutes Index, 1790-1890 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 1999.
     Original data: Jackson, Ron V., Accelerated Indexing Systems, comp.. North Carolina Census, 1790-1890. Compiled and digitized by Mr. Jackson and AIS from microfilmed schedules of the U.S. Federal Decennial Census, territorial/state censuses, and/or census substitutes.⁶

Solomon Beesley appeared in the census of 1769 at NC Colonial Census, Craven Co., North Carolina, USA;
Ancestry.com - North Carolina, Compiled Census and Census Substitutes Index, 1790-1890
     Name: Solomon Beasley
     State: NC
     County: Craven County
     Township: No Township Listed
     Year: 1769
     Database: NC Early Census Index
     Source Information: Ancestry.com. North Carolina, Compiled Census and Census Substitutes Index, 1790-1890 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 1999.
     Original data: Jackson, Ron V., Accelerated Indexing Systems, comp.. North Carolina Census, 1790-1890. Compiled and digitized by Mr. Jackson and AIS from microfilmed schedules of the U.S. Federal Decennial Census, territorial/state censuses, and/or census substitutes.⁷

Solomon Beesley appeared in the census of 1770 at NC Colonial Census, Craven Co., North Carolina, USA;
Ancestry.com - North Carolina, Compiled Census and Census Substitutes Index, 1790-1890
     Name: Solomon Beasley
     State: NC
     County: Craven County
     Township: No Township Listed
     Year: 1770
     Database: NC Early Census Index
     Source Information: Ancestry.com. North Carolina, Compiled Census and Census Substitutes Index, 1790-1890 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 1999.
     Original data: Jackson, Ron V., Accelerated Indexing Systems, comp.. North Carolina Census, 1790-1890. Compiled and digitized by Mr. Jackson and AIS from microfilmed schedules of the U.S. Federal Decennial Census, territorial/state censuses, and/or census substitutes.⁸

Solomon Beesley left a will on 13 November 1789 at Craven Co., North Carolina, USA; The Will of Solomon Beesley (The Given name of Solomon is spelled with an "o" the first time it is written in his Will; however the first time the surname is written, it is written as B E E S L E Y/ekh) was written November13, 1789 in Craven County, North Carolina, was located in the NC State Archives, Raleigh, N.C., a copy of which was made and transcribed below by eloise k. howard.

This Will has some very dark and very light areas which will result in sketchy transcription; but in the hopes that a little confirmed information is better than none for family researchers, I have transcribed Solomon Beesley's Will of 1789 as follows:

" In the Name of God Amen

I Solomon Beesley of Craven County in the State of North Carolina Being weak in Body but of sound and perfect mind and memory this Thirteenth day of November in the year of Our Lord one thousand and Seven hundred and Eighty Nine (_---too dark to read area/ekh) Declare this to be my Last Will and Testament (_--too light to read clearly but possibly the words, "the manner and form following"/ekh) that (_____too dark to read/ekh)
Imprimis (?/ekh) It is my Will & I do (Desire or Declare/ekh) & (too dark to read/ekh) Just debts and funeral expences be (____too dark to read) out of my Personal Estate by the Executors hereinafter Appointed,
Item I give devise and beaqueath unto my Son Benjamin Beesleys (written "BEESLEYS"/
ekh) my Plantation whereon I now _____(either "Lieth" or "Dieth"/ekh) Including all the Land I hold below John Beesley line upon the Souoth side of Beasleys to (looks like the two words, "Core Creek"/ekh) To (hold?/ekh) to him his Heirs and assigns forever
Item I Give Devise and Bequeath unto my Samuel Beesley (surname written, "BEESLEY"/
ekh) all the Land I hold be____(too dark to read) ________ Beesley's (line?/ekh) ___too light to read/ekh) the (__?___illegible) side of Beesley (too dark to read)____________
___(too light to read) to hold to him his Heirs & assigns forever But if in Case my Son Samuel should die before he Comes to the age of twenty one years old that then and in Such Case I Give the said Land to my son James To hold to him his Heirs forever
Item I Give Devise and Bequeath unto my Son James Beesley one Negro man known by the name of (___too light to read name/ekh)
Item I Give to my Daughter Elizabeth HALL the sum of twenty shillings Current money of the State of North Carolina in full of her Right of Inheritance in my Estate.
Item I give to my Grand Daughter Sidney Civils (too dark to read) feather bed and furniture one weaver loom all (too dark/ekh) and (too dark/ekh)
Item I give to my sons John William Ben (_too dark to read/ekh) all the land I hold
between Beesley's line (__too dark to read/ekh) to hold to them their heirs and Assigns
Item I give to my three youngest sons To Each of them one Feather bed and Furniture.
Item I give to my sons John William and Benjamin James and Samuel one woorel(?) mair and her increase my son John to have the first Coalt, William the next and Benjamin the next and James the next and Samuel the next Each One to pay for the mair going to the horse John is to have the mair in his Care
Item my will and ____?_____ that my Executor sell the Rest of my horse ___?____ and
Cattle
I give and bequeath to my children (_______too dark to read/ekh) as follows__?__ (William might be first child listed but very light ink/ekh)
Abraham Beasley (appears to be spelled, "B E A S L E Y"/ekh) Solomon Martha Vilater Dyar (or Dyess) Ann Heath Martha Colton (or Cotton/ekh) Mrs. Mary Miller & John Beesley to Be Equally Divided amoung them Share and Share Alike
Item All the Rest and Remainder of my Estate both Real and Personal not herein before Absolutely Disposed of I leave to be put into six Equal parts and five in the part thereof Thereof I give to my five youngest sons To Be Equally Divided amoung them and the other one is (not?/ekh) Thereof I Give to my grand Daughter Sidney Civils (clearly written surname of "C I V I L S"/ekh)
Lastly I nominate Constitute and appoint my dutiful son Solomon AND (_too dark to read/ekh) my Trusy Friend George Bryan Executors of this my Last will and Testament (____too dark to read) Revoking and making (___?) all Other Wills by (_____?_____)
manner heretofor made and (Confirming?) This Only to be my Last Will and Testament (_______?)
In Witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and Seal the day and year first herein Written

(his)
Signed Sealed & Published Solomon Beesley (SEAL)
And Declared By the Said (Mark)
Soloman Beesley as and for (The letter "o' is used in Given Name,
his Last Will & Testament not the letter "a" and the surname
In the Presence of appears to be spelled, BEESLEY/ekh)

John Fanning (Solomon's "Mark" resembles the
(his) symbolized "turned" ribbon of the
Elisha X Beasley Cancer Awareness Org./ekh)
(Mark)
(his)
James X Taylor
(Mark)
----------------------
State of North Carolina
Craven County Court March Term 1791
Then was (__________too dark to read)Will & Testament of Solomon Beesley proved in open Court by the Oath of Elisha Beesley (majority remainder text too dark to read)
......Solomon Beesley, John Beesley & George (too dark to read next line) Qualified as Executors...........said Will............Letters Testamentary.
Attest
Samuel Chapman CC
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Back of Will reads:
"Sol. Beesley Will
------------March Term
1791
Copy & Letters ____ ~
Recorded"

(transcribed by eloise k. howard, 3/9/08.)⁹

Solomon Beesley appeared in the census of 1790 at Craven Co., North Carolina, USA;
(This is not the same Solomon, if his death date is correct. He is on the same page as a John BEEZLEY line 41 and an Elisha BEEZLEY line 50)
p. 431, Line 45
     Name:     Solomon Beazley
     Home in 1790 (City, County, State):     Craven, North Carolina
     Free White Persons - Males - Under 16:     1
     Free White Persons - Males - 16 and over:     3
     Free White Persons - Females:     3
     Number of Slaves :     1
     Number of Household Members:     8.¹⁰

     Rachel Eda Taylor was born circa 1730 at Baltimore City, Baltimore Co., Maryland, USA.¹ She married (?) Begley circa 1747.⁴
Rachel Eda Taylor married Solomon Beesley, son of John Beesley and Sarah Joann Cagwell Jenkins, circa 1748 at North Carolina, USA,
; McCoy family tree says m ca 1748; Austin/Koster family tree on Ancestry says m 1742.^1,5
Rachel Eda Taylor died in 1789 at Beesley Island, Craven Co., North Carolina, USA.¹
     GAV-6.

     (?) Begley married Rachel Eda Taylor, daughter of Abraham Lawrence Taylor and Eta (?), circa 1747.¹

     Ann Beesley was born circa 1750 at Beesley Island, Craven Co., North Carolina, USA.¹

     Martha Beesley was born in 1751 at Beesley Island, Craven Co., North Carolina, USA.^1,2 She married Clifton Cotton in 1779 at 1820, USA.³

Martha Beesley died in 1825 at Beesley Island, Craven Co., North Carolina, USA.²

     Elizabeth Beesley was born circa 1752 at Beesley Island, Craven Co., North Carolina, USA.¹

     Abraham Beesley was born in 1744 at Beesley Island, Craven Co., North Carolina, USA.^1,2 He married Mary (?) on 22 November 1797 at New Hanover Co., North Carolina, USA,
;
Her 2nd husband. Date is date of marriage bond.
Marriage Bond Record: Ancestry.com - North Carolina, Marriage Records, 1741-2011
     Name:     Abraham Beasley
     Gender:     Male
     Bond Date:     22 Nov 1797
     Bond Place:     New Hanover, North Carolina, USA
     Spouse:     Mary Armstrong
     Spouse Gender:     Female
     Event Type:     Bond
     Source Information: Ancestry.com. North Carolina, Marriage Records, 1741-2011 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2015.
     Original data: North Carolina County Registers of Deeds. Microfilm. Record Group 048. North Carolina State Archives, Raleigh, NC.

Ancestry.com - North Carolina, Marriage Index, 1741-2004
     Name: Abraham Beasley
     Spouse: Mary Armstrong
     Marriage Date: 22 Nov 1797
     Marriage County: New Hanover
     Marriage State: North Carolina
     Source Citation: Data Source: County Court Records - FHL # 0276230-0276231 and 0418147 item 4.
     Source Information
Ancestry.com. North Carolina, Marriage Index, 1741-2004 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2007.
     Original data:
      Dodd, Jordan, Liahona Research, comp. (P.O. Box 740, Orem, Utah 84059) from county marriage records on microfilm located at the Family History Library in Salt Lake City, Utah, in published books cataloged by the Library of Congress, or county records in possession of the individual county clerks or courthouses.
      North Carolina State Archives. North Carolina County Marriage Indexes. North Carolina State Archives, Raleigh, North Carolina.
North Carolina State Center for Health Statistics.       North Carolina Marriage Index, 1962-2004. North Carolina State Center for Health Statistics, Raleigh, North Carolina.³
Abraham Beesley died in 1803 at New Hanover Co., North Carolina, USA.²

His estate was probated in September 1803 at New Hanover Co., North Carolina, USA,
;
Ancestry.com - North Carolina, Wills and Probate Records, 1665-1998
     Name:     Abraham Beesley
     Probate Date:     1803
     Probate Place:     New Hanover, North Carolina, USA
     Inferred Death Year:     Abt 1803
     Inferred Death Place:     North Carolina, USA
     Item Description:     Original Estate Records, 1741-1942
     Table of Contents     2 images
     Cover Page     1
     Inventory Papers     2
     Source Citation: New Hanover County, North Carolina Original Estate Records, Ca. 1741-1942; Author: North Carolina. Probate Court (New Hanover County); Probate Place: New Hanover, North Carolina
     Source Information: Ancestry.com. North Carolina, Wills and Probate Records, 1665-1998 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2015.
     Original data: North Carolina County, District and Probate Courts.⁴
      ; Seen on Ancestry.com: BEASLEY, Abraham, Private, NC Militia.
Soldier is on one RW pay voucher. Soldier was born about 1750 to Solomon Beasley Sr. and Rachel Taylor Beasley at “Beasley Island” in Craven Co. NC. He lived in Duplin from about 1779 to 1788. Soldier married Mary Heath and had: 1- Solomon Beasley II 1770-1850+ Covington, AL, 2-Rachel Beasley, 3-Elizabeth Beasley, 4-Abraham Beasley Jr. b Dec. 26, 1770 in Duplin, married Mary Armstrong in 1797 in New Hanover and died Oct. 11, 1864 near Wrens, Jefferson Co. GA. Abraham Jr. was married twice, 1) Mary Armstrong 2)Rebecca 1798-1850+, 5-John Beasley, and 6-James Beasley. Soldier wrote his will in New Hanover Co. NC in 1803.
Duplin County, NC - Revolutionary War Military Services, Surnames A-D
http://files.usgwarchives.org/nc/duplin/military/rsduplin.txt.⁵

Abraham Beesley appeared in the census of 1769 at NC Colonial Census, Craven Co., North Carolina, USA;
Ancestry.com - North Carolina, Compiled Census and Census Substitutes Index, 1790-1890
     Name: Abraham Beesley
     State: NC
     County: Craven County
     Township: No Township Listed
     Year: 1769
     Database: NC Early Census Index
     Source Information: Ancestry.com. North Carolina, Compiled Census and Census Substitutes Index, 1790-1890 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 1999.
     Original data: Jackson, Ron V., Accelerated Indexing Systems, comp.. North Carolina Census, 1790-1890. Compiled and digitized by Mr. Jackson and AIS from microfilmed schedules of the U.S. Federal Decennial Census, territorial/state censuses, and/or census substitutes.⁶

Abraham Beesley appeared in the census of 1790 at New Hanover Co., North Carolina, USA;
p. 51, col. 1, Line 14
     Name: Abraham Busley [Abraham Beasley] [Abraham Burley]
     Home in 1790 (City, County, State): New Hanover, North Carolina
     Free White Persons - Males - Under 16: 2
     Free White Persons - Males - 16 and over: 3
     Free White Persons - Females: 4
     Number of Slaves : 1
     Number of Household Members: 10
     Source Citation: Year: 1790; Census Place: , New Hanover, North Carolina; Series: M637; Roll: 7; Page: 51; Image: 378; Family History Library Film: 0568147.⁷
Abraham Beesley was mentioned in a land transaction on 20 December 1791 at Land Warrant, New Hanover Co., North Carolina, USA,
Memo:
Ancestry.com - North Carolina, Land Grant Files, 1693-1960
     Name:     Abraham Beasley
     Issue Date:     20 Dec 1791
     Residence Place:     New Hanover, North Carolina, USA
     Certificate Number Range:     2092-2297
     Description:     New Hanover 2092-2297
     Source Information: Ancestry.com. North Carolina, Land Grant Files, 1693-1960 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2016.
     Original data: North Carolina Land Grants. Microfilm publication, 770 rolls. North Carolina State Archives, Raleigh, North Carolina.⁸

Abraham Beesley appeared in the census of 1800 at New Hanover Co., North Carolina, USA;
p. 9, Line 14
     Name: Abram Beesley [Abraham Beasley]
     Home in 1800 (City, County, State): New Hanover, North Carolina
     Free White Persons - Males - Under 10: 2
     Free White Persons - Males - 45 and over: 1
     Free White Persons - Females - 10 thru 15: 1
     Free White Persons - Females - 16 thru 25: 1
     Free White Persons - Females - 45 and over: 1
     Number of Household Members Under 16: 3
     Number of Household Members Over 25: 2
     Number of Household Members: 6.⁹

Abraham Beesley left a will on 1 January 1803 at New Hanover Co., North Carolina, USA;
Ancestry.com - North Carolina, Wills and Probate Records, 1665-1998
     Name:     Abraham Beesley
     Probate Date:     1803
     Probate Place:     New Hanover, North Carolina, USA
     Inferred Death Year:     Abt 1803
     Inferred Death Place:     North Carolina, USA
     Item Description:     Original Wills, Abbott, John (Alias, Pridgen, John) - Clark, Bella
     Table of Contents     3 images
     Cover Page     1
     Will Papers     2
     Cover Page     3
     Source Citation: Wills and Estate Papers (New Hanover County), 1663-1978; Author: North Carolina. Division of Archives and History; Probate Place: New Hanover, North Carolina
     Source Information: Ancestry.com. North Carolina, Wills and Probate Records, 1665-1998 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2015.
     Original data: North Carolina County, District and Probate Courts.
     Transcription by GA Vaut:
     "In the name of God, Amen. I Abraham Beesly of the State of North... and Resident in New Hanover county, calling to mind the certainty of death and that non knows the time, its approach and being in perfect sound mind and memory fankful to god for the Same, do make this my las will and testament in ...following - that is whenever it should please god to call me ... my body to the Earth pleading the ... of a Crusified Jesus for ... Salvation
     "As to my wordly goods in the first...
     "Imprimus, I give to my beloved wife Mary during her natural life one third part of all my movable property and her decease her third part now an intentioned to be eq... divided among my four youngest childrent namely ...James, Rachel and Elizabeth
     "Item I give to my daughter's Rachel and Elizabeth equally between them the two remaining thirds of my cattle
     "Item I request that my Executors hereafter named do sell as ... of my hogs as will or may pay all my just debts and ... the other expences accruing there on my estate
     "Item I request that the remaining parts of my movable be sold ... to law and the products to be equally divided between my four youngest children John, James, Rachel and Elizabeth
     "Item I give and evise to my beloved son James that part of the ... survey that is below the run of horse branch with fifty acres forming it in a new entry with a warrant joining Rogers ... and Williams as his lot of my lands
     "I give and devise to my daughter Rachel that part of land ... on the South East side of long with crossing the creek on the old ... to a new marked line, thence with said new line to the creek.
     "I give and devise to my daughter Elizabeth the remaining part of the ... survey from the before new line including the fork of horse branch and Long Creek ... to the lines before mentioned including my plantation, she to receive same at my wifes death.
     "Lastly, I nominate as my Executors of this my last will and testament my two sons Abraham Beesley and Solomon Beesly, revoking all other will or willl save this alone.
     "Witness whereof I hereunto set my hand and seal this fifth day of January one thousand eight hundred and three. Abraham Beesley
     "...presence of Saml Buxton, Jno Futch, Solomon Beesley.
     "Same time - A Codicil to be observed
     "Item I give and devise to my two elder sons Abraham and Solomon to be equally divided between them two hundred acres of land near the head of Long Creek including both sides of horse branch joininmg Fred Joneses line. Abrahama Beeley
     "In presence of Samul Buxton... Futch, Solomon Beesley.
     "State of North Carolina New Hanover County.
     "Court of Please & Quarter Sessions Sept ... 1803
     "The within will of Abraham Beesley exhibited to cour & proved the oath of Samuel Buxton ofe of the suj. witnesses thereto & ordered recorded. At the same time Absolom Beesley & Solomon Beeseley ... as Executor there to.
     "Witness Anthy B. Bromer Clrk.¹⁰

     Mary T. Beesley was born circa 1759.¹

     William Beesley was born on 25 April 1762 at Beesley Island, Craven Co., North Carolina, USA.¹

     Richard Beesley was born in 1764 at North Carolina, USA.¹