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     Hannah Lewis was born on 2 October 1789 at Guilford, Guilford Co., North Carolina, USA. She married Ezekiel Harlan in 1804.
Hannah Lewis married Silas Perry in 1821.

     Her Ancestral File Number is 19Q0-JN.

     Benjamin Beeson Sr. was born on 14 January 1714 at Randolph Co., North Carolina, USA. He married Elizabeth Hunter, daughter of John Hunter and Margaret Albin, on 14 June 1738 at Hopewell Monthly Meeting, Frederick Co., Virginia, USA.¹

Benjamin Beeson Sr. died on 14 June 1794 at Randolph Co., North Carolina, USA, at age 80.¹
     His Ancestral File Number is 19PZ-T4.

     Elizabeth Hunter was born in 1718 at Randolph Co., No Carolina or Pennsylvania, USA. She married Benjamin Beeson Sr., son of Richard Beeson and Charity Grubb, on 14 June 1738 at Hopewell Monthly Meeting, Frederick Co., Virginia, USA.¹

Elizabeth Hunter died in 1794.
     Her Ancestral File Number is 19PZ-V9.

     Isaac Beeson was born on 26 December 1739 at Hopewell, Frederick Co., Virginia, USA. He married Isabel Parson Or Pearso on 26 November 1757.

Isaac Beeson died on 21 September 1811 at Randolph Co., North Carolina, USA, at age 71.
Isaac Beeson was buried on 21 September 1811 .
     His Ancestral File Number is 45ZC-BP.

     Benjamin Beeson was born on 9 February 1741 at Hopewell, Frederick Co., Virginia, USA. He married Bethia Lamb on 9 July 1761.

     William Beeson was born on 11 November 1743 at Hopewell, Frederick Co., Virginia, USA. He married Ruth Sisney on 1 February 1766.
William Beeson married Elizabeth Norton on 10 January 1770.

     His Ancestral File Number is 45ZC-D2.

     Francis Beeson was born on 10 December 1744.
     His Ancestral File Number is LVVC-W8.

     Frances Beeson was born on 10 December 1744 at Hopewell, Frederick Co., Virginia, USA. She married Joseph Lamb on 23 July 1761.

     Her Ancestral File Number is 45ZC-F7.

     Richard Beeson was born on 11 March 1747 at Hopewell, Frederick Co., Virginia, USA. He married Abigail Dimitt on 31 December 1768.

Richard Beeson died on 6 September 1817 at Randolph Co., North Carolina, USA, at age 70.
Richard Beeson was buried on 6 September 1817 at Randolph Co., North Carolina, USA.
     His Ancestral File Number is 45ZC-GD.

     Charity Beeson was born on 25 August 1751 at Hopewell, Frederick Co., Virginia, USA.
     Her Ancestral File Number is 45ZC-HK.

     Betty Beeson married Joab Elliott.
Betty Beeson married Jacob Elliott.
Betty Beeson was born on 30 July 1754 at Hopewell, Frederick Co., Virginia, USA.
     Her Ancestral File Number is 45ZC-JQ.

     Edward Beeson married Miss Lamb.
Edward Beeson married Ann Pennington.
Edward Beeson was born on 1 January 1757 at New Garden, Guilford Co., North Carolina, USA. He married Dicy Mullen between 1824 and 1825.

Edward Beeson died on 16 January 1837 at Marshall Co., Alabama, USA, at age 80.
     His Ancestral File Number is 45ZC-KW.

     Rachel Beeson was born on 14 February 1759 at New Garden, Guilford Co., North Carolina, USA.
     Her Ancestral File Number is 45ZC-L3.

     Jane Beeson was born on 22 March 1760 at Guilford Co., North Carolina, USA. She married John Bond on 28 January 1778 at Guilford Co., North Carolina, USA.

Jane Beeson died on 9 January 1792 at age 31.
     Her Ancestral File Number is 17CJ-3C.

     Mary Beeson was born on 21 September 1762 at New Garden, Guilford Co., North Carolina, USA. She married Isaac Wells Or Wills on 2 October 1782.

     Her Ancestral File Number is 45ZC-NF.

     Richard Beeson was buried at Guilford Co., North Carolina, USA. He was born in October 1684 at West Nottingham Township, Chester Co., Pennsylvania, USA.¹ He married Charity Grubb, daughter of John Henry Grubb and Frances Vane, on 24 October 1706 at Chester Co., Pennsylvania, USA,
; per Beeson [1968:3]: "m. 10 mo. 24, 1706."¹
Richard Beeson died on 1 January 1777 at Guilford Co., North Carolina, USA, at age 92.¹

His estate was probated in 1778 at Randolph Co., North Carolina, USA.²

     Richard Beeson was mentioned in a land transaction on 12 October 1716 at Chester Co., Pennsylvania, USA,
Memo: per Beeson [1968:5]: "A warrant dated 12-10-1716 was given to Richard Beeson for 500 acres in Chester County."³

Richard Beeson lived in 1722 at West Nottingham Township, Chester Co., Pennsylvania, USA; per Beeson [1968:5]: "He soon moved to West Nottingham for the tax rate assessment for the year 1722 of West Nottingham, Pennsylvania shows that Richard Beeson was assessed 11 shillings 3 pence as a tax on the land owned by him."³

Richard Beeson lived in 1736 at Frederick Co., Virginia, USA; per Beeson [1968:6]: "On 1-27-1736, Richard Beeson and wife asked for a certificate of removal from New Garden to Hopewell Monthly Meeting for themselves and family which was signed on 2-24-1736. Hopewell Monthly Meeting was established in 1734 and 1735 in Frederick County, Virginia by friends who removed from Pennsylvania in order to obtain a greater freedom in worship. Some seventy families came from Pennsylvania and settled on the Opeckon River under the leadership of Alexander Ross."⁴

Richard Beeson lived in 1754 at New Garden Meeting, Greensboro, Guilford Co., North Carolina, USA; per Beeson [1968:6]: "Richard and Charity Beeson were received at New Garden Monthly Meeting, North Carolina, 11 mo. 30, 1754 by certificate from Hopewell dated 9 mo. 2, 1754...Their deaths were recorded in the Center Monthly Meeting records, Guildford County, North Carolina."⁴

Richard Beeson left a will on 29 March 1775.²

     Charity Grubb was buried at Guilford Co., North Carolina, USA. She was born on 29 September 1687 at Chester Co., Pennsylvania, USA.² She was born on 29 September 1687 at Brandywine Hundred, New Castle Co., Pennsylvania (now Delaware), USA.³ She married an unknown person on 24 October 1706 at West Nottingham, Chester Township, Chester Co. or Delaware Co., Pennsylvania, USA.³
She married Richard Beeson, son of Edward Beeson and Rachel Pennington, on 24 October 1706 at Chester Co., Pennsylvania, USA,
; per Beeson [1968:3]: "m. 10 mo. 24, 1706."¹
Charity Grubb died on 22 November 1761 at Guilford, Guilford, North Carolina or Randolph Co., North Carolina, USA, at age 74.³
Charity Grubb died on 27 November 1761 at Center Monthly Meeting, Guilford Co., North Carolina, USA, at age 74.²
      ; [MargrafJM.FTW] Charity was noted for her lovely character, being kind and generous, agood mother and wife. Hopewell Monthly Meeting Notes: ' A letter from Charity to her sister Phebe Grubb Hadley: Loving Sister, This is to let thee know that we have Received three letters from ye andthree presents therein I sent thee no letters; I had not freedom Lastwinter was a year, I had a long time of sickness which brought me verylow in body, and mind and now I am troubled with short breath so that Ithink I am going home softly. I thought it would Trouble Thee more tolet thee know my condition Then send no letters. I goes to meeting sometimes; we have a meeting every other fifth day atour house, my husband grose weakly; the Lord who Lited our candled hathnot put them out. Our children Remember their loves to you all. I havesente two presents to thee as a toacon of Love and Youenity. We donteknow that thear heath bene any mischip done in the government as yet bythe Indins, but dont know how soon thear may be for some is doubtfullthear my be before the truble some times be over. I desire thee toremember oure kind Loves to all oure neare Relations and freinds. Weunder Stand that oure brother John Grubb is desesed, but we have notCartunty of it. I desire thee to let me know what is become of PeterGrubb's widow. Remember my Love to borther Henry Grubb in particular.So we ad no more at present but Remembering our kind Loves to thee andthy family the 28th of ye fifth month, 1758. Richard Beeson Charity Beeson to tocens which i sente wa Love and Youenity Acknowledgements: Thank you to Richard Brown for a copy of this letter.It was typewritten; obviously transcribed from the original. It ispossible that a word or two were misread. The following letter is a aresponse to Charity's letter above, published in 'The Grubb Family' byGlibert Cope, 1893. Thank you to JoDell Koelling Steuver, daughter ofNixie Beason Koelling and gggggggrand-daughter of Charity Beeson. A letter to Charity from Phebe Hadley, her sister: Ye 9th of ye 9th mo; 1758 West Bradford, Chester County Loving Brother and Sister; I received Your Letter this day, Dated ye 5th Month 1758, in which I hadGreat statisfaction to hear of You, Except that Impediment of Stopage inmy Sister's Breath and my Brother's Weakness for which I am Ready toSympathise With, Still hoping that Light, the Grace of God, my be yourinstructor Until it may Please Him to Call us Unto Himself Which is myDesire Both for you and myself, it Gives me Great Satisfaction to hear ofyour Keeping to meeting knowing by Experience the Benefit of Waiting Uponthe Lord of help in this time of trouble. I have at this time no Childat home But I Acknowledge for myself on the Behalf of my children theLove My cousins has Remembered to us. The Present you have sent to me IAcknowlegde and hope to keep as a Sure token of friendship. My desire isthat you may be Still kept from the Merciless hand of the Enemy (Indians)and Above the fear of them by trusting in the god of all strength. Wehave frequently heard of their doing Mischief in the Province. According to Your desire I shall Let our Relations Know the Contents ofyour Letter as soon as Possible; the time being so short I have not asyet had no Opportunity But I shall be Carefull. Brother John Grubb isCertainly Deceased this Life he Died with the Gravel and Was decentlyBuried at Chichester in Friends Buring Ground, the Corps Accompanied byBrothers Emanuel, Samuel, Nathaniel and my self, With a great Company ofOthers. Brother John has set his two oldest Negroes free and the Rest tobe set free at twenty five Years of age. Sister Hannah Grubb Lives atWilmington & among her Children. I saw her Lately. She lives ExceedingWell full and Plenty. My Children and family is at Present in health asUsual and their families. My son Nathaniel and Isaac is out at Work atthe mason trade. Joseph is at John Wall's. John Wall, my son in Law hasa daughter about nine months old and Calls Her Name Charity. Our Brothers is all in Good health Except our Living and Beloved BrotherSamuel' he is at this time in Kingwood in Hunterton County in West Jerseyor Was there Lately to be Cured of a Cancer in his Under lip which isVery Painfull. Brother Richard, I have heard Lately of Joseph Gregg andhis family they are in Reasonable Good health. I have heard nothing tothe Contray from thy Cousins by the River. So I Conclude StillRemembering that Love and Unity Which ought to subsist among Brethern andSisters in the fellowship of truth. Please to Remember my Love to My Children and Grand Children by My Latehusband and to William Cox and his Wife Rachel Wright, With all OtherEnquiring friend. Do no Neglect Writing to me as often as Possible andthe Circumstance of Your Affairs and Condition if you please, Concerningthese Troublesome times. This from your sister Hadly. She was Minister.³

     John Beeson was born in 1706/7 at Of Leacock, Lancaster Co., Pennsylvania, USA. He married Mary Varman (Grow), daughter of Hattill Varman (Grow) and Abigail (?), on 7 December 1733 at Leacock Mm, Lancaster Co., Pennsylvania, USA,
; per Beeson [1968:8]: "m. 10 mo. 7, 1733."¹
John Beeson died on 27 December 1747 at Pennsylvania, USA.

     Richard Beeson was born in 1708 at Hopewell, Prince George Co., Virginia, USA. He married Ann Brown, daughter of Messer Brown and Jane Richards, on 15 December 1730 at East Nottingham Township, Chester Co., Pennsylvania, USA,
; per Beeson [1968:8]: "m. 10 mo. 15, 1730."¹
Richard Beeson died on 1 November 1748 at Frederick Co., Virginia, USA.¹

     Phebe Beeson was born in 1711 at Hopewell, Prince George Co., Virginia, USA. She married John Harris, son of William Harris, on 5 May 1731 at East Notthingham Meeting, Nottingham Township, Chester Co., Pennsylvania, USA,
; per Beeson [1968:8]: "m. 3 mo. 5, 1731."¹

     Rachel Davis married Amos Garrett, son of Isaac Garrett Sr. and Elizabeth Hatton, on 23 May 1776 at Goshen Monthly Meeting, Goshen Township, Chester Co., Pennsylvania, USA,
; his 1st wife.¹
Rachel Davis died on 11 October 1784.¹

     Charity Beeson was born circa 1715 at Concord Township, Chester Co., Pennsylvania, USA.¹ She married Mordecai Mendenhall, son of John Mendenhall and Susannah Pierson, on 21 May 1735 at Leacock Monthly Meeting, Leacock Township, Lancaster Co., Pennsylvania, USA,
; per Beeson [1968:8]: "m. 3 mo. 21, 1735."^2,1
Charity Beeson died on 20 September 1809 at Springfield, Wilkes Co., North Carolina, USA.¹
     Her Ancestral File Number is 4JV6-ZQ.

     Edward Beeson was born in 1719 at Martinsburg, Berkeley Co., West Virginia, USA. He married Martha Mendenhall, daughter of John Mendenhall and Susannah Pierson, on 5 March 1738 at Leacock Monthly Meeting, Leacock Township, Lancaster Co., Pennsylvania, USA.¹

Edward Beeson died in 1746.¹

     Margaret Lewis married Joseph Garrett III, son of Joseph Garrett Jr. and Charity Collins, on 17 October 1810 at Newtown Meeting, Chester Co., Pennsylvania, USA.¹

Margaret Lewis died on 23 March 1857 at Newtown Township, Chester Co., Pennsylvania, USA.¹
     Reference: See Launey [2007:II:53] for four children of Joseph and Margaret Garrett.¹

     William Beeson was born on 30 January 1722 at Hopewell, Prince George Co., Virginia, USA; per Beeson [1968:8]: "b. 11-18-1721 (old style dating.)¹" He married Mary Mills, daughter of John Mills, in 1740 at Berkeley Co., Virginia, USA.¹

William Beeson died on 18 December 1760 at Guilford Co., North Carolina, USA, at age 38.¹

     Rachel Beeson was born in 1724 at Hopewell, Frederick Co., Virginia, USA. She married Stephanus Haworth in 1740 at Frederick Co., Virginia, USA,
; her 1st husband.¹ Rachel Beeson married Anthony Chamness, son of John Chamness and Ann (?), on 1 September 1766 at New Garden Monthly Meeting, Greensboro, Guilford Co., North Carolina, USA,
; her 2nd husband.¹
Rachel Beeson died on 19 March 1775 at Cane Creek, Orange Co., North Carolina, USA.¹
Rachel Beeson was buried after 19 March 1775 at Deep River, Guilford Co., North Carolina, USA.

     Stephen Beeson married Unknown (?)
Stephen Beeson was born in 1725 at Hopewell, Prince George Co., Virginia, USA.

     Isaac Beeson was born on 3 February 1729 at Hopewell, Prince George Co., Virginia, USA.¹ He married Phebe Stroud, daughter of Samuel Stroud and Ann (?), on 6 December 1762 at Hopewell, Virginia, USA.¹

Isaac Beeson died on 3 March 1802 at Deep River, Guilford Co., North Carolina, USA, at age 73.¹

     William Sharpless married Abigail Williamson Garrett, daughter of Samuel Garrett and Elizabeth Williamson, in 1825.¹

     Robert Erskine 4th Lord Erskine, d.j. 16th Earl of Mar, 9th Ld of Garioch was born before 1464.² He married Isabella Campbell, daughter of Sir George Campbell of Loudoun, in 1485.^1,2

Robert Erskine 4th Lord Erskine, d.j. 16th Earl of Mar, 9th Ld of Garioch died on 9 September 1513 at Battle of Flodden Field, Northumberland, England.^1,2,3
     He was 4th Lord Erskine.²

; ROBERT, 4TH LORD ERSKINE, and de jure 16th Earl of Mar, 9th Ld Garioch; m Isabella, dau of Sir George Campbell of Loudoun. He fell at Flodden, 9th Sept 1513.¹

; van de Pas cites: 1. The Complete Peerage, 1936, Doubleday, H. A. & Lord Howard de Walden, Reference: vol V 105
2. Burke's Genealogical and Heraldic History of the Peerage, Baronetage, and Knightage, London, 1938, Reference: 1682
3. Historic Memoirs of the Stewarts of Fothergill, Edinburgh, 1879, Stewart, Charles Poyntz.
4. Ahnentafel for Mary Campbell, White, Ky Wayne, Reference: 264.²