Capt. Taverner Beale

Taverner BEALE was born 1713 in Chestnut Hill, Richmond County, Virginia, and died BEF 29 OCT 1756 in Orange County, Virginia. He married Frances MADISON 1741, daughter of Ambrose MADISON and Frances TAYLOR. She was born 8 MAR 1726, and died JUL 1776 [NO] in SC.

Estate

• 1744-1778 Orange County, Virginia Will Book 2: [John Frederick Dorman]: Pages 238-39.
• Will of Taverner Beale of the County of Orange, being sick and weak in body, dated 3 Nov. 1755.
• In expectation that my wife will give the land and plantation whereon we now live to my son Taverner after her death I give him of my lands only the 400 acres which I bought of Colo. Chew.
• Unto my son Charles the tract whereon James Coward now lives containing 830 acres.
• Unto my beloved wife my Negro man Sam Flynt and girl Easter upon condition that she relinquish her right of dower in the land given to my son Charles, but if she refuses the slaves be divided as the residue of my estate.
• All my lands, slaves, stocks and houshold furniture remain and continue in the possession of my beloved wife during her widowhood or minority of my son Taverner for the mutual and joint profit, maintainance and education of herself and my five children. If my wife shall marry before my son Taverner arives to twenty one years then all my slaves and personal estate to be equally divided between my said wife and five children, Taverner, Charles, Frances, Elizabeth and Ann. If my wife shall not marry my slaves and personal estate be divided when Taverner shall arrive to full age.
• My beloved wife Frances Beale, my brother Charles Beale, Richard Beale and James Madison executrix and executors, and guardians of my children.
• Taverner Beale
• Wit: Richd. Parker, Thos. Beale, Robt. Martino Elizabeth (X) Coward.
• 29 Oct. 1756. Presented into Court by Frances Beale widow and Richd. Beale. Proved by Richd. Parker, Thos. Beale and Robert Martin. Frances and Richard with James Taylor and Geo. Taylor entered into their bond in the sum of £2000.

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On 15 December 1760, Frances Beale, widow, deeded 1000 acres in Orange County, VA, to James Madison and Richard Beale, Gentlemen, in trust, land whereon the grantor, Frances Beale, widow, now lives and being the same which was given to her by her father, Ambrose Madison by his last Will and Testament dated 31 July 1732 and remaining of record in Spotsylvania County, Virginia. The trust gives the beneficial use of the land to Frances Beale, widow, during her lifetime and on her death to Taverner Beale, eldest son and heir apparent to the said Frances Beale. [Orange County, VA, Deed Book 13, page 183]

(a) Note: Frances Beale was about to remarried to Jacob Hite and she created the trust to prevent the lands from coming under the control of Jacob Hite and to protect the inheritance of her children eldest son by her first husband.

References

• https://www.colonial-settlers-md-va.us/getperson.php?personID=I2698...