Francis Beaman, Sr.

DAR Ancestor #: A007959

FRANCIS BEAMAN fought in the Revolutionary War in the North Carolina Continental Line.

He fought for 84 months and his family received a land grant, August 1785.

He is listed in the Roster of Soldiers from North Carolina in the Rev. Ear, page 273.

He is listed in Vol. D. page 143, Rev. War Accounts, NC Dept. Archives, Raleigh, North Carolina.

He has been accepted as a Patriot by the NSDAR.

DAR Patriot Index Vol. 1, 1990 Page 199

Francis Beaman b c 1730-35 Va d p May 11, 1785 NC m Mary..... Pvt. NC

Refer to NSSAR # 516934, #538603

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He has been accepted as a Patriot by the NSSAR

See NSSAR #151584.

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See also:

Duplin Sampson County Revolutionary War Records

by Oscar Bizell, 1997

Sampson County Historical Society, page 18

Francis Beaman [senior] was in Northampton County, North Carolina as early as 1751, when he was a sworn chain carrier for the surveyor, J. Edwards (Hofmann, Lord Granville Patent 4, page 240). Three other times he is known to have served as a sworn chair carrier for J. Edwards in Northampton County during the 1750's, including a survey for John Beaman of Northampton County (Hofmann, Lord Granville Patent 4, page 219), later of Nansemond County. Francis was a private on the muster roll of Captain Samuel Cotten's Company in Northampton County after 1748 (Clark, Colonial Soldiers of the South, page 650). He served on a Coroner's Inquest jury held at the house of John Bass in Northampton County in October 1758 (Journal of North Carolina Genealogy, Jan 1975, page 31).

On 30 October 1760, Francis acquired land (345 acres between Uraha and Catawisky Swamps) from Thomas and Keziah Willson (Northampton County Deed Book 3, page 95) for and in consideration of one half of the expenses and charges of taking up the land hereinafter mentioned into office of the Earl of Granville. Francis was the sworn chain carrier for the survey of this grant done 5 October 1753. This property was sold to Elijah Daughtree/Daughtry on 10 March 1777 (Northampton County Deed Book

6, page 170-172).

Francis Beaman [senior] and his wife Mary were received by the Friends at Rich Square Monthly Meeting in Northampton County, North Carolina, in January 1764, having satisfied the preparative

meeting (Hinshaw, Vol. I, page 229). The children were not mentioned at that time. It appears that a record of the family groups was not accomplished by the Rich Square society until the 1790's, so the family is mentioned only in the minutes. In 1775 Francis was on the list of exemptions prepared by the Monthly Meeting at the request of Col. Allen Jones of the local militia.

Francis [senior] and wife, Mary Beaman requested certificates from Rich Square, and were received by Contentnea Monthly Meeting in Dobbs (Wayne) County in June 1777 (Hinshaw, Vol. I, page 229 & 299). They lived in Dobbs County adjoining Jonathan Wasden on Mill Marsh. Francis acquired this land in 1777 from Benjamin Best and wife (Dobbs County Deed Bk 11, pg 173 [book not extant], Journal of North Carolina Genealogy, Feb 1996); land entries of January 1778 mention land on the north side of Mill Marsh joining Francis Beaman, et al (Dobbs County Land Entries 1778-1790, #44 and #68). The deeds prior to 1778 are lost, but a later deed recites a plantation on the Mill Marsh originally granted by patent to Benjamin Best, dated 15 Nov 1762 (Dobbs County grants). Francis was on the tax list of Wayne County in 1786, taxed for 250 acres and one poll; he had no slaves (Journal of North Carolina Genealogy, #32, Vol. VIII, #4, Dec 1962, page 1045). Wayne County was created from Dobbs and Craven in 1779. Dobbs County was discontinued in 1791, and became Lenoir and Glasgow Counties, with Glasgow being renamed to Greene in 1799.

In the first Federal census of the new United States taken in 1790, a Francis Beaman with a household of 3 males older than 15 and 4 females lived in Wayne County. This Francis in Wayne

County was the Quaker. The three males in household were probably the elder Francis and his youngest sons, Josiah and Cornelius.

On 7 February 1793, Francis & Mary Beaman of Wayne County deeded their plantation of 250 acres lying on both sides of Mill Marsh to a neighbor, Jonathan Wasden (Wayne County Deed Book 5,

page 456; witness: David Beaman). By December 1797, Francis Beman was of Randolph County when he was deeded 240 acres in Randolph County on Little River from John Graves (Randolph County Deed Book 8, page 28). The deed was witnessed by his son, Josiah Beaman.

Mary Beamon, her son Cornelius Beaman, and her daughter Polly Pearson, with husband Jesse Pearson, were granted certificates from the Contentnea Monthly Meeting (Wayne County) to Back Creek Monthly Meeting (Randolph County) on 8 December 1798 (Hinshaw, Vol. I, page 299); they were received 23 Feb 1799 (Hinshaw, Vol I, page 709 & 730). Contentnea men's records were lost, so if Francis also requested a transfer it will never be known; he was not mentioned in the Back Creek records.

The 1800 Federal census places Francis Beaman in Randolph County (page 3), with a household of one male older than 44, two females older than 44, and one female 26-44. This resembles the 1790 household of Francis Beaman in Wayne County. Cornelius and Josiah Beaman and Jesse Parson (sic) were also in the Randolph County 1800 Federal census.

On 8 January 1802, Francis Beman of Randolph County deeded the 240 acres in Randolph County on Little River back to John Graves (Randolph County Deed Book 9, page 474). Mary was not mentioned in the deed, so she may have been deceased by then. She was not mentioned in Quaker records after 1799, but did not die before the 1800 census. There is no known will or estate settlement for Francis or Mary in Randolph County or elsewhere.

Children of Francis [senior] and Mary Beaman who were mentioned in Quaker minutes were Francis, Ozias, Abraham, James, David, Martha, Keziah, Josiah, Polly and Cornelius.

About 1777 Francis [senior] moved to Wayne County. In neighboring Dobbs County the 1790 Federal census included Edmond whose household comprised two males age sixteen and older, one male under sixteen, and four females, and Jeremiah with three males under sixteen and two females. Edmund, Jeremiah and Noah Beaman voted in the August 1793 election, County of Glasgow, at Snow Hill (Creech, History of Greene County). By 1800 in Greene County (Federal census page 587) (formerly Dobbs), Edmond was over 44 years old and apparently the elder Beaman in the county, Edmond's teenager was 16-25, Noah had married, and Jeremiah had several more children.

Francis & Mary Beaman acquired land between Abrah and Catawisky swamps(Northampton Co., N.C.) in 1760 from Thomas & Kesiah Wilson. In 1764 they were recieved by the Quaker Friends at Rich Square Monthly Meeting in Rich Square, Northampton Co., North Carolina. Later thay requested certificates to contentnea Monthly Meetings in Dobbs Co.(Present day Wayne Co.) in June 1977 and acquired land on the Mill Marsh by 1778 where they lived for nearly 20 years. Francis and Mary moved to the southern part of Randolph Co., N.C. on the Little River by 1797 where they attended the Back Creek Monthly Meeting. Mary was last found in the Quaker records on 1799, and on the 1800 census. Francis is last noted having executed a deed in January 1802.

Occupation: surveyor 1751 Northhampton County, North Carolina 1

Religion: a Quaker (Friends) 1764 Northhampton County, North Carolina

Note: [Recorded at the Rich Square monthly meeting].

Religion: Quaker 1

PROP: land between Uraha and Catawisky Swamps 1760 Northhampton County, North Carolina

Note: [The property was aquired from Thomas and Keziah Willson].

PROP: land on the Mill Marsh 1778 Dobbs County, North Carolina

Note: [Now Wayne County].

PROP: land on the Little River 1797 Randolph County, North Carolina

Event: Probable Birth ABT 1725 Virginia 1

Note: Marker in the Clinton Cemetery, Clinton, North Carolina Francis Beaman 1730-1785 Soldier of the American Revolution---North Carolina Militia His wife Mary born ca. 1735 died after 1790 Members of the Rich Square Monthy Meeting 1764 Moved to the Contentnea Monthly Meeting 1777 Their son Ozias Beaman born 1760 died before 1802 His wife Rebecca Colston born 1760-died 1835 Their son John Beaman born 1780-died 1820 His wife Colen Carraway born 1779-died 1832 Buried 1 mile Northeast of Beaman's Cross Roads, Sampson County, North Carolina.

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Francis Beaman [senior] was in Northampton County, North Carolina as early as 1751, when he was a sworn chain carrier for the surveyor, J. Edwards (Hofmann, Lord Granville Patent B ook 14, page 240). Three other times he is known to have served as a sworn chair carrier for J. Edwards in Northampton County during the 1750's, including a survey for John Beaman of Northampton County (Hofmann, Lord Granville Patent 4, page 219), later of Nansemond County. Francis was a private on the muster roll of Captain Samuel Cotten's Company in Northampton County after 1748 (Clark, Colonial Soldiers of the South, page 650). He served on a Coroner's Inquest jury held at the house of John Bass in Northampton County in October 1758 (Journal of North Carolina Genealogy, Jan 1975, page 31).

On 30 October 1760, Francis acquired land (345 acres between Uraha and Catawisky Swamps ) from Thomas and Keziah Willson (Northampton County Deed Book 3, page 95) for and in consideration of one half of the expenses and charges of taking up the land hereinafter mentioned into office of the Earl of Granville. Francis was the sworn chain carrier for the survey of t his grant done 5 October 1753. This property was sold to Elijah Daughtree/Daughtry on 10 Mar ch 1777 (Northampton County Deed Book

6, page 170-172).

Francis Beaman [senior] and his wife Mary were received by the Friends at Rich Square Mo nthly Meeting in Northampton County, North Carolina, in January 1764, having satisfied the pr eparative

meeting (Hinshaw, Vol. I, page 229). The children were not mentioned at that time. It appea rs that a record of the family groups was not accomplished by the Rich Square society until t he 1790's, so the family is mentioned only in the minutes. In 1775 Francis was on the list of exemptions prepared by the Monthly Meeting at the request of Col. Allen Jones of the local militia.

Francis [senior] and wife, Mary Beaman requested certificates from Rich Square, and were received by Contentnea Monthly Meeting in Dobbs (Wayne) County in June 1777 (Hinshaw, Vol . I, page 229 & 299). They lived in Dobbs County adjoining Jonathan Wasden on Mill Marsh. F rancis acquired this land in 1777 from Benjamin Best and wife (Dobbs County Deed Bk 11, pg 17 3 [book not extant], Journal of North Carolina Genealogy, Feb 1996); land entries of Januar y 1778 mention land on the north side of Mill

Marsh joining Francis Beaman, et al (Dobbs County Land Entries 1778-1790, #44 and #68). Th e deeds prior to 1778 are lost, but a later deed recites a plantation on the Mill Marsh originally granted by patent to Benjamin Best, dated 15 Nov 1762 (Dobbs County grants). Francis was on the tax list of Wayne County in 1786, taxed for 250 acres and one poll; he had no slaves (Journal of North Carolina Genealogy, #32, Vol. VIII, #4, Dec 1962, page 1045). Wayne County was created from Dobbs and Craven in 1779. Dobbs County was discontinued in 1791, an d became Lenoir and Glasgow Counties, with Glasgow being renamed to Greene in 1799.

In the first Federal census of the new United States taken in 1790, a Francis Beaman with a household of 3 males older than 15 and 4 females lived in Wayne County. This Francis in Wayne

County was the Quaker. The three males in household were probably the elder Francis and his youngest sons, Josiah and Cornelius.

On 7 February 1793, Francis & Mary Beaman of Wayne County deeded their plantation of 25 0 acres lying on both sides of Mill Marsh to a neighbor, Jonathan Wasden (Wayne County Deed Book 5,

page 456; witness: David Beaman). By December 1797, Francis Beman was of Randolph County w hen he was deeded 240 acres in Randolph County on Little River from John Graves (Randolph Cou nty

Deed Book 8, page 28). The deed was witnessed by his son, Josiah Beaman.

Mary Beamon, her son Cornelius Beaman, and her daughter Polly Pearson, with husband Jess e Pearson, were granted certificates from the Contentnea Monthly Meeting (Wayne County) to Ba ck Creek Monthly Meeting (Randolph County) on 8 December 1798 (Hinshaw, Vol. I, page 299); th ey were received 23 Feb 1799 (Hinshaw, Vol I, page 709 & 730). Contentnea men's records were lost, so if Francis also requested a transfer it will never be known; he was not mentioned in the Back Creek records.

The 1800 Federal census places Francis Beaman in Randolph County (page 3), with a household of one male older than 44, two females older than 44, and one female 26-44. This resembl es the 1790 household of Francis Beaman in Wayne County. Cornelius and Josiah Beaman and Jesse Parson (sic) were also in the Randolph County 1800 Federal census.

On 8 January 1802, Francis Beman of Randolph County deeded the 240 acres in Randolph Cou nty on Little River back to John Graves (Randolph County Deed Book 9, page 474). Mary was no t mentioned in the deed, so she may have been deceased by then. She was not mentioned in Quak er records after 1799, but did not die before the 1800 census. There is no known will or est ate settlement for Francis or Mary in Randolph County or elsewhere.

Children of Francis [senior] and Mary Beaman who were mentioned in Quaker minutes were Francis, Ozias, Abraham, James, David, Martha, Keziah, Josiah, Polly and Cornelius.

About 1777 Francis [senior] moved to Wayne County. In neighboring Dobbs County the 1790 Federal census included Edmond whose household comprised two males age sixteen and older, one mal e under sixteen, and four females, and Jeremiah with three males under sixteen and two female s. Edmund, Jeremiah and Noah Beaman voted in the August 1793 election, County of Glasgow, a t Snow Hill (Creech, History of Greene County). By 1800 in Greene County (Federal census pag e 587) (formerly Dobbs), Edmond was over 44 years old and apparently the elder Beaman in th e county, Edmond's teenager was 16-25, Noah had married, and Jeremiah had several more children.

Facts: Larry Moler

Religion: Quaker

Military Service: fought in the Revolutionary War in the North Carolina Continental Line.

Event: Note: accepted Patriot by the NSDAR Refer to NSSAR # 516934, #538603/Vol. 1, 1990 Pg . 199