Hannah Whitehead

Proven children of Col. Ninian Beall & his wife Ruth:

7. Hannah Beall. 1687-1735. Possibly disinherited; claimed marriage 1702, actual marriage 1707 to John Deaver. Relationship established through property. Not named in 1707 deed of gift, Not named in Will. 8 children.

65. Hannah Bell, born Bet. 1660 - 1662; died Bet. 1715 - 1730.

64. John Deaver, Sr., born Abt. 1657; died January 4, 1731 in MD. He was the son of 128. Richard Wilmont Deaver and 129. Grace Fitzmorris. He married 65. Hannah Bell July 12, 1707 in Maryland.

Notes

https://www.wikitree.com/wiki/Beall-1008

Vestry minutes from St. James Parish state that in 1702 "John Deaver who "claimed Hannah Beall, a daughter of Ninian as his wife, and afterwards marryed her" sold the tract "Wrighton." He had "prevailed on Hannah Beall under whom he set up his claim to said Land to acknowledge herself to be his wife, and as such Relinquished her right to said Land tho they were not man and Wife until 12 July 1707 upwards of five years after." [4]

1705 Witnessed will of Nicholas Day

In February 1704/5, before their legal marriage two years later, John Deaver and "Hannah his wife" acknowledged being witnesses to the 1704 will of Nicholas Day of Baltimore County.

Children of John Deaver and Hannah Beall

1. Nicholas Deaver, born June 24, 1701 Not named in John Deaver's 1731 will.
2. Mary Dever, born Nov 5, 1702 or Mary Deaver, born St. Georges Parish, Baltimore, Feb 23, 1713. Named in 1731 will. [5]
3. Elizabeth Deaver, born St. Georges, Baltimore, August 1, 1703. Married Preston. Named in 1731 will. [5]
4. Samuel Deaver, born St. Georges, Baltimore, August 21,1705. Named in 1731 will. [5]
5. Thomas Deaver, born St. James, Anne Arundel, 1710 Not named in John Deaver's 1731 will.
6. Daniel Deaver, born St. George's Parish, Baltimore, 1715 Not named in John Deaver's 1731 will.
7. Kesiah Deaver, born St. George's Parish, Baltimore, August 15, 1716Not named in John Deaver's 1731 will.
8. Hannah Deaver, born St. George's Parish, Baltimore, May 27, 1720 Not named in John Deaver's 1731 will.

About 1735/6 Hannah married her second husband, William Whitehead.

Links

• http://archiver.rootsweb.ancestry.com/th/read/DEAVER/2002-02/101296...