Mary Evans

Not the same as Mary Pottenger. NOTE: She did not have a middle name and was not married to John Pottenger.

Mary Beall

• Gender: Female
• Birth: circa 1684 Calvert County, Maryland
• Death: after 1732 Anne Arundel County, Maryland
• Daughter of Colonel Ninian Beall and Ruth
• Wife of 1) Andrew Hamilton 2) Thomas Evans

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

9. Mary Beall, born, say, 1690. Married Andrew Hamilton, then Thomas Evans. Named as daughter in 1707 deed of gift. 6 children.

Biography

Extracted from https://www.wikitree.com/wiki/Beall-141

There is no known record of Mary's birth date. Writers estimate a wide range of birth years, from 1676 (J. NInian Beall, 1676) to 1690 (Fielding M. M. Beall and Wilma Ranger)

Mary Beall's marriage to Andrew Hamilton probably took place about 1709. She had children by her second marriage as late as, say, 1730. Based on these facts, Fredrick Z. Saunders estimates her birth year as, say, 1690. [1]

She is proved as a daughter of Ninian Beall through the 1711 deed of gift. She is sometimes shown as the daughter of Elizabeth Gordon, an alleged first wife of Ninian Beall, but there is no evidence of Elizabeth Gordon's existence.

As the daughter of Ninian Beall, Mary was surely born in Calvert County on the land which became part of Prince Georges County when Prince Georges County was created in 1694.

1707 Deed of Gift

Mary, daughter of Ninian, was listed as #7 in deed of Gift, 1706/7). In 1706, Ninian Beall gave his daughter Mary a Negro girl about 5 years old called Nanny. [1][2]

Prince George's County Land Records, Folio 186a:

• Deed of Gift, 10 Mar 1706
• From: Ninian and Ruth Beall of Prince George's County
• To: Mary Beall, daughter
• Of a Negro girl about 5 years of age called Nanny Signed: Ninian Beall and Ruth Beall (mark)
• Witnessed: Thomas Evans and Alez'r Row (mark) [3]

1709 First marriage to Andrew Hamilton (Hambleton)

Mary first married Andrew Hamilton. Andrew Hamilton is named in her father Ninian's will written on January 15, 1717/18 . [4]. He was Mary’s widower with two children, and the son of Gavin & Elizabeth Hamilton or Hambleton, planters of Prince George’s County.

1717 Inheritance

In his 1717 will, Ninian Beall gave his "son-in-law" Andrew Hambleton a Negro woman called Allie. [1] [5]

1719 Andrew Hamilton's Death and Inventory

Mary's first husband, Andrew Hamilton, died in 1719. [1]

Andrew Hamilton's 1719 inventory included a Negro woman named Nanny, and a very old Negro woman named Ailie. [6]

These three records -- the deed of gift, Ninian's will, and Andrew's inventory -- show that Ninian Beall's daughter married Andrew Hamliton [Hambleton], not John Pottinger / Pottenger.[7]

1720 Second Marriage to Thomas Evans

The wife of Thomas Evans was named Mary by 1724. See Prince George's Co., MD land records E:572 [FHL microfilm 0,014,247] where Thomas Evans [wife Mary acknowledged] on 2 July 1724 sold the tract *Bread and Cheese* to James BEALL, Sr. [8]

http://fzsaunders.com/hamilton.html

After the death of Andrew HAMILTON, his widow Mary (BEALL) remarried to Thomas EVANS14 by 1724. A widow with small children and real estate as Mary had often remarried within months of the death of their husband, and they likely married as early as 1719. Thomas EVANS had several proved children, although it is unknown if all were by his wife Mary. Because of his known age, Walter was likely a son by Mary. Jane may have been by a first wife, in that in her will she referred to both Andrew HAMILTON and George HAMILTON as brother-in-law, while Elizabeth Evans was called her sister. The term "brother-in-law" was commonly used for step siblings, and less commonly for half siblings.

Children of Thomas EVANS:

• 1. Elizabeth EVANS20 never married;22 d. between 18 Apr. and 8 June 1767 Prince George's Co., MD22
• 2. Walter EVANS20 b. ca. 172017 or 172118; m. Elizabeth18 BEALL19 (daughter of George b. ca. 1695); living 1791 Prince George's Co., MD56
• 3. Charles EVANS20
• 4. Jane EVANS never married;16 d. between 8 and 12 Dec. 1766 Prince George's Co., MD16
• 5. Joseph EVANS21 m. Prissilla;23 d. before 22 Dec. 1783 Montgomery Co., MD23

Stepfather of the Hamilton Children:

• Thomas Hamilton, when a lad, was shown a boundary by his "father in law" Thomas Evans. [8]
• Walter Evans was called brother to George Hamilton [8]
• Jane EVANS had "brother in law" Andrew Hamilton, "brother in law" George Hamilton and sister Elizabeth Evans. [8]
• Elizabeth Evans had brother Walter Evans and left bequests to George Forbes Hamilton and Charles Evans Hamilton, children of George Hamilton [8]

Children

Children of Mary Beall and Andrew Hamilton:

Mary Beall and her husband Andrew Hamilton were the parents of Thomas, Andrew and George Hamilton. [8] [8]

George, Thomas, Andrew, and Ninian Hamilton would all be sons of Andrew Hamilton and wife Mary Beall. Also a son but not listed in the 1750 debt book was Gavin Hamilton. [8]

Andrew Hamilton and second wife Mary3,4 BEALL5 had children:

• 3. Thomas HAMILTON b. 21 May 1710 St. John's Parish, Prince George's Co., MD;3,6 m. Ann;8 d. between 14 Jan. 1782 and 6 Mar. 1784 Prince George's Co., MD8
• 4. Andrew HAMILTON6 b. ca. 1716; m. Mary;9 d. before 28 Mar. 1778 Prince George's Co., MD9
• 5. Ninian HAMILTON6 b. say 1717; m. Margaret6 LUCAS;10 d. ca. 1784 Randolph Co., NC11
• 6. George HAMILTON6 m. Mary GORDON;12 d. ca. 175215 at sea on trip to London13

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Disambiguation: Mary Beall

Several profiles for Mary have overlapping characteristics causing confusion. See The Mystery of Sarah Magruder for more detail.

• Mary Bell (Bell-24612), born about 1640, was transported across the Atlantic in 1660 [9] and presumably died in the Province of Maryland. No further information has been found for her.
• Mary Beall (Beall-332), was supposedly born 1657 in Scotland, daughter of Ninian Beall, and then married John Pottenger (Pottenger-15). Everything about this Mary is fictitious. This profile has been submitted for Disproven Existence status.
• Mary Mills-4616 (Mills-4616), born 1666 in the Province of Maryland, is probably the actual wife of John Pottenger (Pottenger-15).
• Mary Beall (Beall-141), born 1690, Calvert (now Prince George's) County, d. 22 Aug 1719, was the daughter of Ninian Beall-75 who was born 1625 Fifeshire. This Mary Beall married Andrew Hamilton 2824 born 1655 and was mother of eight Hamilton Children.

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Records

• Tannehill, William,, Prince George's County, 15th Sept., 1729; 28th March, 1732.
• To wife extx. (un-named) 1/3 personal estate and dwell. plan, during life.
• To son James, real estate after death of his mother; shd.
• there be any residue after wife's thirds are deducted and debts paid, to be divided amongst all child. Certain personalty at death of wife to be divided bet. sons William and James.
• Test: Thos. Evans, Mark Mcallom, Mary Evans.
• Note: Widow claims her thirds. 20.334

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• Duncan Ferguson 34.249 A PG £281.7.9 £70.9.11 Jul 14 1753
• Payments to: Dr. David Ross, John Crayton, Capt. Robert Boyde, Thomas Marshall, Sr., Richard Barnes, James Rite, Richard Rose, Mary Cramphin, MM Robert & Thomas Dunlop, George Scott, Henry Low, Thomas Chittam, John Needhame, Christopher Lownds, James Beall (son of Robert Beall), Elisabeth Massey, John Tolson.
• Heirs: (unnamed) of age.
• Administratrix: Catherine Ferguson.

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• Beall, Ninian, Prince George's County, 15th Jan., 1717; 28th Feb. 1717.
• To son Geo. and hrs., 480 A., "Rock of Dumbarton" on Rock Creek, and personalty.
• To son Charles and hrs., 1,000 A., "Dunn Back" on Watts Creek., S. side Gr. Choptank, and personalty.
• To granddau. Mary Beall and hrs. (dau. of son Ninian, deceased), after payment of legacies, 1/2 of personal est., also that part of "Bacon Hall" lying on a, side of road to "Mt. Calvert, " and to have her share at marriage.
• To grandson Samuel Beall, ex., and hrs., water mill on Collington Branch and remaining part of "Bacon Hall," providing that at 21 yrs. he makes over to afsd. Mary Beall a tract of land called "Sams Beginning" on S. side of sd. road to "Mt. Calvert." Shd. he die before he be of age to convey land afsd., then the entire tract of "Bacon Hall" is bequeathed to sd. granddau. Mary Beall.
• To son-in-law Andrew Hambleton, personalty.
• To son-in-law Joseph Belt and hrs.,, 245 A., "Good Luck," he to allow to heirs of testator 4,000 lbs. tobacco.
• Two grandchildren of deceased son Ninian to be cared for and educated.
• Test. directs that a tract of 400 A. "The Recovery." in the Freshes of Patuxent R., at head of Weston Branch, and adj. land bequeathed to Joseph Belt, be sold for payment of debts,
• Sons Charles, Joseph Belt and Geo. to aid executor until he arrives at age of 21 yrs.
• Test; John Busey., Rebecca Getward, Ed. Willet. 14. 504.

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• Hamilton, Andrew, Prince George's County, 23rd Oct., 1718; 24th June, 1719.
• To wife Mary, extx., 1/3 estate, real and personal, during life, residue to child - and unborn child -. Division to be made by James Stoddert and Thomas Addison, overseers.
• Test: Hon. Thos. Addison, Jos. Belt, Henry Crampton, Anne Renshaw. 15, 172

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http://fzsaunders.com/beall.html

There are several myths that have attributed Mary, wife of John POTTINGER, and Sarah, wife of Samuel MAGRUDER as being children of Ninian BEALL. While that has been disproved, in that the evidence shows that Ninian's daughter Mary married Andrew HAMILTON, the thought remains among some researchers that they were BEALL sisters, and relatives of Ninian. The couples were related in that Samuel MAGRUDER in his will call John POTTINGER his "brother" [brother-in-law].

References

• http://home.netcom.com/~fzsaund/beall.html
• https://www.colonial-settlers-md-va.us/getperson.php?personID=I1828...
• https://www.wikitree.com/wiki/Beall-141#Disambiguation:__Confusion_...
• http://fzsaunders.com/hamilton.html