1st wife of William Beasley

William Ripley (abt 1650-1719) married first (____), whose identity is unknown but who was likely the mother of his children.

He married second, before 1710, MARY RIPLEY, daughter of Richard Ripley of Kingston Parish, Gloucester County, Virginia, and later of St. Ann’s Parish, Essex County.5 It is unclear whether she was the mother of any of his children, though judging from the likely ages of her siblings in Richard Ripley’s will, she was probably a younger second wife of William and may have been childless.

Children of William Beasley/Beezley, likely from an unknown first wife rather than from Mary (Ripley), born in likely in Old Rappahannock County, Virginia (birth order uncertain, presented, with the exception of Martha, as listed in the will):

• 2. i. WILLIAM2 BEASLEY, b. say 1682-85; m. MARY (___).
• 3. ii. BENJAMIN BEASLEY, b. say 1685-1690; m. ELIZABETH (___).
• 4. iii. HENRY BEASLEY/BEAZLEY, b. say 1685-1692.
• 5. iv. JOHN BEASLEY, b. say 1688-1695; m. (1) WINIFRED (___); (2) ELIZABETH (___) COGHILL.
• 6. v. CHARLES BEASLEY, b. say 1695-1700.
• vi. possibly MARTHA BEASLEY, b. say 1695; d. Essex County Virginia, before 18 September 1753, testate.51 She is said to have married about 1715, CORNELIUS REYNOLDS. Martha is not named in William’s will, and her placement here remains speculative.

References

• https://www.wikitree.com/wiki/Beasley-677
• From http://www.beasleygenealogy.net/index.php/2-uncategorised/68-1-will... (dead link)