Margaret Rastall

Margaret married William Penn 1570, Bristol, England, (Present UK). William (son of Margaret Rastall, son of William Penne) was born Abt 1544; died 1588. [Group Sheet]

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Married:
Spouse: Margaret Penn (born Rastall)

1. ALICE PENN was born 1563, Wiltshire, England; died 4 Nov 1632, Plymouth, Massachusetts, United States.
2. George Penn was born 1571, Birdham, West Sussex, England, United Kingdom; died 4 Nov 1632, Ply, Ply, Massachusetts, United States; was buried 5 Jan 1632, Malmesbury, Wiltshire, England, United Kingdom.
3. William C Penn was born 1572, Bristol, Gloucestershire, England, UK; died 1590, Bristol, Gloucestershire, England, UK; was buried , Bristol, Gloucester, England.
4. Giles Penn was born Abt 1573; died 1656.
5. Maria Penn was born 1584, Minety, Wiltshire, England; died , England.
6. Sarah Penn was born 1586, Bristol, Gloucestershire, England; died 27 Nov 1596, Gloucester, England.
7. Susanna Penn was born 1590, Malmesbury, Wiltshire, England; died 1628, England.
8. Henry Penn was born 26 Jan 1604, Bristol, Gloucestershire, England; died 7 Jun 1632, Still, Bas-Rhin, Alsace, France.
9. Rachell Penn was born 24 Feb 1606, Bristol, Gloucestershire, England; died 1645, Y, Somme, Picardie, France.

John married Ann George. Ann was born Abt 1520, Gloucestershire, England. [Group Sheet]

Heinrich married Anna Clara Bissing 17 Mar 1695/96, Albermare County, North Carolina. [Group Sheet]

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The information on the Beasley family was obtained from:

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Robert Beasley and wife, Sarah, are the first documented Beasley family in North Carolina; and were one of the first 70 families to settle in the old Berkeley District of Albermarle County, North Carolina. This report is neither complete nor guaranteed accurate. There are, however, many primary and secondary sources for the researcher of this line. I am placing this report here in hopes others will contribute to it.

1. Robert1 Beasley was born in Lancashire, England?, and died Bef. March 1694/95 in Perquimans Precinct,

Albemarle Co., North Carolina. He married (1) Sarah Loadman, daughter of James Loadman. He married (2) Johana Jenkins September 09, 1689 in Perquimans Precinct, North Carolina1. He married (3) Mary Jones, widow Abt. 1693 in Perquimans County, North Carolina.

Notes for Robert Beasley:

A general note regarding the formation of North Carolina Counties: In 1671, Albemarle County was divided into Carteret, Berkeley and Shaftsbury Precincts. In 1681, Carteret Precinct was divided into Currituck and Pasquotank; Berkeley was renamed Perquimans; and Shaftsbury was renamed Chowan. In 1739, all the precincts became counties. Bertie County was formed from Chowan in 1722, Tyrrell County was formed from Bertie, Chowan, Currituck and Pasquotank in 1729, and Washington County was formed from Tyrrell in 1799.

Robert Beasley, a resident of Albemarle County, signed a petition to King Charles II in June 1680.

Robert Beasley was witness to the marriage of John Belman and Sarah Wilson at a Quaker Meeting at the house of Jona. Phelps, August 19, 1687. Also a witness was Johanna Jenkins, a future spouse. (William Wade Hinshaw, Encyclopedia of American Quaker Genealogy, Vol. I, North Carolina (Baltimore: Genealogy Publishing Co., 1978), N. pag.)

Deed Book A, Register of Deeds, Perquimans County, Hertford, NC:

No. 50. David Blake of Perq, sold to Robert Beasley of same, all right to a Tract of Land -adj Peter Gray, on north side Perq. River, Mar 5, 1687. Test' Peter Gray, Stephen Mannering.

No. 55. October 5, 1690. James Johnson & Rachel his wife, to Robert Beasley, Land. Test' Charles Macdaniel, Samuel Nicholson, Sen'r.

Robert Beasley recorded his mark with the Perquimans Precinct Court, the first Monday in February 1688, along with John Gosby, Margaret Rogers, Joanna Jenkins, Robert Wilson, David Sherwood, James Smith, Issack Wilson, and Esau Albertson, (J.R.B. Hathaway, Ed.,North Carolina Historical and Genealogical Register, 1901 Reprint, Vol. 3, No. 3,

(Baltimore: Genealogical Publishing Co.), 1979, p. 428.)

February 7, 1693 Court, Perquimans Precinct. This may certify all whom it may concerne yt. Robert Beasley has proved six Rights whose names are upon Record in ye. County Records & are heundr. incerted Robert Beasley, Sarah Beasley, Johanna Beasley, Rich. Cheston, Sarah Chestone, James Beasley entered the 7th of Febr. 1693. (Weynette Parks Haun, Old Albemarle County North Carolina Book of Land Warrants and Surveys, 1861-1706,( Durham, NC) p.8.)

May 1693 Court, Perquimans Precinct. Robert Beasley was paid for "foure dayes attendance and six dayes goeing and coming" to court. Johanna Beasley (Second Wife) was paid for one day. ( William B. Saunders, Ed., Colonial Records of North Carolina, Vol. I (Raleigh: P.M. Hale, Printer to the State, 1886), p. 386.)

Robert Beasley was granted two patents for land in Perquimans Precinct: May 1, 1694 (Patent Book One, p. 307) for 282 acres on the Perquimans river, joining Peter Gray; and June 1, 1694 (Patent Book One, p. 16) for 218 acres, joining James Loadman, the sd. Beasley, William Bogue, Richard Cheston and Peter Gray. (Mrs. Watson Winslow, History of Perquimans County, North Carolina, (Baltimore: Genealogical Publishing Co. reprint, 1974), p. 324.)

Sarah Beasley is mentioned in the Will of James Lodman (LOADMAN), executed November 14, 1694. Probated April 8, 1695. The Loadman plantation joined the Basly (Beasley) land, which he left to William Booge (Bogue) (Stephen E. Bradley, comp. Early Records of North Carolina, Vol. III, Wills, 1663-1722, (Keysville, VA, 1994) p. 56.)

The Last Will and Testament of Richard Naylor, dated 13 April 1696 and probated 30 Sep 1697 mentions cattle in the possession of "Robert Beazley of Poquomins in Albemarle Col." (William B. Saunders, Ed., Colonial Records of North Carolina, Vol. I, (Raleigh: P.M. Hale, Printer to the State, 1886), p._.)

Mary Beasley, presented an account of Robert Beasley's estate, one-third to widow, two-thirds to children. Division to be made by last of March 1695. (J.R.B. Hathaway, Ed., "Abstract of Records compiled from the Clerk of the Superior Court, Chowan County, " North Carolina Historical and Genealogical Register, Vol. I, No. 1. (Baltimore: Genealogy Publishing Co. reprint, 1979), pp. 141-42.)

Notes for Mary Jones, widow:

The inventory of Mary Beasly's estate was attested to by James Beasley, 17 Mar 1735. Early Records of Colonial North Carolina, Vol II.

Robert married Sarah Loadman. [Group Sheet]