Ninian BEALL, COLONEL

                   ID: I02347 
Name: COL. NINIAN BEALL , CDR.-In-Chief of MD Forces. 
Sex: M 
ALIA: RINGING /BELL/ 
Name: Ninian Beall 
Birth: 1624 in Largo, Fifeshire, Scotland 
Death: 1717 in Prince George's Co., MD 
Event: Note he was 6 feet, 7 inches (6' 7") tall and had red hair. 
Burial: "Rock of Dumbarton" Plantation 
Event: Immigrant 1652 Col. Ninean Beall of Maryland, commissioned as Cornet in S. English Army; fought in battle of Dunbar, 3 Sept. 1650, against Cromwell; captured, he was sent to Barbados; about 1652 he was transferred as prisoner to Maryland; served with Richard Hall. Event: Occupation #1 Lt. of Lord Baltimore's yacht of war, the 'Lord Charles'; Dep. Surveyor of Charles Co. 1684, Chief Military officer of Calvert Co. 1688, High Sheriff 1694, Col. of Militia 1694, Commander in chief of Maryland forces, Member of House of Burgesses 1696-99. Event: Occupation #2 Col. Ninean Bell was a Mem. of the Assembly 1697-1701 Event: Occupation #3 Col. Ninean Beall was a wealthy plantation owner. Religion: BEF 1690 Col. Ninean Beall was a church elder before 1690. Event: Ethnic Origin Scottish Event: Coat of Arms Arms: Sable, a chevron, between 3 wolves heads, erased argent; Crest: A demi wolf sable, sustaining a half spear in pale tasseled or. Event: Immigrant (con.) 1663 aka "Ringing Bell". Richard Hall drew 50 acres for "Ringing Bell's" transportation in 1663 PROP: "Rock of Dunbarton Platation", at a point now Gay St., Georgetown, D.C. (In 20th century, on R. St. at 31st) DSCR: 6 feet, 7 inches (6' 7") tall and had red hair Note:
Ninian Beall/Bell was born 1624 in Largo, Fifeshire, Scotland. He was 6 feet, 7 inches (6' 7") tall and had red hair. He was the son of Dr. James Bell, of Largo. (Saint Ninian, A.D. 350-432, in Scotland, Patron Saint of Lowlands). Natives of Lowlands pronounced it "Saint Ringen". hence, Ringing Bell several times by clerks on official papers.ref-"McCall-Tidwell and Allied Families", p. 466:"Col. Ninean Beall of Maryland was born in Largo Fifeshire, Scotland in 1625. He was commissioned as Cornet in the S. English Army. He fought in the battle of Dunbar 3 Sept. 1650, against Cromwell. He was made prisoner and sentenced to 5 years servitude. He was sent to Barbados. About 1652 he was transferred as a prisoner to Maryland and served with Richard Hall of Calvert Co. He was Lt. of Lord Baltimore's yacht of war, the 'Lord Charles'. He was Dep. Surveyor of Charles Co. 1684, Chief Military officer of Calvert Co. 1688, High Sheriff 1694, Col. of Militia 1694, Commander in chief of Maryland forces, Member of House of Burgesses 1696-99, Mem. of the Assembly 1697-1701. He was a church elder before 1690. He was a wealthy planter. He m. Ruth Moore, dau. of Richard and Jane Moore of St. Mary's Co., Md. Issue:1. John; 2. Charles; 3. Ninian; 4. Sarah; 5. Hester; 6. Jane m. Col. Archibald Edmonston; 7. Rachel; 8. George m. Elizabeth Brooke; 9. Mary m. John Pottenger; 10. Thomas; 11. Margery; 12. James"Coat of Arms:Arms: Sable, a chevron, between 3 wolves heads, erased argent. Crest: A demi wolf sable, sustaining a half spear in pale tasseled or."ref- given in book above- Caol. Fam. of U.S. vol. 11, p. 56, 591, vol. 3, p. 269 etc."From Offutt Notebooks:"Col. Ninian Beall had three brothers who settled in the province of Md. - Thomas, John and George."He (Col. Ninian) m. about 1670 Ruth Moore, dau. of Richard and Jane Moore, barrister of St. Mary's Co., Md. He d. 1717. He was buried in his "Rock of Dunbarton Platation", at a point now Gay St., Georgetown, D.C. (In 20th century, on R. St. at 31st) When his body was removed, his skeleton was found to be perfect and measured 6 ft. 7 inches, and his hair had grown long and retained its youthful color of red.""His gr-grandson, Thomas Beall, also was 6 ft. 7in., red-headed and freckled."WILL OF COL. NINIAN BEALLPrince George's Co., MD, 15 Jan. 1717 = 28 Feb. 1717To son George, 480 acres "Rock of Dumberton" on Rock Creek & personalty.To son, Charles, various books - and 1000 acres "Dunn Back" on south side of Great Choptank River in Watt's Creek - and personalty.To granddaughter, Mary Beall (daughter of son Ninian, Jr. 1674-1710, married Elizabeth Magruder who married second William Beall), son Ninian deceased, after payment of legacies, 1/2 of personal estate and that part of "Bacon Hall" on south side of road to Mt. Calvert and to have it at marriage.To grandson, Samuel Beall, water mill on Collington Branch, and remaining part of "Bacon Hall" provided that at 21 years he makes over to afsd Mary Beall a tract called "Sam's Beginning" on south side of road to Mt. Calvert. Should he die before he be of age, then entire tract of "Bacon Hall" to granddaughter, Mary Beall.To son-in-law, Andrew Hambleton, personalty (married Mary Beall)To son-in-law, Joseph Belt, part of "Good Luck", 245 acres.Two grandchildren, of deceased son Ninian to be cared for and educated.Trustees empowered to sell tract "The Recovery" in the Freshes of Patuxent River at head of Weston Branch, adj. to land bequeathed to Joseph Belt.My grandson, Samuel Beall, sole executor.Sons, Charles Beall, Joseph Belt and George Beall - trustees to aid executor until he arrives at age of 21. Witnesses: John busey, Rebecca Getward and Ed Willett.Ninian held commission of Cornet in the Scotch-English Army raised to resist Cromwell during England's Civil War. He fought for Charles II, of England, against Charles Cromwell and was captured, with many other Scotch soldiers, at the battle of "Dunbar", September 3, 1650. They were tried and condemned to servitude in the British plantations - consisting of the six northern counties of Ireland, the 
American Colonies, and many of the West Indies Islands. Because of his familiarity with Irish names and people, after his arrival in Maryland, it is concluded that Ninian Beall spent part of his eight years of servitude in Ireland and the remainder in the Province of Maryland.In the Calendar of the British State Papers for December 13, 1666,there is an interesting entry concerning the disposition of the Scotch rebel prisoners:1. To have all ministers and officers executed.2. Of the common sort, one in ten to be executed.3. One forced to confession.4. The rest sent to the plantations.Ninian Bell arrived in Province of Maryland in 1658. Richard Hall drew 50 acres for Ringing Bell's transportation in 1663, suggesting that Ninian Bell served about five years of his servitude with Richard Hall. (Annapolis, Maryland Land Office, Vol. V, fol. 416 - Richard Hall's grant of 50 acres for transportation of Ninian Bell in 1658).January 16, 1666, Ninian Bell of Calvert Co., planter, and proved right to 50 acres. Ninian named it "The Soldier's Fortune." (Annapolis, Maryland Land Office - Ninian Bell's 50 acres in 1666, Liber 11, folio 195).Plantations patented by Ninian Beall were: "Saint Andrews", "Ringen Largo", "Dunbar", "Edenburg", "Fyfe", "Rock of Dunbarton".Ninian Beall was a Presbyterian by faith.Ref: Mackenzie"Col. Ninian Beall seems to have identified himself with the Presbyterian Church in Maryland before 1690. During that year, 200 Presbyterian immigrants came from Scotland under his supervision. He located them along the Potomac River and called it New Scotland. These immigrants included Rev. Nathaniel Taylor. Records in Upper Marlboro show a deed of gift from Col. Ninian Beall to Rev. Taylor of land upon which to build a church. In 1707, Col. Beall presented the church a costly silver communion set, made in London. A portion of this silver set is now in the Presbyterian Church at Hyattsville, Maryland."Warfield's "Founders of Anne Arundel & Howard counties, Md.", 1905, p. 101:"Captain Beale (old Ninian) in 1689 signed the Declaration of Remonstrance, in which it was declared that 'All rumors of an Indian invasion, supported by Catholics, were found to be false."For Capt. beale's services, he was granted an estate that extended over several counties. He surveyed near the national capitol, and upon one of his surveys a number of Presbyterian families were induced to settle. One of his tracts was the 'Rock of Dumbarton'. Georgetown stands upon this survey."Thomas' "Chronicles of Colonial Maryland":"In April 1689, an "association in arms for the defense of the Protestant religion and for asserting the rights of King William and Queen Mary to the Province of Maryland" was formed, and this act was followed by open revolution."On 16 July 1689, information was received that companies of militia were being formed in different parts of the province. When the revolution reached St. Mary's, the capitol of Maryland, they called several hundred men, under command of Capt. John Coade, Col. Henry Jowles, Major John Campbell, Mr. Nehemiah Blackiston, and Mr. Ninian Beall. (pgs. 58-59)."In August, 1689, the 'Associators' were placed in absolute control of the province."This resolution marked the downfall of St. Mary's. The records indicate the uprising to have been the result of not so much of the fear of violence to the Protestant religion as it was the alarm of physical danger, produced by the report that the Roman Catholics were conspiring with the Indians to massacre the Protestants, kindled and fanned by a few captious spirits, who were emulous of power, at whatever cost, and fired with ambition and expectation of favor from a Protestant King."A resolution was drawn up asking that the province be placed under the protection of the English Government.("Ann-Arundel-town is now Annapolis. Gov. William Stone in 1654 proclaimed Cromwell 'Lord Protector' and reorganized the Proprietory Government. This excited the violent opposition of the Puritan element in Maryland, who, with all available forces, invaded St. Mary's - etc -etc -etc)."Mar
yland Archives:"The order for the registration of births, etc. was first enacted in the 'act for the service of God', 10 May 1692, by the disorders arising from changing the government from a proprietary to a Royal one, and the lack of proper ministerial equipment for the parishes prevented its being placed in coordinate effect. The 'Act of Registration' was repealed in 1694, again reenacted, again repealed, and again reenacted, all in 1694, in different forms."Col. Fielder M.M. Beall's "Beall and Bell Families", 1926, p. 39:"31 Oct. 1682, A petition by Capt. Ninian Beale of Calvert Co., regarding his mill on the West Branch of the Patuxent River, buildt upon land belonging to the widow and orphans of Edward Keene, deceased. (Md. Archives, Vol. Vii, folio 344-347-405-408."p. 48:"William Scott on 21 July 1710 appraised the property of John Beall, deceased, of Prince George's Co., --John Beall, b. ca 1669/70, d. 1710, intestate, was a son of Col. Ninian Beall and his wife Ruth (Moore).SOURCES: The Notebooks of (NOC) Nelle Offutt Chesley (Mrs. Frederic Chesley), 2815 Gulf Gate Drive, Sarasota, FL 33581 and (EPO) Edward P. Offutt, 25003 Woodfield Rd., Damascus, MD 20750, May 30, 1977. "The Beall and Bell Families", by Lt. Col. Fielder M. M. Beall, US Army, 1926. Eleanor Offutt Blank. McCall-"Tidwell and Allied Families", p. 466. Ancestry World Tree Project: "Richard M. Coffey," by Jerry H. Derby, derbyjh@earthlink.net.