John BEALS
Clayton Family History
The Griest Family, by Samuel B. Cross
Descendants of John Beals
Encyclopedia of American Quaker Genealogy, Vol. 1, William W. Hinshaw
1830 Census - Greene County, Tennessee
Biography: The Greene County Pioneer
Biography: American Families with British Ancestry, J.P. Burke
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Will dated 11 Aug 1726; probated 17 Dec 1726 in Calvert, Maryland. Buried in the East Nottingham, Friends meeting house burial grounds west of the church (the church has now been restored) Immigration: John Beals came to America on the "Griffin" in 1675.
Immigration: Mary came to America with her parents in 1677 on the ship "Kent."
He married Mary Jane Clayton 11 Jan 1683 at Calvert, Chester, Pennsylvania . Mary Jane Clayton was born at Rumbaldeweek, Sussex, England 29 Jun 1665 daughter of William Clayton and Prudence Lanckford .
They were the parents of 5
children:
John Beals
born 28 Jan 1684/85.
William Beals
born 1 Feb 1686/87.
Jacob Beals
born 28 Jul 1689.
Mary Beals
born 24 Apr 1692.
Patience Beals
born 16 Apr 1695.
John Beals died 17 Dec 1726 at (Wp) Nottingham, Chester, Pennsylvania .
Mary Jane Clayton died 1725 at Chester, Pennsylvania .