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- 5. John Beverley (our ancestor) was the youngest son of Maj. Robert
Beverley and his first wife, Mary Keeble, who was born 1675 in Middlesex County, Virginia. His mother died June 1, 1678 and his father married Catherine Hone on March 28, 1678 in Middlesex. After the death of his father, Maj. Robert Beverly, March 15, 1686, John Beverley, orphan age 13, choose his brother, Peter Beverley as his guardian on April 2, 1688.
John Beverley named in his father's will dated August 20, 1686: I give unto my sonne John Beverley and to his heirs forever three thousand acres of land part of the Devident of land situate in Rappahannock Countie on both sydes a great runne and commonly called and known by the name of Beverley Parke and adjoining on one part thereof to Buttons Rainge. The Said three thousand acres to be contiguous and in a square or long square or neer that figure and to be by him made choice of at the age of twenty-one years out of the whole tract, or within three years after my decease at his pleasure and the lines and bounds thereof to suit his Choyce (for ascertaing the same) to be put upon the records of Rap'a Countie, New Kent Countie or in the Master secretaries office.
John, under the guardianship of his brother, Peter Beverley was in England prior to October, 1694, as at that date the executors of Christopher Robinson, executor de bonis non of Major Robert Beverley render an account which includes an item of 40 pounds paid to Perry and Lane, of London, merchants, for entertaining and accommodating Major Robert Beverley's sons, Harry, John and Robert.
After returning from England, John Beverley sold his land and "Beverley Parke" to his brother, Robert Beverley, Sr. John went to Chowan Precinct, North Carolina, where he married Margaret Early, the daughter of William and Elinor Early in Chowan Precinct, North Carolina between March 27-1704, when she witnessed a deed and when her parents, " Will Early and Elener his wife deeded to John Beverly, 100 acres more or less on the north side of Wickacon Creek at the upper side of a Great Branch above the Indian Path to Polley Shores on July 4, 1704". Beverly sold this same parcel in 1720 to David Jones for 28 # Starling money of England that William and Elenor Early had deeded to him. 2 Aug 1716 John Beverley served on the jury at the court of Oyer & Terminer, Chowan Precinct.
Deed Book F, p 200: John Beverly, planter, and Margaret his wife sold to William Whitfield...planter, 14 Oct 1721 for 25 pounds, 300a+.
Deed Book D, p 297: John Beverly Sen and his wife Margaret to James Castelaw...May 16, 1736, L600 for 640a on Meherrin Creek by Patent to Beverley dated 1 Mar 1721.
John Beverley made his will at Bertie County, North Carolina, which reads:
In the Name of God Amen, This Twenty Second Day of December in ye Year of our Lord One Thousand Seven hundred and thirty Seven, I John Beverley Senr of ye prect of Bertie being Sick and weak of body but of perfect mind and memory thanks be given unto God therefore calling unto mind the mortality of my Body, etc.....
Item 1 Give and bequeath unto my Son John Beverley so much of my manner plantation as shall reach to ye center Apple trees, also my negroe fellow named Tom also five cows and calves to him and his heirs for Ever.
Item I Give and bequeath unto my son Robert Beverley ye remaining part of my mannor plantation also my negroe fellow named quakar also Cows and Calves to him and his heirs for Ever.
Item I Give and bequeath unto my daughter Sarah Cox my negro wench named Culley also five cows and calves to her and her heirs forever.
Item I Give and bequeath unto my daughter Mary Peek my negroe boy named primus and four cows and calves to her and her heirs for Ever.
Item I Give and bequeath unto my granddaughter Rachel Beverley a negroe wench to be purchased out of my Estate to her and her heirs for Ever.
Item I give and bequeath unto my granddaughter of daughter Sarah Cox a likely young negroe wench to be purchased out of my Estate also one feather bed and furniture and six cows and calves one iron pott and one frying pan to her and her heirs for Even.
Item 1 Give and bequeath unto my Grandson William Cox all that my tract of land lying on ye South side of Ahotskey Swamp adjoyining upon ye Swamp to him and his heirs for Ever.
Item I Give and bequeath unto my two grandsons William and Henry Beverley all that tract of land lying up Ahotskey Swa
Name: Beverly, John Jr.
Mother: Margaret
Date of Marriage: Bef 1737
Father: John Beverly, Sr.
Children: Rachel, Sarah, William, Henry
Place of Marriage: Bertie co., NC Herrin, Cynthia, comp. Bertie County, North Carolina Vital Statistics, 1700s-1920. [database online] Provo, UT: Ancestry.com, 2001. Original data: Sentinel Publications. Bertie Beginnings: The Story of Our County and Its Distinguished Citizens. Kinston, NC: Sentinel Publications, 1921.
1730 Court of Pleas and Quarters Bertie County, North
It is ordered that the following jury to lay out a new road
form Catherine's Creek landing (for Stoney Creek Bridge -
crossed out) into Stoney Creek Road. Viz: John Beverly, Sen,
James Beverly Jr, John Jones, Leut. Joseph Jones Sen,
Joseph jones, John Jones Junior, John Cox, James Douglas,
Isaac Lewis, Thos Byrd, William Lazarus (crossed out)
William Hansford, Capt. Boon, Thos MacClendon, Frank Mack
Clendon, John Early, James Jenkins, or any 12. And that
Charles Jones be & he is appointed overseer of said road. Carolina
May 12, 1730
Will Abstracts of North Carolina 1690-1760 by J. Bryan Grimes
Beverly, John, Sr. Bertie County
December 22, 1737. February Court, 1737. Sons: John and Robert (to whom is bequeathed "the manner plantation"). Daughters: Sarah Cox, Mary Peek. Granddaughters: Rachel Beverly, Sarah Beverly. Grandsons: William Cox, William and Henry Beverly. Wife: Margaret Beverly. Executors: John Jones and Joseph Jones. Witnesses: James Douglas, Eliza Douglas and John Sutton. Clerk of the Court: John Wynns
Name: Beverly, John Sr.
Date of Death: Dec 29, 1737
Occupation: Planter
Spouse: Margaret
Children: John, Robert, Sarah, Mary, others
Place of Marriage: Bertie co., NC
Place of Death: Bertie co., NC
Source Information:
Herrin, Cynthia, comp. Bertie County, North Carolina Vital Statistics, 1700s-1920. [database online] Provo, UT: Ancestry.com, 2001. Original data: Sentinel Publications. Bertie Beginnings: The Story of Our County and Its Distinguished Citizens. Kinston, NC: Sentinel Publications, 1921.
I believe that John Beverly of Bertie County married Margaret Early daughter of William Early about 1700. They had 4 children: Mary, Sarah, John, and Robert. Martha Early married Anthony Williams in Chowan (Bertie) County. According to my records William Early and John Beverly came to the Colonies as a result of an insurection against the King of England and were "graciously shipped abroad" somewhere in the 1690's.
Beverly Severson
Hertford, NC - Newspaper - Names Listed in 1703 Landholdings
John Beverly and wife, Margaret, were living along Ahotsky Ridge by 1712,
when Acting Governor Thomas Pollock ordered Beverly and his "rangers" to
keep marauding Meherrin Indians north of the Meherrin River. Beverly sold
land in Ahotsky Swamp to Elizabeth Locker in 1723.
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1675 - 1737 (62 years)
