Known by some as the founder of georgetown, colonel ninian beall was quite an interesting fellow. The tudor place property was originally part of the rock of dumbarton tract, a large landgrant of 795 acres given to colonel ninian beall by the proprietors of the maryland colony in 1703. I doe give and bequeath unto my son charles beall, a book of bishop. A portion of this silver communion set is now in the presbyterian church at hyattsville, md. Search the history of over 424 billion web pages on the internet. Colonel ninian beall, born scotland, 1625, died maryland 1717, patentee of the rock of dumbarton. The first navigation act of 1645, many times re jstor.
Colonel ninian beall 16251717 9th great grandfather. Jane beall of colonel ninian beall and ruth moore born about 1652 prince georges county, md. Commander in chief of the provencial forces of maryland. Sarah beall was born abt 1659 in prince georges county, maryland, united states. He was a lieutenant in a militia unit commanded by captain george beall, another grandson of famous indian fighter colonel ninian beall. Ninian beall presented the above church a costly silver communion set, made in london. Sarah beall pronounced bell which explains spelling variations is traditionally said to be the daughter of colonel ninian beall and his second wife, ruth moore, daughter of richard moore, a barrister from london, although no proof is available. Ninian beall english army, my family history, american. Colonel ninian beall by caleb clarke magruder 2017.
With fierce red hair he stood 6 feet 7 inches tall and he lived almost 3 times longer than he should have. A history of the lost port city american chronicles. Born in scotland, beall named the tract the rock of dumbarton after a large rock. Jul 18, 20 known by some as the founder of georgetown, colonel ninian beall was quite an interesting fellow. Of ninian beall s children, nearly all married into families that contri buted to the history of maryland. This document may be reproduced and distributed to anyone interested in beall family history, provided that it is distributed in its entirety with credit given to the original author ruth beall gelders and is not altered in any way. The american ancestor, colonel ninian beall, came from scotland in calvert county, maryland, in 1655. Howard began his research in 1990 by using belle bealls manuscript as his starting point.
Also included are genealogies of various beall immigrants. Ninian ninian beale the immigrant ninian beall colonel ninian beall colonel beall. Of ninian bealls children, nearly all married into families that contri buted to the history of maryland. Maryland offered beall two lots in the town, along with the price of.
If it is a beall at all it may be one of the numerous later descendants and namesakes of col. Dec, 2015 levels ancestor, colonel ninian beall, is among the 18. Open library is an open, editable library catalog, building towards a web page for every book ever published. Francis is the son of edward watts 16201690 and anne sherman watts 16201665. The clothing style in this image is that of the 18th century. Colonel ninian beall by caleb clarke magruder read before columbia historical society, march 20, 1934. Colonel ninian beallthis is a pre1923 historical reproduction that was curated for quality. Samuel magruder father of elizabeth beall dec 31 1711 j. Colonel ninian beall born in largo, fifcshirc, scotland, 1625, died in. One individual, colonel ninian beall, who arrived in america in 1652 as. Their text became the basis for walter muir whitehills 1967 book, dumbarton oaks.
Dec 20, 2016 colonel ninian beall, born scotland, 1625, died maryland 1717, patentee of the rock of dumbarton. Historical address on the occasion of the dedication of a memorial. The most widely circulated beall family story is, of course the story of the original beall on this continent, colonel ninian beall, who was captured in the battle of dunbar, an illfated religiopolitical war in scotland in 1650, and was sent, along with 149 other highlanders, into virtual slavery in barbados. Two beall families ninian beall and alexander beall compilied by h. This work covers the bell, beal, bale, beale, beall family. C bealls levels and rock of dunbarton, part of his landholdings, were surveyed in 1752 as a possible site for george town now georgetown. Though we have made best efforts the books may have occasional errors that do. About 1688 colonel ninian beall and others, headed an association formed for the defense. Colonial families of the united states descended from the.
Original spelling of the beal surname in scotland was bell and so was used in early maryland records. Historical papers j of the society of % coloniaiwars in the district of giumbia no. The colonial war services of colonel ninian beall, 16251717. Sarah married francis watts in 1678 in prince georges county, md. Ninian beall in later years he was quick to remind people that his name was not pronounced as spelled, but was a ringing bell was born in scotland and was a coronet in the scottish army. Beallbell, ninian, of maryland the scottish prisoners. Kim bealls beall history pages and colonel ninian beall at. In 1797, key bought the 250 acre wooded estate that woodley would be built upon. Full text of colonel ninian beall internet archive. The following is a summary of the essential facts about the backstory of dumbarton oaks. Colonel ninian beall born in largo, fifcshirc, scotland, 1625, died in prince georges county, maryland, 1 7 17. Both jeremiah and ninian, along with uncle hugh, jr.
Quality assurance was conducted on each of these books in an attempt to remove books with imperfections introduced by the digitization process. The photo doesnt do justice to his bright red hair or 67 stature, however. To be honest, ive been dragging my feet in the search for ninian beall. In 1801, woodley was built by phillip barton key, the uncle of the author of the star spangled banner, francis scott key.
For many years, some beall researchers believed their connection with col. This is a pre1923 historical reproduction that was curated for quality. Scharfs history of maryland states that colonel ninian beall about the year 1678 induced presbyterians to settle around and upon the locality where the cities of washington and georgetown, d. He named his estate in maryland rock of dumbarton in honor of his homeland. Browse the amazon editors picks for the best books of 2019, featuring our. The life of colonel ninian beall, a founder of georgetown, maryland, is well recorded in this book, colonel ninian beall and here is a book about his colonial war record. The history of a georgetown house and garden, 18001966.
I retyped it for his father in 1989, making an extra copy for howard. Bealls from maryland later migrated south and west. I doe give and bequeath unto my son charles beall a book of bishop coopers work the acts. In the summer of 1909 the finding of a large boulder in a cut on the. The founder of the beall family in america was ninian beall 16251717 who came from largo, a seaside resort in county fife, scotland near edinburgh. Colonel ninian beall 16251717, alexander beall 16491744, james beall, sr. Excerpt from colonel ninian beall in the summer of 1909 the finding of a large. Dumbarton oaks history officially began in 1703, when the scotsman colonel ninian beall was granted title to 795 acres of land overlooking the potomac river.
Ninian beall had three brothers who settled in the province of maryland. It is highly unlikely that this is a portrait of either ninan beall senior or junior. She was the daughter of colonel ninean beall 16251717 and ruth moore beall 16381712. Beall family history bundles of twigs and flowers page 2. The colonial war services of colonel ninian beall, 1625. Colonel merged note ninian beall died between 15 january 1717, when his will was written, and 28 feburary 1717, when his will was probated. Ninian bealle and relatives were zealous presbyterians at odds with oliver cromwells puritan england.
He, like ninian, made his home in the vast tracts of land that made up prince georges county. The colonial war services of colonel ninian beall, 16251717 by zebina moses, 1908 edition, in english. Ninian beall and elizabeth gordon had the following child. There were marriages between his descendants and those of colonel ninian beall. Mar 12, 20 in 1699, the general assembly passed an act of gratitude for the distinguished indian services of colonel ninian beall. I doe give and bequeath unto my son charles beall, a book of bishop coopers work, the acts of the church and. This book has been written to document the sequence of churches attended by the thompson paternal line. Colonel ninian beall is said to be the founder of georgetown. Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading colonel ninian beall. Ninian beall historical records and family trees myheritage.
Restoring a proper name in georgetown the washington post. He was cornet under the flag of leslie, leader of the royalist forces, who were routed. Research into the history of this portrait has uncovered evidence to suggest that the sitter may be sir robert. Quality assurance was conducted on each of these books in an attempt to remove books with. Bathory bieber biel billington birth record blog of the month blogiversary blogs bloodlines bloodlines of bacon bobbitt bogart bond book. In grateful recognition of his services upon all incursions and disturbances of neighboring indians the maryland assembly of 1699 passed an act of. Nov 20, 2015 restoring a proper name in georgetown. Ninian bealle and relatives were zealous presbyterians at. See more of colonel ninian beall 16251717 on facebook.
In maryland he soon bcame a leader in the military affairs of the province, which fact indicates previous experience in such matters. Whereas colonel ninian beall has been found very serviceable to this province upon all incursions and disturbances of neighboring indians and though now grown very aged and less able to perform well, continues, now beyond his. Another beall from fifeshire in scotland, alexander beall, arrived in maryland around 1680. Two beall families ninian beall and alexander beall. Levels ancestor, colonel ninian beall, is among the 18. Return to the main ninian beall pagethis document may be reproduced and distributed to anyone interested in beall family history, provided that it is distributed in its entirety with credit given to the original author ruth beall gelders and is not altered in any. In about 1703 a scotsman colonel ninian beall, commander in chief of the provincial forces of maryland patented 795 acres and many of those who followed were. Genealogy for colonel ninian beall 1625 1717 family tree on geni, with over. Ronald he was a loyal scot and cornet under the banner of leslie who was routed by cromwell and monk at the battle of dunbar in 1650. By ruth beall gelders, 1976 daughters of the american revolution joseph habersham chapter, atlanta, ga. Ninian beall was a scotsman born in largs, fifeshire, in 1625. Historical address on the occasion of the dedication of a memorial boulder to colonel ninian beall delivered by caleb clarke magfrder, jr.
Taken from the history of the american presbyterian church at a meeting of the presbytery of lagan, in the north of ireland. The average life expectancy was 35 and he lived to be 92. Ninian beall was successively captain, major and colonel in calvert co. In 1699, the general assembly passed an act of gratitude for the distinguished indian services of colonel ninian beall. Family history and genealogy of ninian beall of maryland names given to land tracts of ninian beall in md, would indicate he was from fifeshire, scotland. Colonel ninian beall kindle edition by magruder, caleb clarke. He named his estate in maryland rock of dumbarton in honor. And although his book contains many errors, fielder magruder beall 191981. Howards aunt, isabel belle clark beall 19021990 2, discovered john beall 16881742 as howards ancestor years ago by traveling to libraries, court houses, state archives, etc. The land and residence of dumbarton oaks have a rich history, and. Before the land was sold to phillip barton key, it was owned by colonel ninian beall and benjamin stoddert. The book contains a list of immigrants named bell, bale, beal, beale, and beall found in the american colonies before 1700.
That is so deeply embedded in history that it probably cant be changed. Beall dubbed the site the rock of dunbarton after a famous stone outcropping and castle in glasgow. Colonel ninian beall my tenth great grand father ninian beall paternal great grandfather ninian beall was an a dashing portrait of colonel ninian beall. Then came ninian beall of calvert county, planter, and proved his right to 50 acres of land. Colonel beale ninian beal beall was born in 1601, at birth place, to alexander beall and anne marie beall born calvert. Died about 1745 found on internet that she died before 1733, see text below.
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