Person:Rosannah Beatty (1)

Information on Rosannah Beatty

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NameRosannah BEATTIE, 5G Aunt Birth ca 1766

Father: Francis BEATTIE (ca 1740- <1791)

Mother: Martha TATE

Spouses 1John STUARTBirth1765-1768Deathbef 20 Dec 1825 Misc. Notes John Stuart, perhaps son of James Stuart, was b. 1765-1768 and first appeared in Washington Co. VA records when he was married to Rosannah, daughter of Francis Beatie, February 24, 1789 by Rev. Charles Cummings. The Beatties arrived in Augusta Co. in the 1740s, by 1750 were living on Kerr Creek in now Rockbridge Co. and removed to middle fork of Holston in 1772. John Stuart’s will dated May 18, 1818 and probated December 20, 1825, named his wife Rosannah; his son Robert; his daughter Betsy (wife of Gen. William Campbell Edmiston) and her son John S. Edmiston; and Robert Lowery. In both 1810 and 1820 Washington Co. censuses, John was shown as 45 or older. On 2 Jan 1826, the widow Rosannah conveyed to her son Robert the 209 acre home farm in an agreement under which he would support her for life; she also conveyed to Robert and her daughter, Mrs. Edmiston, four slaves.436

[could be a father of John] Thomas Stuart...360 ac...Commissioners Certificate...1 certificate granted to John Robinson for 150 ac and assigned to Stuart the other for 250 ac granted to Start...on the waters of Little holstein, branch of the middle fork of Holstein River.. beginning corner to John Beatys patent land...April 25, 1792 - Thomas Stuart, assignee of John Robinson...250 ac...by actual settlement made in 1773, near the headwaters of Little Holstein adjoining Francis Beaty, John Beaty, Hugh Johnston, the heirs of Robert Buchanan...August 9, 1781, Pg 22 Marriage: 24 Feb 1789, ?, Washington, Virginia Marr: Minister - Charles Cummings Children: Nancy Agnes (aft. 1789-1851) (NOTE birthdate is incorrect at source, has been corrected) Robert (1791-) Elizabeth (Betsy) (1791-1839)