Alexander Beall, b 1649, son of Alexander Bell and his wife, Margaret Ramsay Bell.
Baptized in St. Andrew’s Church, Fife County, Scotland, Oct. 11, 1749 [sic].
Had brothers in Maryland — William, James, and Andrew.
Will probated Sept. 6, 1744, P. G. Co., Liber 1, folio 362.
He mentions in his will brother Robert, sons William and Ninian, children of son John, deceased; children of son James, deceased; son-in-law, John Jackson, and Mrs. Lingen Wilson.
As brother Robert, mentioned in his will, did not have the same father and mother as Alexander did, it is surmised that Robert was a Scotch foster brother.
Alexander Beall with other county officials signed, July 30, 1695, a congratulatory address to King William, felicitating him upon his escape from assassination. This address was headed “Civil Officers and Magistrates of Prince Georges County.” Md. Arch., Vol. XX, folio
546.
Enoch Coombes patented Largoe, which lyeth on the north side of southwest branch of the Patuxent River, before it came into possession of Alexander Beall. Enoch had a daughter named Elizabeth Coombes. Her godmother was Joane, Lawson, Reade, Mounten, Tyler, Beall, wife of John Beall, immigrant of 1670. Joane left Elizabeth a legacy in her will of 1675.
Alexander Beall owned Friendship Enlarged. It extended from (now) Washington City to the Burnt Mills, on Sligo Creek, 920 acres. See Book Montgomery Early Patents.
Alexander Beall bought 648 acres of land in (now) Montgomery County in 1716. Scharf’s Hist. W. Md., folio 694.
Alexander Beale, testator to will of Lawrence Rowland, Calvert County, made Dec. 26, 1694. Md. Cal. Wills, Vol. I, folio 93.
Alexander Beall, testator to will of John Lewis of P.G. Co., made March 5, 1711. Md. Cal. Wills, Vol. Ill, folio 206.
Alexander Beall, testator to will of Edward Brooke, P.G. Co., made Dec. 25, 1718. Md. Cal. Wills, Vol. IV, folio 17.
Alexander Beall, testator to will of Darby Sweeny of P.G. Co., made May 8, 1722. Md. Cal. Wills, Vol. V, folio 122.
Alexander Beall m Elizabeth Coombes. She was dr of Enoch Coombes, of P.G. Co., patentee of land called Largoe. Died in 1743, when Alexander made his will.
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