Person:Armsted Beeler (1)

About Armsted Beler

Armsted Beler [or Beeler] was born about 1788 likely in an area of North Carolina that later became Tennessee in 1796. [U.S. Census records]. His parentage has not yet been proven. He married Susanna Estill (1792-1855), daughter of Col. Samuel Estill (1755-1837) and his wife Jane Tees (1763-1843) in about 1810 [need marriage record], and they had at least eleven children together which were named in Armsted Beler's will written on 8 June 1859 and was proven sometime around 16 April 1861 in Carroll County, Mississippi, when his Executor William H. Crawford declined to execute his will.

Will Transcript

Armsted Belers last Will & Testament [Note: several obvious spelling errors, some corrected]

I Armsted Beler of Carroll County & State of Mississippi Do make and publish this my last will & testament in manner and form following:

I give and bequeath unto Susan Gambel and heirs a negro woman named Polenea and her three children Gracea, Matilda an[d] Mancea.

I give and bequeath unto Sarah Beler a negrow woman named Rachel and her children named Morrow and a Gurl [sic] named Manday and what housel [sic, household] furnetur [furniture] She sees Cos to keep.

Estill Beler has had five hundred and twelve Dollars I give him five Dollars moor [more] for the treetment he[e] had give[n] mee the balance of effects to the balance of my airs [heirs] countin[g] in what they have had after pay my debts at price Blevins D. Beler had had five hundred and thirty Dollars, Armsted H. Beler five hundred and thirty Eight Dollars, James Beler five hundred and Sixteen Dollars, Marcus L. Beler hour hundred and forty Six Dollars, William Y. Beler one hundred and twenty fore [four] Dollars.

I give unto his son Henred G. Beler two thirds of his fathers in consequance [sic] of his being a crippel, Milton W. Beler fifteen hundred Dollars, Ashbury H. Beler five hundred Dollars, Jane T. Williams Eight hundred Dollars.

I appoint William Crawford my administrator in witness whereof I have hereunto Set my had and Seal this 8th day of June 1859.

Armsted Beler [Seal]

Test:

Thos. E. Buchanan

J.S.P. Atkins

State of Mississippi

Carroll County

Thomas E. Buchanan being duly Sworn Says that he signed the paper exhibited in Court as the last will of A. Beler deced. in the presence of the Testator and at his request, I have known Mr. Beler a long time and think that he was of sound and disposing mind at the time he called on me to sign the paper as much so as at any other time Since I have known him. I think is in the hand writing of Mr. Beler the deceased.

{Signed] Thos. E. Buchanan

W.H. Curtis being also duly sworn says that he has frequently seen the hand writing of & Signature of the testator and believes the paper presented as his will to be in the hand writing of the testator.

W.H. Curtis

Witness: R.Nelson

Coralvo Miss. April 16th 1861

Judge Nelson

Dear Sir. It is not convent [convenient] for me to Execute the will of Mr. Beler and I decline forever to do So.

Yours,

W.H. Crawford

1.   United States. 1820 U.S. Census Population Schedule. (National Archives Microfilm Publication M33).

   Name Armsted Buler [Armsted Beeler]
   Enumeration Date 7 Aug 1820
   Home in 1820 (City, County, State) Madison, Kentucky, USA
   Free White Persons - Males - Under 10 4
   Free White Persons - Males - 26 thru 44 1
   Free White Persons - Females - Under 10 2
   Free White Persons - Females - 26 thru 44 1
   Slaves - Males - Under 14 1
   Slaves - Males - 26 thru 44 1
   Slaves - Females - Under 14 2
   Slaves - Females - 14 thru 25 1
   Number of Persons - Engaged in Agriculture 3
   Free White Persons - Under 16 6
   Free White Persons - Over 25 2
   Total Free White Persons 8
   Total Slaves 5
   Total All Persons - White, Slaves, Colored, Other 13

2.   United States. 1830 U.S. Census Population Schedule. (National Archives Microfilm Publication M19).

   Name Armslead Beeler [Armstead Beeler]
   Home in 1830 (City, County, State) Regiment 67, Monroe, Tennessee
   Free White Persons - Males - Under 5 1
   Free White Persons - Males - 5 thru 9 2
   Free White Persons - Males - 10 thru 14 3
   Free White Persons - Males - 20 thru 29 1
   Free White Persons - Males - 40 thru 49 1 [b. bet. 1781-1790]
   Free White Persons - Females - 5 thru 9 1
   Free White Persons - Females - 15 thru 19 2
   Free White Persons - Females - 30 thru 39 1 [b. bet. 1791-1800]
   Slaves - Males - Under 10 2
   Slaves - Males - 10 thru 23 1
   Slaves - Females - Under 10 1
   Slaves - Females - 10 thru 23 1
   Slaves - Females - 24 thru 35 1
   Free White Persons - Under 20 9
   Free White Persons - 20 thru 49 3
   Total Free White Persons 12
   Total Slaves 6
   Total - All Persons (Free White, Slaves, Free Colored) 18

3.   Tennessee, Early Tax List Records, 1783-1895.

   Name Armsted Beeler
   Residence Date 1836
   Residence Place Monroe, Tennessee, USA

4.   United States. 1840 U.S. Census Population Schedule. (National Archives Microfilm Publication M704).

   Name Armstead Buler [Armstead Beeler]
   Residence Date 1840
   Home in 1840 (City, County, State) Monroe, Tennessee
   Free White Persons - Males - 5 thru 9 1
   Free White Persons - Males - 10 thru 14 1
   Free White Persons - Males - 15 thru 19 2
   Free White Persons - Males - 50 thru 59 1 [b. bet. 1781-1790]
   Free White Persons - Females - 15 thru 19 1
   Free White Persons - Females - 20 thru 29 1
   Free White Persons - Females - 40 thru 49 1 [b. bet. 1791-1800]
   Slaves - Females - Under 10 3
   Slaves - Females - 10 thru 23 1
   Persons Employed in Agriculture 3
   Free White Persons - Under 20 5
   Free White Persons - 20 thru 49 2
   Total Free White Persons 8
   Total Slaves 4
   Total All Persons - Free White, Free Colored, Slaves 12

5.   United States. 1850 U.S. Census Population Schedule. (National Archives Microfilm Publication M432).

   Name Armstead Beler
   Gender Male
   Race White
   Residence Age 62
   Birth Date abt 1788
   Birthplace Tennessee
   Residence Date 1850
   Home in 1850 Southern Division, Carroll, Mississippi, USA
   Occupation Farmer
   Industry Agriculture
   Real Estate 5000
   Line Number 7
   Dwelling Number 127
   Family Number 143
   Inferred Spouse
   Susanna Beler
   Household Members (Name) Age
   Armstead Beler 62
   Susanna Beler 57
   Sarah Beler 35

6.   Geneanet Community Trees Index.

   Name Armsted Beeler
   Gender M (Male)
   Birth Date 1787
   Birth Place Tennessee (Tennessee City), Tennessee, USA
   Death Date 1859
   Death Place Carroll County, Mississippi, USA
   Spouse Susanna Estill
   Child Blevens Douglas Beeler