David Beattie, Jr
Birth: 1786
Washington County
Virginia, USA
Death: Nov., 1847
Andrew County
Missouri, USA
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David Beattie was probably born between 1784 and 1790.3,4
Devisee 30 Jul 1805 David's father wrote his will in 1805, almost nine years before his death. He left David a Negro girl named Jenny, and half of his plantation, farming utensils and implements of husbandry.1
Marriage 9 Nov 1809 He and Nancy Clark, daughter of James Clark and Isabella Breckenridge, were married by Rev. Edward Crawford on 9 Nov 1809 in Washington County, Virginia.5,6
Three years later David's sister Mary Beattie would marry Nancy's brother John Clark.
Legatee 17 Oct 1818 When David's mother wrote her will in Oct. 1818, she left him a share in her estate and asked him to care for her aged Negros Joe and Rachel whom she had emancipated on her death.2
Court Recd Oct 1820 In October 1820 David was named in a lawsuit brought by his brother James against David and his sister Mary Clark after the death of their mother Mary Beattie. James lost the lawsuit [see link below for more information].7
Court Recd Feb 1822 In February 1822 David and John Clark signed a document stating that they had received $33.70 from Thomas Edmiston which represented their cost in defending themselves in the lawsuit. The document preserved their signatures (see below).8
Cens-1830 1830 David was recorded in 1830 in Washington County with the following unnamed members of his household: 1 male (10-15), 2 males 15-20), 1 male (40-50) [probably David], 1 male (50-60); 1 female (under 5), 1 female (5-10), 3 females (10-15), 1 female (15-20) and 1 female (40-50). This record is consistent with the presence of David and Nancy with sons Armstrong, John and James as well as an unidentified 50-60 year old male. The younger females are consistent with the ages of daughters Elizabeth, Margaret, Ellen, Isabella and Mary, as well as an additional 10-15 year old female.9
Guardian 16 Jun 1830 David was named guardian of his niece, Henrietta Beattie [daughter of his deceased brother James] on 16 Jun 1830.10
Henrietta may have represented the additional unidentified female in David's household on the 1830 census.
Migration circa 1844 David and Nancy migrated to Andrew County, Missouri, circa 1844.11
Will 5 Nov 1847 David wrote a will dated 5 Nov. 1847 in Andrew Co. Missouri, which was probated in court on November 29th. He left his land in Andrew County to be divided between his sons John Breckenrdge Beattie and Armstrong Beattie. In return they were to care for his wife, Nancy. David also stated that he had money coming "from this country" and from Virginia amounting to about $1,300. It was to be divided between his three daughters: Elenor Ashley, Isabel Allen and Elizabeth Baty. James named Allen Ashley and William Allen as his executors.12
Death Nov 1847 David died in Nov 1847 in Savannah, Andrew County, Missouri. A compiled family genealogy states that he died on April 5, 1847, however he did not write his will until November 1847.13,14
Burial He was buried at Colburn Cemetery in Andrew County.15
ProbateRcd William B. Allen filed a settlement for David's estate which included an item listing $321.26 received of James O. Ryburn [husband of David's presumed daughter Margaret]. Among the expenses was $119.57 for William's expenses "to Virginia", as well as payments to the estates of J.[or I.] N. Beattie and M.R. Beattie.16
Research Comment: In addition to the children listed below, David and Nancy may have had a son named James. He is not mentioned in David's will, but is included in other researcher's reports on the family. James does appear in Andrew County about the same time David and Nancy appear and he was born in Virginia, as was his wife. His age is consistent with the family make up reported by David on the 1830 census. David also did not name a daughter Margaret (Beattie) Ryburn in his will, however she is included below based on her Washington County death record which lists her parents as David and Nancy Beattie. She also named her eldest son David Beattie Ryburn and her second daughter Nancy Clark Ryburn.
Family links:
Parents:
David Beattie (1744 - 1824)
Mary Beattie
Spouse:
Nancy Clark Beattie (1787 - ____)*
Children:
Armstrong Beattie (1820 - 1894)*
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