Person:Hester Beall (1)

From Kathy Davis at worldconnect Ninian Beall was another leader of the Protestant rebellion. A native of Scotland, he was a coronet in the army resisting Cromwell when he was captured at the Battle of Dunbar in 1650. He became a political prisoner and was sent first to Barbados, then to Maryland, where he worked as an indentured servant. After obtaining his freedom he amassed vast landholdings and was appointed to a number of local governmental and militia offices, including the office of sheriff of Calvert County. Beall was one of the leaders of the rebel army, and, like Addison, he became a member of the Associators' Convention and the Grand Committee of Twenty. In 1696 he was elected one of Prince George's County's first delegatees to the General Assembly. As a militia officer, he led patrols on the frontier whenever there were Indian alarms, and continued to do so well into his seventies. He was a staunch Presbyterian and the owner of much of the land that is now Georgetown in the District of Columbia. In 1717 he died at his home plantation, Bacon Hall, near Upper Marlboro. ++++++++++++++ Daugher of Colonel Ninian Beall

Ester Beall m. Joseph Belt Source=St. Barnabus Register, Leland MD.

John Belt S b. March 13 1707 m. Margaret Queen March 4 1728 Rachel Belt D b. Dec 13 1711 m. Osborn Sprigg July 11 1787 Joseph Belt S b. Dec 19 1717 m. Ann Tobias Belt S b. Aug 20 1720 m. Mary Gordon Mary Belt D b. Dec 24 1722 m. 1st Edward Hall, 2nd Edward Sprigg, 3rd Thomas Pindle Jeremiah Belt S b. March 1724 m. Mary Sprigg June 21 1745 James Belt S b. July 23 1727 Not in fathers will +++++++++++++++++++++ Colonial Families of the United States Descended from the Immigrants p. 89 Hester Beall, b 1687 Hester Beall, b 1687, dr of Colonel Ninian Beall, 1625-1717; m, 1707, Colonel Joseph Belt, b 1680, d June 26,1761. His ancestor, Humphrey Belt, b 1615, arrived at Jamestown, Va., from England on July 23, 1635. He located in Norfolk Co., Va. In 1663 he moved to Anne Arundle Co., Md., bringing with him wife Anne, son John, b 1645, d 1698, and daughter Sarah, ba 1647

John Belt, b 1645; m Elizabeth Tidings of A.A. Co. In John's will of 1698, A.A. Co., he mentions wife Elizabeth.

Elizabeth Tidings Belt m [2] Lamb.

Elizabeth Tidings Belt Lamb, will made Aug. 1, 1737; probated Dec. 14, 1737, A.A. Co. Left 20 shillings each to sons John, Joseph, Benjamin, and Jeremiah.

Jeremiah was the son of Mr. Lamb. Md Col. Wills, Vol. VII, folio 228. Issue:

1. John Belt [2], b 1668; m Lucy Lawrence. 2. Joseph Belt, b 1680; m Esther Beall. 3. Benjamin, b 1682; had dr Sophia; m Thomas Beall of James of James the immigrant. 4. Jeremiah Lamb, b (???) 5. Elizabeth Belt, b (???); m Basil Waring, d 1776 6. Charity Belt, b (???) 7. Sarah Belt, b (???).

Joseph Belt, b 1680, d June 26, 1761. He located in P.G. Co., Just north of now Washington City. Member House of Burgesses 1727-1729. Md. Arch., Vol. XXXVI, folio 57.

Colonel Commanding P. G. Co. Militia 1754-6.

Justice of Peace for P.G. Co. 1726

Joseph Belt patented land called Chevie Chase, Jan 12, 1721, 550 acres. Later he enlarged it to 1,000 acres. It lies just north of now Washington City. The name is derived from Cheviott Hills, a line of hills which separates England and Scotland. A favorite place to hunt. Both the English and the Scotch refused to permit each other to hunt on their side without permission. In 1387 an English party, disregarding their rules, invaded the Scotch side to hunt. The Battle of Ottobourne resulted.

In 1725 Colonel Belt built the Chevy Chase Manor House. It was built of brick, 2 1/2 stories high, with a hip roof. It was located about 400 yards southeast of the now Chevy Chase Circle. It was razed in 1907 to make way for improvements. It was in excellent condition when torn down.

Colonel Joseph Belt and Hester Beall had issue:

1. John Belt, b 1708; m Margaret Queen. 2. Ann Belt, b 1709, d 1762; m [1], 1727, Thomas Claggett; m [2] Ignatius Perry of Frederick Co. 3. Rachel Belt, b 1711; second wife of Osborn Sprigg, 1727. 4. Joseph Belt, b 1717, d May 6, 1761. Md. Hist. Mag. of 1923, folio 163. m Ann Sprigg, dr of Thomas 5. Tobias Belt, b 1720; m Mary Hamilton, b Gordon, dr of George Gordon, of Georgetown, 1749. 6. Mary Belt, b 1722; second wife of Edward Sprigg, Mary m [2] Thomas Prindle 7. Jeremiah Belt, b 1724; m [1], 1746, Mary Sprigg, dr of Thomas Sprigg, Jr., and his wife Margery Wight, dr of Captain John Wight. Issue:

                   [1] Richard Belt, b 1749; [2] John Sprigg, b 1752; [3] George b 1755; [4] Thomas Sprigg, b                     1756; [5] Mary b 1758; [6] Fielding, b 1761; [7] Margery, b 1764; [8] Tobias b 1766; m Jan                     31, 1789, Rebecca Beall, dr of Captain Richard Beall, son on Ninian, 1696-1780

8. James Belt, b 1726

Col. Joseph Belt, m [2], 1727, Margery, widow of Thomas Sprigg Jr and dr of Captain John Wight. She d 1783. See Md. Hist. Mag of 1913, folio 198. Issue:

9. Dr Humphrey Belt, b 1728; m Mary Brooke. Had dr Margaret Belt, who m, 1794, Thomas Bowie. See folio 91, Bowie Book. 10. Margery Belt, b 1729,, d 1824; m [1] Zachary Lyles; m [2] Ignatius Perry, her brother-in-law. Issue:

                  [1] Thomas Hillery Lyles
                  [2] Dr Richard Lyles; m [1] Hester Magruder; m [2] Elizabeth Jones
                  [3] Ann Lyles, b (???) m Archibald Magill of Winchester, VA
                  [4] Priscilla Lyles b (???) m Robert Booth
                  [5] Rachel Perry Belt b (???) m Robert McCandlesss of Winchester, Va., where she is buried

1. ↑ ^{1.0 1.1 1.2} Kathy Davis.
2. ↑ ^{2.0 2.1 2.2} Ancestry.com. OneWorldTree (3). (Name: Name: The Generations Network, Inc.; Location: Provo, UT, USA;;)
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