John Beasley

     John Beasley was born circa 1716/17 Buckingham County, Virginia. John and Bridgett Fuqua, daughter of Joseph Fuqua and Anna Sampson, were married before 1743. John Beasley died between 18 November 1781 and 12 May 1782.
     He owned property Location: Albemarle County. Description: 200 acres near the heads of the branches of the Great Creek of Slate River. Source: Land Office Patents No. 33, 1756-1761 (v.1, 2, 3 & 4 p.1-1095), p. 822 (Reel 31-32).

This is less than fifty miles west of the property patented by John Palmer.

Whether this is John Beasley, whose daughter Mary married Nixon Palmer, or not, is not determined, but the dates are right. on 30 June 1760. He left a will on 18 November 1781 Buckingham County, Virginia,

Will of John Beazley of Buckingham County, Virginia, dated 18 November 1781.
I lend to my loving wife Bridget Beazley the plantation whereon I now live, the negroes and stock to her during her widowhood. I give to my four sons, Charles, William, John and Jonathan all my lands in the Brown Mountains in Amherst County, also all lands on Rock Island Creek and on Muddy Creek and all land I hold or claim on Arthurs Creek. To my four daughters, Winney, Mary, Sally, and Nancy 150 acres of the back land of the tract whereon I now live. To my three sons, James, Fuqua, and Hiram all my River land not yet bequeathed, and the plantation whereon I now live to be equally divided at the discretion of my executors when said sons attain age of 21 years. Wife Bridget and sons Charles and William Beazley with David Walker to be executors. Wit: Benjamin Hurt, Judith Hurt, Thomas Wood.

At a Court held for Buckingham the 13th day of May 1782, this will was proved by the oaths of Benjamin Hurt and Thomas Wood, two of the witnesses and sworn to by Bridget Beazley and Charles Beazley, two of the executors thereto, and ordered recorded. - Accessions #25971, Virginia State Library.

(Note: Only the Rock Island Creek location has been found, and there are similar rivers, but if correct, this neighborhood, close to the James River, was Albemarle until 1761, when it became Buckingham.)^3,4 He left a will in 1759

There is a John Beazley listed as part of an index to Essex County Wills and Admns (1692-1800)
p 181-172, Will pro. 15 May 1759
p 182-183. Exors. Bond, ditto
Wills No. 11, 1757-1762 (Reel 46)
Virginia Wills and Administrations. He owned property Location: Amelia County. Description: 26 acres on the South side of the Lazeretta. Source: Land Office Patents No. 41, 1772-1773, p. 308 (Reel 40).

Lazaretto Creek is near Nottoway Courthouse, SE of Farmville.

There is a will/administration filed in Nottoway County esp re Gnd accts. Will Book 1, 1789-1802. Reel 4. on 15 June 1773 Amelia County, Virginia.