THE BELOW, IS FROM YOUR WEBSITE.....

Joseph Beatty, wife, six children, One servant came on Hopewell 1771.  500 acres signed for and granted by Governor.  On Lambert's Creek.  Town lot --.  Will in Louisville, Ga., signed 11/20/1796, probated 12/13/1798.  Witnesses Matthew Cowart, John Wilson, James Womack.  Mentioned: son-in-law, James Wilson, James Morton; Daughter, Jane; Sons, Samuel, William.  Executors, William Beatty, son, Benjamin Whitaker.

 

HELLO THERE...STEPHEN C. BEATY...IN SAVANNAH, GA..HERE.....THIS IS MY FAMILY.....SEE BELOW...

 

 

Joseph BEATTY....(Source: SAILED FROM IRELAND, WITH HIS WIFE, 6 CHILDREN, AND A SERVANT, ON THE SHIP "HOPEWELL" ..THE SHIP SAILED FROM BELFAST IRELAND, ON OCT. 5,1769.... WITH 166 EMIGRANTS, AND A CARGO OF LINEN. THEY ARRIVED IN SAVANNAH,GA. ON DEC. 6, 1769.....IN ADDITION TO THE 4 NAMED CHILDREN LISTED BELOW, HE HAD 2 DAUGHTERS, WE DON'T KNOW THEIR NAMES, BUT THEIR HUSBANDS ARE NAMED IN JOSEPH'S WILL....

 

Joseph Beatty: Will made Nov. 12, 1796, Pro. December 13, 1798.  I Joseph Beatty of Jefferson County -- weak-- do this November 12, 1796 -- make this Last Will and Testament To: Son in Law James Wilson 100 acres to be taken off South end of tract where I now live - Daughter: Jane Beatty 100 acres, adj. and being part of same tract - - Son: Samuel Beaty 150 acres for term of his natural life & after his decease same is devised to son William Beaty & heirs - - Son William Beaty all remainder of said tract of 150 acres - - Son in law James Norton 5 shillings & remainder of land & all my stock of cattle to be equally divided between sons Samuel & William Beaty & daughter Jane Beaty.  Ordain son William and Ben Whitaker, Exors. Signed: Joseph Beaty. Signed Sealed & Delivered before Matthew Carswell, John Willsons and James Warnock.... Page 7...Jefferson County WILLS

 

 

IN BOOK...THE FAMILIES OF BURKE COUNTY FROM 1755 - 1855, A CENSUS...COMPILED BY ROBERT SCOTT DAVIS JR. & REV. SILAS EMMETT LUCAS JR..... PLEASE SEE PAGE ## 15...JAMES BEATTY & JOSEPH BEATTY..GRANTED LAND IN TOWNSHIP OF QUEENSBOROUGH,GA...JAMES GOT 250 ACRES GRANTED ON 9-6-1774 GRANT BOOK ## M..PAGE ## 281...JOSEPH BEATTY GIVEN 500 ACRES..GRANTED 6-7-1774..GRANT BOOK ## 1..PAGE ## 1065 HE WAS ALSO GRANTED LOT ## 36 IN QUEENSBOROUGH TOWNSHIP...ON PAGE ## 16 OF THIS SAME BOOK..SEE THOMAS BEATTY GRANTED 150 ACRES AND ALSO LOT ## 16 IN QUEENSBOROUGH TOWNSHIP..ON 7-3-1770..GRANT BOOK # I{i} PAGE ## 88 .ALSO SEE TOP OF PAGE ## 90 OF THIS BOOK FOR HISTORY OF "THE IRISH TRACT" QUEENSBOROUGH TOWNSHIP.....VERY IMPORTANT !!! SEE PAGE ## 93..JAMES BEATTY..JOSEPH BEATTY..AND THOMAS BEATTY... SAYS JOSEPH BEATTY "LATELY ARRIVED FROM IRELAND ON THE SHIP "HOPEWELL" WITH HIS WIFE, 6 CHILDREN, AND 1 SERVANT." HE WAS GRANTED 1 LOT, AND 500 ACRES OF LAND, ON LAMBERT'S CREEK..IN QUEENSBOROUGH...SEE PAGE ## 151, FOR HISTORY, AND EXPLANATION OF THE HEADRIGHT AND BOUNTY LAND GRANTS.).................SEE BELOW

 

 

 

HIS SON.....WILLIAM ....

 

 

Generation No. 2

 

2. William BEATTY "THE FERRYMAN" [ RS ] (SON OF Joseph)..

(Source: [RS] = AMERICAN REVOLUTIONARY WAR VETERAN...HE HAD A FERRY IN DUBLIN, LAURENS CO, GA. THAT CROSSED THE OCONEE RIVER. HE WAS VERY WELL KNOWN.. HIS DAUGHTER OLIVE MARRIED LEWIS ASHTON THOMAS...) was born Abt. 1756 in NORTHERN IRISH REPUBLIC, and died Bef. Jul 1816 in LAURENS CO,GA.. He married MARY Abt. 1776 in GEORGIA. She died Abt. 1824 in GEORGIA.

 

Children of William BEATTY and MARY are:

+ 8 i. Samuel⁴ BEATTY, born in GEORGIA; died Bef. Feb 1818 in LAURENS CO, GA..

+ 9 ii. William BEATTY Jr., born Abt. 1780 in WASHINGTON CO, GA.; died Bet. 1816 - 1817 in LAURENS CO, GA..

+ 10 iii. Mary BEATTY, born Abt. 1789 in WASHINGTON CO, GA..

+ 11 iv. Thomas BEATTY, born Bet. 1790 - 1800 in GEORGIA; died Bef. Jul 1820 in LAURENS CO, GA..

12 v. James BEATTY (Source: HE SEEMS TO HAVE BEEN MARRIED BEFORE HE MARRIED ELENOR, AND HAD A SON ALSO NAMED JAMES, WHO WOULD HAVE BEEN BORN @ 1800 OR SO. HIS SON WAS "OF AGE" TO BE A JUROR IN 1822, AND APPLIED UNSUCCESSFULLY, TO BE THE ADMINISTRATOR OF HIS FATHER'S ESTATE.......), born Bef. 1792 in GEORGIA; died Bef. Mar 1820 in LAURENS CO, GA..

He married Elenor KILLUM (Source: MAY SEE HER NAME SPELLED AS ELENDER, ELINOR..OR ELENNOR....SHE MARRIED JAMES D. SHANKS ON MARCH 10,1822, AFTER HER HUSBAND JAMES BEATTY/BEATY HAD DIED...) 10 Oct 1812 in WASHINGTON CO, GA..

+ 13 vi. Olive BEATTY, born Abt. 1797 in WASHINGTON CO, GA.; died 29 Jun 1835 in THOMAS CO, GA..