Martha Margaret Beasley

Notes:

Thomas Reynolds is Witness to the will of Martha Reynolds, widow of Cornelius.

Birth:
Some questions as to the parentage of Martha Beasley (nee Ripley); some show William and Mary Beasley; others, Samuel and Elizabeth Ripley Beasley. Research underway.

Name:
d/o Samuel Beasley and Elizabeth Ripley
or
William Beasley and Mary Ripley; likely brothers, and likely they both have children Martha.

Died:
Will Probate Essex Co., VA

Martha married Cornelius Reynolds. Cornelius (son of William Reynolds and Elizabeth Merryman) was born Bef 1680, Rappahannock River in Old Rappahannock /Essex/Caroline, Co., Colonial Virginia; died 1734, Essex Co., Colonial Virginia. [Group Sheet]

Notes:

Married:
Daughter Sarah not named in Mother's Will; prob. dec'd.

1. Ann 'Annie' Reynolds was born Abt 1725, Essex Co., Virginia Colony; died 27 Feb 1810, Orange Co., Virginia [later Culpeper].
2. Elizabeth Tinsley Reynolds was born Abt 1714, Virginia Colony; died Yes, date unknown, Culpepper, Virginia.
3. William s/o Martha Beasley Reynolds was born Est 1722, Essex Co., Virginia Colony; died Bef 1753, Essex Co., Colonial Virginia.
4. Cornelius2 s/o Cornelius Reynolds, Jr. was born Abt 1725; died Bef 1753, Orange, Culpeper Co., Virginia Colony.
5. Martha Margaret Reynolds was born Est 1718, Essex Co., Virginia Colony; died Yes, date unknown.
6. Mary Reynolds was born Est 1728, Essex Co., Virginia Colony; died Yes, date unknown.
7. Sarah Reynolds was born Est 1722, Essex Co., Virginia Colony; died Yes, date unknown.

Notes:

Note: The Martha Beasley shown on this HISTORY attempts to link Martha as son of William Beasley and Mary Ripley. It appears that we have brothers William and Samuel Beasley, marry sisters, Mary and Elizabeth Ripley, possible daughters of Richard Ripley and Mary Ramsey, s/o Robert and Allison Cooper Ramsey. Evidence of Samuel is not found, to date; 2017.

Samuel married Elizabeth & Mary Ripley Bef 1705. Elizabeth (daughter of Richard Ripley and Allison Cooper) was born Est 1655, Kingston Parish, Essex Co., Virginia Colony; died Yes, date unknown. [Group Sheet]

Notes:

Richard Ripley wrote his will on 3 Jun 1710. He names Wife Elizabeth and a dau Mary Beasley among other children; Is Elizabeth Ripley his daughter? or is the wife of Samuel Beasley, the widow of Richard? Further Research is underway.

Name:
Daughter of Richard Ripley who wrote his will on 3 June 1710. Names son Richard, Son, Thomas, and Son, John Ripley. To daus. Elizabeth Smith (later Beasley)?, Dorothy, Sarah, Ann, and Mary Beasley. Is Elizabeth Smith (nee Ripley) remarried to Samuel Beasley?

Richard married Allison Cooper. Allison died Yes, date unknown, Essex Co., Virginia Colony. [Group Sheet]