Thomas Moore’s Genealogy Site - Person Sheet
Thomas Moore’s Genealogy Site - Person Sheet
NameJohn R. Beazley 
Birthabt 1824, Essex County, Virginia
Death1 Feb 1864, Staunton, Virginia
FatherWilliam Beazley (~1788-1850)
MotherElizabeth Ann “Betsey” Burke (~1795-1854)
Documentation
1840 U.S. Census for Essex County, Virginia:
Beazley, William
1 male age 10-15 [this would be John Beazley]
1 male age 50-60 [this would be William Beazley]
1 female age under 5 [this would be Martha Ellen Beazley]
1 female age 10-15 [this would be Elizabeth F. Beazley]
2 females age 15-20
1 female age 30-40 [this would be Elizabeth Ann Burke]
1850 U.S. Census, Essex County, Virginia
Dwelling 589, Family 589
Beazley, William, 62, farmer, $1,800 real estate, born in Virginia
Beazley, Elizabeth, 55, born in Virginia
Beazley, John, 26, laborer, born in Virginia
Beazley, Martha, 13, born in Virginia
John Beazley was mentioned in the 29 March 1845 will of his father, which was proved on 18 November 1850. After the death of their mother, John and his brother Henry were to divide the real estate equally, with John having the part on which the house stood. John was named an executor with his brother Henry, but may have declined, since Henry alone took administration with the will annexed. [Essex County, Virginia, Will Book 26, pages 618–619.]
On 20 December 1850, John R. Beazley purchased property at the estate sale of William Beazley. For $145.60, John purchased about half of the total property, including a pair of cart wheels, a dining table, a lot of hogsheads, a lot of old lumber, a man’s saddle, a still, a sorrel mare, a stack of blade fodder, a yoke of oxen an ox chain, and a gun. [Essex County, Virginia, Will Book 27, pages 68–69.]
On 10 January 1851, Elizabeth Beazley and John R. Beazley of the first part sold to Leonard Henley of the second part, all of the County of Essex. For $10, Elizabeth and John sold 1/2 acre of land in the County of Essex supposed to contain one half acre adjacent the lands of Leonard Henley purchased of Mary M. Crow and being also contiguous to the fork near the residence of the late Wm Beazley, it being a part of the tract held by the said Beazley during his lifetime. Signed Elizabeth her x mark Beazley, John R. Beazley. Witnesses: Ed: R. Boughan, Caston Boughan. Ordered recorded 20 January 1851. [Essex County, Virginia, Deed Book 50, pages 101–102.]
In 1855, Nancy Taylor, Elizabeth Verlander, Henry Beazley, John R. Beazley, and William R. Johnson and Lucinda his wife complained to the County Court of Essex in Chancery sitting. That William Beazley late of this county departed this life several years ago, testate. Your orator Nancy Taylor is the widow of George Taylor, deceased, who died sometime in the year 1852, and that she is a daughter of William Beazley. Elizabeth Verlander is the widow of James Verlander, deceased, who died sometime in 1853, and a daughter of William Beazley. And that Nancy Taylor, Elizabeth Verlander, Henry Beazley, John R. Beazley, Lucinda the wife of Wm. R. Johnson, and Martha Ellen an infant under 21 are the children and only children of the said William Beazley. In his will, the testator lent his estate to his wife, Elizabeth. After her death, he gave to Martha Ellen the choice of megro woman Judith’s three youngest children, the personal estate to be equally divided, and real estate is to be divided between his two sons Henry and John. Elizabeth the widow died in 1854. Martha Ellen cannot agree to division except through a court of equity.
In a division of slaves, James Robert (or James and Robert?) went to Henry Beazley; Sally went to Nancy Taylor; page with others apparently not scanned. A plat with the division of the land is included.
[Essex County, Virginia, Chancery Causes, Nancy Taylor et als v Martha Ellen Beazley, infant, 1855-032.]
On 26 August 1856, John R. Beazley sold to Henry Beazley, both of the County of Essex and State of Virginia. John R. Beazley "in consideration of the natural love and affection he bears to the said Henry as well as the further consideration of one dollar" sold his right title and interest in and to 88 acres of land in the County of Essex being the same tract alloted John in the division of the real estate of his father William Beazley decd, one negro man named George, nine head of hogs, and one ox. Signed John R. Beazley. Ordered recorded 26 August 1856. [Essex County, Virginia, Deed Book 51, page 13.]
In 1858, orator and oratrix Moses T. Crow and Martha Ellen his wife complained to the Circuit Court of Essex County that William Beazley, the father your oratrix, died testate in 1850. He devised to his wife Elizabeth Beazley during her life or widowhood all his estate, and after her death he bequeathed to your oratrix the choice of the three youngest children of his negro woman Judith, and further that the balance of the personal estate was to be divided between all his children or their heirs. The testator nominated his two sons Henry Beazley and John Beazley his executors, and administration was granted to Henry Beazley. Henry Beazley sold personal property to settle debts, and the estate remained with Elizabeth Beazley until she died intestate on 5 July 1854. On 25 January 1855, Henry Beazley sold the estate’s personal property other than the negroes for the sum of $105.17-1/2. In January 1855, the said negroes were divided between the legatees under a decree of the County Court of Essex in the Chancery suit of Taylor v Beazley, but Henry Beazley has never accounted with your complainants for their distribution share of the estimated hires of said negroes nor for the $105.17-1/2. Just before the said division took place, your oratrix having under said William Beazley’s will, the selection of one of the three youngest children of the testator’s negro woman named Martha, made choice of a negro boy named Charles, and in the said division she drew the negro woman Martha, but Henry as adminsitrator took possession of Charles and Martha, and hired out Charles for 1855 to Aubrey H. Jones and Martha to George H. Van Ness. William Beazley left children your oratrix the said Martha Ellen, who intermarried with your orator on the 5th July 1856, the said Henry Beazley and John Beazley, Nancy, who intermarried with [blank] Taylor, now deceased, Elizabeth, who intermarried with James H. Verlander, now deceased, and Lucinda R. who intermarried with William C. Johnson. The said [blank] Taylor and James H. Verlander departed this life before the said Elizabeth Beazley.
The answer of Henry Beazley in his own right and as administrator with the will annexed of William Beazley, deceased. He denies that he has not settled an account of his administration on the estate of William Beazley, deceased. That Charles and Martha were hired out for 1855 prior to the decree dividing the estate in January 1855. That on 4 August 1856, Martha Ellen Beazley entered into a marriage contract with Moses T. Crow in which she conveyed all her estate in trust to Richard P. Banks, who should have been a plaintiff.
[Essex County, Virginia, Chancery Cause, Moses Crow et ux v Henry Beazley, 1858-029, Box 66.]
1860 U.S. Census for Essex County, Virginia:
Dwelling 307, Family 297
Beazley, Jno, 32, farmer, $800 real estate, $200 personal estate, in school within the year
Taylor, Ann, 40
Verlander, Elizabeth, 33
Verlander, John, 12, in school within the year
Verlander, Fanny, 11, in school within the year
Verlander, James, 8, in school within the year
Taylor, George W., 20, laborer
Taylor, M. E., 13, female, in school within the year
Taylor, GeorgeAnna, 10, female, in school within the year
John R. Beazley fought in the 55th Virginia infantry during the Civil War: Beazley, John R.: Farmer. Dark complexion, dark hair, dark eyes, 6'2" tall. Born in Essex Co. Enl. 5/21/61 in Co. A. Discharged due to inflammatory swelling around a two year old ankle fracture, on 1/23/62, aged 38. Conscripted back into Co. A., 1/16/63. WIA at Chancellorsville on 5/2/63. Returned to duty 9-10/63. Went to Staunton Hospital in the new year of ’64, and died there, of pneumonia, on 2/1/64. [Richard O’Sullivan, 55th Virginia Infantry (Lynchburg, Virginia: H. E. Howard, Inc., 1989), 104.]
In 1866, orator Wm. M. T. Crow and oratrix Martha E. his wife, daughter of William Beazley, decdeased, complained to the Essex County Court in Chancery sitting. That William Beazley died in 1850 testate, loaning to his wife all his estate, and she died without having remarrried. William left children Henry Beazley, Lucinda wife of Wm. R. Johnson, Elizabeth Verlander, Ann E. Taylor and John W. Beazley with your oratrix. John W. Beazley died in 1864 never having married and leaving no lawful children. For division of the land. In 1867 a decree for partition was entered, but for some reason this case remained on the docket; a later note from 1879 states, “It appearing that more than seven years have elapsed since any order has been entered in this cause, it is ordered to the stricken from the docket with leave to either party to have the same reinstated at any future time—” [Essex County, Virginia, Chancery Causes, William M. T. Crow et ex v Henry Beazley et al, 1879-021.]
Beazley, William
1 male age 10-15 [this would be John Beazley]
1 male age 50-60 [this would be William Beazley]
1 female age under 5 [this would be Martha Ellen Beazley]
1 female age 10-15 [this would be Elizabeth F. Beazley]
2 females age 15-20
1 female age 30-40 [this would be Elizabeth Ann Burke]
1850 U.S. Census, Essex County, Virginia
Dwelling 589, Family 589
Beazley, William, 62, farmer, $1,800 real estate, born in Virginia
Beazley, Elizabeth, 55, born in Virginia
Beazley, John, 26, laborer, born in Virginia
Beazley, Martha, 13, born in Virginia
John Beazley was mentioned in the 29 March 1845 will of his father, which was proved on 18 November 1850. After the death of their mother, John and his brother Henry were to divide the real estate equally, with John having the part on which the house stood. John was named an executor with his brother Henry, but may have declined, since Henry alone took administration with the will annexed. [Essex County, Virginia, Will Book 26, pages 618–619.]
On 20 December 1850, John R. Beazley purchased property at the estate sale of William Beazley. For $145.60, John purchased about half of the total property, including a pair of cart wheels, a dining table, a lot of hogsheads, a lot of old lumber, a man’s saddle, a still, a sorrel mare, a stack of blade fodder, a yoke of oxen an ox chain, and a gun. [Essex County, Virginia, Will Book 27, pages 68–69.]
On 10 January 1851, Elizabeth Beazley and John R. Beazley of the first part sold to Leonard Henley of the second part, all of the County of Essex. For $10, Elizabeth and John sold 1/2 acre of land in the County of Essex supposed to contain one half acre adjacent the lands of Leonard Henley purchased of Mary M. Crow and being also contiguous to the fork near the residence of the late Wm Beazley, it being a part of the tract held by the said Beazley during his lifetime. Signed Elizabeth her x mark Beazley, John R. Beazley. Witnesses: Ed: R. Boughan, Caston Boughan. Ordered recorded 20 January 1851. [Essex County, Virginia, Deed Book 50, pages 101–102.]
In 1855, Nancy Taylor, Elizabeth Verlander, Henry Beazley, John R. Beazley, and William R. Johnson and Lucinda his wife complained to the County Court of Essex in Chancery sitting. That William Beazley late of this county departed this life several years ago, testate. Your orator Nancy Taylor is the widow of George Taylor, deceased, who died sometime in the year 1852, and that she is a daughter of William Beazley. Elizabeth Verlander is the widow of James Verlander, deceased, who died sometime in 1853, and a daughter of William Beazley. And that Nancy Taylor, Elizabeth Verlander, Henry Beazley, John R. Beazley, Lucinda the wife of Wm. R. Johnson, and Martha Ellen an infant under 21 are the children and only children of the said William Beazley. In his will, the testator lent his estate to his wife, Elizabeth. After her death, he gave to Martha Ellen the choice of megro woman Judith’s three youngest children, the personal estate to be equally divided, and real estate is to be divided between his two sons Henry and John. Elizabeth the widow died in 1854. Martha Ellen cannot agree to division except through a court of equity.
In a division of slaves, James Robert (or James and Robert?) went to Henry Beazley; Sally went to Nancy Taylor; page with others apparently not scanned. A plat with the division of the land is included.
[Essex County, Virginia, Chancery Causes, Nancy Taylor et als v Martha Ellen Beazley, infant, 1855-032.]
On 26 August 1856, John R. Beazley sold to Henry Beazley, both of the County of Essex and State of Virginia. John R. Beazley "in consideration of the natural love and affection he bears to the said Henry as well as the further consideration of one dollar" sold his right title and interest in and to 88 acres of land in the County of Essex being the same tract alloted John in the division of the real estate of his father William Beazley decd, one negro man named George, nine head of hogs, and one ox. Signed John R. Beazley. Ordered recorded 26 August 1856. [Essex County, Virginia, Deed Book 51, page 13.]
In 1858, orator and oratrix Moses T. Crow and Martha Ellen his wife complained to the Circuit Court of Essex County that William Beazley, the father your oratrix, died testate in 1850. He devised to his wife Elizabeth Beazley during her life or widowhood all his estate, and after her death he bequeathed to your oratrix the choice of the three youngest children of his negro woman Judith, and further that the balance of the personal estate was to be divided between all his children or their heirs. The testator nominated his two sons Henry Beazley and John Beazley his executors, and administration was granted to Henry Beazley. Henry Beazley sold personal property to settle debts, and the estate remained with Elizabeth Beazley until she died intestate on 5 July 1854. On 25 January 1855, Henry Beazley sold the estate’s personal property other than the negroes for the sum of $105.17-1/2. In January 1855, the said negroes were divided between the legatees under a decree of the County Court of Essex in the Chancery suit of Taylor v Beazley, but Henry Beazley has never accounted with your complainants for their distribution share of the estimated hires of said negroes nor for the $105.17-1/2. Just before the said division took place, your oratrix having under said William Beazley’s will, the selection of one of the three youngest children of the testator’s negro woman named Martha, made choice of a negro boy named Charles, and in the said division she drew the negro woman Martha, but Henry as adminsitrator took possession of Charles and Martha, and hired out Charles for 1855 to Aubrey H. Jones and Martha to George H. Van Ness. William Beazley left children your oratrix the said Martha Ellen, who intermarried with your orator on the 5th July 1856, the said Henry Beazley and John Beazley, Nancy, who intermarried with [blank] Taylor, now deceased, Elizabeth, who intermarried with James H. Verlander, now deceased, and Lucinda R. who intermarried with William C. Johnson. The said [blank] Taylor and James H. Verlander departed this life before the said Elizabeth Beazley.
The answer of Henry Beazley in his own right and as administrator with the will annexed of William Beazley, deceased. He denies that he has not settled an account of his administration on the estate of William Beazley, deceased. That Charles and Martha were hired out for 1855 prior to the decree dividing the estate in January 1855. That on 4 August 1856, Martha Ellen Beazley entered into a marriage contract with Moses T. Crow in which she conveyed all her estate in trust to Richard P. Banks, who should have been a plaintiff.
[Essex County, Virginia, Chancery Cause, Moses Crow et ux v Henry Beazley, 1858-029, Box 66.]
1860 U.S. Census for Essex County, Virginia:
Dwelling 307, Family 297
Beazley, Jno, 32, farmer, $800 real estate, $200 personal estate, in school within the year
Taylor, Ann, 40
Verlander, Elizabeth, 33
Verlander, John, 12, in school within the year
Verlander, Fanny, 11, in school within the year
Verlander, James, 8, in school within the year
Taylor, George W., 20, laborer
Taylor, M. E., 13, female, in school within the year
Taylor, GeorgeAnna, 10, female, in school within the year
John R. Beazley fought in the 55th Virginia infantry during the Civil War: Beazley, John R.: Farmer. Dark complexion, dark hair, dark eyes, 6'2" tall. Born in Essex Co. Enl. 5/21/61 in Co. A. Discharged due to inflammatory swelling around a two year old ankle fracture, on 1/23/62, aged 38. Conscripted back into Co. A., 1/16/63. WIA at Chancellorsville on 5/2/63. Returned to duty 9-10/63. Went to Staunton Hospital in the new year of ’64, and died there, of pneumonia, on 2/1/64. [Richard O’Sullivan, 55th Virginia Infantry (Lynchburg, Virginia: H. E. Howard, Inc., 1989), 104.]
In 1866, orator Wm. M. T. Crow and oratrix Martha E. his wife, daughter of William Beazley, decdeased, complained to the Essex County Court in Chancery sitting. That William Beazley died in 1850 testate, loaning to his wife all his estate, and she died without having remarrried. William left children Henry Beazley, Lucinda wife of Wm. R. Johnson, Elizabeth Verlander, Ann E. Taylor and John W. Beazley with your oratrix. John W. Beazley died in 1864 never having married and leaving no lawful children. For division of the land. In 1867 a decree for partition was entered, but for some reason this case remained on the docket; a later note from 1879 states, “It appearing that more than seven years have elapsed since any order has been entered in this cause, it is ordered to the stricken from the docket with leave to either party to have the same reinstated at any future time—” [Essex County, Virginia, Chancery Causes, William M. T. Crow et ex v Henry Beazley et al, 1879-021.]