Thursday, June 20, 2013

THE BEALL AND DUNAGAN FAMILY CONNECTION

William Bradley Dunagan

My DNA results have matched with distant cousins out there I didn't know I had until recently. Thanks to the hard work of Darline Dunagan Scruggs and the DNA matches we have been able to document our relationship with the Beall family, originally from Scotland and early planters in the American colony of Maryland.  My 3rd great grandmother was Lucinda Beall of this family.


My fifth great grandfather (maternal)

Col. Thaddeus Beall (pronounced Bell) fought in the Revolutionary War. Col. Thaddeus commanded a battalion of the Maryland line in the army of General Washington. He was born in Frederick County, MD and died in Franklin County, GA. He was the son of Josiah Beall and Millicent Bradley. He married Jane Amelia Beall in 1767.
Thaddeus lived in what is now Montgomery County Maryland. On July 3, 1776 he was first commissioned 2nd Lieut. in the Frederick County Militia. On August 7th, he was in Captain Burgess' Company, Lower District of Frederick County. In September he was Brigade Major for General Rezin Beall (a distant cousin) at Flying Camp, Maryland. Thaddeus was listed on October 2nd as 2nd Lieut. Montgomery County Militia, and was shown as 1st Lieut. in the 29th Battalion on January 21, 1777. He was Captain, Lower Battalion, Maryland Line on September 12th. Thaddeus moved to Guilford County, North Carolina, where on 18 Aug 1784 he purchased 400 acres from Henry C Davis for 100 pounds, which he sold on 23 Aug 1785 to Thomas Land for 100 pounds after obtaining 800 acres of land grants. These land grants were given at the rate of 50 shillings per 100 acres. Thaddeus received the following Grants: 8 Nov 1784 Grant #1078 for 500 acres and #962 for 300 acres; 6 May 1787 Grant # 1415 for 300 acres; and 16 May 1787 Grants #1234, 1267, and 1315 for 300 acres each. He sold 243 acres of this land on 10 March 1788 and sold the remaining land in five transactions beginning 12 July 1791, and ending 21 November 1791, after which he must have made his move to Georgia. The 1790 Census showed him in Guilford County with a family of 1 man, 4 boys, 6 females, and 12 slaves. Thaddeus served on a Guilford County jury during the May 29, 1787 court session. Thaddeus's sons Frederick, Thaddeus, and William settled in Franklin County, Georgia, where Frederick was Clerk of Ordinary (Probate) Judge from 24 July 1799 through 1825. But it appears that Thaddeus settled in Warren County. A three page inventory of his estate dated 5 July 1808, with a total worth of $4989.42 1/2 was found in the court house in Warrenton, GA. He is also listed on a DAR Plaque at the court house, naming the Rev. soldiers buried in Warren County. The DAR lists his death as 1815, which must be incorrect in view of the inventory of his estate. REFERENCE: Walter V. Beall GEDCOM file


Thaddeus Beall's name is listed in the 1st column on left, 10th name down.


My fourth great grandfather (maternal)

Frederick Beall (son of Thaddeus Beall and Amelia Jane Beall) was born October 20, 1776 in Prince Georges County, MD, and died June 13, 1847 in Campbell County, GA. He married Martha Peyton Beall on 1792, daughter of Daniel Beall and Martha Peyton Whiting. Notes for Frederick Beall: He is buried 4 miles west of Carrollton, Georgia. NOTES FROM WALTER BEALL OF WINSTON-SALEM, NORTH CAROLINA "Frederick was in Franklin County, Georgia as early as 1797 when he started serving two years as Clerk of Inferior Court. He was Clerk of Ordinary (Probate) Judge from 24 July 1799 to 1825, and Justice of the Peace from 1799 to 1812. He was a Commissioner of Franklin County Academy and was appointed County Commissioner by the act of November 29, 1806, to erect Public Buildings in Carnesville. Frederick, Daniel, and Horace Beall all drew lots in the 1805 Land Lottery or land in Baldwin, Wilkinson, and Wayne Counties. Of the three, only Horace had a winning draw. Frederick was a Major in the 2nd Battalion, Franklin County from 1801 to 1818, and was Brig. General of the 2nd Brigade, Georgia Militia from 1810 to 1829. He fought in the War of 1812 from 1812 to 1814.

General Fredrick Beall’s daughter, Lucinda Beall, married my 3rd. great grandfather Joseph Ellis Dunagan of Hall County, Georgia, who was also a veteran of the Creek Indian War and the War of 1812. Joseph Ellis Dunagan’s brother, Col. Benjamin Black Dunagan also served in the militia as well. Joseph Ellis Dunagan and Lucinda Beall, whom they called “Lucy,” had the following children:


Frederick Dunagan 1824 – 1907
Lydia Dunagan 1826 – 1891
Ezekiel Dunagan 1829 – 1906
Martha Dunagan 1830 – 1903
John Franklin Dunagan 1832 – 1890 (My 2nd great grandfather)
Alpheus Benton Dunagan 1835 – 1892
Mary Dunagan 1837 – 1903
Elizabeth Dunagan 1845 – 1937


Sources: Ancestry.com



2 comments:

  1. Hi, Thank you for the great information! Thaddeus is my 5th Great grandfather, Fredrick is my 4th Great grandfather, and Josiah is my 3rd Great grandfather - he is Lucinda Beall's Brother.
    Cheryl Beall Heeth

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  2. The records show that Frederick Beall married Martha Peyton Beall and her mother's name was Martha Peyton Whiting. Is this correct? And is so, what was Martha Peyton Bealls maiden name? Thank you.
    Yvonne Dunlap

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