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
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.
ReplyDeleteCheryl Beall Heeth
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.
ReplyDeleteYvonne Dunlap