Individual Details
Robert Beard
(1605 - 7 Aug 1685)
Beard, Robert, St. Mary's Co., 18th Mch., 1683; 7th Aug., 1685. To grandsons William and Robert Meakin and hrs., 300 A., 3 tracts, viz., "St. Margaret's Field," "St. Margaret's Forest," and "Speedwell," equally at 21 yrs. of age. In event of death of either without issue, survivor to inherit deceased's portion. To daus. Margaret and Eliza: Meakinand hrs., sd. lands in event of death of grandsons afsd. without issue. To son (unnamed) of brother Christopher, 50 A., "Beard's Choice," if he come into Md. within 10 yrs., otherwise to revert to grandsons William and Robert afsd. Dau. Margaret and son-in-law William Meakin, exs. and residuary legatees. Test: Richd. Edelen, Jno. Davis, Jno. Blakely. 4. 178. (Maryland Calendar of Wills, Vol. 1, 1635-1685)
4 Jun 1679 St. Mary's Co, MD Chancery Court Proceedings (MD Archives Vol. 51:282). Clement HILL and Richard GARDNER again select a jury, this time for a determination and division of the estate of William EVANS, the court to convene "at the house of Mr. Cuthbert SCOTT Scituate and being near St Clements bay on the East Side thereof in the County of St. Marys in the Province of Maryland." (William's widow, Elizabeth, had married first John JORDAINE, then Cuthbert SCOTT). The Jurors were:
Stephen GOUGH Michael THOMPSON
John CAECILL Michaell RYLEY
Abraham COMBE Robert BEARD
John BROWN William COLE
Robert COOPER John NEVITT
John DAVIES William THOMPSON (http://www.combs-families.org/combs/records/md/stmarys/1600.htm)
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Notes:
Beard, Robert, St Mary's Co., 18th Mar., 1683; 7th Aug., 1685.
To grandsons William and Robert Meakin and hrs., 300 A., 3 tracts, viz., "St Margaret's Field," "St Margaret's Forest," and "Speedwell," equally at 21 yrs. of age. In event of death of either without issue, survivor to inherit deceased's portion.
To daus. Margaret and Eliza: Meakin and hrs., sd, lands in event of death of grandsons afsd. without issue.
" son (unnamed) of brother Christopher, 50 A., "Beard's Choice" if he come into MD. within 10 yrs., otherwise to revert to grandsons William and Robert afsd.
Dau. Margaret and son-in-law William Meakin, exs. and residuary legatees.
Test: Richd. Edelen, Jno. Davis, Jno. Blakely. 4. 178.
Robert Beard 9.135 A SM £18.4.6 #862 Aug 9 1686
Executor: William Meakin (also William Meekin).
4 Jun 1679 St. Mary's Co, MD Chancery Court Proceedings (MD Archives Vol. 51:282). Clement HILL and Richard GARDNER again select a jury, this time for a determination and division of the estate of William EVANS, the court to convene "at the house of Mr. Cuthbert SCOTT Scituate and being near St Clements bay on the East Side thereof in the County of St. Marys in the Province of Maryland." (William's widow, Elizabeth, had married first John JORDAINE, then Cuthbert SCOTT). The Jurors were:
Stephen GOUGH Michael THOMPSON
John CAECILL Michaell RYLEY
Abraham COMBE Robert BEARD
John BROWN William COLE
Robert COOPER John NEVITT
John DAVIES William THOMPSON (http://www.combs-families.org/combs/records/md/stmarys/1600.htm)
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Notes:
Beard, Robert, St Mary's Co., 18th Mar., 1683; 7th Aug., 1685.
To grandsons William and Robert Meakin and hrs., 300 A., 3 tracts, viz., "St Margaret's Field," "St Margaret's Forest," and "Speedwell," equally at 21 yrs. of age. In event of death of either without issue, survivor to inherit deceased's portion.
To daus. Margaret and Eliza: Meakin and hrs., sd, lands in event of death of grandsons afsd. without issue.
" son (unnamed) of brother Christopher, 50 A., "Beard's Choice" if he come into MD. within 10 yrs., otherwise to revert to grandsons William and Robert afsd.
Dau. Margaret and son-in-law William Meakin, exs. and residuary legatees.
Test: Richd. Edelen, Jno. Davis, Jno. Blakely. 4. 178.
Robert Beard 9.135 A SM £18.4.6 #862 Aug 9 1686
Executor: William Meakin (also William Meekin).
Events
| Birth | 1605 | England | |||
| Birth | Abt 1609 | ||||
| Death | 7 Aug 1685 | , St Mary's, Maryland, USA |  | ||
| Marriage | Alice |
Families
| Spouse | Alice ( - ) |
| Child | Margaret Beard (1634 - 1707) |
| Child | Elizabeth Beard ( - 1720) |
Notes
Death
Beard, Robert,St. Mary's Co.,18th Mch., 1683;7th Aug., 1685.
To grandsons William and Robert Meakin and hrs., 300 A., 3 tracts, viz., “St. Margaret's Field,” “St. Margaret's Forest,” and “Speedwell,” equally at 21 yrs. of age. In event of death of either without issue, survivor to inherit deceased's portion.
To daus. Margaret and Eliza: Meakin and hrs., sd. lands in event of death of grandsons afsd. without issue.
To son (unnamed) of brother Christopher, 50 A., “Beard's Choice,” if he come into Md. within 10 yrs., otherwise to revert to grandsons William and Robert afsd.
Dau. Margaret and son-in-law William Meakin, exs. and residuary legatees.
Test: Richd. Edelen, Jno. Davis, Jno. Blakely. 4. 178.