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James Edward Beatty

Male 1742 - 1820  (77 years)


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  • Name James Edward Beatty 
    Born 16 Oct 1742  Frederick, Frederick, Maryland, United States Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Gender Male 
    Died 5 Mar 1820  Lexington, Fayette, Kentucky, United States Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Buried Beatty Family Cemetery, Lexington, Fayette, Kentucky, United States Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Person ID I2767  Petersen-de Lanskoy
    Last Modified 27 May 2021 

    Family Elizabeth Römer,   b. 25 Jul 1747, Frederick, Frederick, Maryland, United States Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 13 Aug 1841, Lexington, Fayette, Kentucky, United States Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 94 years) 
    Married 18 Jun 1765  Frederick, Frederick, Maryland, United States Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Last Modified 28 May 2021 
    Family ID F1525  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Notes 
    • RESEARCH_NOTES:
      1. The book "History of Carrollton Manor, Frederick County, Maryland," by William Jarboe Grove, Lime Kiln, Maryland, 1928, copy in Frederick Historical Society, Frederick, Maryland, p. 383, provides significant information about Michael Römer (with variant spellings of Raymer, Romer Remer, and Reymer) by giving us his will, the name of an additional wife, some of his deeds, his civic and military service, his immigration, some of the spouses of his children, and three of his grandchildren. Michael's obituary reports he had six daughters and two sons of which both sons, three daughters, and their mother had preceded him in death; however, the will only provides us with the names of four daughters -- one of whom, Maria Barbara, had predeceased him. He does not mention the other names of his deceased children nor their children even though his obituary says he had 37 grandchildren. Additionally he makes no reference to a second wife, Catherine Kemp, who may have also predeceased him. The quote:
      "44 - Michael Raymer who loaned $1,630 was on the committee of observation and attended a meeting held at the court house Jan. 24th, 1775 and was active in the cause of independence, born 1715 died Nov. 25th, 1800, aged 85 years, 2 months, is buried in the Lutheran graveyard. His will was made Sep. 11, 1794. Signed Michael Romer. He divided his estate real and personal in four parts to his daughters, Magdalona, wife of Henry Foutz, Elizabeth, wife of James Beatty, Christona, wife of Mathias Buckey and to the children of his deceased daughter, Barbara Hass, namely, Michael Hass, Christiana, wife of George Buckey and Frederick Hass, the remaining fourth part of my estate real and personal. Tradition says Michael Raymer married Catherine Kemp, who landed in Philadelphia with her father, Conrad Kemp August 17th, 1733 and is of the well known Kemp family of the County. In connection with Michael Remer (1715-1800), in a list of foreigners 252 Palatines imported in the ship "Winter Gallery" and qualified Sep. 5, 1738 at Philadelphia there appears the name John Michael Romer (also Remer) aged 23, which age corresponds with the year of birth 1715. 'The Meadow' first granted by Lord Baltimore to John Van Meter and subsequently resurveyed Nov. 2nd, 1755, was patented June 9th, 1756 to Michael Raymer, over which he had a dispute with Daniel Dulaney who laid out Frederick in 1745 and owned Locust Level containing 3,800 acres and Taskers Chance containing 7,700 acres both of these tracts adjoined 'The Meadows.' Dulaney was a Tory, and his land was confiscated, after some litigation the title to the land was awarded to Mr. Raymer. Michael Raymer was very active during the Revolutionary period, and held a commisision in the Patriot army. Mr. Raymer deeded this land to Richard Potts in 1792. Mr. Reymer gave the land for the Lutheran Church at Church Hill north of Frederick."

      2. From the book "Pioneers of the Old Monocacy, the Early Settlement of Frederick County, Maryland, 1721-1743," by Grace L. Tracey and John P. Dern (1998; Clearfield Publishing), pp. 378-380, is found the "Frederick County Muster Rolls, circa 1757." Four muster rolls are shown but only the second one was actually dated (Aug. 13, 1757). They may have been separate musters and not all at the same date since the dates for the other musters are unknown. They are sourced as being from the transcripts printed in the "Maryland Historical Magazine," 9:260-280, 348-370. Days of service are indicated for the Captain of each Company, but actual days served by each individual are included in the source manuscript. A brief summary of the rolls:
      a. Captain Peter Butler, 34 days' service, 135 total men. Interesting names include:
      - Ensign Conrad Grosch. Father-in-law to one of Joh. Michael Roemer's daughter Christina.
      - Valentine Adams. Possibly a relation to Anna Maria Adams, Joh. Michael Stocker's third wife.
      - Charles and George Beatty. Possible relations to James Edward Beatty who married Elizabeth Roemer.
      - Adam Combe, The same name as Johan Michael Roemer's slave; if the same man, not sure why he is without Michael unless Michael sent him as his contribution.
      - Philip Coonce. A possible relation to the Koons who later marry into our Eller and Stocker families.
      b. Captain Elias Delashmutt, Aug. 13, 1757, 52 days service, 37 men.
      c. Captain Stephan Ransberger, 42 days service, 80 men. Interesting names include:
      - Lieut. Michael Raymer. Our ancestor Joh. Michael Roemer with a common variant spelling.
      - George Peter Dick. Contemporary of our Joh. Conrad Dick of unknown relationship if any.
      - Henry Coonce and William Coonce. Possible relations to the Koons who later marry into our Eller and Stocker families.
      - Henry Fout, Jacob Fout, Balser Fout, and George Loy. Possible relations to Michael's daughter Joanna Magdalena Roemer's husband Henrich Fauth.
      d. Captain John Middaugh, service 30 days, 105 men. Interesting names include:
      - Ensign Thomas Beatty, Jr., and John Beatty. Possible relations to James Edward Beatty who married Elizabeth Roemer.
      The musters do not include any Stocker, Eller, or other Dick name. A possible reason for these men not being listed might be that of a religious conscientious objection to military service as was typical of the nearby Moravian Sect with which we find these names later associated in the next generation in North Carolina.