Beaver County PA Archives Wills: James Beaty, 1894: South Beaver Twp ************************************************ Copyright. All rights reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm http://www.usgwarchives.net/pa/pafiles.htm ************************************************ File contributed for use in USGenWeb Archives by: Don Beatty. DonBea@aol.com Will of James Beatty South Beaver Township Beaver Co., Pa Will registered Sept. 6, 1894 "I have to say that I, James Beatty, do will and bequest my real and personal property as follows To my daughter, Antoinette, I give all right and title to my real and personal property, except to my grandson, James, my bay mare, to my grand daugter, Annie, my organ. To the children of George R Wilson, (Mame and Tillie) one dollar each. The balance to go to the above named daughter, said Antoinette, to arrange to pay all debts, so as not to sell the property This is my last will and testament, written today, March 4, 1894 to which I set my hand and seal James Beatty. ************************************************************************ Extract from "History of Beaver County,Pennsylvania", pages 622 and 623, published by A. Warner & co., 1888, Philadelphia, Pa. Rev. James Beatty, P.O. Blackhawk, was born in Columbiana County, Ohio, Feb. 12, 1818. William Beatty, his father, came from the County Tyrone, Ireland, to America in 1806, and worked at his trade, that of a weaver, in the East until 1814, when he moved to Columbiana County, Ohio, where he resided until his death. He married in this country Letitia Orr, also of County Tyrone, Ireland, and they had twelve children, of whom 6 are living. He eventually became a farmer, purchasing first 160 acres, to which he added by subsequent purchases until he owned 480 acres ar his death. James was educated at the common schools, and at the age of 31 attended Allegheny College, a Methodist Theological institution for one year. He was married in 1849 to Elizabeth A. R., daughter of Isaac and Catherine (Eaton) Garrett, and they had three children, Victoria A. C. A., Antoinette I. Z., Leonidas L. J. H.(deceased). The mother died in 1875, age 46 years. After leaving the Theological Seminary, Mr. Beatty became a licensed Minister and since 1850 has been engaged in this work. He owns 100 acres of land in South Beaver Township, Beaver County, Pa., and a farm in Columbiana County, Ohio of 160 acres. He has always taken an active part in politics, and received the nomination of the Democratic Party for the office of Prothonotary, and Trustee of Beaver Academy, but on account of the great Republican majority in the County, was defeated. He is a F and A.M. and a member of the I.O.O.F. Mr Beatty adds, "I do not regret the steps I have taken, in the country, in the Church, or the orders to which my name is attached...I only regret my unfaithfulness. I am a Democrat from principle, and will remain such while I have a country, a Constitution to govern it, the Stars and Stripes to honor us as an independent government. Strength in union, weakness in division"