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Richard Beard |
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“Remember, remember always, that all of us, and you and I especially, are descended from immigrants and revolutionists."
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Richard Beard was born in January, 1626 in Sussex County, England. He was the son of Richard Beard (1604-1661) and Ann Walker (1608-1662). In a 1668 deed, he was described as a boatwright and in another as a gentleman. He married Rachel Robins in 1649. They moved to Anne Arundel County, Maryland in 1650 from Virginia. They came with her sister, Elizabeth, and brother-in-law, William Burgess. They were part of a group of non-conformist or Puritans who left Virginia with William Stone. Ruth Beard was born about 1650. Rachel Beard Stimpson Proctor Kilburn Freeborn was born about 1650. In January, 1650 he patented Poplar Neck on the south side of South River. It was west of Londontone. It was originally was a part of his brother-in-law, William Burgess', property and in 1739 was the location of an insurrection by enslaved people. In August, 1650 he had Beard's Dock surveyed. Beard's Dock was 250 acres on the South River in Middle Neck Hundred. Richard Beard, Jr. was born about 1651. Rebecca Beard Nicholson was born about 1657. Richard Beard became a Quaker in 1656/57. His conversion was described in a letter from Robert Clarkson to Elizabeth Harris, “From Severon ye 14th of ye 11th month 16(5)7.”
In 1657, Quaker Meetings were held at Richard Beard’s house. In 1659 he had Broome surveyed. It was 220 acres on the west side of Broad Creek and he had Brampton surveyed. It was 100 acres. In 1660 he was summoned to serve on the grand jury for the Provincial court and was fined for refusing to swear the required oath. He signed a petition to exempt Quakers from swearing oaths. In January, 1661 he patented Beard's Habitation which was 1,200 acres on the South River, adjoining West Puddington her mother, Jane Cornish Robins Puddington's home. Richard represented Anne Arundel County in the Lower House of the Assembly in 1662-1664. In September, 1663 he sold 200 acres of Poplar Neck to John Mott. In 1663 he patented 1,200 acres of Beard's Habitation. In 1666 he sold Brampton to John McCubbin. In September, 1666 he was granted John's Cabin Ridge which was 30 acres on North side of Flat Creek.
In August, 1668 he sold John's Cabin Ridge to James Sanders. Rachel released her dower right. This tract contained 150 acres in the Calvert County Rent Rolls. On November 12, 1670 he sold the 200 acre Broome to Colonel Henry Ridgely. In 1674 he petitioned the General Assembly of Maryland not to require taking oaths. Richard died about 1681 when he was 49 years old. He was buried at All Hallows Church in Anne Arundel County, Maryland. In his will he directed that his wife, Rachel, would be the executrix and have the home plantation during her life. Richard and John inherited the home plantation and all lands except those left to his daughters. Ruth and her sons inherited part of Timberneck and Richard's share if he died without children. Rebecca and her sons inherited part of Indian Range and John's inheritance if he died without heirs. Rachel Clarke and her sons inherited only if one of her siblings died. His brother-in-law, William Burgess, and his sons were overseers. In the early 1700s, their grandson, Richard Clark, terrorized Annapolis. In 1674, George Puddington, 20 shillings each to Richard's children. George was Rachel Robin Beard's mother's second husband.
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©Roberta Tuller 2023
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