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Ninian Beall was born about 1625 in Scotland. He was in the Scottish army which was defeated at Battle of Dunbar on September 3, 1650. He was exiled and indentured to Richard Hall of Calvert County, Maryland.
In 1668, Ninian married Ruth Moore. Ruth was born about 1652. She was the daughter of Richard Moore and Jane Foster. They lived at Bacon Hall Plantation on Patuxent River, three miles south of Marlboro. The Bealls were Presbyterians. Charles Beall (1672, married Mary Wolstead and Mary Price), On January 16, 1666, Ninian proved his right to the 50 acre The Soldier's Fortune. On September 20, 1668, he aquired 50 acres, named Bachelors Choice, near Lyon's Creek. In 1668, he was called referred to as Lieutenant in Saint Mary's City records. In 1676, he was a lieutenant on Lord Baltimore's yacht, the Loyal Charles. In 1688, he was involved in the Protestant revolution .In 1690, he was appointed Naval Officer by the Assembly to collect custom duties in Calvert County From 1692 to 1694 he was High Sheriff of Calvert County. In 1694 he was Colonel in Chief of all His Majesty's Forces. In 1696 he was elected as the first Burgess from newly formed Prince Georges County. He was also elected in 1697, 1699, and 1701. On June 25, 1700, Ninian Beall sold Thomas Prather 56 acres, part of a tract of land called St. Andrews. In 1703, he patented Rock of Dunbarton. In 1706 Ninian and Ruth sold the 70 acres of Lewis Poynt in Prince George's county to son Charles. He died in 1717, aged 92 and was probably buried at Bacon Hall in Prince Georges County.
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