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SOME RELATED FAMILY NAMES
Amoung the related family names in the genealogy section,
which forms the second part of this book, there are four
(excluding "Smith") that are each represented by five or
more individuals. They are: Banks (7), Bent (5), Daniels (6)
and Whitman (7)....all prominent Annapolis Valley names. All
four family names were brought from the New England colonies
to Nova Scotia in 1760. They came in response to an
invitation from the colonial goverment in Nova Scotia to
fill the land left by the Acadiens when they were expelled
in 1755. This group of settlers was known as "Planters".
As they were the "in-laws" of some of the descendants of
Abel Beals, perhaps it would be interesting to explore these
relationships.
BANKS
The name was brought from England to America by Richard
Banks who settled in Scituate, Mass. His great grandson,
Joshua, brought his family to Nova Scotia. His son, Joshua
(Jr.), was about five years older than Abel Beals.
Intermarriages between these two families were:
1813 - Elijah, son of Abel + Hannah (Joshua, Joshua).
1840 - Elizabeth (Elijah, Abel) + John Herman G.
(Moses, Moses, Joshua).
1850 - Dorothy (Elijah, Abel) + James "Samuel" Nelson
(George, Joshua, Joshua)
1866 - William Lemuel (James "Priestly, Elijah, Abel) +
Ruth Alice.
1873 - Lewis Handley (John Westley, Andrew, Abel) +
Carloine.
ca 1900 - Emma Frances (Isaac, Isaac, Abel) + John, perhaps
son of Ambrose L. (Jacob, Joshua, Joshua).
1907 - Mary E. (George Fletcher, John, Elijah, Abel) +
Ulysses.
BEALS BANKS
Abel Joshua
I I
I-- Elijah + Hannah -- Joshua --I
I I
I-- Elijah -- Dorothy + Samuel -- George -- Joshua --I
I I
I-- Elijah -- Elizabeth + John -- Moses -- Moses --I
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BENT
The name was brought from England in 1638 by John Bent who
settled in Sudbury, Mass. His great-grandson Micah, and his
son David came to Annapolis County in 1760. David was born
in 1739. Intermarriages between the Beals and Bent families
were:
ca 1830 - Jerusha (Andrew, Abel) + Micah.
1834 - Amy (Joshua, Abel) + Dennis.
ca 1950 - Pauline (Cecil, Lewis, "Lower" Jacob, John
"Cooper", Abel) + Charles W.
1951 - Paul Gilliatt (Freeman E., J. Howard, Nehemiah,
Isaac, Abel) + Dorothy Marie.
ca 1975 - John (Murray, Lewis, "Lower Jacob, John "Cooper",
Abel) + Phyllis.
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DANIELS
Asa Daniels came to Annapolis County from the New England
colonies and was part of the second group of settlers who
arrived on the "Charming Molly". His two sons Ephraim, born
in 1761 and Joseph, born in 1763, were only a few years
younger than Abel Beals. Intermarriages between these two
families were:
1851 - Mary Ann (Elijah, Abel) + Ebenezer "Rice"
(Zachariah, Joseph).
1862 - Rebecca Ann (Cooper, Elijah, Abel) + Israel E.
(Ephraim, Ephraim).
ca 1868 - Frances A. (W. Henry, Elijah, Abel) + Jeremiah
(Ephraim, Ephraim)
1869 - Jessie Sophia (J. Priestly, Elijah, Abel) +
Harris (Ephraim, Ephraim).
1872 - Annie Rice (J. Priestly, Elijah, Abel) + Harris
(Ephraim, Ephraim).
1872 - Katherine "Kate" A. (John S., Isaac, Abel) +
Robert Whitfield (George, Joseph, Joseph).
BEALS DANIELS
Abel Ephraim
I I
I- Elijah - Cooper - Rebecca + Israel - Ephraim -I
I I
I- Elijah - W. Henry - Frances + Jeremiah - Ephraim -I
I I
I- Elijah - Priestly - Jessie + Harris - Ephraim -I
I I
I- Elijah - Priestly - Annie + Harris - Ephraim -I
Abel Joseph
I I
I- Elijah - Mary Ann + E. Rice - Zachariah -I
I I
I- Isaac - John S.- Kate + R."Whit"- George - Joseph -I
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WHITMAN
John Whitman came from England and settled in Weymouth,
Mass. about 1637/38. His great grand-son John, brought the
name to Annapolis County, arriving on the "Charming Molly".
He died three years later leaving his widow and eleven
children, all under fifteen. One son, Edward was Abel
Beals's neighbor and was about his age. Intermarriages
between the two families were:
1832 - Sarah Sutcliffe (Joshua, Abel) + John (Isaac,
Daniel, John).
1837 - Susanna (Arod, Abel) + Ebenezer "Rice" (Oldham,
Edward, John).
1843 - Mary Elizabeth (Isaac, Abel) + Asa (Oldham,
Edward, John).
1854 - Caleb (Elijah, Abel + Eliza (Benjamin, Oldham,
Edward, John).
1886 - Arthur Stanley (Caleb, Elijah, Abel) + Mary
Loretta (Asa, Oldham, Edward, John).
1907 - Harry "Harold" (George Wilfred, John Wesley,
Andrew, Abel) + Margaret Ann (2nd marriage)
(William Wallace, Levi, Oldham, Edward, John).
1942 - Annie Laura (Howard, Nehemiah, Isaac, Abel) +
Melbourne (Joel, Nathaniel, Jacob, Edward, John).
Two of Edward Whitman's grand children and two of his great
grand children (all through Oldham) married three of Abel's
grand children and one great grand child.
BEALS WHITMAN
Abel Edward
I I
I- Arod - Susanna + E. Rice - Oldham -I
I I
I- Isaac - Mary Elizabeth + Asa - Oldham -I
I I
I- Elijah - Caleb + Eliza - Benjamin - Oldham -I
I I
I- Elijah - Caleb - Arthur + Mary - Asa - Oldham -I