Barbara Beck

Family/Spouse: Unknown. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

David married Mary Henderson. Mary was born about 1727 in County Antrim, Ireland; died in in County Antrim, Ireland. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events:

• Birth: 1693, County Antrim, Ireland

Notes:

John Beck was living at Donacloney, County Down, 1702, and married Martha Watson on January 6, 1702. Later, in 1718, he occupied a farm at Donegore, County Antrim, and acted as executor for neighbor Stirling, circa 1735. Three sons survived him, David Beck, whose will was dated December 1764; John Beck, whose will was dated August 4, 1786; and Samuel Beck, will dated March 30, 1782 - all proved at Connor Diocesan Court. (Source: John W. Beck, A.M.I.E.E., "Beck of Northern Ireland", 1931)

Birth:
prob. Lisburn, County Antrim, Ireland

John married Martha Watson on 6 Jan 1702. Martha was born about 1680 in Donaghcloney, County Down, Ireland; died after 1731. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events:

• Occupation: Linen Merchant, Lisburn

Notes:

...John Beck was born at Mullaghbrack circa 1650, the younger son of John of O,Nielan. His father John of O'Nielan handed the farm over to Adam the elder son, who became a successful farmer and wool merchant. The elder John of O'Nielan then went into business with the younger John as a linen merchant in Charlemont, and the business prospered. When the elder John of O'Nielan died, the younger John was sole owner of the business and presumably he sold this for a fair sum. He is described as a "gentleman of Belfast".
...French Huguenot refugees and linen workers were invited by the English government to settle in Lisburn in 1698. They quickly introduced Dutch looms and reorganized the fledgling Ulster linen industry. In 1711 John purchased from the Crown an estate of 656 acres at Annacloy, near Downpatrick, he being then "of Lisburn." He also had associations with Lisburn and owned land or property there, and from references probably traded there - linen merchant at Lisburn, County Antrim.
...He died at Annacloy in 1722, and was buried in the graveyard of the Society of Friends at Balinderry near Lisburn, on his testated request "after the manner of my friends the people called quakers." In his will, dated July 25, 1718 and proved by his widow at Down Diocesan Court on September 10, 1722, he mentions his sons Robert, Thomas, John of Dunagore, and Samuel of Lisburn, and requests his executors "to preserve his lands at Annacloy for the benefit of his wife and family." The appointed executors, Abel Strettell and Thomas Strettell, renounced in favour of his wife Elizabeth, also mentioned. The estate was sold to Philip Percival of Dublin in 1727, when his widow returned to Lisburn and resided with her son Samuel. The extensive inventory attached to the will shows he was a man of substance considerably beyond the average for his time. He left the four sons mentioned and five daughters. (Source: John W. Beck, A.M.I.E.E., "Beck of Northern Ireland", 1931)


Died:

WILL
—John Beck of Downpatrick, Manor of Downpatrick in county of Down.
Dated 25 July 1718.
Of perfect mind and memory but weak of body. Commits soul to Almighty God in hope of a joyful resurrection, and body to be buried in the graveyard at Ballinderry, near Lisburn, after manner of my friends the people called Quakers. Appoints Abel Strettell and Thomas Strettell of City of Dublin, merchants, and wife Elizabeth Beck as Executors. Overseer and guardian Richard Mercer of hillsborough in county of Down, gentleman. To wife Elizabeth £50 stg., and one half of household goods, remaining half to be divided amongst children share and share alike. To eldest son Robert £50 stg. To daughter Ruth £10 stg. To second son Thomas £50 stg. To daughter Abigail £40 stg. To son Samuel Beck of Lisburn £50 stg. to daughter Elizabeth £40 stg. To son John Beck of Dunagore £ 50 stg. To daughter Ellen £40 stg. To daughter Mary £40 stg. To the five daughters mentioned £100 stg., the said money to be put out at interest and so to continue until they or any one of them be married or otherwise disposed of out of their mother's house when they shall be paid the proportion of the said £100 stg. and interest. In event of death of any one of the five daughters before so disposed of her proportion to be divided equally amongst daughters that survive. Orders that bond perfected by Samuel Smart of Kilmore for £100 shall not be charged interest to date of my decease. To poor of Lisburn £5 stg. to be disposed by the Rector of it. Residuary legatee eldest son Robert, with contingent remainder to son Thomas, his heirs and assigns. Orders that executors be repaid all expenses in discharge of trust reposed in the in, and requests that they endeavour to preserve the lands at Annacloy for benefit of wife and children. Witnesses: James Smith, Francis Tineston, William McComb.
—Renunciatioun, dated 17 April 1722, of Abel Strettell and Thomas Strettell, merchants of City of Dublin, for good cause and consideration all right, claim and title to the execution of last Will and Testament of John Beck, late of Downpatrick, linen merchant, and prays the ordinary of Diocese of Down to grant administration to the proper person, Elizabeth Beck atte Downpatrick.
—Probate to Elizabeth Beck, relict and executrix, at Down Diocesan Court 15 September 1722. (25th July 1718 NA Reference T/2709 Document ID: 4865)

John married Elizabeth Strettell in Ireland. Elizabeth (daughter of Hugh Strettell and Mary Hulme) was born before 18 Jun 1655 in Mobberley, Cheshire, England; was christened on 18 Jun 1655 in Mobberley, Cheshire, England; died after 1727. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

The spelling of the name varies: it is Strettle, Strettel, Strettell, Strethull, Strettill, or Strethill even when it refers to one and the same man. "Strettle or Strethull" was a small Manor in Mere, held by a family bearing the local name, and probably descended from Gilbert de Mara. (Source: Rev. William Beck, F.S.A.G., "Gleanings From the Past", (Sydney, New South Wales)