John Beck

John Beck

Male Abt 1650 - 1722  (72 years)

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  • Name John Beck  [1
    Born Abt 1650  Mullaghbrack, County Armagh, Ireland Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 2, 3, 4
    Gender Male 
    Occupation Linen Merchant, Lisburn 
    Died 17 Apr 1722  Annacloy, County Down, Ireland Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 4

    • 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)
    Person ID I3873  TangledRoots
    Last Modified 12 Apr 2021 

    Father John Beck,   b. Abt 1600, County Armagh, Ireland Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Between 1663 and 1669, Mullaghbrack, County Armagh, Ireland Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 63 years) 
    Family ID F1787  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Elizabeth Strettell,   b. Bef 18 Jun 1655, Mobberley, Cheshire, England Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Aft 1727  (Age > 73 years) 
    Married Ireland Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Children 
     1. John Beck,   b. 1675,   d. Abt 1740, Donaghcloney, County Down, Ireland Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 65 years)
     2. Robert Beck,   b. 1678, Ireland Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Aft 1735  (Age > 58 years)
     3. Samuel Beck,   b. 1682, County Antrim, Ireland Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 1760  (Age 78 years)
     4. Mary Beck,   b. 1690,   d. Aft 1717  (Age > 28 years)
     5. Elizabeth Beck,   b. 1692,   d. Aft 1717  (Age > 26 years)
     6. Eleanor Beck,   b. 1694,   d. Aft 1717  (Age > 24 years)
     7. Ruth Beck,   b. 1701,   d. Aft 1717  (Age > 17 years)
     8. Thomas Beck,   b. 1702, County Antrim, Ireland Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Abt 1755  (Age 53 years)
     9. Abigail Beck,   b. 1708,   d. Aft 1717  (Age > 10 years)
    Last Modified 16 Jan 2022 
    Family ID F1054  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart