Daniel Beck Family
THE BECK FAMILY
Louisa County Genealogical Society
Prepared by Norma F. Jennings

Copyright 1997, 1998
This site may be freely linked to but not duplicated in any fashion without my written consent

David Beck was the son of Daniel Beck b. Abt. 1775 and Elizabeth Summers b. abt. 1775 of Augusta County, Virginia. Daniel and Elizabeth were married in Augusta County on December 9, 1799.

David Beck and Nancy Henderson were married in Augusta County Virginia, 5 November 1833. David Beck b. May 4, 1808, died 4 September 1893 and is buried with his wife in the Grout Cemetery, Sharon Twp., Johnson Co., Ia. Nancy b. April 1815, died 30 August 1891 age 76 years 4 months.

Nancy Henderson was the daughter of George Henderson and Nancy Reed, both born in Scotland.

Records:

1) The will of Daniel Beck does not specify who his children were who were to share in estate. He states that the daughters were to have 1/2 of what each of the sons was to receive. His will is recorded in Will book 17, page 50, dated 10 December 1830, proved March 1831 as to the bond of David Summers (one of executors; June 1831, as to bond of Andrew Beck, the other executor. He left to wife Elizabeth 1/3. The estate left to her to be divided with sons to have equal portions, and daughters to have 1/2 of brothers portions--all to be done according to what each had already received.

2) Will Book 19, page 22, first settlement recorded--it is here that the number of children are given: 6 sons and 5 daughters.

3) WB 30, page 271, final settlement of Daniel Beck by David Summers (by 1850, Andrew Beck the other executor, was already gone from Virginia) recorded 26 August 1850. David Summers paid to the widow, Elizabeth; to John Beck, Andrew Beck, Jacob Beck, David Beck, Daniel Beck, William Beck; to George Dorsey and wife (this should be Douglas); to George Harness and wife, to Ralph Black and wife, Washington Gwin and wife.

Census of 1850, District 2, Augusta County, Virginia

1134/1134

473/473 Census of 1860, First District, Augusta County, Virginia

page 257-258

1708/1665,

(Note: in 1850 Census of same family, Elizabeth Beck's age is given as 85).

Daniel Beck died between 10 December 1830 and March 1831, Augusta County. His will is found in Will Book 17, page 500, dated as above. David Summers and Andrew Beck were named executors.

Children:

DB 53, page 388, 2 April 1832 - David Summers, Andrew Beck and Elizabeth Beck, to Jacob Beck
 

David Beck and some of his children moved to Iowa around 1857- 8. The marriage records and cemetery records were found in Johnson County, Iowa.

Records on Hendersons:

1) WB 36, page 80, will of David Henderson, dated 4 Sept. 1856; proved 28 September 1857. To David Beck, a land warrant for 160 acres; to William J. Kincaid, his silver watch; all money except $100 to be kept by Robert Glendy; All of his tools to Samuel Gwinn, except a tin kettle to Mrs. Henderson, Sr.; his land to be sold; debts paid, and rest of money to be divided between the families of Samuel Gwinn and Ann Kinkead. Excecutor, Robert Glendy.

2) WB 36, page 134, further order on will of David Henderson, October 26, 1856: Robert Glendy refused to be executor; George W. Gwinn, with Samuel Gwinn, surety, bond $600; certificate granted to George W. Gwinn to obtain letter of administration with will annexed.

3) WB 36, page 229, 1857, appraisement of personalty of David Henderson states that all he had was 100 acres of land.

4) WB 101, page 64, 31 December 1868 George W. Gwinn, administrator of David Henderson, to Samuel Gwinn, 100 acres, Great Calf Pasture River; land sold by John W. Frazier and Elizabeth S., his wife, to David Henderson, 17 June 1848; lines and corners: Thomas Phillips, James McLaughlin. 


ADDENDUM TO AUGUSTA COUNTY, VIRGINIA RESEARCH

Washington Co., IA records:

The mystery of the missing death records of David Beck and his wife Nancy Henderson of Augusta County, Virginia surfaced rather easily after the death of their great, granddaughter, Florence (Snider) Bender.

When my mother Mrs. Florence (Snider) Bender died in February 1993, a myriad of old papers, photographs and old Bibles were found stored away in her attic that she had saved from my grandmother's estate (Mary Belle Jarrard Snider, granddaughter of Hugh Fulton and Mary Ann Beck). Under a pile of old Reader's Digests that nearly were thrown away was a photo of an older man and woman with a young child. Handwritten were the words.. ...Grandma and Grandpa Beck and Eddie Young, taken at Kalona, Ia 1874.

This is what Grandma and Grandpa Beck looked like:

Shortly thereafter, I turned my search to the northern part of the county and found the burial records of Grandma and Grandpa in the Grout Cemetery in Sharon Twp. near Hills, Ia. and also found the tombstone records of their daughter Elizabeth Young who apparently died in childbirth explaining the young three year old child, Eddie Young in the 1874 photo of his grandparents.

In 1994, I volunteered to index some old 1865 tax lists that had survived a trip to the city dump of old tax records. Some astute historian had salvaged them and taken them to their home. Unfortunately, many of the old lists are lost. I was somewhat disappointed to find Marion Twp. already done as that is where my family had lived. Taking one at random I ended up with Iowa, English River, and Lime Creek Twps. As I copied and typed these lists I was amazed to discover my lost ancestors, nothing less than fate, that of that stack of books, I had David Beck's tax records of 1865. Yes, he owned land in English River Twp in 1865 and two of the entries had a notation (sold in 1966, taxes paid by J.H. Lewis).
 

From the ages of the children of Hugh Fulton, it seems apparent that they came to Iowa in 1857 after receiving the David Henderson bequest. Hugh Fulton had not struck out on his own, but rather came west with his in-laws as the result of that inherited land warrant.

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Assessor's List - Old Age Pension - Kalona 1936

Mary Ann Beck -b. January 15, 1844 in Augusta Co., Virginia, daughter of Christian Baylor and Margaret Augerbright. (Wife of Daniel H. Beck, brother to Mary Ann Beck that married Hugh Fulton)

George William Beck b. January 25, 1878 in Johnson Co., Iowa, son of D.H. Beck and Mary Ann Baylor

Minnie E. Beck, b. October 22, 1868 in Johnson Co., Iowa, daughter of George W. Dansdell and Mary Jane Milligan

Harold Vernon Beck, b. Augut 7,1895, Johnson Co., Iowa, son of George W. Beck and Minnie E. Dansdell

Ethel Beck, b. August 29, 1896, Johnson Co., Ia. Daughter of Willis J. Snair & Anna May Kloss


Becks in the Grout Cemetery

George William Beck B. 1878 , d. 1968, son of D.H. Beck and Mary Ann Baylor

Minnie E. Beck b. 1868 D. 1942 Daughter of George W. Dansdell and Mary Jane Milligan

Harold Vernon Beck b, Aug 7, 1895 d. April 24, 1976, son of George W. Beck and Minnie E. Dansdell.

Ethel Beck b. Aug 19, 1896 d. Dec7, 1983 Daughter of Willis J. Snair and Anna Marie Kloss.

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OTHER BECKS

The Will of Johannes George Beck of Mt. Bethel Township, Northampton Co., PA Exhibted 9th June 1775

In the name of God, Amen. I George Beck of Mount Bethel Township in the County of Northampton & Province of Pennsylvania, Farmer, being advanced in years & Considering the uncertainty when my change shall be , Do for Peace and good Order that my Just Debts and funeral Expenses be Justly paid & satisfied and Next I Give and bequeath Anne Mary my Dear& beloved Wife the sum of one Hundred Pounds Pennsylvania Currency to be raised & paid to her by my Executors out of my real & Personal Estate on a year's time at furthest after my Decease, or sooner if Assets come to their hands or the Ma?? be sold, and further I give immediately after my Decease to my dear wife her choice of one cow out of the stock &either fodder on the place to keep her; or Twenty Shillings a year in lieu thereof, so long my Wife shall live, which she shall choose. To have said money secured by Bond, for the true payment thereof. And further I give here our Bed & bedstead with the over BED, Blankets, Bolsters, Pillows & Sheets & all the appurtenances the best in the House; &one Chest & all her weaving Apparell & one Iron pot which she shall choose & also a spinning Wheel & Eight Bushells of Wheat all which shall be delivered immediately after my Debt are paid, As her part and share. Next I give to my son George Beck the sum of ten Pounds, and I also give to my son Jacob Beck the like sum of ten Pounds Current Money. And After the above mentioned Legacies are Paid & Done Then I do hereby Order that all the residue & remainder of my real & Personal Estate be Justly & Equally Divided between my seven Children, to Wit George, Jacob, Anne Mary, Elizabeth, Barbara . Margaret and Christina. And O do hereby Nominate, Constitute, Ordain & Appoint my Dear Son Jacob Beck and my trusty Friend Baltazar Sheahly sole Executors of this my last Will & Testament. And Do hereby. With Good Consideration, Mind, & Memory, utterly disallow, Revoke & Disanull all former Wills, Legacies, Testaments and Executors heretofore by me made or Appointed, And I do validly Confirm and Ordain this & no other to be my last Will & Testament in Witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand & Seal this twentieth day of August one Thousand seven hundred & seventy-two.

Signed, Sealed, Pronounced, Published & Declared by the testator to be & for his last Will & Testament in the presence of us who at his own Request subscribe out names as Witness hereunto.

Dorst (his mark) Allman "unreadable" Jn O Edmonds *****************

Descendants of Johannes George Beck

Generation No. 1

1. JOHANNES GEORGE2 BECK (ULRICH 1) was born 14 May 1705 in Germany, and died 11 May 1775 in Upper Mt. Bethel, Northhampton co., PA. He married ANNA MARIA GUCKER 1729, daughter of HIERONYMUS GUCKER and AGNES VOGEL.

Children of JOHANNES BECK and ANNA GUCKER are:

  1. i. ANNA MARIA3 BECK, b. 1 March 1730.
  2. ii. ELIZABETHE BECK, b. 14 February 1732.
  3. iii. JACOB BECK, b. 23 July 1734; d. Bef. 1750, Germany.
  4. iv .JOHANN JACOB BECK, b. 2 December 1736, Germany; d. 1819, Upper Mt. Bethel, Northampton Co., PA; m. ANNA MARIE WEIDMAN, Abt. 1774.
  5. v. MARGARET BECK, b. 12 December 1738.
  6. vi JACOB BECK, b. 9 September 1740.
  7. vii BARBARA BECK, b. 8 April 1743.
  8. viii REGINA BECK, b. 3 June 1745, Germany; d. 25 March 1750, Germany.
  9. ix .CHRISTINA BECK, b. 15 September 1747.
  10. x. HIERONYMUS BECK, b. 13 September 1749; d. Bef. 1775.