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1862, and died after 1876 in York coun-
IT, His descendants are eligible for
all Colonial societies. His son. Captain
Thomas t2) Beale. built Chestnut
| HILL"
Captain Thomas Beale (2) was the
only son of Colonel Thomas Beale, OF
the Council. Colonel Beale's other
| children were daughters-AIrs. Peter
| Goodwin, Mrs. Ruth Tiplady, Mrs.
Powell and Mrs Thomas Read.
Captain Thomas Beale t2) and Anne
Gooch had four children. viz: Anne
tborn August 10. 1929. Thomas (born
| January 30, 1879. Charles (born oc-
toher 20, 1879. and Hannah. He died
October Is, 1873. as his tomb with his
arms on 1t declares.
1t was at his home on June 90, 1878.
that the commissioners met to con-
slider the choosing OF boundary lines
for the counties in the Northern Neck.
(Hin. Vol. H.. page 421.)
His eldest son, Thomas (3), sue
ceeded to the occupancy OF Chestnut
Hill" He married Elizabeth Taverner
lborn MARI. rs. 1881, who bore him
OF these sons removed to Orange and
married each a Madison, aunts of
President Madison, These sons were
Taverner az and Richard a..
Thomas ca oldest son of Thomas
(s). Inherited the place when his
father died in 1870; marriea&Sarah Nc
Carly, of Westmoreland, and, dying.
October Q. 1882, after u union of bute
few years. left no Issue, In conse-
quence. his brother, Captain William
a. Benle, became heir to the property.
and made 1t his home. He married
Anne Harwar April 80. 1920. and
reared family of thirteen children
six sons and seven daughters. Their
eldest daughter. Elizabeth (born Aus
gust IL, 1899 married Judge Richard
Parker. Their youngest son. Robert.
was Revolutionary officer, and a
constituent member of the Society OF
the Cincinnati. who married a daugh-
ter of Major George Lee Turberville
from which union sprang General r.
t. T. Beale.
After the death OF Captain Thomas
Beale (2), the founder of Chestnut
HILL" his widow married William
Colston, and bore him two sons--Wil-
liam and Charles--from whom have
descended so many gifted men and
elegant women OF the Colston name or
blood
a tradition IN the FAMILY as to
"Chestnut Hill" relates how one of Its
female occupants who had long heen
a helpless invalid confined to her bed.
on hearing the cry of fire one cold
day sprang suddenly from her bed
and rushed down the stairway with
most surprising agility and speed,
The old building here during the
second quarter Of the past century
became abandoned as a place OF resi-
dence. Some of Its doors and other
parts of tho structure We're removed,
and may still be seen In the more
modern home that adorns tho estate
The remainder of the old pile--door-
less and desolate--fel into gradual
decay. and whilst In this condition the
tenant who occupied the place once
missed ono of his oxen. and for days
made q fruitless search for the AMI
mall Many We're the guesses and much
the specializing as to what had hap
pened TO the missing OK. when its
anwner, happening to look UP at an lp
stairs window OF the lettering house.
beheld the head of the OK protrudlng
With a demure and hungry look,
Thomas (3) Beale's sons were.
Thomas ca, william (4), Taverner
li), Charles al Richard (i), Reuben
Cd, John, and daughters Ann M, ard
4 Elizabeth.
Thomas a. neale lThomas ts3.