1954 - Special Collections

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son of Col. Ninian Beall; and second, William Beall, son of Thomas Beall,
immigrant.
References used and designated #, *, A., and B., are fr om the following
sources :
#, from The Maryland Revolutionar y War Militia List, on file in the Mar y­
land Hi storical Society, Baltimor e, Maryland. This is a photostatic copy of the
original list.
*, from Revolutionary War Records, Vol. I, by Brumbaugh and Hodges.
A copy may be found at the Daughters of the American Revolution Library.
A., from American Clan Grego r Year Book 1926·27, page 34. Copy in D.A.R.
Library.
B., from Beall and Bell Families, by Lieut. Col. Fielder, M. M. Beall, U.S.A.,
Retired.
M.A., from T he Mar yland Arch ives.
N., Maryland Revolution Records by Ha rry
S., Scharff's Hi story of Western Mar yland.
H ., Heitman.
O.A.G ., Office of Adjutant Genera l.
c., Calendar of Virgi nia State Papers.
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PART I, S ECTION 1
W right Newman.
"B-l"-Samuel Magn/der (called "S r:" ) and wife Eleanor W ade
Their :
1st Son : Elias Magruder- Signed Oath of F idelity and Support, Maj or Samuel
Wade Magruder' s list, J an. 10, 1778. *
3rd Son : Josiah Magrud er- Same as above.
4th Son : Zachariah Magruder- Same as above. ( 1716-1796) m. Sarah Beall
(1735-1805) .
T hey had sons-
1. Na thaniel Beall Magrud er (1737- )
Montgome ry County Militi a, Capt. Rawling's Company, Nov. 1776.
Taken Prisoner at Ft. Was hington, Nov. 16, 1776. Rejoined Company
under Ra wlings at Ft. F rederick, in 1778. Commissioned Ensign. # ,
*, A.
2. Nor man Bruce Magrud er (1754-1836) , m. Nancy Paugh. Pensioner,
W-9542.
Enlisted 1781 under Capt. George Beall, Col. William Murdock, in the
Maryland Line, and also Col. William Dickey. Received Pension for
6 month s' actual service.
Private, 4th Company, Montgomery County Militi a, 1777, in Lower Batt.
Montgomery Co., Md., Col. John Mur dock's Co. in 1780-81. # , *, A.
3. William Beall Magruder (1737- ) . Signed Oath of Fidelity and Support.
1778. *
Private in 4th Company Lower Batt . Mont. Co. Militia.
Private in 5th Company Lower Batt. Mont. Co. Militia, 1777.
Private in a Return of the 1st Company, 6th Class Mont. Co. Militia,
7-15, 1781. #, *, A.