Arthur Beale was baptized on 5 Oct 1638 in Plympton St. Maurice, co. Devon, England. He died between 11 Apr 1711 (signed his will) and 2 Oct 1711 (estate probated) in York, York Co., Province of Maine, Massachusetts. He was a ferryman/tavern keeper. He was also known as Arthur Bale.

The Will of Arthur Beale

In the Name of God Amen., The first day of December In the year of our Lord God One Thousand Six hundred and ninety nine I Arthur Beal of Yorke in the County of Yorke (fisherman) being in health and of perfect mind and memory thanks be given unto God, therefore Calling unto mind the Mortallity of my body and knowing that it is appointed for all men once to dye, do make and ordaine this my last Will and Testament, that is to Say principally and first of all, I give and recommend my soul into the hands of God that gave it and for my body I Commend it to the earth to be buried in a Christian like manner at the discretion of my Executrix nothing Doubting but at the general Resurection I shall receive the same again by the mighty power of God, And as touching such worldly Estate wherewith it hath pleased god to bless me in this life, I give devise and dispose of the same in the following manner and form.

Imprimis I give and bequeath to Anne my dearly beloved wife all my whole Estate houses, lands, Chattels all mouables with all my houshold Goods dvreing her Natural life and at her decease to be equally divided amongst our Children as shee see Cause, Onely I give to my well beloved Son Edward Beal twelve acres of land Joyning by Thomas Mores, onely my wife anne to have the Vse of the Orchard so long as her Natural life endvreth by her freely to be possesed and enjoyed, And I doe Constitute and make my well beloved Wife Anne Beal my sole Executrix of this my last will and testament, hereby utterly disallowing revoaking and disanulling all and every other former Testaments Wills and Legacies bequests and Executors by me in any ways before this time named, Willed, and bequeathed Ratifying and confirming this and no other to be my last Will and testament. In Witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and Seal the day and year above Written.

Signed Sealed and declared            his 
  in the presents of us 
  John Newmarch      |         Arthur ?? Beal (Seal) 
  Wm Pepperrell      | 
  Andrew Pepperrell  |               marke 


Sworn to and recorded 2 Oct. 1711. Inventory returned 3 Sept. 1711, at œ 128: 18: 00 by Lewis Bane: Abram Preble Jun. appraisers.

Taken from "Maine Wills", Probate Office, 2, 38.



He was married to Agnes Hilton before 1667.

Agnes Hilton was born about 1644 in Dover, Strafford Co., New Hampshire. She died in 1715. She was also known as Anne Hilton. Children were:

i. Elizabeth Beale died in 1762 in York, York Co., Province of Maine, Massachusetts.
ii. Sarah Beale died after 1747
iii. Anne Beale
iv. Nicholas Beale was born about 1667. He died before 1732 in York, York Co., Province of Maine, Massachusetts.
v. Arthur Beale was born before 1674.
vi. Edward Bealewas born about 1675 in York, York Co., Province of Maine, Massachusetts. He died before 1747. He was married to Elizabeth Littlefield in 1694.
vii. Mary Beale.