William Jr. was born on April 1, 1698 in York, Maine. He was the son of Jane (Trafton) and William Beale, Sr.
His occupation is shown as a "weaver". In 1732, records show that William had 4 shares of land. His father deeded him 10 acres of land on the northwest side of the lot on Fulling Mill Brook, extending southwest to the Kittery Line on November 8, 1717. Fulling Mill Brook has been renamed to Dolly Gordon Brook.
William married Elizabeth Benson on December 6, 1719 in York, Maine. Elizabeth was the daughter of Mary (Waters) and Henry Benson of Portsmouth, New Hampshire. Elizabeth was probably born at Portsmouth, New Hampshire. They had the following children (all born in York, Maine):
i Joseph, b September 25, 1720
ii Sarah, b May 10, 1723
iii William 3rd, b March 15, 1725
iv Elizabeth, b April 14, 1727
v Jane, b January 23, 1729/30
vi Samuel, b March 12, 1732
vii Obediah, b July 16, 1734
viii Jonathan Sr., b March 22, 1737
ix Mary, b April 24, 1739
x Richard, b September 1, 1740
xi John, b July 1, 1743
xii Lydia, b April 14, 1746
In 1761, records show that York petitioned for township. On this list appears that name of William Beal who could sign his name, so he did not use "his mark" used by persons who could not write. William would have been 63 years old if he was still alive at this time. Another possibility could be William's son, William 3rd, who would have been 36 years old at this time.
There is very little known about Elizabeth and William Beale, Jr. It is assumed that he would have been in the military service, because it was mandatory at that time to help protect the settlement from the French and Indian attacks. On February 21, 1761, a William Beal appears in the records for a soldier's petition. This would be the right age for William, since military service ended at age 60. There are no known burial markers in the County of York, Maine found at this time for Elizabeth and William Jr. It is unknown when they died.
