Thomas Beales of Fincastle, Va.

[Rebel - KGC]

Yo! RAINING OUT! Thomas Beale, Sr. had the DUEL in Fincastle, Va. with James Beverly Risque. Thomas Beale, Sr. had a son, he named after himself... Thomas Beale, Jr. WATCH this... Thomas Jr. Beale... "shortened" to Thomas J. Beale! OR! TOO much h2o on my brain...

 

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[Old Silver]

"J" for Junior. Could be.

 

[Rebel - KGC]

"J" for Junior. Could be.

YEP!

 

[Rebel - KGC]

Reached a conclusion, already; see THOMAS "J" BEALE "Thread"...

 

[Old Silver]

Reached a conclusion, already...

The only thing is, I've never known anyone to ever use the "J" of junior as an initial. Also, I've never known anyone to have ever used the suffix "JR" before their last name. Of course, I could be wrong. I'd be interested in finding where this has been done.

 

[Rebel - KGC]

The only thing is, I've never known anyone to ever use the "J" of junior as an initial. Also, I've never known anyone to have ever used the suffix "JR" before their last name. Of course, I could be wrong. I'd be interested in finding where this has been done.

MAY have been a style; It is Thomas, Jr., son of Thomas Beale, Sr. Can YOU come up with an "alternative" for "J"...?

 

[Old Silver]

MAY have been a style; It is Thomas, Jr., son of Thomas Beale, Sr. Can YOU come up with an "alternative" for "J"...?

If Beale actually used the initial "J" in his name, then the "alternative" seems pretty clear. Either that was an intial of his middle name, or possibly something to throw people off his trail, in case they tried to find out who he was. Who knows.

 

[Rebel - KGC]

If Beale actually used the initial "J" in his name, then the "alternative" seems pretty clear. Either that was an intial of his middle name, or possibly something to throw people off his trail, in case they tried to find out who he was. Who knows.

NEVER found a middle name for either; simply Thomas, Jr. (Sr.'s first born son...).

 

[Old Silver]

NEVER found a middle name for either; simply Thomas, Jr. for Sr.'s first born son...

Right. But the question is, has anyone ever used the "J" in JR in that way before? Seems a little odd.

 

[Rebel - KGC]

Right. But the question is, has anyone ever used the "J" in JR in that way before? Seems a little odd.

HA! Sr. WAS "odd"...

 

[Old Silver]

HA! Sr. WAS "odd"...

But you said the "J" was for JR, not SR.

 

[Rebel - KGC]

But you said the "J" was for JR, not SR.

YEP! SO WHAT!

 

[Rebel - KGC]

FINAL words... Thomas Beale, Sr. - YOD, 1820; Thomas Beale, Jr. - YOD, 1823; BOTH: New Orleans, La.; from Richard/Brad - about Thomas Beale, Sr./Jr... "his ONLY contribution to the treasure legend has been the use of HIS NAME..."