This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Author: williamfcraigjr Surnames: Classification: queries Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/topics.researchresources.brick-20-walls/450.1/mb.ashx Message Board Post: !BIOGRAPHY: William Bean II was born in North Ireland on 8 February 1754. In 1767, when he was 13 years old, he accompanied his parents to America aboard the Admiral Hawk. He grew up on Duncans Creek in South Carolina. Possiblly, he first married Celia Wyatt, who may have died after bearing one child (Peter). William Bean II then married Ann Scott. Ann was born in 1760 in Scotland (possibly at Larne), the daughter of William and Mary Scott. She came to America in 1769. Willliam Bean II had a large family (possibly as many as 23 children) of which twelve or thirteen can be sure (Peter, William III, Thomas, Walter, Jonathan, John Jacob, Jenny Mary, Ransom (Randall) Naomi, James, Connor(?), and Martha. The family allegedly moved (date unknown) to what was then Burke County, North Carolina. Some data suggest that William Bean II served as a priviate in the militia during the Revolutionary war. Allegedly, he saw action at Charleston, South Carolina. the family moved back to Laure! ns County, South Carolina. They were there at the time of the death of William Bean I, where William II was a beneficiary in his fathers estate. On 16 May 1793, William II and his wife Ann sold 150 acres of land that had originally been part of the grant given to Willliam Bean I in 1768 by Governor Bull. On 1 March 1794 they sold 100 acres located on the South Fork of Duncan Creek, part of the 250 acre original grant to William Bean I. William II and Ann moved to Edgefield County, South Carolina, and in 1796 bought 217 acres in Newbery County, South Carolina. They sold the land on 25 September 1799, and on 18 July 1801, Ann relinquished Dower rights on the property. Ann's father William Scott also lived and died in Newberry County. Evidently, William II and Ann moved to Kentucky about 1801 and settled on a place near Elkton, then in Christian County. Source of Information from the book, POORETS, George Washington Bean, Mormon Pioneer of 1847, Indian Interpreter, Explorer, J! udge, by James A. Bean, Published by Jim Bean Associates, Los Gatos, C alifornia. --------- !BIOGRAPHY: 4328 William Bean3 (Fam. 4322, above) b. 2-2-1754, Ireland, came to America in 1767 with his parents, d. before 1816 (date of settlement of his estate) Elkton KY., m 1st?, 1776, Celia Wyatt, and 2nd, Ann Scott, b. 1760, prob. in Scotland, dau. of Wm. (b. 1728) and Mary (b. 1733) Scott, who came to America from Scotland. We quote the 1st m. on the authority of Geo. Washington Bean of Salt Lake City and his Autobiograph. During the Revolutionary war William removed to Burke Co., N.C. but returned to S.C. in the mid 1790s. In ca 1803 he removed to Elkton, KY., where he died. As many as 23 children have been credited to him by both m. but this is hard to believe. 13 appear to be authentic. - Peter Bean, b. 1774?, N.C., m. Frances -----(7673) William Bean, b. 1777, See Fam. 4329, pg. 1072 & Vol. II -(7740) - Thomas Bean, b. ____, d. after 11-16-1827, m. 7-25-1810, Caldwell Co., KY, Elizabeth Martin. Walter Bean, b. 4- 3-1779, Burke Co., N.C., See pg 1073 -----(4330) Jonathan Bean, b. 1781, Burke Co., N.C., See pg. 1071 -------(4324) - John Jacob Bean, b. ____. - Jenny Mary Bean, b. ca 1785, m. 2-17-1803, Smithland, KY., James Bell.. - Ramdall (or Ramsom)[(Twin)] Bean, b. ____, (See Monroe Co., KY.) (7799) - Naomi Bean, b. (Twin of Ransom, b. James Bean, b. ca 1885, See pg. 1219. #4328 -1 & Vol. II----(7800) Connor Bean, b. ca 1885?, See pg. 1232, #4328-2 & Vol II--(7823) - Martha Bean, b. ___, m. 8-26-1822, Caldwell Co., KY, James Dobbins. - Margaret Bean, b. ca 1805, m. 8-26-1826, Smithland, KY., Giles Barrett. -Walter Bean went to Franklin Co., Tenn then to Gallatin Co., ILL. -Connor Bean went to Franklin Co., Tenn. -Jonathan Bean went to Franklin Co., Tenn. & in 1832 to Gallatin Co., ILL. -James Bean went to Franklin Co., Tenn. & to Harrison Co., Ind. -Peter Bean went to Monroe Co., KY. where he had a Land Grant on East Fork of Big Barron River, 1-16-1819. Monroe Co., Census of 1820. See Vol. II. - Sourece the book, THE LIFE AND FAMILY OF JOHN BEAN OF EXETER AND HIS COUSINS, Vol. 1, The Clan MacBean in North America, 1970, 5th Edition 1985, Updated Revised By Bernie MacBean of MacBean Station, Published by The Clan MacBean, Press, P.O. Box 278, Cut and Shoot Texas, 77301. pg, 1070. --------- Important Note: The author of this message may not be subscribed to this list. If you would like to reply to them, please click on the Message Board URL link above and respond on the board.