This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: Bean, MacBean, Drew Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/an/TeC.2ACE/101.250.634.1 Message Board Post: Greetings! I'm directly descended from this line. John MacBean of Exeter New Hamphire was a prisoner of war that was exiled on a ship bound for the new world, where he was an indentured servant for Nicholas Hissen for seven years before earning his "freedom". I have the entire history in my research notes, and I'd be happy to send whatever I could, if you're interested. My direct line of descent (ascent? :) ) Sarah J. Crist daughter of Jack Crist and Judith Hjertstedt son of Henry Crist and Bonnie Moore daughter of Horace Moore and Carrie Mae Phillips son of William Moore and Delphine Katherine HesterAnn Drew daughter of James Benjamin Drew and Matilda Rice son of James Benjamin Drew Sr. and Sarah Elliott son of Isaiah Drew and Ruhamah Bean daughter of Elisha Bean and UNKNOWN son of James Bean and Lydia Hoag son of Jeremiah Bean and Ruth Johnson son of John Bean or MacBean and Margaret (orphan born in Scotland - second wife - first wife, Hannah Lissen was daughter of Nicholas Lissen (himself a Scottish expatriate) who died young and early in marriage) son of Donald Bean, MacBean, MacBayne son of Aaron MacBayne (born 1570, Inverness, Scotland) If you run search on any internet search engine, you'll find info on John Bean of Exeter. His line is well known, well documented, and prominent in the MacBean clan. If you have any further questions, contact me! Be thrilled to share what info I have.