George: You are in luck - I had just finished typing out some information on Bean for another list member when your message arribed!The following are not quotes, but summaries of information. p. 33 Col. John Bean was born in Canterbury, NH August 1751. He was one of the original lessess and came to Wheelock probably in 1793. He was a sergeant in the train band in Caterbury at the outbreak of the Revolution. He enlisted as sergeant in Capt. Gordon Hutchins' Co., Col. John Stark's regt in April 1775 and served until August 1775. He was in the Battle of Bunker Hill. (more about his Revolutionary service, which I will type out if you do not already have it.) He died in Wheelock 7 May 1814 and is probably married on the farm on which he lived. p. 43 Among those men chosen to organize the first meeting house in 1796 were John Bean. p. 46 Col. John Bean had the following original lots: half of Lots 65 and 66 and all of lot 86. Early town meetings were often held at his house. He was a lineal desc. of John Bean of Exeter [note: hopefully you have seen the extensive Clan MacBean genealogy -- I am also a John Bean desc. - my grandmother was Marjorie (Bean) Walcott from Glover, VT). He married Hannah, dau. of Samuel and Hannah (Dolofff) Ames. They had nine children born in Canterbury: John, Joseph, Hannah, Samuel, Sarah, James, David, Mary and Asa. He was prominant in early town affairs and was representative to the state legislature in 1794-6, 1799 and 1805. p. 31 [quoted in previous message] - Tradition says the Joseph Bean and Annie Dow were the first couple married in Wheelock. [Note -- Nancy and Annie are names that seems often to apply to the same person -- I am not sure which is a nickname for the other!] Cindy Walcott Grand Isle, VT -----Original Message----- From: Moores [mailto:[email protected]] Sent: Sunday, October 10, 1999 8:48 AM To: [email protected] Subject: [VTCALEDO] Wheelock Dear Cindy, I am very interested in the background of Col. John Bean. Capt. Joseph Bean a son of Col. John Bean had a daughter Hannah Bean who married Robert Moore {my g g grandfather). WFT says Capt. Joseph Bean married Nancy Dow on June 19, 1797 . I am searching for ancestors of Robert Moore and would appreciatte any information on the Bean family. Thanks for your help. George Moore Maquoketa, IA