Some Selected Sources

  S1.  Grady, Jamie Ault, William Bean, Pioneer of Tennessee, Reprint and Revised Copy, copyright 1985 by Southern Bean Association, (original copyright 1973 by Jamie Ault Grady), p 26, cites Register of St. Stephen's Parish, Northumberland Co, VA, entries dating from 1661, transcribed by Beverley Fleet with assistance from others, records in Edyth Whitley, Genealogist-Historian Collection, Nashville, TN: p 12, Wm. Bean, Son to William was born Decr. 9, 1721, Eliz'a Bean Daugr to Do (ditto) was born Novr 26, 1723, Robt Bean Son to Do was born Jany 13, 1725

  S2.  Nicklin, Jr., John Bailey, compiler. The Millers of Millersburg and Their Descendants, Press of Brandon Printing Company, Nashville, Tennessee. Copyright 1923 by John Bailey Nicklin, Jr., p 349, Letter from S. H. Beene, November 3, 1922:  "As to my father's father, I have a very faint recollection of seeing him when I was a small boy, about the year 1850, I should say, perhaps. His name was William (Billy). He must have had brothers, for my father had cousins by the name of Beene. His father, my great grandfather, was brother to Captain Billy Beene who is given in the history of the state as having been the first permanent settler in the state. His name was John.
    I recollect my father saying that in North Carolina, where they came from, they had three brothers, William, John, and Bob, but that Bob went North, and they never heard of him any more.
    Back of that he knew nothing. In describing them, he said they were tall, well formed, athletic men, with rather florid complexions, and blue eyes. He used to tell about two of them (brothers) who went to an Indian ball game to play with them, but were excluded because, to put them both on one side, would cut off all chance for the other, and it was against Indian rule to play brothers against each other."

  S3. Clepper, Barbara Gonce, Raulston and Russell Genealogy.  The Gregath Company, P. O. Box 1045, Cullman Alabama 35056-1045, copyright by Barbara Gonce Clepper (1986), p 4:   "Carrie B. Watson from Chattanooga (Tennessee), wrote in 1978:  'My great-great grandfather, William Bean was born in Pittsylvania Co., Va. Aug 24, 1771.   He was a son of Lt. John Bean, who was a brother to Capt. William Bean, first permanent white settler in Tennessee.'"

  S4. Clepper, Barbara Gonce, Raulston and Russell Genealogy.  The Gregath Company, P. O. Box 1045, Cullman Alabama 35056-1045, copyright by Barbara Gonce Clepper (1986), p 4:  "In an article appearing in the Chattanooga Times May 1, 1977, Roy Carbine quoted MRS. MARTHA BEAN as saying she believed her ancestor, ROBERT BEAN of Sweeten's Cove, to be a son of JOHN, brother of WILLIAM BEAN.

  S5. Grady, Jamie Ault, William Bean, Pioneer of Tennessee, Reprint and Revised Edition, copyright 1985 by Southern Bean Association, Original Copyright 1973 by Jamie Ault Grady, pp 119 and 120, "...one John Bean married Rachel Griffith and they had a son Jesse Bean, born 1794 who became a large land owner in Dallas County, Alabama."  There is a good write up about this Jesse Bean on p. 120 including he was a county judge in Dallas Co, AL, district solicitor, member of house of representatives, president of senate, married Catherine Bird, gives children's names, and cites History of Alabama, Volume III, by Thomas M. Owen, p 125.

S6.  Grady, Jamie Ault, William Bean, Pioneer of Tennessee, Reprint and Revised Edition, copyright 1985 by Southern Bean Association, Original Copyright 1973 by Jamie Ault Grady, p 42, "'Robert Bean of Hawkins County died lately, a distinguished soldier, lover of peace and order, an esteemed citizen.' (Knoxville Gazette, June 1st, 1793, Vol. 2, No. 16)."

S7. Grady, Jamie Ault, William Bean, Pioneer of Tennessee, Reprint and Revised Edition, copyright 1985 by Southern Bean Association, Original Copyright 1973 by Jamie Ault Grady, p 45, "Abstract of will of Dutton Layne, Henry Co, Va, Will Book Vol. 2, pg. 43. Made Oct. 4, 1801, proven Nov. 30, 1801:

Sons: Samuel, Dutton
Daughters: Elizabeth Norman and Sarah Lane

To living children of Rhoda Bean 100 lbs in property out of the estate

Also, a claim of 20 lbs against the estate of Robert Bean Senr, wife Elizabeth Layne."

S8. Grady, Jamie Ault, William Bean, Pioneer of Tennessee, Reprint and Revised Edition, copyright 1985 by Southern Bean Association, Original Copyright 1973 by Jamie Ault Grady, p 30, "William Bean, Jr., son of William Bean, Sr., and Lydia Russell Bean, was born ca 1745, presumably in Pittsylvania Co, Va. He died in Grainger County, Tenn. 1798. His wife, Elizabeth, and Robert Blair administered his estate. 
     William Bean, Jr. was nominated Captain of Militia September 27, 1775 (Pittsylvania Co. History, pg. 143 by Clements). He served as Captain under Sevier in Battle of King's Mountain."

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