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William Bean (December 9, 1721-May 1782) was an American pioneer, longhunter, and Commissioner of the Watauga Association. He is accepted by historians as the first permanent European American settler of Tennessee .
William Bean was born on December 9, 1721 in Northumberland County, Virginia. He was the son of William Bean. About 1744, he married Lydia Russell. Lydia was born in 1726 in Northumberland County. William and Lydia's children may have included: William Bean (1745), Robert Bean (1747) George Bean (1750), Jesse Bean (1756), Jane Bean (1764),
William Bean (December 9, 1721-May 1782) was an American pioneer, longhunter, and Commissioner of the Watauga Association. He is accepted by historians as the first permanent European American settler of Tennessee.
William Bean, Pioneer of Tennessee, and His Descendants. Jamie Ault Grady. Grady, 1973 - Bean family (William, 1721-1782). - 350 pages.
widely accepted by historians that William Bean was the first permanent settler in Tennessee, and we know about Bean’s cabin, the marker on Boone Lake, Lydia and Nancy Ward…let’s see what else we can learn. William Bean was born in 1721 in Northumberland County, Virginia; his parents were William Bean, Sr. and Margaret Hatton Bean.
May 30, 2011 · William Bean was an early (1769) settler in Northeast, TN. After constructing a cabin on the banks of the Watauga River he brought his family here. His wife gave birth to a son, Russell, soon after moving here. This was the first recorded birth of a white child to permanent settlers west of the Appalachian Mountains.
Mar 28, 2023 · Exploring The Cabin Site of Tennessee's Earliest Permanent Settler, William Bean. 15K views 1 year ago. Join me in a journey to the little known monument to William Bean's cabin. ...more....
