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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.
Learn about the life and legacy of William Bean, the first permanent settler in Tennessee, who moved to Boones Creek in 1768. See his land records, his will, his cabin location, and his connection to Daniel Boone and Nancy Ward.
May 30, 2011 · Learn about William Bean, an early settler in Northeast Tennessee, who built a cabin on the Watauga River in 1769. His wife gave birth to the first white child west of the Appalachians at this site.
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....
