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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. See more

    William Bean was born December 9, 1721. In 1744, Bean married Lydia Russell of Northumberland County. William was of Scottish descent, and Lydia was of English descent See more

    In May 1782, Bean died of unknown causes at the age of 60 in his cabin at Bean Station.
    Bean’s settlement of Bean Station grew substantially … See more

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  3. WEBLearn 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 …

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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 December 9, 1721. In 1744, Bean married Lydia Russell of Northumberland County.
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      In writing the history of this upper East Tennessee country historians have usually- begun by stating that in the year 1769 Capt. Wm Bean came from Pittsylvania county Va and built a cabin on the banks and near where Boone's creek empties into the Watauga river.
      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. Acknowledgements: The William Bean Cabin site landmark is owned, operated, and maintained by the John Sevier Chapter, NSDAR, which is open and free to the public.
      He came from Pittsylvania county, Va., and settled early in 1709 on Boon's Creek, a tributary of Watauga, in advance of Carter and others, who soon after settled upon that stream. His son, Russell Bean, was the first white child born in what is now Tennessee.
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      WEBLearn about William Bean, the pioneer who built a cabin on a Daniel Boone campsite in 1769 and became the first white settler in Tennessee. Discover his role in the Revolutionary War, his family, his gunsmith skills, and his …

    • WEBDec 17, 2022 · Learn about William Bean, the first permanent settler in the region that became Tennessee, and his descendants who served and led the state. The article traces the Bean family's history from Virginia to …

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