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3. Elizabeth Bean, dau. of William and Sarah (Griffin) Bean, b. March 23, 1780; m. May 8, 1800, Abijah Little, of Sutton or Fishers- field. They removed to Hatley, Can., where they had born to them the following children, who have also numerous descendants there :
(1) Sarah, b. Aug. 1, 1802; m. Amasa Marsh ; 9 ch.
(2) Mary, b. Aug. 8, 1803; m. Joel Shurtliff ; 9 ch.
(3) Thomas, b. Aug. 7, 1805; m. Ruth Little; 3 ch.
(4) Eliza, b. July 9, 1807 ; m. Thomas Reed ; 7 ch.
(5) Abijah, June 18, 1809; m. Ellinor McNorton ; 7 ch.
(6) Bond, b. May 25, 1812; m. Sarah A. Farrington ; 5 ch.
(7) Charlotte, b. May 12, 1813; m. Henry Putney ; 5 ch.
(8) Ermina C., b. June 8, 1816; m. Thomas Drew ; 4 ch.
(9) Melissa Jane; b. June 28, 1818; m. Amos E. Ball; 6 ch.
(10) John, b. Aug. 30, 1828; m. Mary Morey ; 7 ch.
Abijah Little d. Dec. 19, 1860, in Hatley, Can. Wife, Elizabeth (Bean), d. Jan. 30, 1866, in Hatley, Can.
4. Samuel Bean, son of William and Sarah (Griffin) Bean, b. Aug. 15, 1782; d. March 21, 1868 : m. May 28, 1803, Dorothy Bachelder of,
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Sutton, dau. of Phineas and Sally (Clough) Bachelder; she d. March 19, 1874. Children, born in Newbury,-
(1) William, b. Oct. 9, 1804; d. May 3, 1828.
(2) Hannah W., b. March 10, 1807 ; d. Dec. 17, 1825.
(3) Phineas B., b. April 7, 1810 ; d. Dec. 11, 1880.
(4) Sally H., b. Aug. 12, 1812; d. April 15, 1829.
(5) James Madison, b. Aug. 10, 1815 ; d. Jan. 26, 1861.
(6) Betsey B., b. Dec. 17, 1818.
(7) Joseph, b. June 22, 1821.
(1) William Bean, of the above family, m. Feb. 16, 1826, Mary A. Collins, dau. of Richard and Betsey (Cilley) Collins, of Newbury ; she d. July 5, 1832. Child, -
Hannah C., b. Nov. 13, 1826.
(2) Hannah W. Bean m. June 27, 1844, Aaron C. Marshall, of Unity. He d. Feb. 8, 1885, in Manchester. Children,-
John Alonzo, b. June 21, 1846 ; m. Jennie S. Carr, of New- port.
Mary Etta, b. Feb. 10, 1855 ; m. Charles P. Still, of Clare- mont.
Orra William, b. Oct. 2, 1861.
(3) Phineas B. Bean m. Jan. 20, 1834, Rebecca H. Worster, of Sun- apee. Children,-
a. James William, b. Oct. 13, 1834.
b. Sarah Jane, b. April 6, 1836.
c. Elizabeth Ann, b. March 23, 1839.
d. Lucy Emmeline, b. Dec. 11, 1843.
Rebecca H. (Worster) Bean d. July 29, 1853; Phineas B. Bean m., 2d, Jan. 16, 1855, Dolly A. Angier, of Manchester, who d .! Sept. 2, 1885, in Sutton. He d. Dec. 11, 1880, in Sutton.
a. James William Bean m. Aug. 6, 1866, Nelly F. Hardy, of Bed- ford, dau. of Ephraim and Mary F. (Quimby) Hardy. Children,-
Sarah Estella, b. Aug. 22, 1867.
Lora Jane, b. Sept. 17, 1869; d. June 22, 1883.
Gertrude Augusta, b. March 29, 1875; d. June 18, 1883. Ralph William, b. March 14, 1879 ; d. June 20, 1883.
These children died with diphtheria at Hyde Park, Mass.
b. Sarah Jane Bean m. Dec. 24, 1856, George W. Russell, of Sutton. Children,-
William Bartlett, b. Dec. 10, 1857. Grace Ada, b. Aug. 4, 1859.
Fred. Clayton, b. March 4, 1861; d. Jan. 29, 1863.
George W. Russell resides at Claremont.
William B. Russell, of Sutton, m. Nov. 2, 1882, Hattie M. Wigley, of Hyde Park, Mass.
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Grace A. Russell m. Aug. 31, 1879, Frank S. Jordan, of Sutton. (See Russell.)
c. Elizabeth A. Bean, dau. of Phineas B. and Rebecea H. (Wors- ter) Bean, m. April 1, 1855, Frank F. Dolloff, of Manchester ; m., 2d, July 5, 1862, Bartlett H. Hardy, of Bedford, she being his 2d wife. His present residence is Hyde Park, but he owns the Samuel Andrew farm in Sutton for summer residence.
d. Lucy Emmeline Bean m. Dec. 17, 1863, Eugene S. Barnes, of Claremont. Child,-
Fred. E. S., b. Oct. 10, 1864, in Claremont ; m. Oct. 2, 1888, Ellen E. Macomber, dau. of Daniel S. and Martha E. (French) Macomber. Residence at Rapid City, Dak.
(5) James Madison Bean, son of Samuel and Dorothy (Batchelder), b. Aug. 10, 1815; d. Jan. 26, 1861, at Manchester; m. March 15, 1837, Harriet W. Haynes, of Newbury, dau. of James and Sally (Clark) Haynes. Children,-
a. James M., b. Dec. 25, 1838; d. April 3, 1846.
b. Carlos P., b. May 30, 1842; d. Sept. 24, 1856.
c. James M , b. March 29, 1848.
Mrs. Harriet W. (Haynes) Bean d. June 28, 1848.
James Madison Bean m., 2d, Aug. 25, 1849, Hannah D. Bachelder, of Loudon. No children. He d. Jan. 26, 1861, at Manchester.
c. James M. Bean, Jr., m. Mary Johnson, of Exeter. Children,- Hattie ; James M. ; Charles ; Mary.
b. Carlos P. Bean was accidentally shot at New Hampton, and died in a few hours.
James Madison Bean went to Manchester in 1848, where he became eminently successful as a business man and poli- tician, at one time owning much real estate there. Was prominent in the F. W. Baptist church, held important city offices, and also, at the time of his death, held the highest office then conferred in the Odd Fellows' lodge.
(6) Betsey B. Bean, dau. of Samuel and Dorothy (Batchelder) Bean, m. Nov. 12, 1839, Johnson Colby, of Sutton. (See Colby.)
(7) Joseph Bean m. Oct. 1, 1844, Sarah C. Bartlett, of Newbury, dau. of Giles and Tabitha (Wells) Bartlett. Child,-
Dorothy Jane, b. May 21, 1845, in Newbury; d. Feb. 23, 1867 ; m. May 19, 1866, Henry C. Richards, of Goffstown.
Joseph Bean lived in Newbury till 1859, when he sold his farm and went to Manchester and entered into the
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grocery business, which he successfully prosecuted till 1888. He is a staunch Democrat, a leading man in his party, holding places of trust such as councilman, assessor, te., and is one of the solid men of the city. He is a promi- nent Odd Fellow.
5. Mary Bean, dau. of William and Sarah (Griffin) Bean, b. Jan. 9, 1785; d. Aug. 17, 1861; m. Sept. 21, 1807, Bond Little, Jr., and with him removed to Hatley, Canada. Children,-
(1) Sarah, b. Jan. 5, 1809; d. Feb. 11, 1858.
(2) Ruth, b. May 9, 1811; d. June 1, 1879.
(3) William, b. June 12, 1813 ; d. Dec. 31, 1851.
(4) Maria Mary, b. April 11, 1816; d. June 8, 1866.
(5) Taylor, b. May 12, 1820; d. June 19, 1849.
(6) Lois E., b. Jan. 2, 1824; d. Jan. 18, 1851.
(7) Alice, b. Oct. 3, 1825; d. May 25, 1862.
(8). Clinton, b. May 26, 1828; d. Feb. 4, 1868.
(9)' Milton, b. May 26, 1828; d. Jan. 26, 1850.
(10) Marietta, b. May 10, 1830; d. Oct. 9, 1867.
Bond Little, Jr., d. Feb. 23, 1859.
(1) Sarah Little m. March 4, 1831, Simon Bean, of Hatley, Canada ; 6 children.
(3) William Little m. Lucinda Kezar, of Hatley ; b. Feb. 6, 1817 ; 3 children.
NOTE .- To his daughter Lucinda (now Mrs. Edwin Woodward) we are indebted for these Canada records, and for a vast amount besides, for which the limits of this his- tory cannot find room .- [ED.
(4) Maria Mary Little m. April 25, 1837, James H. C. Flanders ; 5 children.
(6) Lois E. Little m. Jan. 1, 1848, Jonathan Leavitt; 2 children. She d. Jan. 18, 1851, and Jonathan Leavitt m. 2d, Sept., 1852, Alice Little, dau. of Bond and Mary (Bean) Little; 3 children. She d. May 25, 1862.
(8) Clinton Little m. Sept. 4, 1854, Sarah, dau of Richard and Re- becca Drew, of Hatley ; 6 children.
(10) Marietta Little m. Jan. 28, 1850, Thomas Shurtliff ; 6 children. She d. Oct. 9, 1867.
This Thomas Shurtliff is son of Dr. Lathrop and Ruth (Little) Shurtliff, his father a native of Vermont, and his mother daughter of Bond and Ruth (Atwood) Little. She was born in Sutton, Sept. 24, 1797. He is an Episcopal clergyman, now resident in California.
6. William Bean, son of William and Sarah (Griffin), b. Sept. 4, 1787 ;
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d. March 31, 1829, in Sutton : m. May 14, 1809, Sarah Dearborn, of Sutton, dau. of Henry and Mary (Williams) Dearborn. Children,-
(1) Janette S., b. July 4, 1810 ; d. April 16, 1827.
2) Stillman P., b. June 4, 1814.
(3) Henry D., b. Aug. 31, 1818 ; d. same day.
(4) Diantha A., b. July 7, 1822; d. March 22, 1865.
(5) Harriet W., b. Feb. 13, 1826.
(6) Sevira Jane, b. Feb. 2, 1829.
William Bean lived on the Henry Dearborn farm, and assisted in all the various branches of business carried on by Mr. Dearborn at that place. He was a man of much energy and capacity, but died of consumption while yet in the prime of life. Sarah, his widow, married, 2d, Aug. 4, 1848, Benjamin Tebbetts, of Lowell, who died July 18, 1851. She married, 3d, June, 1852, John Pressey, of Sut- ton, she being his 3d wife.
(2) Stillman P. Bean m. Jan. 22, 1840, Zilpha S. Currier, of New London, dau. of John and Mary (Stevens) Currier. Children, b. in Sutton,-
a. Mary S., b. Aug. 23, 1840; d. same day.
b. Orville Augustus, b. Aug. 17, 1841 ; d. Aug. 27, 1844.
c. Orville, b .- -
Stillman P. Bean m., 2d, July 13, 1856, Miranda E., dau. of Nehe- miah and Mary B. (Felch) Emerson, of Andover. Child .-
(a) Mary Addie Estelle, b. at East Andover, Aug. 10, 1860; m. Jan. 4, 1888, Andrew C., son of Cyrus and Almira (Towle), French, of Sut- ton. Child,-
Cyrus Andrew, b. at Wilmot Flat, Jan 26, 1889.
Mary B. Felch was b. in Society Land, now Francestown.
(4) Diantha A. Bean m. Feb. 14, 1839, Simeon Stevens, of Newbury. Children, born in Sutton,-
a. Henry Dearborn, b. Feb. 27, 1840; d. March 4, 1858.
b. Franklin Pierce, b. Nov. 27. 1843.
c. Myron Williams, b. Aug. 27, 1845; d. Nov. 20, 1849.
d. William Myron, b. Nov., 1850.
Simeon Stevens d. July 31, 1886, in Newbury. His wife, Diantha A. (Bean), d. March 22, in Sutton. After the death of his wife, Mr. Stevens removed from South Sutton to Newbury, and m., 2d, Hannah Baker.
b. Franklin Pierce Stevens was a soldier in the late war; removed to the West.
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d. William M. Stevens resides in Sioux City, Iowa. Was a high school teacher some years; m. Fannie A. Townsend.
(5) Harriet W. Bean m. Oct. 5, 1853, George Fellows, of Sutton; b. March 5, 1825 ; d. Feb. 22, 1882, in Sutton. Child,-
a. George Walter, b. Dec. 10, 1854; d. March 10, 1864.
(6) Sevira Jane Bean m. Oct. 23. 1850, John Quincy Currier, of New London. Child,-
Florence Jane, b. in New London, Aug. 27, 1855; d. in Mont- pelier, Vt., June 17, 1858.
John Quincy Currier d. in Montpelier, July 3, 1865. Mrs. Sevira J. (Bean) Currier m., 2d, May 14, 1867, James T. Thurston, of Mont- pelier, who d. June 14, 1878, since which time Mrs. Thurston has re- sided in Sutton.
7. Israel Bean, son of William and Sarah (Griffin), m. July 23, 1809, Lois Eastman, adopted daughter of Obediah and Jemima (Williams) Eastman. Children,-
(1) Obediah E., b. July 11, 1811; d. in Westfield, Vt.
(2) Jemima, b. Aug. 2, 1812; d. Sept., 1819.
(3) Milton, b. Sept. 11, 1814; d. in Canada.
(4) James Munroe, b. May 9, 1817; went to California.
(5) Samuel, b. Oct. 8, 1820; m. 1842, Olive Wheeler.
Mrs. Lois (Eastman) Bean d. May 8, 1821, in Sutton. Israel Bean m., 2d, Sept. 27, 1826, Lucy, dau. of Abner Ward, of Sutton, who d. July 18, 1867, in Canada. Israel Bean d. near 1832, in Canada.
Descendants of Samuel and Dorothy ( Wells) Bean.
VI. Samuel Bean m. Dec. 24, 1768, Dorothy Wells, of San- down. Children,-
1. Isaac, b. July 8, 1770 ; d. Oct. 4, 1855.
2. Jacob, b. April 2, 1773 ; d. Nov. 30, 1848.
3. Moses, b. July 21, 1774; d. Oct. 19, 1826.
4. Samuel, 3d, b. Aug. 17, 1775; d. April 8, 1843.
5. Joseph, b. April 12, 1777 ; d. Aug. 19, 1870.
6. Dolly, b. Feb. 4, 1783; d. Nov. 16, 1871.
7. William, b. March 15, 1785; d 1841.
8. Sally, b. April 13, 1788 ; d. Oct, 18, 1851.
9. Ruth, b. Sept. 23, 1790; d. Nov. 13, 1817.
10. Benjamin, b. May 5, 1793; d. March 16, 1858.
11. Ephraim, b. Jan. 16, 1795; d. 1833.
12. Reuben, b. Jan. 6, 1797 ; d. June 11, 1882. Two babes died with putrid sore throat.
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Samuel Bean, Jr., d. April 20, 1819, in Sutton. His wife, Dor- othy (Wells), d. Aug. 8, 1825, in Sutton. They moved to Sutton when their son Isaac was six weeks old; the other children were born in Sutton.
1. Isaac Bean m. May 1, 1792, Ruth Wells, of Sandown. Chil- dren,-
(1) Sarah, b. April 30, 1793.
(2) Isaac, b. May 3, 1795; d. young.
(3) Timothy, b. June 17, 1797 ; d. June 14, 1884.
(4) Samuel, b. April 20, 1800 ; d. at sea.
(5) Jemima W., b. March 5, 1802 ; d. July 19, 1877.
(6) Jesse, b. Dec. 5, 1804.
(7) Hiram, b. Feb. 20, 1806 ; d. Oct. 2, 1876.
(8) Ruth, b. Nov. 6, 1808 ; d. Aug. 29, 1882.
(9) Dolly, b. March 28, 1812.
(10) James, b. Feb. 7, 1814.
(11) Joseph, b. May 29, 1816; d. July 7, 1849.
Isaac Bean d. Oct. 4, 1855, in Sutton. His wife, Ruth (Wells), d. May 12, 1853, in Sutton.
(1) Sarah Bean m. April 24, 1825, James Brocklebank. Child,- John, b. in Sutton.
(3) Timothy Bean m. Oct. 25, 1818, Fanny B. Brocklebank, daughter of James Brocklebank, Sr. Children,-
Calista, Sarah Jane,
John Clark, who m. Oct. 22, 1885, Martha A. Harwood.
Timothy Bean d. June 14, 1884, in Sutton. His wife, Fanny B. (Brocklebank), d. Feb. 6, 1882, in Sutton.
(5) Jemima W. Bean m. April 8, 1840, William Pressey (2d wife). Child,-
a. John M., b. May 11, 1841.
William Pressey d. May 12, 1877, in Sutton. His wife, Jemima W. (Bean), d. July 19, 1877, in Sutton.
a. John M. Pressey m. Electa Durgin. Child,- William S.
(7) Hiram Bean m. Dec. 8, 1843, Delia Morgan, of Sutton, daughter of Samuel and Mehitabel (Robinson) Morgan. No children. He d. Oct. 2, 1876, in Sutton.
(8) Ruth Bean m. Nov. 23, 1830, James Johnson, of Enfield, who d. in 1832, and she m., 2d, Mr. Muzzy, of Newport, 1834. She m., 3d, Caleb B. Flanders. She d. Aug. 29, 1882, in Sutton.
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(9) Dolly Bean m. Oct. 20, 1844, John U. Blodgett, of Newbury. Children,-
a. Mary Angeline, b. Aug. 1, 1845.
b. John, b. Aug. 15, 1846 ; d. 1848.
c. Abbie J., b. Nov. 4, 1847.
d. Betsey, b. Sept. 11, 1852; d 1853.
John U. Blodgett d. Sept. 1, 1875, in Sutton.
a. Mary Angeline Blodgett m. Sept. 23, 1860, Stillman B. Hart, of Sutton. Children,-
Rosetta M., b. March 12, 1860; d. young.
John, b. April 13, 1863 ; d. young. Fred S., b. April 9, 1865.
Stillman B. Hart d. 1865, in Sutton, and his wife, Mary A., m., 2d, July 10, 1866, Carlos S. Bingham, of Sutton. Children,-
Minnie ; Nellie Viola; Arthur ; Charles ; Henry.
Mrs. Mary A. Bingham died in Newbury.
c. Abbie J. Blodgett m. Dec. 1, 1868, Benjamin D. Belcher. Child,- Nellie May, b. May 19, 1870.
2. Jacob Bean, commonly called "Ensign " Jacob Bean, b. Apr. 2, 1773, m. April 14, 1794, Dorothy Quimby, daughter of Moses and Judith (Bean) Quimby. She d. June 12, 1795. Jacob Bean m., 2d, Oct. 20, 1796. Children,-
(1) Dolly Q., b. Sept. 4, 1797; d. Sept. 7, 1888.
(2) Abigail H., b. June 9, 1799.
(3) Hannah N., b. May 31, 1800.
(4) Polly, b. Nov. 1, 1802 ; d. Sept. 7, 1873.
(5) Asa, b. May 25, 1805; d. Aug. 31, 1889.
(6) Jacob, b. Feb. 24, 1807.
(7) Sarah J., b. April 26, 1802.
(8) Betsey A., b. Aug. 24, 1811; d. Oct. 19, 1847.
(9) William Taylor, b. July 29, 1813.
(10) Mary, b. 1816 ; d. same year.
(11) Malvina, b. April 20, 1819.
Ensign Jacob Bean d. Nov. 30, 1848, in Sutton. His wife, Hannah (Nelson), d. Jan. 8, 1865, in Sutton.
(2) Abigail H. Bean m. Nov. 8, 1825, John Muzzy, of Newport.
(3) Hannah N. Bean m. Sept. 8, 1824, Matthew H. French, of Sutton.
(4) Polly Bean m. Oct. 24, 1822, Asa Mastin, b. Jan. 14, 1799. Chil- dren,-
a. Carlos, b. Aug. 24, 1823; d. Sept. 1, 1865.
b. Mark, b. Dec. 25, 1826.
c. Mary, b. April 5, 1829.
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Asa Mastin d. Nov. 19, 1844, in Sutton, and his wife m., 2d, Capt. Stephen K. Hoyt, of Sutton. She d. Sept. 7, 1873, in Sutton.
(5) Asa Bean m. Jan. 22, 1832, Theodata Bohonnan, of Sutton, dau. of Dea. Jonathan Bohonnan. Children,-
a. Mary E., b. Dec. 23, 1835 ; d. Nov. 6, 1848.
b. Addison A., b. Nov. 1, 1845.
Asa Bean d. Aug. 31, 1889, at Chester. His wife, Theodata (Bo- honnon), d. Sept. 22, 1874, in Sutton.
b. Addison A. Bean m. Jan. 7, 1869, Mary E. Gordon, b. at Sandown, Oct. 10, 1847. Removed from Sutton to Chester, April 25, 1874.
(6) Jacob Bean m. Harriet Huntley. Child,-
a. Louisa, m. Benjamin Hart.
Jacob Bean m., 2d, Nov. 22, 1859, Harriet Newell Woodward, daugh- ter of Jonathan Woodward. She d. Nov. 14, 1889.
(9) William Taylor Bean m. Oct. 1, 1837, Sarah D. Felch, daughter of Dea. John and Hannah (Dodge) Felch, of Sutton, b. Sept. 16, 1816 ; d. Jan. 4, 1868. Children, born in Sutton,-
a. Roxana J., b. Jan. 11, 1839 ; d. June 9, 1884.
b. John Alfred, b. Oct. 16 1841.
c. Sarah Maria, b. April 9, 1847.
d. Frank Taylor, b. June 27, 1849.
e. Grace Hannah, b. May 15, 1852.
f. Jacob Walter, b. June 7, 1855.
g. George William, b. Oct. 11, 1859.
William Taylor Bean m., 2d, June 1, 1870, Nancy Tuck, of Brent- wood. Child,-
h. Oren N., b. July 2, 1871.
Mr. Bean lived with his father in Sutton many years. Removed to New London, and subsequently to Brentwood, where he now resides.
a. Roxana J. Bean m. Dr. Moses W. Russell, July 2, 1861. (See Rus- sell.)
c. Sarah Maria Bean m. George O. Sanborn.
e. Grace Hannah Bean m. Jan. 12, 1878, J. Louis Cass.
d. Frank Taylor Bean m. July 4, 1874, Ella F. Holt; d. 1876; m., 2d, April 24, 1881, Sarah Neal.
f. Jacob Walter Bean m. June 7, 1884, Ella S. Kingsbury.
g. George Willam Bean m. Oct. 11, 1883, Ella J. Perham.
7. William Bean, 2d, b. March 15, 1785; m. Betsey Fisher of Sutton. Children,-
(1) Truman, b. Nov. 10, 1811 ; d. Feb. 19, 1826.
(2) Harmony, b. Nov. 4, 1813.
(3) Carlos P., b. Sept. 13, 1815.
(4) Louisa, b. Jan. 6, 1818.
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(5) Caroline, b. Jan. 9, 1820.
(6) Amanda W., b. April 13, 1822.
(7) Abiel F., b. May 3, 1824.
(8) Truman, b. July 16, 1826.
(9) Jane, b. Nov. 23, 1828.
(10) William, b. 1830.
William Dean died about 1841. He was a farmer living upon the farm now owned by John Pressey. About 1832 he sold out and re- moved to East Corinth, Me., then a new town. He purchased a farm near that of his brother Reuben, and lived there the remainder of his days. His son, William Bean, 3d, now lives there.
3. Moses Bean, b. July 21, 1774, in Sutton, m. Sept. 2, 1802, in Hat- ley, Betsey Kezar, b. March 12, 1776. He removed to Hatley, Canada, in 1798. Children, born in Hatley,-
(1) Simon, b. Oct. 16, 1804; d. July 7, 1885.
(2) Mark, b. Jan. 17, 1806.
(3) Lora, b. Feb. 17, 1807.
(4) Betsey, b. Feb. 15, 1808 ; d. 1873.
(5) Moses, b. Jan. 19, 1809; d. June 4, 1809.
(6) Vernon, b. Jan. 15, 1810; d. June 22, 1882.
(7) Luke, b. Nov. 15, 1811; d. Aug. 11, 1881.
(8) Salome, b. May 29, 1818; d. June 7, 1839.
Moses Bean, d. Oct. 19, 1826, in Hatley, Canada. His wife d. Oct. 25, 1830. The descendants of the above are numerous in Hatley, and are among the best citizens.
(4) Samuel Bean, b. Aug. 17, 1775; m. Oct. 1, 1798, Charlotte Phelps,of Litchfield, Conn., b. in 1779. Children, b. in Glover, Vt.,-
a. Cromwell P., b. June 10, 1800; d. Dec. 25, 1864.
b. Samuel, b. April 8, 1802; d. Jan. 22, 1884.
c. Charlotte, b. March 24, 1804 ; d.
d. Amos P., b. Nov. 27, 1806; d. Nov. 16, 1875.
e. Phebe, b. Sept. 17, 1808 ; d. May 27, 1832.
f. Eldad P., b. April 17, 1811; d. Dec. 16, 1884.
g. Eveline B., b. March 12, 1813 ; d. Sept. 25, 1884.
h. Truman F., b. Sept. 26, 1815.
i. Nathan C., b. Nov. 18, 1818.
j. John E., b. Aug. 16, 1820.
Mrs. Charlotte (Phelps) Bean d. Jan. 15, 1837, in Glover, Vt. Sam- uel Bean m., 2d, Sept. 1, 1837, Mrs. Laura (Spaulding) Percival, dau. of Benjamin and Azubah (Gates) Spaulding. Child,-
k. Phebe P., b. Sept. 17, 1838; d. Nov. 26, 1854.
Samuel Bean d. April 8, 1843, in Glover, Vt. His wife d. Aug. 14, 1871, in Somerville, Mass. The descendants of the above family are many and respectable in Vermont.
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5. Joseph Bean, b. April 12, 1799, m. March 4, 1805, Betsey Rowell, of Goffstown, b. April 10, 1786, dau. of Thomas and Lydia (Hawes) Rowell. Removed to Hatley, Canada, where were born their chil- dren,-
(1) Lydia, b. June 10, 1806; d. Jan. 30, 1859.
(2) Philip, b. Feb. 11, 1808.
(3) Joseph, b. April 12, 1812 ; d. July 11, 1888.
(4) Betsey, b. May 6, 1814; d. July 17, 1844.
(5) Freeman, b. Nov. 12, 1816 ; d. Sept. 20, 1886.
(6) Dolly, b. Jan. 15, 1818.
(7) Lucy, b. Aug. 24, 1819 ; d. Feb. 28, 1882.
(8) Melvina, b. March 2, 1821.
(9) Moses, b. May 4, 1823.
(10) Samuel, b. March 27, 1825.
(11) William, b. Aug. 6, 1826; d. Jan. 9, 1870.
Joseph Bean d. Aug. 19, 1870, in Hatley, Canada. His wife d. Oct. 12, 1870, in Hatley, Canada. Their descendants in Canada are numer- ous.
6. Dolly Bean, b. Feb. 4, 1783, in Sutton, m. Nov. 1, 1802, in Glover, Vt., Jonas Philips, b. Aug. 13, 1776, in Athol, Mass. Chil- dren,-
(1) Curtis, b. June 18, 1804 ; d. Nov. 5, 1862.
(2) Jonas, b. Dec. 2, 1805; d. March 6, 1850.
(3) Dolly, b. Jan. 26, 1808.
(4) Hiram, b. Dec. 17, 1809.
(5) Samuel, b. Aug. 7, 1812.
(6) Josiah, b. Sept. 23, 1814.
(7) Rosanna, b. April 10, 1817.
(8) Charlotte, b. Jan. 7, 1819 ; d. Dec. 23, 1881.
(9) Lydia, b. Jan. 18, 1822.
(10) Betsey, b. Jan. 25, 1830 ; d. April 25, 1852.
(11) Walter H., b. Feb. 11, 1827.
(12) John E., b. Jan. 25, 1830.
Jonas Philips d. July 12, 1849, in Glover, Vt. His wife d. Nov. 16, 1871, in Glover, Vt. Their descendants in Vermont are numerous.
10. Benjamin Bean, b. May 5, 1793, in Sutton ; m. 1814, Abigail Hoyt, b. June 5, 1793. Children,-
(1) Jacob W., b. June 15, 1815.
(2) Ruth, b. June 25, 1817.
(3) Benjamin, b. Aug. 17, 1819.
(4) Sophronia, b. March 5, 1824.
(5) Curtis P., b. April 17, 1826.
(6) Levi Persons, b. Nov. 24, 1828; d. Jan. 24, 1863.
(7) Reuben, b. Sept. 27, 1832; d. April 21, 1878.
Benjamin Bean d. March 16, 1858, at Ascot, P. Q. His wife d. Sept. 18, 1866, at Ascot. P. Q. They went to Glover, Vt., in 1817,
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where they lived several years; thence to Ascot, P. Q., where they lived the remainder of their lives.
12. Reuben Bean, b. Jan. 6, 1797, m. June 1, 1822, Mary F. Smith, of Sutton, b. Dec. 30, 1804, dau. of Moses and Drusilla (Smart) Smith. Children born in Sutton .-
(1) Clarissa S., b. Nov. 19, 1823.
(2) Diana, b. Aug. 22, 1825.
(3) Diantha, b. Aug. 11, 1827.
(4) Augustus L., b. May 5, 1829.
Children born in East Corinth, Me.,-
(5) Albert, b. Aug. 3, 1831.
(6) Sumner, b. 1833 ; d. same year.
(7) Charles, b. March 22, 1835.
(8) Reuben M , b. Jan. 18, 1838.
(9) Edward W., b. May 1, 1840.
(10) Edwin P., b. May 1, 1840.
(11) David H., b. Apr. 24, 1842 ; d. Sept. 9, 1850.
(12) Marietta, b. April 29, 1844.
Reuben Bean d. June 11, 1882, in East Corinth, Me. His wife d. June 15, 1866, in East Corinth, Me.
11. Ephraim Bean, b. Jan. 16, 1795; m. Feb. 18, 1822, Ismena T. Thompson, of Salisbury, dau. of Benjamin and Abigail (Hazeltine) Thompson. Children, born in Sutton,-
(1) Charles Alden, b. March 8, 1823.
(2) Ephraim, b. March 6, 1825.
(3) Emily T., b. Feb. 10, 1827.
(4) Oliver S., b. 1829; d. 1831.
Ephraim Bean d. in Sutton, in 1833, and his widow m., 2d, March 25, 1835, William K. Howe. [For descendants of this marriage see Howe.] Mrs. Howe m., 3d, John Andrew, of Sutton (2d wife).
(1) Charles Alden Bean m. Dec. 31, 1846, Mary F. Johnson, in Hen- niker. Children, born in Henniker,-
a. Ellen M., b. March 21, 1848 ; d. Sept. 24, 1887.
b. Mary E., b. Nov. 20, 1849.
c. Charles E., b. Nov. 11, 1851.
d. Hattie A., b. March 19, 1854; d. Oct. 1, 1863.
e. George A., b. April 20, 1856.
f. Sarah C., b. May 4, 1858; d. Nov. 11, 1863.
g. Charlotte A., b. Sept. 30, 1860.
h. William H., b. April 28, 1868.
Charles A. Bean resides at Henniker.
a. Ellen M. Bean m. Jan. 1, 1868, William P. Holton, of Moundville, W. Va. Child, -.
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Edward H., b. November, 1868.
Mr. Holton died, and his widow m., 2d, Alonzo Phelps, of Sutton. Children,-
Mattie B., b. June 30, 1872. Charles I., b. Aug. 3, 1875.
Mrs. Ellen M. (Bean) Phelps d. Sept. 24, 1887, in Henniker.
b. Mary E. Bean m. July 3, 1869, John S. Lovering, b. in Methuen, Mass., July 16, 1847. Children, born in Manchester,-
George W., b. May 18, 1871. Charles J., b. Sept. 19, 1873.
c. Charles E. Bean m. March 3, 1886, Susan Dean, of Chicago. Children, born in Chillicothe, Ill.,-
Albert C., b. Jan. 17, 1888. A daughter, b. Dec. 29, 1888.
e. George A. Bean, m. Jan. 19, 1886, Mary E. Crocker, of Merri- mack.
g. Charlotte A. Bean m. Nov. 23, 1881, Walter S. Hanscom, of Portsmouth. Child,-
Walter L., b. in Henniker, March 10, 1883.
h. William H. Bean m. Nov. 29, 1888, Hattie A. Davis, of Henni- ker.
2. Ephraim Bean, Jr., m. Oct. 23, 1844, Mehitabel A. Flint, of Sut- ton, daughter of Ebenezer and Charlotte (Austin) Flint, b. July 22, 1823. Children, born in Sutton,-
a. Lydia Florence, b. Jan. 10, 1846.
b. Charles Allen, b. Feb. 3, 1849.
c. Ephraim K., b. Sept. 11, 1852; d. Feb. 24, 1853.
d. Ismena L., b. Jan. 13, 1856.
Mrs. Mehitabel A. (Flint) Bean died June 15, 1858. Ephraim Bean m., 2d, Sept. 29, 1859, Mrs. Hannah D. (Colby) Ferren, of Warner. Child,-
e. Edward Horace, b. Oct. 4, 1860, in Sutton.
Mrs. Hannah D. (Colby) Bean's children by former marriage, now living in Sutton, are Abbie C. and Emma, b. May 12, 1850.
a. Lydia Florence Bean m. Dec. 18, 1860, William L. Morgan, of Sutton, b. April 1, 1836. Children, born in Sutton,-
Almira W., b. Sept. 16, 1863. Charles F., b. Nov. 10, 1865. George H., b. Jan. 3, 1874 ; d. Jan. 5, 1874. Edith B., b. Sept. 13, 1876.
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Almira W. Morgan m. Feb. 1, 1888, Frank A. Woodward, of Sutton, b. Jan. 4, 1853.
Charles F. Morgan m. March 14, 1888, Josephine M. Bartlett, of Claremont, daughter of Joseph S. and Ellen (Cowles) Bartlett.
d. Ismena L. Bean m. Nov. 9, 1872, B. Frank Turner, of Sutton. Children, born in Warner,-
Walter F., b. Oct. 25, 1873. Ralph F., b. Sept. 21, 1875.
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