William Bean | |
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 Tennessee Historical Commission marker placed near the William Bean Cabin site in present-day Johnson City | |
| Born | William Bean December 9, 1721 St. Stephens Parish, Virginia |
| Died | May 1782 (aged 60) Bean's Station, Tennessee |
| Nationality | American |
| Occupation(s) | Longhunter, soldier, pioneer, politician |
| Known for | being the reported first permanent European-American settler, and founding the first permanent European-American settlement of Tennessee[1] |
| Title | Commissioner, Watauga Association[2] |
| Term | 1772-April 1775 |
| Predecessor | Office established |
| Successor | Office dissolved |
| Spouse |
Lydia Russell
(m. 1744; died 1788) |
| Children | 6 |
| Parents |
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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.[3]
- ^ Clouse, Allie (May 27, 2021). "From Davy to Dolly: 225 years (and more) of Tennessee's storied history". Knoxville News Sentinel. Retrieved June 1, 2021.
- ^ Tuller, Roberta (2020). "William Bean". An American Family History. Retrieved June 1, 2021.
- ^ Lambert, A.J. "WILLIAM BEAN, REV'L WAR" (PDF). Retrieved June 30, 2020.