"Samuel Bean was born April 8, 1802. His boyhood, and until he became a young man, was spent on the farm now owned by the Bean Bros. There was one incident in his youth which is well worth relating. At the time of the war of 1812, he, then a small boy of ten years, was sent by his father, who was then a selectman of the town, with supplies for the soldiers stationed at Derby Line. These were strapped upon the back of a horse, with which he began his journey through the woods to the camp, a distance of 25 miles. He did his errand, and got back without any mishap. Another instance in his younger years shows his energy and courage. When he was 19 years old he attended school taught by Rev. N. W. Scott. There had been a great deal of trouble in the school now known as the Mud Island district. The teacher had been turned out, and the committee were unable to find anyone to finish the term. Mr. Scott recommended Samuel Bean. He went, and had no serious trouble in teaching the school. One of his scholars, now an old gentleman, said in regard to that winter, "we hated the first teacher, but we loved Uncle Sam like a brother." He was married Dec. 8th, 1824, to Miss Fanny Ufford, and soon after, he bought the farm now owned by Charles Hibbard, on the west side of Parker Pond. It was here their first child, Phebe, was born Oct. 3d, 1825. Soon after he moved to South Hill, where he kept a hotel until he moved to Canada in 1828. Here their second child, Fanny, was born. Soon after he went to Rougemont, where he kept a public house, until his return to Glover in 1848. The rest of his children were born here, Joanna, Jan. 22d, 1829, Freeman, March II, 1831, Eliza Ann, and who died August 4th, 1841; Aug. 14th, 1833 ; Charlotte. Apr. 10, 1837; Samuel, March 7, 1839; Caroline, March 9, 1841 ; Eliza Ann, March 1st, 1843, John, Sept. 1st, 1845, and died Feb. 4, 1846. On his return to Glover, he bought the farm known as the Flint Place, where he lived until he died. Nov. 11th, the family mourned the death of Samuel, and June 26, 1861, Charlotte also passed away. March 14, 1864, the loving wife and mother was taken from them. Her funeral was largely attended, a large circle of relatives and friends felt that they had met with an irreparable loss. Aug. 23, Phebe died, leaving only the father and five children. After his wife's death, "Uncle Sam," as he was familiarly known, found a home with his son, Freeman. His death occurred Jan. 22, 1881, after a short illness, leaving many dear friends to lament his departure. At the time of his decease he was the oldest man in town, that was born here. He left five children, 22 grandchildren and 11 great grandchildren. In politics he was a democrat, in religion a Universalist. He was always true to his party, and faithful to the many offices which during his long life he was appointed to." (Sketch on the Bean Family by Eliza M. (Bean) Dwinell, published in the Orleans County Monitor, 11 Apr 1887)
"Samuel Bean was born April 8, 1802. His boyhood, and until he became a young man, was spent on the farm now owned by the Bean Bros. There was one incident in his youth which is well worth relating. At the time of the war of 1812, he, then a small boy of ten years, was sent by his father, who was then a selectman of the town, with supplies for the soldiers stationed at Derby Line. These were strapped upon the back of a horse, with which he began his journey through the woods to the camp, a distance of 25 miles. He did his errand, and got back without any mishap. Another instance in his younger years shows his energy and courage. When he was 19 years old he attended school taught by Rev. N. W. Scott. There had been a great deal of trouble in the school now known as the Mud Island district. The teacher had been turned out, and the committee were unable to find anyone to finish the term. Mr. Scott recommended Samuel Bean. He went, and had no serious trouble in teaching the school. One of his scholars, now an old gentleman, said in regard to that winter, "we hated the first teacher, but we loved Uncle Sam like a brother." He was married Dec. 8th, 1824, to Miss Fanny Ufford, and soon after, he bought the farm now owned by Charles Hibbard, on the west side of Parker Pond. It was here their first child, Phebe, was born Oct. 3d, 1825. Soon after he moved to South Hill, where he kept a hotel until he moved to Canada in 1828. Here their second child, Fanny, was born. Soon after he went to Rougemont, where he kept a public house, until his return to Glover in 1848. The rest of his children were born here, Joanna, Jan. 22d, 1829, Freeman, March II, 1831, Eliza Ann, and who died August 4th, 1841; Aug. 14th, 1833 ; Charlotte. Apr. 10, 1837; Samuel, March 7, 1839; Caroline, March 9, 1841 ; Eliza Ann, March 1st, 1843, John, Sept. 1st, 1845, and died Feb. 4, 1846. On his return to Glover, he bought the farm known as the Flint Place, where he lived until he died. Nov. 11th, the family mourned the death of Samuel, and June 26, 1861, Charlotte also passed away. March 14, 1864, the loving wife and mother was taken from them. Her funeral was largely attended, a large circle of relatives and friends felt that they had met with an irreparable loss. Aug. 23, Phebe died, leaving only the father and five children. After his wife's death, "Uncle Sam," as he was familiarly known, found a home with his son, Freeman. His death occurred Jan. 22, 1881, after a short illness, leaving many dear friends to lament his departure. At the time of his decease he was the oldest man in town, that was born here. He left five children, 22 grandchildren and 11 great grandchildren. In politics he was a democrat, in religion a Universalist. He was always true to his party, and faithful to the many offices which during his long life he was appointed to." (Sketch on the Bean Family by Eliza M. (Bean) Dwinell, published in the Orleans County Monitor, 11 Apr 1887)
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