Son of Philip Jean, Jr. and his wife Mary Tomlinson.
He married about 1751 in Brunswick Co., VA to Hulda Brown.
His son Rev. William Jeans Jr. was one of the original founders of Love's Methodist Church in 1797.
1757 – William buys land on Poplar Creek in Brunswick Co., VA. "Marmaduke DANNIEL of Brunswick Co to William JEAN of same. 27 Sep 1757. L15 VA. 100 acres, joining Popler Creek. Witnesses omitted. Proved 27 Sep 1757. Sarah the wife of Marmaduke DANNIEL relinquished her right of dower. Archd WAGER CC."
1762 – William's land on Poplar Creek surveyed:
- Source: Brunswick County, VA Deed Book 7:
"A List of Survyes (sic) made in the County of Brunswick from June 1762 to June 1763." Typed in order given in book; note names following each other. Audrey
19. Surveyed for William JEAN 84 acres, on Poplar Creek
1769 - William Sr. and Huldah move their family across the VA/NC border: "He was the earliest know JEAN to settle in NC. In 1769 he moved from Brunswick Co. VA to Bute Co. NC with his son Edmond, where Edmond died."
[See note below for information supplied by researcher Renee Newman on an earlier Jean in Bute Co., NC and confusion between members of that family and this one.]
In 1769, William bought land in Bute Co., NC. He and Huldah moved to Bute Co., North Carolina about that time.
ABSTRACTS OF WARREN COUNTY, NC - DEED BOOK 3 Part 2 of 4
From original by Mary Hinton Kerr
DB-3, page 225. 9 October 1769. WILLIAM JEAN, of Brunswick Co., Va., to WILLIAM HUDSON, of Bute Co. 85 Pds. Va. money for 248 A. in Bute Co. on BS Gunters Creek, adj. ALSTON. Wit: RICHARD ACOCK,JR., RICHARD ACOCK,SR., JOHN HUDSON. Proved by JOHN HUDSON, Bute February Court 1771, BEN McCULLOCN, C.C. Reg: 16 May 1771, by WILLIAM JOHNSON, P.R.
DB-3, page 249. 12 October 1769. PHILLIP JEAN, Planter, & ELIZABETH, his wife, to THOMAS CLIFTON, Planter, all of Bute Co. 25 Pds. Procl. money for l00 A. on SS Crooked Creek adj. YOUNG. Wit: WILLIAM FISH, CART COX. Proved by WILLIAM FISH, Bute May Court 1771, BEN McCULLOCH, C.C.Reg: 27 July 1771, by WILLIAM JOHNSON, P.R.
DB-3, page 192. 11 May 1770. PHILLIP JEAN (JA(E)NE, JAUN), Planter, to WILLIAM FISH, Planter, both of Bute Co. 20 Pds. Procl. money for 75 A. in Bute Co. on NS Crooked Creek, adj. JOHN YOUNG. Wit: JOHN YOUNG, LEBAN YOUNG.Proved by JOHN YOUNG, Bute February Court 1771, BEN McCULLOCN, C.C.Reg: 6 May 1771, by WILLIAM JOHNSON, P.R.
1771 - He bought land in Bute Co. NC in 1771.
Bute Co. land purchase in 1771 is harder to assess. Since wm jean lived in Brunswick Co. VA, he and directly on the other side of the Roanoke River, or land boundary line, was called Bute Co NC in 1771, wm janes might conceivably have owned land very near to Brunswick Co VA, and so not actually moved in NC but merely owned nearby land which was on other side of state line???];
1771 - Bute Co., NC taxables
W--- Jean and son Edmund
William and Hulda in the Revolutionary War:
1775 -
Bute County Safety Committee Meeting, 1775-1776
Names mentioned in the minutes of the meeting.
8 Jul 1775 & 23 June 1775 - William Jean (with about 135 others)
Their son William Jr. describes his movements during the war in his later pension application:
"I was living in Bute county, now Warren county, No. Carolina when first called into service. When called into service the second time, I was living in Halifax county, No. Carolina, which adjoins Butes county. From Halifax, I removed to Guilford county, N.C. From Guilford, I removed to Stokes county, N.C. And from Stokes to Surry county, N.C., where I have resided for about twelve years. Guilford, Stokes, and Surry are all adjoining counties in North Carolina."
Did only William Jr. move to Halifax during the war, or did his parents go also?
Son Philip also served and applied for a pension. In his pension application, he states that the family moved From Brunswick Co., VA To Warren Co., NC in "about his 10th year of age", which would be about 1771 or 1772.
l778, August COURT MINUTES (JURY) - Bute Co., NC - William Jean was summoned to serve as a juror.
1779 - Warren Co., NC [on the VA border] was formed from the northern part of Bute, so the family didn't move, but this shows they always lived near the border.
The county was formed in 1779 from the northern half of Bute County.
Warren County came into existence when strong patriotic sentiment demanded the former county of Bute, named after the former British prime minister, change its name and divide into two counties, Warren to the north and Franklin to the south. The name Warren came from an honored Boston doctor who died at the battle of Bunker Hill
http://www.ncgenweb.us/ncwarren/misc/petition.htm
1779 PETITION FOR DIVISION OF BUTE COUNTY
Not too many names on this petition. No Jean signed, but the Pegrams and Owens did.
1779 , August -
William's signature on his daughter's marriage bond: Why did he later sign will with an "X"? Because he was sick? William Jr. would have only been about 20 in 1779.
Marriage Bond Edward Pegram and Patty Jean
State of North Carolina Warren County
Know all men by these presents that we Edward Pegram & William
Jane ... of the County aforesaid are held and firmly bound unto Richard Caswell Esqr. Governor & Capt General in and over the said State in the Sum of Fifty pounds Current money, To which payment will and Truly to be made to the said Richard Caswell and to his Successors, We bind ourselves our heirs Exr. Adms. & firmly by these presents, Sealed with our Seals and Dated the 23rd day of August Anno Dom 1779.
1780 -
Warren Co., NC Court records 1780
Page 14 Friday February 18 the Jurors to attend at next Court (to wit) [among others] William Jean
Aug 1778 - Nov 1782 - William and Hulda moved the family west along the VA/NC border to Surry Co., NC, to the western part that in 1789 would become Stokes Co. Surry was created
1770 from Rowan Co., which was created 1753 from Anson Co. NC
It looks like William Sr. already had family there???
1782 -
Surry Court minutes show the following:
9 Nov 1779 Stephen Jeans , overseer of road who was STEPHEN JEAN?
15 Nov 1782 William Jeans named as Juror [was this Jr. or Sr.?]
14 May 1782 Order Grist Mill already built by Na____(blurred) Jeans on Toms Creek his own land be publick mill. [Probably Nathan Jeans, William's cousin.]
10 May 1785 Transfer of deed to William Jeans from Wm Bostic.
1788 Surry County Claims records show Thomas Owen sought payment for
"making and putting on two pair handcuffs on John Williams and Robert Briggs."
And, from the same year, someone was appointed overseer on a road project that
"leads by William Jeans from forks roads near him to Thomas Owens shop."
1789 Stokes Co., NC was formed out of western part of Surry:
In 1790 Stokes Co. NC census list-Edward Jean Jeanes, William, William Sr. and Philip;
In 1790 Stokes Co.NC Census list-Edward Jean Jeanes, William, William Sr. and Philip.
1790 Guilford Co., NC census, Salisbury Dist., p. 501
other
m16+ m-16 all f free slaves
Philip Jean 1 2 1 0 4
[lots of names]
Edward Jeans 1 5 5 0 1
Nathan Hill 1 1 3 0 0
William Jean 1 1 3 0 2
William Jean Sr. 2 2 1 0 3
1797 -
Two of William and Hulda's sons were Episcopal Methodist ministers: was Edmund really William's son?
Book 3, Folio 96
Stokes County, North Carolina
This indenture made the thirteenth day of Decr. In the year of our Lord one thousand seven hundred and ninety seven, Between Thos. Tucker of Stokes County State of N Carolina and Ann his wife of the one part and James Love Senr, Edmund Jean, William Jean, James Love Junr, Edward Cooley, Robert Fulton, and Archibald Campbell, Trustees in Trust for the uses & purposes herein afer mentioned all of the County and State aforesaid of the other part Witnessesth that the said Thomas Tucker and Ann his wife for and in consideration of the sum of five shillings specie to them in hand paid at and upon the sealing and Delivery of these presents, the Receipt wherof is hereby acknowledged Have given, granted bargained sold Released Confirmed and Conveyed and by these presents do give grant & Bargain, sell, Release, Confirm and Convey, unto the said James Love Senr., Edmund Jean, William Jean, James Love Junr., Edward Cooley, Robert Fulton & Arch'd Campbell and their successors, Trustees as aforesaid all the estate, right, title, Interest, property, claim and Demands whatsoever either in Law or equity, which they the said Thos Tucker & Ann his wife have in or upon all and singular a certain lot of piece of Ground situate in the County of Stokes aforesaid lying and being on a small branch of that fork of Muddy Creek commonly known by the name of the Rocky Branch. Beginning at a stone at the Root of a hickory, fifty three rods south from said Tuckers north east corner & also being Vincent Browns line, Running twelve rods east to a stone at the Root of a Red Oak, in said Browns line, there with his line thirteen and a third Rods to the beginning Containing one acre together with all and singular the houses, woods, waters, ways, privileges, waters, or appurtenances thereunto belonging or in any wise appertaining To have and to hold all and singular to above Mentioned and described lot or piece of ground situate lying and being as aforesaid, Together with all and singular the houses waters, ways, and privileges thereunto belonging or in any wise appertaining unto them the said James Love Senr, Edmund Jean, William Jean, James Love Junr, Edward Cooley, Robert Fulton and Archibald Campbell, and their successors in office, forever in trust that they shall Erect and build or cause to be erected and built thereon a house or place of worship for the use of the members of the Methodist Episcopal Church, in the United States of America, and in further preachers belonging to the said church as shall from time to time be duly authorized by the general Conference of the ministers and preachers of the said Methodist Episcopal church or by yearly Conference authorized by the yearly conference and none other, to preach & expound on God's holy word, therein and in further trust and Confidence, that as often as one or more of the trustees herin mentioned shall die or cease to be members of the said church according to the rules and discipline then and in such case it shall be the duty of the minister or preacher authorized as aforesaid, who shall have the pastoral charge of the said church, to call a meeting of the remaining trustees, as soon as conveniently may be, and when to meet the said preacher shall nominate one or more persons to fill vacancies, provided the person or persons to be nominated have been one year member or members of said church, Immediately proceeding such nomination, and at least 21 years of age, and the said Trustees so assembled shall proceed to Elect and by a majority of Votes to appoint the persons so nominated to fill the vacancies in order to keep up the members of seven, trusting forever and in case of an Equal number of votes for and against such Nomination, the stationed preacher to have the casting vote. Provided nevertheless that the said trustees or any of them, or their successors have advanced any sum or sums of money or are responsible for any sum or sums of money or amt. of the said premises & c. And they the said trustees or their successors be Obliged to pay any sum of sums of money they or a majority of them shall be authorized to Record said money by a Mortgage on the said premises, or by selling the same after notice given the pastor or preacher who has the Oversight of the Congregation attending. Devine Service, If the money be not paid to the trustees or their successors within one year after such notice given, and if such sale take place, the said Trustees or their successors, after paying the debt and all other charges which are due from the money arising from such sale, shall deposit the Remainder of the money produced by said sale in the hands of the Stewards of the society belonging to the said congregation which surplus shall be at the disposal of the next yearly conference according to the best of their judgment for the use of said society. And the said Thos. Tucker and Ann his wife by these presents warrant and defend all and singular the above mentioned and described piece of ground with the appurtenances thereunto belonging unto the said trustees & their successors forever against the claim of all persons whoever in Testimony wherof the said Thomas Tucker and Wife have hereunto set their hands and seals date as above.
Signed Sealed & delivered before
Thos Tucker
Ann (X) Tucker
Wm. Walker & Robert Walker
Stokes County March Term 1798. The execution of the above Deed was duly proved in open court by oath of William Walker & ordered to be Registered Test R. W., C C
1803 - William Sr. makes his will in Stokes Co., NC
Will of William Jeans, 1803
Will of William Jeans
State of North Carolina Stokes County..........31 Oct 1803
In the name of God Amen, I William Jeans, of the State of North Carolina Stokes County being weak in body but of sound mind and memory blessed by God do this thirty-first day of October in the year of our Lord one Thousand eight hundred and three, make and ordain this my last will and testament in manner and from following that is to say.
First I will that all my just debts and funeral expences be paid out of my Estate.
Secondly I bequeath to my beloved wife Huldah Jean all my money goods, house and chattel. Also I leave to my wife one Negro woman named Penney and one Negro girl named Mary and at her deceased, to be divided in the following manner.
Thirdly I bequeath to my beloved son Joseph Jean the above Negro Woman Penney with the Negro girl Mary with their increase to take pocession of the dec'd of my wife. V provided the said Joseph Jeans pay one third of the value of the said Negro woman Penney and the girl Mary with the increase of the same on the third part of the value of all that may be living at the death of my wife, unto my beloved son Wm Jeans and his heirs.
Fourthly, I will that all the remaining part of my estate should be sold after the death of my wife.
Fifthly, I bequeath to my beloved daughter Beckey (looks like Mosely) five shillings starling
Sixly I bequeath to my beloved daughter Betty Bobbitt five shillings starling
Seventhly I will that the remaining part of the money arising from the sail be equally divided between my other seven children namely, Philip Jean, John Jean, Joseph Jean, William Jean, Patty Pegram, Silva Cumming and Nancy
Williamson Lastly I make ordain and appoint my beloved sons, William and Joseph Jean Executor of this my last will and testament signed sealed pronounced published and declared to be the last will and testament of the said William Jean the
testors during the life time of the said testator in the presence of the subscribing witnesses who were present at the signing and sealing these of trust.
Boaz Southern Durant his
Stephen Medaris (each signed with a mark) William (x) Jean
(seal)
Billy Medaris mark
Deed Abstracts, Guilford County, NC
9 January 1819 / WM. PEGRAM to JOHN PEGRAM for $166.66 & 2/3 - two tracts on waters of Balews Creek..being part of land formerly owned by EDWARD PEGRAM decd. Who devised that said land would be publicly sold at yongest child being of age...etc. WILLIAM PEGRAM purchased said land 11 Nov. 1816 - Tract 1) 43 & 3/4 acres..begin at a black oak in JOHN MEDEARES line...to a stump & stake in a field near to a stable (formerly EDMOND JEANS) now DEMSY McKINNEYs).. thence N on SOLOMON WARREN's line (formerly McKILLESS)..; Tract 2) 58 acres..begin at a white oak on head of a branch...to black oak in JOHN MEDEARES line...to large Hickory at corner of WM. PEGRAM's field... Wit: GEORGE PEGRAM, TRAVIS JONES Proved Feb. 1819. (DB 13:257)
[According to researcher Renee Newman:
"The Philip Jean in Bute County records was the son of Christopher Jean. While people do say that William Jean was the earliest Jean in North Carolina, from this family that is inaccurate. Christopher Jean was in Northampton County by 1749 and in Granville County by 1757. He had sold part of his Northampton land to Philip but Philip joined him in Granville about 1761, according to the tax lists. They lived on Crooked Creek which was in the part that became Bute, then Franklin. Nathan Jean of Franklin County was the son of this Philip Jean, as were Burrell and Sherrod Jean. This Philip moved to Caswell County, then to Spartanburg and Pickens, South Carolina.
Christopher Jean was born in Prince George County the only provable son of Philip Jean, son of John Jean of Charles City County and Eliza. Philip Jean was married to Elizabeth Davis, daughter of Christopher Davis of Prince George and Surry Counties. Eliza, mother of Philip and widow of John Jean married John Wickett after John Jean died.
http://www.gean-ealogy.com/genealogy/getperson.php?personID=I9760&tree=Tree1
The Stephen Jean of Surry County was actually Stephen Jayne, son of Nathaniel Jayne, who moved his family from New York during the Revolutionary War. Their names are recorded as Jane, Jayne and Jean, and even Gean a time or two. Nathaniel died in Surry County, he had sons William, Henry, Stephen, Zopher, and Nathaniel and a couple of daughers. They were descendants of William Jayne of NY and not kin to our Jean family of VA and NC (proven by ydna). Some early Surry County records for his son William have been confused/contributed to William Jean Sr."]
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William Jean, Sr.'s children:
1. Rebecca Jean, b. 14 Nov 1753, Albemarle Parish, Brunswick Co., VA; m. ___ Morris;
"Fifthly, I bequeath to my beloved daughter Beckey (looks like Mosely) five shillings starling"
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2. Rev. Edmund Jean, b. 1755, Brunswick Co., VA; m. 1st c. 1777, NC, to ___?; m. 2nd 2 Oct 1795 , Stokes Co., NC to Martha (Patty) Beasley [b.c. 1759]; he d. by 1802?, Stokes (now Forsyth) Co., NC
Not mentioned in William's will.
Edmund and Phillip raised families in NC and died there. The most completely documented line in that of Edmund who died in Stokes Co. NC in 1802.
Edmund and his first wife, whose name is not known, had 9 children, 6 sons and 3 daughters. The daughters are not researched. It was not determined what happened to child #4 William b ca 1783. The remaining 5 sons were progenitors of Jean families in other states: Wiley, Green Co, TN: Wesley Washington Co, IN: Edmund
Guilford Co., NC CourtRecords
George Purie acknowledged a Deed to Edmond Jean for 200 acres of Land dated 16th of January
1784 M.O.R.
Page 171
Edmund Jean is appointed overseer of the road
1788 - Ordered That Joseph Cummons be Exempt from a pole Tax for The year 1788 in Ralph Garrels Destrict
and forever After
James Bell
v } Debt (Case)
Robt. and John Wright The following Jury being
Sworn (To Wit)
Saml. Thompson James Finley John McClintock
Justin Knott Watson Warton William Brown
Uptan Williams George Clapp Micah Witt and
Edmond Jeans Robt. Russel William Dichey
Find a Verdit for the Defendant__
1790 - Salisbury Superior Court March Term
1790
Fryday Court Met according To Adjournment
Robert McKemie
William Gawday
Present William Dent } Esquires
George Wilson and
Edmond Jean
Edmand Jean Esqr. Returns his List of Taxables for The year 1790
1800 Stokes Co., NC census, p. 104
Wiley Jean 1-0-0-0-1-0-0-0-50
[22 doors away]
William Jean 1-1-0-0-200-230-0-0-225
[2 doors]
Martha Jean 1-0-0-0-100-0-0-0-50 Edmond's widow
p. 135 – Bethabra Dist.
William Jean 0-1-1-0-1 1-2-1-0-1 4 slaves
[2 doors]
Martha Jean 0-2-1-0-0 0-0-1-1-0 1 slave
Edmund's children by 1st wife:
1) Wesley Richard Jean, b. 11 Jan 1778, Bute Co., NC; m. 21 Jan 1799, Surry Co., NC to Mary Goode [daughter of Thomas Goode];
2) Wiley Jean, b. 1780, Bute Co., NC; m. 15 Dec 1797, Stokes Co., NC to Morning Thomason;
3) Elizabeth Jean, b.c. 1781, Warren Co., NC.
4) William Jean, b. 1784, Warren Co., NC.
5) Patty Jean, b. 1786
6) Edmund Jean, b. 18 May 1786, VA?
7) Sally May Jean, b. 1787, Guilford Co., NC.
8) Joseph Jean, b. 24 Aug 1790, Guilford Co., NC.
9) David Jean, b.c. 1794, Stokes Co., NC.
Children by Martha Beasley:
10) John Jean, b.1796, Stokes Co., NC.
11) Nancy Jean, b.c. 1798, Stokes Co., NC.
12) Harrison Jean, b.c. 1799 in Stokes Co., NC.
13) Jesse Lee Jean, b.c. 1801, Stokes Co., NC; m. 17 Aug 1819, Stokes Co., NC to Peggy Crenshaw;
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3. Elizabeth (Betty) Jean, b. 1757, Brunswick Co., VA; m.
13 Oct 1774, Halifax Co., NC to Isham Bobbitt [b. 3 May 1754];
"Sixly I bequeath to my beloved daughter Betty Bobbitt five shillings starling."
1781 - Guilford Court Records
Ordered that Philip Jean be appointed overseer of the road from Rockingham line to Surry County line near W. Cooks & with the hands to wit John Moore, Richard Perry, Isham Bobbits, John Woodside keep the same in good repair.
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4. Rev. William Jean, Jr., b. 11 Mar 1759, Brunswick Co., VA
"Seventhly I will that the remaining part of the money arising from the sail be equally divided between my other seven children namely, Philip Jean, John Jean, Joseph Jean, William Jean, Patty Pegram, Silva Cumming and Nancy Williamson."
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5. Nancy Jean, b. 1762, Brunswick Co., VA
Nancy Jean born Nov.01, 1782 married Williamson
"Seventhly I will that the remaining part of the money arising from the sail be equally divided between my other seven children namely, Philip Jean, John Jean, Joseph Jean, William Jean, Patty Pegram, Silva Cumming and Nancy Williamson."
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6. Philip Jean, b. 27 Oct 1762, Brunswick Co., VA; m. 22 Jun 1786, Guilford Co., NC to Sarah Peebles [b. born-1767; d. 18 Nov 1847, Guilford Co. NC]; he d. 18 Nov 1847 in Guilford Co., NC; buried
"Seventhly I will that the remaining part of the money arising from the sail be equally divided between my other seven children namely, Philip Jean, John Jean, Joseph Jean, William Jean, Patty Pegram, Silva Cumming and Nancy Williamson."
Edmund and Phillip raised families in NC and died there.
Philip served as a Revolutionary War soldier.
Book 4, page 103 Deed 10 Oct 1785 Guilford Co., NC
1790 census, Salibury District, Guilford Co., NC, p. 500
Philip Jean 3 free white males 16 & up
0 free white males under 16
2 free white females
1810 census, Greensboro, Guilford Co., NC, p. 987
Phillip Jane 0-0-1-0-1 0-2-1-1-1
One male over 45; b. by 1765
One female over 45; b. by 1765
One female 26-44; b. 1766-1784 -
One male 16-25; b. 1785-1794 -
One female 16-25; b. 1785-1794 -
Two females 10-15; b. 1795-1800 -
1820 census, Guilford Co., NC, sheet 77, page 95, line 4
Philip Janes 3-0-0-0-0-1 2-0-0-1-1
One male over 45; b. by 1775
One female over 45; b. by 1775
One female 26-44; b. 1776-1794 -
Three males under 10; b. 1810-1820 -
Two females under 10; b. 1810-1820 -
Will Book C, page 286-287 17 Aug 1841 Guilford Co., NC
Probate: 1853 Guilford Co., NC
According to descendant Thomas Glascock, Philip "had two daughters that married James McNairy, Sr., and Philip had a grandaughter that married James McNairy, Jr.
Nancy Jean, daughter of Philip Jean, married Lemuel Jean, a reported son of William Jean, Jr.
Nancy later married James McNairy Sr. in 1835 in White Plains, which I believe was in Stokes County."
Philip Jean's children:
1) Daughter Jean, b. 1787-1790, Guilford Co., NC; m. James McNairy Sr.?; she d. by 1835, Guilford Co., NC when her sister Nancy married her widower James McNairy Sr.
1830 census, Guilford Co., NC, p. 149
James McNairy 2-2-0-0-1-0-0-1 0-1-1-0-0-1
One male 40-50; b. 1780-1890 - James McNairy Sr.
One female 30-40; b. 1790-1800 - Nancy's sister
One male 20-30; b. 1800-1810 -
One female 10-15; b. 1815-1820 -
Two males 5-10; b. 1820-1825 -
One female 5-10; b. 1820-1825 -
Two males under 5; b. 1825-1830 -
2) Smith Peeples Jean, b. 7 May 1787, Guilford Co., NC; m. Lucy Ogburn; he d. 17 Aug 1841
Event: sheet 77, page 95, line 5 1820 Census 1820 Guilford Co., NC
Event: Book 15, page 728-1729 Deed 1823 Guilford Co., NC
Event: page 263, line 13 1830 Census 1830 Stokes Co., NC
Event: sheet 218, line 24 1840 Census 1840 Guilford Co., NC
1810 census, Guilford Co., NC, p. 988
Smyth Jane 1-0-1-0-0 1-0-1-0-0
One male 16-25; b. 1785-1794 - Smith Jean
One female 16-25; b. 1785-1794 - Lucy
Smith P. Jean's children:
i. William Fletcher Jean, b. 15 Oct 1815, Guilford Co., NC
ii. Philip H. Jean, b. 1816, Guilford Co., NC
iii. W. C. Jean, b. 1821, Guilford Co., NC
iv. James E. Jean, b. Sep 1823, Guilford Co., NC
3) Wyatt W. Jean, b. 22 Mar 1789, Guilford Co., NC; he d. 1814, Guilford Co., NC;
4) Ann Jean "Nancy", b. 1 Nov 1792, Guilford Co., NC; m. 1st Nov 1792, Guilford Co., NC to Lemuel Jean [b. 1787-1790; d. 1822-Aug 1835; son of William Jean Jr. and Elizabeth Goode]; she m. 2nd to James McNairy Sr; she d. after 1880, Guilford Co., NC.
5) Elizabeth Jean "Betsey", b. 10 Mar 1802, Guilford Co., NC;
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7. John Wesley Jean, b. 1763, Brunswick Co., VA
John Joseph Jean born 1763 Brunswick Co.Va. died after 1850
"Seventhly I will that the remaining part of the money arising from the sail be equally divided between my other seven children namely, Philip Jean, John Jean, Joseph Jean, William Jean, Patty Pegram, Silva Cumming and Nancy Williamson."
The other sons were progenitors of Jean families in other states. William, Jr in MPO. John Joseph in IN and Joseph in KY.
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8. Patty Jean, b. 1765, Brunswick Co., VA
Patty Jean born 1778 vs 1767 Brunswick Co. Va. married Pegram
"Seventhly I will that the remaining part of the money arising from the sail be equally divided between my other seven children namely, Philip Jean, John Jean, Joseph Jean, William Jean, Patty Pegram, Silva Cumming and Nancy Williamson."
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9. Silva Jean, b. 1767, Brunswick Co., VA
Silva Jean born 1780 married Cummings
"Seventhly I will that the remaining part of the money arising from the sail be equally divided between my other seven children namely, Philip Jean, John Jean, Joseph Jean, William Jean, Patty Pegram, Silva Cumming and Nancy Williamson."
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10. Joseph Jean, b. 1771,
Thirdly I bequeath to my beloved son Joseph Jean the above Negro Woman Penney with the Negro girl Mary with their increase to take pocession on the dec'd of my wife. V provided the said Joseph Jeans pay one third of the value of the said Negro woman Penney and the girl Mary with the increase of the same on the third part of the value of all that may be living at the death of my wife, unto my beloved son Wm Jeans and his heirs.
"Seventhly I will that the remaining part of the money arising from the sail be equally divided between my other seven children namely, Philip Jean, John Jean, Joseph Jean, William Jean, Patty Pegram, Silva Cumming and Nancy Williamson."
The other sons were progenitors of Jean families in other states. William, Jr in MPO. John Joseph in IN and Joseph in KY.
He married about 1751 in Brunswick Co., VA to Hulda Brown.
His son Rev. William Jeans Jr. was one of the original founders of Love's Methodist Church in 1797.
1757 – William buys land on Poplar Creek in Brunswick Co., VA. "Marmaduke DANNIEL of Brunswick Co to William JEAN of same. 27 Sep 1757. L15 VA. 100 acres, joining Popler Creek. Witnesses omitted. Proved 27 Sep 1757. Sarah the wife of Marmaduke DANNIEL relinquished her right of dower. Archd WAGER CC."
1762 – William's land on Poplar Creek surveyed:
- Source: Brunswick County, VA Deed Book 7:
"A List of Survyes (sic) made in the County of Brunswick from June 1762 to June 1763." Typed in order given in book; note names following each other. Audrey
19. Surveyed for William JEAN 84 acres, on Poplar Creek
1769 - William Sr. and Huldah move their family across the VA/NC border: "He was the earliest know JEAN to settle in NC. In 1769 he moved from Brunswick Co. VA to Bute Co. NC with his son Edmond, where Edmond died."
[See note below for information supplied by researcher Renee Newman on an earlier Jean in Bute Co., NC and confusion between members of that family and this one.]
In 1769, William bought land in Bute Co., NC. He and Huldah moved to Bute Co., North Carolina about that time.
ABSTRACTS OF WARREN COUNTY, NC - DEED BOOK 3 Part 2 of 4
From original by Mary Hinton Kerr
DB-3, page 225. 9 October 1769. WILLIAM JEAN, of Brunswick Co., Va., to WILLIAM HUDSON, of Bute Co. 85 Pds. Va. money for 248 A. in Bute Co. on BS Gunters Creek, adj. ALSTON. Wit: RICHARD ACOCK,JR., RICHARD ACOCK,SR., JOHN HUDSON. Proved by JOHN HUDSON, Bute February Court 1771, BEN McCULLOCN, C.C. Reg: 16 May 1771, by WILLIAM JOHNSON, P.R.
DB-3, page 249. 12 October 1769. PHILLIP JEAN, Planter, & ELIZABETH, his wife, to THOMAS CLIFTON, Planter, all of Bute Co. 25 Pds. Procl. money for l00 A. on SS Crooked Creek adj. YOUNG. Wit: WILLIAM FISH, CART COX. Proved by WILLIAM FISH, Bute May Court 1771, BEN McCULLOCH, C.C.Reg: 27 July 1771, by WILLIAM JOHNSON, P.R.
DB-3, page 192. 11 May 1770. PHILLIP JEAN (JA(E)NE, JAUN), Planter, to WILLIAM FISH, Planter, both of Bute Co. 20 Pds. Procl. money for 75 A. in Bute Co. on NS Crooked Creek, adj. JOHN YOUNG. Wit: JOHN YOUNG, LEBAN YOUNG.Proved by JOHN YOUNG, Bute February Court 1771, BEN McCULLOCN, C.C.Reg: 6 May 1771, by WILLIAM JOHNSON, P.R.
1771 - He bought land in Bute Co. NC in 1771.
Bute Co. land purchase in 1771 is harder to assess. Since wm jean lived in Brunswick Co. VA, he and directly on the other side of the Roanoke River, or land boundary line, was called Bute Co NC in 1771, wm janes might conceivably have owned land very near to Brunswick Co VA, and so not actually moved in NC but merely owned nearby land which was on other side of state line???];
1771 - Bute Co., NC taxables
W--- Jean and son Edmund
William and Hulda in the Revolutionary War:
1775 -
Bute County Safety Committee Meeting, 1775-1776
Names mentioned in the minutes of the meeting.
8 Jul 1775 & 23 June 1775 - William Jean (with about 135 others)
Their son William Jr. describes his movements during the war in his later pension application:
"I was living in Bute county, now Warren county, No. Carolina when first called into service. When called into service the second time, I was living in Halifax county, No. Carolina, which adjoins Butes county. From Halifax, I removed to Guilford county, N.C. From Guilford, I removed to Stokes county, N.C. And from Stokes to Surry county, N.C., where I have resided for about twelve years. Guilford, Stokes, and Surry are all adjoining counties in North Carolina."
Did only William Jr. move to Halifax during the war, or did his parents go also?
Son Philip also served and applied for a pension. In his pension application, he states that the family moved From Brunswick Co., VA To Warren Co., NC in "about his 10th year of age", which would be about 1771 or 1772.
l778, August COURT MINUTES (JURY) - Bute Co., NC - William Jean was summoned to serve as a juror.
1779 - Warren Co., NC [on the VA border] was formed from the northern part of Bute, so the family didn't move, but this shows they always lived near the border.
The county was formed in 1779 from the northern half of Bute County.
Warren County came into existence when strong patriotic sentiment demanded the former county of Bute, named after the former British prime minister, change its name and divide into two counties, Warren to the north and Franklin to the south. The name Warren came from an honored Boston doctor who died at the battle of Bunker Hill
http://www.ncgenweb.us/ncwarren/misc/petition.htm
1779 PETITION FOR DIVISION OF BUTE COUNTY
Not too many names on this petition. No Jean signed, but the Pegrams and Owens did.
1779 , August -
William's signature on his daughter's marriage bond: Why did he later sign will with an "X"? Because he was sick? William Jr. would have only been about 20 in 1779.
Marriage Bond Edward Pegram and Patty Jean
State of North Carolina Warren County
Know all men by these presents that we Edward Pegram & William
Jane ... of the County aforesaid are held and firmly bound unto Richard Caswell Esqr. Governor & Capt General in and over the said State in the Sum of Fifty pounds Current money, To which payment will and Truly to be made to the said Richard Caswell and to his Successors, We bind ourselves our heirs Exr. Adms. & firmly by these presents, Sealed with our Seals and Dated the 23rd day of August Anno Dom 1779.
1780 -
Warren Co., NC Court records 1780
Page 14 Friday February 18 the Jurors to attend at next Court (to wit) [among others] William Jean
Aug 1778 - Nov 1782 - William and Hulda moved the family west along the VA/NC border to Surry Co., NC, to the western part that in 1789 would become Stokes Co. Surry was created
1770 from Rowan Co., which was created 1753 from Anson Co. NC
It looks like William Sr. already had family there???
1782 -
Surry Court minutes show the following:
9 Nov 1779 Stephen Jeans , overseer of road who was STEPHEN JEAN?
15 Nov 1782 William Jeans named as Juror [was this Jr. or Sr.?]
14 May 1782 Order Grist Mill already built by Na____(blurred) Jeans on Toms Creek his own land be publick mill. [Probably Nathan Jeans, William's cousin.]
10 May 1785 Transfer of deed to William Jeans from Wm Bostic.
1788 Surry County Claims records show Thomas Owen sought payment for
"making and putting on two pair handcuffs on John Williams and Robert Briggs."
And, from the same year, someone was appointed overseer on a road project that
"leads by William Jeans from forks roads near him to Thomas Owens shop."
1789 Stokes Co., NC was formed out of western part of Surry:
In 1790 Stokes Co. NC census list-Edward Jean Jeanes, William, William Sr. and Philip;
In 1790 Stokes Co.NC Census list-Edward Jean Jeanes, William, William Sr. and Philip.
1790 Guilford Co., NC census, Salisbury Dist., p. 501
other
m16+ m-16 all f free slaves
Philip Jean 1 2 1 0 4
[lots of names]
Edward Jeans 1 5 5 0 1
Nathan Hill 1 1 3 0 0
William Jean 1 1 3 0 2
William Jean Sr. 2 2 1 0 3
1797 -
Two of William and Hulda's sons were Episcopal Methodist ministers: was Edmund really William's son?
Book 3, Folio 96
Stokes County, North Carolina
This indenture made the thirteenth day of Decr. In the year of our Lord one thousand seven hundred and ninety seven, Between Thos. Tucker of Stokes County State of N Carolina and Ann his wife of the one part and James Love Senr, Edmund Jean, William Jean, James Love Junr, Edward Cooley, Robert Fulton, and Archibald Campbell, Trustees in Trust for the uses & purposes herein afer mentioned all of the County and State aforesaid of the other part Witnessesth that the said Thomas Tucker and Ann his wife for and in consideration of the sum of five shillings specie to them in hand paid at and upon the sealing and Delivery of these presents, the Receipt wherof is hereby acknowledged Have given, granted bargained sold Released Confirmed and Conveyed and by these presents do give grant & Bargain, sell, Release, Confirm and Convey, unto the said James Love Senr., Edmund Jean, William Jean, James Love Junr., Edward Cooley, Robert Fulton & Arch'd Campbell and their successors, Trustees as aforesaid all the estate, right, title, Interest, property, claim and Demands whatsoever either in Law or equity, which they the said Thos Tucker & Ann his wife have in or upon all and singular a certain lot of piece of Ground situate in the County of Stokes aforesaid lying and being on a small branch of that fork of Muddy Creek commonly known by the name of the Rocky Branch. Beginning at a stone at the Root of a hickory, fifty three rods south from said Tuckers north east corner & also being Vincent Browns line, Running twelve rods east to a stone at the Root of a Red Oak, in said Browns line, there with his line thirteen and a third Rods to the beginning Containing one acre together with all and singular the houses, woods, waters, ways, privileges, waters, or appurtenances thereunto belonging or in any wise appertaining To have and to hold all and singular to above Mentioned and described lot or piece of ground situate lying and being as aforesaid, Together with all and singular the houses waters, ways, and privileges thereunto belonging or in any wise appertaining unto them the said James Love Senr, Edmund Jean, William Jean, James Love Junr, Edward Cooley, Robert Fulton and Archibald Campbell, and their successors in office, forever in trust that they shall Erect and build or cause to be erected and built thereon a house or place of worship for the use of the members of the Methodist Episcopal Church, in the United States of America, and in further preachers belonging to the said church as shall from time to time be duly authorized by the general Conference of the ministers and preachers of the said Methodist Episcopal church or by yearly Conference authorized by the yearly conference and none other, to preach & expound on God's holy word, therein and in further trust and Confidence, that as often as one or more of the trustees herin mentioned shall die or cease to be members of the said church according to the rules and discipline then and in such case it shall be the duty of the minister or preacher authorized as aforesaid, who shall have the pastoral charge of the said church, to call a meeting of the remaining trustees, as soon as conveniently may be, and when to meet the said preacher shall nominate one or more persons to fill vacancies, provided the person or persons to be nominated have been one year member or members of said church, Immediately proceeding such nomination, and at least 21 years of age, and the said Trustees so assembled shall proceed to Elect and by a majority of Votes to appoint the persons so nominated to fill the vacancies in order to keep up the members of seven, trusting forever and in case of an Equal number of votes for and against such Nomination, the stationed preacher to have the casting vote. Provided nevertheless that the said trustees or any of them, or their successors have advanced any sum or sums of money or are responsible for any sum or sums of money or amt. of the said premises & c. And they the said trustees or their successors be Obliged to pay any sum of sums of money they or a majority of them shall be authorized to Record said money by a Mortgage on the said premises, or by selling the same after notice given the pastor or preacher who has the Oversight of the Congregation attending. Devine Service, If the money be not paid to the trustees or their successors within one year after such notice given, and if such sale take place, the said Trustees or their successors, after paying the debt and all other charges which are due from the money arising from such sale, shall deposit the Remainder of the money produced by said sale in the hands of the Stewards of the society belonging to the said congregation which surplus shall be at the disposal of the next yearly conference according to the best of their judgment for the use of said society. And the said Thos. Tucker and Ann his wife by these presents warrant and defend all and singular the above mentioned and described piece of ground with the appurtenances thereunto belonging unto the said trustees & their successors forever against the claim of all persons whoever in Testimony wherof the said Thomas Tucker and Wife have hereunto set their hands and seals date as above.
Signed Sealed & delivered before
Thos Tucker
Ann (X) Tucker
Wm. Walker & Robert Walker
Stokes County March Term 1798. The execution of the above Deed was duly proved in open court by oath of William Walker & ordered to be Registered Test R. W., C C
1803 - William Sr. makes his will in Stokes Co., NC
Will of William Jeans, 1803
Will of William Jeans
State of North Carolina Stokes County..........31 Oct 1803
In the name of God Amen, I William Jeans, of the State of North Carolina Stokes County being weak in body but of sound mind and memory blessed by God do this thirty-first day of October in the year of our Lord one Thousand eight hundred and three, make and ordain this my last will and testament in manner and from following that is to say.
First I will that all my just debts and funeral expences be paid out of my Estate.
Secondly I bequeath to my beloved wife Huldah Jean all my money goods, house and chattel. Also I leave to my wife one Negro woman named Penney and one Negro girl named Mary and at her deceased, to be divided in the following manner.
Thirdly I bequeath to my beloved son Joseph Jean the above Negro Woman Penney with the Negro girl Mary with their increase to take pocession of the dec'd of my wife. V provided the said Joseph Jeans pay one third of the value of the said Negro woman Penney and the girl Mary with the increase of the same on the third part of the value of all that may be living at the death of my wife, unto my beloved son Wm Jeans and his heirs.
Fourthly, I will that all the remaining part of my estate should be sold after the death of my wife.
Fifthly, I bequeath to my beloved daughter Beckey (looks like Mosely) five shillings starling
Sixly I bequeath to my beloved daughter Betty Bobbitt five shillings starling
Seventhly I will that the remaining part of the money arising from the sail be equally divided between my other seven children namely, Philip Jean, John Jean, Joseph Jean, William Jean, Patty Pegram, Silva Cumming and Nancy
Williamson Lastly I make ordain and appoint my beloved sons, William and Joseph Jean Executor of this my last will and testament signed sealed pronounced published and declared to be the last will and testament of the said William Jean the
testors during the life time of the said testator in the presence of the subscribing witnesses who were present at the signing and sealing these of trust.
Boaz Southern Durant his
Stephen Medaris (each signed with a mark) William (x) Jean
(seal)
Billy Medaris mark
Deed Abstracts, Guilford County, NC
9 January 1819 / WM. PEGRAM to JOHN PEGRAM for $166.66 & 2/3 - two tracts on waters of Balews Creek..being part of land formerly owned by EDWARD PEGRAM decd. Who devised that said land would be publicly sold at yongest child being of age...etc. WILLIAM PEGRAM purchased said land 11 Nov. 1816 - Tract 1) 43 & 3/4 acres..begin at a black oak in JOHN MEDEARES line...to a stump & stake in a field near to a stable (formerly EDMOND JEANS) now DEMSY McKINNEYs).. thence N on SOLOMON WARREN's line (formerly McKILLESS)..; Tract 2) 58 acres..begin at a white oak on head of a branch...to black oak in JOHN MEDEARES line...to large Hickory at corner of WM. PEGRAM's field... Wit: GEORGE PEGRAM, TRAVIS JONES Proved Feb. 1819. (DB 13:257)
[According to researcher Renee Newman:
"The Philip Jean in Bute County records was the son of Christopher Jean. While people do say that William Jean was the earliest Jean in North Carolina, from this family that is inaccurate. Christopher Jean was in Northampton County by 1749 and in Granville County by 1757. He had sold part of his Northampton land to Philip but Philip joined him in Granville about 1761, according to the tax lists. They lived on Crooked Creek which was in the part that became Bute, then Franklin. Nathan Jean of Franklin County was the son of this Philip Jean, as were Burrell and Sherrod Jean. This Philip moved to Caswell County, then to Spartanburg and Pickens, South Carolina.
Christopher Jean was born in Prince George County the only provable son of Philip Jean, son of John Jean of Charles City County and Eliza. Philip Jean was married to Elizabeth Davis, daughter of Christopher Davis of Prince George and Surry Counties. Eliza, mother of Philip and widow of John Jean married John Wickett after John Jean died.
http://www.gean-ealogy.com/genealogy/getperson.php?personID=I9760&tree=Tree1
The Stephen Jean of Surry County was actually Stephen Jayne, son of Nathaniel Jayne, who moved his family from New York during the Revolutionary War. Their names are recorded as Jane, Jayne and Jean, and even Gean a time or two. Nathaniel died in Surry County, he had sons William, Henry, Stephen, Zopher, and Nathaniel and a couple of daughers. They were descendants of William Jayne of NY and not kin to our Jean family of VA and NC (proven by ydna). Some early Surry County records for his son William have been confused/contributed to William Jean Sr."]
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William Jean, Sr.'s children:
1. Rebecca Jean, b. 14 Nov 1753, Albemarle Parish, Brunswick Co., VA; m. ___ Morris;
"Fifthly, I bequeath to my beloved daughter Beckey (looks like Mosely) five shillings starling"
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2. Rev. Edmund Jean, b. 1755, Brunswick Co., VA; m. 1st c. 1777, NC, to ___?; m. 2nd 2 Oct 1795 , Stokes Co., NC to Martha (Patty) Beasley [b.c. 1759]; he d. by 1802?, Stokes (now Forsyth) Co., NC
Not mentioned in William's will.
Edmund and Phillip raised families in NC and died there. The most completely documented line in that of Edmund who died in Stokes Co. NC in 1802.
Edmund and his first wife, whose name is not known, had 9 children, 6 sons and 3 daughters. The daughters are not researched. It was not determined what happened to child #4 William b ca 1783. The remaining 5 sons were progenitors of Jean families in other states: Wiley, Green Co, TN: Wesley Washington Co, IN: Edmund
Guilford Co., NC CourtRecords
George Purie acknowledged a Deed to Edmond Jean for 200 acres of Land dated 16th of January
1784 M.O.R.
Page 171
Edmund Jean is appointed overseer of the road
1788 - Ordered That Joseph Cummons be Exempt from a pole Tax for The year 1788 in Ralph Garrels Destrict
and forever After
James Bell
v } Debt (Case)
Robt. and John Wright The following Jury being
Sworn (To Wit)
Saml. Thompson James Finley John McClintock
Justin Knott Watson Warton William Brown
Uptan Williams George Clapp Micah Witt and
Edmond Jeans Robt. Russel William Dichey
Find a Verdit for the Defendant__
1790 - Salisbury Superior Court March Term
1790
Fryday Court Met according To Adjournment
Robert McKemie
William Gawday
Present William Dent } Esquires
George Wilson and
Edmond Jean
Edmand Jean Esqr. Returns his List of Taxables for The year 1790
1800 Stokes Co., NC census, p. 104
Wiley Jean 1-0-0-0-1-0-0-0-50
[22 doors away]
William Jean 1-1-0-0-200-230-0-0-225
[2 doors]
Martha Jean 1-0-0-0-100-0-0-0-50 Edmond's widow
p. 135 – Bethabra Dist.
William Jean 0-1-1-0-1 1-2-1-0-1 4 slaves
[2 doors]
Martha Jean 0-2-1-0-0 0-0-1-1-0 1 slave
Edmund's children by 1st wife:
1) Wesley Richard Jean, b. 11 Jan 1778, Bute Co., NC; m. 21 Jan 1799, Surry Co., NC to Mary Goode [daughter of Thomas Goode];
2) Wiley Jean, b. 1780, Bute Co., NC; m. 15 Dec 1797, Stokes Co., NC to Morning Thomason;
3) Elizabeth Jean, b.c. 1781, Warren Co., NC.
4) William Jean, b. 1784, Warren Co., NC.
5) Patty Jean, b. 1786
6) Edmund Jean, b. 18 May 1786, VA?
7) Sally May Jean, b. 1787, Guilford Co., NC.
8) Joseph Jean, b. 24 Aug 1790, Guilford Co., NC.
9) David Jean, b.c. 1794, Stokes Co., NC.
Children by Martha Beasley:
10) John Jean, b.1796, Stokes Co., NC.
11) Nancy Jean, b.c. 1798, Stokes Co., NC.
12) Harrison Jean, b.c. 1799 in Stokes Co., NC.
13) Jesse Lee Jean, b.c. 1801, Stokes Co., NC; m. 17 Aug 1819, Stokes Co., NC to Peggy Crenshaw;
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3. Elizabeth (Betty) Jean, b. 1757, Brunswick Co., VA; m.
13 Oct 1774, Halifax Co., NC to Isham Bobbitt [b. 3 May 1754];
"Sixly I bequeath to my beloved daughter Betty Bobbitt five shillings starling."
1781 - Guilford Court Records
Ordered that Philip Jean be appointed overseer of the road from Rockingham line to Surry County line near W. Cooks & with the hands to wit John Moore, Richard Perry, Isham Bobbits, John Woodside keep the same in good repair.
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4. Rev. William Jean, Jr., b. 11 Mar 1759, Brunswick Co., VA
"Seventhly I will that the remaining part of the money arising from the sail be equally divided between my other seven children namely, Philip Jean, John Jean, Joseph Jean, William Jean, Patty Pegram, Silva Cumming and Nancy Williamson."
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5. Nancy Jean, b. 1762, Brunswick Co., VA
Nancy Jean born Nov.01, 1782 married Williamson
"Seventhly I will that the remaining part of the money arising from the sail be equally divided between my other seven children namely, Philip Jean, John Jean, Joseph Jean, William Jean, Patty Pegram, Silva Cumming and Nancy Williamson."
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6. Philip Jean, b. 27 Oct 1762, Brunswick Co., VA; m. 22 Jun 1786, Guilford Co., NC to Sarah Peebles [b. born-1767; d. 18 Nov 1847, Guilford Co. NC]; he d. 18 Nov 1847 in Guilford Co., NC; buried
"Seventhly I will that the remaining part of the money arising from the sail be equally divided between my other seven children namely, Philip Jean, John Jean, Joseph Jean, William Jean, Patty Pegram, Silva Cumming and Nancy Williamson."
Edmund and Phillip raised families in NC and died there.
Philip served as a Revolutionary War soldier.
Book 4, page 103 Deed 10 Oct 1785 Guilford Co., NC
1790 census, Salibury District, Guilford Co., NC, p. 500
Philip Jean 3 free white males 16 & up
0 free white males under 16
2 free white females
1810 census, Greensboro, Guilford Co., NC, p. 987
Phillip Jane 0-0-1-0-1 0-2-1-1-1
One male over 45; b. by 1765
One female over 45; b. by 1765
One female 26-44; b. 1766-1784 -
One male 16-25; b. 1785-1794 -
One female 16-25; b. 1785-1794 -
Two females 10-15; b. 1795-1800 -
1820 census, Guilford Co., NC, sheet 77, page 95, line 4
Philip Janes 3-0-0-0-0-1 2-0-0-1-1
One male over 45; b. by 1775
One female over 45; b. by 1775
One female 26-44; b. 1776-1794 -
Three males under 10; b. 1810-1820 -
Two females under 10; b. 1810-1820 -
Will Book C, page 286-287 17 Aug 1841 Guilford Co., NC
Probate: 1853 Guilford Co., NC
According to descendant Thomas Glascock, Philip "had two daughters that married James McNairy, Sr., and Philip had a grandaughter that married James McNairy, Jr.
Nancy Jean, daughter of Philip Jean, married Lemuel Jean, a reported son of William Jean, Jr.
Nancy later married James McNairy Sr. in 1835 in White Plains, which I believe was in Stokes County."
Philip Jean's children:
1) Daughter Jean, b. 1787-1790, Guilford Co., NC; m. James McNairy Sr.?; she d. by 1835, Guilford Co., NC when her sister Nancy married her widower James McNairy Sr.
1830 census, Guilford Co., NC, p. 149
James McNairy 2-2-0-0-1-0-0-1 0-1-1-0-0-1
One male 40-50; b. 1780-1890 - James McNairy Sr.
One female 30-40; b. 1790-1800 - Nancy's sister
One male 20-30; b. 1800-1810 -
One female 10-15; b. 1815-1820 -
Two males 5-10; b. 1820-1825 -
One female 5-10; b. 1820-1825 -
Two males under 5; b. 1825-1830 -
2) Smith Peeples Jean, b. 7 May 1787, Guilford Co., NC; m. Lucy Ogburn; he d. 17 Aug 1841
Event: sheet 77, page 95, line 5 1820 Census 1820 Guilford Co., NC
Event: Book 15, page 728-1729 Deed 1823 Guilford Co., NC
Event: page 263, line 13 1830 Census 1830 Stokes Co., NC
Event: sheet 218, line 24 1840 Census 1840 Guilford Co., NC
1810 census, Guilford Co., NC, p. 988
Smyth Jane 1-0-1-0-0 1-0-1-0-0
One male 16-25; b. 1785-1794 - Smith Jean
One female 16-25; b. 1785-1794 - Lucy
Smith P. Jean's children:
i. William Fletcher Jean, b. 15 Oct 1815, Guilford Co., NC
ii. Philip H. Jean, b. 1816, Guilford Co., NC
iii. W. C. Jean, b. 1821, Guilford Co., NC
iv. James E. Jean, b. Sep 1823, Guilford Co., NC
3) Wyatt W. Jean, b. 22 Mar 1789, Guilford Co., NC; he d. 1814, Guilford Co., NC;
4) Ann Jean "Nancy", b. 1 Nov 1792, Guilford Co., NC; m. 1st Nov 1792, Guilford Co., NC to Lemuel Jean [b. 1787-1790; d. 1822-Aug 1835; son of William Jean Jr. and Elizabeth Goode]; she m. 2nd to James McNairy Sr; she d. after 1880, Guilford Co., NC.
5) Elizabeth Jean "Betsey", b. 10 Mar 1802, Guilford Co., NC;
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7. John Wesley Jean, b. 1763, Brunswick Co., VA
John Joseph Jean born 1763 Brunswick Co.Va. died after 1850
"Seventhly I will that the remaining part of the money arising from the sail be equally divided between my other seven children namely, Philip Jean, John Jean, Joseph Jean, William Jean, Patty Pegram, Silva Cumming and Nancy Williamson."
The other sons were progenitors of Jean families in other states. William, Jr in MPO. John Joseph in IN and Joseph in KY.
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8. Patty Jean, b. 1765, Brunswick Co., VA
Patty Jean born 1778 vs 1767 Brunswick Co. Va. married Pegram
"Seventhly I will that the remaining part of the money arising from the sail be equally divided between my other seven children namely, Philip Jean, John Jean, Joseph Jean, William Jean, Patty Pegram, Silva Cumming and Nancy Williamson."
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9. Silva Jean, b. 1767, Brunswick Co., VA
Silva Jean born 1780 married Cummings
"Seventhly I will that the remaining part of the money arising from the sail be equally divided between my other seven children namely, Philip Jean, John Jean, Joseph Jean, William Jean, Patty Pegram, Silva Cumming and Nancy Williamson."
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10. Joseph Jean, b. 1771,
Thirdly I bequeath to my beloved son Joseph Jean the above Negro Woman Penney with the Negro girl Mary with their increase to take pocession on the dec'd of my wife. V provided the said Joseph Jeans pay one third of the value of the said Negro woman Penney and the girl Mary with the increase of the same on the third part of the value of all that may be living at the death of my wife, unto my beloved son Wm Jeans and his heirs.
"Seventhly I will that the remaining part of the money arising from the sail be equally divided between my other seven children namely, Philip Jean, John Jean, Joseph Jean, William Jean, Patty Pegram, Silva Cumming and Nancy Williamson."
The other sons were progenitors of Jean families in other states. William, Jr in MPO. John Joseph in IN and Joseph in KY.
Son of Philip Jean, Jr. and his wife Mary Tomlinson.
He married about 1751 in Brunswick Co., VA to Hulda Brown.
His son Rev. William Jeans Jr. was one of the original founders of Love's Methodist Church in 1797.
1757 – William buys land on Poplar Creek in Brunswick Co., VA. "Marmaduke DANNIEL of Brunswick Co to William JEAN of same. 27 Sep 1757. L15 VA. 100 acres, joining Popler Creek. Witnesses omitted. Proved 27 Sep 1757. Sarah the wife of Marmaduke DANNIEL relinquished her right of dower. Archd WAGER CC."
1762 – William's land on Poplar Creek surveyed:
- Source: Brunswick County, VA Deed Book 7:
"A List of Survyes (sic) made in the County of Brunswick from June 1762 to June 1763." Typed in order given in book; note names following each other. Audrey
19. Surveyed for William JEAN 84 acres, on Poplar Creek
1769 - William Sr. and Huldah move their family across the VA/NC border: "He was the earliest know JEAN to settle in NC. In 1769 he moved from Brunswick Co. VA to Bute Co. NC with his son Edmond, where Edmond died."
[See note below for information supplied by researcher Renee Newman on an earlier Jean in Bute Co., NC and confusion between members of that family and this one.]
In 1769, William bought land in Bute Co., NC. He and Huldah moved to Bute Co., North Carolina about that time.
ABSTRACTS OF WARREN COUNTY, NC - DEED BOOK 3 Part 2 of 4
From original by Mary Hinton Kerr
DB-3, page 225. 9 October 1769. WILLIAM JEAN, of Brunswick Co., Va., to WILLIAM HUDSON, of Bute Co. 85 Pds. Va. money for 248 A. in Bute Co. on BS Gunters Creek, adj. ALSTON. Wit: RICHARD ACOCK,JR., RICHARD ACOCK,SR., JOHN HUDSON. Proved by JOHN HUDSON, Bute February Court 1771, BEN McCULLOCN, C.C. Reg: 16 May 1771, by WILLIAM JOHNSON, P.R.
DB-3, page 249. 12 October 1769. PHILLIP JEAN, Planter, & ELIZABETH, his wife, to THOMAS CLIFTON, Planter, all of Bute Co. 25 Pds. Procl. money for l00 A. on SS Crooked Creek adj. YOUNG. Wit: WILLIAM FISH, CART COX. Proved by WILLIAM FISH, Bute May Court 1771, BEN McCULLOCH, C.C.Reg: 27 July 1771, by WILLIAM JOHNSON, P.R.
DB-3, page 192. 11 May 1770. PHILLIP JEAN (JA(E)NE, JAUN), Planter, to WILLIAM FISH, Planter, both of Bute Co. 20 Pds. Procl. money for 75 A. in Bute Co. on NS Crooked Creek, adj. JOHN YOUNG. Wit: JOHN YOUNG, LEBAN YOUNG.Proved by JOHN YOUNG, Bute February Court 1771, BEN McCULLOCN, C.C.Reg: 6 May 1771, by WILLIAM JOHNSON, P.R.
1771 - He bought land in Bute Co. NC in 1771.
Bute Co. land purchase in 1771 is harder to assess. Since wm jean lived in Brunswick Co. VA, he and directly on the other side of the Roanoke River, or land boundary line, was called Bute Co NC in 1771, wm janes might conceivably have owned land very near to Brunswick Co VA, and so not actually moved in NC but merely owned nearby land which was on other side of state line???];
1771 - Bute Co., NC taxables
W--- Jean and son Edmund
William and Hulda in the Revolutionary War:
1775 -
Bute County Safety Committee Meeting, 1775-1776
Names mentioned in the minutes of the meeting.
8 Jul 1775 & 23 June 1775 - William Jean (with about 135 others)
Their son William Jr. describes his movements during the war in his later pension application:
"I was living in Bute county, now Warren county, No. Carolina when first called into service. When called into service the second time, I was living in Halifax county, No. Carolina, which adjoins Butes county. From Halifax, I removed to Guilford county, N.C. From Guilford, I removed to Stokes county, N.C. And from Stokes to Surry county, N.C., where I have resided for about twelve years. Guilford, Stokes, and Surry are all adjoining counties in North Carolina."
Did only William Jr. move to Halifax during the war, or did his parents go also?
Son Philip also served and applied for a pension. In his pension application, he states that the family moved From Brunswick Co., VA To Warren Co., NC in "about his 10th year of age", which would be about 1771 or 1772.
l778, August COURT MINUTES (JURY) - Bute Co., NC - William Jean was summoned to serve as a juror.
1779 - Warren Co., NC [on the VA border] was formed from the northern part of Bute, so the family didn't move, but this shows they always lived near the border.
The county was formed in 1779 from the northern half of Bute County.
Warren County came into existence when strong patriotic sentiment demanded the former county of Bute, named after the former British prime minister, change its name and divide into two counties, Warren to the north and Franklin to the south. The name Warren came from an honored Boston doctor who died at the battle of Bunker Hill
http://www.ncgenweb.us/ncwarren/misc/petition.htm
1779 PETITION FOR DIVISION OF BUTE COUNTY
Not too many names on this petition. No Jean signed, but the Pegrams and Owens did.
1779 , August -
William's signature on his daughter's marriage bond: Why did he later sign will with an "X"? Because he was sick? William Jr. would have only been about 20 in 1779.
Marriage Bond Edward Pegram and Patty Jean
State of North Carolina Warren County
Know all men by these presents that we Edward Pegram & William
Jane ... of the County aforesaid are held and firmly bound unto Richard Caswell Esqr. Governor & Capt General in and over the said State in the Sum of Fifty pounds Current money, To which payment will and Truly to be made to the said Richard Caswell and to his Successors, We bind ourselves our heirs Exr. Adms. & firmly by these presents, Sealed with our Seals and Dated the 23rd day of August Anno Dom 1779.
1780 -
Warren Co., NC Court records 1780
Page 14 Friday February 18 the Jurors to attend at next Court (to wit) [among others] William Jean
Aug 1778 - Nov 1782 - William and Hulda moved the family west along the VA/NC border to Surry Co., NC, to the western part that in 1789 would become Stokes Co. Surry was created
1770 from Rowan Co., which was created 1753 from Anson Co. NC
It looks like William Sr. already had family there???
1782 -
Surry Court minutes show the following:
9 Nov 1779 Stephen Jeans , overseer of road who was STEPHEN JEAN?
15 Nov 1782 William Jeans named as Juror [was this Jr. or Sr.?]
14 May 1782 Order Grist Mill already built by Na____(blurred) Jeans on Toms Creek his own land be publick mill. [Probably Nathan Jeans, William's cousin.]
10 May 1785 Transfer of deed to William Jeans from Wm Bostic.
1788 Surry County Claims records show Thomas Owen sought payment for
"making and putting on two pair handcuffs on John Williams and Robert Briggs."
And, from the same year, someone was appointed overseer on a road project that
"leads by William Jeans from forks roads near him to Thomas Owens shop."
1789 Stokes Co., NC was formed out of western part of Surry:
In 1790 Stokes Co. NC census list-Edward Jean Jeanes, William, William Sr. and Philip;
In 1790 Stokes Co.NC Census list-Edward Jean Jeanes, William, William Sr. and Philip.
1790 Guilford Co., NC census, Salisbury Dist., p. 501
other
m16+ m-16 all f free slaves
Philip Jean 1 2 1 0 4
[lots of names]
Edward Jeans 1 5 5 0 1
Nathan Hill 1 1 3 0 0
William Jean 1 1 3 0 2
William Jean Sr. 2 2 1 0 3
1797 -
Two of William and Hulda's sons were Episcopal Methodist ministers: was Edmund really William's son?
Book 3, Folio 96
Stokes County, North Carolina
This indenture made the thirteenth day of Decr. In the year of our Lord one thousand seven hundred and ninety seven, Between Thos. Tucker of Stokes County State of N Carolina and Ann his wife of the one part and James Love Senr, Edmund Jean, William Jean, James Love Junr, Edward Cooley, Robert Fulton, and Archibald Campbell, Trustees in Trust for the uses & purposes herein afer mentioned all of the County and State aforesaid of the other part Witnessesth that the said Thomas Tucker and Ann his wife for and in consideration of the sum of five shillings specie to them in hand paid at and upon the sealing and Delivery of these presents, the Receipt wherof is hereby acknowledged Have given, granted bargained sold Released Confirmed and Conveyed and by these presents do give grant & Bargain, sell, Release, Confirm and Convey, unto the said James Love Senr., Edmund Jean, William Jean, James Love Junr., Edward Cooley, Robert Fulton & Arch'd Campbell and their successors, Trustees as aforesaid all the estate, right, title, Interest, property, claim and Demands whatsoever either in Law or equity, which they the said Thos Tucker & Ann his wife have in or upon all and singular a certain lot of piece of Ground situate in the County of Stokes aforesaid lying and being on a small branch of that fork of Muddy Creek commonly known by the name of the Rocky Branch. Beginning at a stone at the Root of a hickory, fifty three rods south from said Tuckers north east corner & also being Vincent Browns line, Running twelve rods east to a stone at the Root of a Red Oak, in said Browns line, there with his line thirteen and a third Rods to the beginning Containing one acre together with all and singular the houses, woods, waters, ways, privileges, waters, or appurtenances thereunto belonging or in any wise appertaining To have and to hold all and singular to above Mentioned and described lot or piece of ground situate lying and being as aforesaid, Together with all and singular the houses waters, ways, and privileges thereunto belonging or in any wise appertaining unto them the said James Love Senr, Edmund Jean, William Jean, James Love Junr, Edward Cooley, Robert Fulton and Archibald Campbell, and their successors in office, forever in trust that they shall Erect and build or cause to be erected and built thereon a house or place of worship for the use of the members of the Methodist Episcopal Church, in the United States of America, and in further preachers belonging to the said church as shall from time to time be duly authorized by the general Conference of the ministers and preachers of the said Methodist Episcopal church or by yearly Conference authorized by the yearly conference and none other, to preach & expound on God's holy word, therein and in further trust and Confidence, that as often as one or more of the trustees herin mentioned shall die or cease to be members of the said church according to the rules and discipline then and in such case it shall be the duty of the minister or preacher authorized as aforesaid, who shall have the pastoral charge of the said church, to call a meeting of the remaining trustees, as soon as conveniently may be, and when to meet the said preacher shall nominate one or more persons to fill vacancies, provided the person or persons to be nominated have been one year member or members of said church, Immediately proceeding such nomination, and at least 21 years of age, and the said Trustees so assembled shall proceed to Elect and by a majority of Votes to appoint the persons so nominated to fill the vacancies in order to keep up the members of seven, trusting forever and in case of an Equal number of votes for and against such Nomination, the stationed preacher to have the casting vote. Provided nevertheless that the said trustees or any of them, or their successors have advanced any sum or sums of money or are responsible for any sum or sums of money or amt. of the said premises & c. And they the said trustees or their successors be Obliged to pay any sum of sums of money they or a majority of them shall be authorized to Record said money by a Mortgage on the said premises, or by selling the same after notice given the pastor or preacher who has the Oversight of the Congregation attending. Devine Service, If the money be not paid to the trustees or their successors within one year after such notice given, and if such sale take place, the said Trustees or their successors, after paying the debt and all other charges which are due from the money arising from such sale, shall deposit the Remainder of the money produced by said sale in the hands of the Stewards of the society belonging to the said congregation which surplus shall be at the disposal of the next yearly conference according to the best of their judgment for the use of said society. And the said Thos. Tucker and Ann his wife by these presents warrant and defend all and singular the above mentioned and described piece of ground with the appurtenances thereunto belonging unto the said trustees & their successors forever against the claim of all persons whoever in Testimony wherof the said Thomas Tucker and Wife have hereunto set their hands and seals date as above.
Signed Sealed & delivered before
Thos Tucker
Ann (X) Tucker
Wm. Walker & Robert Walker
Stokes County March Term 1798. The execution of the above Deed was duly proved in open court by oath of William Walker & ordered to be Registered Test R. W., C C
1803 - William Sr. makes his will in Stokes Co., NC
Will of William Jeans, 1803
Will of William Jeans
State of North Carolina Stokes County..........31 Oct 1803
In the name of God Amen, I William Jeans, of the State of North Carolina Stokes County being weak in body but of sound mind and memory blessed by God do this thirty-first day of October in the year of our Lord one Thousand eight hundred and three, make and ordain this my last will and testament in manner and from following that is to say.
First I will that all my just debts and funeral expences be paid out of my Estate.
Secondly I bequeath to my beloved wife Huldah Jean all my money goods, house and chattel. Also I leave to my wife one Negro woman named Penney and one Negro girl named Mary and at her deceased, to be divided in the following manner.
Thirdly I bequeath to my beloved son Joseph Jean the above Negro Woman Penney with the Negro girl Mary with their increase to take pocession of the dec'd of my wife. V provided the said Joseph Jeans pay one third of the value of the said Negro woman Penney and the girl Mary with the increase of the same on the third part of the value of all that may be living at the death of my wife, unto my beloved son Wm Jeans and his heirs.
Fourthly, I will that all the remaining part of my estate should be sold after the death of my wife.
Fifthly, I bequeath to my beloved daughter Beckey (looks like Mosely) five shillings starling
Sixly I bequeath to my beloved daughter Betty Bobbitt five shillings starling
Seventhly I will that the remaining part of the money arising from the sail be equally divided between my other seven children namely, Philip Jean, John Jean, Joseph Jean, William Jean, Patty Pegram, Silva Cumming and Nancy
Williamson Lastly I make ordain and appoint my beloved sons, William and Joseph Jean Executor of this my last will and testament signed sealed pronounced published and declared to be the last will and testament of the said William Jean the
testors during the life time of the said testator in the presence of the subscribing witnesses who were present at the signing and sealing these of trust.
Boaz Southern Durant his
Stephen Medaris (each signed with a mark) William (x) Jean
(seal)
Billy Medaris mark
Deed Abstracts, Guilford County, NC
9 January 1819 / WM. PEGRAM to JOHN PEGRAM for $166.66 & 2/3 - two tracts on waters of Balews Creek..being part of land formerly owned by EDWARD PEGRAM decd. Who devised that said land would be publicly sold at yongest child being of age...etc. WILLIAM PEGRAM purchased said land 11 Nov. 1816 - Tract 1) 43 & 3/4 acres..begin at a black oak in JOHN MEDEARES line...to a stump & stake in a field near to a stable (formerly EDMOND JEANS) now DEMSY McKINNEYs).. thence N on SOLOMON WARREN's line (formerly McKILLESS)..; Tract 2) 58 acres..begin at a white oak on head of a branch...to black oak in JOHN MEDEARES line...to large Hickory at corner of WM. PEGRAM's field... Wit: GEORGE PEGRAM, TRAVIS JONES Proved Feb. 1819. (DB 13:257)
[According to researcher Renee Newman:
"The Philip Jean in Bute County records was the son of Christopher Jean. While people do say that William Jean was the earliest Jean in North Carolina, from this family that is inaccurate. Christopher Jean was in Northampton County by 1749 and in Granville County by 1757. He had sold part of his Northampton land to Philip but Philip joined him in Granville about 1761, according to the tax lists. They lived on Crooked Creek which was in the part that became Bute, then Franklin. Nathan Jean of Franklin County was the son of this Philip Jean, as were Burrell and Sherrod Jean. This Philip moved to Caswell County, then to Spartanburg and Pickens, South Carolina.
Christopher Jean was born in Prince George County the only provable son of Philip Jean, son of John Jean of Charles City County and Eliza. Philip Jean was married to Elizabeth Davis, daughter of Christopher Davis of Prince George and Surry Counties. Eliza, mother of Philip and widow of John Jean married John Wickett after John Jean died.
http://www.gean-ealogy.com/genealogy/getperson.php?personID=I9760&tree=Tree1
The Stephen Jean of Surry County was actually Stephen Jayne, son of Nathaniel Jayne, who moved his family from New York during the Revolutionary War. Their names are recorded as Jane, Jayne and Jean, and even Gean a time or two. Nathaniel died in Surry County, he had sons William, Henry, Stephen, Zopher, and Nathaniel and a couple of daughers. They were descendants of William Jayne of NY and not kin to our Jean family of VA and NC (proven by ydna). Some early Surry County records for his son William have been confused/contributed to William Jean Sr."]
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William Jean, Sr.'s children:
1. Rebecca Jean, b. 14 Nov 1753, Albemarle Parish, Brunswick Co., VA; m. ___ Morris;
"Fifthly, I bequeath to my beloved daughter Beckey (looks like Mosely) five shillings starling"
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2. Rev. Edmund Jean, b. 1755, Brunswick Co., VA; m. 1st c. 1777, NC, to ___?; m. 2nd 2 Oct 1795 , Stokes Co., NC to Martha (Patty) Beasley [b.c. 1759]; he d. by 1802?, Stokes (now Forsyth) Co., NC
Not mentioned in William's will.
Edmund and Phillip raised families in NC and died there. The most completely documented line in that of Edmund who died in Stokes Co. NC in 1802.
Edmund and his first wife, whose name is not known, had 9 children, 6 sons and 3 daughters. The daughters are not researched. It was not determined what happened to child #4 William b ca 1783. The remaining 5 sons were progenitors of Jean families in other states: Wiley, Green Co, TN: Wesley Washington Co, IN: Edmund
Guilford Co., NC CourtRecords
George Purie acknowledged a Deed to Edmond Jean for 200 acres of Land dated 16th of January
1784 M.O.R.
Page 171
Edmund Jean is appointed overseer of the road
1788 - Ordered That Joseph Cummons be Exempt from a pole Tax for The year 1788 in Ralph Garrels Destrict
and forever After
James Bell
v } Debt (Case)
Robt. and John Wright The following Jury being
Sworn (To Wit)
Saml. Thompson James Finley John McClintock
Justin Knott Watson Warton William Brown
Uptan Williams George Clapp Micah Witt and
Edmond Jeans Robt. Russel William Dichey
Find a Verdit for the Defendant__
1790 - Salisbury Superior Court March Term
1790
Fryday Court Met according To Adjournment
Robert McKemie
William Gawday
Present William Dent } Esquires
George Wilson and
Edmond Jean
Edmand Jean Esqr. Returns his List of Taxables for The year 1790
1800 Stokes Co., NC census, p. 104
Wiley Jean 1-0-0-0-1-0-0-0-50
[22 doors away]
William Jean 1-1-0-0-200-230-0-0-225
[2 doors]
Martha Jean 1-0-0-0-100-0-0-0-50 Edmond's widow
p. 135 – Bethabra Dist.
William Jean 0-1-1-0-1 1-2-1-0-1 4 slaves
[2 doors]
Martha Jean 0-2-1-0-0 0-0-1-1-0 1 slave
Edmund's children by 1st wife:
1) Wesley Richard Jean, b. 11 Jan 1778, Bute Co., NC; m. 21 Jan 1799, Surry Co., NC to Mary Goode [daughter of Thomas Goode];
2) Wiley Jean, b. 1780, Bute Co., NC; m. 15 Dec 1797, Stokes Co., NC to Morning Thomason;
3) Elizabeth Jean, b.c. 1781, Warren Co., NC.
4) William Jean, b. 1784, Warren Co., NC.
5) Patty Jean, b. 1786
6) Edmund Jean, b. 18 May 1786, VA?
7) Sally May Jean, b. 1787, Guilford Co., NC.
8) Joseph Jean, b. 24 Aug 1790, Guilford Co., NC.
9) David Jean, b.c. 1794, Stokes Co., NC.
Children by Martha Beasley:
10) John Jean, b.1796, Stokes Co., NC.
11) Nancy Jean, b.c. 1798, Stokes Co., NC.
12) Harrison Jean, b.c. 1799 in Stokes Co., NC.
13) Jesse Lee Jean, b.c. 1801, Stokes Co., NC; m. 17 Aug 1819, Stokes Co., NC to Peggy Crenshaw;
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3. Elizabeth (Betty) Jean, b. 1757, Brunswick Co., VA; m.
13 Oct 1774, Halifax Co., NC to Isham Bobbitt [b. 3 May 1754];
"Sixly I bequeath to my beloved daughter Betty Bobbitt five shillings starling."
1781 - Guilford Court Records
Ordered that Philip Jean be appointed overseer of the road from Rockingham line to Surry County line near W. Cooks & with the hands to wit John Moore, Richard Perry, Isham Bobbits, John Woodside keep the same in good repair.
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4. Rev. William Jean, Jr., b. 11 Mar 1759, Brunswick Co., VA
"Seventhly I will that the remaining part of the money arising from the sail be equally divided between my other seven children namely, Philip Jean, John Jean, Joseph Jean, William Jean, Patty Pegram, Silva Cumming and Nancy Williamson."
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5. Nancy Jean, b. 1762, Brunswick Co., VA
Nancy Jean born Nov.01, 1782 married Williamson
"Seventhly I will that the remaining part of the money arising from the sail be equally divided between my other seven children namely, Philip Jean, John Jean, Joseph Jean, William Jean, Patty Pegram, Silva Cumming and Nancy Williamson."
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6. Philip Jean, b. 27 Oct 1762, Brunswick Co., VA; m. 22 Jun 1786, Guilford Co., NC to Sarah Peebles [b. born-1767; d. 18 Nov 1847, Guilford Co. NC]; he d. 18 Nov 1847 in Guilford Co., NC; buried
"Seventhly I will that the remaining part of the money arising from the sail be equally divided between my other seven children namely, Philip Jean, John Jean, Joseph Jean, William Jean, Patty Pegram, Silva Cumming and Nancy Williamson."
Edmund and Phillip raised families in NC and died there.
Philip served as a Revolutionary War soldier.
Book 4, page 103 Deed 10 Oct 1785 Guilford Co., NC
1790 census, Salibury District, Guilford Co., NC, p. 500
Philip Jean 3 free white males 16 & up
0 free white males under 16
2 free white females
1810 census, Greensboro, Guilford Co., NC, p. 987
Phillip Jane 0-0-1-0-1 0-2-1-1-1
One male over 45; b. by 1765
One female over 45; b. by 1765
One female 26-44; b. 1766-1784 -
One male 16-25; b. 1785-1794 -
One female 16-25; b. 1785-1794 -
Two females 10-15; b. 1795-1800 -
1820 census, Guilford Co., NC, sheet 77, page 95, line 4
Philip Janes 3-0-0-0-0-1 2-0-0-1-1
One male over 45; b. by 1775
One female over 45; b. by 1775
One female 26-44; b. 1776-1794 -
Three males under 10; b. 1810-1820 -
Two females under 10; b. 1810-1820 -
Will Book C, page 286-287 17 Aug 1841 Guilford Co., NC
Probate: 1853 Guilford Co., NC
According to descendant Thomas Glascock, Philip "had two daughters that married James McNairy, Sr., and Philip had a grandaughter that married James McNairy, Jr.
Nancy Jean, daughter of Philip Jean, married Lemuel Jean, a reported son of William Jean, Jr.
Nancy later married James McNairy Sr. in 1835 in White Plains, which I believe was in Stokes County."
Philip Jean's children:
1) Daughter Jean, b. 1787-1790, Guilford Co., NC; m. James McNairy Sr.?; she d. by 1835, Guilford Co., NC when her sister Nancy married her widower James McNairy Sr.
1830 census, Guilford Co., NC, p. 149
James McNairy 2-2-0-0-1-0-0-1 0-1-1-0-0-1
One male 40-50; b. 1780-1890 - James McNairy Sr.
One female 30-40; b. 1790-1800 - Nancy's sister
One male 20-30; b. 1800-1810 -
One female 10-15; b. 1815-1820 -
Two males 5-10; b. 1820-1825 -
One female 5-10; b. 1820-1825 -
Two males under 5; b. 1825-1830 -
2) Smith Peeples Jean, b. 7 May 1787, Guilford Co., NC; m. Lucy Ogburn; he d. 17 Aug 1841
Event: sheet 77, page 95, line 5 1820 Census 1820 Guilford Co., NC
Event: Book 15, page 728-1729 Deed 1823 Guilford Co., NC
Event: page 263, line 13 1830 Census 1830 Stokes Co., NC
Event: sheet 218, line 24 1840 Census 1840 Guilford Co., NC
1810 census, Guilford Co., NC, p. 988
Smyth Jane 1-0-1-0-0 1-0-1-0-0
One male 16-25; b. 1785-1794 - Smith Jean
One female 16-25; b. 1785-1794 - Lucy
Smith P. Jean's children:
i. William Fletcher Jean, b. 15 Oct 1815, Guilford Co., NC
ii. Philip H. Jean, b. 1816, Guilford Co., NC
iii. W. C. Jean, b. 1821, Guilford Co., NC
iv. James E. Jean, b. Sep 1823, Guilford Co., NC
3) Wyatt W. Jean, b. 22 Mar 1789, Guilford Co., NC; he d. 1814, Guilford Co., NC;
4) Ann Jean "Nancy", b. 1 Nov 1792, Guilford Co., NC; m. 1st Nov 1792, Guilford Co., NC to Lemuel Jean [b. 1787-1790; d. 1822-Aug 1835; son of William Jean Jr. and Elizabeth Goode]; she m. 2nd to James McNairy Sr; she d. after 1880, Guilford Co., NC.
5) Elizabeth Jean "Betsey", b. 10 Mar 1802, Guilford Co., NC;
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7. John Wesley Jean, b. 1763, Brunswick Co., VA
John Joseph Jean born 1763 Brunswick Co.Va. died after 1850
"Seventhly I will that the remaining part of the money arising from the sail be equally divided between my other seven children namely, Philip Jean, John Jean, Joseph Jean, William Jean, Patty Pegram, Silva Cumming and Nancy Williamson."
The other sons were progenitors of Jean families in other states. William, Jr in MPO. John Joseph in IN and Joseph in KY.
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8. Patty Jean, b. 1765, Brunswick Co., VA
Patty Jean born 1778 vs 1767 Brunswick Co. Va. married Pegram
"Seventhly I will that the remaining part of the money arising from the sail be equally divided between my other seven children namely, Philip Jean, John Jean, Joseph Jean, William Jean, Patty Pegram, Silva Cumming and Nancy Williamson."
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9. Silva Jean, b. 1767, Brunswick Co., VA
Silva Jean born 1780 married Cummings
"Seventhly I will that the remaining part of the money arising from the sail be equally divided between my other seven children namely, Philip Jean, John Jean, Joseph Jean, William Jean, Patty Pegram, Silva Cumming and Nancy Williamson."
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10. Joseph Jean, b. 1771,
Thirdly I bequeath to my beloved son Joseph Jean the above Negro Woman Penney with the Negro girl Mary with their increase to take pocession on the dec'd of my wife. V provided the said Joseph Jeans pay one third of the value of the said Negro woman Penney and the girl Mary with the increase of the same on the third part of the value of all that may be living at the death of my wife, unto my beloved son Wm Jeans and his heirs.
"Seventhly I will that the remaining part of the money arising from the sail be equally divided between my other seven children namely, Philip Jean, John Jean, Joseph Jean, William Jean, Patty Pegram, Silva Cumming and Nancy Williamson."
The other sons were progenitors of Jean families in other states. William, Jr in MPO. John Joseph in IN and Joseph in KY.
He married about 1751 in Brunswick Co., VA to Hulda Brown.
His son Rev. William Jeans Jr. was one of the original founders of Love's Methodist Church in 1797.
1757 – William buys land on Poplar Creek in Brunswick Co., VA. "Marmaduke DANNIEL of Brunswick Co to William JEAN of same. 27 Sep 1757. L15 VA. 100 acres, joining Popler Creek. Witnesses omitted. Proved 27 Sep 1757. Sarah the wife of Marmaduke DANNIEL relinquished her right of dower. Archd WAGER CC."
1762 – William's land on Poplar Creek surveyed:
- Source: Brunswick County, VA Deed Book 7:
"A List of Survyes (sic) made in the County of Brunswick from June 1762 to June 1763." Typed in order given in book; note names following each other. Audrey
19. Surveyed for William JEAN 84 acres, on Poplar Creek
1769 - William Sr. and Huldah move their family across the VA/NC border: "He was the earliest know JEAN to settle in NC. In 1769 he moved from Brunswick Co. VA to Bute Co. NC with his son Edmond, where Edmond died."
[See note below for information supplied by researcher Renee Newman on an earlier Jean in Bute Co., NC and confusion between members of that family and this one.]
In 1769, William bought land in Bute Co., NC. He and Huldah moved to Bute Co., North Carolina about that time.
ABSTRACTS OF WARREN COUNTY, NC - DEED BOOK 3 Part 2 of 4
From original by Mary Hinton Kerr
DB-3, page 225. 9 October 1769. WILLIAM JEAN, of Brunswick Co., Va., to WILLIAM HUDSON, of Bute Co. 85 Pds. Va. money for 248 A. in Bute Co. on BS Gunters Creek, adj. ALSTON. Wit: RICHARD ACOCK,JR., RICHARD ACOCK,SR., JOHN HUDSON. Proved by JOHN HUDSON, Bute February Court 1771, BEN McCULLOCN, C.C. Reg: 16 May 1771, by WILLIAM JOHNSON, P.R.
DB-3, page 249. 12 October 1769. PHILLIP JEAN, Planter, & ELIZABETH, his wife, to THOMAS CLIFTON, Planter, all of Bute Co. 25 Pds. Procl. money for l00 A. on SS Crooked Creek adj. YOUNG. Wit: WILLIAM FISH, CART COX. Proved by WILLIAM FISH, Bute May Court 1771, BEN McCULLOCH, C.C.Reg: 27 July 1771, by WILLIAM JOHNSON, P.R.
DB-3, page 192. 11 May 1770. PHILLIP JEAN (JA(E)NE, JAUN), Planter, to WILLIAM FISH, Planter, both of Bute Co. 20 Pds. Procl. money for 75 A. in Bute Co. on NS Crooked Creek, adj. JOHN YOUNG. Wit: JOHN YOUNG, LEBAN YOUNG.Proved by JOHN YOUNG, Bute February Court 1771, BEN McCULLOCN, C.C.Reg: 6 May 1771, by WILLIAM JOHNSON, P.R.
1771 - He bought land in Bute Co. NC in 1771.
Bute Co. land purchase in 1771 is harder to assess. Since wm jean lived in Brunswick Co. VA, he and directly on the other side of the Roanoke River, or land boundary line, was called Bute Co NC in 1771, wm janes might conceivably have owned land very near to Brunswick Co VA, and so not actually moved in NC but merely owned nearby land which was on other side of state line???];
1771 - Bute Co., NC taxables
W--- Jean and son Edmund
William and Hulda in the Revolutionary War:
1775 -
Bute County Safety Committee Meeting, 1775-1776
Names mentioned in the minutes of the meeting.
8 Jul 1775 & 23 June 1775 - William Jean (with about 135 others)
Their son William Jr. describes his movements during the war in his later pension application:
"I was living in Bute county, now Warren county, No. Carolina when first called into service. When called into service the second time, I was living in Halifax county, No. Carolina, which adjoins Butes county. From Halifax, I removed to Guilford county, N.C. From Guilford, I removed to Stokes county, N.C. And from Stokes to Surry county, N.C., where I have resided for about twelve years. Guilford, Stokes, and Surry are all adjoining counties in North Carolina."
Did only William Jr. move to Halifax during the war, or did his parents go also?
Son Philip also served and applied for a pension. In his pension application, he states that the family moved From Brunswick Co., VA To Warren Co., NC in "about his 10th year of age", which would be about 1771 or 1772.
l778, August COURT MINUTES (JURY) - Bute Co., NC - William Jean was summoned to serve as a juror.
1779 - Warren Co., NC [on the VA border] was formed from the northern part of Bute, so the family didn't move, but this shows they always lived near the border.
The county was formed in 1779 from the northern half of Bute County.
Warren County came into existence when strong patriotic sentiment demanded the former county of Bute, named after the former British prime minister, change its name and divide into two counties, Warren to the north and Franklin to the south. The name Warren came from an honored Boston doctor who died at the battle of Bunker Hill
http://www.ncgenweb.us/ncwarren/misc/petition.htm
1779 PETITION FOR DIVISION OF BUTE COUNTY
Not too many names on this petition. No Jean signed, but the Pegrams and Owens did.
1779 , August -
William's signature on his daughter's marriage bond: Why did he later sign will with an "X"? Because he was sick? William Jr. would have only been about 20 in 1779.
Marriage Bond Edward Pegram and Patty Jean
State of North Carolina Warren County
Know all men by these presents that we Edward Pegram & William
Jane ... of the County aforesaid are held and firmly bound unto Richard Caswell Esqr. Governor & Capt General in and over the said State in the Sum of Fifty pounds Current money, To which payment will and Truly to be made to the said Richard Caswell and to his Successors, We bind ourselves our heirs Exr. Adms. & firmly by these presents, Sealed with our Seals and Dated the 23rd day of August Anno Dom 1779.
1780 -
Warren Co., NC Court records 1780
Page 14 Friday February 18 the Jurors to attend at next Court (to wit) [among others] William Jean
Aug 1778 - Nov 1782 - William and Hulda moved the family west along the VA/NC border to Surry Co., NC, to the western part that in 1789 would become Stokes Co. Surry was created
1770 from Rowan Co., which was created 1753 from Anson Co. NC
It looks like William Sr. already had family there???
1782 -
Surry Court minutes show the following:
9 Nov 1779 Stephen Jeans , overseer of road who was STEPHEN JEAN?
15 Nov 1782 William Jeans named as Juror [was this Jr. or Sr.?]
14 May 1782 Order Grist Mill already built by Na____(blurred) Jeans on Toms Creek his own land be publick mill. [Probably Nathan Jeans, William's cousin.]
10 May 1785 Transfer of deed to William Jeans from Wm Bostic.
1788 Surry County Claims records show Thomas Owen sought payment for
"making and putting on two pair handcuffs on John Williams and Robert Briggs."
And, from the same year, someone was appointed overseer on a road project that
"leads by William Jeans from forks roads near him to Thomas Owens shop."
1789 Stokes Co., NC was formed out of western part of Surry:
In 1790 Stokes Co. NC census list-Edward Jean Jeanes, William, William Sr. and Philip;
In 1790 Stokes Co.NC Census list-Edward Jean Jeanes, William, William Sr. and Philip.
1790 Guilford Co., NC census, Salisbury Dist., p. 501
other
m16+ m-16 all f free slaves
Philip Jean 1 2 1 0 4
[lots of names]
Edward Jeans 1 5 5 0 1
Nathan Hill 1 1 3 0 0
William Jean 1 1 3 0 2
William Jean Sr. 2 2 1 0 3
1797 -
Two of William and Hulda's sons were Episcopal Methodist ministers: was Edmund really William's son?
Book 3, Folio 96
Stokes County, North Carolina
This indenture made the thirteenth day of Decr. In the year of our Lord one thousand seven hundred and ninety seven, Between Thos. Tucker of Stokes County State of N Carolina and Ann his wife of the one part and James Love Senr, Edmund Jean, William Jean, James Love Junr, Edward Cooley, Robert Fulton, and Archibald Campbell, Trustees in Trust for the uses & purposes herein afer mentioned all of the County and State aforesaid of the other part Witnessesth that the said Thomas Tucker and Ann his wife for and in consideration of the sum of five shillings specie to them in hand paid at and upon the sealing and Delivery of these presents, the Receipt wherof is hereby acknowledged Have given, granted bargained sold Released Confirmed and Conveyed and by these presents do give grant & Bargain, sell, Release, Confirm and Convey, unto the said James Love Senr., Edmund Jean, William Jean, James Love Junr., Edward Cooley, Robert Fulton & Arch'd Campbell and their successors, Trustees as aforesaid all the estate, right, title, Interest, property, claim and Demands whatsoever either in Law or equity, which they the said Thos Tucker & Ann his wife have in or upon all and singular a certain lot of piece of Ground situate in the County of Stokes aforesaid lying and being on a small branch of that fork of Muddy Creek commonly known by the name of the Rocky Branch. Beginning at a stone at the Root of a hickory, fifty three rods south from said Tuckers north east corner & also being Vincent Browns line, Running twelve rods east to a stone at the Root of a Red Oak, in said Browns line, there with his line thirteen and a third Rods to the beginning Containing one acre together with all and singular the houses, woods, waters, ways, privileges, waters, or appurtenances thereunto belonging or in any wise appertaining To have and to hold all and singular to above Mentioned and described lot or piece of ground situate lying and being as aforesaid, Together with all and singular the houses waters, ways, and privileges thereunto belonging or in any wise appertaining unto them the said James Love Senr, Edmund Jean, William Jean, James Love Junr, Edward Cooley, Robert Fulton and Archibald Campbell, and their successors in office, forever in trust that they shall Erect and build or cause to be erected and built thereon a house or place of worship for the use of the members of the Methodist Episcopal Church, in the United States of America, and in further preachers belonging to the said church as shall from time to time be duly authorized by the general Conference of the ministers and preachers of the said Methodist Episcopal church or by yearly Conference authorized by the yearly conference and none other, to preach & expound on God's holy word, therein and in further trust and Confidence, that as often as one or more of the trustees herin mentioned shall die or cease to be members of the said church according to the rules and discipline then and in such case it shall be the duty of the minister or preacher authorized as aforesaid, who shall have the pastoral charge of the said church, to call a meeting of the remaining trustees, as soon as conveniently may be, and when to meet the said preacher shall nominate one or more persons to fill vacancies, provided the person or persons to be nominated have been one year member or members of said church, Immediately proceeding such nomination, and at least 21 years of age, and the said Trustees so assembled shall proceed to Elect and by a majority of Votes to appoint the persons so nominated to fill the vacancies in order to keep up the members of seven, trusting forever and in case of an Equal number of votes for and against such Nomination, the stationed preacher to have the casting vote. Provided nevertheless that the said trustees or any of them, or their successors have advanced any sum or sums of money or are responsible for any sum or sums of money or amt. of the said premises & c. And they the said trustees or their successors be Obliged to pay any sum of sums of money they or a majority of them shall be authorized to Record said money by a Mortgage on the said premises, or by selling the same after notice given the pastor or preacher who has the Oversight of the Congregation attending. Devine Service, If the money be not paid to the trustees or their successors within one year after such notice given, and if such sale take place, the said Trustees or their successors, after paying the debt and all other charges which are due from the money arising from such sale, shall deposit the Remainder of the money produced by said sale in the hands of the Stewards of the society belonging to the said congregation which surplus shall be at the disposal of the next yearly conference according to the best of their judgment for the use of said society. And the said Thos. Tucker and Ann his wife by these presents warrant and defend all and singular the above mentioned and described piece of ground with the appurtenances thereunto belonging unto the said trustees & their successors forever against the claim of all persons whoever in Testimony wherof the said Thomas Tucker and Wife have hereunto set their hands and seals date as above.
Signed Sealed & delivered before
Thos Tucker
Ann (X) Tucker
Wm. Walker & Robert Walker
Stokes County March Term 1798. The execution of the above Deed was duly proved in open court by oath of William Walker & ordered to be Registered Test R. W., C C
1803 - William Sr. makes his will in Stokes Co., NC
Will of William Jeans, 1803
Will of William Jeans
State of North Carolina Stokes County..........31 Oct 1803
In the name of God Amen, I William Jeans, of the State of North Carolina Stokes County being weak in body but of sound mind and memory blessed by God do this thirty-first day of October in the year of our Lord one Thousand eight hundred and three, make and ordain this my last will and testament in manner and from following that is to say.
First I will that all my just debts and funeral expences be paid out of my Estate.
Secondly I bequeath to my beloved wife Huldah Jean all my money goods, house and chattel. Also I leave to my wife one Negro woman named Penney and one Negro girl named Mary and at her deceased, to be divided in the following manner.
Thirdly I bequeath to my beloved son Joseph Jean the above Negro Woman Penney with the Negro girl Mary with their increase to take pocession of the dec'd of my wife. V provided the said Joseph Jeans pay one third of the value of the said Negro woman Penney and the girl Mary with the increase of the same on the third part of the value of all that may be living at the death of my wife, unto my beloved son Wm Jeans and his heirs.
Fourthly, I will that all the remaining part of my estate should be sold after the death of my wife.
Fifthly, I bequeath to my beloved daughter Beckey (looks like Mosely) five shillings starling
Sixly I bequeath to my beloved daughter Betty Bobbitt five shillings starling
Seventhly I will that the remaining part of the money arising from the sail be equally divided between my other seven children namely, Philip Jean, John Jean, Joseph Jean, William Jean, Patty Pegram, Silva Cumming and Nancy
Williamson Lastly I make ordain and appoint my beloved sons, William and Joseph Jean Executor of this my last will and testament signed sealed pronounced published and declared to be the last will and testament of the said William Jean the
testors during the life time of the said testator in the presence of the subscribing witnesses who were present at the signing and sealing these of trust.
Boaz Southern Durant his
Stephen Medaris (each signed with a mark) William (x) Jean
(seal)
Billy Medaris mark
Deed Abstracts, Guilford County, NC
9 January 1819 / WM. PEGRAM to JOHN PEGRAM for $166.66 & 2/3 - two tracts on waters of Balews Creek..being part of land formerly owned by EDWARD PEGRAM decd. Who devised that said land would be publicly sold at yongest child being of age...etc. WILLIAM PEGRAM purchased said land 11 Nov. 1816 - Tract 1) 43 & 3/4 acres..begin at a black oak in JOHN MEDEARES line...to a stump & stake in a field near to a stable (formerly EDMOND JEANS) now DEMSY McKINNEYs).. thence N on SOLOMON WARREN's line (formerly McKILLESS)..; Tract 2) 58 acres..begin at a white oak on head of a branch...to black oak in JOHN MEDEARES line...to large Hickory at corner of WM. PEGRAM's field... Wit: GEORGE PEGRAM, TRAVIS JONES Proved Feb. 1819. (DB 13:257)
[According to researcher Renee Newman:
"The Philip Jean in Bute County records was the son of Christopher Jean. While people do say that William Jean was the earliest Jean in North Carolina, from this family that is inaccurate. Christopher Jean was in Northampton County by 1749 and in Granville County by 1757. He had sold part of his Northampton land to Philip but Philip joined him in Granville about 1761, according to the tax lists. They lived on Crooked Creek which was in the part that became Bute, then Franklin. Nathan Jean of Franklin County was the son of this Philip Jean, as were Burrell and Sherrod Jean. This Philip moved to Caswell County, then to Spartanburg and Pickens, South Carolina.
Christopher Jean was born in Prince George County the only provable son of Philip Jean, son of John Jean of Charles City County and Eliza. Philip Jean was married to Elizabeth Davis, daughter of Christopher Davis of Prince George and Surry Counties. Eliza, mother of Philip and widow of John Jean married John Wickett after John Jean died.
http://www.gean-ealogy.com/genealogy/getperson.php?personID=I9760&tree=Tree1
The Stephen Jean of Surry County was actually Stephen Jayne, son of Nathaniel Jayne, who moved his family from New York during the Revolutionary War. Their names are recorded as Jane, Jayne and Jean, and even Gean a time or two. Nathaniel died in Surry County, he had sons William, Henry, Stephen, Zopher, and Nathaniel and a couple of daughers. They were descendants of William Jayne of NY and not kin to our Jean family of VA and NC (proven by ydna). Some early Surry County records for his son William have been confused/contributed to William Jean Sr."]
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William Jean, Sr.'s children:
1. Rebecca Jean, b. 14 Nov 1753, Albemarle Parish, Brunswick Co., VA; m. ___ Morris;
"Fifthly, I bequeath to my beloved daughter Beckey (looks like Mosely) five shillings starling"
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2. Rev. Edmund Jean, b. 1755, Brunswick Co., VA; m. 1st c. 1777, NC, to ___?; m. 2nd 2 Oct 1795 , Stokes Co., NC to Martha (Patty) Beasley [b.c. 1759]; he d. by 1802?, Stokes (now Forsyth) Co., NC
Not mentioned in William's will.
Edmund and Phillip raised families in NC and died there. The most completely documented line in that of Edmund who died in Stokes Co. NC in 1802.
Edmund and his first wife, whose name is not known, had 9 children, 6 sons and 3 daughters. The daughters are not researched. It was not determined what happened to child #4 William b ca 1783. The remaining 5 sons were progenitors of Jean families in other states: Wiley, Green Co, TN: Wesley Washington Co, IN: Edmund
Guilford Co., NC CourtRecords
George Purie acknowledged a Deed to Edmond Jean for 200 acres of Land dated 16th of January
1784 M.O.R.
Page 171
Edmund Jean is appointed overseer of the road
1788 - Ordered That Joseph Cummons be Exempt from a pole Tax for The year 1788 in Ralph Garrels Destrict
and forever After
James Bell
v } Debt (Case)
Robt. and John Wright The following Jury being
Sworn (To Wit)
Saml. Thompson James Finley John McClintock
Justin Knott Watson Warton William Brown
Uptan Williams George Clapp Micah Witt and
Edmond Jeans Robt. Russel William Dichey
Find a Verdit for the Defendant__
1790 - Salisbury Superior Court March Term
1790
Fryday Court Met according To Adjournment
Robert McKemie
William Gawday
Present William Dent } Esquires
George Wilson and
Edmond Jean
Edmand Jean Esqr. Returns his List of Taxables for The year 1790
1800 Stokes Co., NC census, p. 104
Wiley Jean 1-0-0-0-1-0-0-0-50
[22 doors away]
William Jean 1-1-0-0-200-230-0-0-225
[2 doors]
Martha Jean 1-0-0-0-100-0-0-0-50 Edmond's widow
p. 135 – Bethabra Dist.
William Jean 0-1-1-0-1 1-2-1-0-1 4 slaves
[2 doors]
Martha Jean 0-2-1-0-0 0-0-1-1-0 1 slave
Edmund's children by 1st wife:
1) Wesley Richard Jean, b. 11 Jan 1778, Bute Co., NC; m. 21 Jan 1799, Surry Co., NC to Mary Goode [daughter of Thomas Goode];
2) Wiley Jean, b. 1780, Bute Co., NC; m. 15 Dec 1797, Stokes Co., NC to Morning Thomason;
3) Elizabeth Jean, b.c. 1781, Warren Co., NC.
4) William Jean, b. 1784, Warren Co., NC.
5) Patty Jean, b. 1786
6) Edmund Jean, b. 18 May 1786, VA?
7) Sally May Jean, b. 1787, Guilford Co., NC.
8) Joseph Jean, b. 24 Aug 1790, Guilford Co., NC.
9) David Jean, b.c. 1794, Stokes Co., NC.
Children by Martha Beasley:
10) John Jean, b.1796, Stokes Co., NC.
11) Nancy Jean, b.c. 1798, Stokes Co., NC.
12) Harrison Jean, b.c. 1799 in Stokes Co., NC.
13) Jesse Lee Jean, b.c. 1801, Stokes Co., NC; m. 17 Aug 1819, Stokes Co., NC to Peggy Crenshaw;
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3. Elizabeth (Betty) Jean, b. 1757, Brunswick Co., VA; m.
13 Oct 1774, Halifax Co., NC to Isham Bobbitt [b. 3 May 1754];
"Sixly I bequeath to my beloved daughter Betty Bobbitt five shillings starling."
1781 - Guilford Court Records
Ordered that Philip Jean be appointed overseer of the road from Rockingham line to Surry County line near W. Cooks & with the hands to wit John Moore, Richard Perry, Isham Bobbits, John Woodside keep the same in good repair.
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4. Rev. William Jean, Jr., b. 11 Mar 1759, Brunswick Co., VA
"Seventhly I will that the remaining part of the money arising from the sail be equally divided between my other seven children namely, Philip Jean, John Jean, Joseph Jean, William Jean, Patty Pegram, Silva Cumming and Nancy Williamson."
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5. Nancy Jean, b. 1762, Brunswick Co., VA
Nancy Jean born Nov.01, 1782 married Williamson
"Seventhly I will that the remaining part of the money arising from the sail be equally divided between my other seven children namely, Philip Jean, John Jean, Joseph Jean, William Jean, Patty Pegram, Silva Cumming and Nancy Williamson."
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6. Philip Jean, b. 27 Oct 1762, Brunswick Co., VA; m. 22 Jun 1786, Guilford Co., NC to Sarah Peebles [b. born-1767; d. 18 Nov 1847, Guilford Co. NC]; he d. 18 Nov 1847 in Guilford Co., NC; buried
"Seventhly I will that the remaining part of the money arising from the sail be equally divided between my other seven children namely, Philip Jean, John Jean, Joseph Jean, William Jean, Patty Pegram, Silva Cumming and Nancy Williamson."
Edmund and Phillip raised families in NC and died there.
Philip served as a Revolutionary War soldier.
Book 4, page 103 Deed 10 Oct 1785 Guilford Co., NC
1790 census, Salibury District, Guilford Co., NC, p. 500
Philip Jean 3 free white males 16 & up
0 free white males under 16
2 free white females
1810 census, Greensboro, Guilford Co., NC, p. 987
Phillip Jane 0-0-1-0-1 0-2-1-1-1
One male over 45; b. by 1765
One female over 45; b. by 1765
One female 26-44; b. 1766-1784 -
One male 16-25; b. 1785-1794 -
One female 16-25; b. 1785-1794 -
Two females 10-15; b. 1795-1800 -
1820 census, Guilford Co., NC, sheet 77, page 95, line 4
Philip Janes 3-0-0-0-0-1 2-0-0-1-1
One male over 45; b. by 1775
One female over 45; b. by 1775
One female 26-44; b. 1776-1794 -
Three males under 10; b. 1810-1820 -
Two females under 10; b. 1810-1820 -
Will Book C, page 286-287 17 Aug 1841 Guilford Co., NC
Probate: 1853 Guilford Co., NC
According to descendant Thomas Glascock, Philip "had two daughters that married James McNairy, Sr., and Philip had a grandaughter that married James McNairy, Jr.
Nancy Jean, daughter of Philip Jean, married Lemuel Jean, a reported son of William Jean, Jr.
Nancy later married James McNairy Sr. in 1835 in White Plains, which I believe was in Stokes County."
Philip Jean's children:
1) Daughter Jean, b. 1787-1790, Guilford Co., NC; m. James McNairy Sr.?; she d. by 1835, Guilford Co., NC when her sister Nancy married her widower James McNairy Sr.
1830 census, Guilford Co., NC, p. 149
James McNairy 2-2-0-0-1-0-0-1 0-1-1-0-0-1
One male 40-50; b. 1780-1890 - James McNairy Sr.
One female 30-40; b. 1790-1800 - Nancy's sister
One male 20-30; b. 1800-1810 -
One female 10-15; b. 1815-1820 -
Two males 5-10; b. 1820-1825 -
One female 5-10; b. 1820-1825 -
Two males under 5; b. 1825-1830 -
2) Smith Peeples Jean, b. 7 May 1787, Guilford Co., NC; m. Lucy Ogburn; he d. 17 Aug 1841
Event: sheet 77, page 95, line 5 1820 Census 1820 Guilford Co., NC
Event: Book 15, page 728-1729 Deed 1823 Guilford Co., NC
Event: page 263, line 13 1830 Census 1830 Stokes Co., NC
Event: sheet 218, line 24 1840 Census 1840 Guilford Co., NC
1810 census, Guilford Co., NC, p. 988
Smyth Jane 1-0-1-0-0 1-0-1-0-0
One male 16-25; b. 1785-1794 - Smith Jean
One female 16-25; b. 1785-1794 - Lucy
Smith P. Jean's children:
i. William Fletcher Jean, b. 15 Oct 1815, Guilford Co., NC
ii. Philip H. Jean, b. 1816, Guilford Co., NC
iii. W. C. Jean, b. 1821, Guilford Co., NC
iv. James E. Jean, b. Sep 1823, Guilford Co., NC
3) Wyatt W. Jean, b. 22 Mar 1789, Guilford Co., NC; he d. 1814, Guilford Co., NC;
4) Ann Jean "Nancy", b. 1 Nov 1792, Guilford Co., NC; m. 1st Nov 1792, Guilford Co., NC to Lemuel Jean [b. 1787-1790; d. 1822-Aug 1835; son of William Jean Jr. and Elizabeth Goode]; she m. 2nd to James McNairy Sr; she d. after 1880, Guilford Co., NC.
5) Elizabeth Jean "Betsey", b. 10 Mar 1802, Guilford Co., NC;
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7. John Wesley Jean, b. 1763, Brunswick Co., VA
John Joseph Jean born 1763 Brunswick Co.Va. died after 1850
"Seventhly I will that the remaining part of the money arising from the sail be equally divided between my other seven children namely, Philip Jean, John Jean, Joseph Jean, William Jean, Patty Pegram, Silva Cumming and Nancy Williamson."
The other sons were progenitors of Jean families in other states. William, Jr in MPO. John Joseph in IN and Joseph in KY.
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8. Patty Jean, b. 1765, Brunswick Co., VA
Patty Jean born 1778 vs 1767 Brunswick Co. Va. married Pegram
"Seventhly I will that the remaining part of the money arising from the sail be equally divided between my other seven children namely, Philip Jean, John Jean, Joseph Jean, William Jean, Patty Pegram, Silva Cumming and Nancy Williamson."
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9. Silva Jean, b. 1767, Brunswick Co., VA
Silva Jean born 1780 married Cummings
"Seventhly I will that the remaining part of the money arising from the sail be equally divided between my other seven children namely, Philip Jean, John Jean, Joseph Jean, William Jean, Patty Pegram, Silva Cumming and Nancy Williamson."
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10. Joseph Jean, b. 1771,
Thirdly I bequeath to my beloved son Joseph Jean the above Negro Woman Penney with the Negro girl Mary with their increase to take pocession on the dec'd of my wife. V provided the said Joseph Jeans pay one third of the value of the said Negro woman Penney and the girl Mary with the increase of the same on the third part of the value of all that may be living at the death of my wife, unto my beloved son Wm Jeans and his heirs.
"Seventhly I will that the remaining part of the money arising from the sail be equally divided between my other seven children namely, Philip Jean, John Jean, Joseph Jean, William Jean, Patty Pegram, Silva Cumming and Nancy Williamson."
The other sons were progenitors of Jean families in other states. William, Jr in MPO. John Joseph in IN and Joseph in KY.
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