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Born: 19 May 1743
Died: 23 February 1819 in Mt Pleasant, Ohio
Mother: Ann Brown
Father: Richard Beeson
Married: Mary Martin.
She was born 18 November 1745, and died in Mt Pleasant, Ohio.
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From: "The Budda's"
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Subject: Henry Beeson, Cont.
Date: Sun, 15 Dec 1996 08:20:55 -0800
"A hasty glance over the grand view spread before them is all that time will admit. A short distance to the north is seen the little column of blue smoke floating above the GIST settlement. Away in the distance lies the settlement of Colonel William CRAWFORD, a former friend and neighbor, while still more to the west, shut out by the descending sky, floats the flag of protection over Fort Burd or Redstone Old Fort. More to the south lies the settlement of the BROWNs while here and there the curling smoke locates the humble cabins of the few frontier settlers.
The eyes of the weary wife fill with tears of joy as she contemplates spending the night under the sheltering roof of the hospitable GISTs, where before the sparkling backlog they expect to relate the incidents of their wearisome journey.
If ever anyone received a hearty welcome, Henry Beeson and his family were the recipients of such the day they arrived at the GIST settlement, and doubtless they made their lodging until a location should be made a which to establish their home, which in those days consumed but little time. He soon located a tract of 355 acres of land which ran from what is now the middle of Morgantown Stret to one mile West of the town.
Here Henry Beeson lived but a few years when his brother Jacob also concluded to settle West of the mountains and purchased the tract upon which Henry had settled and made his improvements. Henry then purchased a tract of 333 acres adjoining on the East of that sold to his brother Jacob and which had been taken up by Thomas Douthett; this tract was named "Mill Seat" on account of it's possessing a good location for a mill; Redstone creek which flowed northwardly through the entire tract, furnishing the water power necessary for the operation of a mill.
Henry Beeson, b. 19 May 1743 d. 23 Feb 1819 in Mt. Pleasant, OH. He married Mary MARTIN b. 18 Nov 1745 d. 1821 also in Mt. Pleasant. Henry was the son of Richard Beeson and Ann BROWN, the grandson of Richard Beeson and Charity GRUBB and the great-grandson of Edward Beeson and Rachel PENNINGTON.
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Gail Harvey
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