Christiana ???

Notes:

Shown variously as Massey, Matson, Masset, or Matson-Cassey. Donald Babbs posted to the Ancestry message boards, in June 2002, that her maiden name was actually CASSEY, Mark Jones shows her as Cassoe.

http://boards.ancestry.com/surnames.bean/88.144.1/mb.ashx

Shown as Matson in Newton County Historical Committee, , "Glimpses of Newton County History."

Christiana married Alexander Bean in May 1775. Alexander was born about 1752 in Scotland; died before 16 Mar 1812 in Edgefield County, South Carolina. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Married:
Said to have been married on board the ship "Georgia Packet" but this has not been verified.

Patsy Barnett, on a post on the BEAN Message Board at Ancestry.com

http://boards.ancestry.com/surnames.bean/88.144.1.1/mb.ashx

indicates that Christina's last name was Massey or Maston. The family stories indicated that Christina was the daughter of a wealthy family, and Alexander was poor, and that they ran off together.

1. Alexander Bean was born about 1778 in South Carolina; and died.
2. Elizabeth "Betsey" Bean was born about 1780 in South Carolina; and died.
3. James Bean was born about 1782 in South Carolina; and died.
4. Isabella Bean was born about 1784 in South Carolina; died on 1 Apr 1872 in Edgefield County, South Carolina.
5. Levicy Bean was born about 1786 in South Carolina; and died.
6. Sarah "Sallie" Bean was born about 1788 in South Carolina; and died.
7. John Egbert Bean was born on 21 Nov 1792 in South Carolina; died on 24 Dec 1871 in Jasper County, Texas; was buried in Magnolia Springs Cemetery, Magnolia Springs, Jasper County, Texas.
8. William Bean was born between 1793 and 1796 in South Carolina; and died.