BEAMAN Family History, Part II
- Part I - 1st Generation: Francis BEAMAN (Sr.) (~1725-)
• and 2nd Generation: Francis BEAMAN (Jr.) (~1752-~1827) - Part II - 3rd Generation: Briant BEAMAN (~1786-1837)
- Part III - 4th Generation: Ezekiel BEAMAN (~1828-1865)
- Part IV - 5th Generation: Noah R. BEAMAN (1851-1924)
- Part V - 6th Generation: Walter D. BEAMAN (1894-1967)
- Part VI - 7th Generation: Walter Day BEAMAN (1924-2008)
- Outline Descendants Report (PDF)
Catherine (BEAMAN) LANGDON
1B1. Catherine BEAMAN was probably born around 1776 or 1777 in North Carolina. She married James LANGDON, a veteran of the American Revolution from Johnston County, North Carolina. James had been married to Patsy STEVENSON, who died about 1814 in Johnston County.
The LANGDONs may have moved to Owen County, Indiana, along with her parents, siblings, and some cousins in 1823 and 1824.
James LANGDON died in November 1835 in Owen County, probably in Jackson Township. He was about 80 years old.
According to Catherine's affidavit (July 20, 1855) in filing for James' military pension, James had served under General Horatio GATES during their defeat at the Battle of Camden, South Carolina, to Lieutenant General Lord Charles CORNWALLIS, on August 16, 1780.
James likely served with the North Carolina Militia under Brigadier General Richard CASWELL.
After James's death, Catherine was noted enumerated twice in 1850, first with her nephew Eli and his family in Jackson Township, Owen County, and then again a week later with nephew Bryant (Eli's younger brother) and his family in neighboring Morgan Township (near Atkinsonville).
- Cen 1850: 24 Oct 1850 Census, Jackson Township, Owen County, Indiana
- Cen 1850: 30 Oct 1850 Census, Morgan Township, Owen County, Indiana
Briant BEAMAN3 (~1785-~1836)
1B2. Briant BEAMAN3 was in North Carolina between 1785 and 1788. He married Mary "Polly" LANGDON in North Carolina by 1813 and had as many as 10 children:
| 1B2A. | Eli BEAMAN | (1813-1815) | ||
| 1B2B. | Edith BEAMAN | (1816-1817) | ||
| 1B2C. | Samuel BEAMAN | (1817-1818) | ||
| 1B2D. | Jacob BEAMAN | (1819) | ||
| 1B2E. | Bryant BEAMAN | (1825-1826) | ||
| 1B2F. | Ezekiel BEAMAN4 | (1827-1828) | 7 Dec 1865 | (37) |
| 1B2G. | Mary Ann BEAMAN | (1831-1835) | ||
| 1B2H. | Patsy (Martha) BEAMAN | (1831-1835) | ||
| 1B2I. | Catherine BEAMAN | (1831-1835) | ||
| 1B2J. | John W. BEAMAN |
Briant moved his family to Owen County, Indiana in 1823 and 1824 along with his parents, siblings, and some of his cousins. They first settled in Morgan Township and, after his father's death in 1827, resettled in Jackson Township where he lived next to his brother, Samuel.
Briant BEAMAN died in Owen County on January 3, 1836 (or 1839), probably in either Morgan or Jackson Township.
After Briant's death, Mary (LANGDON) BEAMAN remarried to Noah RANDALL on December 6, 1840 in Owen County. They continued to live in Morgan Township, probably on the plot that Noah bought from Willis and Nancy REYNOLDS in 1846 (Township 11N Range 4 West, Section 21, Southeast quarter of Northeast quarter). Noah sold the plot to Polly's son Bryant on October 1848 but remained in Morgan Township, probably near Atkinsonville, through 1850.[Cen 1850]
Polly and Noah relocated to Warren County, Iowa by 1870 where she lived with her daughter, Catherine (BEAMAN) CLINKENBEARD.
Mary "Polly" (LANGDON BEAMAN) RANDALL died on November 3, 1873 in either Owen County or Harrison County, Iowa. Her birth year, according to censuses, ranged from as early as 1791 to as late as 1805, but was most likely near 1800 or sooner.
- Cen 1850: 30 Oct 1850 Census, Morgan Township, Owen County, Indiana
Samuel BEAMAN, Sr. (~1793-1857)
1B4. Samuel BEAMAN, Sr. was born about 1793 in North Carolina. He married Sarah "Sally" LANGDON on July 31, 1811 in Johnston County, North Carolina and had seven children:
| 1B41. | James BEAMAN | 21 Apr 1812 | 6 Apr 1906 | (93) |
| 1B42. | Elizabeth J. BEAMAN | 11 Jan 1814 | 18 Jan 1902 | (88) |
| 1B43. | Samuel BEAMAN, Jr. | 20 Apr 1818 | 4 Sep 1907 | (89) |
| 1B44. | Alvin BEAMAN | 1819 | 1888 | (69) |
| 1B45. | John BEAMAN | (1820) | ||
| 1B46. | Mary BEAMAN | (1821) | ||
| 1B47. | Sarah BEAMAN | (1826) |
Samuel moved his family to Owen County, Indiana in 1823 and 1824 along with his parents, siblings, and some of his cousins. They first settled in Morgan Township where Sary was a charter member of the "Little Flock Baptist Church" which was later formally organized as the New Union Baptist Church in November 1842. Samuel and Samuel Jr. joined the church later.
After Samuel's father's death 1827, the family sold the Morgan Township claim (W/SE/S31/T11N/R4W) to John CARTER in 1829 and resettled in Jackson Township where they lived next to Samuel's brother, Briant.
Samuel also acquired a 40-acre claim in Jennings Township (NE/SE/S9/T11N/R4W) in 1835, as well as another 40-acre claim in Jackson (SE/SW/S5/T11N/R4W) in 1836. The Jennings claim he deeded to his son, Samuel, in February 1840, and the Jackson claim to his son-in-law, George W. HELM, in February 1837. He lived in Jackson through at least 1850 at which time he reported having 20 improved and 20 unimproved acres worth $250. For livestock he reported a horse, milk cow, 8 sheep, and 280 swine. At the time he lived near his daughter, Mary (BEAMAN) PARISH, and nephews, Eli and Jacob BEAMAN.[Cen 1850]
Samuel BEAMAN died on March 22, 1857 in Owen County, Indiana. He is buried at the New Union Carolina Baptist Church cemetery near Atkinsonville in Morgan Township.
Sarah "Sally" (LANGDON) BEAMAN died 9 years later on August 24, 1866. She is also buried at the New Union Carolina Baptist Church cemetery.
- Cen 1850: 24 Oct 1850 Census, Jackson Township, Owen County, Indiana
