Wesley Richard Jean

Brief Life History of Wesley Richard

When Wesley Richard Jean was born on 11 December 1778, in Brunswick, Virginia, United States, his father, Rev Edmund Jean Sr., was 23 and his mother, Martha Beasley, was 14. He married Mary Goode on 21 January 1799, in Stokes, North Carolina, United States. They were the parents of at least 5 sons and 5 daughters. He lived in Brown Township, Washington, Indiana, United States for about 10 years. He died on 7 February 1856, in Washington, Indiana, United States, at the age of 77, and was buried in Brown Township, Washington, Indiana, United States.

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Family Time Line

Wesley Richard Jean
1778–1856
Mary Goode
1776–1855
Marriage: 21 January 1799
Ann Jean
1799–1829
William Jean
1801–1829
Mary Jean
1810–
Thomas Jefferson Jean
1803–1865
Edmund Jean
1805–1862
Sarah D. Jean
1805–
John William Jean
1810–1895
Joseph Washington Jean
1814–1888
Lucinda Jean
1817–1873
Cynthia Collins
1818–1890

Sources (13)

  • Wesly Jene, "United States Census, 1850"
  • Wesley Jean, "North Carolina, County Marriages, 1762-1979 "
  • Wesley Richard Jean, "Find A Grave Index"

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World Events (8)

1780 · Richmond Becomes the Capital

On April 18, 1780 Richmond became the capital of Virginia. It was the temporary capital from 1780-1788.

1781 · The First Constitution

Serving the newly created United States of America as the first constitution, the Articles of Confederation were an agreement among the 13 original states preserving the independence and sovereignty of the states. But with a limited central government, the Constitutional Convention came together to replace the Articles of Confederation with a more established Constitution and central government on where the states can be represented and voice their concerns and comments to build up the nation.

1800 · Movement to Washington D.C.

While the growth of the new nation was exponential, the United States didn’t have permanent location to house the Government. The First capital was temporary in New York City but by the second term of George Washington the Capital moved to Philadelphia for the following 10 years. Ultimately during the Presidency of John Adams, the Capital found a permanent home in the District of Columbia.

Name Meaning

Some characteristic forenames: French Pierre, Francois, Marcel, Yves, Andre, Jacques, Georges, Michel, Philippe, Serge, Yvon, Cecile.

French, Walloon, West Indian (mainly Haiti), Mauritian, and English (of French Huguenot origin): from the male personal name Jean, French form of John . This is one of the most frequent surnames in Haiti (along with Joseph and Pierre ). It is also established elsewhere in the West Indies (e.g. in the Dominican Republic, Saint Lucia, Saint Martin, and Bahamas).

English: habitational name for someone from Genoa in Italy; compare Janeway .

Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.

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