Peter Ellis Bean was an early scout in the pioneer days of Texas. He was a member of Philip Nolan's trading expedition from Natchez, Mississippi to Texas in 1800. Captain Nolan and several other members of the party were killed by Spaniards in 1801, near the present site of Waco, Texas. Bean was captured and spent five years in a Chihuahua prison. After escaping, he joined the Mexican revolutionists and rose to the rank of colonel.
Source: The Dallas Morning News, September 3, 1946
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The information listed below is collected from my personal research over a period of time from various sources. List to follow
~*~ Peter Ellis Bean was also known as Ellis Peter Bean ~*~
Peter Ellis Bean married Candace Midkiff #19433623 sister of my great great grandmother, Emily Midkiff Turner #128097122.
From Peter's Memoir
Peter Ellis Bean 1783-1846
Peter Ellis Bean, filibuster and Mexican revolutionary, was born to Lydia and William Bean, Jr., on 8 June 1783, at Bean Station, Tennessee. In 1800 he joined Philip Nolan's last filibustering expedition to Texas, lured by promises of wealth from captured mustangs and by talk of gold and silver. He was captured by the Spaniards, established residences in both Mexico and in Texas, and became a minor, though colorful, figure in the history of both regions.
In Texas Bean found only misfortune. Spanish troops attacked Nolans's camp as they were in Texas without permission. Nolan was killed and Bean along with the other men were captured. They were taken to Mexico City but were moved around from city to city.
In 1810 a priest, Jose' Maria Morelos y Pavo'n, gave Bean a chance for freedom at Acapulco. Bean had been released from prison to fight for the Royalists, but he deserted to Morelos and helped capture the town for Mexico. He stayed with Morelos and rose in rank.
Fifteen years after leaving the US Bean returned as a Mexican colonel to seek aid for Morelos's cause. During his journey to the US Bean joined Andrew Jackson's army and fought at the Battle of New Orleans.
On February 18, 1815 Bean departed for Mexico with little success for aid for Mexico's revolution. He divided his time between Mexico and the US.
Bean returned to the US as an escort for Morelos's ambassador and Morelos's son, Almonte.
On his trip back to Mexico Bean learned that the Royalists had executed Morelos. By 1816 Bean had married Magdalena Falfan de los Godos. Soon after Magdalena helped Bean to escape capture by the Royalists on board a ship of Jean Lafette leaving his wife behind and fleeing to the United States.
In 1820 Bean, thinking he would never return to Mexico, married 17 year old Candace Midkiff. They moved to Arkansas Territoty where their first son, Isaac Thomas Bean, was born. There Candace's father, Isaac Midkiff died in 1823. Peter moved the family to East Texas settling at Mound Prarie. There Bean served Mexico again as Indian agent. Bean asked the Mexican Government to be appointed as a land emprarreso
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Source: The Dallas Morning News, September 3, 1946
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The information listed below is collected from my personal research over a period of time from various sources. List to follow
~*~ Peter Ellis Bean was also known as Ellis Peter Bean ~*~
Peter Ellis Bean married Candace Midkiff #19433623 sister of my great great grandmother, Emily Midkiff Turner #128097122.
From Peter's Memoir
Peter Ellis Bean 1783-1846
Peter Ellis Bean, filibuster and Mexican revolutionary, was born to Lydia and William Bean, Jr., on 8 June 1783, at Bean Station, Tennessee. In 1800 he joined Philip Nolan's last filibustering expedition to Texas, lured by promises of wealth from captured mustangs and by talk of gold and silver. He was captured by the Spaniards, established residences in both Mexico and in Texas, and became a minor, though colorful, figure in the history of both regions.
In Texas Bean found only misfortune. Spanish troops attacked Nolans's camp as they were in Texas without permission. Nolan was killed and Bean along with the other men were captured. They were taken to Mexico City but were moved around from city to city.
In 1810 a priest, Jose' Maria Morelos y Pavo'n, gave Bean a chance for freedom at Acapulco. Bean had been released from prison to fight for the Royalists, but he deserted to Morelos and helped capture the town for Mexico. He stayed with Morelos and rose in rank.
Fifteen years after leaving the US Bean returned as a Mexican colonel to seek aid for Morelos's cause. During his journey to the US Bean joined Andrew Jackson's army and fought at the Battle of New Orleans.
On February 18, 1815 Bean departed for Mexico with little success for aid for Mexico's revolution. He divided his time between Mexico and the US.
Bean returned to the US as an escort for Morelos's ambassador and Morelos's son, Almonte.
On his trip back to Mexico Bean learned that the Royalists had executed Morelos. By 1816 Bean had married Magdalena Falfan de los Godos. Soon after Magdalena helped Bean to escape capture by the Royalists on board a ship of Jean Lafette leaving his wife behind and fleeing to the United States.
In 1820 Bean, thinking he would never return to Mexico, married 17 year old Candace Midkiff. They moved to Arkansas Territoty where their first son, Isaac Thomas Bean, was born. There Candace's father, Isaac Midkiff died in 1823. Peter moved the family to East Texas settling at Mound Prarie. There Bean served Mexico again as Indian agent. Bean asked the Mexican Government to be appointed as a land emprarreso
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Peter Ellis Bean was an early scout in the pioneer days of Texas. He was a member of Philip Nolan's trading expedition from Natchez, Mississippi to Texas in 1800. Captain Nolan and several other members of the party were killed by Spaniards in 1801, near the present site of Waco, Texas. Bean was captured and spent five years in a Chihuahua prison. After escaping, he joined the Mexican revolutionists and rose to the rank of colonel.
Source: The Dallas Morning News, September 3, 1946
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The information listed below is collected from my personal research over a period of time from various sources. List to follow
~*~ Peter Ellis Bean was also known as Ellis Peter Bean ~*~
Peter Ellis Bean married Candace Midkiff #19433623 sister of my great great grandmother, Emily Midkiff Turner #128097122.
From Peter's Memoir
Peter Ellis Bean 1783-1846
Peter Ellis Bean, filibuster and Mexican revolutionary, was born to Lydia and William Bean, Jr., on 8 June 1783, at Bean Station, Tennessee. In 1800 he joined Philip Nolan's last filibustering expedition to Texas, lured by promises of wealth from captured mustangs and by talk of gold and silver. He was captured by the Spaniards, established residences in both Mexico and in Texas, and became a minor, though colorful, figure in the history of both regions.
In Texas Bean found only misfortune. Spanish troops attacked Nolans's camp as they were in Texas without permission. Nolan was killed and Bean along with the other men were captured. They were taken to Mexico City but were moved around from city to city.
In 1810 a priest, Jose' Maria Morelos y Pavo'n, gave Bean a chance for freedom at Acapulco. Bean had been released from prison to fight for the Royalists, but he deserted to Morelos and helped capture the town for Mexico. He stayed with Morelos and rose in rank.
Fifteen years after leaving the US Bean returned as a Mexican colonel to seek aid for Morelos's cause. During his journey to the US Bean joined Andrew Jackson's army and fought at the Battle of New Orleans.
On February 18, 1815 Bean departed for Mexico with little success for aid for Mexico's revolution. He divided his time between Mexico and the US.
Bean returned to the US as an escort for Morelos's ambassador and Morelos's son, Almonte.
On his trip back to Mexico Bean learned that the Royalists had executed Morelos. By 1816 Bean had married Magdalena Falfan de los Godos. Soon after Magdalena helped Bean to escape capture by the Royalists on board a ship of Jean Lafette leaving his wife behind and fleeing to the United States.
In 1820 Bean, thinking he would never return to Mexico, married 17 year old Candace Midkiff. They moved to Arkansas Territoty where their first son, Isaac Thomas Bean, was born. There Candace's father, Isaac Midkiff died in 1823. Peter moved the family to East Texas settling at Mound Prarie. There Bean served Mexico again as Indian agent. Bean asked the Mexican Government to be appointed as a land emprarreso
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Source: The Dallas Morning News, September 3, 1946
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The information listed below is collected from my personal research over a period of time from various sources. List to follow
~*~ Peter Ellis Bean was also known as Ellis Peter Bean ~*~
Peter Ellis Bean married Candace Midkiff #19433623 sister of my great great grandmother, Emily Midkiff Turner #128097122.
From Peter's Memoir
Peter Ellis Bean 1783-1846
Peter Ellis Bean, filibuster and Mexican revolutionary, was born to Lydia and William Bean, Jr., on 8 June 1783, at Bean Station, Tennessee. In 1800 he joined Philip Nolan's last filibustering expedition to Texas, lured by promises of wealth from captured mustangs and by talk of gold and silver. He was captured by the Spaniards, established residences in both Mexico and in Texas, and became a minor, though colorful, figure in the history of both regions.
In Texas Bean found only misfortune. Spanish troops attacked Nolans's camp as they were in Texas without permission. Nolan was killed and Bean along with the other men were captured. They were taken to Mexico City but were moved around from city to city.
In 1810 a priest, Jose' Maria Morelos y Pavo'n, gave Bean a chance for freedom at Acapulco. Bean had been released from prison to fight for the Royalists, but he deserted to Morelos and helped capture the town for Mexico. He stayed with Morelos and rose in rank.
Fifteen years after leaving the US Bean returned as a Mexican colonel to seek aid for Morelos's cause. During his journey to the US Bean joined Andrew Jackson's army and fought at the Battle of New Orleans.
On February 18, 1815 Bean departed for Mexico with little success for aid for Mexico's revolution. He divided his time between Mexico and the US.
Bean returned to the US as an escort for Morelos's ambassador and Morelos's son, Almonte.
On his trip back to Mexico Bean learned that the Royalists had executed Morelos. By 1816 Bean had married Magdalena Falfan de los Godos. Soon after Magdalena helped Bean to escape capture by the Royalists on board a ship of Jean Lafette leaving his wife behind and fleeing to the United States.
In 1820 Bean, thinking he would never return to Mexico, married 17 year old Candace Midkiff. They moved to Arkansas Territoty where their first son, Isaac Thomas Bean, was born. There Candace's father, Isaac Midkiff died in 1823. Peter moved the family to East Texas settling at Mound Prarie. There Bean served Mexico again as Indian agent. Bean asked the Mexican Government to be appointed as a land emprarreso
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