William was born in Brunswick Co., VA, 1759, the son of William and Huldah Brown (Edmonds) Jean. His parents belonged to the Episcopal (Anglican) church at the time he was born.

Sometime between 1767-1771, not too long before the Revolutionary War, William's family moved south to Bute County, North Carolina, and settled in the part that became Warren county in 1779. This area was further east than Surry county, but still along the NC/VA border.

1776 - The Revolutionary War - William served as a Private First Class for six months as a volunteer militia soldier from Bute Co., NC under Capt Benjamin Seawell in the regiment commanded by Col Dozier with Gen. Caswell in command of the brigade. They marched from Bute [now Warren] county to Wilmington NC, where they remained to watch a British ship then lying at the mouth of the Cape Fear river. William's unit returned home at the end of three months.

William then moved to Halifax Co., NC, which adjoins Butes, from where he was drafted for another three-month tour of duty in the militia under the Quarter Master General Col Long and served as a blacksmith.

[William Jean's pension application which he filed in 1832]
1832 Aug 14 - R.W. pension application from Surry Co., NC. William declared that he served a three month tour as a volunteer militia soldier in 1776 under Capt Benjamin Seawell of Bute county at that time, but since divided into Franklin and Warren counties [in 1779], in the regiment commanded by Col Dozier, that Gen. Caswell commanded the brigade, that he marched from his residence in Bute, now Warren and Franklin counties, to Wilmington NC, where they remained to watch a British vessel of war then lying at the mouth of the Cape Fear river, that after the expiration of his term of service he did not obtain any written or regular discharge, that he has not now in his power any evidence of his service because he now resides one hundred and fifty miles from the place of his former residence and most if not all of his former neighbors are either dead or removed away. And the said William Jean further states that he served another tour as a drafted militia for three months under the Quarter Master General Col Long, and acted as a public blacksmith in the service as stated above of Col Long. That after the expiration of his service he did not obtain any written or regular discharge, but was usually discharged by the commanding officer, that now being a citizen of Surry county one hundred and fifty miles from his former residence, he cannot that he knows of produce any evidence of his said service except his own declaration.
Interrogatory:
1. When and in what year were you born?
Answer: I was born in 1759 in Brunswick county and state of Virginia in 1759.
2. Have you any record of your age and if so, where is it?
Answer: My father was a member of the Episcopal church and I expect my age was then recorded. I also found a record in my father's bible and I took it from there and placed it in my own bible.
3. Where were you living when called into service; where have you lived since the Revolutionary War; and where do you now live?
Answer: I was living in Bute county, now Warren county, No. Carolina when first called into service. When called into service the second time, I was living in Halifax county, No. Carolina, which adjoins Butes county. From Halifax, I removed to Guilford county, N.C. From Guilford, I removed to Stokes county, N.C. And from Stokes to Surry county, N.C., where I have resided for about twelve years. Guilford, Stokes, and Surry are all adjoining counties in North Carolina.
5. State the names of some of the regular officers who were with the troops where you served, such continental and militia regiments as you can recall, and the general circumstances of your service.
Answer: I have in the body of this declaration answered most of the ? in this interrogatory. I will state ... that I recollect the name of Lt. Col John Armstrong of the regular army. I also remember I think the name of Gen. Moore who commanded the troops. The S/L----- militia colonel under whom I ? served was name Leo, Lae, or Ley, the spelling of it is not -------.
6. Did you receive a discharge from the service, and if so, by whom was it given and what has become of it?
Answer: The answer is already included in the foregoing part of this declaration.
7. State the name of persons to whom you are known in your present neighborhood and who can testify to your character as to veracity and their beliefs of your service as a soldier?
Answer: I want to mention the names of Michael and Henry Doub, the former of whom is a preacher in the Methodist church and the latter a Justice of the Peace in Stokes county, No. Carolina. Also of John Conrad, Esqr., formerly a Justice of the Peace, who are my neighbors and acquaintances although residing in the adjoining county of Stokes, myself residing near the line. They have given certificates of my character which are hereto annexed. In the county of Surry I can name Joseph Williams, Esqr., Clerk of the Superior Court; John Wright, Esqr., Clerk of the County Court; Henry D. Poindexter, Esqr., a Justice of the Peace in Surry county, and Peter Clingman, Esqr., merchant and post master in the town of Huntsworth, Surry county, No. Carolina. Having myself been a preacher in the Methodist church for about forty years, I am well acquainted with and could name many other persons, but it is deemed unnecessary to go further into detail. He signed with a neat signature and spelled his name "William Jean"

Index says he was a Private 1st class in the company commanded by Capt Seawell in the regiment commanded by Col Dozier in the North Carolina militia for six months. He was awarded 28 dollars annually starting 4 March 1831. Says William died 2 Sep 1836.

After his war service, William moved to Surry Co., NC, where he married on 30 Apr 1787 to Elizabeth Goode, daughter of Maj. Richard Goode, also a Revolutionary War soldier. Edmond Jeans was bondsman.

1788 - Surry Deeds Book D page 144
William and Betty Jean are witness to deed between John Goode to her father Richard Good on 7 Sep 1788.

The 1788 Surry County Claims records the appointment of an overseer on a road project that "leads by William Jeans from forks roads near him to Thomas Owens shop."

By 1790, William and Betty moved to Guilford county, still in Northern North Carolina, along with William's parents and other relatives. They were listed there on the census in 1790 with three children and two slaves:

1790 Guilford Co., NC census, Salisbury Dist., p. 501
[white males 16+; white males -16; all white females; all non-white free people; all slaves]
Philip Jean 1 2 1 0 4
Edward Jeans 1 5 5 0 1
Nathan Hill 1 1 3 0 0
William Jean 1 1 3 0 2
One white male over 16 [William]
One white male under 16 [unknown son]
Three white females [Betty, Hulda, & unknown daughter]
Two slaves
William Jean Sr. 2 2 1 0 3

"The Writer's Guide to Everyday Life in Colonial America from 1607-1783" by Dale Taylor.
P. 275
"Methodism was a late and relatively minor occurrence wholly within the Anglican Church during the colonial period. John Wesley sent his first missionaries to New York and Philadelphia in 1769, but most Methodism was the domain of lay preachers who depended on the established Anglican clergy to provide the sacrament to their following. The movement swelled in 1775 when Wesley's assistant Thomas Rankin visited Virginia and toured with Anglican minister Devereux Jarratt, the major force in the area."

http://familytreemaker.genealogy.com/users/m/a/n/Ashley-M-Mann/WEBSITE-0001/UHP-0119.html
"John Doub immigrated to Lancaster County, Penn. in 1763 and soon after came to NC and settled in what is now Forsyth County (then Stokes).
John Doub was raised in the German Reformed Church and communed with Moravians at Bethania for many years. In 1789 he heard a Methodist Preacher by the name of Yeargin at the home of Martin Hauser, and was so pleased with him he invited him to come preach at his house. After the sermon the first regular Methodist Class was formed in NC, John and Eve first, then Elizabeth Teague Martin Hauser and wife Elizabeth, and William Jeans-six member which increased to about 20 at the next meeting. Regular service was continue here for 56 years and about 150 different persons preached in this house. From here, Methodism spread over the state."

About 1792 - William became a Methodist-Episcopal minister, as he reported in 1832 that he had been one for "about forty years".

From "Men of the Burning Heart" by Marion Timothy Plyler
"The Methodists made their way into the Yadkin County." "Peter Doub [son of John] was born in 1796, fourteen years after his parents' conversion."
"The Methodist preachers were frequent visitors to John Doub's…Among these men of God were Philip Bruce, John Douthet, John Buxton, Thomas L. Douglas, James Boyd, William Jean, and Edward Cannon. His [Peter's] admiration for these men knew no bounds. They were devout, winning, and wise."

1797 - William was one of seven Methodist ministers who bought a plot of land on which to build a church:
Book 3, Folio 96
Stokes County, North Carolina
This indenture made the thirteenth day of Decr. In the year of our Lord one thousand seven hundred and ninety seven, Between Thos. Tucker of Stokes County State of N Carolina and Ann his wife of the one part and James Love Senr, Edmund Jean, William Jean, James Love Junr, Edward Cooley, Robert Fulton, and Archibald Campbell, Trustees in Trust for the uses & purposes herein afer mentioned all of the County and State aforesaid of the other part Witnessesth that the said Thomas Tucker and Ann his wife for and in consideration of the sum of five shillings specie to them in hand paid at and upon the sealing and Delivery of these presents, the Receipt wherof is hereby acknowledged Have given, granted bargained sold Released Confirmed and Conveyed and by these presents do give grant & Bargain, sell, Release, Confirm and Convey, unto the said James Love Senr., Edmund Jean, William Jean, James Love Junr., Edward Cooley, Robert Fulton & Arch'd Campbell and their successors, Trustees as aforesaid all the estate, right, title, Interest, property, claim and Demands whatsoever either in Law or equity, which they the said Thos Tucker & Ann his wife have in or upon all and singular a certain lot of piece of Ground situate in the County of Stokes aforesaid lying and being on a small branch of that fork of Muddy Creek commonly known by the name of the Rocky Branch. Beginning at a stone at the Root of a hickory, fifty three rods south from said Tuckers north east corner & also being Vincent Browns line, Running twelve rods east to a stone at the Root of a Red Oak, in said Browns line, there with his line thirteen and a third Rods to the beginning Containing one acre together with all and singular the houses, woods, waters, ways, privileges, waters, or appurtenances thereunto belonging or in any wise appertaining To have and to hold all and singular to above Mentioned and described lot or piece of ground situate lying and being as aforesaid, Together with all and singular the houses waters, ways, and privileges thereunto belonging or in any wise appertaining unto them the said James Love Senr, Edmund Jean, William Jean, James Love Junr, Edward Cooley, Robert Fulton and Archibald Campbell, and their successors in office, forever in trust that they shall Erect and build or cause to be erected and built thereon a house or place of worship for the use of the members of the Methodist Episcopal Church, in the United States of America, and in further preachers belonging to the said church as shall from time to time be duly authorized by the general Conference of the ministers and preachers of the said Methodist Episcopal church or by yearly Conference authorized by the yearly conference and none other, to preach & expound on God's holy word, therein and in further trust and Confidence, that as often as one or more of the trustees herin mentioned shall die or cease to be members of the said church according to the rules and discipline then and in such case it shall be the duty of the minister or preacher authorized as aforesaid, who shall have the pastoral charge of the said church, to call a meeting of the remaining trustees, as soon as conveniently may be, and when to meet the said preacher shall nominate one or more persons to fill vacancies, provided the person or persons to be nominated have been one year member or members of said church, Immediately proceeding such nomination, and at least 21 years of age, and the said Trustees so assembled shall proceed to Elect and by a majority of Votes to appoint the persons so nominated to fill the vacancies in order to keep up the members of seven, trusting forever and in case of an Equal number of votes for and against such Nomination, the stationed preacher to have the casting vote. Provided nevertheless that the said trustees or any of them, or their successors have advanced any sum or sums of money or are responsible for any sum or sums of money or amt. of the said premises & c. And they the said trustees or their successors be Obliged to pay any sum of sums of money they or a majority of them shall be authorized to Record said money by a Mortgage on the said premises, or by selling the same after notice given the pastor or preacher who has the Oversight of the Congregation attending. Devine Service, If the money be not paid to the trustees or their successors within one year after such notice given, and if such sale take place, the said Trustees or their successors, after paying the debt and all other charges which are due from the money arising from such sale, shall deposit the Remainder of the money produced by said sale in the hands of the Stewards of the society belonging to the said congregation which surplus shall be at the disposal of the next yearly conference according to the best of their judgment for the use of said society. And the said Thos. Tucker and Ann his wife by these presents warrant and defend all and singular the above mentioned and described piece of ground with the appurtenances thereunto belonging unto the said trustees & their successors forever against the claim of all persons whoever in Testimony wherof the said Thomas Tucker and Wife have hereunto set their hands and seals date as above.
Signed Sealed & delivered before
Thos Tucker
Ann (X) Tucker
Wm. Walker & Robert Walker
Stokes County March Term 1798. The execution of the above Deed was duly proved in open court by oath of William Walker & ordered to be Registered Test R. W., C C

Love's Methodist Church On Rocky Branch In Now Forsyth County NC

This church seems to have been known as "Love's Church", after Rev. Love, according to the following book which describes William Jean's house as being near the "Moravian Old Town":

1799 -
From the "History of Methodism in North Carolina, from 1772 to the present time" BY W. L, GRISSOM, Book Editor M. E. Church, South, Vol. 1, 1805:
p. 213-214
"In October, 1799, Bishop Asbury made another visit to
North Carolina. Coming into the state from Virginia...
They rode through Stokes county, and attended meeting at Love's Church. Here the bishop found something that was so unusual that he makes special mention of it. In speaking of Love's Church, he says "it has glass windows and a yard fenced in." Of course at that day it was remarkable for a church to have glass windows. Jesse Lee, who was with the bishop, preached here. The next stop was at William Jean's, near the "Moravian Old Town." "We held meeting," says the bishop, "and had a multitude of Germans present."

Dec 1799 - The Love family also came from Brunswick Co., VA. In 1799 James Love in his will bequeathed two slaves and a horse to William and Edmond Jean and five other men jointly, which seems to imply that they were to be used for the support of Love's Methodist Church:
http://larrygen.com/TNG%20Genealogy/getperson.php?personID=I4860&tree=larry
"Love's Methodist Church was built on lands likely adjoining the Love Family. In fact, further tracing of the land may show it to once be owned by the Love family. Even the last will and testament of our James Love Senior is proof to his faith as held to the beliefs of the time.

Will of James Love, 26 Dec 1799, Stokes Co., NC:
First I give and bequeath unto Edmund Jean, William Jean, Seth Coffin, and James Campbell of Stokes County and George McKinny Junr, Rueben McDaniel, and Travarse Jones of Guilford County my Negro Aaron Man named Aaron, and my Negro girl named Megg during the natural lives [of the said seven persons] and in case of the death of one or more of said persons before the deaths of said Negroes, I will (in such case) that they the said Aaron and Megg remain and be [the] property of the Survivors (and not to descend to the heirs of the deceased) until their number shall be reduced to four, then I will that the said Aaron and Megg be their property and their heirs forever.
5thly I give and bequeath unto Edmund Jean William Jean, Seth Coffin, and James Campbell of Stokes County and George McKinny Ruben McDaniel and Travearse Jones of Guilford County a certain sorrel colt (commonly called Aaron's colt) to them and their heirs forever."
James X Love Robert Wilkerson A. Campbell - Jurat

In 1800, William and Betty were listed in Stokes Co., NC with six children and two slaves:

1800 Stokes Co., NC census, p. 559
[roughly alphabetized]
William Jane 1-1-0-1-0 3-1-0-1-0 2 slaves
Male b. 1755-1774 [William]
Female b. 1755-1774 [Betty]
Male b. 1784-1790 [son b.c. 1788]
Female b. 1784-1790 [Hulda b.c. 1789
Male b. 1790-1800
Three females b. 1790-1800
Edmond Jane 4-2-1-0-1 1-2-1-1-0 1 slave
Joseph Jane 0-0-1-0-1 2-0-1-0-1 2 slaves

1801 - Elizabeth's father, Maj. Richard Goode, died in Wythe Co., VA on the road while he was moving his family west to Kentucky.

1802 - [Continued from the John Doub and Moravians excerpt above]"
This congregation kept increasing and in 1802 John, with the help of his neighbors [including presumably William Jean], built a large shed not far from his house to be used for a preaching place in the summer time. Around this shed many small houses were built for people who came from a long distance to live in when the meeting continued for several days. Here in 1802 was the first regular Camp Meeting in NC. It started about the middle of Sept. and continued near two weeks. Camp meetings were held here regularly until after 1827."

1803 - William's father William Sr. died in Stokes Co., NC and named him in his will.

1803 - Elizabeth's father's estate was settled by her stepmother:
"We beg leave to report that Mrs. GOODE presented two receipts to us the one given by William JEAN, husband of Elisabeth JEAN for one hundred Dollars the 20th September 1803, one other given by Charles GOODE for one hundred Dollars dated the 6th January 1804 which last receipt was by said Charles acknowledged in our presence to be just. Given under our hands the 21st August 1805.
Edward GEORGE
Joseph BRINKER
Morgan BRYAN
Henry County October Court 1805. The foregoing relinquishment of Rebecca GOODE of the Estate of Richard GOODE deceased to her children was acknowledged by the said Rebecca as her act and Deed & ordered to be recorded and the division made among the children claiming under said relinquishment was returned to Court, approved & ordered to be recorded.
Teste Row. THOMAS, C

In 1810, they were still in Stokes county with six children and four slaves:

1810 census, Stokes Co., NC, Bethabra Dist., p. 135
William Jean 0-1-1-0-1 1-2-1-0-1 4 slaves
One male over 45; b. by 1765 [William]
One female over 45; b. by 1765 [Betty]
One male 16-26; b. 1784-1794 [son b.c. 1792]
One female 16-26; b. 1784-94 [daughter b.c. 1794]
One male 10-16; b. 1794-1800 [son b.c. 1796]
Two females 10-16; b. 1794-1800 [Elizabeth b.c. 1798 & Narcissa b.c. 1800]
One female under 10; b. 1800-1810 [daughter b.c. 1802]
Four slaves

Edmond's widow Martha lived only two doors away with her children:
Martha Jean 0-2-1-0-0 0-0-1-1-0 1 slave

And Wiley Jean was listed nearby on p. 134:
Wiley Jean 3-2-0-1-0 2-0-0-1-0 3 slaves

All three of them were also listed on the tax list that year:

1810 Stokes Co., NC tax list, p. 104
Wiley Jean 1-0-0-0-1-0-0-0-50
[22 doors away]
William Jean 1-1-0-0-200-230-0-0-225
[2 doors]
Martha Jean 1-0-0-0-100-0-0-0-50

http://www.gean-ealogy.com/genealogy/getperson.php?personID=I10361&tree=Tree1
"
Chancery Cause 1813-019; John Edmundson v. Lemuel Jean & William Jean
John Edmonson contracted with a certain Lemial Jenes of Stokes Co., NC for a load of whisky, for which your orator wsa to give 4/6 per gallon to be paid in two seperate payments amounting in the whole to $145 ($146? it is written over). For which your orator was to give his bonds on the delivery of the whiskey, but as so happened that about the time the whiskey was to be delivered your orator was necessarily compelled to be from home on some particular business. But, being anxious to comply (?) with his contract and not wishing to disaboing said Lemiar requested to his wife should Mr Jenes come with the whiskey during his absence to execute your orator bonds for the same capacity that Lemiard would come in person with the whiskey, but instead of he which he sent his father, William, who ___ (?) on in the capacity of a wagon for his son. His wife, who was unequanted with either of the of the gentle (?) for the person to whom the whiskey belonged. So she executed your orator bonds to the father for the whiskey who has sence brough suit on the same and is now harrassing your orator with two execution (?) which he ___ ___ (?) to pay until some time in August.
On 5 Dec 1812, William Jean gave his response to the case in Halifax County (VA or NC not stated). He stated that he owned a share and had an interest in the said whiskey and denies any fraud.
On 18 Nov 1812, Stokes Co., NC - Lemuel Jean answer in the complaint filed by John Edmondson was the transaction was done in conjunction with his father William Jean, and that he may be permitted to defend them. That Edmondson purchased a delivery of a load of his whiskey, and that since he didn't have enough whiskey to make the load on his own, and was prevened from carrying the whiskey himself, his father William made up the balance of the load and proceeded with it to Charlotte, where he delivered to the complatint. That he gave his father William Jean full authority to do with his part of the load of whiskey as it was his own, and that he is satisfied with what his said father has done."

1820 census, Stokes Co., NC, p. 351
William Jean 0-1-0-0-1-1 0-0-0-0-1
One male 45+; b. by 1775 [William]
One female 45+; b. by 1775 [Betsey]
One male 26-45; b. 1775-1794
One male 10-16; b. 1804-1810
Two in agriculture
One male slave age 14-26

1830 census

1832 Aug 14 - Surry Co., NC, William submitted his application for a Revolutionary War pension.

The same day, Hezekiah Rhodes of Surry county also submitted his application for a pension and named William as a character reference:
"And the said Hezekiah Rhodes further states that he would refer to the following persons as his neighbors capable of testifying to his character: [among others] The Revd William Jean of the Methodist Church and the Revd Joshua Carter of the Baptist Church, whose statements are hereto annexed...
And the Court do hereby declare their opinion after the investigation of the matter and after pulling the interrogations prescribed by the war department that the above named applicant was a revolutionary soldier and served as he states; and the court further certifies Thomas Williams and Peter Clingman; the Rev. William Jean and the Revd Joshua Carter referred in the foregoing declaration are credible persons and their statements are entitled to credit. J. Whitaker Chm"

4 Jan 1833 - William was granted his Revolutionary War pension at age 74:
WILLIAM JEAN
SURRY COUNTY
PRIVATE OF ARTIFICERS
$28.00 ANNUAL ALLOWANCE
$70.00 AMOUNT RECEIVED
JANUARY 4, 1833 PENSION STARTED
AGE 74

22 Jun 1834 - Surry Co., NC, William witnessed the will of Richard Philips.

Fall 1835 - William and Elizabeth move west to Lafayette Co., Missouri along with friends and family, including members of the Philips and Shore families.

In Dec 1836, William requested his Revolutionary War pension payments to be sent to him in Missouri, as he hadn't received any payments since moving more than a year previously. He states that he moved to Missouri because his children had all moved there and he wanted to live with them.

1836, Dec 7 - Lafayette Co., MO - Application for Transfer. "On this 7th day of December 1836 before me the subscriber, a justice of the peace for the said county of Lafayette personally appeared William Jean who on his oath declares that he is the same person who formally belonged to the company commanded by Captain B. Seawell in the regiment commanded by Colonel Dosure in the service of the United States, that his name was placed on the pension roll of the state of North Carolina from whence he has lately removed, that he now resides in the State of Missouri where he intends to remain and wishes his pension to be there payable in future. The following are his reasons for removing from North Carolina to Missouri; viz, his children had all removed to Missouri and he wished to live with them. Signed and subscribed to before me the day and year aforesaid, James W. Harris, J.P. [signed] William Jean. [This application is written at the bottom of the following letter.]

1 Jan 1837 - William died in Lafayette Co., MO and was probably buried in what is now known as the Shore cemetery where others of his friends, family, and neighbors are also buried.

7 Sep 1838 - a William Jean bought land from the federal government in Lafayette Co., MO. It's not clear if William was still living at this date, the executor of his estate made final payment for the land on this date, or if this was perhaps a son William:
JEAN, WILLIAM 9/7/1838 8367 MO 5th PM 048N - 029W NE¼NE¼ 35 Lafayette

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William Jean's children:

1. Daughter Jean b. 1788-1790, Surry or Guilford Co., NC;

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2. Lemuel Jean, b. 1787-1790; m.c. 1810, Guilford Co., NC to Ann Jean "Nancy" [b. 1 Nov 1792, Guilford Co., NC; d. after 1880, Guildford Co., NC; daughter of Philip Jean and Sarah Peebles]; he d. 1822-Aug 1835;

son Jean b. 1788-1790; 1800 living with parents.

1810 - Lemuel is counted in parents' household

http://www.gean-ealogy.com/genealogy/getperson.php?personID=I10361&tree=Tree1
"Chancery Cause 1813-019; John Edmundson v. Lemuel Jean & William Jean Court Bet 1812 and 1813 Charlotte Co., VA
Chancery Cause 1813-019; John Edmundson v. Lemuel Jean & William Jean
John Edmonson contracted with a certain Lemial Jenes of Stokes Co., NC for a load of whisky, for which your orator wsa to give 4/6 per gallon to be paid in two seperate payments amounting in the whole to $145 ($146? it is written over). For which your orator was to give his bonds on the delivery of the whiskey, but as so happened that about the time the whiskey was to be delivered your orator was necessarily compelled to be from home on some particular business. But, being anxious to comply (?) with his contract and not wishing to disaboing said Lemiar requested to his wife should Mr Jenes come with the whiskey during his absence to execute your orator bonds for the same capacity that Lemiard would come in person with the whiskey, but instead of he which he sent his father, William, who ___ (?) on in the capacity of a wagon for his son. His wife, who was unequanted with either of the of the gentle (?) for the person to whom the whiskey belonged. So she executed your orator bonds to the father for the whiskey who has sence brough suit on the same and is now harrassing your orator with two execution (?) which he ___ ___ (?) to pay until some time in August.
On 5 Dec 1812, William Jean gave his response to the case in Halifax County (VA or NC not stated). He stated that he owned a share and had an interest in the said whiskey and denies any fraud.
On 18 Nov 1812, Stokes Co., NC - Lemuel Jean answer in the complaint filed by John Edmondson was the transaction was done in conjunction with his father William Jean, and that he may be permitted to defend them. That Edmondson purchased a delivery of a load of his whiskey, and that since he didn't have enough whiskey to make the load on his own, and was prevened from carrying the whiskey himself, his father William made up the balance of the load and proceeded with it to Charlotte, where he delivered to the complatint. That he gave his father William Jean full authority to do with his part of the load of whiskey as it was his own, and that he is satisfied with what his said father has done."

1820 - not found

1830 - not found.

1830 census, Guilford Co., NC, p. 149
James McNairy 2-2-0-0-1-0-0-1 0-1-1-0-0-1
One male 40-50; b. 1780-1890 - James McNairy Sr.
One female 30-40; b. 1790-1800 - Nancy's sister
One male 20-30; b. 1800-1810 -
One female 10-15; b. 1815-1820 -
Two males 5-10; b. 1820-1825 -
One female 5-10; b. 1820-1825 -
Two males under 5; b. 1825-1830 -

Nancy remarried 30 Jul 1835 in White Plain, Guilford Co., NC
to James McNairy Sr., whose first wife had been Nancy's sister.

1840 census, Guilford Co., NC, p. 309
James McNary Sr. 0-0-2-0-0-1-0-0-1 0-0-0-0-0-0-0-1
One male 60-70; b. 1770-1780 - James Sr.
One female 50-60; b. 1780-1790 - Nancy
One male 30-40; b. 1800-1810 -
Two males 10-15; b. 1825-1830 -

1850 census, No. Division, Guilford Co., North Carolina
Nancy McNairy F 58 North Carolina
Philip Jean M 32 North Carolina

In 1860, Nancy's nephew William Warren was living with her and her son Philip:

1860 census, North Division, Guilford Co., North Carolina
Nancy McNairy F 65 Guilford
Phillip Jean M 40 Guilford
W F Warren M 27 Guilford

In 1870 and 1880, she was living with her daughter Elizabeth Warren:

1870 census, Oak Ridge, Guilford Co., NC
Nancy McNairy F 77 North Carolina
Elizabeth Warren F 57 North Carolina
Sarah Warren F 30 North Carolina
James Bembry M 20 North Carolina
Polly Holbrook F 40 North Carolina

1880 census, Oak Ridge, Guilford, North Carolina
Betsy Warren Self F 67 North Carolina
Mary Warren Granddaughter F 17 North Carolina
Houston Warren Grandson M 14 North Carolina
Emma Warren Granddaughter F 11 North Carolina
Nancy McNairy widowed Mother F 88 North Carolina; too old to work

Lemuel Jean's children:

1) Sarah W. Jean, b. 1811; m. 1st c. 1828, Guilford Co., NC to James McNairy Jr. [b. 1800-1810; d. 1844, Guilford Co., NC]; she m. 2nd 1850-1860, Guilford Co., NC to Obediah McMichael; she d. 1895; buried Center United Methodist Church Cemetery, Greensboro, Guilford Co., NC.

1830 census, Guilford Co., NC, p. 181
James McNary Junr 0-0-0-0-1 1-0-0-1
One male 20-30; b. 1800-1810 - James Jr.
One female 15-20; b. 1810-1815 - Nancy's daughter Sarah
One female under 5; b. 1825-1830 -

1840 census, Guilford Co., NC, p. 309
James McNary Jr. 1-1-0-0-0-1 1-1-1-0-1
One male 30-40; b. 1800-1810 - James Jr.
One female 20-30; b. 1810-1820 - Nancy's daughter Sarah
One female 10-15; b. 1825-1830 -
One male 5-10; b. 1830-1835 -
One female 5-10; b. 1830-1835 -
One male under 5; b. 1835-1840 -
One female under 5; b. 1835-1840 -

1850 census, Guilford county, Guilford, North Carolina
Sarah Mcnairy F 39 North Carolina
Elizabeth Mcnairy F 21 North Carolina
Wyatt Mcnairy M 19 North Carolina
Mary Mcnairy F 16 North Carolina
Webster Mcnairy M 13 North Carolina
Caroline Mcnairy F 11 North Carolina
John Mcnairy M 8 North Carolina

1860 census, South Division, Guilford, North Carolina
Ohediah Mc Michael M 48 North Carolina
Sarah Mc Michael F 48 North Carolina
Nancey Mc Michael F 14 North Carolina
Elisabeth Mc Michael F 12 North Carolina
Margret Mc Michael F 9 North Carolina
J W Mc Nairy M 19 North Carolina
Caroline Mc Nairy F 18 North Carolina
Jessee Jreffrey M 18 North Carolina

2) Elizabeth "Betsey" Jean, b. 11 Jun 1813, Stokes Co., NC; m. 23 Jan 1828 in Guilford Co., NC to Thomas Warren [b. 28 Jan 1809, Stokes Co., NC]; she d. Death: 16 Apr 1895; buried Bethel United Methodist Church Cemetery, Guilford Co., NC

1830 census, Guilford Co., NC, p. 207
Thomas Warren 1-0-0-0-1 0-0-0-1
One male 20-30; b. 1800-1810 - Thomas
One female 15-20; b. 1810-1815 - Elizabeth
One male under 5; b. 1825-1830 -

1840 census, Guilford Co., NC, p. 294
Thomas Warren 1-1-1-0-0-1 1-1-0-0-1
One male 30-40; b. 1800-1810 - Thomas
One female 20-30; b. 1810-1820 - Elizabeth
One male 10-15; b. 1825-1830 -
One male 5-10; b. 1830-1835 -
One female 5-10; b. 1830-1835 -
One male under 5; b. 1835-1840 -
One female under 5; b. 1835-1840 -

1850 census, Guilford county, Guilford, North Carolina
Thomas Warren M 41 North Carolina
Elizabeth Warren F 35 North Carolina
Solomon Warren M 21 North Carolina
William T Warren M 16 North Carolina
John M Warren M 14 North Carolina
Sarah A Warren F 12 North Carolina
Martha E Warren F 8 North Carolina
Mary C Warren F 5 North Carolina

In 1870, she was living with her sister Elizabeth Warren and niece Sarah Warren:

1870 census, Oak Ridge, Guilford Co., NC
Nancy McNairy F 77 North Carolina
Elizabeth Warren F 57 North Carolina
Sarah Warren F 30 North Carolina
James Bembry M 20 North Carolina
Polly Holbrook F 40 North Carolina

3) Phillip Jean, b. 1818, Guilford Co., NC; 1860 living with mother in Guilford Co., NC - not found on records after that.

1850 census, No. Division, Guilford Co., North Carolina
Nancy McNairy F 58 North Carolina
Philip Jean M 32 North Carolina

1860 census, North Division, Guilford Co., North Carolina
Nancy McNairy F 65 Guilford
Phillip Jean M 40 Guilford
W F Warren M 27 Guilford

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3. Daughter Jean, b. 1788-1790; d. 1790-1800.

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4. Son Jean, b. 1790-1800; 1800 living with parents. Possibly named William?

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5. Elizabeth Jean, b. 14 May 1792, Guilford or Stokes (now Forsyth) Co., NC; m. 18 July 1812, Stokes Co., NC to John Hunter [b. 16 Mar 1789, Stokes Co., NC; d. 5 Sep 1886, Lonejack, Jackson Co., MO; son of David Hunter and Dorothy Shelton]; she d. 25 Oct 1878, Lone Jack, Jackson Co., MO; buried Lone Jack cemetery

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6. Hulda Jean, b. 1795-1800, Guilford or Stokes (now Forsyth) Co., NC; m. 7 Sept 1818, Stokes Co., NC to David Owen [son of Thomas Owen and Margaret Hunter; brother-in-law John Hunter was witness at the wedding]; they went to Sangamon Co., Illinois by 1830 and then Iowa in 1836?

1820 census, Surry Co., NC, p. 384
David Owen 0-0-0-0-1-0 1-0-1-0-0
One male 26-44; b. 1776-1794 [David]
One female 16-25; b. 1795-1804 [Hulda]

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7. Narcissa Jean, b. 3 Jan 1799 or 1800, Stokes (now Forsyth) Co., NC; m. 15 Apr 1819, Stokes Co., NC to Samuel Robert Shore [b. 15 Aug 1797, Bethania, Forsyth Co., NC; d. 1880-1900, Kansas City, Jackson Co., MO; son of Peter Shore and Anna Maria Ranck]; she d. 1897, Kansas City, Jackson Co., MO; possibly buried Woodlawn Cemetery, Independence, Jackson Co., MO.