Surname Saturday- Beeson

Today's Surname: Beeson

My 8th great grandmother was Charity Grubb Beeson. She married Mordecai Mendenhall (1713-1803).

Charity Grubb Beeson 

b. 1715  in Concord, Pennsylvania 

d. 20 Sep 1809 in Guilford County, North Carolina

Her parents were: 

Richard Beeson (1684-1777) and Charity Grubb (1687-1761)

The Beeson family came to America between 1682 and 1684 from England by Charity's grandfather- Edward Beeson (1660-1712). Edward was born in June 1660 in Stoke, Lancashire, England.

Edward married Rachel Pennington (1662-1713). 

Beeson Family ancestry: 

Charity Grubb Beeson (1715-1809)

Richard Beeson (1684-1777) & Charity Grubb (1687-1761)

Edward Beeson (1660-1712) & Rachel Pennington (1662-1713)

Thomas Beeson (1634-1665) & Ann Pecke (1638-1725)

William Beeson (1600-1682) & Isabell Jelly (1610- ?)

Edward Beeson (1575- ?) & Hester Hall (1575-1600)

John Beeson (1554- ?) & Margaret Ireland (1528-1594)

The Beeson surname is an English name. Spelling variations include: 

Beeston, Beaston, Beeson, Beason, Beestoun, Beson and more.

In the Domesday Book of 1086, it is recorded as:

Bistone, Bestuna, Bestune, and Bestone. 

(The Internet Surname Database)