Bean Family History by WJB
doubt it, it is more likely that his ancestors did, but there are documents that show that after Alexander and James had made their way in London, they sent money to John Bean at Aberdeen, there is for instance a wine bill of John's which James paid.
2. Cornelia was James Bean's wife, there was a Lieutenant Barlow (retired) who lived at Harrogate, his mother seems to have married a second time and had by her second husband, Mr Percival, two if not three daughters who remained single and one who married Dawson Drake (I think). Barlow was father to Cornelia, James Bean married Cornelia Barlow and had tow daughters Jane and Sophia, one of whom married the Rev. Strong, the other married Rev. Roberts, these two girls as children were said to be delicate and not expected ...