Rebecca Beam

John Teeter Beam and Rebecca Reynolds were married in 1764 in Genevia, Switzerland. John Teeter paid five shillings for Rebecca Ranyalds, his first wife. The bill of sale was at the home of Frank Beam of Lincoln County Rebecca Reynolds7,10 was born in 1744 in Geneva, Switzerland. She died in 1779 in Lincoln County, North Carolina.

Rebecca, J. T. Beam's first wife is referred to as having the maiden name Ranyolds, Raynolds, and Raynalds in the 1899 family history. She is said there to have been the niece of "John James Rassaw". This reference is believed by some of the Carolina clan to be to Jean Jacques Rousseau, the Geneva-born political philosopher whose writings were an inspiration to the French revolutionaries of the late 18th century. I have no direct evidence of the connection, however the times and dates are in agreement, that is, Rebecca could have been Rousseau's niece. As for her real name, it is tempting to think of it as having been Reynolds, since that is a proper English name and her first name (Rebecca) is acceptable as a British one. In searching Rousseau, I came across the name Raynal, another writer and philosopher of the same period, well known to and known by Rousseau. There is no other French name in the Britannica anything like Raynalds. Walter Beam, Jr.

In my church song book, I found Jean Jacques Rousseau has a song in it. I think he wrote the music. "Come, Ye Sinners" WORDS-Joseph Hart, 1759; MUSIC-Jean Jacques Rousseau, 1750

Justin Richardson

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Rebecca Reynolds Beam was born in Geneva, Switzerland about 1744. The surname at that time and area may have been spelled Raynolds, Raynalds, or Ranyolds. Her parents remain unknown at this writing. Rebecca married John Teter Beam (born Johann Dietrich Bohm) of Hamburg, Germany in 1764. They had two sons while living in Switzerland. The family immigrated to America in 1767. They had four more children. Their six children were John Derrick, Martin, David, Nancy Anna, Mary Polly, and Barbara. The family homestead was located along both sides of Beaver Dam Creek in what is now Gaston County, NC. More information about the John Teter Beam family can be found at the web site, The Bohm Legacy: https://thebohmlegacy.wordpress.com/

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Rebecca Reynolds Beam was born in Geneva, Switzerland about 1744. The surname at that time and area may have been spelled Raynolds, Raynalds, or Ranyolds. Her parents remain unknown at this writing. Rebecca married John Teter Beam (born Johann Dietrich Bohm) of Hamburg, Germany in 1764. They had two sons while living in Switzerland. The family immigrated to America in 1767. They had four more children. Their six children were John Derrick, Martin, David, Nancy Anna, Mary Polly, and Barbara. The family homestead was located along both sides of Beaver Dam Creek in what is now Gaston County, NC. More information about the John Teter Beam family can be found at the web site, The Bohm Legacy: https://thebohmlegacy.wordpress.com/

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Biography

Rebecca was born about 1744. Rebecca Ranyalds ... She passed away about 1779. <ref>First-hand information as remembered by Dena M, Saturday, November 1, 2014. Replace this citation if there is another source.</ref>
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Married Johann Dietrich "Teter" Bohm/Baum/Beam/Beem in Geneva, Switzerland - Immigrated to Charleston, SC in 1767 - Bur Beam Homestead Cem, Cherryville, Gaston, NC

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• Ancestry Family Tree http://trees.ancestry.com/pt/AMTCitationRedir.aspx?tid=12132211&amp... US & Canada Passenger & Immigration Lists Index - https://thebohmlegacy.wordpress.com/ - Findagrave # 144076158

Author: Mel Green
<a href="/wiki/Raynolds-29" title="Raynolds-29">Raynolds-29</a> and Reynolds-1032 appear to represent the same person because: These are clearly the same person - married to Johann Dieter (aka John Teeter) Beam of Lincoln County, NC. I believe the hold up has been because of the difference in spelling of her last name, but I think either is right, and Reynolds is the much more common spelling. I would like to propose merging into Reynolds-1032. Any objections?<p>If you check out <a href="https://thebohmlegacy.wordpress.com/john-teeter-beam/" class="external free" title="https://thebohmlegacy.wordpress.com/john-teeter-beam/" rel="nofollow">https://thebohmlegacy.wordpress.com/john-teeter-beam/&lt;/a&gt; or Beam, A.R. Sketches of the Life of J.T. Beam and his 15 Children up to the Third Generation, (1898). you will see both spellings, plus a couple more.
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Author: Janne Gorman
DAR records use the name Rebecca Ranyolds for the wife of John Teeter Beam. Documentation is listed on his profile.<p>That being said, so many are used to the anglicized version of the name, simply pick a profile to merge the duplicates into, and then use the various names as "other names."
</p><p>If you require assistance, there is always the arborists groups to help you with merges, and I would be happy to assist, as well. The goal is to have ONE profile per person.
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Author: Larry Hayer
<a href="/wiki/Raynolds-29" title="Raynolds-29">Raynolds-29</a> and Reynolds-1032 are not ready to be merged because: No convincing evidence of correct spelling of surname.
Author: Janne Gorman
<a href="/wiki/Raynolds-29" title="Raynolds-29">Raynolds-29</a> and Reynolds-1032 appear to represent the same person because: The spelling of her maiden name is listed three ways in WikiTree:
<p>Ranyalds-1, Raynolds-29, and Reynolds-1032
</p><p>One source states: "John Teeter paid five shillings for Rebecca Ranyalds, his first wife. The bill of sale was at the home of Frank Beam of Lincoln County" Sketches of the Life of J. T. Beam and his Fifteen Children" by A. R. Beam (1898)
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Author: Mel Green
<a href="/wiki/Ranyalds-1" title="Ranyalds-1">Ranyalds-1</a> and Reynolds-1032 appear to represent the same person because: Both are the wife of John Teeter Beam, have the same birth and death dates and children listed.
Author: Mel Green
<a href="/wiki/Ranyalds-1" title="Ranyalds-1">Ranyalds-1</a> and Reynolds-1032 appear to represent the same person because: Both are the wife of John Teeter Beam, have the same birth and death dates and children listed.
Author: Sally x
<a href="/wiki/Reynolds-1445" title="Reynolds-1445">Reynolds-1445</a> and Reynolds-1032 appear to represent the same person because: same husband