Frontier Justice: Russell Bean and Andrew Jackson

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4 ай бұрын

Russell Bean was the son of William Bean and his wife, Lydia, the first pioneers to settle in what's now Tennessee and for whom Bean Station is named. Russell, considered the first child of European descent to be born in the future Tennessee, was a large, strong man with a temper who most folks avoided that temper came to a boil.
Andrew Jackson was a judge on the Tennessee Superior Court, hearing cases at the Washington County Courthouse in Jonesborough at the turn of the 19th century. He also had a reputation of being a strong-willed man with a temper.
And one fateful day the two came face-to-face near Jonesborough.
Today we tell that story.
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@neeceeboo777 4 ай бұрын

Very interesting. Thanks y'all. I have a question. Why don't y'all sound Appalachian ?

@StoriesofAppalachia 4 ай бұрын

Because we spent many years working as radio announcers and we had to either change our accents or leave. I worked in radio in East Tennessee and southwest Virginia for 20 years and Rod did for around 15 years. Losing most of my accent is the only regret I’ve got. Thanks for watching!

@lostonwallace1396 4 ай бұрын

I lost my accent over the years. I am originally from Clintwood, VA, and I moved away to attend art school, and I'm now living in NC. When my wife and I visited Clintwood a few years ago, we stopped at a local gas station to fuel-up, and the young gal at the counter thought that I was "from the North." lol. "Where are you from? You don't sound like you're from around here." she said. I replied, "I'm from Clintwood. I was actually born in Doctor Ratliff's office." She was stunned by this revelation. I don't have the accent anymore--unless I'm exposed to others who speak it on a daily basis. Then, I notice some of my accent will return. Make no mistake about it though, I was born a poor kid living up the Cranesnest River. "Up the holler." I'm of "Fighting Dick" Colley lineage, and Appalachian through and through. The accent can change, but the spirit of the people of Appalachia is for life.@@StoriesofAppalachia

@barbaramichiels5503 4 ай бұрын

So goes off on a lark,and his wife is supposed to live like a nun.

@ridgerunner5772 4 ай бұрын

A.J. did have a track record of getting involved in other people's romantic affairs which was not the wisest of undertakings. Bean rifles are rather simple in nature, often heavy barreled and simple in ornamentation. This read along seems to meander from point of topic. As to Jackson's heritage, he was not an Irishman; he was an Ulster-man. As to the Period, the concept of Honor has certainly evolved, and most of us would be looked upon with disdain, and outright contempt from most men of the late 18th century. The WOKE business of today would result in "public displays of non-compliance" to say the least......

@StoriesofAppalachia 4 ай бұрын

You are indeed right that he hailed from Ulster, which we referred to as Northern Ireland. In fact, Jackson is revered there. We should have made that clear, instead of saying he was from "Ireland." Thanks for watching!