Bean, Benaiah a Free-will Baptist minister, was born at Salisbury, N. H., June 30, 1793. He was baptized by Rev. Joshua Qunimby in 1812; moved to Whitefield, N. H. in 1821, and became a member of the Church in that place at the time of its organization. He was licensed to preach in 1823, and ordained Aug. 24, 1828; and was pastor of the Church at Whitefield for ten years, during which several revivals were enjoyed. In 1838 he moved to Bethlehem, N. H., and was pastor there for eight years. In 1850 he became pastor of what was called the Clarkville and Pittsburg Church, and subsequently of the Church at Stewartstown, N. H. He died in Colebrook, N. H., Dec. 17, 1856. See Freewill Baptist Register, 1858, p. 87. (J. C. S.)
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John McClintock was born October 27, 1814 in Philadelphia to Irish immigrants, John and Martha McClintock. He began as a clerk in his father's store, and then became a bookkeeper in the Methodist Book Concern in New York. Here he converted to Methodism and considered joining the ministry. McClintock entered the University of Pennsylvania in 1832 and graduated with high honors three years later. Subsequently, he was awarded a doctorate of divinity degree from the same institution in 1848.WikipediaRead More