Bethea Family Genealogy Website This is a history of the descendents of an Englishman who crossed the Atlantic Ocean from Great Britain to Virginia about 1700. The Bethea family expanded and grew over the last three hundred years. The Bethea Family in North America 1700 - 2000
4th Generation DESCENDANT Goodman Bethea4   b- oct 1759 S.C. m- Mary Council

Goodman Bethea4 was the son of William Bethea3 . He had 3 brothers, "Devil" John Bethea4, Philip4, and Jesse4.  He served as a Lieutenant in Revolutionary War, he's also on the 1790 census. Married Mary Council and had two sons  1) Philip Bethea5  2) Jesse Bethea5.

"English" John Bethea1 -> "Virginia" John Bethea2 ->  William Bethea3  -> Goodman Bethea4

1st	John "English John" Bethea #66 666 b. about 1684
2nd	John "Virginia John" Bethea #6 666  b. about 1704 d. 1779
3rd	William "Sweat Swamp" Bethea #6 66601= #666. b. 1726,  d. about  1784
4th	Goodman Bethea  #66602 b- oct 1759 S.C. m- Mary Council - 2 children poss more. He served as a Lieutenant in Revolutionary War, he's also on the 1790 census. Brother to Devil John