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Bessen Family Crest
Bessen Family Crest
Bessen

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Where did the German Bessen family come from? What is the German Bessen family crest and coat of arms? When did the Bessen family first arrive in the United States? Where did the various branches of the family go? What is the Bessen family history?

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Spelling variations of this family name include: Besan, Bessan, Besann, Besanne, Bessane, Bessanne, Bessans, Besand, Besant, Basan, Baesan, Bassan, Baessan, Basann, Baesann, Bassane, Baessane, Bassanne, Baessanne, Bassans, Baessans, Basands, Baesands, Basant, Baesant, Bessen, Bassent, Bassen and many more.

First found in Austria, where the name Besan was closely identified in early mediaeval times with the feudal society of early European history. The name would later emerge as a noble family with great influence, having many distinguished branches, and become noted for its involvement in social, economic and political affairs.


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This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Bessen research. Another 229 words(16 lines of text) covering the year 1813 is included under the topic Early Bessen History in all our PDF Extended History products.

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More information is included under the topic Early Bessen Notables in all our PDF Extended History products.

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Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Bessen Settlers in the United States in the 17th Century


  • Thomas Bessen who arrived in Virginia in 1640
  • Tho Bessen, who landed in Virginia in 1640

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  9. Weis, Frederick Lewis, Walter Lee Sheppard and David Faris. Ancestral Roots of Sixty Colonists Who Came to New England Between 1623 and 1650 7th Edition. Baltimore: Genealogical Publishing, 1992. Print. (ISBN 0806313676).
  10. Browning, Charles H. Americans of Royal Descent. Baltimore: Genealogical Publishing. Print.
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The Bessen Family Crest was acquired from the Houseofnames.com archives. The Bessen Family Crest was drawn according to heraldic standards based on published blazons. We generally include the oldest published family crest once associated with each surname.

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