John Bean page has some new information and a source for the descendants of James Bean:

https://scottishprisonersofwar.com/john-bean-macbean-on-the-dunbar-prisoners-list/

2. ix. JAMES BEAN, (John¹), was born at Exeter on 17 Dec 1672 and died at Kingston on 6 Jan 17–; m., 1st, SARAH BRADLEY; m., 2nd, MARY PRESCOTT; m., 3rd, SARAH COLEMAN.

Biographical Notes:
Joshua Bean, of Exeter, Brentwood and Gilmanton, N. H., and some of his descendants
by Drummond, Josiah H. (Josiah Hayden), 1827-1902; c1903, Bean family Publisher, Portland, Smith & Sale, printers. https://archive.org/details/joshuabeanofexet01drum/page/2/mode/2up

Children of James and (_____) Bean:
3. JOHN BEAN, m., SARAH (_____).

4. SINKLER BEAN, (Could Sinkler be the maiden name of SARAH (_____)? It is also a SPOW surname)
4. JOSHUA BEAN, b. at Exeter about 1713; m., HANNAH ROBINSON. 1

3. JAMES BEAN,