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16. Dean (Deane) Family |
| JOHN DEANE I, of Dorchester, Dorset, England in 1636, came from Chard, Somerset, England and settled in the area of Cohannet, New Plymouth (later incorporated on March 3, 1639 as Taunton, MA) about 1637 and was admitted freeman Dec. 4, 1638. He married Alice ____? of whom no more is known. His will was dated Apr. 25, 1660, he died before (May?) Jun. 7, 1660, the date his will was proved. One of the first purchasers of Taunton. It appears in the Proprietor Records that he received 12 shares of land. (See also Anthony Slocum, Slocum Family addendum). In the land division of 1641 of Taunton, for 1 Pound, 8 Shillings, 10 Pence, he received 8 heads and 76 acres. In 1643 he is listed in Captain Pool's Company as one of the men of Taunton able to bear arms in the Colony of New Plymouth. JOHN, born 1639 JOHN DEANE II, of Taunton, MA, called the first english child born there about 1639, died Jul. 9, 1692 in Taunton, married Nov. 7, 1663 Taunton, Bristol Co., MA (also listed as happening on the same date in Bridgewater, Plymouth Co.) Sarah Edson who died Feb. 18, 1717 at about age 77, the daughter of
Samuel Edson and Susanna Orcutt of Bridgewater Samuel, born Jan. 24, 1666 JOHN DEAN IV, born Sep. 18, 1674 Taunton, Bristol Co., MA, died Jul. 31, 1724, married Sep. 21, 1699 Taunton, Hannah Bird, born in Farmington, CT, died Jul. 15, 1748, the daughter of James Bird and Lydia Steele.
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