If you are a descendant or think you might be a descendant of David DEAN & Phebe BORLAND - let me know,
I am always looking for additional family members to share information with.
Identify the parents of David Dean (1763-1838)
Identify the parents of David Dean's wife Phebe Borland (not Swezy)
Identify siblings of David and Phebe and add to their biographies
Identify additional descendants of David and Phebe (to date I know of more than 1250 direct descendants) and compile biographical material on as many as possible.
Share information relating to Dean Family Genealogy
Latest News
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All about Phebe Borland Dean, wife of David Dean
Her maiden name was long thought to be SWEEZEY but evidence found 7/1/06 shows it was Borland
Final resting place of David Dean as well as three of his sons, and other descendants.
Restoration of several of the Dean family members took place in the Fall of 2021
A former grist mill built by David Dean's son, Luther Dean. The old section of present structure was built by Luther Dean's son, William D. Dean, during the Civil War.
Can we identify possible siblings?
Personal diaries of my great-grandfather, a postal carrier in Detroit. He witnessed many new things during his lifetime. I have hundreds of photos to add.
New York: Orange and Ulster Counties
New York: General Dean's of New York
Michigan: Wayne County
David Dean and descendant's Pension, Bible, Wills, Probate, etc. Along with geographical data of David Dean and his sons
A male Dean descendant of of David Dean(1763-1838) has taken a Y-DNA test
For Dean family in early New York and Michigan
Latest News and Developments
Found - 3 new documents that refer to David Dean --9/29/12
The Newburgh Cemetery repaired several Dean family grave markers including David Dean's gravestone and the Sarah Ann Cochrane Chapter of the Daughters of the American Revolution held a rededication ceremony at David Dean's gravesite on September 16, 2012. The D.A.R. also replaced the missing plaque. Visit my Newburgh Cemetery page for further information.
A ggg-grandson of David Dean has taken a yDNA test-November 2010
Adding photographs to Bennett Luther Dean's diaries. March 2009
Dean Family cemeteries & burials. Where are David's descendants buried? Here is a partial list. Can you add some more? 2/5/09
The DAR has contacted me about having David Dean's tombstone professionally repaired and a new plaque placed 1/20/09. Visit my Newburgh Cemetery page for further information and an invitation to the 2012 rededication.
Updated - Dean family buried at Newburgh Cemetery, Livonia, Wayne Co., Michigan 1/22/09
Updated - Early Dean references found in Orange and Ulster County, New York 7/23/06
David Dean located on 1790, 1800, 1820, 1830 Census 7/1/06
A transcript of David & Phebe's Bible has been found. Phebe's maiden name is BORLAND not SWEEZEY-- see Phebe's page 6/30/06
Additional photos of Dean family-Biographies of David DEAN and his Descendants
A Brief History of Nankin Mills, Wayne Co., Michigan once owned by David Dean's son Luther Dean, old part of present structure built by Luther's son, William D. Dean, during the Civil War.
Links to Other Web Sites
DEAN Surname Sites:
DEAN Family GenForum Read and post queries regarding DEAN family
DEANE Family GenForum Read and post queries regarding DEANE family
DEANS Family GenForum Read and post queries regarding DEANS family
DEEN Family GenForum Read and post queries regarding DEANS family
DAIN Family Genforum Read and post queries regarding DAIN family
DEAN Queries GenConnect Query Boards for the DEAN surname
DEAN Roundtable
DEAN Surname Mailing List DEAN, DEANE, &tc.
DAINS Surname Mailing List DEANS, DEENS, DANES, DAINES, DAYNES, &tc.
DAINS Bible Records
DAINS Biographies
DAINS Deeds
DAINS Obituaries
DAINS Pensions
DAINS Wills
Personal Web Pages regarding DEAN Genealogy:
DEAN, DEANE, DEEN, DEENS, DANE, DAINS, DAINES, DAYNES, Surname Web
Dean Surname Y-DNA Project – results" Larry Dean is coordinating the DEAN Family Y-DNA database
Descendants of Abraham DAINS (DAYNES) b. abt.1640, some desc. spell their name "Dean". [was athttp://www.geocities.com/Heartland/Village/3233/dains.html]
Descendants of Abraham DAYNES (1640 England-1689 CT) by Kathy DeFord Johnson [was at http://www.familytreemaker.com/users/j/o/h/Kathy--D-Johnson/GENE11-0001.html]
Descendants of Samuel DEANE (abt 1630-1707) who settled in Queens Co., NY
Descendants of Samuel DEAN Family settled in 18th century MD.
John DEANE Family Home Page Desc's of Walter and John who came to New England, 1637.
For information on Munro family. Sisters Mary and Elizabeth married David S. Dean and Jonathan Dean - Here is a PDF file by George R. Kent http://familytreemaker.genealogy.com/users/k/e/n/George-R-Kent/PDFGENE6.pdf.