1st Generation: David Dean & Phebe (Borland) Dean
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(2) 1.1 Gabriel DEAN
Birth: 10 Nov 1786, Goshen/Wallkill, Orange Co., NY
Death: 17 Feb 1878, Livonia Twp., Wayne Co., MI
Burial: Newburgh Cemetery, Livonia, Wayne Co., MI
Occupation: Farmer
FAG#: 11081699
Spouse: Lydia BRADNER
Birth: 25 Feb 1792, PA (Probably Luzerne Co.)
Death: 19 Sep 1868, Livonia Twp., Wayne Co., MI
Father: John BRADNER (~1754-1818)
Mother: Lydia (1751-1828)
Marriage: 10 Feb 1810, Williamson, Wayne Co., (then Ontario Co.) NY
War of 1812 veteran. Gabriel applied for a pension in 1871 but was denied because confirmation of his entire service could not be found.
"Another old Pioneer gone. -- Mr. Gabriel Dean died Sunday morning last at 1 o'clock, a.m. at his home in the south east part of this township. He was 91 years of age and father of James C. Dean, of Nevada, Cal., and Mrs. Smith and Mrs Griswold, of this place. He was the oldest man in the town and a resident for more than 40 years. His funeral took place at 10 a.m. Tuesday." [Northville Record, 2/23/1878 p.4,c.2]
Gabriel Dean - Last Will and Testament, 10 Sept. 1874
"To whom it may concern; Know ye that I Gabriel Dean of the town of Livonia, County of Wayne and state of Michigan, being of sound mind and memory, do make and declare this my last will and testament in manner and form as follows, that is to say;
First, I order and direct that all my debts and funeral expenses shall be paid
Secondly, I order and direct that all my monies and credits and all my personal property, except so much as shall be used in paying my debts and funeral expenses, shall be divided into nine equal shares, and that Harriet White, Fanny Griswold, Charlotte A. Smith, Edmund Dean, James C. Dean, Lafayette Dean, Mary Robinson and Nancy J. Dean shall each have one share, and that the three children of Henry J. Dean, deceased, shall have one share, and that the share given to the children of Henry J. Dean shall be so subdivided that George Needleton Dean shall have one hundred dollars more than Alice Lawson or Clark Dean.
Thirdly, That in consideration of having given to each of my sons Henry J., Edmund, and James C. a piece of land in former years, I hereby give and divise to my son Lafayette a strip of land off the East side of my farm, it being seventeen acres off the West side of the E 1/2 of the S.W. 1/4 of section thirty {30} of the town of Livonia, to have and to hold, to himself, his heirs and assigns forever.
Fourthly, I give and devise unto my children, viz. Harriet White, Fanny Griswold, Henry J. Dean, deceased, represented by his three children, Charlotte A. Smith, Edmund Dean, James C. Dean, Lafayette Dean, Mary Robinson and Nancy J. Dean, all that part of my farm in the town of Livonia embraced in the W 1/2 of the S.W. 1/4 of section thirty of said town, to be divided equally among them, to have and to hold, to themselves, their heirs and assigns forever.
I hereby revoke all former wills by me made.
Subscribed my name and set my seal this tenth day of September A.D. 1874
[signed] Gabriel (his X mark) Dean [seal]
Subscribed by the testator in presence of each of us and at the same time declared by him to us to be his last will and testament and thereupon we at the request of the testator, sign our names hereto as witnessed this 10th day of Sept. A.D. 1874.
[signed] William H. Ambler, Robert F. Allen"
Children of Gabriel and Lydia (Bradner) Dean:
Harriet Dean (1811-1902)
Almira Dean (Died as Child) (1812-1819)
Fanny Dean (1815-1886)
Henry J. Dean (1817-1864)
Charlotte Ann Dean (1820-1888)
Peleg Holmes Dean (Died as Child) (1822-1828)
Miranda Dean (Died as Child) (1824-1828)
Edmund Dean (Twin) (1827-1905)
Edwin Dean (Died as Child) (1827-1828)
James Calhoun Dean (1830-1910)
Marquis ‘Lafayette’ Dean (1832-1921)
Mary Dean (1835-1935)
Nancy Jane 'Jennie' Dean (1837-1926)
(2) 1.2 Fanny DEAN
Birth: 8 Mar 1789, Wallkill, Orange Co., NY
Death:
Burial:
(2) 1.3 David Swezy DEAN
Birth: 29 Jul 1791, Wallkill, Orange Co., NY
Death: 24 Jan 1856, Canton Twp., Wayne Co., MI
Burial: Newburgh Cemetery, Livonia, Wayne Co., MI
Occupation: Farmer
FAG#: 11081583
Spouse: Catharine ‘Katie’ MUNRO
Birth: 23 Dec 1798, Ontario, Canada
Death: 20 Mar 1860, Wayne Co., MI
Father: Samuel Reid MUNRO Sr. (1756->1840)
Mother: Maria ‘Mary’ ALYEA (1779-1865)
Marriage: abt 1817, probably Ontario, Canada
David S. Dean was born in Orange County, New York near Goshen, possibly at Wallkill. He served in the New York Detached Militia during War of 1812. Following the War, he lived Niagara County, New York and Ontario, Canada. He later settled in Canton Twp., Wayne County, Michigan about 1837 where he was a farmer.
His Last Will and Testament reads: "In the name of God amen - I David S. Dean of the town of Canton, County of Wayne and state of Michigan of the age of sixty four years and being of sound mind and memory do make publish and declare this my last will and testament in manner following that is to say:
First I give and bequeath to my wife Catherine Dean the South West quarter of the North West quarter of Section thirteen (13) Township two (2) South of Range Eight (8) East lying in the County of Wayne and Sate of Michigan. Also the Brown mare that I now own together with the harness and one horse wagon with the harness and one horse wagon and the one horse sleigh.
To my son William W. Dean and to his heirs and assigns all that tract or parcle of land known and described as follows to wit, the South East quarter of the North East quarter of section fourteen (14) Township two (2) South or range eight (8) East in the County of Wayne and state of Michigan together with all the h...taments and appurtenances thereto belonging.
And lastly I give and bequeath to my wife Catherine all the rest residue and remainder of my Personal Estate goods and chattles of what nature or kind ____ whome I appoint sole exectrix of this my last will and testament hereby revoking all former will by me made. In witness whereof I have here unto set my hand and seal the twenty fourth day of January One thousand eight hundred and fifty six"
Children:
Amanda Dean (1818-1871)
Phebe Dean (1820-1888)
Samantha Dean (~1821-~1864)
Horace M. Dean (1824-1892)
Marilda Dean (~1825-~1885)
Charles B. Dean (1827-1908)
Minerva Dean (~1828-????)
David Henry Dean (1830-1913)
James Norris Dean (1831-1901)
Luther M. Dean (1833-1904)
William Warren Dean (1836-1894)
Ann Elizabeth Dean (Died as Infant) (1838-1839)
Antoinette C. Dean (1840-1916)
(2) 1.4 William B. DEAN
Birth: 20 Dec 1793, Wallkill, Orange Co., NY
Death: 1 Sep 1864, Bunker Hill Twp., Ingham Co., MI
Burial: 3 Sep 1864, Fitchburg Cemetery, Bunker Hill Twp., Ingham Co., MI
Occupation: Farmer
FAG#: 21437212
Spouse: Sarah Ann McCOMBER
Birth: 1803, Peacham, Caledonia Co., VT
Death: 17 Oct 1883, Bunkerhill, Ingham Co., MI
Father: Jonathan MACUMBER / MCCOMBER
Mother: Charlotte
Marriage: 21 Apr 1825, Victor, Ontario Co., NY
William B. Dean was the fourth child born to David and Phebe Dean of Orange County, New York. He was born while his parents were apparently living in Wallkill near Phebe's family. (I would conjecture that he was named after his maternal grandfather or maternal uncle--both of whom were named William Borland; unfortunately I have yet to find any record that lists his middle name).
William's father had been a Revolutionary soldier and William himself served in the War of 1812 when he was drafted into the Army in 1813 at 20 years of age. His military records describe him as being 6 feet 2 inches tall, of light complexion, and having brown hair and blue eyes.
William's occupation is consistently listed as farmer. He married Sarah Ann McComber in Victor, Ontario Co., New York on April 21, 1825 and they had eight children.
He moved from New York in 1831 to Wayne County Michigan with his brother Luther. William was Treasurer of the Cemetery Society in Livonia in 1832.
In 1841 William moved to Bunkerhill township., Ingham County, Michigan where he arrived on January 6th accompanied by his wife, four sons and two daughters. He was the twentieth voter in Bunkerhill township at the time of his arrival.
William died in 1864 and was buried in the Fitchburg Cemetery.
Children:
Sarah Ann Dean (1826-1893)
David Dean (1828->1880)
William B. Dean (1829-1836)
Jonathan Dean (1832-1905)
Almon R. Dean (1833->1870)
George Palmer Dean (1837-1905)
Lydia A. Dean (1839-1909)
William B. Dean (1843-1850)
(2) 1.5 Jonathan DEAN Sr.
Birth: 1 Mar 1796, Wallkill, Orange Co., NY
Death: 23 Jun 1890, Kalamo, Eaton Co., MI
Burial: Kalamo/Hillside Cemetery, Eaton Co., MI
Occupation: clothier, cloth-dresser, dyer & Farmer
FAG#: 38684579
Spouse: Elizabeth MUNRO
Birth: 5 Jan 1800, Yonge, Leeds Co., Ontario, Canada
Death: 24 Jul 1879, Kalamo, Eaton Co., MI
Father: Samuel Reid MUNRO Sr. (1756->1840)
Mother: Maria ‘Mary’ ALYEA (1779-1865)
Marriage: 4 Oct 1818, Nelson, Wentworth, Ontario, Canada
Jonathan Dean was the 5th child born to David and Phebe (Borland) Dean. He would have been about 3 years old when his family moved west to Canandaigua, New York in the Fall of 1799 where he lived for the next decade.
In New York, he was an apprentice to the Buffalo Woolen Manufacturing Company in Buffalo and served During the War of 1812 in Capt. Samples' Co.
Following the war Jonathan moved to Canada with his brother David S. Dean. In Ontario Jonathan married Elizabeth Munro. They were married in Nelson on October 4, 1818. Jonathan was a member of Masonic Union Lodge No. 24 in Dundas, Ontario and in 1825 they was living in Clarke Twp., Durham Co. in the Newcastle area of Ontario.
Jonathan moved his family back to New York in the late 1820's and was enumerated on the 1830 U.S. Federal census in Aurora, Erie County, New York
He moved to Michigan about 1836/37 with the families of McDerby and Davis, settling first in Wayne County with Jonathan's brothers, Luther, William & Gabriel.
"In June, 1837, he came west on a prospecting tour with his oldest son, Willam B. Dean, and bought 160 acres of wild land near the NE corner of Kalamo, Eaton Co., MI. Returning at once for his family, they crossed Detroit River on their way to Michigan, Jul 3, 1837; the family remained through the summer near Plymouth (were Jonathan's brothers had settled). Mr. Dean came on at once to build a shanty and make an opening in the forest, and the rest of the family arrived on Christmas day, 1837..."
[More to follow]
Children:
William B. Dean (1819-1890)
Loren Dean (Died as Child) (~1821-~1826)
Silas M. Dean (1822-1903)
Allen W. Dean (1824-1901)
Mary M. Dean (1827-~1885)
Jonathan Jr. Dean (1830-1906)
(2) 1.6 Margaret Marie DEAN
Birth: 11 Jul 1798, NY
Death:
Name -- Mariah born about 1812. Margaret Marie Dean’s date of birth was recorded in the Family Bible but not her death date suggesting that she survived to adulthood.
Margaret would have been about 1 year old when David Dean moved the family to Ontario County, New York so it is very unlikely that she remained in Orange County.
1800 U.S. Federal Census: Town of Canandaigua, Ontario Co., NY
Dains, David 3 1 0 0 1 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 0
[Males under 10: 3: Jonathan 4, William 6/7, David S. 9
Males 10-16: 1: Gabriel 13/14
Males 16-26: 0:
Males 26-45: 0: [David 37 should be in this catagory]
Males 45+ 1: This must be David 37 in wrong catagory
Females under 10: 1: Margaret Marie 2
Females 10-16: 1: Fanny 11
Females 16-26 0:
Females over 45: 1: Phebe 35
Females over 45 0:
[This closely matches David and Phebe Dean family however David himself should be in the 26-45 box and not over 45. Could be a transcript error or a census taker error.]
1810 U.S. Federal Census: City of Canandaigua, Ontario Co., NY, p 262
David Danes, - 30201 01101
This would represent:
Males under 10: 3 -- John <1, Luther 6/7, Horace 9
Males 10-16: 0 -- Jonathan 14 but apprenticed and away from home
Males 16-26: 2 -- William B 16/17, David S. 19 [if David had moved, one of these could be a husband of Fanny’s?]
Males over 45: 1 -- David Dean: 47
Females 0-10: 0:
Females 10-16: 1 -- Margaret Marie 12
Females 16-26: 1 -- Fanny 21
Females 26-45: 0:
Females over 45: 1 -- Phebe 45
Her parents were living in Canandaigua, New York from 1799 until the 1820’s. It is likely that Margaret married in/near Canandaigua around 1816-1818. I would expect Margaret’s first marriage to most likely have been a Presbyterian wedding in Ontario County between 1816-1820 when Margaret was about 18-22 years of age. She is apparently not living in her father’s house on the 1820 U.S. Federal Census as there are no females age 16-26 enumerated.
The only fact I have is her date of birth from a transcribed Bible record. All of the other dates in that Bible transcript that I have been able to verify from other sources have been correct. The rest of this Margaret's life is only a guess at this time.
Though I can't confirm that she was living in her father David Dean's house in Canandaiuga, NY in 1800 and 1810--there is a girl of her age group enumerated in each of those documents that would correspond with her so I believe it very likely that she was living in that town during that time period as a young girl.
She is apparently not living in her father’s house on the 1820 U.S. Federal Census when she was 22 years old as there are no females age 16-26 enumerated that year. If she was still living in 1820, she had apparently moved away, most likely married and living in her husband's household.
Based on her parents and siblings marriage dates and religion, I would expect Margaret Dean's first marriage to most likely have been a Presbyterian wedding in Ontario County, New York between 1816-1820 when Margaret was about 18-22 years of age.
NOTE:
As of 2010 there are several unreferenced family trees on Ancestry.com that list Margaret Marie Dean as the wife of Andrew Homiston.
Andrew Homiston was born abt. 1810 in Vermont and had a son Edward born in Rutland County, Vermont in 1837. They further state that Mrs. Margaret Homiston died in 1837.
Phebe would have turned 39 years old in 1837 and Andrew Homiston woud have been approx. 27 years old. Unless references come to light, this seems very unlikely.
Andrew Homeston would have been only 6-10 years old during the time I would expect this Margaret to have married which does not fit. It is possible that she married latter or married more than once. She would have been about 12 years older than Andrew and 39 years old when his son Edward was born.
(2) 1.7 Horace DEAN
Birth: 2 Jan 1801, Canandaigua, Ontario Co., NY
Death: [I am working on this line, it still needs some proof]
(2) 1.8 Luther DEAN
Birth: 13 Sep 1803, Canandaigua, Ontario Co., NY
Death: 25 Dec 1850, Livonia, Wayne Co., MI
Burial: Newburgh Cemetery, Livonia, Wayne Co., MI
Occupation: Farmer, Miller, Deputy Sheriff
FAG#: 11081949
Spouse: Ruth BRUNDAGE
Birth: 19 Sep 1805, Hopewell Twp., Ontario Co., NY
Death: 11 Jan 1882, OH?
Father: George BRUNDAGE Sr. (1769-1850)
Mother: Hannah ENGLE (INGLES) (~1773-~1805)
Marriage: 3 Jun 1824, Hopewell, Ontario Co., NY
FAG#: 26954143
Luther Dean was the 8th of 11 children born to David and Phebe (Borland) Dean. He was raised and livied in New York's Orange, Ontario and Monroe Counties.
Luther married Miss Ruth Brundage on June 8, 1824 at Hopewell, Ontario County, New York.
Luther Dean settled just East of Newburgh, next to Nankin in what is now Livonia, Wayne County, Michigan in 1831 or 1832. He bought land to be cleared for his farm, was a founder of the Newburgh Cemetery Society, a Livonia Township officer and local school patron. He bought an unfinished gristmill and worked to complete it. The mill became known as Nankin Mill. Luther served as a Deputy Sheriff and was "instrumental in arresting and breaking up a gang of horse thieves and counterfeits who infested eastern Michigan and Ohio."
Luther died on Christmas Day 1850, he was 47 years old. Luther and his wife Ruth had 7 children:
Children:
Thomas Jay Dean (1826-1883)
William Day Dean (1828-1914)
George Brundage Dean (1831-1901)
Marian Lucina Dean (1833-1918)
Harriet Elvina Dean (1835-1912)
James 'Roe' (Dean 1838-1867)
Polly Elizabeth Dean (1843-1879)
(2) 1.9 Harry DEAN
Birth: 5 Jul 1806, Canandaigua, Ontario Co., NY
Death: 16 Jul 1806, Canandaigua, Ontario Co., NY
FAG#: 49600811
Harriett and Harry Dean were twins. Harriet lived only 9 days and died July 14, 1806. Harry lived 10 days and died July 15, 1810. This information is from the family records of William Warren Dean. This record was found by Troy Schmidt in July 2006.
(2) 1.10 Harriet DEAN
Birth: 5 Jul 1806, Canandaigua, Ontario Co., NY
Death: 14 Jul 1806, Canandaigua, Ontario Co., NY
FAG#: 49600841
Harriett and Harry Dean were twins. Harriet lived only 9 days and died July 14, 1806. Harry lived 10 days and died July 15, 1810. This information is from the family records of William Warren Dean. This record was found by Troy Schmidt in July 2006.
(2) 1.11 John DEAN
Birth: 11 Jul 1810, Canandaigua, Ontario Co., NY
Death:
FAG#: 51707604
John Dean was the youngest child of David Dean & Phebe Borland. He was possibly one of the 3 males under the age of 10 years living in his father's household in 1810 and the only male enumerated in the 10-16 age group living in his father's house on the 1820 U.S. Federal Census in Canandaigua, Ontario County, New York.
What became of John?
Born
c.1806 July 11, 1810
1810 U.S. Federal Census: City of Canandaigua, Ontario Co., NY, p 262
David Danes, - 30201 01101
Males under 10: 3 -- John <1, Luther 6/7, Horace 9
Males 10-16: 0 -- Jonathan 14 but apprenticed and away from home
Males 16-26: 2 -- William B 16/17, David S. 19 [if David had moved, one of these could be a husband of Fanny’s?]
Males over 45: 1 -- David Dean: 47
Females 0-10: 0:
Females 10-16: 1 -- Margaret Marie 12
Females 16-26: 1 -- Fanny 21
Females 26-45: 0:
Females over 45: 1 -- Phebe 45
1820 U.S. Federal Census: Canadaigua, Ontario Co., NY, p. 224
David Daines, : 011201 00001
John [age 10] is probably the single male age 10-16 in his father’s house.
1830 U.S. Federal Census: ?
Is John still living? He would be 20 years old. His parents are living in their son Luther’s house in Penfield, Monroe Co., NY.
1840 U.S. Federal Census: ?
Is John still living? He would be 30 years old.
1850 U.S. Federal Census: ?
Is John still living? He would be 40 years old.