Benjamin Dean

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name
Benjamin Dean
sex
male
access
public
summary
Of Taunton, probably a son of Walter Dean. He married Sarah Williams on 6 Jan 1681 and was the father of Damaris Dean (b. 1689), who married Matthew White. He made his will in 1722/3 and was dead by April 1725, when it was proved.
died
date
between 2 Feb 1722/3 and 14 Apr 1725
basis
compiled
confidence
probable
sources
[book-savage-genealogical-dictionary, book-deane-1849-john-walter-deane]
note
His will is dated 2 Feb 1722/3 and was proved 14 Apr 1725 (Savage). The Deane memoir: "He died between Feb. 2, 1722-3, and April 14, 1725."
residences
date
1681
place
Taunton, Massachusetts
basis
documented
confidence
probable
sources
[vital-records-taunton, book-deane-1849-john-walter-deane]
note
Of Taunton; his children were recorded there from 1681.
father
id
walter-dean-fl1637
basis
compiled
confidence
probable
sources
[book-savage-genealogical-dictionary, book-deane-1849-john-walter-deane]
mother
id
eleanor-dean-fl1693
basis
compiled
confidence
possible
sources
[book-deane-1849-john-walter-deane, book-savage-genealogical-dictionary]
note
His father's only recorded wife, named in a deed of 1693. Whether she was Walter's wife when Benjamin was born is not shown.
spouses
id
sarah-williams-fl1681
married
date
6 Jan 1681
basis
documented
confidence
proven
sources
[vital-records-taunton, book-savage-genealogical-dictionary]
basis
documented
confidence
proven
sources
[vital-records-taunton]

Of Taunton. Children (Deane memoir, 1849): Naomi, b. 1 Nov 1681, d. 6 Jan 1681/2; Hannah, 1682; Israel, 1684/5; Mary, 1687; "Damaris, b. Sept. 4, 1689, m. Matthew White"; Sarah, 1692; Elizabeth, 1694/5; Mehitable, 1697; Benjamin, 1699; Ebenezer, 1701/2.

Open questions

  • Who was his mother? His father Walter's wife was Eleanor in 1693, and no other wife is known, but no record shows she was Benjamin's mother.
  • Bristol County probate, 1725: does his will name his daughter Damaris White?
  1. ---
  2. name: Benjamin Dean
  3. sex: male
  4. access: public
  5. summary: >-
  6. Of Taunton, probably a son of Walter Dean. He married Sarah Williams on 6 Jan 1681 and was the
  7. father of Damaris Dean (b. 1689), who married Matthew White. He made his will in 1722/3 and was
  8. dead by April 1725, when it was proved.
  9. died:
  10. date: between 2 Feb 1722/3 and 14 Apr 1725
  11. basis: compiled
  12. confidence: probable
  13. sources: [book-savage-genealogical-dictionary, book-deane-1849-john-walter-deane]
  14. note: 'His will is dated 2 Feb 1722/3 and was proved 14 Apr 1725 (Savage). The Deane memoir: "He died between Feb. 2, 1722-3, and April 14, 1725."'
  15. residences:
  16. - date: "1681"
  17. place: Taunton, Massachusetts
  18. basis: documented
  19. confidence: probable
  20. sources: [vital-records-taunton, book-deane-1849-john-walter-deane]
  21. note: "Of Taunton; his children were recorded there from 1681."
  22. father:
  23. id: walter-dean-fl1637
  24. basis: compiled
  25. confidence: probable
  26. sources: [book-savage-genealogical-dictionary, book-deane-1849-john-walter-deane]
  27. mother:
  28. id: eleanor-dean-fl1693
  29. basis: compiled
  30. confidence: possible
  31. sources: [book-deane-1849-john-walter-deane, book-savage-genealogical-dictionary]
  32. note: His father's only recorded wife, named in a deed of 1693. Whether she was Walter's wife when Benjamin was born is not shown.
  33. spouses:
  34. - id: sarah-williams-fl1681
  35. married:
  36. date: 6 Jan 1681
  37. basis: documented
  38. confidence: proven
  39. sources: [vital-records-taunton, book-savage-genealogical-dictionary]
  40. basis: documented
  41. confidence: proven
  42. sources: [vital-records-taunton]
  43. ---
  45. Of Taunton. Children (Deane memoir, 1849): Naomi, b. 1 Nov 1681, d. 6 Jan 1681/2;
  46. Hannah, 1682; Israel, 1684/5; Mary, 1687; "Damaris, b. Sept. 4, 1689, m. Matthew White";
  47. Sarah, 1692; Elizabeth, 1694/5; Mehitable, 1697; Benjamin, 1699; Ebenezer, 1701/2.
  49. ## Open questions
  51. - Who was his mother? His father Walter's wife was Eleanor in 1693, and no other wife is
  52. known, but no record shows she was Benjamin's mother.
  53. - Bristol County probate, 1725: does his will name his daughter Damaris White?
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