Benjamin Dean
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.
Life
- 1681Married Sarah Williams6 Jan 1681
- 1722/25Diedbetween 2 Feb 1722/3 and 14 Apr 1725
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."
Family
- Father
- Mother
- Eleanor Dean
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.
- Spouse
- Sarah Williamsdocumentedproven
1 child
Pedigree
Notes
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?
Mollie's typescript
- DisprovenDamaris Dean was a daughter of Walter Dean
Wrong by a generation. She was born at Taunton on 4 Sept 1689 to Benjamin Dean, Walter's son, and Sarah Williams (Taunton vital records). Walter was her grandfather.
Read it in the book, p. 164 →