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Murray and Sidney Townships
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Judging from early petitions, Dean was a common surname in Upper Canada from Niagara to Kingston. This study will focus on those Deans that are found in early Quinte records. Daniel M Dean and Isaac Dean were early pioneers to the area and there appear to be a few others. It is not known if they are closely related. My thanks to researchers Bonny Campbell and Olive Hoffman who have done a lot of the research and are willing to share their work on this page. I have added some details of the earliest petitions and there are many more later ones that likely would define children and relationships. The actual grants in the Land Books were not checked.

Olive Hoffman has a Dean database on WorldConnect at Dean-Moss-Morse-Mann Family Ties




Overview
Daniel Matthew Dean and Isaac Dean are early settlers in Murray Township in the Quinte area and are named as early as 1802 in the Murray assessment below. What is the relationship between Daniel M and Isaac Dean and the other Deans who settled further west? 

A Major Record
The Newcastle District Assessment records below name the Dean heads of households (thus about 21 years or older) who have settled along the north shore of Lake Ontario over a 25 mile distance.

1802 Haldimand Township Erastus Dean
Gaius Dean
Murray Daniel M Dean
1803 Haldimand Gaius Dean
Murray Daniel Deen
Isaac Deen
1804 Haldimand Gaius Dean
Hamilton Joel Dean
? Dean
Isaac Deen or Been
Murray Daniel M Dean
1805 Haldimand Gaues Dean
Erastus Dean
Hamilton Weston Dean
Noah Dean
Joel Dean
Murray Daniel M Dean
1806 Haldimand Gearge Dean
Hamilton Noah Dean
Weston Dean
Joel Dean
Murray Daniel M Dean
1807 Haldimand Gaius Dean
Hamilton Joel Dean
Noah Dean
Western Dean
Murray Daniel M Dean
1811 Haldimand Gaius Dean
Erastus Dean
Source: Trent University Archives, Newcastle District Assessment Records


Daniel M Dean
Daniel M Dean does not petition for land as a loyalist and neither do his children so he can be considered an early settler. He appears in the record as early as 1802 in Murray and later in Sidney Township and his wife and children are named in the census data below. It is thought that the Daniel M Dean and Daniel Mathew Dean who later moved to Middlesex County are the same person. One of his children married a Perry who was an established early family in Sidney Township.

BORN
Daniel M. Dean, b. March 31 1775
Hilliker Family Bible: "On a piece of paper in the Bible, "I think this may have been the Bible of Melinda Hilliker Toaz"
Source: Bible Records, "1951 Michigan State Vol Genealogical Records, Vol 26, 39233 N.2.H, DAR Library, Washington, DC, Arranged and indexed by Francis Reed Glover, 1949-52


MURRAY CENSUS
1804: Daniel M. Dean, 2 males over 16, 1 male under 16, 2 females
1806: Daniel M Dean, age 34 (thus b abt 1772)

Daniel M Dean

age 34

Miss Do

28

William Do

6

John Do

5

Elizabeth Do

3

Benjamin

2/4?

1808: Daniel M and Polly Dean, 1 male over 16,4 males under 16, 2 females
Source: Murray Township Census records

PETITION 1809
At York, 14 Oct 1809, Daniel M Deen, of Sidney Township, cordwainer, petitions for lease of Lot 37, 8th Con Sidney; Lot 11, 9th Con, Murray and Lot 11, 8th Con, Murray. Peter Davidson of Sidney, carpenter, is offered as a surety to be joined by the petitioner. It is referred to the Surveyor General who records that the first two lots are reserved for the crown and timber is not known and the last is not reserved but is located to Mary? McDonell. Referred to the Executive Council and no decision recorded on the petition. Certificate of oath of allegiance attached for Daniel M Deen of Sidney dated 14 Oct 1809..
Source: Daniel M Deen, Sidney and Murray, 1809, UCLP, D Leases/23, V172, C-1886

CHILDREN
William DEAN b: 19 Sep 1799
John DEAN b: 3 Feb 1801
Elisabeth DEAN b: 28 Feb 1803 m. George Perry
Benjamin L. DEAN b: 4 Jul 1805 in Twp. Murray, Newcastle District [Northumberland Co.] Ontario
Deborah DEAN b: 10 Aug 1807 in Twp. Murray, Newcastle District [Northumberland Co.] Ontario
Jane DEAN b: 28 Jun 1810 in , , , CAN m. Daniel Moss
Henry DEAN b: 11 Dec 1813 in Twp. of Sidney, Midland District, Ontario, CAN (Hastings Co.)
Joel DEAN b: 3 Apr 1816 in Twp. of Sidney, Midland District, Ontario, CAN (Hastings Co.)
Giles DEAN b: 12 May 1818 in Twp. of Sidney, Midland District, Ontario, CAN (Hastings Co.)
Anna DEAN b: 30 May 1821
Source: Olive Hoffman

SIDNEY TOWNSHIP
1811 - Daniel M Deen - ear marks, [note "removed" later and undated]
1812 - Daniel M Deen, pathmaster, 2nd Concession

1815 - Daniel M Deen, pathmaster, 2nd Concession
1818 - Daniel M Dean,
pathmaster, 2nd Concession
Source: Sidney Minute Book 1790 – 1849, Stock Marks 1796 – 1891, Quinte West Municipal Office, Trenton

MOVE TO WESTERN ONTARIO
 .....  Lots 22 and 23 in the ninth concession of Dereham, [Oxford County] one mile north of the Dean settlement. [pg. 9]
......  After talking over the whole situation with his family, he concluded that he would ask the old man Daniel Dean how he would like to exchange his tow-hundred acre farm, lot 22, concession 11, for the farm of two handled acres near St. Thomas.   He said he would if the farm suited him.   In a few days they went up to Southwold to see the see the farm, Mr. Dean taking his farmer with him.   They were well pleased with the farm and country, five miles northwest from St. Thomas.   When they came back they exchanged farms at once.   Mr. Dean gave father fourteen head of two-year-old steers as difference between the two farms.   Mr. Dean moved at once to Southwold and father moved on to the Dean place for a homestead. [pg. 13]

Source: A Short Sketch of the Life of Brinton Paine Brown of Brownsville - Ontario, (Liberal Book press, Tillsonburg, Ontario, Canada, 1904

WILL
"The last will and Testament of Daniel Matthew Dean of Saint Thomas in the London District and province of Canada West, Cordwainer … considering that I have amply provided hereto­fore for my sons William Dean and John Dean and for my daughter Elizabeth wife of George Perry by deeds of conveyance and other legal Instruments …   I give and bequeath unto my wife Elizabeth having previously made other provision for her support during her natural life the sum of Twenty Pounds of lawful money of Canada … Also I give and bequeath unto my daughter Jane wife of Daniel Moss the sum of one Hundred Pounds of lawful money … And also I give and bequeath unto my Daughter Anna residing somewhere in the State of Michigan in the United States of America and now supposed to be married the sum of One Hundred Pounds of lawful money of Canada Also, I give and bequeath unto my said daugh­ter Anna all the Beds, Bedding and Bed furniture I may die possessed of to be delivered to her upon, …
Also I give and bequeath unto Joel Dean the sum of five Pounds o£ lawful money … Also I give and be­queath unto Harriet Degroates Wife of Peter Degroates for her very great kindness and attention to me during long and several severe cases of sickness the sum of fifty Pounds of lawful money, … And if the said Harriet Degroates shall die before she shall have received the said sum of fifty Pounds above mentioned then I require my Executors to pay the said sum to her two daughters Harriet and Jane share and share alike … the residue of such proceeds of such sale and debts if any there shall be after paying the legacies and debts above mentioned to divide between my Children hereinafter mentioned namely, Benjamin Dean, Henry Dean, Giles Dean, Deborah wife of James Moss and the said above mentioned Jane wife of Daniel Moss and the said Anna above mentioned living somewhere in the State of Michigan and supposed to be married, share and share alike … Lastly I do hereby appoint my Esteemed friends Daniel Abel of the Township of Malahide in the said Lon­don District, Yeoman and Daniel Moss of the Township of Bayham in the said District, Yeoman, my Executors in  the London District and province of Canada West this twenty sixth day of August In the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and forty five.
Witnesses:
Alex Love
Anson Paul
J. R. Bostwick
Probate Granted 23 Jan, 1847”
The Inventory was taken the 5th of January 1847 by Abell Love and Malachi? Johnston
Source 1: Wills of Elgin County [Ontario, Canada] 1846- 1852, P 7   No 5, Family History Library , Salt Lake City, 971.334 P29w, LDS Film # 428268, NOTE: Elgin County was part of Middlesex County from 1837 -1851
Source 2: Elgin County Library Historical Co/lections, File  No 5.

OBITUARY OF WIFE
Mrs. Elizabeth Dean died 25 January 1852, wife of the late Daniel M Dean of Dereham Township. Death announcement from a paper called the Daily British Whig., Kingston
Source: email Bonny Campbell. Jan 2008



Isaac Dean
Isaac Dean 1787 - 1853, was in Colonel Bleeker's Hasting Militia with his sons Jabez and Adam in 1834 in Shannonville. He was also in the 1818 Hastings Militia. He can then be found in the Hamilton Township assessments as Isaac Deen, Ben, Beens (all different combinations).In Hamilton Township, was an Adam Acker who also has about 4 spellings throughout those early assessments. His daughter Elizeran is the Eliza Ann Dean was born 1810 and married James Lake who is a witnesses of Isaac's will. A son of Adam Acker named Jacob with his wife Rebekah  (buried in Hogle Cemetery) had relocated to Sidney Township as well as Jabez Smith Deen who is buried in Thomasburg Cemetery and also Adam Achre(Acker) Dean.
Source: Bonny Campbell

SIDNEY TOWNSHIP
1822 - Isaac Deen, ear mark, [later "removed"]
Source: Sidney Minute Book 1790 – 1849, Stock Marks 1796 – 1891, Quinte West Municipal Office, Trenton

1834 MILITIA RECORD

Isaac Dean 47 Conc 3 Lot 12 (thus born abt 1787)
Jabez Dean 21 Conc 8 Lot 12
Adam Dean 24 Conc 3 Lot 1
Source: Hastings Militia Reurn 1834, 18 Oct Shannonville under command of Captain George Bleeker, Bonny Campbell

MILITIA
There is an Isaac Deane as a private in this regiment under Colonel John Ferguson. One of the ensigns is a Rosswell Leavs? who is possibly Rosswell Leavens.
Source: Bonny Campbell

HUNGERFORD
Isaac and his two sons were all listed as residents of Hungerford Township and were privates. Isaac's good friend Isaac Denike was 32 and from Conc 1 Lot 13 Huntingdon Township.
Source: Bonny Campbell

DEEDS - Hungerford Township (just north of Belleville)
N4973, 22 Apr 1836, reg 23 Mar 1837, Deed B&S, between James Morton, Hungerford, yeoman and Isaac Dean, Hungerford, yeoman, for 2 pounds buys 1/4 acre, Lot 1, Con 3, Hungerford Township. Witnessed by Isaac Denike Huntingdon, yeoman,  and John Clark, of the same place, yeoman.
Source: Hastings County Land Records, Hungerford Tp, 1830s - 1840s, AO, GSU 197912, N4973, p 168

N4974, B&S, 13 Jan 1837, 23 Mar 1837, William Cummings, Adolphustown, yeoman, sells to Isaac Dean, Hungerford, yeoman, for 100 pounds, Lot one, 2nd Concession, 200 acres. Witnesses, William Rorke, gentleman, Samuel Rorke, merchant, Hallowell of Prince Edward District.
Source: Hastings County Land Records, Hungerford Tp, 1830s - 1840s, AO, GSU 197912, N4974, p 169

C273, May 1857, Reg 28 Mar 1862, Quit Claim, Levinah Dean, of Hungerford, spinster, and Adam Dean of the same place, yeoman, parties of the first part  [space] Dean of the same place wife of the said Adam Dean of the second part and Irena Mosher of the same place, spinster, of the third part making a deed of quit claim whereby all the said parties of the first part in consideration of one hunderd pounds released and forever quited claims for Lot One, 2nd Concession of two hundred acres and Lot One, 3rd concession, one quarter acre ... and the said [space] Dean wife of Adam Dean .for five shillings release her right to dower ... witnessed by John F Embury of Huntingdon, yeoman and Rhoda Wilson of the said place spinster and George Parliament of the same place yeoman.
Source: Hastings County Land Registers, Hungerford, Book C, AO, GSU 197879, No 273, p 358

C274, 25 Mar 1862, reg 28 Mar 1862, Quit Claim, Eliza Lake of Sidney, widow of the late James Lake of the same place, yeoman, deceased and Thomas Clare of Hungerford, yeoman, and Moira Clare of the same place, wife of Thomas Clare of the first part and Rhoda Wilson of Hungerford and William Sills of Thurlow both executrix and executor of the last will and testament of Irene Mosher, late of Hungerford, spinster, deceased, of the second part, purporting to be a deed of quit claim whereby all the parties in the first part for consideration of $455 releasd all claims unto the parties of the second part for Lot One, 2nd Concession of two hundred acres and Lot One, 3rd concession, one quarter acre ... witnessed by Robert Stewart Denny of Belleville, student and George parliament of Huntingdon, yeoman,
Source: Hastings County Land Registers, Hungerford, Book C, AO, GSU 197879, No 274, p 359

C344, 28 Nov 1862, reg 28 Nov 1862, Adam Dean, Huntingdon, blacksmith, Lactitia? Dean, wife of the said party of the first part of the second part and Cornelius Davis of Sidney, Esquire of the third part, whereas in consideration of the first part paying $172.50 and received by the third part .. south half lot 28, 6th Con, Hungerrford
Source: Hastings County Land Registers, Hungerford, Book C, AO, GSU 197879, No 344, p 456

E411, 29 Jan 1870, Reg 6Feb 1870, Jabez Smith Dean, Hungerford, carpenter, of the first part and Rhoda Wilson, Rawdon, wife of Alexander Wilson, of the second part, for $350 Lot one, 2nd Concession Hungerford and also one quarter acre SW corner Lot one, Third Con Hungerford.Witnessed by Samuel Detlor Embury, Hungerford, yeoman, and John Embury
Source: Hastings County Land Registers, Hungerford, Book E, AO, GSU 197879, No 411, p 685

CHILDREN
As stated in his will he had 2 sons (Jabez and Adam) and 3 daughters (Eliza Ann that married James Lake and I believe Mariah Dean that married Thomas Clare). However, Jabez born 1813 was living with Mariah Clare on the 1881 census in Hungerford and he was a carpenter that never married according to his death record.         
Source: Bonny Campbell

WILL
Dated 27 Apr 1853, probated 28 June 1853, Isaac Deane of Hungerford Township, Hastings County, Innkeeper, ... appoint my wife Elizabeth Deane as executrix and William Ashley [Thurlow] and Jeptha Bradshaw [Madoc] both of Hastings County, Esquires, to be my executors,   ....  bequeath to my beloved wife Elizabeth Deane all my estate as well as real and personal ... comprising one quarter acre of land of Lot One, 3rd Concession  and of Lot One in 2nd Concession  of the Township of Hungerford...  I do will and bequesth unto my two sons and my three daughters or to such of them as shall at that time survive, share and share alike, and to their lawful heirs to their own use subject to such liabilities as are herein after expressed ...  I do further bequeath to John Lake and John Deane Bradshaw ... twelve pounds 10 shillings ... after my decease a suitable burial without pomp in the cemetery in the Third Concession of Huntingdon .... in the hands of my friend Isaac Denike this 27 April 1853.
Signed Isaac Deen
Witnesses:
Isaac Denike
Thomas Clare
John Doak
... entered in Book A for Township of Hungerfor pages 338-40, memorial of Township 353 No 4152
... sworn that the testator died on 13 June 1853
Source: Surrogate Court Registers, RG22-339, Hungerford 1840-1880, MS256, reel 1, Book A, 353, p 176-8


Deans who appear in Quinte area records

Noah Dean 1798 Hamilton Township (Cobourg area)

1.  York 5 Jul 1808, Noah Dean, of Hamilton, yeoman, that on Nov 1798 he purchased lot  25, 2 nd Concession of Hamilton Township from Aaroon Greely then of Haldimand containing 200 acres. He has built a dwelling, cleared 30 acres and lived there nine years with his family and now finds that Greely did not own the land in the first place and has since left the province. Recommended that he receive a patent for the said lot. 

2.  29 Nov 1798 note of the sale of the land for 50 pounds Halifax currency from Aaron Greeley to Noah Dean in the presence of A Chisholm and John Chisholm and Greely then signs the note over to John Walter Myers
[There are a number of items relating to this complex case and this is only part of what is mentioned.]
Source: Noah Dean, UCLP, Hamilton, 1809, D9/20, V153, C-1744

Gaius Dean 1798 and later, Haldimand Township (Cobourg area)
Haldimand, 2 Feb 1798, Gaius Dean, that on 1 Oct 1796 was in possession of Lot 20, Broken Front of Haldimand and has taken the oath of allegiance and returned as a settler by Mr Joseph Keeler who acted as agent for said town and has made improvments prays to grant the said lot to him.
Source: Upper Canada Land Petition UCLP, Gaius Dean, Haldimand, 1798, D4/23, V151, C-1743

York, 23 Apr 1798, Gaius Dean has resided in Kingston with wife and 3 children since 1785, and previously 2 years in Montreal and has received no land, excepting two hundred acres Lot  20, Front Concession of Haldimand, where he now dwells, and that his son Erastus Dean has located Lot 17 same concession and petitions for Lots 18 and 19.
Source: Upper Canada Land Petition UCLP, Gaius Dean, (Kingston) Haldimand, 1798, D4/10, V151, C-1743

17 Feb 1804, These are to certify that I know that my father Gaius Dean requires a lease of the Broken Fronts of Lot 25 in the 1st Concession and the Broken Fronts of Lot 21 in the 1st Concession of the Township of haldimand nd not Lots 21 and 25 in the first Concession as erroneously stated in his petition. [signed] Erastus Dean
4 Mar 1798 Halderman [sic], Gaius Dean petitons for a lease for lot 21, first concession together wit the broken front, recomended.
Source: Gaius Dean, Haldimand, 1800, UCLP, Leases/5, 1800-1818, V172, C-1886)
Gaius Dean, LB E, 1802-04, 263, V23, C-102

Gaius Dean mentioned in the Ezra Dean, 1793 petition - see further down.
Gaius Dean, Chippewa Creek, UCLP, 1791, D1/68, V149, C-1742

1819: Gaius Dean  1 male over 16, 1 female over 16, 1 male under 16 and 1 femaile under 16
Source: Murray Township Census records

HALDIMAN County, Hamilton Township (modern day Cobourg)
"Gaius and Erastmus Dean were listed as very early settlers of Haldimand Township. There is a book written about this family called the Dean Family of Hamilton Township. They seem to be related to the Taunton, Massachussetts Dean family and most of  Cobourg was their land at one time. Most moved to Michigan and I believe Indiana. 
Source: Bonny Campbell

Erastus Dean 1796 (son of Gaius)
Haldimand, 2 Feb 1798, That on 1 Oct 1796 he was put on possession of Lot 17, Broken Front Town of Haldimand... taken the oath of allegiance .. and returned as a settler by Mr Joseph Keeler who acted as agent for said town and have made improvements and built same road and now living on this land  ... prays to grant Lot 17, Broken Front to the petitioner. ps Your petitioner has been in the province seventeen months. Referred to Surveyor General to make sure it does not exceed 50 acres "the accustomed quantity usually allowed to be thrown in"
Source: Erastus Dean, Haldimand, 1798, UCLP, D4/44, V151, C-1743

Erastus Dean is a witness to the 1804 marriage of Joseph Webster and Martha Widdifield at Yonge St Meeting in Whitchurch Township.
Source: Marriage Records in Pelham Book A, 1798 - 1856, p 16/17

Huldah Dean 1833/9; dau. of Gaius
PETITIONS NOT CHECKED
Huldah Dean, LB C, 1833-35, 394, V21, C-101? or likely LB Q, V35, C-105

QUAKER REORDS
Our esteemed friend Phebe Bishop attended this meeting with a certificate from Danby monthly meeting held at Granvil ?th of 6th mo 1837 also our friend Hulda B Dean attended with her as her companion with a minute of unity from the members of the celect meeting of Queensbery 21st of 7th mo 1839 whose company and gospel labours have been verry satisfactory to us.
Source: West Lake Monthly Meeting Women (Orthodox) 1828 - 1851, C-4-1, Ameliasburgh, 15 8th month 1839, p 180

Our Freind Phebe Bishop attended this meeting with a minute of unity and concurrence from Danby Monthly meeting held at Granville 6th month 6th 1839 whose company and gospel labour have been truly acceptable to us, also Huldah B Dean & Gideon Potter in company with Phebe Bishop whose company ?? ??
Source: West Lake Monthly Meeting (Orthodox) 1828 - 1849, O-10-1, Ameliasburgh, 15 8th month 1839, p 228

STORY
Huldah lists her birthplace as Canada, in the family Bible which she gave to her son, William G. Allen. Huldah was quite a character. She out-lived three husbands. I believe her first husband might have been Canadian. Her second husband, William Allen, was 10 years her junior, but he died very young. According to a newspaper article from the late 1800's, Huldah was the first white women to cross the Mississippi by house ferry in 1832. I believe she met her last husband, Richard Freeborn, in Red Wing, Minnesota.  His family, the Freeborns, were somewhat famous pioneers in the Minnesota area and county is named for
them. Huldah was born in Canada and I think married for the first time in Canada to a man named Dudley. I think this because she had a daughter by her first marriage, who crossed the Mississippi to Iowa with
her, named Emily M. Dudley. I do know that Gaius Dean was Huldah's father because there were records that my father had on Gaius' Revolutionary War exploits.
Source: Information from Julie Clark. Visit the Clark website, select 'index" and scroll to the Dean's to see the family lineage from Gaius.

Lt Samuel Deane - Adolphustown
Lt. Samuel Deane who settled in Adolphustown.
Source: The Settlement of Upper Canada, William Canniff, 1869, p 453

James Dean - abt 1798
James Dean m Margaret (Peggy) Johnson  b 1798 Adolphustown or Ameliasburgh Tp dau'r of James Johnson UE & Margaret Redner DUE residing in Hope Tp in the 1830s when she made a Petition
This couple disappears. A number of the Johnsons moved to Hope Tp c1825 so it is possible that Peggy married James Dean in the Quinte area, but no firm info on that. He was likely born prior to 1798.
Source: email from Peter Johnson, Dec 17, 2007

John Dean 1831

John Dean is named in the James Noxon Account book starting in 1831
Source: James Noxon Account Book 1765 – 1842, image 64 and on

Corbin Dean 1836
Corbin? S? Dean, ensign
Source: 1836 Northumberland Militia return

Esther Dean 1845
Our beloved Friend Esther Deane attended this meeting with a minute from Yonge Street Monthly Meeting expressing unity with her prospect of attending some of our meetings her company has been acceptable to us.
Source: West Lake Monthly Meeting Women (Orthodox) 1828 - 1851, C-4-1, Ameliasburgh, 15 8th month 1839, p 279

Daniel Dean of NY
There is a Daniel Dean in Dutchess County, NY, Quaker who marries Elizabeth Leavens in 1780. Three of Elizabeth Leavens siblings (Joseph, Benjamin and Catherine) settled in Prince Edward County and it is possible that the Dean's did as well. The above Daniel and Elizabeth had children named Daniel Dean and Mary (Polly) who married a Young.  It is likely that the Daniel Dean named in the 1797 Nine Partner minutes is this same person and he would have travelled to Adolphustown to meet the settlers who wished to establish a meeting at Adolphustown. Maybe at this time he considered bringing his family to Canada.

Bonny Campbell writes; "I emailed the individual doing Dutchess County Family Research Books and he stated that Daniel Dean that married Elizabeth Leavens died in 1830 in Dutchess County." This may end the debate but needs to be verified.

1797 QUAKER MINUTES
At Ninepartners Quarterly Meeting held 9th of 8th mo 1797
The subject of a Visit to Friends in Upper Canada agreeable to the prospect and Accommundations of Our Yearly Meeting as expressed in the extracts now come under the sole consideration of this meeting and is ? concerned with and the attention of this meeting turned to the appointment of a Committee to unite with the committee appointed by the Yearly meeting on this weighty and Intrefting subject and to that service the following Friends are appointed (Viz) Henry Hull Daniel Dean, Jonathan Sowle, Enoch Dorland, Trip Mofhier, Reuben Haight, Garret Burtice Joseph Wilber, Charles Webb, David Reynolds and Joseph Talcot.. Taken from the Minutes of The aforesaid Meetings   By Tiddeman Hull Clerk
Source: Adolphustown Monthly Meeting Minutes 1798 – 1813, Quaker Archives: O-2-1, p. 02

CHILDREN
Elizabeth Leavens m Daniel Dean, a farmer and had –
(III).     Mary (Polly) Dean – mar.  -  Young and settled on the Caleb Williams farm, Bloomfield.

             Daniel Dean – mar.       settled the homestead in Dutchess Co.
The "Bowerman" Family of Canada Descendants of Ichabod Bowerman of Dutchess Co., NY 1683 - 1796 by Albert C. Bowerman, MB, Bloomfield, Can, July 1904, tissue carbon copy, AC Bowerman Records, Marion Cronk Fonds, Quaker Archives, p. 53 (folder 5-4-6, image 155


Deans who appear in Upper Canada records outside the Quinte area

Stephen Dean of NY 1779

“A complaint came to this meeting by way of last Preparative at Oswego against Icabed Boreman [sic] for being neglectful in attending our meetings and sleeping in meeting when there; also for keeping unsivel people in his House and selling liquor; therefore this meeting appoints Zebulon Hoxsie and Stephen Dean to treat with him on that account and make a report to next Monthly Meeting”.
Source: Ichabod Bowerman was a member of the “Oswego Preparative Meeting of Friends” under "Great Nine Partner’s” Mo. Mtg. in Dutchess Co. N.Y.; 19th Mar. 1779, as written in
The Bowerman" Family of Canada Descendants of Ichabod Bowerman of Dutchess Co., NY 1683 - 1796 by Albert C. Bowerman, MB, Bloomfield, Can, July 1904, tissue carbon copy, AC Bowerman Records, Marion Cronk Fonds, Quaker Archives, p. 53 (folder 5-4-6, image 25

Mathias Dean 1790, Matilda Township, Dundas Co
2 Nov 1790, Matilda Tp,, Mathias Dean, late private soldier in General Read Hogle Regimant, requests 200 acres having drawn no lands.wishes to become an inhabitant in the District of Lunenburg. Granted.
Source: Mathias Dean, Matilda, 1790, UCLP 1777-1795, Misc D/33, V171, C-1885

Ezra Dean 1793, Niagara area
1. Navy Hall, 23 May 1793, The petition of Ezra Dean and associates ... are still desirous of forming a settlement ...  to grant 200 acres each ....  granted 20 000 acres in the Chipawaand Welland and the same to be kept open for two years.
2. Hillsdale, Columbia County, NY, 24 Mar 1794, From the proclamation of 7 Feb 1792 "to encourage Migration to Canada from all parts of America" asking for a township of land ... we formed an Association ... and sent forth our agent Mr Dean  ... ordering that twenty thousand acres of land in the Township of Welland on the Chipwa Creek for two years  ...
[signed] Beriah Phelps, Abraham Holdridge, Timothy Younglove, John Vanghan?, Jonathan Davenport. On the fold it names Gaius Dean as the agent for the above men. (68)
3. 26 June 1795, above grant extended for two more years. Petitions for the land to erect an iron works and forge.
[Note; Does the name Gaius Dean written on the fold imply a relation with Ezra Dean?]
Sources: Ezra Dean and Co., 1793, UCLP, D1/ 13, 65, 66 and 68, V149, C-1742

Josiah Dean 1798 Blenheim (Oxford County)
Adolphustown, 24 May 1798, The memorial of Josiah Deane, son of Lieut Samuel Deane, prays that his proportion of lands, usually allowed to the sons of subaltern reduced officers may be assigned him .. ordered 400 acres as son of Lieut under new regulations .. entered page 119
[Note: Adolphustown was an administrative centre and he made his petition there. Probably the same man as below. Check the land books to see what he was granted to verify.]
Source: Josiah Dean, Adolphustown, 1798, UCLP, D4/45, V151, C-1743

York, 9 Jun 1798, Your petitioner has lately arrived ... wishes to settle ... has brought cattle ... expects his family in three months .. he has leased, plowed and planted six acres  ... well known to Mr Horne rof Blenheim and desirous to occupy a lot in that Township  prays for Lot 9 on Dundas St [signed] Josiah F Dean ... granted 200 acres
Source: Josiah F Dean, Dundas Street, Blenheim, 1798, UCLP, D4/18, V151, C-1743

Silas Dean and wife Polly Dean 1805 Blenheim
York, 14 May 1805, Silas Dean, Blenheim, yeoman, has been upwards of two years in the province with family of wife and three children has property of 100 pounds upwards and taken the oath of allegiance prays for 200 acres. Land granted
"On 4 Oct 1799, Silas Dean, 22 years of age, born in NY ... took the oath of allegiance"
Source: Silas Dean, UCLP, Blenheim, 1805, D9/6, V153, C-1744

Burford London District, 26 Jan 1807, Polley Dean of Oxford County, daughter of Nathan Burtch of Blenheim Township, UE Loyalist, that she is married to Silas Dean and has never received land and prays for 200 acres of land as a DUE. Granted.
Source: Polly Dean (Burtch), Blenheim, 1807, UCLP, D8/44, V152, C-1744

Perez Dean 1800
York 9 Jun 1800, that Perez Dean, of Clinton, Yeoman, came to the province last winter from the State of NY with his family (wife and one child) and resides in Clinton. That your petitioners wife is is the daughter of Abel Stafford and sister of Frederick Stafford, now in Oxford, the latter of whom has applied for a lot on Dundas St, your petitioner  to reside near him.. Recommended
Source: Perez Dean, UCLP, Burlington, 1800, D5/39, V151, C-1743

Thomas Dean 1801, Eastern Ontario

20 Feb 1801, Thomas Dean, of Augusta, has resided a number of years in the Johnstown District of the Province and has never received lands except for a land board certificate from the Eastern District which is not duly assigned  .. prays for 200 acres. "recommended for a warrant as UE if not granted before".
Source: Thomas Dean, UCLP, Augusta, UCLP, 1801, D5/50, V151, C-1743
Rec'd 9 Sep 1799, Thomas Dean has held a certificate since 1794 that is dated 1 Apr 1794 and has not yet drawn his land.
Source: Thomas Dean, UCLP, 1794, D5/2, V151, C-1743
Thomas Dean, UCLP, Grenville, 1794, Misc D/31,V171, C-1885

John Dean 1800

1 July 1800, John Dean was Received 150 acres that is in the clergy reserves ... to be rescinded [hard to read and needs to be reexamined]
Source: John Dean, UCLP, 1800, D5/21, V151, C-1743

Jonathan Dean and David Dean 1819, near city of Hamilton

Hamilton, April 1819, Elizabeth Dean is the daughter of Samuel Munroe of Yonge in the District of Johnston, UE Loyalist, married to Jonathan Dean of West Flamborough praying for 200 acres as DUE. Accompaning document states that "Jonathan Dean arrived in thsi province since the late war."

Hamilton, April 1819, Catherine Dean is the daughter of Samuel Munroe of Yonge in the District of Johnston, UE Loyalist, married to David V Dean of West Flamborough praying for 200 acres as DUE. Accompaning document states that "David V Dean arrived in thsi province since the late war."
[Note: both sets of documents are in the same hands with the same dates and people as witnesses implying that Catherine and Elizabeth are sisters and likely married two brothers as well.]
Sources: Elizabeth and Catherine Dean, (Munroe), West Flamborough, 1819, UCLP, D12/32 and 33, V155, C-1745

Visit the Descendants of David Dean and Phebe Borland website and scroll down to David (1.3) and Jonathan (1.5) for more information.

Jacob Dean
The minutes of 7th. Mo. further explains that ... This meeting taking into consideration the appeal of Echabed Boreman from the judgement of this meeting appoints the following Friends to attend the next Quarterly Meeting with the minutes and papers relating thereto and speak to it as need shall require; viz. Izrael Titus - Samuel Dorland - Paul Hoag - Edward Palmer - Jacob Dean - Samuel Hallock'.
Source: AC Bowerman 1916

Friend's Burial Ground in Dutchess County NY:
Ann Dean born 1836,  GCL Dean died 1829m  Hannah B died 1960 at 61,
Jonathon Dean born March 27 1747 and died Feb 16 1813
Julia Dean wife of Edwin

Petitions not yet examined
Huldah Dean, LB C, 1833-35, 394, V21, C-101? or likely LB Q, V35, C-105
Thomas Dean, UCLP, Grenville, 1794, Misc D/31,V171, C-1885
Perez Dean, UCLP, 1797-1800, D/502
Weston Dean, UCLP, Hamilton, 1805, UCLP, Leases/35, V172, C-1885
Samuel Dean, UCLP, Saltfleet, 1802, D5/51, V151, C-1743
Samuel Dean, UCLP, 1804, D7/11, V152, C-1743


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