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On this page is DEAN/DEEN information that
may or may not be related to our
North
Carolina DEAN family, but we place it here in the
hope that it is a piece of someone's
family genealogy 'puzzle' - and that it might be helpful in
unraveling a family history, mystery!!!
Jean Dean d. 1789
Hopewell Church Yard. NC
A short biographical sketch
Provided
by Susan Bantz
Autobiographical Sketch of
JOSEPH EDMUND
WALLIS
Born, April 30th,
1835, in Morgan County, North Alabama.
Died, October 4th, 1907, at Houston, Texas
(Written in 1880)
First my ancestral family record.
The first Alexander known to history was the beautiful Paris, son of Priam, King of Troy. He was called Alexander on account of his physical strength and courage, the name meaning helper or defender.
James Alexander and his wife, Abigail McKnitt, of Scotch-Irish ancestors, were the parents of John McKnitt Alexander, who was born in Pennsylvania near the Maryland line June 6th, 1733. He served as an apprentice to the trade of a tailor, and when his apprenticeship expired at the age of twenty he emigrated to North Carolina, joining his kinsmen and countrymen in seeking an abode in the beautiful champagne between the Yadkin and Catawba rivers; the land of the deer and the buffalo, of "Wild Pear" vines and canebrakes and of peaceful prosperity. He became in time a Crown Surveyor in the Colony.
Among the pretty Scotch Presbyterian lasses who emigrated in the 18th century was Jean Dean whom he married in 1759. The tombstone of this lady, which is taken to be the oldest one in the Hopewell Church Yard, N.C., was engraved upon it some heraldic devices, but to the antiquarian is left the task of deciphering them. She died in 1789.
As time rolled on John McKnitt Alexander acquired wealth rapidly, not only adding acre to acre, but square mile to square mile, until he found himself lord of a landed estate which an English Duke might have envied; the tract on which he lived comprising at the lowest estimate over twenty square miles; and this was only one of his places. In every direction around his mansion he was monarch of all he surveyed. Rising in the estimation of his fellow citizens he was promoted to the Magistracy and the Eldership of the Presbyterian Church. He was a member of the Provincial Assembly in 1772, and one of the delegates to the Constitution which met at Hillsboro on the 21st of August, 1775. He was also a Member of the Provincial Congress which met at Halifax on the 4th of April, 1776, with John Phifer and Robert Irving as colleagues. In 1777 he was elected the first Senator from Mecklenburg County, N.C., under the Constitution. He was Secretary of the Mecklenburg Convention on the 19th and 20th of May, 1775, and preserved for a long time the records, being the proper custodian of its papers.
As to the old
home of John McKnitt Alexander, which was nine miles from Charlotte,
N.C.,
on what is now know as the Statesville Road, there is little left
of what his eyes rested upon, except the trees, grass and sky.
Ah! Yes, there is the old garden with its old-fashioned boxwood
as green as when the momentous Declaration was signed. He died
leaving two sons;
Joseph McKnitt and
Wm. Bane,
and three daughters. One of the daughters married Rev. Samuel Craighead Caldwell, the second married Hon. Francis Ramsey, whose son, Dr. J.G.M. Ramsey is the well known Historian of Tennessee; the third married the Rev. James Wallis of Providence, N.C., the grandfather of the subject of this sketch. By the east wall of the Grave Yard at Hopewell Church is a row of marble slabs, all bearing the name of Alexander. On one of them is this short inscription, "John McKnitt Alexander, who departed this life, July 10th, 1817. Age 84." .....................
Guilford County NC Deeds and Grants
November 8,
1784
Number 1107
Document
provided by cousin Anne James
A grant from the state of North Carolina to Frederick Dean.
To all to whom these presents shall come greeting! Know ye that we for and in consideration of the sum of fifty shilling for every hundred acres, hereby granted paid into our treasury by Frederick Dean
have given and grant and by these presents do give and grant unto the said Frederick Dean, a tract of land containing Four hundred and forty seven acres laying and being in our county of Guilford on the head ..brancher..of Deep River,beginning at Williams Grays corner , Hickory saplin on level thence along his line just one hundred and twentyeight poles to John Shelley's corner, Spanish Oak, thence along his line North, one hundred and forty poles to a Black Oak, thence, west two hundred and ninetysix poles to the center of two Black Oaks and a Chestnut in William...Jerry's....line south along his line fifty-two poles to his corner post Oak and Black Jack, thence, along his line west, Twenty-foure poles to a White Oak, thence, south croping a branch one hundred and sixty poles a Scally-barked Hickory, thence, south thirty two degrees East croping a branch thirty six poles to a White Oak, thence,south ...Sixty.. five degrees ...east....one hundred and ....?...to a post Oak,
thence south fifty foure poles to two Black Oaks in ....?...line, thence, along his line, east, eighty poles to a black Oak in William Grays line, thence along his line north to the ...fers station...as by the plat hereunto annexed doth appear together with all woods, water,mines, and minerals...? and...? to the said belonging or pertaining to the said Frederick Dean, his heirs, and ...? for ....? and paying to us such sums of money yearly or otherwise to our general assembly from time to time may direct provided ...? that the said Frederick Dean shall cause this grant to be registered in the registers office of our said county of Guilford, within twelve months from the date here of...otherwise.. the same shall be void and none effect in testimony whereof we have..?.. to be made Patent and our great seal to be hereunto affixed ....?. Alexander Martin, Esquire, our Governor, Captain, General and Commander-in-cheif at New Bern, the eight day of November in the Ninth year of our Independence in the year of our Lord, One Thousand Seven Hundred and Eightyfoure.
Peoples Press
Document
provided by cousin Anne James
Nov.1, 1851 - Moses Dean was convicted of Negro stealing last week at Guilford Superior Ct. Defended by Messrs. GC Mendenhall, JT Morehead, and DH Starbuck. Dean was sentenced to hang, but took appeal to Supreme Ct.-Which court of late, seems to be temporary refuge of all rascals!
Abram Weaver also
tried with same lawyers but in Rockingham County. -
stole Negro Philip G Smith
( or slave of Philip Smith, Not clear) - he was found not guilty.
May 1, 1852 - Guilford Sup. Court. Moses Dean- Trail for life for Negro stealing. -jury could not agree- the offense was metigated from capital felony, then jury returned verdict of guilty of Grand Larceny- sentenced to 39 lashes .
Massachusetts 1790 Census
Solomon
Dean
1 male over 16, 2 males under 16, 3 females including head
of house. No slaves. Same entry for Berkshire Co, Pittsfield
township and Bristol Co.
Taunton township.
Massachusetts Family Fiche at LDS
Library
This
information courtesy of cousin Anne James
Abiell Dean
- Born 17 Sept 1686 Francis and Hannah Essex, Andover
Abigail Deane - B 16 Nov 1680 Issac and
Hannah Suffolk, Boston
Abigail Dean - B 16 Nov 1680 Issac Dean
Bristle, Taunton
Alfred C Dean - B 17 March 1829 Frederick L
and Joanna Plymouth, Bridgewater
Alice Deane - B 20 Nov 1678 Issac and Hannah
Sulfolk, Boston
Allice Dean - B 18 Oct 1680 William and
Mehitable Wood Norfolk, Dedham
Archelaus Dean - Christened ? Thomas and
Abigail 26 June 1755 Barnstable
Archelaus Dean - Mar. Betsey Holoway 12
May 1791 Bristol, Taunton
Betsy Dean - B 6 Apr 1783 Luke and Rebecca
Norfolk, Dover
Cate Dean - B 1 Sept 1778 Luke and Rebecca
Norfolk, Dover
Colburn Dean - B 23 Jun 1799 Norfolk, Dover
Colburn Dean - Mar. Mary Wilber
18 Jan 1843 Norfolk, Medway
Frederick Holby Dean - B 7 Jan 1787 son of Silvester
? Bristol, Taunton
Hannah B - 5 Dec 1678 William and Mehitable
Wood, Bristol, Taunton
Solomon Dean - Mar. Elizabeth Wilborne
22 Oct 1772 Bristol,Taunton
Solomon Dean - Mar. Ruth Hatch
10 Feb 1784 Bristle, Taunton
Solomon Dean - Mar. Nancy Robinson
14 March 1814 Bristol, Taunton
Solomon - Mar. Augusta C Robey
20 Dec 1835 Middlesex, Lowell
1850 Census - Rutherford County, NC - A-F
RUTHERFORD, NORTH CAROLINA
1850 SEVENTH FEDERAL CENSUS INDEX
Date SNDX L Name
F Name NARS StR Pg# Family Grp.
1850 D500 DEAN Jane M - 432 644 334 High Shoal Dist
1850 D500 DEAN
John W. M -
432 644 334 High Shoal Dist
Info -
Anita Denny
Frederich Dean's
Will Abstract
Guilford County, N. C. WILL ABSTRACTS
A:095 - Frederick Dean - 15 March 1798, - Prb May
1798
Wife Frances - all my estate; child's
part if she remarries.
Sons - Thomas & Solomon, - 5 shillings
Daus - Mary & Elizabeth - five shillings.
Unmarried daus: Sarah, Frances, Rebekah, Nansee, Charity, and Jean Dean - each
at time of, marriage [feather bed & furniture, Cow and calf,
3 pd 17 sh worth of my
household furniture.
Sons Isaac & Frederich - home place at wife's
decease (minors)
Exrs : Wife Frances Dean, son-in-law Richard Bowman
Wits : Hezekiah Starbuck, William Gray, James Whicker
Provided by Bobby Lykins
Solomon Deen's
Will Abstract
Stokes Co. Wills Vols 1, 4 1290 - 1864
p. 144 2 October 1843, Will of Solomon
Dean. March term 1844.
To Elizabeth SMITH (Wife of
Moses SMITH):
Heirs of Wm DEEN;
Heirs of Frederick DEEN;
Mary FRAZER (Wife of
Jeremiah FRAZER)
each equal share after paying my son, Archelous
DEAN $10.00.
Executors: Son-in-Law Moses SMITH and Jeremiah FRAZER
Signed: (X) Solomon DEEN (or DUN).
*NOTE: This could also be DUNN or DUN the signature is definitely
DUN or
DEEN, the name in the probate is definitely DEAN, spelled with an
A.
Witnesses: John WATSON and John LOWERY
Provided by Bobby Lykins
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