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- A John and Walter Dean emigrated from Chard, about 12 miles from Taunton, Somerset County, England to Taunton, Massachusetts in 1637. One of these may have been Calvin's ancestor.
"History of Briston County, Massachusetts", 1884 (http://genweb.net/~blackwell/ma/bristol/b728taunton.txt)
John Deane was the grandson of Walter Deane, of
South Chatd, a village in Somersetshire, about ten
miles south of Taunton, in England, who died in
1591, and the son of William Deane of the same place,
who died in 1634. He came from Dorchester to
Taunton, and was one of the seven first freemen of
Cohannett, already referred to. His wife's name was
Alice. He was the constable of the town in 1640 and
1654, a surveyor of highways in 1640, and in 1657 one
of the selectmen. His home lot was on Deane Street,
between that of his brother Walter on the east, and
that of John Strong on the west. It has remained in
the family ever since, the house of the late Joseph
Warren Deane, and the new house of Benjamin T.
Kinnicutt standing on the original lot. He died in
1660, leaving a will in which occurs this passage:
" My will is that these my overseers, with the consent
of my wife, shall in case there be no settled minister
in Taunton, they shall have full power to sell either
the whole or part of these my housings and lands, so
as my children and posterity may remove elsewhere
where they may enjoy God in His ordinances."
He left the following children : John (born about
1639 ; according to tradition, the first white child
born in Taunton), Thomas, Israel, Isaac, Nathaniel,
and Elizabeth. His wife Alice survived him. He
was one of the largest land-owners in town.
Walter Deane was a younger brother of John, no-
ticed above, and came with him to Taunton. He was
a freeman at the same date with his brother. He
married Ellinor Strong, a sister of John Strong, by
whom he had three children, viz., Joseph, Ezra, and
Benjamin. He was a tanner by trade, and his son
Ezra succeeded to his business. In 1640 he was a
deputy to the General Court. He was chosen one of
the selectmen in 1666, and annually thereafter until
1686, a period of twenty-one years of continuous ser-
vice, unless the year 1670 be excepted, for which year
the Plymouth records mention only two selectmen for
Taunton, but as the usual number was five, it is most
likely there is an omission in the record. He was a
deacon in the church, and besides filling the public
offices already mentioned, he was frequently on com-
mittees for apportioning lands, settling disputed
boundaries, and matters of that nature, and, appears
to have taken a prominent part in all the additional
purchases of territory. His home lot was on Deane
Street between that of his brother John on the west
and Hezekiah Hoar on the east. The "Old Alger
House," so called, stands on his original lot. The
date of his death is not certainly known. He and
his wife Ellinor join in a deed to Isaac Dean, dated
Nov. 25, 1693, and that is tile latest date at which
we know that he was living. It is probable that he
died soon afterwards. No record of any settlement
of his estate has been found. He seems to have con-
veyed his real estate to his children before his death."
The oldest burying-ground in the city is that at
the Neck of Land...
"Here lieth the body of John Deane, aged 77, died in the year 171t,XXXXXXXX
Feb. the 18th."
"In memory of Mrs. Elizabeth Dean, died March ye 15th, 1749, aged
73."
"Here lies the body of John Dean, died July ye 31, 1724, in the 50th
year of his age"
"In memory of Mrs. Hannah Dean, wife of Mr. John Dean, died July
15, 1748, in the 71st year of her age."
" Here lies the body of Israel Dean, aged 74, died in the year 1719,
July the 4th."
"Erected In memory of Mr. Israel Dean, who died Nov. 29, 1794, 1
the 82d year of his age."
"In memory of Mrs. Sarah Dean, wife of Mr. Israel Dean, who died
Sept. 3,1773, in the 57th year of her age."
"In memory of M. D. Joshua Dean, son of Mr. Israel Dean & Sarah
his wife, died Sept. 15, 1761, in the 25th year of his age."
From the Pine Hill Cemetery in East Taunton:
"In memory of Lieut. Israel Dean, who deceased March 23, 1760, in
ye 76th year of his age."
" In memory of Mrs. Ruth Dean, ye widow of Lieut. Israel Deane who
died April ye 18, 1769, in ye 80th year of her age."
"Memento mortis.
"In memory of Lieut. Noah Dean, who departed this life Aug. 24,
AD, 1794, in the 64th year of his Age."
"In Memory of Capt. Ebenezer Dean. He died Jan. 30, 1774, in ye
72d year of his age."
"Here lies the body of Mrs. Rachel Dean, the wife of Capt. Ebennezer
Dean, who deceased Mch. 31, 1768, in ye 63d year of her age,"
" In memory of Mrs. Prudence, wife of Capt. Ebenezer Dean, who
died March 10 , 1787, in ye 55th year of her age."
" In memory of Mrs. Sarah, wife of Col. George Williams. She died
Nov. 26, A.D. 1797, in the 83d year of her age."
"In memory of Capt. Ephiaint Dean, who died in Gloucester June
23d, 1775, in the 75th year of his age."
"In memory of Mrs. Mary Dean, the wife of Capt. Ephraim Dean,
who died Octo. ye 8, 1766, in ye 67th year of her age."
"In memory of Mrs. Martha Dean, the wife of Capt. Ephraim Dean,
she died May ye 9, 1775, in the 72d year of her age."
" In memory of Mrs. Abigail, widow of Geo. Godfrey, Esq., and form-
erly wife of Mr. Philip Dean, she died Jan'y 23d, 1820, aged 84 years."
"In memory of Mrs. Abigail Macomber, who died Aug. 15, 1793, in ye
71st year of her age. This was the wife of Mr. John Macomber."
"In memory of Lieut. Joshua Dean. He died June yelO,1772,in ye
45th year of his age."
"In memory of Mrs. Abigail, widow of Lieut. Joshua Dean, who died
May ye 20, 1800, in ye 72d year of her age."
" In memory of Lieut. Israel Dean, who died July 23,1775, in ye 55th year of his age."
"In memory of Mrs. Abiah Dean, wife of Mr. Israel Dean, who died
Mch. ye 1, 1750, in ye 25th year of her age."
"In memory of Mr. Joshua Deane, who died Aug. ye 27, 1773, In ye
58th year of his age."
"In memory of Mrs. Ruth Macomber, the wife of Mr. James Macom-
ber, who deceased Octo. ye 10, 1770, aged 42 years & 11 months."
"In memory of Miss Silence Richmond, who died Sept. 18, 1790, in
her 31st year."
"Sacred to the memory of Deacon Benj. Deane, who departed this
life Apl. 14, 1799, in the 74th year of his age."
"In memory of Mr. Benjamin Deane who died Jan. 6,1785, in ye 86th
year of his age."
"In memory of Mrs. Ziporah, wife of Mr. Benj. Dean, who died Sept.
27, 1778, in ye 75th year of her age."
The IGI lists a Calvin Dean born about 1744 in Taunton, Bristol County, Massachusetts, son of Phillip Dean (film number 170467, page 910, ref 24998).
Dean, Calvin. Private, Capt. Jacob Haskins's co., Col. Isaac Dean's regt.; enlisted March 6, 1781; discharged March 14, 1781; service, 10 days, at Rhode Island; company raised for 40 days service, unless sooner discharged.
The 1790 Rhode Island Census of Providence Town, Providence County lists a Calvin Dean as head of household with 4 males above 16 and 4 females (including heads of families). Also listed in 1810, 1820 and 1830 census. In 1798, this Calvin Dean is listed on a Providence, Rhode Island map as having a Tanyard shop:
LAST FIRST TYPE MAP LOCATION
Dean Calvin XIV C1 Shop
Dean Calvin XIII C5 Shop Tanyard
Dean Calvin XV C6 Land
This Calvin Dean may have been the owner of the famous, later notorious, Bull Dog Tavern built about 1798/1799. He purchased it in 1808 and sold it in 1820.
A Calvin Dean is buried in Taunton, Massachusetts died 28 January 1800.
DEAN CALVIN 1764c - 6 MAY 1856 PV005 cemetery entry.
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References:
"Macomber Genealogy", 1908, Everett S. Stackpole, p 24.
Secretary of the Commonwealth. "Massachusetts Soldiers and Sailors in the War of the Revolution", Vol. 4., p 600. Boston: Wright and Potter Printing Co., 1896.
United States of America, Bureau of the Census. "Heads of Families at the First Census of the United States Taken in the Year 1790, Rhode Island". Washington, D.C.: Government Printing Office, 1908.
Maggy Wilcox, swilcox@ptialaska.net, 16 December 1999.
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