Silas Dean (1767 - abt. 1810)

Born 20 Sep 1767 in Stockbridge, Berkshire, Province of Massachusetts Bay

Ancestors

Died about 1810 at about age 42 in Ames Township, Athens, Ohio, United States

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Biography

Silas was born in 1767. He is the son of John Dean and Levine Higbee.

The web page is titled "The Silas Dean Era/Pre-Mudsock (1798-1810) It is located on the website of Ohio University and the information comes from Richard Dean who researched the Area of Mudsock and Athens Ohio. This article called The Silas Dean Era/Pre-Mudsock (1798-1810) tells the early history of the Ames Township area and specifically that of the hamlet known as "Mudsock". It gives information about the life of Silas Dean and some of his activities before he died. It also mentions his brother Stephen Dean and the court probate records and land sales that tell the names of his brother and sisters. I connects him to his family. [Stephen Dean of Cato, Onondago NY, Lydia Pinney, wife of Joseph Pinney of Galway, Saratoga Co. NY, Electa Adams, wife of Samuel Adams of Onandogo Co. NY, and Laavina Moore, wife of Reuben More of Colham, NY.]

Sources

• "Massachusetts Births and Christenings, 1639-1915", database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:FZ2Y-2LH : 14 January 2020), John Dean in entry for Silas Dean, 1767.
• https://people.ohio.edu/deanr/premudsock.htm