Seth Dean was born on October 3, 1755 in Hardwick, Worcester County, Province of Massachusetts Bay, son of Paul Dean and Mary (Whitcomb) Spooner.
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Seth Dean is an NSSAR Patriot Ancestor. NSSAR Ancestor #: 146096 Rank: Private
Seth Dean of Templeton was a Revolutionary War soldier serving as a Corporal in Capt. Ezekiel Knowlton's company, Col. Nathan Sparhawk's regiment, which marched on the alarm of April 19, 1775, to Cambridge, and as a Private in Capt. Jonathan Holman's and Jonathan Gilman's companies, Col. Ephraim Doolittle's regiment later in 1775, and in Capt. John Boynton's company, Col. Nathan Sparhawk's regiment enlisting for a month in the summer of 1777 and serving under Col. Job Cushing at Bennington, and for 9 months of 1778 at Fishkill in Capt. Josiah Wilder' s company, Col. Sparhawk's regiment when he was age 34 years and described as "stature, 5 ft. 8 (also given 5 ft. 6 and 5 ft. 7) in. ; complexion, dark" and giving his residence as Templeton.
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Seth married Molly Bicknell June 3, 1782; at Barnard, Vermont.
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Daughters of the American Revolution, DAR Genealogical Research Databases, database online, (http://www.dar.org/ : accessed 2023-01-04), "Record of Seth Dean", Ancestor # A005420.
"Seth, b. June 3, 1683. Settled at Taunton. From him is descended Rev. Paul Dean, formerly of Boston, now of Easton, Mass., who has published a course of Lectures on the Final Restoration of all men, and various occasional sermons; also, Amos Dean Esq., of Albany, N.Y., author of the Philosophy of Human Life, Lectures on Phrenology"
Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/83141323/seth-dean: accessed 11 January 2023), memorial page for Seth Dean Sr. (3 Oct 1755–22 Nov 1851), Find a Grave Memorial ID 83141323, citing Barnard Village Cemetery, Barnard, Windsor County, Vermont, USA; Maintained by N. A. Forbes (contributor 47459649).
The Genealogical Exchange, Volumes 1-7, 1904; p. 55
"In Barnard, Vt . Mr. Seth Dean, aged 97; he was a Revolutionary soldier, and was father of Rev. Paul Dean of Framingham."
"Seth, s. of Paul (4), rem. to Barnard, Vt., 1778, and there m. Molly Bicknell 3 June 1782; she d. 9 Sep. 1802, a. 39, and he m. Ruth Wright, 12 Mar. 1805. His chil. were Paul, b. 28 Mar. 1783, an eminent Universalist clergyman for many years in Boston, afterwards affiliated with the Unitarians, a steadfast friend and advocate through life of Freemasonry, and an ofiicer in many of its highest grades, d. at Framingham 1 Oct. 1860; Amos, b. 5 Aug. 1784, d. 1802; Seth, b. 19 Feb. 1786, m. Patty French 25 Feb. 1813, and d. 22 Ap. 1833 ; Asa, b. 26 Sep. 1787, and d. in Barnard 3 May 1861. Seth the f. was a Revolutionary soldier, and closed his long and useful life at Barnard 22 Nov. 1851, a. 96; his w. Ruth d. 17 Mar. 1.S58, a. 92."
"Massachusetts, Revolutionary War, Index Cards to Muster Rolls, 1775-1783," database with images, FamilySearch
(https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:Q2RW-Z7YL : 17 March 2018), Seth Dean, 1775; citing Military Service, Templeton, Templeton, Worcester, Massachusetts Bay, British Colonial America, Massachusetts State Archives, Boston; FHL microfilm 2,021,708.
(https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:Q2R4-CSHZ : 17 March 2018), Seth Deen, 24 Jul 1775; citing Military Service, Templeton, Templeton, Worcester, Massachusetts Bay, British Colonial America, Massachusetts State Archives, Boston; FHL microfilm 2,021,708.
(https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QG2M-HB1Y : 1 March 2021), Seth Deen, 24 Jul 1775; citing Military Service, , Citing various published state rosters, United States; FHL microfilm 101711083.
(https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:Q2RW-Z71L : 17 March 2018), Seth Dean, 06 Oct 1775; citing Military Service, Templeton, Templeton, Worcester, Massachusetts Bay, British Colonial America, Massachusetts State Archives, Boston; FHL microfilm 2,021,708.
(https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:Q2R4-MNGX : 17 March 2018), Seth Dean, Jan 1776; citing Military Service, Hardwick, Hardwick, Worcester, Massachusetts Bay, British Colonial America, Massachusetts State Archives, Boston; FHL microfilm 2,021,708.
(https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:Q2RW-RGPY : 17 March 2018), Seth Dean, Jan 1776; citing Military Service, Massachusetts Bay, British Colonial America, Massachusetts State Archives, Boston; FHL microfilm 2,021,708.
(https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:Q2RW-RGRZ : 17 March 2018), Seth Dean, 03 Aug 1776; citing Military Service, Massachusetts Bay, British Colonial America, Massachusetts State Archives, Boston; FHL microfilm 2,021,708.
(https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:Q2RW-RGT8 : 17 March 2018), Seth Dean, 03 Nov 1776; citing Military Service, Massachusetts Bay, British Colonial America, Massachusetts State Archives, Boston; FHL microfilm 2,021,708.
(https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:Q2RW-RGYK : 17 March 2018), Seth Dean, 06 Feb 1777; citing Military Service, Hardwick, Hardwick, Worcester, Massachusetts Bay, British Colonial America, Massachusetts State Archives, Boston; FHL microfilm 2,021,708.
(https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:Q2R4-CSCR : 17 March 2018), Seth Deen, 06 Feb 1777; citing Military Service, Hardwick, Hardwick, Worcester, Massachusetts Bay, British Colonial America, Massachusetts State Archives, Boston; FHL microfilm 2,021,708.
(https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:Q2RW-F8G4 : 17 March 2018), Seth Deen Or Dean, 17 Feb 1777; citing Military Service, Massachusetts Bay, British Colonial America, Massachusetts State Archives, Boston; FHL microfilm 2,021,708.
(https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:Q2RW-RG1K : 17 March 2018), Seth Dean, 17 Feb 1777; citing Military Service, Massachusetts Bay, British Colonial America, Massachusetts State Archives, Boston; FHL microfilm 2,021,708.
(https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:Q2R4-CS2B : 17 March 2018), Seth Dean, 27 Jul 1777; citing Military Service, Massachusetts Bay, British Colonial America, Massachusetts State Archives, Boston; FHL microfilm 2,021,708.
(https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:Q2RW-V8QD : 17 March 2018), Seth Deane, 23 Jun 1778; citing Military Service, Templeton, Templeton, Worcester, Massachusetts Bay, British Colonial America, Massachusetts State Archives, Boston; FHL microfilm 2,021,708.
(https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:Q2RW-51YQ : 17 March 2018), Seth Dean, 20 Jul 1778; citing Military Service, Templeton, Templeton, Worcester, Massachusetts Bay, British Colonial America, Massachusetts State Archives, Boston; FHL microfilm 2,021,708.
"DEAN, SETH, Templeton. Corporal, Capt. Ezekiel Knowlton's co., Col. Nathan Sparhawk's regt., which marched on the alarm of April 19, 1775, to Cambridge ; service, 18 days; also, Private, Capt. Jonathan Holman's co., Col. Ephraim Doolittle's regt. ; company return dated Camp at Winter Hill, Oct. 6, 1775 ; also, Capt. John Boynton's co., Col. Nathan Sparhawk's regt.; enlisted July 27, 1777; discharged Aug. 23, 1777; service, 1 mo. 4 days, travel included, under Col. Job Cushing at Bennington ; also, descriptive list of men raised in Worcester Co. for the term of 9 months from the time of their arrival at Fishkill ; Capt. Wilder' s co., Col. Sparhawk's regt. ; age, 34 yrs. ; stature, 5 ft. 8 (also given 5 ft. 6 and 5 ft. 7) in. ; complexion, dark; residence, Templeton; engaged for town of Templeton; ar rived at Fishkill June 23, 1778 ; also, list of men returned as received of Jonathan Warner, Commissioner, by Col. R. Putnam, July 20, 1778."
"United States Census, 1840," database with images, FamilySearch
(https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XHY3-69X : 30 September 2021), Seth Dean, Massachusetts, United States; citing p. 216, NARA microfilm publication , (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.), roll ; FHL microfilm .
(https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XHY3-D5Z : 30 September 2021), Seth Dean, Massachusetts, United States; citing p. 209, NARA microfilm publication , (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.), roll ; FHL microfilm .
"United States Census, 1850," database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MC2V-CBT : 23 December 2020), Seth Dean in household of Paul D Dean, Barnard, Windsor, Vermont, United States; citing family , NARA microfilm publication (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.).
"United States Rosters of Revolutionary War Soldiers and Sailors, 1775-1783," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QGK1-TKLW : 1 March 2021), Seth Dean, 03 Aug 1776; citing Military Service, Hardwick, Kings, California, United States, Citing various published state rosters, United States; FHL microfilm 101711083.
"Vermont Vital Records, 1760-1954", database with images, FamilySearch
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