Nicholas Dean (abt. 1690 - abt. 1772)

Born about 1690 in Jamaica, Queens, New York

Descendants

Died about 24 Mar 1772 at about age 82 in Yonkers, Westchester, New York

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Biography

Nicholas Dean's will dated 8 Feb 1772. Names wife Deborah, son William to have the farm. Other children Solomon, Daniel, Phebe widow of Joseph Pell, Sarah wife of Samuel Barnes, Charity wife of John Valentine, Mary wife of William Underhill, Amy wife of Elias Doughty, Rachel wife of Jonathan Ferris, Margaret wife of Joshua Gedney, and Stephen. Also mentions children of deceased daughter Anna: Stephen, Samuel and Nicholas Thorn. Proved 24 March 1772. ^[1]

"In the name of God, Amen. I, NICHOLAS DEAN, of Yonkers, in Westchester County, being weak in body, I leave to my wife Deborah 3 cows, 6 sheep, a negro man and woman, 2 horses, a plow and plow tacklings, and all household goods. After her death, my executors are to sell the negro man and divide the money between my two sons, Solomon and Daniel. They are also to sell the negro woman, horses and goods, and divide the money among my daughters, Phebe, widow of Joseph Pell, Sarah, wife of Samuel Barnes, Charity, wife of John Vallentine, Mary, wife of William Underhill, Amy, wife of Elias Doty, Rachel, wife of Jonathan Pheris (Ferris?), and Margaret, wife of Joshua Gedney. I leave to my son Stephen 5 shillings. To the three sons of my daughter Anne, deceased, viz., Stephen, Saul, and Nechlass Thorn, each 5 shillings. Rest of movable estate to be sold and the proceeds paid to my wife. I leave to my son William the farm I bought of Samuel Moss, and where he now lives, "that is to say, all my right to said farm." I make my wife and my son William, executors. Dated February 8, 1772. Witnesses, Jacob Lent, Dennis Lynt, David Oakley. Proved, March 24, 1772." ^[2]

Charity Valentine Coles may be the daughter of Nicholas Dean of Westchester, New York.

Sources

1. ↑ Page 249 Early Wills of Westchester NY https://ia800907.us.archive.org/12/items/earlywillsofwest00pel/earlywillsofwest00pel.pdf Meehan-411 4 August 2019.
2. ↑ Nicholas Dean will page 210 http://archive.org/stream/collectionsofnewv32newy/collectionsofnewv32newy_djvu.txt

• http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~jdathey/descendants_of_john_gedney.htm

• http://familytreemaker.genealogy.com/users/r/u/b/James-David-Rubins-CA/GENE11-0017.html

• Source: S-479185007 Repository: #R-997854480 Ancestry Family Trees Publication: Online publication - Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com. Original data: Family Tree files submitted by Ancestry members. Ancestry Family Tree http://trees.ancestry.com/pt/AMTCitationRedir.aspx?tid=67780175&pid=556. Repository: R-997854480 Ancestry.com

Acknowledgements

• WikiTree profile Dean-652 created through the import of Wells Family2_2011-05-26.ged on May 27, 2011 by Doug Wells. See the Changes page for the details of edits by Doug and others.

• Thank You to Rob Hoyt for creating Dean-1439 (now merged) as at 30 Sep 2012.

Research Note

Active accessible tree by subscription at 5 August 2019: https://www.ancestry.com/family-tree/person/tree/103172122/person/160024884371/facts lists wife as Deborah Seaman abt. 1698 Jerusalem South, Nassau, New York, d 23 June 1792 Westchester New York. list numerous children: Wm 1718, Sarah 1718, Phebe 1720, Solomon 1720, Daniel 1723, Stephen 1724, Charity 1725, Samuel 1725, Mary 1727, George 1729, Ann 1730, Rachel 1731, Marguerite 1733, Amy 1735.

Note: the daughter Marguerite matches Margaret but the parents for not match - https://www.wikitree.com/wiki/Dean-4731 Neither have sourcing to prove the parents.