Individual Details

Samuel Dean settled in Lancaster MA, signed the town covenant 1653, removed to Long Island before 18 Feb 1656 when he received a home in Jamaica. He was a Quaker, active since 1672. Quaker meetings were held at his Jamaica house in 1687. On a 9 Jan 1661 list of “persons that have joined in a meeting of the quaecker, named George Wilson in the house of HenryTownsen” were 11 people: Henry Townsen, Sam Spicer (of Gravesend), Goedie Tilton (of Gravesend), Sam Andries, Ritchard Harcker, Samuel Deen & his wife, John Townson & his wife, Rutchard Brittnell, and Richard Chasmoor. Henry Townsend and Sam Spicer were taken prisoners, charged with lodging Quakers, and invited others to come and hear the Quaker preach (in both Rustdorp (Jamaica) and Gravesend). Henry Townsend was fined 25 pounds Flemish; Sam Spicer 12 pounds. John Tilton of Gravesend and John Townsend of Jamaica, were banished. Richard Chasmore signed (by mark) on 11 Feb 1661, a pledge to inform and assist authorities of the presence of Quakers in the town of Rustdorp. Those who would not subscribe: John Townsend, Richarde Harkar, Samuell Deine, Samuell Andrewse, Benjamin Hubbarde, Nathaniell Cole.


Here is a book source with some information; unsure how reliable: https://books.google.com/books?id=zAV98m0cyl4C&pg=PA737&lpg=PA737&dq=samuel+dean+of+jamaica+and+samuel+dean+of+stamford&source=bl&ots=BmRbNY94cs&sig=rkcAFHzP8E1POu3KCTMeEwbccJE&hl=en&sa=X&ved=0ahUKEwjvkbWB7MzUAhWI5SYKHTCUCHgQ6AEILTAC#v=onepage&q&f=false

There is a 12 volume series "Settlers of Beekman Patent" that has information on the Dean family.

Birth	Abt 1630	England
Immigration	By 1653	Lancaster, Massachusetts Bay
Marriage	Abt 1654	Jamaica, Long Island - Elizabeth Chasmore
Death	28 August 1707	Jamaica, Province of New York

Spouse	Elizabeth Chasmore (1634 - )
Child	Samuel Dean (1654 - 1730)
Child	John Dean ( - )
Child	Jonathan Dean ( - )
Child	Sarah Dean ( - )
Child	Daniel Dean ( - )

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