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Abijah Dean 1707–1785 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 7 Oct 1707

Birth Location: Plainfield, Windham, CT, USA (colonial)

Death Date: 31 Mar 1785

Death Location: Plainfield, Windham, CT, USA (colonial)

Father: William DEAN

Mother: Sarah Smith

Spouse(s): Rachel Spaulding

Children(s): Abijah Jr, James Dean, Leah Dean, Lydia Dean, Thankful Dean

Abijah Dean was born in 1707 in Plainfield, Windham, CT, USA (colonial), the child of William Dean And Sarah Smith. Abijah Dean married Rachel Spaulding, and had children including Abijah Dean Jr, James Dean, Leah Dean, Lydia Dean, Thankful Dean. Abijah Dean passed away in 1785 in Plainfield, Windham, CT, USA (colonial).

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Biography

  • Abijah Dean was born in 1707 in Plainfield, Windham, CT, USA (colonial), the child of William Dean And Sarah Smith.
  • Abijah Dean married Rachel Spaulding, and had children including Abijah Dean Jr, James Dean, Leah Dean, Lydia Dean, Thankful Dean.
  • Abijah Dean passed away in 1785 in Plainfield, Windham, CT, USA (colonial).

Immediate Family

Parents

William DEAN
1689–1773
Birth Location: Stonington, New London, CT
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Sarah Smith
1677–1746
Birth Location: Taunton, Bristol, MA
SS

Spouses(s)

Rachel Spaulding
1707–1761
Birth Location: Plainfield, Windham, Connecticut, USA
RS

Children(s)

Abijah Jr
1746–1820
Birth Location: Plainfield, Windham, CT
AJ
James Dean
1729–1733
Birth Location: Plainfield, Windham, CT
JD
Leah Dean
1733–1733
Birth Location: Plainfield, Windham, CT
LD
Lydia Dean
1731–
Birth Location: Plainfield, Windham, CT, USA
LD
Thankful Dean
1735–
Birth Location: Plainfield, Windham, CT
TD

Abijah Dean's Ancestors

Self
Abijah Dean
1707–1785
Birth Place: Plainfield, Windham, CT, USA (colonial)
Parents
William DEAN
1689–1773
Stonington, New London, CT
Sarah Smith
1677–1746
Taunton, Bristol, MA
Grandparents
James Dean
1648–1725
Taunton, Bristol County, Massachusetts
Sarah Tisdale
1648–1726
Taunton, Bristol, Massachusetts, United States
Great-Grandparents
Thomas Deane
1615–1674
Walter Deane
1612–1693
John DNA
1614–1675
Sarah Walker
1618–1676
2nd-Great-Grandparents
William ⭐️
1568–1634
Margaret DEAN
1570–1634
William ⭐️
1568–1634
Margaret DEAN
1570–1634

Abijah Dean's Descendants

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Abijah Dean (7 Oct 1707–31 Mar 1785) m. Rachel Spaulding (7 Jan 1707–Jan 1761)
  1. 1. Abijah (Dean) Jr 1746–1820 m. Anna 1746–1818
    1. 1. Elias Dean 1776–1849 m. Elisabeth GILES 1767–1825 m. Emma (B) Aldrich 1795–1862
      1. 1. Elisabeth Dean 1804–1871 m. William STORRS 1799–1876
        1. 1. Maria (Ann) STORRS 1823–1907
        2. 2. William (Henry) Storrs 1829–1832
        3. 3. Elisabeth (Dean) Storrs 1827–1873
        4. 4. Ellen Storrs 1832–1863
        5. 5. Louisa (Caroline) Storrs 1837–1857
        6. 6. Sarah (Fenner) Storrs 1839–1901
        7. 7. Harriet (Lemira) Storrs 1843–
        8. 8. Francis (Pauline) Storrs 1846–1849
      2. 2. Esther Dean 1802–1890 m. Gurdon (Perkins) Brown 1797–1880
        1. 1. Daniel Brown 1840–
        2. 2. John (Dean) Browne 1836–
      3. 3. Paulina (L) Dean 1806–1880 m. Daniel Burgess 1803–1856
        1. 1. Louise Burgess 1829–
        2. 2. Walton Burgess 1834–
        3. 3. Charles (H) Burgess 1840–
        4. 4. Edward Burgess 1842–
        5. 5. Pauline Burgess 1848–1928
      4. 4. Lemira Dean 1809–1896 m. Amariah Storrs 1808–1884
        1. 1. Susan (Giles) Storrs 1843–1896
        2. 2. Willis (Augustus) Storrs 1834–1834
        3. 3. Julia (Lemira) Storrs 1835–1839
        4. 4. Richard (Salter) Storrs 1838–
        5. 5. Emma (Caroline) Storrs 1841–1850
      5. 5. Elias Dean 1812–1812
    2. 2. William Dean 1778–1849 m. Jerusha Hodge –1849
    3. 3. Abijah Dean 1779–
    4. 4. Son (?) Dean 1778–1778
    5. 5. Daughter (?) DEAN 1778–1778
    6. 6. Daughter (3) Dean 1756–
    7. 7. Daughter (5) Dean 1785–
  2. 2. James Dean 1729–1733
  3. 3. Leah Dean 1733–1733
  4. 4. Lydia Dean 1731–
  5. 5. Thankful Dean 1735–

Abijah Dean's Timeline

2 Records

1707
7 Oct 1707
Birth of Abijah Dean in Plainfield, Windham, CT, USA (colonial)
Plainfield, Windham, CT, USA (colonial)
1785
31 Mar 1785
Age 78
Death of Abijah Dean in Plainfield, Windham, CT, USA (colonial)
Plainfield, Windham, CT, USA (colonial)

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 7 Oct 1707
    Event Place: Plainfield, Windham, CT, USA (colonial)

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 31 Mar 1785
    Event Place: Plainfield, Windham, CT, USA (colonial)
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