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Sylvester Dean 1757–1817 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: Feb 1757

Birth Location: Martha's Vineyard, Dukes County, Massachusetts, USA

Death Date: 10 Dec 1817

Death Location: Dorchester, Suffolk, Massachusetts, United States

Father: Solomon Dean

Mother: Mary Wiliams

Spouse(s): Abigail Holly

Children(s): Amos Dean

The story of Sylvester Dean began in 1757 in Martha's Vineyard, Dukes County, Massachusetts, USA. Sylvester Dean married Abigail Holly, and had children including Amos Dean. Sylvester Dean passed away in 1817 in Dorchester, Suffolk, Massachusetts, United States.

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Biography

  • The story of Sylvester Dean began in 1757 in Martha's Vineyard, Dukes County, Massachusetts, USA.
  • Sylvester Dean married Abigail Holly, and had children including Amos Dean.
  • Sylvester Dean passed away in 1817 in Dorchester, Suffolk, Massachusetts, United States.

Immediate Family

Parents

Solomon Dean
1719–1784
Birth Location: Taunton, Bristol, Massachusetts, USA
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Mary Wiliams
1722–1788
Birth Location: Taunton, Bristol, Massachusetts, USA
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Spouses(s)

Abigail Holly
1758–1832
Birth Location: Edgartown, Dukes, Massachusetts, USA
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Children(s)

Amos Dean
1794–1849
Birth Location: Taunton, Bristol, Massachusetts, USA
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Sylvester Dean's Ancestors

Self
Sylvester Dean
1757–1817
Birth Place: Martha's Vineyard, Dukes County, Massachusetts, USA
Parents
Solomon Dean
1719–1784
Taunton, Bristol, Massachusetts, USA
Mary Wiliams
1722–1788
Taunton, Bristol, Massachusetts, USA
Grandparents
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Sylvester Dean's Descendants

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Sylvester Dean (Feb 1757–10 Dec 1817) m. Abigail Holly (May 1758–12 Apr 1832)
  1. 1. Amos Dean 1794–1849 m. Nancy (Robinson) Kempton 1790–1874
    1. 1. John (Marshall) Dean 1831–1882
      1. 1. Amos (Lincoln) Dean 1865–1947 m. Annie (Clark) Turner 1872–1955
        1. 1. Arthur (Lawrence) Dean 1893– m. Etta Lundsmann 1893–1953
    2. 2. Sidney Dean 1819–1901
    3. 3. Charles (Kempton) Dean 1820–1892

Sylvester Dean's Timeline

2 Records

1757
Feb 1757
Birth of Sylvester Dean in Martha's Vineyard, Dukes County, Massachusetts, USA
Martha's Vineyard, Dukes County, Massachusetts, USA
1817
10 Dec 1817
Age 60
Death of Sylvester Dean in Dorchester, Suffolk, Massachusetts, United States
Dorchester, Suffolk, Massachusetts, United States

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: Feb 1757
    Event Place: Martha's Vineyard, Dukes County, Massachusetts, USA

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 10 Dec 1817
    Event Place: Dorchester, Suffolk, Massachusetts, United States
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