Hi All: Seeking information Regarding the Ancestors, and descendants of Oliver DEAN. I feel that he had to belong to the DEAN's of Taunton, but have not been able to connect him to any families, any help would be greatly appreciated. Below is the information that I know. Because of Census & VR information that I have found, I believe that Oliver had at least 5 children, 4 girls and a boy. I believe Oliver DEAN was born abt 1741, he died 3 Feb 1830. he married Hannah (surname unknown) on before 1793. known child Hannah DEAN b. 4 Oct 1793/1794 d. 17 Mar 1868 Death record states that her parents are Oliver and Hannah DEAN. Hannah DEAN m. 27 Oct 1811 to John THAYER they had 9 children. In the 1790 Census for Taunton, there is an Oliver DEAN listed. Oliver DEAN Free White Males of 16 years and upwards: 1 Free White Males under 16 years: 1 Free White Females: 2 Next door there is a Hannah DEAN: Free White Males of 16 years and upwards: 0 Free White Males under 16 years: 1 Free White Females: 2 Not sure if or how they are related. Perhaps Hannah is a wife of a brother of Oliver? In 1800 Census Taunton: Oliver Dean Males 45 & up: 1 Females under 10: 1 Females 16 & under 26: 1 Females 45 & up: 1 Widow Hannah DEAN: Males 16 & under 26 : 1 Females 26 & under 45 : 1 1810 Census: Taunton Oliver Dean: Males 45 & up: 1 Females 16 & under 26: 1 Females 45 & up: 1 Hannah Dean: Males 26 & under 45: 1 Females 45 & up: 1 Descendants of Oliver DEAN First Generation 1. Oliver DEAN was born about 1741. He died 3 Feb 1830 in Taunton, Bristol, MA. Oliver married Hannah/ or Abigail. They had the following children: 2 M i. Oliver DEAN was born 7 Aug 1775 in Taunton, Bristol, MA. 3 F ii. Lurany DEAN was born 26 Dec 1776 in Taunton, Bristol, MA. 4 F iii. Abigail DEAN was born 5 Dec 1778 in Taunton, Bristol, MA. + 5 F iv. Mehitable DEAN was born 2 Jun 1784 and died 28 Aug 1857. + 6 F v. Hannah DEAN was born 4 Oct 1793/1794 and died 17 Mar 1868. Second Generation 5. Mehitable DEAN (Oliver) was born 2 Jun 1784 in Taunton, Bristol, MA. She died 28 Aug 1857 in Taunton, Bristol, MA. Mehitable married Paul EDDY Jr., son of Paul EDDY and Hannah E. MACOMBER, on 5 Oct 1800 in Taunton, Bristol, MA. Paul was born 16 May 1777 in Taunton, Bristol, MA. They had the following children: 7 M i. Dean Washington EDDY was born 5 Aug 1802. 8 M ii. Laban Hodges EDDY was born 24 Apr 1804. 9 F iii. Eliza Holden EDDY was born 27 Aug 1806. She died 16 Aug 1834. Eliza married Ebenezer C. FULLER on int. Aug 8, 1829. 10 M iv. William Horace EDDY was born 17 Mar 1810. William married Julia Ann WETHERELL on 24 May 1835 in Taunton, Bristol, MA. 11 F v. Mary Maria EDDY was born 21 Jan 1813. Mary married Ebenezer C. FULLER on 1 Nov 1835. 12 M vi. Leander K. EDDY was born 1 Sep 1815. 13 M vii. Christopher Farnum EDDY was born 21 Nov 1821. Christopher married Jane H. LEONARD on int Jan 15, 1843 in Taunton, Bristol, MA. 6. Hannah DEAN (Oliver) was born 4 Oct 1793/1794 in Taunton, Bristol, MA. She died 17 Mar 1868 in Taunton, Bristol, MA and was buried in Taunton, Bristol, MA. Hannah married John THAYER, son of John THAYER and Mary LINCOLN, on 27 Oct 1811 in Taunton, Bristol, MA. John was born 17 Oct 1788 in Taunton, Bristol, MA. He died 1 Apr 1842 in Taunton, Bristol, MA and was buried in Taunton, Bristol, MA. John and Hannah had the following children: 14 F i. Mary Lincoln THAYER was born 11 Jun 1813 in Taunton, Bristol, MA. She died 29 Mar 1892 in Taunton, Bristol, MA and was buried in Crane Ave Bury, Taunton, Bristol, MA. 15 F ii. Abigail Dean THAYER was born 15 Aug 1815 in Taunton, Bristol, MA. She died 24 Jul 1887. Abigail married Edmund B. PERRY on 15 Sep 1833 in Taunton, Bristol, MA. Edmund was born about 1809 in , MA. He died before 1855. 16 F iii. Betsey THAYER was born 17 Aug 1819 in Taunton, Bristol, MA. She died 16 Jul 1891 in Taunton, Bristol, MA and was buried in Mayflower Hill, Taunton, Bristol, MA. Betsey married Ziba ELDRIDGE, son of Elnathan ELDRIDGE 3rd and Jane WALKER, on 12 Apr 1842 in Taunton, Bristol, MA. Ziba was born 17 May 1820 in Brewster, Barnstable, MA. He died 3 Dec 1881 in Taunton, Bristol, MA. 17 F iv. Lydia D. THAYER was born 10 Dec 1821 in Taunton, Bristol, MA. She died 5 Jul 1831 in , MA. 18 M v. John Williams THAYER was born 8 Jan 1826 in Taunton, Bristol, MA. John married Mercy PALMER on 2 May 1852 in Taunton, Bristol, MA. Mercy was born 3 Mar 1830 in , RI. She died 1875 in Taunton, Bristol, MA. 19 F vi. Chloe A. (clara) THAYER was born 3 Dec 1830 in Taunton, Bristol, MA. She died 1831 in Taunton, Bristol, MA and was buried in Crane Ave Bury, Taunton, Bristol, MA. 20 M vii. George F. THAYER was born 11 May 1831 in Taunton, Bristol, MA. He died 1831 in Taunton, Bristol, MA and was buried in Crane Ave Bury, Taunton, Bristol, MA. 21 M viii. Henry Francis THAYER was born 21 Jun 1833 in Taunton, Bristol, MA. was buried in Mayflower Hill, Taunton, Bristol, MA. Henry married Eliza J. BALDWIN. Eliza was born about 1828 in , MA. She was buried in Mayflower Hill, Taunton, Bristol, MA. 22 F ix. Sarah Ann THAYER was born 17 Dec 1836 in Taunton, Bristol, MA. was buried in Providence, Providence, RI, Swan Point Cem. Sarah married Jones T. THING.