Hi Larry, I was interested in the names you wrote about. I am going to share with you from my ancestors and please let me know if you think there is any resemblence. John Dean, Sr born 1759 in Virginia he married: Elizabeth Minton in about 1783, and also married Rebecca Dean in about 1833. John and Elizabeth's children: Margaret Dean Nancy Dean Nathaniel P. Dean John W. Dean, Jr (my line) he was born around 1785 in Georgia and died about 1848 in Arkansas. John W. Dean,Jr. married Martha Harrison and their children were Benjamin P. Dean (my line)born around 1812 Alabama Jessee Embree Dean John W. Dean Rhoda Dean Ann Dean Charles Dean Augustus Washington Dean I have more if interested. Gale magnoyla@hotmail.com *************************************************************** "Lawrence A. Dean" <ladean@worldaccessnet.com> wrote: Subject: Descendants of Matthew Dean of PA Date: Tue, 11 Jan 2000 14:34:03 -0800 Hi listers, In October 1780 the family of Matthew Dean was massacred in Canoe Valley, (then) Frankstown Twp., (then) Bedford Co., Pennsylvania. (Now Catharine Twp., Blair Co.) Matthew's wife and four children were killed. Matthew and four children survived. The surviving children were: John Dean, b. 1763, m. Elizabeth "Betsey" (uncertain about her maiden name) Margaret Dean, b. abt. 1768, m. Hugh Means Rebecca Dean, b. 1770, m. Maj. David Caldwell Elizabeth Dean, m. Samuel Caldwell Does anyone on the list have the names, birth years or any other information on the children of the above John Dean? I will very much appreciate any help I can get. I have quite a bit of information on this family in case anyone is interested. Thanks in advance. Larry Dean Vancouver, WA, USA ______________________________________________________ Get Your Private, Free Email at http://www.hotmail.com