As i recall Rev Francis Dane (note the spelling) was of Mansfield,Mass. 1830's or so. For my particular usage - John Gilbert and Harriet Dana(?) were closely tied somehow - to the Rev John Parker Boyd Storer of Cambridge Mass - who officiated some marriages or was pastor at Walpole. Two of John and Harriets children were named James Boyd Gilbert and Robert Storer Gilbert. The Rev John Parker Boyd Storer was the son of Woodbury Storer of Portland Maine and Cambridge Mass. he was married to Margaret Boyd daughter of James Boyd - who was the son of Robert Boyd. Note the usage of James Boyd, Robert and Storer. I have seriously considered that Harriet was illegitimate and wish i knew if Foxboro or Walpole town minutes were in existence between 1790 and 1820. for examination. John and Harriets chidlren were .. George, John Henry,Samuel Augustus(my ancestor),James Boyd,Robert Storer,Francis Edward, Daniel Webster, and Harriet. John Scott > ---------- > From: PABEST@aol.com[SMTP:PABEST@aol.com] > Sent: Saturday, July 17, 1999 2:28 PM > To: DEAN-L@rootsweb.com > Subject: Re: Rev. Francis Dean > > > There was a Rev. Francis Dane who was a minister alos floating about - > > he would have been a contemporary of Harriet. > I am researching the Rev. Francis Dean family and so far have not come > across > any Harriet Dean. Would be glad to share information on this family with > anyone interested. I have quite a bit on his descendants but not much on > his > ancestors, other than his father appears to be John Dane, who died at > Roxbury, MA in 1658. His mother was named Frances, surname not known by > me. > > Phyllis Best > > > ==== DEAN Mailing List ==== > For help with the DEAN surname mailing list visit: > http://www.mcn.net/~hmscook/roots/dean.html > Remember to support RootsWeb. >