Looking for this descendants of this Hertford County family : DEANS, Thomas b.c. 1807 d.c. 1858 listed on census as "deaf" Harriet his wife b.c. 1815 DEANS, Mary b.c. 1787 probably Thomas' mother Children: 1. DEANS, Thomas J. b. 1845 possibly schoolteacher children could be: Willis T. . DEANS b. 1867 ; E. Evgelia DEANS (female) b. 1870 2. DEANS, James M. b. 1846 m. Mollie ? children: Wm. DEANS b. 1876, James DEANS b. 1878 & Bettie DEANS b. 1879 3. DEANS, Judith Ellen b. c.1847 4. DEANS, Arabella b.c. 1850 5. DEANS, Joseph b. Jan. 1853 m. #1 ? Northcott children: Julius Deans & Frank Richard Deans "Dick" m.#2 Amanda E. White of Bertie Co. children: Wm. Clarence DEANS b. 1895 Claud Joseph DEANS b. 1897 m. Pearl KELLY fo Gates County, Pattie "Pat" DEANS m. Wilmont MATHEWS of Mathews Co., VA; Rose DEANS m. Russell BASS; Mary DEANS m. John TAYLOR; Annie Bell DEANS m. Henry SMITHWICK 6. DEANS, A.J. (male) b. c. 1857