Surname: DEAN Source: History of Charlestown, NH by Rev. Henry H. Saunderson p.323-324 Aaron Dean b. at Dedham, MA May, 1765 and removed to Charlestown NH, was the son of Jeremiah and Rebekah (Scott) Dean, she the 2nd wife of Jeremiah Dean. She was born in Scotland and came (as a child) to Boston, MA with her father. After her husband died she spent the last years of her life with her son Aaron at Charles- town, NH. Jeremiah Dean, father of Aaron Dean was b. at Dedham, MA May 13, 1713 son of Jeremiah Dean Sr. and his wife, Mary (Fisher) Dean. This Jeremiah Dean Sr. was b. May 24, 1685 and the son of John and Sarah Dean. John Dean and wife, Sarah Dean were settled at Dedham MA as early as April 15, 1677; the birth of a child of theirs recorded there under that date. There is a tradi tion among his descendants that John Dean came from England and if there was any relatiotionship between him and others of the name settled at Taunton MA or elsewhere in New England, it hasnt been traced. Aaron Dean served an apprenticeship in the store of Nathaniel MacCarty at Petersham, MA where at an early hour on Sunday morning Feb 4, 1787 he witnessed the hasty and disorderly flight of Shay and his rebel army. (Shay's Rebellion); leaving behind them their stacked arms, and - what was exceedingly opportune - a warm breakfast to comfort and refresh the half frozen troops of Gen. Lincoln, after the famous night march from Hadley, MA. Soon after that, Arron Dean came to Charles- town, NH through Mr MacCarty whose friendship he enjoyed all his life and commenced the business of merchandising. When he retired he gave his store and goodwill trade to his nephew, Dean Conant. Aaron Dean m. Phyla Walker dau of Colonel Abel Walker one of the most prominent and esteemed citizens of the town. They had four children: 1. Nathaniel Dean b. 1791 d. unm. 2. Sally Walker Dean b. 1795 m. Henry Hubbard of Charlestown, NH 3. Catherine Dean b. 1802 m. Waldo Flint of Boston. 4. Rebekah Scott Dean b. 1812 m. Stephen Salisbury of Worcester, MA d. leaving one child: Stephen Salisbury Jr. Aaron Dean d.1829 and his wife died Nov 15, 1849. _____________________________________________________ Transcribed by Janice Farnsworth