John DEANE, III

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John Deane III was a prosperous farmer in Taunton. His wife, Hannah Bird, was the granddaughter of Richard Williams, who is spoken of as the "Father of Taunton." He was the fist on the list of "original purchasers" who became a permanent settler, and is described as a man of large organizing power and great business ability. He owned a big estate, held a large number of shares in the Raynham Iron Works, was Representative to the Plymouth Court a number of times and was for many years Deacon of the Church. It is said that he was a distant cousin of Cromwell. Whether this is true or not, we know he was a rigid Puritan. When he was blind and deaf in his old age, he was accustomed to attend public worship, saying that although he could neither see nor hear, it was consoling to his feelings to know that he was present while the people of God were at their worship. He died in 192, age 93. The Village of Dighton was named for his wife, Frances Dighton Williams, on the 100th anniversary of her birth.

John married Hannah BIRD on 21 Sep 1699 in Taunton, Bristol, Massachusetts, USA. Hannah (daughter of John BIRD and Elizabeth WILLIAMS) was born on 16 Dec 1677 in Dorchester, Suffolk Co., Massachusetts; died on 15 Jul 1748 in Taunton, Bristol, Massachusetts, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

1. Mary DEANE was born in 1700; died on 23 Mar 1780.
2. Abial DEANE was born in 1702 in Taunton, Bristol Co., Massachusetts; died before 6 Oct 1747 in Taunton, Bristol Co., Massachusetts.
3. Zipporah DEANE was born in 1703; died on 27 Sep 1778 in Taunton, Bristol, Massachusetts, USA.
4. John DEANE was born in 1705; died on 19 Nov 1750.
5. Hannah DEANE was born in 1707; died on 29 Dec 1784.
6. Anna DEAN was born in 1709 in Taunton, Bristol, Massachusetts, USA; died on 30 Jun 1762 in Taunton, Bristol, Massachusetts, USA.
7. Sarah DEAN was born in 1711 in Taunton, Bristol Co., Massachusetts; died on 3 Apr 1799.
8. David DEANE was born in 1712; died on 27 Apr 1801 in Taunton, Bristol, Massachusetts, USA.
9. Elizabeth DEANE was born in 1714; died before 1761.
10. Joseph DEANE was born in 1717; died on 29 Jan 1803; was buried in Hall and Dean Cemetery, Raynham, Bristol Co., Massachusetts.
11. Ebenezer DEANE was born in 1720; died on 9 Sep 1799.

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• Death: 18 Feb 1716/7

John married Sarah EDSON on 7 Nov 1663. Sarah (daughter of Samuel EDSON and Susanna ORCUTT) was born about 1641 in Salem, Bay Colony, Massachusetts; died on 18 Feb 1717 in Taunton, Bristol Co., Massachusetts. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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• Fact: Daughter of Dea. Samuel Edson of Bridgewater
• Death: Bef 29 Oct 1723

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• Death: 7 Jun 1660

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John Deane and his brother, Walter, were from near Taunton, England, and were "original purchasers" of the Cohanet land. They arrived in Boston about 1636, and stayed for a yer in Dorchester. They then took up their farms on the west bank of Taunton Ricer about a mile south of the present center of town. The road which ran by their homes is still called Dean Street. We do not know whether John was married at this time or not. He is listed in 1659 with a family of 'eight heads'. He and his descendants were leading citizens of Taunton and active in the community's affairs.

It is told that John Deane came near losing his life out on a hunting expedition alone. Perceiving thru the bushes some Indians cautiously approaching, evidently with the purpose of capturing or killing him, the thought struck him of making it appear as though he were in the company of a number of others. So he shouted, "Rush on, boys, and we'll have them!", fired his gun and charged forward. the Indians fled.

He was an earnest Puritan. His will reads, "My will is that these my overseers, with the consent of my wife, shall in case there is no settled minister in Taunton, have full power to sell either the whole or part of these my housings and land, so as my children & posterity may remove elsewhere where they may enjoy God in his ordinances."

John married Alice ?. Alice died after 1668. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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• Death: 1677

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• Fact: Son of Thomas Edson and Elizabeth Copson

Samuel married Susanna ORCUTT in 1638 in Warwickshire, England. Susanna was born in 1618; died on 20 Feb 1699 in West Bridgewater, Massachusetts. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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• Fact: Daughter of William Orcutt