February 1743
Whereas, by order perfent Lands, John Pheris, Thomas Elmore, William Gathrit, one line don joining Elmore; Capt. James Cocke not done; Proceffioned Jofeph Childers, Charles Winfrey, Anthony Matthews, Edward Allen, Arobiria Elmore, Martin Martin, Jofeph Watfon, Richard Williamfon, William Ives, William Sprague, John Leafon, Edward Dean….
St. Johns Vestry Book, Henrico County, Virginia p. 71

Hanover Co., Va. of Dr. Abraham ABNEY to Isaac BREEDING dated 04 Oct 1745 and recorded 1st Mon. Nov 1745. as follows: Abraham ABNEY of Hanover Co. to Isaac BREEDING of Blissland Par., New Kent Co., for £27/10, all that plantation which Edward DEAN now lives on, part of a greater tract formerly belonging to said ABNEY, 172 a. bounded by Gilleys Creek. /s/ Abra. ABNEY, Casan ABNEY. /w/ William BRUCE, Edward (his + mark) DEAN, William (his g mark) GADBRY. Casana, wife of Abraham, relinquished her dower right.

October 1, 1756
John Dyer 400 Beginning at Edward Deans upper corner thence to the Head of Terrible & out westerly for Complt.

Source: Entry Record Book
1737-1770 (Land entries in the present Virginia Counties of Halifax, Pittsylvania, Henry, Franklin, and Patrick) p. 244

About 1760
(Surveyed WS) Nathaniel Morris, David Morris, Samuel Morris Junior., John and Joseph Collier enter 400 each in all 2,000 Acres on the Branches of Childry Creek. Begin: where Joseph Collier’s line crosses the Branch that he has cleared a piece of ground on thence on Collins & Deans Lines.
Source: Entry Record Book 1737-1770 (Land entries in the present Virginia Counties of Halifax, Pittsylvania, Henry, Franklin, and Patrick) p. 181

10 June 1760.
Virginia State Land Office. Patents 1-42, reels 1-41.
Location: Halifax County.
Description: 400 acres on Spider Creek.
Source: Land Office Patents No. 34, 1756-1765, p. 521 (Reel 33-34).

It appearing to his Vestry that Edward Dean is Infirm Ordered that he be exempt from paying Parish Levys until he shall have recovered his Infirmity.
Source Vestry Book of Antrim Parish, Halifax County, Virginia, 1752-1817

May Court 1760
p.84
James Hunt, Plt, vs Edward Dean, Deft, In Debt. This day came the Plt by his
(P. 85) atty, and the Deft failing to answer the Plt’s plea, judgment for Plt for 38 pounds 2 shillings and 11 pence, but to be discharged by the payment of half of the afd sum and interest from May 10, 1758.

Halifax County Plea Book 3, 1760
April 2, 1761
135 Edward Dean – Will
“…sick & weak of body..”
To Rebecca Dean my wife my plantation with all land from 2nd branch upwards. Also my household goods, chattels & all debts due by account during her life except one mare & colt value about five pounds sterling, I give to John Dean my eldest son. My plantation, etc. which I lend to my wife as aforesaid I give to Edward Dean my son. What remains of the moveables at wifes decease I give & bequeath to Chiles Dean & Joshua Dean my sons and the child my wife is now pregnant with. The remainder of my land I dispose of as followeth: to Julius Dean & his heirs I give the lower part up to the second branch before mentioned. To William Dean the land on the e.s. of Spider Creek from Juliuses line except 20 acres I give to my son John Dean & heirs which is on the s.s. at head of sd Spider Creek.
Exr: Dennit Abney & Charles Dean, my brother-in-law & brother and my wife Rebeckah Dean
Dated: 2 April 1761 /s/ Edward Dean
Wit: Joseph Collins, Stephen Collins, John Rowden
WP 18 June 1761 Presented by Rebecca Dean, Exrs. & proved by witnesses.
Security: John Dean
752 – 1773, Halifax County, Virginia. P. 18

June Court 1761
Page 239
The will of Edward Dean, decd, was exhibited by Rebecca Dean, widow and extx, and the same was proved by the affirmation of the witnesses and Oregon. Sd extx with John Dean for her security, entered into bond, and certificate was granted her for obtaining a probate of sd will. Ordered that Welcom William Hodges, James Hodges, Bartholomew Hodges and Joseph Collings, do value the personal estate and Negroes (if any) of the sd Testator.
Halifax County Plea Book 1761

August Court 1761
Page 305
An inventory and appraisement of the estate of Edward Dean, decd, was returned.
Halifax County Plea Book 1761
August 1761
Edward Dean – Inventory & Appraisement
Rebecakah (X) Dean, Admrx.
Among items listed: household goods, 1 rifle gun, 4 old books, pair scissors & candle stick, cattle
Appraisers: James Hodges, Welcome William Hodges, Joseph Collins
Returned: 20 August 1761
Source Will Book 0

1752 – 1773, Halifax County, Virginia. P. 15
November Court 1761
Page 381
An additional inventory and appraisement of the estate of Edward Dean, decd, was returned & Oregon.
Halifax County Plea Book 1761

June Court 1763
Page 101
For reasons appearing to the Court, it is now ordered that the former order of this Court for binding the orphans of Edward Dean, decd, be reversed and annulled.
Halifax County, Virginia, Court Orders, 1763 – 1764 (Plea Book 4)

18 August 1763
172 Edward Dean – Inventory & Appraisement
Rebecca Dean, Exrx.
Among items listed: 1 young horse, looking glass, a razor, book, hogs & 2 yearlings.
Appraisers: Jas. Hodges, Welcome William Hodges, Joseph Collins
Source Will Book 0
1752 – 1773, Halifax County, Virginia. P. 26

October Court 1763
Ordered that the Church Wardens of Antrim Parish bind out Charles Dean, a poor orphan of Edward Dean, decd, to Thomas Tunstall. And that they also bind out Joshua, Edward & William, other orphans of the sd Edward [Dean].
Halifax County, Virginia, Court Orders, 1763 – 1764 (Plea Book 4)

24 May 1765. p. 464
Rebeca Dean, administrix of Edward Dean, deces’d of Halifax County. to Thomas Yuille, James Murdock & County. of same, for pound 10, one bay horse branded IS on the off shoulder & J on the near buttock, 3 cows & calfs, a yearling, a barren cow, likeways, 2 cows & calfs now on Dan River, all marked, 2 pots, 2 beds, 6 pewter basons, 2 dishes & 4 plates, also a rifle gun…
Signed Rebeca (+) Dean
Wit: John Smith, Dennitt Abney
Recorded 15 August 1765
Halifax County, Virginia, Deed Books 2,3,4,5 & 6, 1579 – 1767, p. 142

August Court 1765
Page 128
A bill of sale from Rebecca Dean to Thomas Yuille & Company was proved by the oaths of 2 of the witnesses and OF.
Halifax County, Virginia, Court Orders 1764 – 1766 (Pleas Book No. 5, Part 1)

1 February 1766
James Collie 400 acres on Ayres’s fork of Sandy Creek beginning at Musicks Lower Corner pine the on his and Deans Lines.

Source: Entry Record Book 1737-1770 (Land entries in the present Virginia Counties of Halifax, Pittsylvania, Henry, Franklin, and Patrick) p. 356

1 February 1766
Elextious Musick enters __ on the Brs. Of Sandy Creek adjoining his own, Deans & Kings lines.
Source: Entry Record Book 1737-1770 (Land entries in the present Virginia Counties of Halifax, Pittsylvania, Henry, Franklin, and Patrick) p. 356

Source Vestry Book of St. John’s Church, Henrico County. Virginia p. 71
183. p. 408 7 June 1769
Julius Dean of Bartlet County., South Carolina, to John Chisum of Halifax County., for 17 pounds 10 shillings, 125 acres, +/-, on b.s. of Spider Cr., part of a larger patent granted first to Edward Dean 10 June 1760, being the lower end, and extending up the creek to the second branch from the lower line on w.s. sd creek…a straight line from west line to the east line. All houses, orchards, gardens, woods.
Signed: Julius (x) Dean
Witnesses: Peter (x) Royster, Stephen Collins, Joes Collins, Tabitna (x) Collins
Recorded 17 Aug. 1769
Deed Book 7 1767 – 1770 Halifax County, Virginia