I have put all the entries for John Dean prior to 1760 under John Dean who was Richard’s son and the brother to Edward, Charles, and Daniel. This John Dean is referred to as John Dean Senior who is in debt. So I included the debt related entries to this John Dean. I also think Edward’s son John was too young to get in debt as bad as this John Dean was and Edward’s son John was involved in many transactions with Nathaniel Terry who was a wealthy landowner. This John Dean died in 1765.

25 September 1755
p. 157
Thomas Pruett of Halifax Co., to Dennitt Abney of Lunenburg Co., for pounds 12/10, 98 acres on both sides of Cottoubo Cr., beginning on John Bates’s corner, crossing Cottoubo Cr., Pruett’s line. All houses, orchards, gardens, fences, woods, etc.
Signed: Thomas (T) Pruett
Wit: Elijah Hunt, Nat. Abney, John Dean
Recorded 19 February 1756
Source: Halifax County, Virginia Deed Book 1 1752-1759 p.15

18 March 1762, p. 258
James Hunt of Lunenburg Co. to John Wooton of Halifax Co, for pound 5, 200 acres on both sides of Hunting Cr, part of a larger tract granted sd Hunt by patent 16 August 1756; beg. At Wm. Scott’s cor….the aforesaid creek…
Signed: James Hunt
Wit: Thomas Spragins, Nat. Abney, John (D) Dean
Recorded 18 March 1762
Halifax County, Virginia, Deed Books 2,3,4,5 & 6, 1579 – 1767, p. 57

10 July 1755
p. 163
Richard Davis of Halifax Co., to James Hunt, Sr. of Lunenburg Co., for pounds 150, 660 acres, all that tract on the south side Stanton River, excepting 100 acres, which said Richard Davis sold to Radford Maxey at the lower end, beginning on the river thence south to a hickory on Childry Cr, known by the name of Mattox Mayes corner hickory, thence down the creek to the mouth of sd creek, thence down the river to the beginning, being 370 acres granted by patent 10 January 1748 to said Richard Davis, the other 290 acres granted by patent 22 September 1739 to Mattox Mayes. All houses, orchards, gardens, fences, woods, etc.
Signed: Richard Davis
Wit: Elijah Hunt, Nat. Abney, John Dean
Recorded 18 March 1756
Source: Halifax County, Virginia Deed Book 1 1752-1759 p.15

March 1756

Ordered that Abraham Abney, George Abney, and John Deen, do view, lay off, and mark the best and most convenient way from the dwelling plantation of William Vaughan to his, said William’s plantation in his low grounds.
Plea Book 1, Halifax County, Virginia 1752 – 1755 p. 113

The former order made here for Abraham Abney, George Abney, and John Dean to view, lay off and mark the best and most convenient way from the D___.. of William Vaughan to his said, said Vaughan’s … not being performed is discharged… proceed no further.Plea Book 2, Halifax County, Virginia 1755 – 1758 p. 75

Feb Court, 1760
p. 16
Ordered that Joseph Chapman, John Dean, and Edward Powell, be added to the gang belonging to the road whereof Joseph Collings is Surveyor.
Halifax County Plea Book 3, 1760

June Court 1761
Page 261
Nathaniel Abney, Plt, vs John Dean, William Abney, Daniel Obar, and Ephraim Hill, Defts, In Debt. The Sheriff re turning on the capias awarded against sd Defts that he had taken sd Daniel Obar and Ephraim Hill. This day came the Plt by Paul Carrington, his atty, and sd Obar and Hill failing to answer Plt’s plea, ordered that the Plt recover against Obar, Hill, and John Gordon, Gent, Sheriff, 25 pounds and 9 pence, the debt in the declaration mentioned. (Page 262) But this judgment is to be discharged with the payment of half of the afd sum with interest from Nov 18 1760, and as to the defts Dean and William Abney, this suit is dismissed.
Halifax County Plea Book 1761

July Court 1761
William Cornelius is appointed Surveyor of the road in the room of Hance Hendrick, and it is ordered that he, with James Hogan, Lewis Green, William Astin, William Owen, John Owen, John Dean, John Chipman, Alexander Debity, Edmund Floyd, Richard Southerton, Charles Hickey, James Cargill, and Thomas Gibbs, do clear and keep sd road in repair.
Halifax County Plea Book 1761

July Court 1761
Robert Hastie, Andrew Buchanan Jr and Company, Plt, vs Nathaniel Abney, Deft, On an attachment against sd Deft’s estate. The Sheriff levied the sd attachment in the hands of John Wooton, William Wooton, John Dean, Ephraim Hill, Daniel Obar, William Abney, Thomas Hodges, John Harness, and Micajah Snead. This day came the Plts by Paul Carrington, their atty, and Deft failing to replevy, and it appearing that sd Ephraim Hill, John Dean, & Daniel Obar are indebted to the Deft in the sum of 9 pounds 18 shillings and 10 pence or 150 lbs of tobacco. “Also, sd John Harness, in the sum of 11 pounds, 1 shilling and 3 pence by judgments recovered against them respectively in this Court.” And the Plts having duly proved their accounts for 10 pounds 1 shilling and 11 pence farthing, judgment ore Plts against sd Deft, their debt afd. Ordered that the several sums of money & tobacco be condemned in the hands of the sd garnishees, towards satisfying the plts their debt afd.
Halifax County Plea Book 1761

January Court 1762

Page 402
Thomas Duncan, Plt, vs John Dean, Deft, On a petition. This day came the Plt by Paul Carrington, his atty, and Deft not appearing, the Plt proved his account for 1 pound 19 shillings, judgment for Plt for the debt afd.

Halifax County Plea Book 1762
February Court 1762
Page 416
Henry Peyton, Plt, vs John Dean, Deft, In Debt. This day came the parties by their attys, and thereupon came also a jury, to wit, William Abney, Richard Brown, Nathaniel Hall, James Sims, James Blevins, Thomas Spencer, Daniel Wall, James Dillard, Thomas Comer, Dennet Abney, John Sutton, and John Jones, who, after returning to Court after deliberating, found that the Plt was no longer present. On motion of Deft by his atty, ordered that the Plt be nonsuit and that he pay the deft 5 shillings damages.
Halifax County Plea Book 1762

February Court 1762
Page 424
On the motion of Thomas Hornsby and _____, his wife, witnesses for John Dean at the suit of Henry Peyton, ordered that sd John pay sd Thomas for 38 days’, and the sd ________, his wife, 12 days’ attendance.
Halifax County Plea Book 1762

February Court 1762
Page 429
Thomas Ayres, Plt, vs John Dean, Deft, On a petition. This day came the Plt in his proper person, and Deft no appearing, the Plt proved his account for 2 pounds 17 shillings. Adjudged that the Plt recover against the sd Deft his debt afd.
Halifax County Plea Book 1762

February Court 1762
Page 430
Thomas Ayres is ordered to pay William Murphy, a witness for him in this suit against Dean, for 3 days’ attendance.
Halifax County Plea Book 1762

March Court 1764
Page 263
William McDaniel, Plt vs John Dean, Deft, In Debt. This day came the parties by their attys, and the Deft says that he cannot deny the Plt’s action, nor but that he owes him ___. Ordered that the Plt recover against the Deft his debt afd. But this judgment is to be discharged by the payment of ___ with interest from ___.
Halifax County, Virginia, Court Orders, 1763 – 1764 (Plea Book 4)

May Court 1763
Page 4
William McDaniel, Plt, vs John Dean, Deft, In Debt. The parties having agreed, suit dismissed.
Halifax County, Virginia, Court Orders, 1763 – 1764 (Plea Book 4)

June Court 1764
Page 354
Rebecca Dean, Plt vs John Dean, Deft. In Case. Dismissed, the parties having agreed.
Halifax County, Virginia, Court Orders, 1763 – 1764 (Plea Book 4)
July Court 1764
Page 406
James MacCraw, Plt, vs John Dean Sr, Deft, In Debt. This day came the Plt by his atty, and the Deft being again called and failing to appear, ordered that the Plt recover against sd Deft 7 pounds 17 shillings, the debt in the declaration mentioned. But this judgment is to be discharged with the payment of half of the afd sum with interest from Apr 20 1763.
Halifax County, Virginia, Court Orders, 1763 – 1764 (Plea Book 4)

9 October 1764, p. 298
John Deen of Halifax Co. to Joseph Pulliam, Sr. of same, (consideration not given) 3 horses & 2 mares, 9 head of cattle, 30 hd. hoggs…
Signed: John (x) Dean
Wit: A. Hughes, Nathaniel Terry, Thomas Pulliam
Recorded 18 April 1765
Halifax County, Virginia Deed Books 2,3,4,5, & 6 1759 – 1767 p.128

May Court 1765

Page52
On the motion of Paul Carrington, Gent, administration of the estate of John Dean, decd, is granted him, he having first taken the oath prescribed, with Thomas Tunstall, his security, entered into bond.
Halifax County, Virginia, Court Orders 1764 – 1766 (Pleas Book No. 5, Part 1)

May Court 1765

Page 52
On the motion of Paul Carrington, Gent, administrator of the estate of John Dean, decd, it is ordered that Charles Haraway, Nathaniel Barksdale, Mattox Mays and Robert Robinson Hunt, do value the personal estate (page 53) of the sd decedent, and return an inventory and appraisement thereof to the Court.
Halifax County, Virginia, Court Orders 1764 – 1766 (Pleas Book No. 5, Part 1)

165 30 July 1765
John Dean – Inventory & Appraisement
Items mentioned: 1 Bed & furniture & c, 1 do, 1 chest, a parcel of old pewter, a table, 1 table & chair, 1 iron pot, 1 do., a tub, a cotton wheel. Total 3.7.9
Appraisers: Nath. Barksdale, R. Robinson Hunt, Charles Haraway (sic)
Signed: P. Carrington, Admr.
Halifax County, Virginia Will Book 1 (1772-1783)

30 July 1765
John Dean – Account of Sales
P. Carrington, Admr.
Total 2.13.1
Returned 20 February 1777 O.R.