On the Wilkes County, NC Tax Rolls in 1793. Turners District

Floyd County Deed Book A “7 Sept 1809: Bill of Sale from Coonrod Ritter, of Bourbon County, Kentucky to Robert Lesley, of Floyd County, Kentucky. for 50 acre tract on Johns Creek. WITNESS: John Dean, Reuben Gidden, Allen Lesley and Benjamine Williamson.

1810 – John Dean appointed to supervise the road opening from Clark’s Mill or Dean’s Mill to mouth of Buffalo Creek. The hands on Johns Creek and Brushy Fork and Henry Crumb’s to assist in repairs. p. 63

May Term 1810 – John Dean indulged until September Court to open his road. p. 65

May 29th, 1810 On the motion of John Dean, ordered that Ruben Giddins, Benjamin Pierce, John Jones and Samuel James mark road from the mouth of Brushy Fork of Johns Creek to James Hensley’s Mill.

1810 Census Floyd County p.3, Kentucky 00001/11111101

Jun Term 1811: On the motion of John Dean, ordered that Richard Preece, Reuben Matthews, Matthew Matthews and Alexander Lain make a road from Ball Alley Rock to Johns Creek and up the same to James Mill. p. 75

Nov. 1815: Indenture to John Graham from John Dean in the amount of $230.00 for 269 acres on Brushy Fork of Johns Creek. County Court Book 1 February 27th. p. 27

Sept 4, 1825 Indenture from John Dean to Thomas Matthews for the sum of $100 for 60 acre tract on Brushy Fork of Johns Creek

In the 1820 Census John is in Floyd County, page 33 living next to Thomas Matthews and Samuel James 0001110000003. Job Dean is 8 names from John.

1819: On the motion of John Dean, ordered that Solomon McGuire, Benj. Burchett, Thomas Matthews and Thomas Stewart mark road from the mouth of Dick’s Creek to the mouth of Brushy Fork. p. 182

May 15, 1820 Thomas Stewart is appointed Surveyor of the road from the mouth of Brushy Fork of Johns Creek to Dicks Creek in place of John Dean. p.185

1820 census Floyd County 10 – 26 – 1 26 – 45 – 1 Over 45 – 1 All three males engaged in agriculture No Females Three slaves 2 females under 14 1 females 14 – 26

Dean, John Acres: 50 Book: T Survey Date: 10-13- 1825 County: Floyd Watercourse: Mill Br Johns Cr Page: Township: Range: View Full Context

Dean, John Acres: 50 Book: T Survey Date: 10-13- 1825 County: Floyd Watercourse: Fk Johns Cr Page: Township: Range: View Full Context

Dean, John Acres: 100 Book: T Survey Date: 10-13-1825 County: Floyd Watercourse: Long Bottom Br

Dean, John Acres: 50 Book: T

Survey Date: 10-14-1825 County: Floyd Watercourse: Johns Cr Page: Township: Range:

1820 Census Floyd County Kentucky

000111/with 3 slaves so Hannah must have already died.

August 25, 1823 – John Dean appointed Surveyor of the road on Brushy Fork of Johns Creek. p.202

Jan 27, 1825 – Ordered that Christopher Mainor is appointed Surveyor of the road in place of John Dean, resigned. p.213

June 27, 1825 – Ordered that Christopher Mainer, Reuben Collinsworth, Thomas Mathews and John James to view the best way for a road from John Dean’s into the road at Samuel James and are instructed to report at the next term of court p. 220

1830 Census – John is in Cabell County, Virginia which becomes Wayne County, West Virginia. 000000001/10001. Is this Vinah or someone else living with him?

Kentucky Land Grants
p. 529
October 13, 1825 John Dean 50 Ac Bk T, p. 81 Floyd County Mill Branch Johns Creek

October 13, 1825 John Dean 50 Ac Bk T, p. 82 Floyd County on Fk of Johns Creek

October 13, 1825 John Dean 100 Ac Bk T, p. 32 Floyd County on Long Bottom Creek

October 14, 1825 John Dean 40 Ac Bk %, p. 84 Floyd County on Johns Creek

Pike County, Kentucky 5 Jun 1830. Deeds Book A-i, p. 167
John Dean of Pike County, Kentucky sold to Samuel Dawson of Cabell County, Virginia for the sum of $750 a certain tract or parcel of land situated in the County of Pike on Brushy Creek where said DEAN now lives. Bounded as followeth:

Beginning at a BEECH, standing on the North side of said creek marked for a conditional corner tree between John DEEN and Thomas MATTHEWS, thence running with said conditional line across a creek to the south side thereof; to the line of John Greenhouse survey of 201 ACRES on said creek, thence running up said creek on the South Side, with the of said Grahams said survey to the poplar, corner tree to a fifty acre survey made for John Deen, thence with the lines on the south side of said survey as reversed, S40 degrees, W124 poles to a stake, S. 31, E. 84 poles to a stake, N. 40, E 66 poles to a beech, same course 56 poles to another beech, upper corner of said survey, thence running with the of said Grahams said survey to a black gum, corner tree of another survey of fifty acres made for said Deen. Said gum, standing on said Deens Mill Branch, thence -running with the calls ? of said survey up said creek to the upper corner tree, thereof, thence running across said creek to a beech corner tree of a conditional line between said Deen and Christopher Mecenier, thence running to a Spanish oak and beech, corner tree of a survey”: of, 100 acres made for said Deen, thence Running down said creek on the north side, thereof, with the parallel lines of said survey to the lower end of same thence running down with the calls? of Grahams survey of 201 acres to beginning of another survey of fifty acres made for said Deen thence running down said creek with the parallel lines on the North side of said Survey, down to the of said survey thence running with the line of said Grahams said survey to the beginning, containing 450 acres by survey and be the same more or less, including all the land, said Deen holds on said creek by Virtue of the surveys aforesaid which are all the titles he has on said creek to land, together with all and singular the appurtenances, benefits and therewith belonging, or in anywise appertaining to have and to hold the same unto the said Samuel Dammon, his heirs and assigns forever. I the said John Deen, do warrant, and forever defend the aforesaid land and premises with the said Samuel Dannon, his heirs and assigns free from the claim of myself, my heirs, John Preston, and John Graham, and their heirs or any person or persons claiming by or through myself or them or either of them, but against no other person or persons having title or interest to the aforesaid land whatsoever. In testimony whereof I the said John Deen, do hereto set my hand and seal, the day and year first above written John DEEN.

Attest: William Cecil, William Pinson, Jeremiah Ratliff
Registered 27 June 1831

John Dean 1 Nov 1833 Cabell County 80 a. On the Nevada of the Right fork of Twelve Pole adjoining the lands said Dean purchased of Samuel Damron and beginning above said Dean’s house Grants No. 82, p. 351

Kentucky Land Grants
p. 529
March 28, 1834 John Dean 50 Ac Bk H-2 p. 166 Lawrence County Trap Branch

1 July 1836
Virginia State Land Office. Grants A-Z, 1-124, reels 42-190; Virginia State Land Office. Grants 125- , reels 369-.
Location: Cabell County.
Description: 18 acres on N. of right fork of 12 Pole Creek.
Source: Land Office Grants No. 86, 1836, p. 107 (Reel 152)

30 November 1838.
Virginia State Land Office. Grants A-Z, 1-124, reels 42-190; Virginia State Land Office. Grants 125- , reels 369-.
Location: Cabell County.
Description: 25 acres on W. side of 12 Pole Creek.
Source: Land Office Grants No. 89, 1838-1839, p. 416 (Reel 155).

1840 Census Cabell County, Virginia which later becomes Wayne County, West Virginia – 2 people in household John 70-80 and one female 20 to 30. Is this Vinah Lowe? There are a William and Jacob Lowe living very close to John.

Jonathan Dean 31 Aug 1843 Cabell County 25 a. On the E. side of the Right hand fork of Twelve Pole Creek, beginning on the point below the mouth of Spring branch & c. to a hillside Grants No. 94, p. 501 25 a. On the Rock branch of the Right hand fork of Twelve Pole, beginning by a large rock about 80 poles from the mouth of said branch Grants No. 94, p. 551

Wayne County, W. Virginia Deed Book B., P. 159

Know all men by these presents, that I Hugh Harkins of the County of Floyd, State of Kentucky, have this day bargained and sold unto William Vinson of Wayne County, Virginia for the sum of $350 to the said Harkins paid, all of the estate that he holds in the estate of John Dean deceased in the County of Wayne and State of Virginia, that is to say, all the interest he received by a deed of Purchase from Pernina James of the County of Floyd, State of Kentucky, she being one of the heirs of John Dean, deceased, that is all the estate she was and that said Harkins was by said deed entitled to except the lands of said goods and chattels stock and every variety of estate except the lands said deed from Pernina James having been regularly admitted to record in the Floyd County Clerk’s office on the 15th day of November 1847, in Book E, p. 313. I, the said Harkins do hereby sell and convey unto the said Vinson all such estate above described forever, and do furthermore hereby constitute said Vinson with full power and authority to sue for and recover from all persons have in possession any of the property. And to institute any suits necessary in order to the adjustment at law or in equity said estate, and when so obtained, it is by this bargain and sale of right his own.

In testimony whereof I the said Hugh Harkins hath this 25th day of December 1847 set his hand and seal Witnesses: Jas. Fulkerson, Geo. F. Hatcher

Jonathan Dean 31 Aug 1849 Wayne County 110 a. On a ridge between Rocky branch of the Right hand fork of Twelve Pole & the Main Right hand fork, beginning on the Watson line Grants No. 101, p. 781 Library of Virginia http://198.17.62.51/collections/LO.html

The appraisement of personal property of John Dean is recorded in Wayne County, Virginia (W. Virginia) will book C, p. 50 and was done the 24th day of April 1846 by William Brumby, John Faral (Jarrell) and Thomas Preston. The appraisement was filed on 24 July 1846. (Both Jarrell and Preston were Floyd County names.)

John appeared to be fairly well off from the number of cattle, sheep and hogs that he owned as well as 8 slaves.

The sale date is shown as March 28, 1848 with a Vina Dean buying a great deal, such as a gray mare, a sorrel horse, 40 head of hogs, a black and white cow and calf, a flowered back cow, shovels, plough and tounge, 4 augers, 1 drawing knife, 4 hoes and 1 matick, 4 axes, 1 “pare horse quiring”, 1 hand saw, 1 little wheel, 1 half bushel, 1 loom, 4 baskets, 2 bunches wool and sheat, saddle and bridle, lot of corn, 9 slays and harnesses, and numerous household items such as a clock, pots, kettles, trommels, tubs, barrels, coffee mill, shelf and shelf ware, looking glass, kitchen shelfware and sive and sarch, 5 peas of hoop er ware, 1 chest, 3 feather beds and sheets, coverlets and steds.

The proceeds from the sale amounted to $625.55 less accounts paid in the amount of $92.78 leaving a balance of $528.75 to be distributed to the heirs of John Dean.

Signed H. Bowen, John Plymale. Source: Freda Strampe