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Likely of Irish or Scots-Irish decent. The last name uses a double e which makes the A sound in many Irish dialects. This corresponds with Benjamin Deen’s muster roles in which his name is recorded as Dane. Also corresponds with current Y-DNA research. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Haplogroup_I1_

The following notes are from several sources including official government documents, press clippings and accounts written in the 19th century:

From text on Eli Deen:
"Benjamin Deen, the grandfather of our subject, came from England at the age of twelve years, and settled in Virginia, where he was bound out to a man by the name of Collins, and at the age of sixteen, entered the army and served five years in the Revolutionary War. He then re-enlisted and served three years longer, Collins receiving the sum due for his services. He then returned to Virginia, where he afterward lived and reared a family."
- History of Washington County, Iowa
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According to "History of Washington County, Iowa" Benjamin would have been born in 1760 and came to America aboard an English ship in 1772 or 73. At the age of 16 in 1776, he enlisted in the 13th Virginia Regiment of the Continental Army.

According to later records he was born in 1762 and would only have been 14 when he joined the Continental Army.
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1776-80:
Benjamin was a soldier enlisted as a Private in the 13th Regiment of the Foot of the Virginia Continental Line. Benjamin enlisted Feb 1776 and served in the Continental army until 5 Mar 1780.

Muster rolls from October 1777 through May 1779 include him listed under the name Benjamin Dane. Perhaps a mispronunciation due to an accent. He could write and clearly signed his name Deen.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/13th_Virginia_Regiment
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Virginia_Line
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Battle_of_Brandywine
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Battle_of_Germantown
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Battle_of_Monmouth
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fort_Pitt_

The 13th Virginia Regiment fought at Brandywine, Germantown and Monmouth under General Peter Muhlenburg’s Brigade under the command of Colonel William Russell, Colonel John Gibson and Captain Robert Beall.

The regiment wintered at Valley Forge. The following officers took an oath of allegiance to the American cause and to General Washington:

Robert Beall, captain 13th Va. regiment.
Thomas Moore, lieut. 13th Va. regt.
Lewis Thomas, Lieutenant 13th Va. regiment
Andrew Lewis, ensign 13th Va. regiment
Daniel De Benneville, surgeon 13th Va. regiment
Richard Campbell, major 13th Va. regiment

The regiment - reorganized as the 7th Virginia Regiment - under Colonel Gibson and Major Campbell was sent to defend Fort Pitt and under Colonel Gibson and Capt. Beall a portion took part of the winter mission to Fort Laurens. We have no direct evidence that Benjamin was part of that mission, but this group did traverse the exact areas Benjamin later settled in. Upon the return from Fort Pitt, having served nearly four years, we believe Benjamin left military service.
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1784
Hampshire County of Virginia created .

On April 13 1784 or June 29, 1784, Benjamin transferred a land bounty in Virginia to James Marney.

“I Do hereby certify that James Marney is Entitled to my land warrant and certificate for and in consideration of the sum of one pound ten shillings cowarrant and lawfull money of Virginia in witness whereof I have Delivered my Discharge Unto J Marney Given Under my hand This Thirtieth day of Aprile ----- 1784 ---
Benjamin Deen

Test
Lucrecy Deen
His
No mark

Jacob Rush
Marked JR”
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1785
The Act Creating Hardy County Passed October 1785 --- 10th of the Commonwealth of Virginia.
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1787
Benjamin Deen, Hardy County, Virginia
Personal Property Tax 1787 - List "A", P. 818.
Horses, mares, colts & mules - 3, Cattle: 2.
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1790 -
Early Virginia Religious Petitions
October 28, 1790, Hardy, Hampshire Counties petition to sell one glebe and purchase another.

Image 3:
"All People that is for the Sale of the Gleeb are Desired to set
their names down for ______ to be seal'd to ___tion ~
Benjamin Deen
.
http://memory.loc.gov/ammem/repehtml/repehome.html

December 14, 1790 Patented to Benjamin Dean
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1789-91
Or was Benjamin in Kentucky ?
TAXLIST: Nelson County Tithes 1785-1791, Nelson Co., KY
Deen Benjamin 1 127 Jno Hardin #1 1790
Deen Benjamin 1 8 John Hardin #1 1791
Deen Richard 1 28 Jno Hardin #2 1790



NELSON COUNTY, Virginia
Petition to establish a Warehouse and Inspection Point for Produce
Certificate Book of the Virginia Land Commission 1779-1789:
1789 Oct 24 --- Petition of inhabitants of Nelson County that they
are very inconvenient to an inspection and from the badness of the
roads labor under many inconveniences in carrying their produce to
market. They ask an Act to establish a warehouse and inspection on
the Beech fork at the mouth of Cartwright's Creek on the land of
Richard Parker.

Benjamin Deen, signatory to the petition .
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Children: 1785 - 1800
Jerry Neville's records list his children as Samuel, James, Enos and John. JR Deen lists Enos, James, Samuel, John and Enoch. Betty Wingate also includes Enoch in her list. We have documentation that conclusively establish Benjamin's parentage of only three children*, Enos and an unidentified adult son living with Ben and wife in 1818. Enos and Enoch own farms adjacent to Benjamin in Morgan, Ohio.

Samuel gives his birthplace as Virginia in 1785; Enos lists his birthplace as Virginia in 1791; we have no birthplace or date for James or John. The only Enoch we have birth records on at that time is listed as having been born in 1798 in Maryland. Both Maryland and Pennsylvania abutt Hardy County area where Benjamin and Lucretia lived.

Whiskey Rebellion - Family lore tells us that the Deens participated in the Whiskey Rebellion, although we have no written record of this. Both Ben and Lucretia lived in Western Pennsylvania during part’s of their lives so they and their families were in the vicinity.

*"History of Washington County, Iowa" listed Eli Deen's father Enos and his grandfather Benjamin. This is the only written document we know of establishing the connection between Enos and Benjamin.

From text on Eli Deen:
"Benjamin Deen, the grandfather of our subject, came from England at
the age of twelve years, and settled in Virginia, where he was bound
out to a man by the name of Collins, and at the age of sixteen,
entered the army and served five years in the Revolutionary War. He
then re-enlisted and served three years longer, Collins receiving the
sum due for his services. He then returned to Virginia, where he
afterward lived and reared a family."

Benjamin listed an adult son living with him in his pension application of 1818. While we don't know the name of that son, we know it can't be Enos, Samuel or James. The only remaining candidates therefore are John or Enoch. In addition Enoch later owned a third of a square of property adjacent to a half a square owned by Enos and Benjamin.

Enoch Deen with family is listed on the tax list as of 1825 and in Center Township census as of 1830. There is a John Deen in Perry County as of the 1830 census.
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1795
Benjamin Dean #267 April 28th 1795 William Heath SHC
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1798
WEST VIRGINIA GEOLOGICAL SURVEY, Hampshire and Hardy County

Dryer’s Index to Land Grants in West Virginia
p. 210 Hardy County
Dean, Benjamin 147 Acres Location W Run 1798 1 p.541

Sims index to Land Grants in West Virginia
p. 248 Dean, Benjamin 147 Acres Waits Run 1798
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1800
Our Benjamin is listed in Hardy County in 1790 and 1800:
NAME OF INDIVIDUAL COUNTY YEAR TOWNSHIP Page White Slaves Slaves Horse
Dean, Benjamin Hardy 1800 Not Stated 7 2 0 0 3
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Virginians in 1800: Counties of West Virginia by Steven A. Bridges
Property Tax Lists for 1800

NAME OF INDIVIDUAL COUNTY YEAR TOWNSHIP
Page White Slaves Slaves Horses

Tithables over 16 12 to 16

Dean, Benjamin Hardy 1800 Not Stated
7 2 0 0 3

Darlene has found two other Deens in West Virginia in 1800 - a Samuel Deen and a Thomas Deen.

2nd Census of the United States: Research pending into complete 1800 and 1810 US census.

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1803 Ohio Census list a Benjamin Deen in Waterford township, Washington County.

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1817
In 1817 Benjamin and Lucretia sell their land in Hardy County, Virginia and relocate to Washington County, Ohio. There is oral tradition that the Deens moved to Ohio was in some way related to the Tax Rebellion of 1791-94 , but it seems a bit late. It is also possible Ben’s relocation had to do with the Louisiana Purchase and opening up of new land from the Ohio River to the Mississippi River.

“This indenture made the 13th day of September one thousand eight hundred and seventeen between Benjamin Dean and Lucretia his wife of Hardy County and the state of Virginia on the one part and George Cretsinger of the County of Shenandoah and State aforesaid of the other part. Whereinforth that the said Benjamin Dean and Lucretia his wife for and in consideration of the sum of six hundred dollars paid to them in the hand by said George Cretsinger …”
signed Benjamin Deen
marked X Lucretia Deen
witnessed Jacob Miller and Jon Branvon

Richland County, Ohio, Court House Records
Deeds 1818-1824, Vol.1 #1
1817 Benjamin Dean
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1818
NARA
In Waterford Township, Washington County, Ohio, was a farmer. Benjamin made his application for pension on May 5th 1818. In this application he applied not only for pension as a soldier, but as an invalid as well, due to some occurrence during the war. The application also states that he was itinerant, owned no land and had less than 200 dollars in possessions. Benjamin appears to have moved to Ohio with other war veterans - who served as witnesses for him in this application for pension - these included Captain Benjamin Biggs, John Mills, and William Chaplain Clark.

Dean , Benjamin, Morgan co.
Enl Feb 1776 VA Line Pvt. Va Contl. Served 3 yrs. Pensd 6-24-1818 in
Morgan co. Appl for transfer of pens to Morgan co. 8-12-1828. Appl
stated ae 57 in 1821; named a wf ae 61 also a son. Res Washington co
3-18-1818. Was a farmer. Ref S 44130 Va. Rept by State DAR.

Revolutionary War Pensioners Living in the State of Ohio in 1818-1819
THE PENSION LIST OF 1818
Washington, D.C. 1820
Commencing with the 5th of September, 1818,
and ending with the 4th of September, 1819, inclusive.
NAMES. RANK. LINE.
DEAN, Benjamin. private. Virginia.

He claimed his discharge papers were destroyed by mice, and appeared
before a judge in Waterford Township, Washington County, Ohio, Mariette, 21 May 1818, accepted he was born 14 March 1762
and transferred his pension to Morgan County, Ohio Aug 1828. Pension
# S 44130 Va.
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1820
Morgan County, Ohio Census
Benjamin Deen p 76 Center twp
1 male 16-25; 1 45 and over; 1 female 45 and over

There is also a James Dean, over the age of 26 with 4 children - 3 males under 10, and 1 female 10 -16. There are 4 other Deans - Gulliver, Stephen, Nathan Sr and Nathan Jr who do not appear to be directly related.
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1821
Land patent recorded for Benjamin Deen in Morgan Co. Ohio. He received 78.86 acres. This was signed by Andrew Jackson .

Land grant application mentions wife 61 or 62, and his age was 57 in 1821, adult son also mentioned.

MORGAN COUNTY OHIO - Bureau of Land Management Database: SURNAME D-G
| DEEN | BENJAMIN | | 33 | 7 N | 10 W | OHIO RIVER SURVEY | 78.86 |
ZANESVILLE | 1838 | 1829/04/01 | |
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1822
William Burris and Charlotte West may have squatted on this land
earlier than 1838. They were the first couple married in Morgan
County. [In Bristol Twp Dec 27, 1819. jmb] Eck Humphries, an early
Morgan County Historian, described their wedding in the HERALD as
being held at a cabin owned by Stanton FORDYCE near Muttonberg or Rt
78 at that time. William BURRIS voted in Center in 1822. In 1822
Benjamin DEAN was a judge in an election in Center and lived at the
Jesse HAINES place on the Manchester --- Center Twp border.

HISTORICAL REMINISCENCES OF MORGAN COUNTY, OH by Hon. James M. Gaylord, reprint by Morgan Co., Historical Soc.; Apr 1984, p49-50
; MANCHESTER TOWNSHIP-County organized in 1819.

Manchester first contained 36 sq. miles, the east half has been lost
to Morgan & incorporated into the new county of Noble. July 11 1822
the court made the following order: Manchester twp be entitled to two
justices of the peace & elections to be held. Aug 3 1822 the
pioneers voted Nathan Smith, John Eddy & Benjamin Deen to be judges &
David Fulton & Lewis G. Harding, clerks. At that election 45 votes
were cast, which included Andrew Matheny & James Matheny The
prominent & numerous families among the early Pioneers of the
original Manchester twp were: Rex, Gregg, Harward, Moler, Sprague,
Teeterse, Sailor, McNabb, Matheny, plus others.

He was elected as Justice of the Peace on Aug 3 1822 in Manchester
Twp, Morgan County, Ohio. There are no records found to
precisely delineate how Manchester Township was originally organized,
but it appears that the inhabitants of that township lived together
from the first organization of the county in 1819 up to August, 1822.

In 1822 Manchester Twp contained a territory of 36 square miles.
Subsequently the eastern half was carved out to create Noble County.
In 1822 the residents petitioned the Court of Common Pleas of Morgan
County to establish a Township. The court, therefore, on Thursday,
July 11, 1822, with a full bench of judges, made the following order:
"Whereas, it appears that no justices of the peace have been allowed
for Manchester township; it is therefore ordered that said township
be entitled to two justices of the peace; and the qualified electors
of said township meet at the usual place of holding elections in said
township at such time as the trustees may direct, and proceed to
elect two justices for said township".

Without delay an election was ordered to be held on the 3rd day of
August, 1822. Accordingly, the pioneer voters on that day elected
Nathan Smith, John Eddy and Benjamin Deen, as judges, David Fulton
and Lewis G. Harding, as Clerks. On counting the vote for Justice of
the Peace, John M. Sears received 36 votes, John Gregg 44, and
Richard Dore 8. Consequently, Sears and Gregg were declared duly
elected and commissioned as Justice of the Peace.
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1825
Benjamin Deen listed in the Morgan County, Ohio, 1825 Tax List, Page 281
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1828
August 12, 1828, Benjamin applied for a transfer of his pension to
Morgan County, Ohio. Witness: Samuel Byers; Justice of the Peace:
Joseph Sinn
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Ohio, 1787-1840 Land and Tax Records, Listed in: Early Ohio Settlers:
Eastern OH, 1800-1840, Page 75.
Deen, Benj. 1828 July 17 Morgan Co., Oh 10, 07, 33
Deen, Enoch 1836 Jan. 21 Morgan co., OH 10, 06, 25
Deen, Enoch 1836 June 17 Morgan co., OH 10, 06, 25
Deen, Enos 1826 Nov. 22 Morgan Co., OH 10, 07, 33
Deen, Samuel 1816 June 11 Jeff. Co., Oh. 08, 05, 22

= Range = Township = Section
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Names
Patentee: BENJAMIN DEEN
State: OHIO
Acres: 78.86
Metes/Bounds: No
Issue Date: 4/1/1829
Land Office: Zanesville
Cancelled: No
Mineral Reservations: No
Authority: April 24, 1820: Sale-Cash Entry
Document Nr.: 1838
Accession/Serial Nr.: OH0370__.327
BLM Serial Nr.: OH NO S/N
W12NE 33/ 7-N 10-W No Ohio River Survey OH Morgan
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1830
1830 census for Morgan County, Center and Center 2 Townships.
In Center Township:
Benjamin Dean with 2 males under 5; 2 males 5-10; 2 males 5-15; 1
male 40-50; 1 male 60-70; 2 females under 5; 1 female 5-10; 1 female
15-20; 1 female 30-40; 1 female 70-80
In Center 2 Township:
Benjamin Dean with 1 male 60-70 and 1 female 60-70

At this time Enos’ first wife Nancy Norman had died. Some of their children may have been living with Ben and Lucrecy.
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Land ownership Ohio River
Source Citation: National Archives and Records Administration ; Washington, D.C.; Township Plats of Selected States; Series #: T1234; Roll: 50.
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Looking at "US pensioners, 1818-1872", I came across something curious.  A "Benjamin Dean" is receiving a Revolutionary War pension in Ohio, until it is transferred in 1822 to Pittsburgh, PA.  The Pittsburg pension office continues to pay semiannual payments to Benjamin until Sept 1835, when the payments cease - no reason given.  When a pensioner dies, his record is annotated to show the date of death, the last payment for the portion of the year missed, and the recipient of the last payment.  For Benjamin, the entries simply stop.  Cross-referencing the name, Benjamin's pension record resumes in Concord, New Hampshire in a unique way: he is listed as "Benjamin Dean, deceased", indicating the entry was made for someone who was already dead.  The entries continue until 1835, when the following note is added: "Died 22 Jan 1835; pd his widow 1st qtr 1841".
Brent Deen

My interpretation of this is that Benjamin and Lucretia moved to Pittsburgh when they became elderly. After Ben passed on in 1835 Lucrecy moved in with another member of her family in New Hampshire until her passing in or after 1841.
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