Dean, Reuben, died Oct. 11, 1790, age 91
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Reuben Dean was born at Pembroke, Mass., 4 Nov. 1701, the son of Thomas Dean and Susanna Davis. Reuben Dean purchased from his father sixteen acres of land in Pembroke, Mass., in 1720. Not long after, he left for Connecticut. The Deans, one of the first families in Cornwall, settled in the south part of the town, thence spread northward and westward. Dean's Ravine, just beyond the north line of the town has inherited the name. Reuben Dean was called Doctor. Reuben Dean was received in as inhabitants into the Town of Cornwall at a meeting held March 1744. He was chosen as the second Tithingman for the year ensuing at a meeting held 10 December 1745 and a Surveyor of Highways on 12 December 1758. Reuben Dean continued to own land at Pembroke, Mass., after he moved to Connecticut. Mills were built along the streams that ran into the Housatonic. Dr. Reuben Dean built Cornwall's first mill, known as the Red Mill, about 1750. Reuben Dean, had in his own words "knocked down about three scores of trees and piled them into a serviceable house." And when that was done he had gone about building the machinery for grinding. The first mill wheel was a small one with only enough power for grinding bark and herbs for the making of dyes and medicines. The recipes of "Doctor Reuben" had come from such sources as the Scatcook Indians, and his warehouse was no more than the surrounding woods. But he earned the name "doctor" by his medicinal concoctions. [Sloane, A Reverence for Wood, 75-77] On 7 May 1761, Reuben Dean, physician, of Cornwall, Connecticut, divided land he owned in partnership with two other men at Pembroke. On 15 May 1761, he sold the land he had purchased from his father in 1720.
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Reuben Dean was born at Pembroke, Mass., 4 Nov. 1701, the son of Thomas Dean and Susanna Davis. Reuben Dean purchased from his father sixteen acres of land in Pembroke, Mass., in 1720. Not long after, he left for Connecticut. The Deans, one of the first families in Cornwall, settled in the south part of the town, thence spread northward and westward. Dean's Ravine, just beyond the north line of the town has inherited the name. Reuben Dean was called Doctor. Reuben Dean was received in as inhabitants into the Town of Cornwall at a meeting held March 1744. He was chosen as the second Tithingman for the year ensuing at a meeting held 10 December 1745 and a Surveyor of Highways on 12 December 1758. Reuben Dean continued to own land at Pembroke, Mass., after he moved to Connecticut. Mills were built along the streams that ran into the Housatonic. Dr. Reuben Dean built Cornwall's first mill, known as the Red Mill, about 1750. Reuben Dean, had in his own words "knocked down about three scores of trees and piled them into a serviceable house." And when that was done he had gone about building the machinery for grinding. The first mill wheel was a small one with only enough power for grinding bark and herbs for the making of dyes and medicines. The recipes of "Doctor Reuben" had come from such sources as the Scatcook Indians, and his warehouse was no more than the surrounding woods. But he earned the name "doctor" by his medicinal concoctions. [Sloane, A Reverence for Wood, 75-77] On 7 May 1761, Reuben Dean, physician, of Cornwall, Connecticut, divided land he owned in partnership with two other men at Pembroke. On 15 May 1761, he sold the land he had purchased from his father in 1720.
Information contributed by: C. Ashley
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* Not all information is always going to be correct and I would always appreciate any corrections, additions, clues, or help you can offer. Thank you for visiting this memorial and please leave a flower in memory of this important person. We LOVE flowers!!!!
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Dean, Reuben, died Oct. 11, 1790, age 91
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Reuben Dean was born at Pembroke, Mass., 4 Nov. 1701, the son of Thomas Dean and Susanna Davis. Reuben Dean purchased from his father sixteen acres of land in Pembroke, Mass., in 1720. Not long after, he left for Connecticut. The Deans, one of the first families in Cornwall, settled in the south part of the town, thence spread northward and westward. Dean's Ravine, just beyond the north line of the town has inherited the name. Reuben Dean was called Doctor. Reuben Dean was received in as inhabitants into the Town of Cornwall at a meeting held March 1744. He was chosen as the second Tithingman for the year ensuing at a meeting held 10 December 1745 and a Surveyor of Highways on 12 December 1758. Reuben Dean continued to own land at Pembroke, Mass., after he moved to Connecticut. Mills were built along the streams that ran into the Housatonic. Dr. Reuben Dean built Cornwall's first mill, known as the Red Mill, about 1750. Reuben Dean, had in his own words "knocked down about three scores of trees and piled them into a serviceable house." And when that was done he had gone about building the machinery for grinding. The first mill wheel was a small one with only enough power for grinding bark and herbs for the making of dyes and medicines. The recipes of "Doctor Reuben" had come from such sources as the Scatcook Indians, and his warehouse was no more than the surrounding woods. But he earned the name "doctor" by his medicinal concoctions. [Sloane, A Reverence for Wood, 75-77] On 7 May 1761, Reuben Dean, physician, of Cornwall, Connecticut, divided land he owned in partnership with two other men at Pembroke. On 15 May 1761, he sold the land he had purchased from his father in 1720.
Information contributed by: C. Ashley
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* Not all information is always going to be correct and I would always appreciate any corrections, additions, clues, or help you can offer. Thank you for visiting this memorial and please leave a flower in memory of this important person. We LOVE flowers!!!!
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Reuben Dean was born at Pembroke, Mass., 4 Nov. 1701, the son of Thomas Dean and Susanna Davis. Reuben Dean purchased from his father sixteen acres of land in Pembroke, Mass., in 1720. Not long after, he left for Connecticut. The Deans, one of the first families in Cornwall, settled in the south part of the town, thence spread northward and westward. Dean's Ravine, just beyond the north line of the town has inherited the name. Reuben Dean was called Doctor. Reuben Dean was received in as inhabitants into the Town of Cornwall at a meeting held March 1744. He was chosen as the second Tithingman for the year ensuing at a meeting held 10 December 1745 and a Surveyor of Highways on 12 December 1758. Reuben Dean continued to own land at Pembroke, Mass., after he moved to Connecticut. Mills were built along the streams that ran into the Housatonic. Dr. Reuben Dean built Cornwall's first mill, known as the Red Mill, about 1750. Reuben Dean, had in his own words "knocked down about three scores of trees and piled them into a serviceable house." And when that was done he had gone about building the machinery for grinding. The first mill wheel was a small one with only enough power for grinding bark and herbs for the making of dyes and medicines. The recipes of "Doctor Reuben" had come from such sources as the Scatcook Indians, and his warehouse was no more than the surrounding woods. But he earned the name "doctor" by his medicinal concoctions. [Sloane, A Reverence for Wood, 75-77] On 7 May 1761, Reuben Dean, physician, of Cornwall, Connecticut, divided land he owned in partnership with two other men at Pembroke. On 15 May 1761, he sold the land he had purchased from his father in 1720.
Information contributed by: C. Ashley
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* Not all information is always going to be correct and I would always appreciate any corrections, additions, clues, or help you can offer. Thank you for visiting this memorial and please leave a flower in memory of this important person. We LOVE flowers!!!!
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