William Henry Dean of Dorchester and Maryland

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About William Henry Dean of Dorchester and Maryland

DEAN William Henry; ENG>MD,USA; 1600-1700

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Searching for descendants of William Henry Dean who was the owner and master of his own ship "Betty." He came from England to St. Mary's Maryland sometime before 1639. He was married to Elizabeth DAMPIER, who probably never came to America as he was engaged in coastal shipping and may have returned to England on many occasions. He never owned land and eventually returned to England permanently. Tradition has it that he was the father of fourteen children of whom only four are known to have come to America. Two of his sons who did not come were ship builders in the service of the British government. The sons who came to America were: Thomas, James, John and William.

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William was a ship master of the ship "Betty" that sailed to St. Mary's, Maryland. He may not have stayed in America and might have returned to England on the ship.

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William Henry Dean of Dorchester and Maryland's Timeline

1600
1600
Dorsetshire, England (United Kingdom)
1627
1627
Dorsetshire, England (United Kingdom)
1629
1629
Dorchester, Dorset, England, United Kingdom
1631
1631
St Marys, St Mary's, Maryland, United States
1631
St Marys, St Mary's, Maryland, United States
1634
1634
Dorchester, Dorset, , England
1637
1637
Dorchester, Dorset, , England
1639
1639
Dorchester, Dorset, , England
1643
1643
Dorchester, Dorset, England, United Kingdom