. Genealogy of the Dean family descended from Ezra Dean, of Plainfield, Conn. and Cranston, R. I., preceded by a reprint of the article on James and Walter Dean, of Taunton, Mass., and early generations of their descendants, found in volume 3, New England historical and genealogical register, 1849. creek to the river, and down the Susquehannato Harrisburg, Marietta, or Columbia, whereverhe could find a market. In 1837 he ran his raftto Havre de Grace, then shipped his lumber toNorfolk. He returned by way of Washington,Baltimore, and Philadelphia, by rail and Philadelphia he traveled
. Genealogy of the Dean family descended from Ezra Dean, of Plainfield, Conn. and Cranston, R. I., preceded by a reprint of the article on James and Walter Dean, of Taunton, Mass., and early generations of their descendants, found in volume 3, New England historical and genealogical register, 1849. creek to the river, and down the Susquehannato Harrisburg, Marietta, or Columbia, whereverhe could find a market. In 1837 he ran his raftto Havre de Grace, then shipped his lumber toNorfolk. He returned by way of Washington,Baltimore, and Philadelphia, by rail and Philadelphia he traveled by stage to Naz-areth . From Nazareth he walked to Wind Gap,where he stayed over night. The next morninghe arose early and walked fourteen miles toEdingers tavern for breakfast; then walkedto Daleville for dinner, and from there to hishome, one and one-half miles west of Dalton,to supper, before dark, a walk of sixty miles inone day. In the early days of this settlement, money wasvery scarce and hard to obtain. His fathers landhad to be paid for, and the oldest son workedhard to pay off the debt to the Philadelphiaproprietors. No honest industry was deemedtoo severe or unpleasant if only the familycredit could be maintained by meeting obliga-tions as they feU due, and the younger children94. IIKKKMANS J)KAN could be given the best advantages for an educa-tion that the new country afforded. Until thirtytwo years of age, Isaac staid at home, and wasthe main-stay of his father and mother in raisinga large family. In 1843 he married Polly Searle Heermans,daughter of Henry Heermans, the first merchantof Providence, Pa. He bought fifty acres ofland from his uncle, George Gardner, and aboutsixty more from his father adjoining the home-stead, and set about making a home for himselfwith his accustomed energy. This farm hecleared of timber and stones, building miles ofwall for fences. He supplemented farming withbutchering, and buying live stock for drovers,sometimes driving the s
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