Steven DEANE

Notes:

From WFT # 1670-
Stephen embarked on the "Fortune" in July of 1621, and arrived at Provincetown on Cape Cod on November 9th. There were about 30 young passengers aboard the vessel detined for Plymouth Colony. After searching for the colonists for about 3 , the young men were ready to steal the sail of the ship when the colony was found. Nearing starvation, the colonists agreed to go on half-rations in order to support the new arrivals.
In 1627, Stephen purchased one acre of land and married Elizabeth Ring. By 1633, he was in position to request permission from the colony council to build the first mill in the colony. It was erected near his house and Billington Sea, andably pouded corn to separate it from the hull for making samp, an Indian substitute for bread.
Stephen purchased the Godbertson house in the center of the village on March 10, 1634, but only six months later, in September, he died. His estate was valued at over 45 pounds, including the house, garden, and mill, plus land at Fresh Lakidow Elizabeth remarried Josiah Cooke the following year, and moved to Eastham.

Division of Land 1623 - These lye beyond the fort to the wood west. - Stephen Dean

Reconstructed passenger list, ship Fortune

Steven married Elizabeth RING in Sep 1629 in Eastham, Barnstable Co, MA. Elizabeth (daughter of William RING and Mary DURRANT) was born about 1606 in Ufford, Suffolk England; died in 1687 in Eastham, Barnstable Co, MA. [Group Sheet]

1. Elizabeth DEANE was born about 1630 in Plymouth, Plymouth Co, MA; died on 28 Dec 1708 in Newtown, Bucks Co, PA.
2. MIriam DEANE was born in 1632 in Plymouth, Plymouth Co, MA; died in 1702 in Harwich, Barnstable Co, MA.
3. Susannah DEANE was born in 1634 in Plymouth, Plymouth Co, MA; died on 16 Jun 1676 in Eastham, Barnstable Co, MA.