1Ezra S. Stearns, History of the Town of Rindge, New Hampshire, from the Date of the Rowley Canada or Massachusetts Charter, to the . . ., pp. 505-506 (1875).
"REV. SETH DEAN, the first settled minister in Ridge, a son of William Dean, of Plainfield, Ct., and a grandson of James Dean, of Stonington and Groton, was b. in Plainfield, Ct., Aug. 7, 1715. Graduated at Yale 1738. After preaching in several places he came to Rindge early in the year 1765, and was ordained in November of that year. Vide Chap. IX. Upon his dismissal in 1780, he returned to his native State, and supplied the pulpit in North Killingly, now East Putnam, where he d. in April, 1782. Mr. Dean md. Mercy Fenner, of Providence, R. I. She d. about 1776, and he md. (2d) widow Allen, of Brookline, Ct. The following baptisms are found upon the church records:---
John, son of Seth Dean, baptized April 13, 1766.
Anne and Eunice, daughters of Rev. Seth Dean, baptized Aug. 10, 1766.
Sarah, daughter of Rev. Seth Dean, baptized Dec. 6, 1767.
Esther, daughter of Rev. Seth Dean, baptized Aug. 25, 1771.
. . .
I. Amy, md. Isaac Allen. probably the Isaac Allen of Rindge, q. v.
II. Seth, killed when thirteen years of age by the overturning of a cart.
III. John, b. 1747; md. Prudence Page. +
IV. Esther, md. Dr. Asher Palmer, q. v.; (2d) David Main.
V. Anne.
VI. Eunice, md. ----- Brooks, and settled in Reading, Vt.; and (2d) ----- Crofut, of Grantville, N. Y.
VII. Sarah.".
1Janice Boyd and George McCracken, The Brothers Thomas and John Chadwick of Watertown, The American Genealogist Vol. 31, pp. 67-68 (1955).
"2. John2 Chadwick, of Watertown, Kinsman of Charles Chadwick and probably brother of Thomas1 Chadwick, is first recorded in America when his daughter Elizabeth was born in Watertown on 8 May 1673. This would make it appear that he crossed the Atlantic about the same time as Thomas. Richard Norcross of watertown, lately schoolmaster, and wife Susanna, conveyed to John Chadwick of aforesaid, 17 Jan. 1677/8 [Middlesex Deeds, 7:358, ackn. 16 Feb. 1680/1, rec. 9/3/(16)81]. In 1680, as stated above, John received land from Charles Chadwick. Jno Chadwick of Watertown and Sarah his wife conveyed to John Livermore, Richard Child, and John Bright, in May 1685 [ibid., 10:609, rec. 6/2/(16)86]. Joseph Underwood of Watertown, planter, and wife Elizabeth, conveyed to John Chadwick of same, 24 Jan. 1680/1 [ibid., 7:359 f., rec. 9/3/(16)81].
The will of John Chadwick is dated at Watertown, 30 Jan. 1710 91709/10]. probated by the widow Sarah, 5 may 1710 [file 4105]; names sons Charles, John, Ebenezer, Joseph; daughters Hannah hayward and Elizabeth Woolson; two youngest daughters, Sarah and Mary, who may until their marriage live "in the citchen with free egress & regress to ye well," etc. Son Benjamin is named as residuary legatee; the wife is mentioned but not named; witnesses: Jabez Beeres, Jonathan Stone, Muning Gavin [?]. Sergeant John Chadwick died at Watertown on 5 Feb. 1710 [1709/10?]. Bond thinks he had married at Plymouth, but we know nothing of his wife's maiden name.
Children:
i. Hannah, birth not recorded at Watertown, perhaps b. in England; in 1710 was called Hannah Hayward in her father's will and named first among the daughters.
ii. Elizabeth, b. 8 May 1673, Watertown, called Elizabeth Woolson in her father's will in 1710, probably m. Thomas Woolson, Jr.
9 iii. Charles, b. 19 Nov. 1674, Watertown.
iv. Sarah, b. 28 Nov. 1676, probably d. soon.
10 v. John, b. 9 Apr. 1681, Watertown.
11 vi. Ebenezer, b. 3 May 1683, Watertown.
vii. Joseph, b. 28 Nov. 1685-6; m. 13 Sept. 1716, Ruth Maddockes.
12 viii. Benjamin, b. 6 Mar. 1688/9, Watertown.
ix. Sarah, names as elder of two youngest unmarried daughters in 1710; m. 12 Apr. 1712, at Watertown, John Pillsbury. We think this martrtiage too late for her to have been the Sarh b. 1676, but we may be wrong.
x. Mary, youngest daughter, unm. in 1710, birth record not found."
The marriage date of Joseph Chadwick and Ruth Maddockes should be 13 Sep 1710. See the original source footnote for his son Joseph Chadwick.