2. James² Deane (Walter¹) #1595 birth date unknown.⁽³⁹¹⁾ James died May 29, 1725 in Plainfield, CT.⁽³⁹²⁾

The following is unedited from: REYNOLDS, Cuyler editor Hudson-Mowhawk Genealogical and Family Memoirs which is a four volume work published in 1911 in New York by Lewis Historical Publishing Company. James, son of Walter and Eleanor (Strong) Deane, was a blacksmith and iron worker at Taunton, later of Scituate, Massachusetts. February 26, 1676, the town of Stonington, Connecticut, at a town meeting voted to donate a home lot of twenty-four acres of land to James Deane to induce him to settle there and follow his trade of blacksmith. One hundred acres of farm land was also included in the offer. He accepted and followed his trade in Stonnington until 1698, when he removed to Plainfield, Connecticut. There he was elected the first town clerk in 1699, filling that office many years. He was a large land owner in Plainfield and in Voluntown. He died at Plainfield, May 29, 1725, his wife, April 26, 1726. Children: James, born October 31, 1674; Sarah, September 4, 1676; John of further mention; Onecephorus (twin), died in infancy; Mary (twin), born March 28, 1680, married Thomas Thatcher; Francis, September 8, 1682; William, died young; Hannah baptized April 4, 1686; William, born September 12, 1689; Nathaniel, baptized April 2, 1693, married Joanna Fisher; Jonathan, baptized April 22, 1695, married Sarah Douglas.

James Deane and Sarah Douglas had the following children:

6 i. James³ Deane #1598 was born October 31, 1674.⁽³⁹³⁾

7 ii. Sarah Deane #1599 was born September 4, 1676.⁽³⁹⁴⁾

+ 8 iii. John Deane was born May 15, 1678.⁽³⁹⁵⁾

9 iv. Onecephorus Deane #1600 was born March 28, 1680.⁽³⁹⁶⁾

10 v. Mary Deane #1601 was born March 28, 1680.⁽³⁹⁷⁾

11 vi. Francis Deane #1603 was born September 8, 1682.⁽³⁹⁸⁾

12 vii. William Deane #1604 was born September 12, 1689.⁽³⁹⁹⁾

13 viii. Nathaniel Deane #1607 was born about April 1693.⁽⁴⁰⁰⁾

14 ix. Hannah Deane #1605 was born about April 1686.

15 x. Jonathan Deane #1610 was born about April 1695.⁽⁴⁰¹⁾

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