• John Deans Account of a Revolutionary Skirmish in Mount Pleasant

    By Published On: November 5th, 2022Categories: American RevolutionTags: , ,

    Sergent John Dean is Collen’s first cousin, 7x removed, and a well-known revolutionary patriot.  Johns's mother is Maritie Jurckse (Yerks), the daughter of Harmon Jurckse.  He is the patriot who reportedly hid behind a large rock on the upper portion of the  William Jurckse (Yerks) farm and attacked British troops as they marched up and