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Thomas Dewey

Male 1681 - 1758  (76 years)


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  • Name Thomas Dewey 
    Born 29 Jun 1681  Westfield, Hampden, Massachusetts, United States Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Christened 3 May 1683  Church of Christ, Westfield, Hampden, Massachusetts, United States Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Gender Male 
    Died 15 Mar 1758  Westfield, Hampden, Massachusetts, United States Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Person ID I2406  Petersen-de Lanskoy
    Last Modified 27 May 2021 

    Family Elizabeth Harmon,   b. 29 Dec 1694, Suffield, Hartford, Connecticut, United States Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Apr 1770  (Age 75 years) 
    Married 29 Dec 1749  Suffield, Hartford, Connecticut, United States Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Last Modified 28 May 2021 
    Family ID F1394  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Notes 
    • RESEARCH_NOTES:
      1. Henry R. Stiles, "The History and Genealogies of Ancient Windsor, Connecticut," 1892, v. 2, p. 172 has the following entry for the earliest Dewey at Windsor who may be the progenitor of the various Deweys in Connecticut and Massachusetts subject to additional research:
      "Dewey (Duee), Thomas, early at Dorchester, wehre he sold his ho. and lands to Rich. Jones; rem. to W.; had lds. gr. (see p. 154, Vol. 1)); was juror in 1642 and '44; several times a dep. to the Ge. Ct.; m. Frances Clark, 22 Mar. 163; he d. 27 Apr 1648; wid. m. George Phelps, 2 Nov 1648 (O.C.R.):
      a. Thomas, b. 16 Feb 1639. (Westfield, Mass. Ch. Rec. gives adm. to W. Ch. of 'Constance, ye wife of Thos. Dewey, 24 Jan., 1679-80').
      b. Josiah, bp. 10 Oct 1641.
      c. Anna, bp. 15 Oct 1643.
      d. Israel, bp. 25 Sep 1645; d. 23 Oct 1678 (O.C.R.); contrib. 4s. and his wife 4s. to the Conn. fund for Relief of Poor in other Colonies, 1676...
      e. Jedediah, b. 15 Dec 1647."

      2. Per 16 Feb 2002 website: <http://www.gencircles.com/users/cherylbills/1/data/101>.