Eleventh Generation


1418. Cornet Thomas DEWEY III (*)310,399 was born on 16 February 1640 in Windsor, Hartford County, Connecticut Colony, British Colonial America.811,1037,1095 (Windsor is located south of Springfield and Chicopee, MA, where some of his descendants would later live.) He was christened on 26 February 1640 in Windsor, Hartford County, Connecticut Colony, British Colonial America.811,1037 He lived at his home in Westfield, Westfield Township, Hampden County, Massachusetts Bay Colony, British Colonial America about 1667.671 From the Chronology of Westfield: "Grants were confirmed, January 9th, 1667/68, to George Phelps, Isaac Phelps, Thomas Noble, David Ashley, Rev. John Holyoke, the minister, John Ponder, and Hugh Dudley on Fort side (Main street); Capt. Aaron Cook, Mr. James Cornish, Thomas Dewey, John Osborn, and John Ingersoll on South side (Little River street), to be settled with families by November 10, 1668." Thomas died on 27 April 1690 at the age of 50 in Westfield, Westfield Township, Hampden County, Massachusetts Bay Colony, British Colonial America.399,671,973,1039 He was buried in Westfield, Westfield Township, Hampden County, Massachusetts Bay Colony, British Colonial America.21,265,973,1037 in the Mechanic Street Cemetery (the Old Burying Ground). Gravestone Inscription: "Cornet Thomas Dewey Dyed April 27th 1690 in the 52 yeare of his age" ("Cornet" was the lowest grade of commissioned officer in a British cavalry troop, and was equivalent to today's rank of Second Lieutenant). His wife's gravestone lists him as "Cort. Tho. Dewey." He has Ancestral File Number 2SR0-XW. Constant HAWES (*) and Cornet Thomas DEWEY III (*) were married on 1 June 1663 in Dorchester, Suffolk County, Massachusetts Bay Colony, British Colonial America.399,624,971

1419. Constant HAWES (*)265,310,399,811 was born on 17 July 1642 in Dorchester, Suffolk County, Massachusetts Bay Colony, British Colonial America.399,523,811 She was christened in 1642 in Dorchester, Suffolk County, Massachusetts Bay Colony, British Colonial America. in the First Church. She died on 27 April 1702 at the age of 59 in Westfield, Westfield Township, Hampden County, Massachusetts Bay Colony, British Colonial America.399,671,973,1039 Constant was buried on 28 April 1702 in Westfield, Westfield Township, Hampden County, Massachusetts Bay Colony, British Colonial America.523,973 in the Mechanic Street Cemetery. Gravestone Inscription: "Mrs. Constant Dewey Dyed on Apr. the 27 1702 Aged 58 Year Cort Tho. Dewey Wife"
She has Ancestral File Number 2SR0-Z3.

Children were:

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Thomas DEWEY IV310,399 was born on 26 March 1664 in Northampton, Hampshire County, Massachusetts Bay Colony, British Colonial America. (The attached map is of the Northampton, Hampshire County, MA, area. Northampton is located just north of Springfield and Chicopee, MA.) He died on 8 March 1690 at the age of 25 in Westfield, Westfield Township, Hampden County, Massachusetts Bay Colony, British Colonial America.973 He has Ancestral File Number FX1L-75. Thomas was buried in Westfield, Westfield Township, Hampden County, Massachusetts Bay Colony, British Colonial America.973 in the Mechanic Street Cemetery. Gravestone Inscription: "Thomas Dewey Ivnier Dyed Marcy 8th 1690 in the 26th Year of his" (stone broken)

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ii.

Captain Adijah Hawes DEWEY Sr. (*).

iii.

Mary DEWEY310,399 was born on 28 January 1668 in Northampton, Hampshire County, Massachusetts Bay Colony, British Colonial America.811 She died on 13 December 1757 at the age of 89 in Westfield, Westfield Township, Hampden County, Massachusetts Bay Colony, British Colonial America. She was buried in December 1757 in Massachusetts Bay Colony, British Colonial America. Mary has Ancestral File Number 9M8R-XF.

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Samuel DEWEY Sr.310,399,868 was born on 25 June 1670 in Westfield, Westfield Township, Hampden County, Massachusetts Bay Colony, British Colonial America.671,811,868,1039 (His birth year is listed as 1679, but that would have been too close to his younger sister, who was born in Feb 1680. He may have been born in 1670.)
He died on 11 May 1734 at the age of 63 in Sheffield, Berkshire County, Massachusetts Bay Colony, British Colonial America.868 He has Ancestral File Number FX1L-BN.

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Hannah DEWEY310,399 was born on 21 February 1671 in Westfield, Westfield Township, Hampden County, Massachusetts Bay Colony, British Colonial America.265,671,811,1039 She died on 9 July 1745 at the age of 74 in Westfield, Westfield Township, Hampden County, Massachusetts Bay Colony, British Colonial America.265 She has Ancestral File Number 8H06-04.

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vi.

Elizabeth DEWEY (*).

vii.

James DEWEY (1st)310,399 was born on 3 July 1678 in Westfield, Westfield Township, Hampden County, Massachusetts Bay Colony, British Colonial America.671,1039 He died on 27 February 1681 at the age of 2 in Westfield, Westfield Township, Hampden County, Massachusetts Bay Colony, British Colonial America.671,1039 He has Ancestral File Number FX1L-CT.

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Abigail DEWEY310,399 was born on 14 February 1682 in Westfield, Westfield Township, Hampden County, Massachusetts Bay Colony, British Colonial America.265,671,811,1039 She was christened on 3 May 1682 in Westfield, Westfield Township, Hampden County, Massachusetts Bay Colony, British Colonial America. She died on 20 December 1747 at the age of 65 in Westfield, Westfield Township, Hampden County, Massachusetts Bay Colony, British Colonial America. Life Sketch: ""ABIGAIL DEWEY, daughter of Thomas, 2d; born February 14, 1681, at Westfield, Massachusetts; there died December 20, 1747, age 66; She married 1st, April 12, 1699, JOSEPH ASHLEY, son of David and Hannah (Glover); born July 31, 1671, at Westfield, Massachusetts; there died February 25, 1706, age 34, where he was a farmer in Little River District. She married 2nd, November 7, 1706, her cousin, THOMAS DEWEY, son of Jedediah and Sarah (Orton); they had 6 children.

Children with Joseph Ashley, all born in Westfield.
James ASHLEY born: 12 APR 1699
Abigail ASHLEY born: 1 OCT 1702
Naomi ASHLEY born: 4 FEB 1703/04

Children with Thomas Dewey, all born in Westfield
Thomas DEWEY born: 20 Jul 1709
Abigail DEWEY born: 24 Apr 1710
Israel DEWEY born: 3 Mar 1712/13
Hannah DEWEY born: 22 Jun 1715
Bashua DEWEY b: 12 Aug 1718
Thomas DEWEY b: Nov 1721." Abigail has Ancestral File Number 2GF8-VX.

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James DEWEY (2nd)310,399 was born on 12 November 1683 in Westfield, Westfield Township, Hampden County, Massachusetts Bay Colony, British Colonial America.671,1039 He died on 5 May 1686 at the age of 2 in Westfield, Westfield Township, Hampden County, Massachusetts Bay Colony, British Colonial America.671,1039 He has Ancestral File Number FX1L-F6.

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Israel DEWEY (*).