Dewey, Thomas Sr

Thomas DEWEY "The Settler" (1603 - 1648) and Frances (1610 - 1690)

my 9g-grandparents

Thomas DEWEY immigrated to the Massachusetts Bay Colony before 1633, and settled in the Colony of Connecticut about 1639. He was probably born in England, and judging by the places where he chose to live, he was a Puritan Christian.

His marriage record (below) has his birth date as 1603. However, one Thomas DEWYE was baptized on 20 Dec 1606 in Hinton Martell, Dorset, England, son of Thomas DEWYE. See [DWR] for this record. If this is the right person, he was born no later than 20 Dec 1606, probably in or near Hinton Martell.

Thomas probably came to America with Winthrop's Fleet, before 1633. He was in Dorchester, Massachusetts Bay Colony, in Aug 1633, as he swore on 4 Aug 1635 that he had witnessed the will of John RUSSELL, on 26 Aug 1633.

He married Frances RANDALL on 22 Mar 1638/39 in Windsor, CT. Frances, born about 1610 according to the marriage record, was probably the widow of Joseph CLARK. Thomas died on 27 Apr 1648 in Windsor, CT. [DFH, p. 216] Frances married George PHELPS as her third husband.

Thomas died intestate, but he had enough property to generate some documents related to its dispensation. In particular: "Syxe children, 4 boyes, 2 gerlls; one gerl Mary Clark 12 yeare old; one sone Thomas Dewye 8 yeare, Josiah Dewey 7 yeare old, Annah Dewey, 5 yeare old, Isreall Dewey 3 yeare old, Jydidiah Dewey 3 quarters of a yeare old." [DFH, p. 226]

Dorchester was founded in 1630, south of Boston, and was annexed to the city of Boston in 1870.

Thomas signed with his mark, and his surname is DUEE, DUCE and DEAWY in the Dorchester records.

It was Thomas DEWEY Jr, son of Thomas the Settler, who held the military rank of Cornet. See the Thomas DEWEY Jr page.

He does not appear among the first 24 freemen of Dorchester, but he was enrolled 14 May 1634, by taking the Oath of a Freeman. He was granted 8 acres of land in Dorchester on 1 Dec 1634.

Thomas left Dorchester in late 1635 or early 1636, after he sold his land to Richard JONES. He became one of the early settlers in what was to become Windsor, in the Connecticut Colony.

The sale of land was followed by the Great Colonial Hurricane of 1635, which hit southeastern New England on the morning of 26 Aug 1635, and the Pequot War, from Jul 1636 to Sep 1638.

Thomas DEWEY may have been among the "Dorchester Men," led by Roger LUDLOW. The came to America on the ship Mary and John, in May 1630, part of Winthrop's Fleet, and settled in Dorchester, Massachusetts Bay Colony. LUDLOW became dissatisfied with the religious leadership in Boston, and obtained permission to found settlements in Windsor, Wethersfield and Hartford. Many of the Dorchester Men went to what is now called Windsor. They named it Dorchester, which it was called until 1650.

At any rate, Thomas was in Dorchester, MA on 22 Mar 1638/39, and in Dorchester (Windsor), CT when he was married.

The whereabouts of Thomas DEWEY between 12 Aug 1635 and 22 Mar 1638/39 are uncertain. He may have joined in the Pequot War. By the time his property was recorded on 28 Feb 1640 in Dorchester (Windsor) CT, he was owner of 5 small parcels of land, which would seem to indicate that he had been there a few years.

Frances CLARK or RANDALL

Thomas DEWEY married Frances on 22 Mar 1638/39 in Dorchester (Windsor), Colony of Connecticut. Frances died on 27 Sep 1690 in Westfield, MA, at age 75-80, so she was born about 1610-15.

There is some controversy as to the maiden name of Frances. She may have been a widow. Was she Frances RANDALL who married a CLARK, or the other way around? More discussion below.

Frances and Thomas had 5 children in Windsor. These 5 had many descendants, including some 500 soldiers in the American Civil War. [WED, p. 6] They also had descendants on both sides of the American Revolution.

I don't know how reliable these databases are. The marriage record on the left is the only source I have seen for the birthdate of Thomas DEWEY.

The marriage date is sometimes recorded as 22 Mar 1638, sometimes 22 Mar 1639. This may be due to double dating, where dates from 1 Jan to 25 Mar were dated the previous year, and the first day of the new year was 25 Mar. So the date should be 22 Mar 1638/39, or simply 22 Mar 1639 in the New System.

The documents related to Thomas DEWEY's estate named his 6 children (mentioned above). The 5 youngest had surname DEWEY. The eldest was Mary CLARK, age 12, thus born about 1836. Surely she must be a child of Frances by her 1st marriage, adopted by Thomas.

Joseph CLARK/CLARKE

Some have claimed that Frances was the widow of Joseph CLARK, of Windsor. This claim appears in [DFH, p. 228] and elsewhere, but more recent research has cast doubt. She may have been a sister of Joseph CLARK, as suggested in [AWC, Vol. 2, p. 155], or perhaps the wife of another CLARK.

Some say that Joseph CLARK's wife died on 3 Apr 1639 in Windsor [GM, Vol 2, p. 84] and Joseph himself died 19 Apr 1641, so she was never his widow, if all that is true.

The marriage record above shows that Joseph's wife was named Frances RANDALL, and she was born in 1610, which is about right. I don't believe they were both born in CT, since there were no Europeans in CT in 1600 and 1610.

Joseph CLARK was also with the so-called Dorchester Men, who came to Dorchester, MA in 1630, on the Mary & John, part of the Winthrop Fleet.

Connecticut Probate Records have the will of Joseph CLARKE, written 1 Dec 1640, which mentions his son Joseph CLARKE, but does not mention his wife or other family.

Joseph CLARK/CLARKE and his wife Frances had children, Joseph and Mary, both baptized on 30 Sep 1638 in Windsor.

Other researchers have suggested that the Frances CLARK who married Thomas DEWEY may have been Joseph's sister. At any rate, it seems doubtful that she was the widow of Joseph CLARK. Just in case, I'm keeping track of Joseph and his children.

George PHELPS

Soon after Thomas died on 27 Apr 1648, Frances married George PHELPS, who had 3 sons from a previous marriage. George and Frances had 3 children. About 1667, George and Frances, and most of their grown children and families, removed to the settlement of Woronoco, later called Westfield, MA.

George PHELPS was born about 1606, in Tewkesbury, Gloucestershire, England. He came to America on the ship Mary & John, part of Winthrop's Fleet. George was single, but travelled with his elder brother William PHELPS, and his wife and children.

This was the same ship on which Joseph CLARK and probably Thomas DEWEY also immigrated. They sailed from Plymouth, England, on 20 Mar 1630, and landed at Nantasket, now Hull, on 30 May 1630. The Mary and John, with 400 tons burden, and about 140 passengers, was commanded by Capt. SQUAB. The passengers, mostly of the Rev. Mr. Warham's Church, were the 1st settlers of Dorchester, MA.

George PHELPS was married in 1637, Windsor, to Phillury RANDALL, who had also immigrated on the ship Mary & John in 1630, along with her father Philip RANDALL, and his father Goodman RANDALL. George and Phillury had 6 children, 3 of whom died in childhood. Their house in Windsor burned down in Oct 1640. Phillury died in Windsor, 29 Apr 1648.

Soon after Phillury died, George PHELPS married Frances, widow of Thomas DEWEY. The marriage record above calls her Frances RANDALL.

1 George PHELPS b: Abt. 1606 in Tewkesbury, Gloucestershire, England, d: 08 May 1687 in Westfield, Hampden, MA

+ Phillury RANDALL d: 29 Apr 1648 in WIndsor

......2 Capt. Isaac PHELPS b: 26 Aug 1638 in Windsor

...... + Anne GAYLORD

......2 (child) PHELPS d: 1647 in Windsor

......2 Capt. Abraham PHELPS b: 22 Jan 1641 in Windsor

...... + Mary PINNEY

......2 (child) PHELPS d: 1647 in Windsor

......2 Abigail PHELPS d: 1649 in Windsor

......2 Joseph PHELPS b: 24 Jun 1647 in Windsor

...... + Mary PORTER

...... + Hestor HOSFORD

+ Frances RANDALL or CLARK b: 1610 in England, m: aft. May 1648, d: 27 Sep 1690 in Westfield

......2 Jacob PHELPS b: 07 Feb 1649 in Windsor, d: 06 Oct 1689 in Westfield

...... + Dorothy INGERSOLL b: 1654 in Hartford, CT, m: 03 May 1672

......2 John PHELPS b: 15 Feb 1651/52 in Windsor

...... + Sarah BUCKLAND

......2 Nathaniel PHELPS b: 09 Dec 1653 in Windsor

...... + Eunice

Phillury was the daughter of Philip RANDALL, and granddaughter of Goodman RANDALL, all of whom were aboard the Mary & John, so they were in Dorchester in 1630, and Windsor by 1635. It may be that Frances was a member of this RANDALL family.

George Phelps sold his property in Westfield, and intended to move back to Windsor, but died in Westfield on 8 May 1687.

1 Frances RANDALL or CLARK b: 1610 in England, d: 27 Sep 1690 in Westfield, Hampden, MA

+ Joseph CLARK d: 1641? [possible 1st husband or brother of Frances]

......2 Joseph CLARK bapt. 30 Sep 1638 in Windsor, d: 02 May 1659 in Windsor; will written Mar 1659 names sister Mary age 21

......2 Mary CLARK bapt. 30 Sep 1638 in Windsor, d: 28 Apr 1663

...... + John STRONG m: 26 Nov 1656 in Windsor

+ Thomas DEWEY b: 1603, m: 22 Mar 1639 in Windsor, d: 27 Apr 1648 in Windsor

......2 Thomas DEWEY b: 16 Feb 1639/40 in Windsor, d: 27 Apr 1690 in Westfield, Hampden, MA

...... + Constant HAWES b: 17 Jul 1642 in Dorchester, MA, m: 01 Jun 1663 in Dorchester, Middlesex, MA, d: 26 Apr 1703

......2 Josiah DEWEY bapt. 10 Oct 1641 in Windsor, d: 07 Sep 1732

...... + Hepsibah LYMAN b: 1644, d: 04 Jun 1732

......2 Anna DEWEY bapt. 15 Oct 1643 in Windsor, d: 14 Jan 1707

...... + John WOODWARD b: 1647, m: 18 May 1671, d: 05 Oct 1724

......2 Israel DEWEY b: 25 Sep 1645 in Windsor, d: 23 Oct 1678

...... + Abigail DRAKE b: 28 Sep 1648, m: 20 Aug 1668, d: bef. 17 Nov 1696

......2 Ensign Jedidiah DEWEY b: 15 Dec 1647 in Windsor, d: May 1718

...... + Sarah ORTON bapt. 22 Aug 1652, m: Abt. 1670, d: 20 Nov 1711

+ George PHELPS m: Aft. May 1648, d: 09 Jul 1687

......2 Jacob PHELPS b: 07 Feb 1649 in Windsor, d: 06 Oct 1689 in Westfield

...... + Dorothy INGERSOLL b: 1654 in Hartford, CT, m: 03 May 1672

......2 John PHELPS b: 15 Feb 1651/52 in Windsor

...... + Sarah BUCKLAND

......2 Nathaniel PHELPS b: 09 Dec 1653 in Windsor

...... + Eunice

Descendants of Frances (CLARK) DEWEY

Frances had 8 known children, or 10 if you believe Joseph and Mary CLARK/CLARKE are hers.

Joseph CLARK Jr was born about 1636, since he was made Freeman on 20 May 1658 in Windsor, CT. He was baptized on 30 Sep 1638 in Windsor, and died 2 May 1659 in Windsor. His will, written Mar 1659 names sister Mary, age 21, as his next of kin.

Mary CLARK was baptized 30 Sep 1638 in Windsor, and died 28 Apr 1663. She married John STRONG Jr on 26 Nov 1656 in Windsor. [EJS, Vol. 1, pp. 19-21]

Mary was baptized on the same day as her brother Joseph, but he was probably a year or two older. She was named as one of Thomas DEWEY's children in his estate papers, so she must have been a daughter of Frances from a previous marriage, adopted by Thomas. She was Mary CLARK, age 12, so the 1st husband of Frances must have been a CLARK. Many have claimed it was Joseph CLARK, but this is disputed. See above.

John STRONG Jr was born about 1626 in England, the son of John STRONG Sr and his 1st wife, Margery DEANE. The STRONG and DEANE families also came to America on the Mary & John.

Mary died at age 24 or 25, leaving 2 small children. John STRONG Jr remarried, and had 4 more children. John STRONG Jr died in Windsor on 20 Feb 1697/98, age 72.

1 John STRONG b: 1626 in England, d: 20 Feb 1697/98

+ Mary CLARK bapt. 30 Sep 1638 in Windsor, m: 26 Nov 1656 in Windsor, d: 28 Apr 1663 in Windsor

......2 Mary STRONG b: 22 Apr 1658 in Windsor, Hartford, CT, d: 30 Sep 1722 in Waterbury, Litchfield, CT

...... + Timothy STANLEY b: 17 Mar 1653/54 in Farmington, Hartford, CT, m: 22 Nov 1676, d: 26 Nov 1728

......2 Hannah STRONG b: 11 Aug 1660 in Windsor, d: Nov 1745

...... + Stephen HOPKINS

+ Elizabeth WARRINER d: 07 Jun 1684 in Windsor

......2 John STRONG b: 25 Dec 1665, d: 29 May 1749 in Windsor

...... + Hannah TRUMBULL m: 26 Nov 1686

......2 Jacob STRONG b: 08 Apr 1673

......2 Josiah STRONG b: 11 Jan 1678, d: 05 Apr 1759 in Colchester, New London, CT

......2 Elizabeth STRONG b: Abt. 1684

...... + Thomas BURNHAM

+ Hannah SMITH b: 24 Mar 1647 in Rowley, Essex, MA, m: 02 Nov 1686, d: 27 Mar 1619 in Windsor

Thomas DEWEY Jr was born 16 Feb 1639/40 in Windsor, the first child of Thomas DEWEY Sr, and died 27 Apr 1690 in Westfield, Hampden, MA. He married on 1 Jun 1663 in Dorchester, Middlesex, MA, to Constant HAWES, born 17 Jul 1642 in Dorchester, MA, died 26 Apr 1703.

Thomas and Constant were my 8g-grandparents. See the Thomas DEWEY Jr page.

Josiah DEWEY was baptized on 10 Oct 1641 in Windsor, and died 07 Sep 1732. He married Hepsibah LYMAN, born about 1644, and died 04 Jun 1732.

Josiah and Hepsibah were the parents of 11 children, including 2 sets of twins. Their 5g-grandson was Admiral George DEWEY, the subject of the 1st part of [DFH].

Hepsibah LYMAN was the daughter of Richard LYMAN and Hepsibah FORD, of Windsor. Her ancestry is traced back to the 8th Century, including Charlemagne. [WED, p. 31]

Along with most of the DEWEY/PHELPS extended family, Josiah removed from Windsor to Northampton, MA about 1660, where he learned the carpenter's trade, and on to Westfield in 1667 or 8, and to Lebanon, CT in 1695. It was in Northampton that Josiah and Hepsibah were married, and their first 3 children were probably born there. The other 8 children were probably all born in Westfield.

Josiah was one of the Seven Founders of the Westfield Church, organized 27 Aug 1679. He was ordained the first Deacon of the church on 28 Dec 1692. He was sergeant of the guard at Westfield during King Philip's War (1675-8). Hence he is known as both Deacon and Sergeant.

1 Josiah DEWEY bapt. 10 Oct 1641 in Windsor, d: 07 Sep 1732 in Lebanon, New London, CT

+ Hepsibah LYMAN b: 1644, m: 6 Nov 1662 in Northampton, Hampshire, MA, d: 04 Jun 1732

......2 Hepsibah DEWEY b: 09 Oct 1663

......2 Mary DEWEY b: 16 Oct 1665, d: 11 Jan 1666

......2 Josiah DEWEY b: 24 Dec 1666, d: Abt. 1750

...... + Mehitable MILLER b: 10 Jul 1666, m: 15 Jan 1691

......2 John DEWEY b: 09 Feb 1669

...... + Mary THOMAS b: 09 Jan 1669, m: 05 Apr 1705

......2 Ebenezer DEWEY b: 20 Feb 1673, d: 03 Dec 1711

...... + Elizabeth WRIGHT b: 22 Aug 1687, m: 08 Nov 1709

......2 Nathaniel DEWEY b: 20 Feb 1673

...... + Margaret BURROUGHS b: 05 Oct 1677, m: 24 Jan 1700

......2 Joseph DEWEY b: 11 Aug 1674, d: Jun 1675

......2 Elizabeth DEWEY b: 10 Jul 1677

......2 Joseph DEWEY b: 09 Apr 1682, d: 09 Jul 1682

......2 Experience DEWEY b: 09 Apr 1682

...... + John GILLETT b: 10 Jun 1671 in Windsor, m: 03 Jan 1700, d: Apr 1755 in Lebanon, New London, CT

......2 Benjamin DEWEY b: 08 Jul 1685, d: 13 Jul 1685

Anna DEWEY was baptized 15 Oct 1643 in Windsor, and died 14 Jan 1707. She married on 18 May 1671 to John WOODWARD, born about 1647, died 5 Oct 1724, son of Henry and Elizabeth, of Dorchester.

Henry WOODWARD came to Dorchester, MA, in the summer of 1635, on the ship James, under Capt. TAYLOR. He was a physician, and moved his family to Northampton, MA, about 1658, and was there accidentally killed by a mill wheel, 7 Apr 1683.

1 Anna DEWEY bapt. 15 Oct 1643 in Windsor, CT, d: 14 Jan 1707 in Lebanon, New London, CT

+ John WOODWARD b: 1647 in Dorchester, MA, m: 18 May 1671 in Northampton d: 05 Oct 1724 in Lebanon, New London, CT

......2 Elizabeth WOODWARD b: 17 Mar 1672 in Northampton

...... + Stephen LEE b: 05 Mar 1662 in Northampton m: 23 Dec 1691 in Westfield, Hampden, MA

......2 John WOODWARD bapt. 02 Apr 1674 in Northampton, d: 09 Sep 1743 in Lebanon, New London, CT

...... + Experience BALDWIN b: Abt. 1681, m: 02 Jun 1703 in Lebanon, New London, CT, d: 09 Apr 1741 in Lebanon, New London, CT

......2 Samuel WOODWARD b: 20 Mar 1676 in Northampton, d: 30 Oct 1676 in Northampton

......2 Henry WOODWARD b: 18 Mar 1680 in Northampton

......2 Thomas WOODWARD b: 22 Apr 1682 in Northampton

......2 Israel WOODWARD b: 06 Feb 1685 in Northampton

Elizabeth WOODWARD, eldest child of Anna and John, married Stephen LEE, son of Walter LEE, my 8g-grandfather. My 4g-grandfather, Nathaniel LEE, had 2g-grandparents Walter and Mary LEE, and Thomas DEWEY and Constant HAWES. See the Walter LEE page for more information on the LEE family.

Israel DEWEY was born 25 Sep 1645 in Windsor, and died 23 Oct 1678. He married on 20 Aug 1668 to Abigail DRAKE, born 28 Sep 1648, died before 17 Nov 1696.

Abigail DRAKE was a daughter of Sgt. Job DRAKE and Mary WOLCOTT.

Abigail joined Rev. Samuel Mather's church at Windsor, in 1686.

Israel went to Northampton, and later Westfield, with the DEWEY/PHELPS extended family, but returned to Windsor about 1675.

Israel DEWEY was a farmer at Northampton, when he was married. He was granted eight acres of land on the Fort Side (South street), at Westfield, 27 Aug 1668. About 1675 he returned to Windsor.

1 Israel DEWEY b: 25 Sep 1645 in Windsor, CT, d: 23 Oct 1678 in Windsor, age 33

+ Abigail DRAKE b: 28 Sep 1648 in Windsor, m: 20 Aug 1668 in Westfield, d: Bef. 17 Nov 1696, age < 49

......2 Joseph DEWEY b: Bef. 27 Jan 1677 in Windsor, d: Jan 1731, age > 54

......2 Jedediah DEWEY b: 15 Dec 1647 in Windsor

......2 Hannah DEWEY b: Abt. 1669 in Westfield

...... + Philip LOOMIS

......2 Israel DEWEY b: 30 Dec 1673 in Westfield, Hampden, MA

......2 David DEWEY b: 11 Jan 1676 in Windsor

Ensign Jedidiah DEWEY was born 15 Dec 1647 in Windsor, and died in May 1718. He married about 1670, to Sarah ORTON, baptized 22 Aug 1652, and died 20 Nov 1711. Her parents were Thomas ORTON and Margaret PELL.

Jedediah and Sarah were both born in Windsor, and married in Farmington, CT, where they lived for a short time. Jedediah was granted about 16 acres in Westfield on 27 Aug 1668, and moved there by 1670, joining the rest of the DEWEY/PHELPS extended family. They had 10 children, in Westfield, and lived there the rest of their lives.

Jedediah joined with his brothers in operating the mill on Two Mile Brook, Westfield. See the Thomas DEWEY Jr page for more information about the mill.

1 Ensign Jedidiah DEWEY b: 15 Dec 1647 in Windsor, d: May 1718 in Westfield, age 70

+ Sarah ORTON bapt. 22 Aug 1652 in Windsor, m: Abt. 1670 in Farmington, Hartford, CT, d: 20 Nov 1711 in Westfield, age 59+

......2 Sarah DEWEY b: 28 Mar 1672 in Westfield, d: 30 Mar 1708 in Westfield, age 36

...... + Capt. John ASHLEY b: 27 Jun 1669 in Westfield m: 08 Sep 1692 in Westfield, d: 10 Apr 1759 in Westfield, age 89

......2 Margaret DEWEY b: 10 Jan 1674 in Westfield, d: 27 Nov 1712 in Windsor, age 38

...... + Daniel BISSELL b: 29 Sep 1663 in Windsor, m: 27 Oct 1692, d: 09 Dec 1738 in Windsor, age 75

......2 Sgt. Jedediah DEWEY b: 14 Jun 1676 in Westfield, d: 26 Jan 1728 in Westfield, age 51

...... + Rebecca WILLIAMS b: 27 Sep 1685 in Westfield, m: 17 Jun 1703

......2 Daniel DEWEY b: 09 Mar 1680 in Westfield, d: Jan 1717 in Farmington, Hartford, CT, age 36

...... + Catharine BECKLEY

......2 Thomas DEWEY b: 29 Jun 1682 in Westfield, d: 15 Mar 1758 in Westfield, age 75

...... + Abigail DEWEY b: 14 Feb 1681 in Westfield, m: 07 Nov 1706 in Westfield, d: 20 Dec 1747 in Westfield, age 66

...... + Elizabeth HARMON m: 29 Dec 1749 in Suffield, Hartford, CT

......2 Joseph DEWEY b: 10 May 1684 in Westfield, d: 03 Jan 1757 in Westfield, age 70

...... + Sarah WARNER b: 1688 in Springfield, Hampden, MA, m: 1713, d: bef. 19 Feb 1769 in Westfield, age <81

......2 Hannah DEWEY b: 14 Mar 1686 in Westfield, d: 14 Feb 1714, age 27

...... + Samuel ASHLEY b: 03 Nov 1688 in Westfield, d: 1717, age 28

......2 Mary DEWEY b: 01 Mar 1689 in Westfield, d: 19 Jun 1740, age 51

......2 James DEWEY b: 03 Apr 1692 in Westfield, d: 24 Jun 1756 in Sheffield, Berkshire, MA, age 64

...... + Elizabeth ASHLEY b: 03 Mar 1697/98 in Westfield, m: 15 May 1718 in Westfield, d: 25 Sep 1737 in Westfield, age 49

...... + Joanna KELLOGG b: 12 Jun 1694 in Hadley, Hampshire, MA, m: 30 Dec 1738, d: 1 Dec 1762 in Sheffield, Berkshire, MA, age 68

......2 Abigail DEWEY b: 17 Nov 1694 in Westfield, d: 24 Mar 1758 in Great Barrington, Berkshire, MA, age 63

...... + Joseph NOBLE b: 08 Oct 1691 in Westfield, d: 1758, age 66

Thomas DEWEY, son of Jedediah and Sarah, married his 1st cousin, Abigail DEWEY, daughter of Thomas Jr and Constant. See the Thomas DEWEY Jr page.

Joseph DEWEY, son of Jedediah and Sarah, married Sarah (WARNER) ROOT, daughter of John WARNER and Sarah FERRY, and widow of Samuel ROOT, who was the son of my 8g-grandparents, Thomas ROOTE and Mary SPENCER. See the Thomas ROOTE page.

Abigail DEWEY, daughter of Jedediah and Sarah, married Joseph NOBLE, her 1st cousin 1x removed. Joseph was the son of Hannah DEWEY, daughter of Thomas DEWEY Jr. See the Thomas DEWEY Jr page.

Jacob PHELPS was born 7 Feb 1649 in Windsor, and died 6 Oct 1689 in Westfield. He married on 3 May 1672 to Dorothy INGERSOLL. They had 7 children, in Westfield. [PFA, Vol. 2, p. 1273]

Jacob was the son of George PHELPS and Frances, widow of Thomas DEWEY. George and Frances each had children from previous marriages, so Jacob had many half-siblings.

Dorothy INGERSOLL was born about 1654 in Hartford, CT, daughter of John INGERSOLL and Dorothy LORD. The INGERSOLL family was in Hartford, CT in 1651, Northampton, MA in 1666, and Westfield, MA 1668-9.

After Jacob died, Dorothy married someone named ROOT.

Sgt. John PHELPS was born 15 Feb 1651/52 in Windsor. He married Sarah BUCKLAND, about 1673. Sarah BUCKLAND was born 24 Mar 1649 in Windsor, daughter of Thomas BUCKLAND and Temperance DENSLOW. John and Sarah had 9 children, in Poquonock (Windsor). Their dates of death are not know, but they seem to have lived to old age. [PFA, Vol. 2, pp. 1273-5]

Nathaniel PHELPS was born 09 Dec 1653 in Windsor, and died Jun 1723 in Westfield. He married Eunice, and they had 6 children, in Westfield. Eunice married John GILLETT on 15 Jan 1725. She died 17 Dec 1738 in Westfield. [PFA, Vol. 2, p. 1275]

Sources

[AWC] The history and genealogies of ancient Windsor, Connecticut, 2 volumes (1891-2) by Henry Reed Stiles

[DFH] Life of George Dewey, Rear Admiral, USN (1898) by Louis Marinus Dewey and Dewey Family History (1898) by Louis Marinus Dewey [two books in one volume]

p. 205 The family history

p. 211 Prelude (discusses the Church of England)

p. 216 Thomas DEWEY the Settler

p. 230 Thomas DEWEY (1)

p. 241 Adijah DEWEY (12)

p. 244 Samuel DEWEY (14)

p. 255 Mabel DEWEY (35)

[DRB] Atlas of Dorchester, West Roxbury, and Brighton, City of Boston, published by L.J. Richards, 1899

[DWR] Dewey Wiltshire Roots by Terry Dewey

[EJS] The history of the descendants of Elder John Strong, of Northampton, Mass. (2 volumes) (1871) by Benjamin W. Dwight

[GMB] The Great Migration Begins/Immigrants to New England 1620-1633 by Robert Charles Anderson (1995) (requires Ancestry.com license)

[GM] The Great Migration/Immigrants to New England 1634-1635 by Robert Charles Anderson et al (1999) (requires Ancestry.com license)

[HTD] History of the town of Dorchester, Massachusetts (1859)

[NEF] New England Families, genealogical and memorial; a record of the achievements of her people in the Making of Commonwealths and the founding of a nation (1913-6) by William Richard Cutter Vol 5 p. 150

[PFA] The Phelps family of America and their English ancestors: with copies of wills, deeds, letters, and other interesting papers, coats of arms and valuable records (1899) by Oliver Seymour Phelps and Andrew Tinkey Servin Vol 1 Vol 2

[TDB] Thomas Dewey blog

[WED] Our birthright of kinship with distinguished descendants of the immigrant Thomas Dewey (1913) by Walter Egbert Dewey

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