Individual Details

Israel Dewey

(September 16, 1738 - 1806)

Israel was the younger brother of David Dewey and 5 years old when he lost his mom, 15 when his dad died. Israel named David as his guardian. It's probable that Israel died in 1806 in Connecticut leaving a will of many pages, page 13 reads "The time will come when we must all be laid in the dust" written eight times.

Events

BirthSeptember 16, 1738Stonington, British America
Civil1753Father's death, brother is guardian
Probate1806Hartford, Connecticut, United States
Death1806Connecticut, United States
Will1806

Families

FatherJabez Dewey (1695 - 1753)
MotherDeborah York (1696 - 1743)
SiblingDavid Dewey (1720 - 1790)

Endnotes

1. Ancestry.com. Connecticut Town Birth Records, pre-1870 (Barbour Collection) Ancestry.com Operations Inc; Provo, UT, USA; 2006, Index, no image.

2. Dewey, Adelbert M. Life of George Dewey, Rear Admiral, U.S.N.; And Dewey Family History. Westfield, Mass.: Dewey publishing company, 1898, Page 727, 728.

3. Ancestry.com, Connecticut, Wills and Probate Records, 1609-1999 (Name: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc.; Location: Provo, UT, USA; Date: 2015;), Early to 1880, Connecticut State Library, Hartford, Connecticut Probate Packets, Dobby, Darbe-Ely, 1741-1880 image 765 of 1525.

4. Ancestry.com, Connecticut, Wills and Probate Records, 1609-1999 (Name: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc.; Location: Provo, UT, USA; Date: 2015;), Early to 1880, Connecticut State Library, Hartford, Connecticut Probate Packets, Dobby, Darbe-Ely, 1741-1880 image 765 of 1525.

5. Ancestry.com, Connecticut, Wills and Probate Records, 1609-1999 (Name: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc.; Location: Provo, UT, USA; Date: 2015;), Early to 1880, Connecticut State Library, Hartford, Connecticut Probate Packets, Dobby, Darbe-Ely, 1741-1880 image 765 of 1525.