Individual Details

David Dewey

(February 7, 1746 - 1839)

David Dewey was born in 1746 New London Connecticut. He was in the American Revolution, married Sarah Witter and had a family. This David Dewey has a 10+ page SAR application that shows the connection between the Dewey and Connable family.

Events

BirthFebruary 7, 1746Stonington, British America
MarriageJanuary 12, 1768Hopkinton, British America - Sarah Witter
MilitaryAugust 22, 1776Connecticut, British America
MilitaryAugust 25, 1777Connecticut, British America
Widow1804
Death1839Connecticut, United States
MilitaryAmerican Revolution

Families

SpouseSarah Witter (1743 - 1804)
ChildSarah Dewey (1770 - 1806)
FatherDavid Dewey (1720 - 1790)
MotherDeborah Tracy (1722 - 1810)
SiblingJabez Dewey (1755 - 1776)
SiblingDeborah Dewey (1748 - 1830)

Notes

Military

18th Regiment of Militia, Lieutenant Joel Hays’s Company David Dewey arrived in New York Aug 22, 1776, discharged Sep 25 1776.

Military

Colonel Latimer’s Regiment, Captain John Skinner’s company Militia Regiments 1777 David Dewey drafted Aug 25, 1777 discharged Nov 1, 1777

Death

20th century sources state death in Plainfield Otsego, NY, but no actual proof and another David Dewey with a different wife, children has a headstone and will in Otsego. Death date and place have no source.

Military

David was a private and minute man in the American Revolution in the Connecticut Line and a Rhode Island regiment.

Endnotes

1. FamilySearch.org. Connecticut marriages 1640-1939, FamilySearch.org, 1 May 2018., FHL 0077300055 image 177 of 1161 not indexed. Item 4: Certificates of marriage, birth and death, 1811-1844.

2. Arnold, James N., Vital record of Rhode Island 1636-1850, a family register for the people Narragansett Historical, Providence, Rhode Island 1891, Volume 05: Washington County: Births, Marriages, Deaths page 14.

3. Connecticut. Adjutant-General's Office. Record of Service of Connecticut Men In the I. War of the Revolution, II. War of 1812, III. Mexican War. Hartford: Case, Lockwood and Brainard Co, 1889, Page 473 and page 509 David Dewey's military service 18th Reg and Colonel Latimer's Reg..

4. Connecticut. Adjutant-General's Office. Record of Service of Connecticut Men In the I. War of the Revolution, II. War of 1812, III. Mexican War. Hartford: Case, Lockwood and Brainard Co, 1889, Page 473 and page 509 David Dewey's military service 18th Reg and Colonel Latimer's Reg..

5. Ancestry.com. North America, Family Histories, 1500-2000 Ancestry.com Operations, Inc.; Provo, UT, USA; 2016, Book Title: Lineage Book : NSDAR : Volume 099 : 1913 p 144 98456.