Who was Thomas Dewey?

Thomas Dewey (1640–1690) was born in Windsor, Hartford, Connecticut, USA and died in Westfield, Hampden, MA. 15 researchers on YourRoots have this ancestor in their family trees.

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Thomas Dewey 1640–1690

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Born 16 Feb 1640 · Windsor, Hartford, Connecticut, USA

Died 27 Apr 1690 · Westfield, Hampden, MA

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American Genealogical-Biographical Index (AGBI) American Marriages Before 1699 Family Data Collection - Births Family Data Collection - Deaths Family Data Collection - Individual … Massachusetts, U.S., Town and Vital … Millennium File U.S. and International Marriage Records, … U.S., Find a Grave® Index, … U.S., New England Marriages Prior … Web: Massachusetts, Find A Grave … North America, Family Histories Massachusetts, Town and Vital Records Colonial Families of the USA The New England Historical & … Massachusetts, Town Vital Collections Massachusetts, Find a Grave Index Life of George Dewey, Rear …

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Biography

Thomas Dewey was born in 1640 in Windsor, Hartford, Connecticut, USA, the child of thomas dewey and frances randall. Thomas Dewey passed away in 1690 in Westfield, Hampden, MA.

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Record American Genealogical-Biographical Index (AGBI)
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Marriage Records American Marriages Before 1699
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Record Family Data Collection - Births
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Record Family Data Collection - Deaths
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Record Family Data Collection - Individual Records
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Vital Records Massachusetts, U.S., Town and Vital Records, 1620-1988
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Record Millennium File
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Marriage Records U.S. and International Marriage Records, 1560-1900
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Burial Records U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
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Marriage Records U.S., New England Marriages Prior to 1700
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Burial Records Web: Massachusetts, Find A Grave Index, 1620-2013
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Record North America, Family Histories
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Vital Records Massachusetts, Town and Vital Records
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Record Colonial Families of the USA
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Record The New England Historical & Genealogical Register
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Vital Records Massachusetts, Town Vital Collections
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Burial Records Massachusetts, Find a Grave Index
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Record Life of George Dewey, Rear Admiral, U.S.N. and Dewey family history : being an authentic historical and genealogical record of

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Birth of Thomas Dewey in Windsor, Hartford, Connecticut, USA

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Death of Thomas Dewey in Westfield, Hampden, MA

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Oldest Ancestor Line from Thomas Dewey

This ancestor line traces from Dorset, England (1578) to Windsor, Hartford, Connecticut, USA (1640) across 3 generations.

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: Thomas Dewey (1640–1690) was born in Windsor, Hartford, Connecticut, USA and died in Westfield, Hampden, MA. 15 researchers on YourRoots have this ancestor in their family trees, each with their own records. This page combines what they've independently documented and assigns a Reliability Score (B) based on cross-tree validation.
: Right now, 15 researchers on YourRoots have Thomas in their trees. They're working independently, so connecting with them is a good way to cross-check your records and find things you might have missed. You can also explore the ancestor migration map that traces 3 generations of this lineage geographically.
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Thomas Dewey PTP

1640–1690

Windsor, Hartford, Connecticut, USA