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William Dewey 1475–1530 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: Abt 1475

Birth Location: Sandwich, Kent, England

Death Date: 1530

Death Location: Kent, England

Father: Josiah Dewey

Mother: Mehitable Miller

Spouse(s): Mercy Saxton

Children(s): Simeon Dewey

In 1475, William Dewey entered the world in Sandwich, Kent, England, born to Josiah Dewey And Mehitable Miller. William Dewey married Mercy Saxton, and had children including Simeon Dewey. William Dewey passed away in 1530 in Kent, England.

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Biography

  • In 1475, William Dewey entered the world in Sandwich, Kent, England, born to Josiah Dewey And Mehitable Miller.
  • William Dewey married Mercy Saxton, and had children including Simeon Dewey.
  • William Dewey passed away in 1530 in Kent, England.

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William Dewey's Ancestors

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William Dewey
1475–1530
Birth Place: Sandwich, Kent, England
Parents
Josiah Dewey
1455–
England
Mehitable Miller
1460–
Kent, England
Grandparents
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

William Dewey's Descendants

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William Dewey (Abt 1475–1530) m. Mercy Saxton (Abt 1480–)
  1. 1. Simeon Dewey 1510–1630 m. Anna Phelps 1500–1580
    1. 1. Adjah (William) Dewey 1535–1610 m. Rebecca Corwin 1535–1611
      1. 1. Simeon Dewey 1555–1629 m. Elizabeth Lowther 1557–1616 m. Edna (Margaret) Skeen 1560–1629
        1. 1. Thomas (Dewey) I 1577–1636 m. Mary Moore 1586– m. Agnes Wareham –1600
        2. 2. Martha Dewey 1603–1667 m. George Ellis 1600–
        3. 3. Gordon Dewey 1610–1689 m. Jennifer Lange 1614–
        4. 4. Christen Dewey 1613–1670 m. Randy Wilson 1609–
        5. 5. Matthew Dewey 1615–1658 m. Kathy Collins 1620–
    2. 2. William (Adijah) Dewey 1530–1610

William Dewey's Timeline

2 Records

1475
Abt 1475
Birth of William Dewey in Sandwich, Kent, England
Sandwich, Kent, England
1530
1530
Age 55
Death of William Dewey in Kent, England
Kent, England

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: Abt 1475
    Event Place: Sandwich, Kent, England
    Record Source: "FamilySearch Family Tree," database, FamilySearch, accessed 28 May 2023), entry for William Dewey, person ID GKZ2-K4T.

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Custom Event

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1530
    Event Place: Kent, England
    Record Source: "FamilySearch Family Tree," database, FamilySearch, accessed 28 May 2023), entry for William Dewey, person ID GKZ2-K4T.

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