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William Dewey 1530–1610 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1530

Birth Location: Kent, England

Death Date: Sept 1610

Death Location: Flaxley, Gloucestershire, England

Father: Simeon Dewey

Mother: Anna Phelps

Spouse(s): Rebecca Corwin

Children(s): Simon Dewey

The story of William Dewey began in 1530 in Kent, England. William Dewey married Rebecca Carrier, Rebecca Corwin, and had children including Simon Dewey. William Dewey passed away in 1610 in Flaxley, Gloucestershire, England.

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Biography

  • The story of William Dewey began in 1530 in Kent, England.
  • William Dewey married Rebecca Carrier, Rebecca Corwin, and had children including Simon Dewey.
  • William Dewey passed away in 1610 in Flaxley, Gloucestershire, England.

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Spouses(s)

Children(s)

William Dewey's Ancestors

Self
William Dewey
1530–1610
Birth Place: Kent, England
Parents
Simeon Dewey
1500–
Sandwich, Kent, England
Anna Phelps
1500–1629
Sandwich, Kent, England
Grandparents
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

William Dewey's Descendants

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William Dewey (1530–Sept 1610) m. Rebecca Corwin (1535–8 Mar 1611)
  1. 1. Simon Dewey 1555–1629 m. Elizabeth Lowther 1557–1616 m. Prudence Yemans 1560–1629
    1. 1. Francis Dewey 1611–1690
    2. 2. Phillury Dewey 1619–1649
    3. 3. Elizabeth Dewey 1578–1636
    4. 4. Julius (Yemans) Dewey 1577–1648
    5. 5. Simeon (Yemans) Dewey 1577–1607
    6. 6. Thomas Dewey 1577–1648 m. Karen Smith 1584–1650 m. Frances Randall 1611–1690 m. Joane Fush 1578–1665 m. Francis Dewey –1690
      1. 1. Thomas Dewey 1603–1648 m. Frances Randall 1610–1690
        1. 1. Josiah Dewey 1641–1732 m. Hepzibah LYMAN 1644–1732
        2. 2. Anna Dewey 1643–1707
        3. 3. Israel Dewey 1645–1678
        4. 4. John Dewey 1640–
        5. 5. Thomas Dewey 1640–1690
        6. 6. Abigail Dewey 1652–1711
        7. 7. Jedediah Dewey 1647–1718
      2. 2. Israel Dewey 1645–1678
      3. 3. Josiah Dewey 1641–1732
      4. 4. Jedediah Dewey 1647–1718
      5. 5. Thomas Dewey 1640–1690
      6. 6. Anna Dewey –1707
      7. 7. Josiah Dewey –1732
      8. 8. Cornet (Thomas) Dewey 1640–1690
      9. 9. Josiah Dewey 1641–1732
      10. 10. John Dewye –1667

William Dewey's Timeline

4 Records

1530
1530
Birth of William Dewey in Kent, England
Kent, England
1579
6 Dec 1579
Age 49
William Dewey was baptized in St Gregory by St Paul, London, England
St Gregory by St Paul, London, England
1602
1602
Age 72
William Dewey was married
None
1610
Sept 1610
Age 80
Death of William Dewey in Flaxley, Gloucestershire, England
Flaxley, Gloucestershire, England

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1530
    Event Place: Kent, England

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Baptism
    Event Date: 6 Dec 1579
    Event Place: St Gregory by St Paul, London, England
    Record Source: London, England, Church of England Baptisms, Marriages and Burials, 1538-1812, London Metropolitan Archives; London, England; Church of England Parish Registers, 1538-1812; Reference Number: P69GREA001MS10231

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: 1602
    Record Source: Lancashire, England, Extracted Church of England Parish Records

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Place: Lancashire: Penwortham -Parish Registers, 1608-1755
    Record Source: Lancashire, England, Extracted Church of England Parish Records

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: Sept 1610
    Event Place: Flaxley, Gloucestershire, England

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Flaxley, Gloucestershire, England
    Record Source:
    [1] UK, Extracted Probate Records, 1269-1975
    [2] Suffolk, England, Extracted Church of England Parish Records

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