Christopher Dew (1769 - 1827)

Born 27 Feb 1769 in Edgecombe, North Carolina

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Died 18 Dec 1827 at age 58 in Sandy Bluff, Kirby Township, Marion, South Carolina, United States

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Biography

Christopher Dew was a South Carolina colonist.

Christopher Dew was born in 1769 to Abraham Dew and Unity Dew in Edgecombe, North Carolina.

He married Mary Berry. Together they had the following children:

1. Charity Dew
2. Wilson Dew
3. Christopher Dew
4. Abraham Dew
5. Mary Dew
6. Nancy Dew
7. Marina Dew
8. Henrietta Dew

He passed away in 1827.

Research Notes

• Born in Edgecombe Co, NC. Moved to Marion Co, SC with his Father and Uncle Rueben, and his Brother and Sister.
  • Moved to SC with his father, sister Sarah, brother Abiah, and uncle Reubin Dew.
• Christopher owned a very vast area of land along the Great Pee Dee River in Marion Co, SC.
  • Owned vast barony of lands on the Great Pee Dee river.
• Christopher died at Poccosin Swamp (near present day Dillon, SC), where he made his home. He was killed by a falling tree, at his home, on the same day that his daughter Henrietta was married to Bryant Lane.
  • Made his home on the Pocosin Swamp where he died of a fall from a tree the same day his daughter Henrietta married Bryant Lane.
  • Death 18 Dec 1827 Marion, South Carolina, United States, Reference No 2873
• Will made 26 Jun 1827.
• Mary is the daughter of Andrew Berry and Annie Smith. Married Mary Mar 1788.

Excerpt from W. W. Sellers' book A History of Marion County, South Carolina From its Earliest Times to the Present: ^[1]

Another family may be noticed here—the Dew family, once pretty extensive, but not so much so now. The two old Dews, of whom the writer has any knowledge, were Christopher and Absalom. The writer has heard of one old John Dew, but what became of him or of his family, if he had one, he knows not. Cross Roads Henry Berry bought his land more than sixty years ago, and he seems to have disappeared from the county. Old Christopher Dew seems to have been a man of some note in his day; he bought and owned a vast barony of lands on the Great Pee Dee River and in and out of the "Slashes;" he lived on the Pocosin, and died there, 18th December, 1827.

The late Bryant Lane married his youngest daughter, Henrietta, that day, whilst her father lay a corpse in the house. This remarkable coincidence was related to the writer, many years ago, by old Bryant Lane himself; hence the precise date is remembered and here stated.

Old Christopher was a prosperous man; he married a Miss Berry, daughter of the first old Andrew Berry, who was in the settlement at "Sandy Bluff," about 1735, as hereinbefore stated. That it may be better known, old Christopher's wife was the aunt of Cross Roads Henry Berry; they raised a family of three sons and five daughters, as known to the writer; the sons were Wilson, Christopher and Abraham Dew; the daughters were Marina, Nancy, Mary (Polly), Charity and Henrietta.

Wilson Dew married his cousin, a daughter of old Stephen Berry, and sister of |Cross Roads Henry Berry; he raised a family; only one son is known, Christopher T. Dew, called "Little Chris," who married some one not known to the writer; had a family of several sons and, perhaps, daughters; he moved to Horry many years ago, with his famil ; was alive a year or so ago—an old man, eighty or more. Wilson Dew had daughters, how many is not known.

One married her first cousin, the first wife of the late Captain S. D. Lane; she died childless, some forty years ago; and in November, 1865, he married again, Miss Flora Bethea, a daughter of the late Rev. S. J. Bethea. Captain Lane died childless, 5th July, 1899, and his widow, Flora, died a month or so ago.

Another daughter of Wilson Dew married B. F Hayes, as has been already stated herein; they have only one child, a son, Rich Hayes; I think another daughter married the late Samuel Berry; if so, it is already noticed herein in or among the Berry family.

Christopher Dew, Jr., son of old man Christopher, married a Miss Jones, sister of Bryant Jones, which has already been noticed in or among the Jones family.

Abraham Dew, the third son of old Christopher, lived to a good old age in a state of single blessedness.

Of the daughters of old [[Christopher, Marina and Nancy have already been noted herein, in or among the Hayes family.

Charity married a Mr. Wise, and he died, leaving her with several children, James C, Finklea G. and Thomas Aquilla; and, perhaps, some daughters—one, I know, a Mrs. Wetherford, and, I believe, another, the wife of John G. Kirby.

James C. Wise died a few years back, at an old age, eighty years or more, leaving a large family.

Finklea G. Wise lives in Wahee, a very old man; don't know to whom he married—think his wife is dead; he raised some family.

A. G. Wise, of Wahee, a son of his, is one of the best citizens of that township, a very reliable man every way; he has a family of several children, sons and daughters, grown ; they are quite respectable.

Thomas Aquilla Wise was idiotic; he had some property, and Finklea G. Wise was appointed by the Court a committee to look after him and his property; Aquilla died some years ago.

Another daughter of old Christopher Dew, Mary (Polly), marrie Jesse Perritt; she died childless, years ago, as has already been noticed in or among the Perritt family.

The youngest daughter of old Christopher, Henrietta, married Bryant Lane, as above stated, the day of her father's death; they made a good living, raised a family of four sons—Stephen D., Joseph, Robert L. and Bryant.

Stephen D. Lane married, first, his cousin, Miss Dew, daughter of Wilson Dew; she died childless, and he married again, Miss Flora Bethea, as above stated; he was a first-class, good citizen.

Joseph Lane was killed in the war, or was wounded and died.

Robert L. Lane, now of Dillon, another first-class good citizen, married Miss R. C. Gaddy, daughter of the late Hardy Gaddy; by this marriage six or seven children have been born, mostly sons, none of whom are known to the writer, except the oldest, Verner, who was one of the late volunteers in the 2d South Carolina Regiment for the Spanish War. His uncle, Stephen D. Lane, willed to Verner his home place, which, I suppose, Verner will soon occupy, with a Miss Somebody as a helpmate.

Bryant Lane, Jr., was an idiot, and died a few months ago, at his brother's, R. L. Lane, who was committee for him and his property.

The daughters of Bryant Lane and wife were four—Miss Kesiah, now an old maid, Mary (called Polly), Anne and Flora Ellen Lane. Hartwell C. Dew, one of our best citizens, married, first, Mary (Polly), and had by her six or seven children—Preston L., John L., Duncan M. and Joseph H. Dew, and two daughters, Roberta and Dora.

Preston L. Dew married Miss Eugenia Allen, daughter of Rev. Joel Allen; they moved to Greenwood some years ago, having several children.

John L. Dew, now of Latta, married a Miss Cottingham, daughter of Daniel Cottingham, and has one child, a son; is at Latta, merchant and postmaster.

Duncan M. Dew married, first, a Miss Thornton; she had one child, and died, afterwards the child died ; and he married, a second time, a Miss Chappel ; don't know where from; they reside at Latta, and have some children ; he is one of the leading merchants at Latta—a man of fine character, wholly reliable and trustworthy.

Joseph H. Dew, as will be seen elsewhere in this book, is a graduate of Furman L University, and, I believe, of the Baptist Seminary at Louisville, Ky; is a preacher of reputation in the Baptist denomination; married some lady foreign to this county ; stands well among his people ; don't know where he is.

Miss Roberta Dew married Wylie Berry; they reside at Latta; have one child, a daughter; they are doing fairlywell.

Dora Dew married H. E. K. Smith, on Buck .Swamp; he is a successful farmer, doing well; have some children, don't know how many.

Hartwell C. Dew|Hartwell C. Dew lost his first wife, Mary (Polly), and he married again to Anne Lane, a sister of his first wife; by her has had several children—Mollie, Isla, Julian, Lawton, Janie, Harvey and another son, name not known; his second wife, Anne, died; he survives, and has not again married. Hartwell C. Dew is one of our plain, honest and successful men; has amassed a good property, is well advanced in life—I suppose, over seventy years old.

His daughter, Mollie, by the last wife, married a Dr. Baker, from Georgia, and resides there.

Isla married Rev. Air. Crumpler, who died in a year or two, leaving her a widow, with one child.

Janie married a Mr. Kinard, of Newberry; they reside in that county.

Julian, Lawton, Harvey and Lawrence, are all unmarried, and still remain under the parental roof.

Flora Ellen Lane, the youngest daughter of Bryant Lane and wife, married James R. Watson; they now reside in Dillon, and have already been noticed in or among the Watson family.

The other old Dew mentioned in the beginning of this notice of the Dew family, was Absalom Dew. Whether he was brother to old Christopher Dew or not, is not known to the writer—think, however, that he was; he also married a Miss Berry, daughter of the first old Andrew, of the "Sandy Bluff" settlement, and sister to the wife of old Christopher, and aunt of Cross Roads Henry Berry. Never knew or heard of but two of his children, sons, named William and Alexander.

William Dew married a Miss Coleman, sister to the Rev. John D. Coleman, well known in this county as a Baptist minister; by this marriage there were threesons, Leonard M., Hartwell C. and John, and two daughters, Ann Eliza and Martha.

Of the sons of William Dew, the oldest, Leonard M., married a Miss Miles, a daughter of John M. Miles; by this marriage, three sons, Calvin (called Cad), Frank and Dennis, and, perhaps, a daughter, were born, when the father died, and left his widow and children; she being what is usually called a smart woman, raised her children creditably; they moved some years ago to North Carolina.

Calvin married Mary Jane Brown, daughter of the late William M. Brown; she died within a year or two, and left no child; Calvin himself died a few months ago. Know nothing of the other two boys, Frank and Dennis.

Hartwell C. Dew has already been noticed above herein.

John Dew, the youngest son of old William, went off into the war, and has never been heard of since.

Ann Eliza Dew married Mr. John Atkinson, below Marion, and had one child, Thomas Atkinson, when she died.

Thomas Atkinson married a daughter of the late Stephen A. Hairgrove, and is now one of our good citizens.

Martha Dew married another Atkinson, below Marion, and by

him she had a son, W B. Atkinson, when Atkinson died, and left her a widow; she still survives and has not remarried; her son, W B. Atkinson, resides with her on the old William Dew homestead, and is one of our most enterprising and successful citizens; he married a Miss Gaddy, daughter of Samuel T Gaddy, and has a considerable family; think they have already been noticed in or among the Gaddy family. This closes the notice of the Dew family, an old and respectable family of the county. Much more might be said of some of them, but space will not permit; enough has been said to enable future generations to trace their ancestry.

Census

1790 Census ^[2]

1800 Census ^[3]

1810 Census ^[4]

1820 Census ^[5]

Will Info

! Need a direct source citation not a reference to Marty Grant's personal website !

Excerpt-Marty Grant

WITNESS:30 Jan 1807 Marion Co, SC Deeds I-104 Barnabas HATHCOCK of SC planter to Christopher DEW of same place planter for $100. 163a which became property of Hathcock by heirship NE Side Catfish Swamp. Deed from heirs of John TURNER decd to Barnabas HATCHCOCK. S: Barnabas Hatchcock. Wit: Charity DEW, John (X) MARTIN;

His Will was made on the 26th of June, 1827. Series: S108093 Reel: 0017 Frame: 00720 Item: 000 Date: 6/6/1829 Description: DEW, CHRISTOPHER SR. OF MARION DISTRICT, WILL TYPESCRIPT (MSS WILL: BOOK 1, PAGE 172; ESTATE PACKET: ROLL 204) (4 FRAMES).

Names indexed: BERRY, ANDREW; CLARK, JAMES; DASEY (SLAVE); DAVEY (SLAVE); DEW, ABRAHAM; DEW, CHRISTOPHER; DEW, CHRISTOPHER SR.; DEW, CHRISTOPHER T.; DEW, HENRIETTA; DEW, JOHN; DEW, MARY; DEW, WILSON; DUR, JOHN; EVANS, MOSES; GIBSON, JOHN; HARRIET (SLAVE); HAYS, COBURN; HAYS, MARINO; HAYS, NANCY; LANE, SAM; PERRITT, JESSE; PERRITT, MARY; SANDERS, JOHN; TART, ENOS; WISE, CHARITY

Locations: GUM SWAMP; MARION DISTRICT; PERCOSON SWAMP; WATERHOLE BRANCH Document type: WILL (TYPESCRIPT) Topics: SLAVES, NAMED

Sources

1. ↑ Sellers, W. W. A History of Marion County, South Carolina From its Earliest Times to the Present. Columbia, SC: The R.L. Bryan Company, 1902, pp. 271-275
2. ↑ "US Census, 1790," online database, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XHKN-GSY), Christopher Dew, Prince George Parish, Georgetown, South Carolina, ISA; p. 507, line 12271; National Archives microfilm M637.
3. ↑ "US Census, 1800," online database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XH5R-CL9 : accessed 24 November 2022), Christophons Due, Liberty, Marion District, South Carolina, USA; p. 445; National Archives microfilm M32, roll 49.
4. ↑ "US Census, 1810," online database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XH2Y-3YJ : accessed 24 November 2022), Christopher Dew, Marion, South Carolina, USA; p. 79A; National Archives microfilm M252, roll 61.
5. ↑ "US Census, 1820," online database, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XHG6-6S6 : accessed 24 November 2022), Christopher Dew, Marion, Marion, South Carolina, USA; p. 57; National Archives microfilm M33, roll 121.

See also:

• Grant, Marty. "Christopher Dew & Mary Berry." Marty and Karla Grant. Accessed 23 Nov 2022. http://www.martygrant.com/genealogy/familydata/grpf1203.html.
• Allen Dew Genealogy Pages-[1]

Acknowledgements

• Paige Ramsey Family Tree- Thank You!
• Personal Research- Ken Wise Wise-2655