Cornelius Deweese (1731 - abt. 1793)

Born 22 Mar 1731 in Amity Township, Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania

Ancestors

Husband of Elizabeth (Jones) Deweese — married 26 Dec 1752 in Berks County, Pennsylvania

Husband of Elizabeth (Foley) Deweese — married about 1782 in Henry, Virginia, United States

Descendants

Died about 9 Dec 1793 at about age 62 in Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania, United States [uncertain]

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Biography

Soldier Cornelius Deweese served with 5th Battalion, Berks County Militia, Pennsylvania Militia during the American Revolution.

Cornelius Deweese is a DAR Patriot Ancestor, A031625.

Pennsylvania and New Jersey, Church and Town Records, 1669-2013

Name: Carnelius Dewease
[Cornelius Deweese]
Baptism Age: 22
Event Type: Baptism
Birth Date: 22 Mar 1731
Baptism Date: 8 Jul 1753
Baptism Place: Douglassville, Berks, Pennsylvania, USA
Denomination: Episcopal
Organization Name: St Gabriel's Episcopal
Father: Garret Deweese
Mother: Mary Dewease ^[1]

Research Notes

• Study of the original records (microfilm only) for St. Gabriel's (Morlatton) Episcopal Church, located at Douglasville, Amity twp., Berks Co., PA showed that William "DeWease," born on __ January 1733 (exact date not given) to Garret "DeWease" and his wife Mary, was

baptised there (as an adult) on 29 July 1753. I add that William's elder brother Cornelius (who also later migrated to S.W. VA) was also baptised there, as an adult, two weeks earlier.

Name: Guarret DeWease

[Garrett DeWees] Event: Baptism Residence Date: 8 Jul 1753 Residence Place: Berks Co., PA Church: Saint Gabriel's Church Role: Father Household Members: Name Role Cornelius DeWease Baptized Cornelius DeWease Born Guarret DeWease Father Mary DeWease Mother

Historical Society of Pennsylvania; Philadelphia, Pennsylvania; Historic Pennsylvania Church and Town Records; Reel: 582

Abstracts from BERKS CO, PA Deed Books

Oct 23 1778: Cornelius Dewees, cordwainer of Reading and Sarah his wife sell to Philip Miller, innkeeper for £445. Witnessed by Henry Hassa, James Whitehead. Both sign. Berks Co, PA Deed Bk B:417.

Oct 25, 1778: Nicholas Keim, yeoman of Reading to Cornelius Dewees of Reading, cordwainer for £410. Berks Co, PA Deed Bk B3:469.

Oct 23 1778: Cornelius Dewees, cordwainer of Reading and Sarah his wife sell to Philip Miller, innkeeper for £445. Witnessed by Henry Hassa, James Whitehead. Both sign. Berks Co, PA Deed Bk B:417.

Oct 25, 1778: Nicholas Keim, yeoman of Reading to Cornelius Dewees of Reading, cordwainer for £410. Berks Co, PA Deed Bk B3:469.

Event

Event: Rev War

Type: Military

Date: ABT 1777/8

SDATE 1 JUL 1778

Place: Berks Co, PA

Note:

(Can't tell if this is same Cornelius Deweese)

Capt. J. Sand's Company

Andrew, Jacob

Bechtel, Christian

Bell, Jonathan

Boone, Hugh

Boyer, Adam

Brumbach, Manus

Brumfield, Solomon

Bunn, Henry

Cup, Jacob

Dehart, John

Deturk, Samuel

Dewees, Cornelius

Douglass, George

Fisher, Peter

Focht, Charles

Fry, Joshua

Fulp, Michael

Garlin, Francis

Herner, Jacob 3rd Lieut.

High, Samuel

Hughes, Edward Jr.

Hughes, John

Hughes, Samuel

Hunter, Christian

Hunter, Conrad

Jones, Abraham

Jones, Jonas

Jones, Jonathan

Jones, Peter

Kerling, Peter

Kutz, Thomas

Lanciscus, George

Lesle, Baltzer

Lessel, John

Ludwig, Daniel Ensign

Ludwig, Michael Jr.

Margeret, Martin

May, James

Mock, Peter

Ratekin, Lawrence

Rhoads, Daniel

Rodermel, Leonard

Seidle, Christian

Shader, John

Shrach, John

Sinchler, John

Stineman, Christian

Struble, Jacob

Strung, Lorentz

Teeter, John

Vanreed, Jacob

Weiler, Andrew

Widner, David

Williams, David

Wombledorf, Daniel

Wombledorf, Jacob

Wombledorf, Jacob

Yokim, John

Zimmerman, Matthias

Research Notes

• FamilySearch and Find a Grave have death as 25 April 1794 Patrick, Virginia, United States, but the only sources seem to be each other^[2][3].

Sources

1. ↑ Pennsylvania and New Jersey, Church and Town Records, 1669-2013
2. ↑ FamilySearch
3. ↑ Find A Grave: Memorial #125428695

• LaMunyan, Mrs. Philip E. (Harriet Belle Parker) Harriet Belle (Parker) LaMunyan, Editor: Roberts, Elwood. The Dewees Family. Norristown, Pa.: William H. Roberts, 1905, pp. 133-4.

See also:

• DAR record https://services.dar.org/Public/DAR_Research/search_adb/?action=full&p_id=A031625
• Source: S35 Abbreviation: Ancestral File (TM) Title: Ancestral File (TM) Author: The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints Publication: July 1996 (c), data as of 2 January 1996 Repository: #R6
• Repository: R6 Name: Family History Library Address: 35 N West Temple Street CONT Salt Lake City, UT 84150 USA

Acknowledgements

• FanmilySeach and Find a Grave have death as 25 April 1794

Patrick, Virginia, United States, with no cemetery name. WikiTree profile Deweese-76 created through the import of meland2012.ged on Feb 6, 2012 by Greg Meland.

Deweese-260 was created by Sara Patton through the import of Stephen-Snuffer-Deweese.ged on Feb 15, 2015.