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Esther Benedict (Mears) Dewey (abt. 1812 - abt. 1875)

Esther Benedict Dewey formerly Mears
Born about in East Poultney, Poultney, Rutland, Vermont, United Statesmap
Daughter of [father unknown] and [mother unknown]
[sibling(s) unknown]
Wife of — married 1837 in Rutland, Vermont, United Statesmap
[children unknown]
Died about at about age 63 in Rutland, Vermontmap [uncertain]
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Biography

Esther was born at Michigan about 1812.

She was the daughter of Joseph Mears (1767-1828) and Polly Hosford (1784-1844).

Esther was married at Poultney, Rutland, Vermont in 1835, to Zebadiah Dewey, b. Jan 1,1810.

1850 Federal Census Poultney VT[1]

1855 New York State Census Fort Edward NY[2]

1860 Federal Census Washinton IL[3]

Esther passed away at Rutland, Vermont, 1875, age 63.

Sources

  1. "United States Census, 1850," database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MC2X-KCW : 23 December 2020), Esther Dewey in household of Zebadiah Dewey, Poultney, Rutland, Vermont, United States; citing family , NARA microfilm publication (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.)
  2. "New York State Census, 1855," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:K63S-QY3 : 3 March 2021), Esther B Dewey in household of Zedekiah Dewey, E.D. 1, Fort Edward, Washington, New York, United States; citing p. 187, line #61, family #335, county clerk offices, New York; FHL microfilm 513,915.
  3. "United States Census, 1860", database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MXCQ-2D3 : 18 February 2021), Esther B Dewey in entry for Obidiah Dewey, 1860.




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Esther and Zebadiah had 6 children including George H., born at Rutland, March 27,1837. Esther had siblings; Truman, b. June 10,1815, Wellington, Andrew Jackson, and Sophia, b. Sept30,1820, d. April 23,1905.
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