John Dewey (1754 - 1821)

Born 20 Jan 1754 in Westfield, Massachusetts

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Died 31 Dec 1821 at age 67 in Leyden, New York

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Biography

Born 20 JAN 1754. Westfield, Massachusetts. ^[1][2]

John Dewey was born in Westfield, Massachusetts on 20 January 1754. John was the son of Aaron Dewey and Sarah Noble. John was a selectman in Westfield from 1797-1798 and in 1801. In a deed dated April 15, 1789 Datis Ensign of Chester Massachusetts, clothier, and Isaac Ensign of Westfield, yeoman sold to John Dewey "a certain fulling mill in Westfield on two mile brook, adjoining Bagg's mill, with all utensils belonging to the same; liberty to use sd-mill for fulling cloth, when the water runs over the dam of the grist mill, adjoining." This cost John 11 pounds to make this purchase.

John Dewey was a private in the during the Revolutionary War and after his service was over, he re-enlisted. John Dewey not only fought in the American Revolution, but he kept a diary of his experiences during his service. The diary was written during his service from April 4, 1776 through February 20, 1777. In it he writes of his travels, battles and experiences which include the famous crossing of the Delaware River with General Washington and the battle that transpired after in Trenton, NJ. John Dewey married Achsah Clapp in Westfield, Massachusetts on September 16, 1780. Achsah was born in Northampton on January 3, 1758 and was the daughter of Aaron Clapp and Jemima Bartlett. John and Achsah had the following children:

• Sally Born: 2 September 1781 Died 14 April 1861

Married Gurdeon Lord

• John Born: 16 April 1783 Died 9 March 1871

Married Anna Hawley

• Walter Born: 20 August 1785 Died 28 Feb 1821

Married Deme (Diadema)Collins

• Chester Born: 7 December 1787 Died 23 May 1844

Married Phoebe Wetmore

• Perez Born: 19 May 1790 Died 1791 (in Westfield, MA)
• Perez Born: 19 May 1792 Died 1861

Never Married

• Achsah Born 26 May 1795 Died 30 Oct 1865

Married Paul Baxter Yale

• Lester Born: 12 January 1798 Died 21 April 1861

Married Emily King

All the Dewey children were born in Westfield, Massachusetts.

During the Revolutionary War John marched through New York. It must have left an impression on him because in the spring of 1802 he packed up his family and moved to Leyden in Lewis County, New York. In New York he became a clothing merchant. Later he became a farmer. While in Leyden John Dewey was the town supervisor during the years 1804 and 1811. John Dewey died in Leyden, New York at the age of 67 on December 31, 1821. He is buried in Locust Grove Lord Cemetery.

Died 31 DEC 1821. Leyden, New York. ^[3][4]

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AMTID 340200194630:1030:120625530.

Buried Port Leyden, Lewis County, New York, United States. ^[5]

Sources

1. ↑ Source: #S13 Page Link: URL: https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/62025432
2. ↑ Source: #S3 Book Title: Life of George Dewey, Rear Admiral, U S N , and Dewey family history, illustrated : being an authen Page Book Title: Life of George Dewey, Rear Admiral, U S N , and Dewey family history, illustrated : being an authen File Format: jpg PHOTO Scrapbook: N
3. ↑ Source: #S13 Page Link: URL: https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/62025432
4. ↑ Source: #S3 Book Title: Life of George Dewey, Rear Admiral, U S N , and Dewey family history, illustrated : being an authen Page Book Title: Life of George Dewey, Rear Admiral, U S N , and Dewey family history, illustrated : being an authen File Format: jpg PHOTO Scrapbook: N
5. ↑ Source: #S13 Page Link: URL: https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/62025432

• Source: S13 Ancestry.com, U.S., Find A Grave Index, 1600s-Current (Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2012). T, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2012. Find A Grave. Find A Grave. http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi. TID 439 Author Ancestry.com Publisher Ancestry.com Operations, Inc. PubPlace Provo, UT, USA PubDate 2012 Title U.S., Find A Grave Index, 1600s-Current Repository: #R1
• Repository: R1 Ancestry.com
• Source: S3 Ancestry.com, North America, Family Histories, 1500-2000 (Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2016). o, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2016. TID 439 Author Ancestry.com Publisher Ancestry.com Operations, Inc. PubPlace Provo, UT, USA PubDate 2016 Title North America, Family Histories, 1500-2000 Repository: #R1
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