Dewey, Israel

Birth Name Dewey, Israel 1a 2a 3a 4a
Gramps ID I56693
Gender male
Age at Death 60 years, 8 months, 9 days

Events

Event Date Place Description Notes Sources
Birth [E84895] 1712/3-03-03 (Julian) Westfield, Hampden, MA  
5 3b 4b
Death [E84896] 1773-11-23 Great Barrington, Berkshire, MA  
3c 4c

Parents

Relation to main person Name Birth date Death date Relation within this family (if not by birth)
Father Dewey, Thomas [I72448]WFT 1669-1695WFT 1675-1775
Mother Dewey, Abigail [I72187]1680/1-02-14 (Julian)1747-12-20
    Brother     Dewey, Thomas [I85255] 1709-07-20 1709-07-20
    Sister     Dewey, Abigail [I85254] 1710-04-24 1784-09-25
         Dewey, Israel [I56693] 1712/3-03-03 (Julian) 1773-11-23
    Sister     Dewey, Hannah [I85256] 1715-06-22 WFT 1716-1809
    Sister     Dewey, Bashua [I85257] 1718-08-12 WFT 1752-1813
    Brother     Dewey, Thomas [I85258] 1721-11-00 1787-08-02

Families

    Family of Dewey, Israel and Moseley, Lydia [F20028]
Married Wife Moseley, Lydia [I56687] ( * 1714/5-02-19 (Julian) + 1787-06-19 )
   
Event Date Place Description Notes Sources
Marriage [E318371] 1734-09-19 Westfield, Hampden, MA  
6 3d 4d
  Children
Name Birth Date Death Date
Dewey, Israel [I85241]1735-06-211796-08-20
Dewey, Benedict [I85242]1736-12-011796-02-19
Dewey, Paul [I85243]1738/9-03-06 (Julian)1827-08-08
Dewey, Eleanor [I85244]1740/1-01-05 (Julian)1816-12-08
Dewey, Solomon [I85245]1742/3-03-01 (Julian)1818-12-22
Dewey, Lydia [I85246]1745-10-011811-07-29
Dewey, Abigail [I85247]1747-10-121836-05-29
Dewey, Josiah [I85248]1749-11-031749-11-03
Dewey, Justin [I84417]1751/2-01-06 (Julian)1832-08-31
Dewey, Hugo [I85249]1753-12-041833-04-17
Dewey, Josiah [I85250]1755-10-231805-05-06
Dewey, Elizabeth [I85251]1758-01-281778
Dewey, Elijah [I85252]1760-04-291760-05-06

Narrative

[phelps.FTW]

[Brøderbund WFT Vol. 1, Ed. 1, Tree #1377, Date of Import: Oct 25, 1998]

Israel Dewey was born at Westfield, MA and died at Great Barrington, MA where he had moved with his wife and ten children, from Westfield; with his wife he joined Westfield Church, Feb. 28, 1742; dismissed in 1757; bought, Oct. 20, 1756, of Hewit Root, of Blandford, Innholder, a mansion house and barn three-fourths of a mile west of the upper meeting-house in Sheffield (Great Barrington); was the real pioneer of the Berkshire Deweys, whose influence in the town he helped to found still remains; a man of independence, originality and great force of character. He settled primarily on the large farm later owned by Frederick Abbey, a mile above the village of Great Barrington, upon which the government building known as the "Old French Fort" was located; four years later he removed to the village, and built a dwelling house, afterward occupied by Maj. Samuel Rossiter, on the site later occupied by "Housatonic Hall" - a seminary for young ladies. He also erected lumber and flour mills; held offices in town and church, and took active part in the growing town; he held a written theological discussion with Dr. Samuel Hopkins, pastor of the Congregational Church, which was included in the Life of Dr. Hopkins, by Prof. Edward A. Parks, and in other ways manifested the scholarship and breadth of intellectual views, rare in his day; after his decease his younger sons continued the milling business for many years, until they removed to farms purchased in the vicinity.
-- Life of George Dewey and Dewey Family History,1898,pgs 863-4.

Pedigree

  1. Dewey, Thomas [I72448]
    1. Dewey, Abigail [I72187]
      1. Dewey, Thomas [I85255]
      2. Dewey, Abigail [I85254]
      3. Dewey, Israel
        1. Moseley, Lydia [I56687]
          1. Dewey, Israel [I85241]
          2. Dewey, Benedict [I85242]
          3. Dewey, Paul [I85243]
          4. Dewey, Eleanor [I85244]
          5. Dewey, Solomon [I85245]
          6. Dewey, Lydia [I85246]
          7. Dewey, Abigail [I85247]
          8. Dewey, Josiah [I85248]
          9. Dewey, Justin [I84417]
          10. Dewey, Hugo [I85249]
          11. Dewey, Josiah [I85250]
          12. Dewey, Elizabeth [I85251]
          13. Dewey, Elijah [I85252]
      4. Dewey, Hannah [I85256]
      5. Dewey, Bashua [I85257]
      6. Dewey, Thomas [I85258]

Ancestors

Source References

  1. Brøderbund Software, Inc.: World Family Tree Vol. 1, Ed. 1 [S2754]
      • Page: Tree #2002
      • Source text:

        Date of Import: Oct 21, 1998

  2. phelps.FTW [S72670]
      • Source text:

        Date of Import: Oct 21, 1998

  3. Brøderbund Software, Inc.: World Family Tree Vol. 1, Ed. 1 [S361907]
      • Page: Tree #1377
      • Source text:

        Date of Import: Oct 25, 1998

      • Page: Tree #1377
      • Source text:

        Date of Import: Oct 25, 1998

      • Page: Tree #1377
      • Source text:

        Date of Import: Oct 25, 1998

      • Page: Tree #1377
      • Source text:

        Date of Import: Oct 25, 1998

  4. phelps.FTW [S361914]
      • Source text:

        Date of Import: Oct 25, 1998

      • Source text:

        Date of Import: Oct 25, 1998

      • Source text:

        Date of Import: Oct 25, 1998

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        Date of Import: Oct 25, 1998

  5. LDS Ancestral File Ver. 4.11 [S14419]
  6. LDS Ancestral File Ver 4.11 [S14418]