Bettsey (Metters) Dawe (abt. 1792 - 1863)

Born about Apr 1792 in Bere Ferrers, Devon, England

Ancestors

Wife of Isaac Smith Dawe — married 25 Aug 1818 in Bere Ferrers, Devon, England

Wife of William Rowe — married 4 May 1858 in St Budeaux, Plympton St Mary, Devon, England

Descendants

Died 8 Oct 1863 at about age 71 in Plymouth, Devon, England

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Biography

Betsy was born in 1792 to Richard Matters and Patience (Pike) Matters. She died in 1863.

Baptized 21 Apr 1792 Bere Ferrers, Devon, England

entry simply reads "Betsy Daughter of Richd & Patience Matters" (with some records showing that she was born Beeralston) ^[1]

Died 8 Oct 1863 1 Denham Tce, Plymouth, Devon, England

cert. shows Betsy as 70 yrs, widow of William Rowe, joiner H M Dockyard, of pneumonia, 7 days certified, informant Elizabeth Beer, (the mark of), present at the death, of 8 Melbourne St, Plymouth, reg. 9th Oct in the sub district of Saint Andrew. ^[2]

Family information in letters state that Betsy "died 8 Oct 1863 while living with dtr Betsey and her husband Edward Bennett, bur. Tavistock"

Buried Tavistock, Devon, England

Family

Wife: Betsy Metters

Married 1st:

Husband: Isaac Smith Dawe

Children:

Married 2nd:

Husband: William Rowe

4 May 1858

(William was the uncle of two of her daughters' husbands)

Sources

1. ↑ Bere Ferrers Parish Register
2. ↑ Dth cert. 1863 Betsy ROWE, reg. Dec qtr Plymouth 5b/173, copy held

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