Luke Dewey (abt. 1813 - 1877)

Born about 1813 in Oneida, New York, United States

Died 6 Aug 1877 at about age 64 in Oriskany, Whitestown, Oneida, New York, United States

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Biography

Luke was born about 1813 in Oneida County to Amasa and Dolly TUTTLE Dewey, who originally came to Whitestown from Massachusetts.

Luke died on the Oriskany battlefield site, exactly 100 years after the Battle of Oriskany. This is not coincidental; Mr. Dewey was participating in a reenactment of the battle on its centennial anniversary when he was overcome with a fatal stress of unknown origin. The exact cause of death is unknown. There was great controversy surrounding care of Mr. Dewey, as he was known to be fond of the drink and it was alleged that he was drunk at the time. Other witnesses claimed that he had been very sober for quite some time and that he was not overcome with alcohol. Regardless, Mr. Dewey was taken to a barn after he collapsed on the field, and did not receive medical attention prior to his death.

Sources

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• "New York State Census, 1855," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:33S7-8B53-9WNV?cc=1937366&wc=M6GQ-LNL%3A237408201%2C237610001 : 22 February 2022), Oneida > Whitestown, E.D. 3 > image 24 of 55; county clerk offices, New York.
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• "New York State Census, 1875," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:33S7-95MR-T58?cc=1918735&wc=M6LB-X3D%3A209415801%2C209688001 : 21 May 2014), Oneida > Whitestown, E.D. 03 > image 8 of 42; State Library, Albany.
• Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/250539932/luke-dewey: accessed 14 March 2023), memorial page for Luke Dewey (1813–6 Aug 1877), Find a Grave Memorial ID 250539932, citing Dewey Family Cemetery, Oneida County, New York, USA; Maintained by Matthew Thompson (contributor 49774722).
• "United States General Index to Pension Files, 1861-1934," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:33S7-9TBX-7HJ?cc=1919699&wc=9FFL-YWY%3A212664701 : 22 May 2014), Deschler, Valentine - DeWitt, George W. > image 3904 of 4244; citing NARA microfilm publication T288 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.).