Martin Dewey (1740 - 1775)

Born 26 Dec 1740 in Westfield, Hampshire, Massachusetts Bay Colony

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Biography

Martin Dewey was born in Massachusetts.

Private Martin Dewey served with 8th Massachusetts Bay Provincial Regiment (1775), Continental Army during the American Revolution.

Martin was born December 26, 1740 in Westfield, Massachusetts Colony to Martin Dewey and Elizabeth Dewey.^[1] He was baptised on May 16, 1742 in Westfield.^[2]

In 1775 Martin joined the Westfield Minute Men, led by Lieut. John Shephard, in response to the alarm on April 19. He was in service with them for 8 days before enlisting in the army on April 28. Martin served with Captain Warham Park's company and Col. Timothy Danielson's regiment. He was reported as died on July 10, 1775 and again reported on the muster roll from August 1 as having died on July 12.^[3][4]

Research Notes

A Martin Dewey is buried in the School Street Cemetery in Lebanon, New Hampshire. However this burial is for a different Martin Dewey (1750-1849) .^[5]

Sources

1. ↑ Birth: "Massachusetts, U.S., Town and Vital Records, 1620-1988"
   Town and City Clerks of Massachusetts. Massachusetts Vital and Town Records. Provo, UT: Holbrook Research Institute (Jay and Delene Holbrook)
   Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry Record 2495 #8174123 (accessed 11 May 2023)
   Martin Dewey born on 26 Dec 1740, child of Martin Dewey & Elisabeth, in Westfield, Massachusetts, USA.
2. ↑ Baptism: "Massachusetts Births and Christenings, 1639-1915"
   citing FHL microfilm: 185469;
   FamilySearch Record: FC5F-DPV (accessed 11 May 2023)
   Martin Dewey baptism on 16 May 1742, son of Martin Dewey & Elizth., in Westfield, Hampshire, Massachusetts Bay.
3. ↑ Military: "Massachusetts, U.S., Soldiers and Sailors in the Revolutionary War"
   Massachusetts. Secretary of the Commonwealth. Massachusetts Soldiers and Sailors of the Revolutionary War. Vol. 1-17. Boston, MA, USA: Wright & Potter Printing, 1896-1908
   Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry Record 7726 #11747 (accessed 11 May 2023)
4. ↑ Military: "U.S., Revolutionary War Rolls, 1775-1783"
   Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry Record 4282 #1568680 (accessed 11 May 2023)
   Military Place: New Hampshire, USA; State or Army Served: New Hampshire; Name: Martin Dewey; Rank: Private; Gender: Male.
5. ↑ Memorial for a different Martin Dewey: Find a Grave (has image)
   Find A Grave: Memorial #100129059 (accessed 11 May 2023)
   Memorial page for Martin Dewey (1757-15 Mar 1849), citing School Street Cemetery, Lebanon, Grafton County, New Hampshire, USA (plot: #464); Maintained by Fran Hanchett (contributor 47951267).

See Also:

• Birth: "American Genealogical-Biographical Index (AGBI)"
  Godfrey Memorial Library; Middletown, Connecticut; American Genealogical Biographical Index; Volume Number: 43; Page number: 189
  Ancestry Record 3599 #2524217 (accessed 11 May 2023)
  Martin Dewey born in 1741 in Massachusetts, USA.

• Family History Or Pedigree: "North America, Family Histories, 1500-2000"
  Book Title: Peabody Genealogy
  Ancestry Record 61157 #525314 (accessed 11 May 2023)
  Father: Martin Dewey; Mother: Elizabeth Dewey; Gender: Male; Age: 34; Birth Date: 26 Dec 1740; Birth Place: Westfield; Name: Martin Dewey; Death Date: 12 Jul 1775.