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Nelson S. Dewey (1817)

Nelson S. Dewey
Born in Rhode Island, United Statesmap
Son of [father unknown] and [mother unknown]
[sibling(s) unknown]
Husband of — married 21 Sep 1844 (to 11 Apr 1860) in Wakefield, South Kingstown, Rhode Island, United Statesmap
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Biography

Nelson S. Dewey was born about 1817 in Rhode Island.

He married Sarah Ann Harvey on 21 September 1844 in Wakefield, Rhode Island.[1]

He was a fisherman when he and Sarah appeared on the census of 1 August 1850 at Westerly, Washington, Rhode Island.[2]

Census

1 August 1850

Westerly, Washington, Rhode Island

  • Nelson Dewey M 33 Fisherman b. Rhode Island.
  • Sarah Ann Dewey F 22 b. Rhode Island.
  • Nelson Dewey M 4 b. Rhode Island.
  • Susan A Dewey F 2 b. Rhode Island.
  • George C Dewey M 0 b. Rhode Island.
  • Abby E Harvey F 12 b. Rhode Island.
  • Benjamin Derry M 22 b. Rhode Island.[2]

Sources

  1. Marriage:"Rhode Island, U.S., Vital Extracts, 1636-1899"
    Original data: Arnold, James Newell. Rhode Island Vital Extracts, 1636-1850. 21 volumes. Providence, R.I.: Narragansett Historical Publishing Company, 1891–1912. Digitized images from New England Historic Genealogical Society, Boston, Massachusetts; Page number: 593
    - Ancestry Record 3897 #6284862 (accessed 5 March 2024)
    Nelson S Dewey marriage to Sarah Harvey on 21 Sep 1844 in Wakefield.
  2. 2.0 2.1 1850 Census:"1850 United States Federal Census"
    The National Archives in Washington D.C.; Record Group: Records of the Bureau of the Census; Record Group Number: 29; Series Number: M432; Residence Date: 1850; Home in 1850: Westerly, Washington, Rhode Island; Roll: 847; Page: 393a; Line Number: 24
    - Ancestry Record 8054 #12511957 (accessed 5 March 2024)
    Nelson Dewey (33), Fisherman, in Westerly, Washington, Rhode Island, USA. Born in Rhode Island.




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