Eleazer Dewey (1761 - 1824)

Born 8 Aug 1761 in Lebanon, New London, Connecticut

Ancestors

Husband of Freelove (Boren) Dewey — married 25 Aug 1783 in Lebanon, New London Co., CT, USA

Descendants

Died 18 Feb 1824 at age 62 in Hartford, Washington, New York, United States

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Biography

Eleazer Dewey was bon on 8 August 1761 at Lebanon, Connecticut, to Aaron and Mary Dewey.^[1]

He married Freelove Boren. They had the following children:^[2]

• Jesse Dewey
• David Dewey
• Hannah Dewey
• Aaron Dewey
• Eleazer Dewey
• Rachel Dewey
• Phebe Dewey
• Francis B Dewey
• Sarah Dewey
• Amos Dewey
• Sylva Dewey
• Freelove Dewey

In 1790, Eleazer Dewey was living in Westfield, Washington, New York. His household consisted of one male aged 16 and over, 2 males under 16, and 2 females.^[3]

Sources

1. ↑ Birth: "Connecticut, U.S., Town Birth Records, pre-1870 (Barbour Collection)"
   Genealogical Publishing Co.; Baltimore, Maryland, USA; The Barbour Collection of Connecticut Town Vital Records. Vol. 1-55; Author: White, Lorraine Cook, Ed.; Publication Date: 1994-2002; Volume: 22
   Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry Record 1034 #115354 (accessed 21 April 2024)
   Eleazer Dewey born on 8 Aug 1761 in Lebanon, Connecticut, USA.
2. ↑ Record of Eleazer Dewey: "North America, Family Histories, 1500-2000"
   Book Title: Life of George Dewey, Rear Admiral, U S N , and Dewey family history, illustrated : being an authen
   Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry Record 61157 #515139 (accessed 21 April 2024)
   Name: Eleazer Dewey; Gender: Male; Age: 62; Birth Date: 8 Aug 1761; Birth Place: Lebanon, Conn; First Marriage Date: 25 Aug 1783; Death Date: 18 Feb 1824; Father: Aaron Dewey; Mother: Mary Porter; Spouse: Freelove Booen; Child: Jesse Dewey David Dewey Hannah Dewey Aaron Dewey Eleazer Dewey Rachel Dewey Phebe Dewey Francis B Dewey Sarah Dewey Amos Dewey Sylva Dewey Freelove Dewey.
3. ↑ 1790 Census: "1790 United States Federal Census"
   The National Archives in Washington, DC; Washington, DC; First Census of the United States, 1790.; Year: 1790; Census Place: Westfield, Washington, New York; Series: M637; Roll: 6; Page: 203; Family History Library Film: 0568146
   Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry Record 5058 #279835 (accessed 21 April 2024)
   Eleezer Dewey in Westfield, Washington, New York.

• http://familytreemaker.genealogy.com/users/d/e/w/Donald-Dewey-Reading/ODT5-0002.html
• Life of Admiral Dewey book page 444 ID 1408
• New York Spectator newspaper March 27 1824 death notice