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John C. Dawson 759 Hazelwood Street Vermilion, Ohio 44089 A-United States (440) 967-4428 backjudge1@centuryinter.net |
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| I have worked on the West Virginia DEWEES' for many years, often submitting my data to the Dewees/Deweese Research Team. Our Dewees descendants came from Amsterdam, Holland. The first, Adriaen Hendricks Dewees was born ca. 1595, and owned a book store, as well as brokered paintings for artists including Rembrandt. Many researchers have followed his grandson, Gerrit Hendricks Dewees through the immigration of his family. From New Amsterdam (New York), Old Germantown, Philadelphia, and into Delaware, I have followed our descendants to western Virginia, now West Virginia. The children of John Dewees (Delaware Revolutionary)and his wife, Mary Updegrove, became the emphasis of my research. John removed from Delaware with his family and his brother's (Rev. Joshua Dewees) family and settled in the Fayette County/Monongahela County area. John lived in Redstone, Fayette County and was also said to have lived in the Springhill/Wharton Township. The Reverend Joshua's family in Monongahela County, now West Virginia. John and Mary's children were sons Joshua (moved to Mason County, VA), John Jr. (Darke County, Ohio/Indiana) Samuel (Jackson County, William (Jackson County) and, Isaac Updegrove Dewees, the youngest son settled in Gilmer/Calhoun County area. Of their daughters, Sarah Dewees (b.1781), had a child with a Peter Johnson and both were living in Ohio/Indiana after her parents deaths. Mary Dewees was born 1779 and died before 1814. One other daughter, unnamed was born ca.1783 and died young. The sons of Samuel and William Dewees fought in the civil war in the 11th West Virginia Infantry, all being wounded at one time or more, and were present at Lee's surrender in Appomattox. [I will soon have a web site @WVcivilwar site on this unit] Allied families of this family are the UPDEGROVES, CASTOS, PARSONS, GATENS and many others I have researched. I have also researched the HUNTERS/LUGARS families that married into this family in the modern era. I am a direct descendant of Thomas Henry DAWSON from England. He married into the families of George Jacob BLETSCHER, and John William Gay ANDRAS (Direct ancestor of John Gay the famous English poet and writer of the Beggar's Opera). Other families include Fredrick LINCKS (veteran of Company L, 21st Pa. Cavalry, buried in the Dayton National Cemetery), and Phillip OYLER (also EULER) of Maryland/Chambersburg, PA.) I possess an extensive knowledge on the Dayton's Old Soldiers Home (for Civil War Veterans and others). I welcome all inquiries.................. |
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