Eighth Generation

22. Cornet Thomas DEWEY III (*)^6,20 was born on 16 February 1640 in Windsor, Hartford County, Connecticut Colony, British Colonial America.^9,11,19 (Windsor is located south of Springfield and Chicopee, MA, where some of his descendants would later live.) He was christened on 26 February 1640 in Windsor, Hartford County, Connecticut Colony, British Colonial America.^9,19 He lived at his home in Westfield, Westfield Township, Hampden County, Massachusetts Bay Colony, British Colonial America about 1667.²¹ From the Chronology of Westfield: "Grants were confirmed, January 9th, 1667/68, to George Phelps, Isaac Phelps, Thomas Noble, David Ashley, Rev. John Holyoke, the minister, John Ponder, and Hugh Dudley on Fort side (Main street); Capt. Aaron Cook, Mr. James Cornish, Thomas Dewey, John Osborn, and John Ingersoll on South side (Little River street), to be settled with families by November 10, 1668." Thomas died on 27 April 1690 at the age of 50 in Westfield, Westfield Township, Hampden County, Massachusetts Bay Colony, British Colonial America.^6,16,21,22 He was buried in Westfield, Westfield Township, Hampden County, Massachusetts Bay Colony, British Colonial America.^10,16,17,19 in the Mechanic Street Cemetery (the Old Burying Ground). Gravestone Inscription: "Cornet Thomas Dewey Dyed April 27th 1690 in the 52 yeare of his age" ("Cornet" was the lowest grade of commissioned officer in a British cavalry troop, and was equivalent to today's rank of Second Lieutenant). His wife's gravestone lists him as "Cort. Tho. Dewey." He has Ancestral File Number 2SR0-XW.

Cornet Thomas DEWEY III (*) and Constant HAWES (*) were married on 1 June 1663 in Dorchester, Suffolk County, Massachusetts Bay Colony, British Colonial America.^6,23,24 Constant HAWES (*)^6,9,10,20, daughter of Richard HAWES and Anne CLAPP, was born on 17 July 1642 in Dorchester, Suffolk County, Massachusetts Bay Colony, British Colonial America.^6,7,9 She was christened in 1642 in Dorchester, Suffolk County, Massachusetts Bay Colony, British Colonial America. in the First Church. She died on 27 April 1702 at the age of 59 in Westfield, Westfield Township, Hampden County, Massachusetts Bay Colony, British Colonial America.^6,16,21,22 Constant was buried on 28 April 1702 in Westfield, Westfield Township, Hampden County, Massachusetts Bay Colony, British Colonial America.^7,16 in the Mechanic Street Cemetery. Gravestone Inscription: "Mrs. Constant Dewey Dyed on Apr. the 27 1702 Aged 58 Year Cort Tho. Dewey Wife"
She has Ancestral File Number 2SR0-Z3.

Cornet Thomas DEWEY III (*) and Constant HAWES (*) had the following children:

30	i.	Thomas DEWEY IV6,20 was born on 26 March 1664 in Northampton, Hampshire County, Massachusetts Bay Colony, British Colonial America. (The attached map is of the Northampton, Hampshire County, MA, area. Northampton is located just north of Springfield and Chicopee, MA.) He died on 8 March 1690 at the age of 25 in Westfield, Westfield Township, Hampden County, Massachusetts Bay Colony, British Colonial America.16 He has Ancestral File Number FX1L-75. Thomas was buried in Westfield, Westfield Township, Hampden County, Massachusetts Bay Colony, British Colonial America.16 in the Mechanic Street Cemetery. Gravestone Inscription: "Thomas Dewey Ivnier Dyed Marcy 8th 1690 in the 26th Year of his" (stone broken)
+31	ii.	Captain Adijah Hawes DEWEY Sr. (*).
32	iii.	Mary DEWEY6,20 was born on 28 January 1668 in Northampton, Hampshire County, Massachusetts Bay Colony, British Colonial America.9 She died on 13 December 1757 at the age of 89 in Westfield, Westfield Township, Hampden County, Massachusetts Bay Colony, British Colonial America. She was buried in December 1757 in Massachusetts Bay Colony, British Colonial America. Mary has Ancestral File Number 9M8R-XF.
+33	iv.	Samuel DEWEY Sr..
+34	v.	Hannah DEWEY.
+35	vi.	Elizabeth DEWEY (*).
36	vii.	James DEWEY (1st)6,20 was born on 3 July 1678 in Westfield, Westfield Township, Hampden County, Massachusetts Bay Colony, British Colonial America.21,22 He died on 27 February 1681 at the age of 2 in Westfield, Westfield Township, Hampden County, Massachusetts Bay Colony, British Colonial America.21,22 He has Ancestral File Number FX1L-CT.
+37	viii.	Abigail DEWEY.
38	ix.	James DEWEY (2nd)6,20 was born on 12 November 1683 in Westfield, Westfield Township, Hampden County, Massachusetts Bay Colony, British Colonial America.21,22 He died on 5 May 1686 at the age of 2 in Westfield, Westfield Township, Hampden County, Massachusetts Bay Colony, British Colonial America.21,22 He has Ancestral File Number FX1L-F6.
+39	x.	Israel DEWEY (*).