Person:Desire Dewey (1)

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Desire Dewey
b.13 Feb 1733/34 Lebanon, New London, Connecticut, United States
d.9 Oct 1827 Hebron, Tolland, Connecticut, United States
Parents and Siblings
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m. 6 Mar 1731/32
  1. Samuel Dewey1732 - 1801
  2. Desire Dewey1733/34 - 1827
  3. Elijah Dewey1735/36 - 1831
  4. Jeremiah Dewey1737/38 - 1833
  5. Elizabeth Dewey1739/40 - 1812
  6. Nathan Dewey1742 - 1779
Spouse and Children
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m. 16 Jan 1755
  1. Anne Phelps1755 -
  2. John Phelps1757 -
  3. Obadiah Phelps1759 - 1799
  4. Jared Phelps1760 - 1827
  5. Norman Phelps1763 - 1840
  6. Nathan Phelps1765 - 1841
  7. Benjamin Phelps1768 -
  8. Dudley Phelps1771 - 1820
  9. Desire Phelps1773 -
  10. Sarah Phelps1778 -
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Facts and Events
Name[1] Desire Dewey
Gender Female
Birth[1] 13 Feb 1733/34 Lebanon, New London, Connecticut, United States
Marriage 16 Jan 1755 Lebanon, New London, Connecticut, United StatesNew Haven Second Church
to John Phelps, Jr.
Alt Marriage 16 Jan 1755 Hebron, Tolland, Connecticut, United Statesto John Phelps, Jr.
Death? 9 Oct 1827 Hebron, Tolland, Connecticut, United States

Vol 1 P60

Much of the information on John Phelps Jr comes from the Phelps Family History book (published 1899) and the Dewey Family History book (published 1898). Since their publication new information has emerged, in particular the Barbour Collection of Early Connecticut birth, marriage and death records (origjnal records on file at the Connecticut Public Library, with various indexes available on-line). Unfortunately, this older information permeates the online family trees causing much confusion and contradiction.

We also know he married Desire Dewey and had children with her. We cannot be certain if Deborah Dewey (who is listed in the Phelps book as his spouse) is a different woman from Desire, or was from an earlier marriage (Deborah is listed in the Dewey book as different from Desire, with a different birth date and different parents). But we now know that according to Connecticut Vital Records that he married Desire Dewey on 16 Jan 1755 and that 10 children were born in Hebron, Ct with John and Desire Phelps listed as the parents on each birth record.

References
  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 Vital Records of Lebanon, in Connecticut, United States. The Barbour Collection of Connecticut Town Vital Records
    p. 66 [1:60].

    DEWEY, Desire [d. Samuel & Elizabeth], b. Feb. 13, 1733/4

  2.   Vital Records of Hebron, in Connecticut, United States. The Barbour Collection of Connecticut Town Vital Records.
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