Person:Polly Dewing (1)

Name	Polly Dewing
Gender	Female
Birth^[1]^[2]	5 Nov 1769	Woodstock, Windham, Connecticut, United States
Marriage	25 Jan 1791	Woodstock, Windham, Connecticut, United Statesto Elias Child
Death^[2]	19 Feb 1842	West Woodstock, Windham, Connecticut, United States

References

↑ Barbour, Lucius Barnes, and Newton Case Brainard. Vital Records of Woodstock, 1686-1854. (Hartford, Connecticut: The Case, Lockwood & Brainard Co., 1914)
p. 145.

"Polley Daughter of Hezekiah & Eunice Dewing born No'r. 5. [blank]."
[Note: surrounding dates from 1771 and 1772.]
↑ ^2.0 ^2.1 Dewing, Benjamin Franklin. Descendants of Andrew Dewing of Dedham, Mass., with notes on some English families of the name. (Boston)
p.31.

iii. POLLY (DEWING), b. Nov. 5, 1769; d. Feb. 19, 1842; m. Jan. 25, 1791, Elias, son of John and Sibyl (Bugbee) Child, b. Jan. 7, 1758, in Woodstock, Ct.; d. Nov. 28, 1824. He was a merchant in West Woodstock, Ct., and owned the largest farm in the town in addition to his store. He presented to the Congregational Church in West Woodstock a bell for its meeting-house. His gravestone has the following inscription: --

In memory of Elias Child 2^nd Esq^r. who closed his active and usefull life Nov. 28, 1824. Ae. 67 years.
Though clasped in the cold arms of death
His deeds declare his fame,
His works survive his mortal breath
And loudly speak his name.