Person:William DeWees (22)

Watchers
William Farmer DeWees
m. Abt 1735
  1. Thomas DeweesAbt 1735 - 1781
  2. Farmer DeWeesAbt 1736 - Abt 1782
  3. William Farmer DeWees1739 - 1809
  4. Joseph DeWeesAbt 1745 - Abt 1816
  5. Benjamin DeWeesAbt 1748 - 1822
  6. Edward DeWeesAbt 1751 -
  7. Samuel DeWeesAbt 1754 - Abt 1808
  8. Sarah DeWeesAbt 1757 -
  9. Rachel DeWeesAbt 1760 - 1815
m. Abt 1763
  1. Rachel DeWees1765 - 1848
  2. Hannah DeWeesAbt 1767 - 1805
  • HWilliam Farmer DeWees1739 - 1809
  • WSarah Waters - 1822
m. 15 Nov 1769
  1. Waters DeWeesAbt 1770 - 1859
  2. Thomas W. DeWees1772 - 1803
  3. William DeWees1775 - 1836
  4. George W. DeWeesAbt 1777 - 1834
  5. Anne DeweesAbt 1779 -
Facts and Events
Name[1] William Farmer DeWees
Gender Male
Birth[2] 1739 Germantown, Pa.
Marriage Abt 1763 Berks County, PAto Sarah Rutter Potts
Marriage 15 Nov 1769 Pennsylvaniato Sarah Waters
Death[3][4][5][6][7][8][9] 1809 Treddyffrin Township, Chester County, PA

[HODGKISS, Sarah from terep.ged] Lt Col of a Pennsylvania regiment in the Revolutionary War. Owned Valley Forge during the time of General Washington's encampment there. Was married first to Sarah Potts, whose sister Hannah, was married to William's brother Thomas. William died a poor man after his land was ravaged by both American and British troops. They used or burned the trees and heavily damaged the land. William spent many years fighting the government for payment for damage to his property.[DeWees, Sarah 1754 truax.ged]

References
  1. Thomas Potts - gumby291.ged.

    Date of Import: Mar 22, 2003

  2. Thomas Potts - gumby291.ged.

    Date of Import: Mar 22, 2003

  3. HODGKISS, Sarah from terep.ged.

    Date of Import: May 31, 2001

  4. DeWees, Sarah 1754 truax.ged.

    Date of Import: Jun 3, 2001

  5. DeWees, Sarah 1757 terep.ged.

    Date of Import: Jun 3, 2001

  6. DeWees, Sarah 1797 terep.ged.

    Date of Import: Jun 3, 2001

  7. DEWEES, William III from terep.ged.

    Date of Import: Dec 17, 2001

  8. HODGKISS-DEWEES.FTW.

    Date of Import: Mar 22, 2003

  9. Thomas Rutter - 1896461.ged.

    Date of Import: Mar 23, 2003