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Ancestry report for William Dewey, son of John Dewey, breeches maker and Priscilla Dewey [Pick]
Generation No. 1
1. William Dewey was the son of (2) John Dewey, breeches maker and (3) Priscilla Dewey [Pick]. He was born c May 1796 at Long Clawson, Leicestershire, twin of Elizabeth; christened 2nd Jun 1796 at Long Clawson, Leicestershire; buried 5th Jun 1796 at Long Clawson, Leicestershire, son of John & Priscilla
 
Generation No. 2
2. John Dewey, breeches maker He was born 1765 at Pickwell, Leicestershire; christened 25th Jul 1765 at Pickwell, Leicestershire, parents Richard & Ann Dewey
He married Priscilla Pick on 26th Jan 1796 at Great Dalby, Leicestershire, by licence, John of Long Clawson, witnesses Mary Sharp & Thomas Swain. She was born 3rd Dec 1772 at Great Dalby, Leicestershire; christened 6th Dec 1772 at Great Dalby, Leicestershire, parents Thomas (grazier) & Mary Pick. They had the following children:
iWilliam who was born c May 1796 Long Clawson, Leicestershire, twin of Elizabeth; christened 2nd Jun 1796 Long Clawson, Leicestershire; buried 5th Jun 1796 Long Clawson, Leicestershire, son of John & Priscilla
iiElizabeth who was born c May 1796 Long Clawson, Leicestershire, twin of William; christened 2nd Jun 1796 Long Clawson, Leicestershire; buried 5th Jun 1796 Long Clawson, Leicestershire, daughter of John & Priscilla
iiiThomas who was born 1798 Long Clawson, Leicestershire, twin of John; christened 10th Nov 1798 Long Clawson, Leicestershire; buried 22nd Mar 1799 Long Clawson, Leicestershire, son of John & Priscilla
ivJohn who was born 1798 Long Clawson, Leicestershire, twin of Thomas; christened 10th Nov 1798 Long Clawson, Leicestershire; buried 6th Jan 1799 Long Clawson, Leicestershire, son of John & Priscilla
vJohn who was born 1800 Long Clawson, Leicestershire; christened 16th Oct 1800 Long Clawson, Leicestershire
viAnn who was born 1801 Long Clawson, Leicestershire; christened 7th Jan 1802 Long Clawson, Leicestershire; buried 7th Jun 1829 Melton Mowbray, Leicestershire, aged 27 years
viiThomas who was born 1803 Long Clawson, Leicestershire; christened 27th Mar 1803 Long Clawson, Leicestershire; buried 20th Jun 1803 Long Clawson, Leicestershire, son of John & Priscilla
viiiMary who was born 1804 Long Clawson, Leicestershire; christened 30th Dec 1804 Long Clawson, Leicestershire; died Oct to Dec 1839 Maidstone, Kent, registered at Maidstone District, Kent, ref: 1839 Q4 Vol 5 Page 201, aged 35 years
ixThomas who was born 1806 Long Clawson, Leicestershire; christened 14th Mar 1806 Long Clawson, Leicestershire
 
3. Priscilla Dewey [Pick] She was born 3rd Dec 1772 at Great Dalby, Leicestershire; christened 6th Dec 1772 at Great Dalby, Leicestershire, parents Thomas (grazier) & Mary Pick
She married John Dewey, breeches maker on 26th Jan 1796 at Great Dalby, Leicestershire, by licence, John of Long Clawson, witnesses Mary Sharp & Thomas Swain. He was born 1765 at Pickwell, Leicestershire; christened 25th Jul 1765 at Pickwell, Leicestershire, parents Richard & Ann Dewey. They had the following children:
iWilliam who was born c May 1796 Long Clawson, Leicestershire, twin of Elizabeth; christened 2nd Jun 1796 Long Clawson, Leicestershire; buried 5th Jun 1796 Long Clawson, Leicestershire, son of John & Priscilla
iiElizabeth who was born c May 1796 Long Clawson, Leicestershire, twin of William; christened 2nd Jun 1796 Long Clawson, Leicestershire; buried 5th Jun 1796 Long Clawson, Leicestershire, daughter of John & Priscilla
iiiThomas who was born 1798 Long Clawson, Leicestershire, twin of John; christened 10th Nov 1798 Long Clawson, Leicestershire; buried 22nd Mar 1799 Long Clawson, Leicestershire, son of John & Priscilla
ivJohn who was born 1798 Long Clawson, Leicestershire, twin of Thomas; christened 10th Nov 1798 Long Clawson, Leicestershire; buried 6th Jan 1799 Long Clawson, Leicestershire, son of John & Priscilla
vJohn who was born 1800 Long Clawson, Leicestershire; christened 16th Oct 1800 Long Clawson, Leicestershire
viAnn who was born 1801 Long Clawson, Leicestershire; christened 7th Jan 1802 Long Clawson, Leicestershire; buried 7th Jun 1829 Melton Mowbray, Leicestershire, aged 27 years
viiThomas who was born 1803 Long Clawson, Leicestershire; christened 27th Mar 1803 Long Clawson, Leicestershire; buried 20th Jun 1803 Long Clawson, Leicestershire, son of John & Priscilla
viiiMary who was born 1804 Long Clawson, Leicestershire; christened 30th Dec 1804 Long Clawson, Leicestershire; died Oct to Dec 1839 Maidstone, Kent, registered at Maidstone District, Kent, ref: 1839 Q4 Vol 5 Page 201, aged 35 years
ixThomas who was born 1806 Long Clawson, Leicestershire; christened 14th Mar 1806 Long Clawson, Leicestershire
 

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