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John Gray was born on 1 October 1661 in Plymouth, Massachusetts. He and Joanna Morton were married on 9 December 1686. He died on 29 May 1732 at age 70.

John Gray had person sources.¹

Sarah Gray was born on 12 August 1659 in Plymouth, Plymouth County, Massachusetts.¹ Samuel Little and she were married on 18 May 1682 in Marshfield, Plymouth County, Massachusetts.¹ She died on 14 February 1737 at age 77 in Bristol, Rhode Island.¹

Sarah Gray had person sources.²

Elizabeth Gray was born on 11 February 1658 in Plymouth, Plymouth County, Massachusetts. Seth Arnold and she were married before 1680. She died in Plymouth, Plymouth County, Massachusetts.

Elizabeth Gray had person sources.¹

John Paddock and Anna Jones were married on 21 December 1673.

Mary Atwood was born in 1612 in London, Middlesex, England. Robert Lee and she were married in 1625 in Barnstable, Barnstable County, Massachusetts. She died in October 1681 at age ~69 in Barnstable, Barnstable County, Massachusetts.

Sister of John Atwood, Gentleman of London, who came soon after 1633 and died after October 20, 1643. He m. Anne.Robert and Mary Lee are mentioned in Ann Atwood's will (widow of John) as brother and sister.

William Lee was born in 1628 in Lee Hall, Nottinghamshire, England.

Sarah Eleanor Leonard was born on 6 October 1845 in Marshfield, Plymouth County, Massachusetts. She died in 1930 at age ~85.

She resided in Marshfield and died unmarried. Sarah Eleanor Leonard had person sources.¹

Leonard White was born about 1768. He and Lydia Hodges were married. He died on 10 October 1850 at age ~82.

He graduated from Harvard College in 1787. He was a classmate of John Quincy Adams (6th Pres. of U.S.). He was a representative in Congress 1811-1813.

Uriah Leonard was born on 10 July 1662 in Taunton, Bristol County, Massachusetts. He and Elizabeth Caswell were married on 1 June 1685 in Taunton, Bristol County, Massachusetts.¹ He died about 1742 at age ~80 in Taunton, Bristol County, Massachusetts.

He was attacked by Indians, but escaped early in King Philip's War. Dr. Fobes in his genealogical sketch says that Uriah was riding from Taunton to the Forge and was fired upon by Indians. He plucked off his cap and swung it around to startle his horse to gallop at full speed to the forge. Several bullets passed through the cap and into the neck of the horse.

As an adult, he lived and worked as a farmer. Very little is known about him.

Check date of death (listed in Mayflower Descendants, Disk 2, as "aft. March 1721-2." Check also children: Elizabeth and Philip not listed in Caswell genealogy; Jonathan listed.

He is listed in Thomas Leonard's Raynham Forge account books as a creditor and a debtor in the 1701-06 period.

Here's the entire quote about Uriah from the ECL manuscript:

"He was born July 10, 1662 at Raynham, the youngest son and child of James. He married on June 1, 1685 Elizabeth Caswell, daughter of Thomas Caswell and ... Lincoln. Her brother Stephen Caswell married Hannah Thrasher, the sister of Sarah who married Benjamin Leonard, the brother of Uriah. Elizabeth Caswell was born January 10, 1664. Uriah died before 1749 aged about 80 years old. His wife's mother was probably a Lincoln as Vol 8, page 640, August 18, 1713 Bristol Co. Deeds Uriah (2) sells 20 acres of land "which he had of his grandfather Samuel Lincoln" October 2, 1712. As noted supra he sold out his interest in Whittenton Ironworks and moved up Prospect Hill and devoted himself to farming. Fobes History says that he had five sons and four daughters. Four sons lived to be over 80 years old and his daughters to be over 75 years. His youngest son Philip was accidentally shot and killed by his brother William when but two years old. The following are known children:

49. Uriah. born April 10, 1686. He died May 2, 1772 at Stoughton. He married June 12, 1708 Abigail Stone, daughter of William and Hannah (Walley) Stone. She was born July 9, 1689 and died March 31, 1769 at Stoughton, MA.

50. William. He was born ----- 1688. He died June 7, 1772. He married Anna Barney, daughter of John and Mary (Throop) Barney on August 10, 1714. She was born November 23, 1693 (Bristol VR) and died January 13, 1774.

51. Elizabeth. She was born probably about 1690. She married July 23, 1712 Joseph Atherton.

52. Margaret. She was born probably about 1692. She married November 12, 1712 Joseph White of Mansfield.

53. Seth. Born about 1694. He lived at Lyme, Conn., died July 5, 1759 at Halifax, Nova Scotia (I believe this to be in error). He married on April 18, 1728 in Easton, MA. Deborah Hall, daugher of George and Lydia (Dean) Hall. She was born February 15, 1708.

54. Jonathan. (Nothing is known about him since 1729 when he signed a petition regarding an estate.)

55. James. Born ------? He married September 27, 1739 Mary Dean of Raynham. This date (1739) evidently is an error on the Raynham record as their daughter was born in 1733. The marriage date was probably 1729. He died probably May 9, 1779 at Wrentham, to which place he had removed in 1751.

56. Philip. Born ------ 1694. Accidentally killed by his brother William November 13, 1695.

57. A daughter ?????

58. A daughter ?????

Uriah (2) the youngest child of James was born in the old House opposite the Forge at Raynham July 10, 16 62. His mother died son after probably in the spring of 1663/4. As he was the youngest he was probably the pet of the family and allowed to have his own way more than the others. His playmate was his sister Hannah who married Isaac Dean in her 17th year and who was Uriah's senior by two years. Their long lives, hers extending to 88 years and his to at least 80 years indicate their constitutions were good; no doubt they had plenty of outdoor life and left to amuse themselves to a great extent. Dr. Fobes in his genealogical sketch says that Uriah was riding from Taunton to the Forge during King Philip's War and was fired upon by the Indians; plucking his cap off he swung it around and startled his horse and in full gallop reached the forge without a wound, but several bullets were shot through the hat he had in his hand through the neck of the horse near the same. Uriah was but thirteen years old when this occurred but one bullet in five is calculated to hit in war there must have been quite a force of Indians in ambuscade and their remarkable fascination in firing at the hat is strange. (Repeated in NEHGS Register, 1851, p. 414-5)

"Once, during King Philip's War, (John Eddy's) horse was impressed for the use of Uriah Leonard, who used it to travel to Little Compton, RI, on an expedition." The Eddy Family in America, p. 660. "6 days" paid for, p. 60. Uriah was only 14 at the time. With whom and why did he go to Little Compton? With Benjamin Church? Or with his brother Thomas?



The following is in Bristol County Deeds Vol. 1, page 58.

'Uriah Leonard of Taunton in consideration of 300 pounds New England money deed to James Leonard Jr. who interest in the Ironworks called Whittenton Works in Taunton. One half par to the New Hearth with the proportionate part or interest in the tools, etc., together with one-half part of the Iron Mine bought by James Leonard, deceased at 8 mile River together with the new Cole House built on land of said Uriah, together with one-third part of the Iron Mine bought by Benjamjin Leonard at the same place, also his house lots in Taunton each of 30 acres bounded by the MIll River and land of Joseph Greys, part of said land sold by Joseph Hallstone to James Leonard, Senior part sold by Thomas Brownell to me Uriah Leonard, with two dwelling Houses, etc. also 40 acres bought of John Austin in Taunton by Daniel Fisher Jr. bounded by John Eddy, Joseph Willis, Thomas Harvey Sr. also 14 acres on the West side of Mr. Farwell's land bound by Daniel Fisher Jr. also 20 acres at Rumford near John Hodges Jr.

Wife Elizabeth releases dower dated April 10, 1699.

Memoranda: One half acre sold to Benjamin Leonard is excepted. Also a Smith's shop at Whittenton sold to Uriah Leonard. Said. James Leonard Jr. is to pay the widow of James Leonard, Senior, deceased, 600 weight in iron per annum during her life. Witnessed by Stephen Myrick, Benjamin Leonard, and Samuel Danforth.

Vol. 1, page 60. Whereas Uriah Leonard and his sister-in-law Mary Willis, former widow of Uriah's brother Joseph, now the wife of Joseph Willis, Jr. of Taunton, did some years hire 40 pounds in silver money of James Baker of Dorchester, the said Joseph Willis and Mary Willis engage to pay said Baker, they also quitclaim to Uriah Leonard. Dated December 20, 1699.

Witnessed by Thomas Leonard and Eleanor Carver (and probably Eleazer Carver).'" Was Eleazer Carver married to Experience Blake, whose sister Mary was the wife of Joseph Leonard?

A Uriah Leonard (this one?) sold to his son William, husbandman, several parcels of land in 1739. William Barney of Taunton sold to William Leonard of Taunton a piece of cedar swamp May 14, 1725.

A letter of 1899 of Thomas J. Lothrop to Lucinda Leonard Lincoln says that Uriah and Elizabeth lived on what is now Prospect Hill Street ("we used to call it Cedar Swamp Road"), near place where Abner Leonard lived.

Note that in the Dec 2007 issue of the Connecticut Nutmegger, p. 354, "Uriah's family is the least well documented of any of the sons of the immigrant James Leonard." Perez Fobes said Uriah had five sons and four daughters. Six sons and two daughters are listed here. Only four -- Uriah, Margaret, James, and William -- have primary documentation, according to the Nutmegger article. Did he also have a daughter, Abigail, who married Isaac Reed in the Griswold First Congregational Church in Preston on 4 July 1722. They lived in Norwich.

John Leonard was born on 18 May 1668 in Taunton, Bristol County, Massachusetts. He and Mary King were married in 1695 in Raynham, Bristol County, Massachusetts. He died about 6 February 1748 at age ~79 in Raynham, Bristol County, Massachusetts.¹ He was buried at Burying Ground by Domlet Brook in Raynham, Massachusetts.

He was an ironmonger. The family lived over to the east of the Raynham Forge on Domlet Brook. Will of John Leonard of Raynham, Yeoman, dtd. June 4, 1732, prob. March 7, 1748. No wife mentioned. Sons: John ("at present deprived of his natural reason"), Thomas, Phillip, and Josiah Leonard. Daughters: Mary "who married with John Barney," Judith, Elizabeth "who married with Meseck Wilbur," and Mehitable. Witnessed by Elkanah Leonard and Simeon Leonard.

ECL, p. 49: John Leonard lived over to the east of the Raynham Forge near what is called Domlet Brook. His father built him a house there and gave him two lots he bought of his brother Benjamin comprising about 35 acres. John in 1696 bought of Hannah, the widow of John Hall, 20 acres and through his father-in-law Philip King bought 36 more acres of Benjamin Leonard. In 1696 he also bought of Eleazer Cowen 20 acres more. These purchases made a farm of about 100 acres and in addition from his father's estate additional land, so that he was quite a repectable land owner. From his will it appears that his oldest son John was unable to take care of himself. The old man seems to have built him a house so that it seems that he must have married although there is no record of it. Thomas, the second son, seems to have been bound out to his grandfather, Judge Thomas, until he was 21 years old and was to have 100 acres of land at Stoney ----? on the east side of Raynham. John lived to a good old age, being about 81 years when he died. We supposed that he was buiried in a little burying ground beside Domlet Brook, but the stones were dug up.

New England Families, Historical and Genealogical, Vol 3, p. 1342: "In a deed dated February 19, 1738-9, when both sons must have been of age, John Leonard conveyed to his sons, Thomas and Philip, land at Taunton. The original deed is in the possession of Rev. L. A. Butterfield, of 24 Washington Street, Brattleboro, VT. The deed was recorded February 17, 1748, in Bristol Co., MA. He died about 1740." The above citation goes on to list his ancestors back to Thomas of Pontypool and descendants in a line down to Claude Greene Leonard.

There's a John Leonard, Constable, of about 1700, mentioned in the account books of Raynham Forge kept by Thomas Leonard. Was it this John?

ECL lists marriage to Mrs. Phebe Deane as "probable."

This son did not marry the daughter of King Philip as stated in a New York History (Hubbard). That is an error. Mary King was the daughter of Philip King, not King Philip. John Leonard had person sources.²

Joseph Leonard was born on 23 January 1684 in Taunton, Bristol County, Massachusetts.^1,2 He died on 6 April 1705 at age 21 in Taunton, Bristol County, Massachusetts.³ He was buried at Neck O'Land Cemetery in Taunton, Massachusetts.

He died unmarried. Alternative birth date 28 Jan 1684 in Taunton, from OneWorldTree. Joseph Leonard had person sources.⁴

Daughter Leonard was born on 6 April 1681 in Taunton, Bristol County, Massachusetts. She died on 6 April 1681 at age 0 in Taunton, Bristol County, Massachusetts.

Taunton VR's says a daughter of Thomas stillborn April 10, 1681. George Marston Leonard's charts indicate the same. Daughter Leonard had person sources.¹

David Dewey was born on 20 July 1725 in Westfield, Hampden County, Massachusetts.¹ He and Rebecca Phelps were married on 24 October 1751 in Westfield, Hampden County, Massachusetts.¹ He died on 18 January 1813 at age 87 in Westfield, Hampden County, Massachusetts. He was buried at Old Westfield (Mechanic St. ) Cemetery in Westfield, Massacusetts.

David was the 1st child of 8, 1st son of 5 (page 734, #6431, Dewey Genealogy). He died at age 87 in Westfield, where he was a farmer on South Street. His tombstone reads thus: " In memory of Mr. David Dewey who died January 5, 1813, in the 88th year of his life. Also his wife Rebeccah Dewey, who died the 25th of April 1812 in her 80th year. These died together happy in union, undivorced by death." He joined the church September 4, 1757.

Ausomal dna match at 5 th great grandfather with another descendant.

John Gaylar was born on 27 January 1648.

Thomas Dewey was born about 1603 in Sandwich, Kent, England. He and Frances Randall were married on 22 March 1639 in Windsor, Hartford County, Connecticut. He died on 27 April 1648 at age ~45 in Windsor, Hartford County, Connecticut. He was buried on 2 April 1648 at Old Burying Ground in Westfield, Hampden County, Massachusetts.

"Thomas Dewey, "the Settler" (pp. 216-229, Dewey Genealogy). The emigrant ancestor of a large and influential family, in early manhood seems to have become a dissenter and emigrated to America from Sandwich, Kent, England, as one of the early settlers under Governor Winthrop and Rev. John Warham. (According to The Great Migration Begins..., there is no documentary evidence that Thomas came from Sandwich and was more likely from the West Country). There were twelve other vessels which arrived after the the "Mary and John" up to as late as July 6, 1630. Some think Thomas came on the "Lyon" which arrived at Salem from Bristol, England; others that he came on the "Griffin" under Capt. John Haynes, which arrived September 4, 1633, but this could not be, as we have positive evidence he was here in August 1633..." (from Deb Dewey. The Great Migration Begins has him arriving from Weymouth, Dorsetshire, in July 1633.

According to The Great Migration Begins: Immigrants to New England 1620-1633, he was granted an 8 acre lot in Dorchester December 1, 1634, 2 acres of mowing ground July 5, 1635, and 4 acres, lot #64, in meadow beyond Neponset. On August 12, 1635, he sold 5 parcels in Dorchester to Richard Jones. He became a freeman May 14, 1634. He removed to Windsor in 1635. He was in Windsor in 1639 with Rev. Ephraim Huit.

Thomas married Frances, relict of fnu Clark, March 22, 1638/9, at Windsor, CT. Thomas died intestate at Windsor.

See Dewey Family History (Westfield, MA, 1898). Also Genealogies and Biographies of Ancient Windsor, p. 589.


ORIGIN: Unknown
MIGRATION: 1633
FIRST RESIDENCE: Dorchester
REMOVES: Windsor 1635
OCCUPATION: Inventory indicates only agricultural activity at a subsistence level.
CHURCH MEMBERSHIP: Membership in Dorchester church prior to 14 May 1634 implied by freemanship.
FREEMAN: 14 May 1634 [ MBCR 1:369].
EDUCATION: Signed will of John Russell by mark, 3 September 1633 [MBCR 1:153]; signed deed of 12 August 1635 by mark [ DTR 12].
OFFICES: Jury member for Particular Court of Connecticut on six occasions between 2 March 1642/3 and 22 November 1647 [ RPCC 18, 23, 29, 36, 39, 48].
(Most sources say that Thomas Dewey was cornet of the troop, but the evidence for this has not been found.)
ESTATE: Granted 8 acre lot in Dorchester, 1 December 1634 [DTR 9]. Granted 2 acres of mowing ground, 5 July 1635 [DTR 11]. Granted 4 acres, Lot #64, in Meadow beyond Naponset [DTR 321]. On 12 August 1635 "Thomas Duee" sold to Richard Jones five parcels in Dorchester: "4 acres of ground with my house and all thereto belonging, also 8 acres of ground of my great lot, also ten acres of meadow on the side Naponset, and 4 acres of meadow on the other side, and 2 acres of meadow in the fresh marsh" [DTR 12].
In the Windsor land inventory Thomas Dewey held on 28 February 1640 five parcels which he had received by grant: seven acre homelot; four acres and a quarter in Great Meadow; a planting lot over the Great River, eighteen rods wide; thirteen acres and a half in the Northwest Field; and a parcel of sixteen acres (the last two parcels annotated in the margin "sold to Thomas Stouton") [ WiLR 1:89]. The same inventory (including additions after 28 February 1640) showed that Thomas Dewey had purchased several pieces of land: from Eltweed Pomeroy, a parcel of meadow; from William Hosford, an acre and eighteen rods in Norwest Field, and six rods in the Great Meadow; from Thomas Stayres, three acres and a quarter, and a parcel in Norwest Field; from John Mason, a lot over the Great River (in exchange for five acres in the Great Meadow); of Nicholas Denslow, half an acre in Norwest Field; and of Michael Try, three-quarters of an acre in the Great Meadow [WiLR 1:89].
The inventory of the estate of Thomas Dewey, taken 19 May 1648, totalled £213, of which £118 was real estate: "one house and barn with the homelot, in quantity about one acre & quarter," £40; seven acres of meadow adjoining the houselot, £20; four acres and a quarter in the Great Meadow, £13; three acres and a quarter in the Great Meadow, £10; five acres, eight rods and a half in the Great Meadow, £15; and "two parcels of upland about 29 acres & half," £20 [ Manwaring 1:6; Dewey Gen 225].
The distribution of the estate was made on 17 October 1648: to the relict, £60; to "his eldest son by name Thomas Dewy," £30; and to the other five children £20 apiece [Manwaring 1:7; Dewey Gen 226]. The children were listed as follows: "Six children, 4 boys, 2 girls: one girl Mary Clark 12 years old; one son Thomas Dewye 8 years [old]; Josiah Dewey 7 years old; Annah Dewey 5 years old; Isreall Dewey 3 years old; Jydidiah Dewey 3 quarters of a year old."
At Hartford Court on 4 June 1663 three men judged "the difference of the land of Thomas Dewey deceased for an equal division amongst the children of the said Dewey," and they agreed that "Thomas Dewey the eld~est son" should have five acres and a quarter in the Great Meadow (accompanied by the marginal notation that this was sold to Samuel Marshall), one acre and fifty-three rods of meadow (accompanied by the marginal notation that this was sold to John Strong), and "a quarter part or four acres and half in a parcel of swamp land as it is to be divided betwixt him and his three brothers Josia, Isrell, Jededia" [WiLR 1:89; Dewey Gen 226].
BIRTH: By 1613 based on freemanship (and consistent with date of marriage).
DEATH: Windsor 27 April 1648 [ Grant 30].
MARRIAGE: Windsor 22 March 1638/9 Frances (_____) Clark [Grant 30]. She was a widow, but the name of her first husband is unknown, and she had one daughter with him, the Mary Clark in Dewey's estate distribution [ NYGBR 59:214-15]. She married (3) Windsor [2] November 1648 GEORGE PHELPS [Grant 56], and had three children with him.
CHILDREN:
i THOMAS, b. 16 February 1639/40 [Grant 30]; m. Dorchester 1 June 1663 Constant Hawes [ DVR 21].
ii JOSIAH, bp. 10 October 1641 [Grant 30]; m. Northampton 6 November 1662 Hepzibah Lyman [ Pynchon VR 141].
iii ANNA, bp. 15 October 1643 [Grant 30]; m. Northampton 18 May 1671 John Woodward [Pynchon VR 142].
iv ISRAEL, bp. 25 September 1645 [Grant 30]; m. Northampton 20 August 1668 Abigail Drake, daughter of Job of Windsor [Pynchon VR 142].
v JEDEDIAH, b. 15 December 1647 [Grant 30]; m. by 1672 Sarah Orton (eldest child b. Westfield 28 March 1672 [Pynchon VR 23]; in the 1688 testamentary deed of Thomas Orton of Farmington is a gift to "my three daughters Mary Root, Sarah Duee and Elisabath Lewis" [ Farmington LR 1:106]).

COMMENTS: The statement has been made [e.g., NYGBR 6:63] that Thomas Dewey was from Sandwich, Kent, but this has no documentary foundation. Dewey was more likely from the West Country, as were so many of the other early settlers of Dorchester. Since Thomas Dewey first appears in Dorchester in 1633, he may have arrived on the unnamed ship from Weymouth, Dorsetshire, that landed in New England in July of 1633 [ GMN 3:9].
Many secondary sources identify Thomas Dewey's wife as the widow of Joseph Clark of Windsor, but Clarence Almon Torrey demolished this claim in 1928, and demonstrated that the identity of the first husband of Frances (_____) (Clark) (Dewey) Phelps remains unknown [NYGBR 59:214-15; TAG 35:151].
BIBLIOGRAPHIC NOTE: The Dewey family was treated extensively by Louis Marinus Dewey, et al., in Life of George Dewey, Rear Admiral, U.S.N., and Dewey Family History (Westfield, Mass., 1898), cited herein as Dewey Gen. This volume includes extensive transcripts from probate and land records of the immigrant Thomas Dewey.
The Great Migration Begins.
Thomas Dewey had person sources.¹ He was christened on 20 December 1606 in Hinton Martel, Dorset, England.

Abigail Drake was born on 28 September 1648 in Windsor, Hartford County, Connecticut. Israel Dewey and she were married on 20 August 1668 in Northampton, Hampshire County, Massachusetts. She died before 17 November 1696 in Windsor, Hartford County, Connecticut.

"Widow Dewey" joined Rev. Samuel Mather's Church at Windsor in 1686.