Israel DEWEY

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He was a farmer and miller, and "a man of consequence in the town" of Sheffield, Mass., where he died.

He was authorized by vote of the town, about 176, to build a grist-mill and saw-mill on the falls of the Housatonic (in the present village of Gr. Barrington) and land and water-power were granted to him for the purpose, "so long as he should maintain his mills for the accommodation of the public." He built the mills and kept them running for many years He is said to have had quite a spirited and ably conducted correspondence with the Rev. Dr. Samuel Hopkins, at that time of Gr. Barrington, and afterwards of Newport, H.I., on some doctrinal points of difference between them. The originals of their extended and voluminous correspondence were preserved until within a recent period, but are now lost or destroyed. From Israel Dewey the Gr. Barrington and Lenox Deweys are descended.

Israel married Lydia MOSELY on 19 Sep 1734. Lydia was born on 19 Feb 1715/16; died on 19 Jun 1787. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

1. Israel DEWEY, Jr. was born on 21 Jun 1735; died on 20 Aug 1796 in Castleton, Vermont.

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• Occupation: A farmer at Westfield and after 1737 at Sheffield, Massachusetts

Thomas married Abigail ASHLEY on 7 Nov 1706. Abigail died on 20 Dec 1747. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]