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William Dewees 4

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Born: ♂ William Farmer Dewees, also styled William Dewees Jr.

1739
Germantown, PA

Died: 1809

Chester County, PA

Spouses: Sarah Potts Dewees; Sarah Waters Dewees (m. November 15, 1769)

Children: Rachel Dewees Bartholomew, Hannah Dewees Boggs, Thomas Lee Dewees, William Dewees 5, Waters Dewees, George Washington Dewees, Anne Dewees Potts

Parents: William Dewees and Rachel Farmer Dewees

Siblings: Thomas Dewees, Samuel Dewees, Sarah Dewees, Rachel Dewees, and Farmer Dewees

Early Life

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Education

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Career

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  • Lieutenant-Colonel in the American Revolution

Accomplishments

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  • Owned the forge and "Bakehouse" at Valley Forge during the American Revolution

Health

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Faith

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Quaker

(see Find A Grave website, which has a few minor errors)