Garret Hendrik Dewees[1]

Male about 1640 - 1694  (~ 54 years)


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  • Name Garret Hendrik Dewees 
    Born about 1640  Amsterdam, North Holland, Netherlands Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Gender Male 
    Immigration 12 Oct 1685  Port of Philadelphia, Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania Find all individuals with events at this location 
    ship: Francis & Dorothy 
    Religion 18 Apr 1688  Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania Find all individuals with events at this location 
    One of the four signers of the first formal protest against slavery in America, addressed to the Quaker meeting April 18, 1688. 
    Died 30 Jun 1694 
    Buried Concord Burying Ground, Germantown, Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Notes 
    • Garret E. de Wees, claiming to be a native of Zaandam, Holland, gave the following history: "In 1563 there was born in Dortrecht, Holland, Jan Pietre, the only son of his parents, who died when he was very young. He was adopted by a family who gave him the surname of de Wees which being anglicized means the Orphan, thus originating the name of de Wees, or later Dewees
    Person ID I011295  Strausstown Roots | KaMaMaBaHe
    Last Modified 21 Jul 2014 

    Father Hendrick Dewees,   b. about 1615, Netherlands Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. about 1671  (Age ~ 56 years) 
    Mother Adriantje Jans,   b. estimated 1620, Netherlands Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Married 22 Apr 1640  Leiden, South Holland, Netherlands Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Family ID F03236  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Sijehke Liuwes,   b. estimated 1640, Netherlands Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Pennsylvania Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Married 22 Sep 1662  Leeuwarden, Friesland, Netherlands Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Children 
     1. Lambert Dewees,   b. estimated 1664, Netherlands Find all individuals with events at this location
     2. Dievertie Dewees,   b. 7 Nov 1666, Netherlands Find all individuals with events at this location
    +3. Wilhelmina Dewees,   b. 13 Mar 1673, Leeuwarden, Friesland, Netherlands Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. after Mar 1737, Roxborough, Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age > 64 years)
     4. Ariantie Dewees,   b. 24 Sep 1673, Netherlands Find all individuals with events at this location
    +5. William Dewees,   b. about 1677, Leeuwarden, Friesland, Netherlands Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 4 Mar 1745, Germantown, Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age ~ 68 years)
     6. Hendrick Dewees,   b. 13 Oct 1677, Netherlands Find all individuals with events at this location
    +7. Lewis Dewees,   b. about 1681, Amsterdam, North Holland, Netherlands Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. about 1743, Kent County, Delaware Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age ~ 62 years)
     8. Lysbeth Dewees,   b. 2 Apr 1681, Netherlands Find all individuals with events at this location
    +9. Cornelius Dewees,   b. 20 Dec 1682, Netherlands Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Dec 1735  (Age 52 years)
    Family ID F03191  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart


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