Myron Edwin Dewing

Reprint of the original, first published in 1882.

William Cowdrey (1602-1687) or Cowdery immigrated from England to Lynn, Massachusetts and later moved to Reading, Massachusetts. He married twice. Descendants lived throughout the United States.

"Andrew Dewing, the date and place of whose birth is unknown, appears on the Dedham, Mass., "Towne Booke," among the subscribers to the "Covenant" as "Andr: Duein." ... It is thought he settled in the part of Dedham that, in 1711, was set off as Needham ... He was received into the First Church in Dedham, 19 d. 2 m. 1646; and was made freeman, May 6, 1646 ... His will, dated Sept. 8, and probated Oct. 30, 1677, is in Suffolk Co. probate records, vi: 207. His first wife, Lydia ( -- ), died 13 d. 8 m. 1651; he married second, 10 d. 9 m. 1652, Ann Donstall. He died Sept. 16, 1677"--Page 5, 7. Descendants lived in Massachusetts, Connecticut, Vermont, New York, Pennsylvania, South Dakota, Utah, California and elsewhere.

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