Jedediah Dewey, b: 1676 - Westfield, Massachusetts

^{1773 Boston Tea Party tax rebellion}
^{1775 - 1783 Revolutionary War}
^{1776 Declaration of Independence}
^{1789 George Washington first president}
^{1803 Louisiana Territory Purchased}

^{1700 American colonies prosper}
^{1720 Texas becomes Spanish possession}
^{1735 Freedom of press established}
^{1740 Colony population = 1.5 million}
^{1754 - 1763 Anglo-French War}

^{1607 Jamestown 1st permanent settlement}
^{1620 Pilgrims to America on Mayflower}
^{1638 Printing press reaches America}
^{1664 English capture/rename New York}
^{1681 La Salle explores Louisiana}


			^{Thomas Dewey}^{b.1606 , United Kingdom d. Windsor, Connecticut}

		^{Jedediah Dewey}^{b.1647 Windsor, Connecticut d.1718 Westfield, Massachusetts}	^{Frances Randall}^{b.1610 Windsor, Connecticut d.1690 Westfield, Massachusetts}

	^{Jedediah Dewey}^{b.1676 Westfield, Massachusetts d.1728, Massachusetts}		^{Thomas Orton}^{b.1613 , United Kingdom d.1688 Farmington, Connecticut}

		^Sarah Orton^{b.1652 Windsor, Connecticut d.1711 Westfield, Massachusetts}	^{Margaret Pell}^{b.1620 England, United Kingdom d.}

^{Jedediah Dewey}^{b.1714 Westfield, Massachusetts d.1778 Bennington, Vermont}			^{John Williams}^{b.1618 Cripplegate, United Kingdom d.1658 Windsor, Connecticut}

		^{Nathaniel Williams}^{b.1647 Windsor, Connecticut d.1711 Westfield, Massachusetts}	^{Mary Bulkeley}^{b.1615 Odell, United Kingdom d.1654 Windsor, Connecticut}

	^{Rebecca Williams}^{b.1685 Westfield, Massachusetts d.}		^John Owen^{b.1624, Wales d.1698 Windsor, Connecticut}

		^Mary Owen^{b.1662 Windsor, Connecticut d.1712 Westfield, Massachusetts}	^{Rebecca Wade}^{b.1624 Hartford, Connecticut d.1711 Windsor, Connecticut}