William Farmer DEWEES

Birth:
1739
Germantown, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Death:
17 Jan 1801
Treddyffrin Township, Chester, Pennsylvania
Marriage:
1763
Berks, Pennsylvania
Sources:
Family Tree
Notes:
                   Of Great Valley,PA. He was a colonel of the Revolution, of a PA. regiment. His house was near the Mt. Joy iron works in PA, he and David Potts beng the partners. The works were burned by the British in 1777. William and his second wife attempted to relieve the suffering of the army at Valley Forge so far as possible, their means being greatly curtailed, owing to their expenses at the time. When the army was stationed in their vicinity, Gen. Washington and his wife were frequently entertained at the Dewees mansion.
Also have a death date of 1809.
Sarah POTTS
Birth:
1747
Colebrookdale, Berks, Pennsylvania
Death:
Abt 1768
Sources:
Family Tree
Children
Marriage
1
Rachel DEWEES
Birth:
7 Mar 1765
Pottstown, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Death:
4 Dec 1848
Chester, Pennsylvania
Benjamin BARTHOLOMEW 
Marr:
16 Feb 1782
 
2
Hannah DEWEES
Birth:
1767
Great Valley, Allegheny, Pennsylvania
Death:
6 Jan 1805
Marcus Hook, Pennsylvania
John BOGGS, REV. 
Marr:
19 Feb 1792
Baptist Church, Philadelphia,  
Notes:
                   Jonathan Robeson tree had her born in Pottstown, Chester, PA.
3
Martha DEWEES
Birth:
2 Oct 1766
Death:
 
Marr:
 
4
William Potts DEWEES
Birth:
5 May 1768
Pottsgrove, Montgomery, Pennsylvania
Death:
18 May 1841
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
 
Marr:
 
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William Farmer Dewees - Sarah Potts

William Farmer Dewees was born at Germantown, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 1739. His parents were William Mehls Dewees and Rachel Farmer.

He married Sarah Potts 1763 at Berks, Pennsylvania . Sarah Potts was born at Colebrookdale, Berks, Pennsylvania 1747 daughter of Thomas Potts, Jr. and Rebecca Rutter .

They were the parents of 4 children:
Rachel Dewees born 7 Mar 1765.
Hannah Dewees born 1767.
Martha Dewees born 2 Oct 1766.
William Potts Dewees born 5 May 1768.

William Farmer Dewees died 17 Jan 1801 at Treddyffrin Township, Chester, Pennsylvania .

Sarah Potts died Abt 1768 .