William Potts DEWEES
Was distinguished in other countries, as in his own. He became associated with his relative, the noted Dr. Rush. The cemetery is at Ninth & Fitzwater St's in Philadelphia. I also have his birthplace as Douglas, Philadelphia, PA. (Jonathan Robeson Tree).
Of Philadelphia,PA.
It was thought that the M. was for "Potts" however, he was baptized Hardman Philips Dewees in the records of Christ Church, Philadelphia, PA.
He married Blocked .
They were the parents of 9
children:
William Smith Dewees
born 18 Dec 1803.
Adeline Dewees
born 4 Aug 1805.
Theodore Potts Dewees, M.D.
born 23 Oct 1807.
Loraine Dewees
born 11 Apr 1810.
Hardman Philips Dewees
born 3 May 1812.
Charles Drayton Dewees, M.D.
born 10 Aug 1814.
Oscar Loraine Dewees, M.D.
born 28 Nov 1816.
Mary Ann Dewees
born 11 Dec 1818.
Emma Loraine Dewees
born 25 Sep 1823.
William Potts Dewees died 20 May 1841 at Philadelphia, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania .