George Dewey

George was named in his father's will on 5 November 1758 at Northampton Co, VA. In his will Thomas Dewey gave to loving wife Mary use of houses and plantation whereon I now live during her widowhood, but if both my children should dye then to my wife for life. To wife n. woman Betty. To dau. Metildar n. girl Esther and n. boy Ladus. To son George my wearing clothes. Wife and William Simkins extrs. Witt: John Milby, William Simkins, Jr., Leah 'L' Milby. At probate the name of the will appointed extr. is William Simkins, Sr.

He married Nancy Rodolphus Scott, daughter of Rodulphus Scott and Patience (-----), circa 1760 at Northampton Co, VA.

George Dewey sold land on 27 February 1769 at tract A82, Deep Creek, Accomack Co, VA. George Dewey and Nanney Rodolphus his wife of Northampton County sold 100 acres to John Chandler of Accomack County, St. George Parish for £50. It was on the North side of Deep Creek Mill in the woods and bounded as follows: From a corner pine tree running North West along the land of Doctor Williams to the land of John Giddens the thence running along the land of John Snead to a corner hickory standing hard by the Mill of Smith Snead to conclude 100 acres of land, with that 50 acres which William Ward and Scarburgh his wife sold to John Chandler, being that 100 acres which Thomas Webb sold to Rodolphus Scott, the father of these two men's wives. Witnesses: Scarburgh Kellam, Thomas Chandler and Benjamin (his X mark) Gladding.

George witnessed a will on 24 December 1784 at Northampton Co, VA. It was on this date that George Dewey, Abel Savage & Elizabeth Deresen Rose witnessed the will of Thomas Rose, wife no name.

George married Nancy Rodulphus Scott, daughter of Rodulphus Scott and Patience (?), about 1760 in Northampton Co., VA. (Nancy Rodulphus Scott was born about 1736 in Northampton Co., VA.)