Biography

Andrew Dew, son of Thomas Dew (d. 1691) and his wife Elizabeth Bennett, was born abt 1625 in James City County, Virginia a colony, and died 28 Apr 1661 at North Farnham Parish, Old Rappahannock County, Virginia.

She married Ann. Ann was born BET 1630 AND 1640 in possibly England or Virginia, and died BEF 03 NOV 1686 in North Farnham Parish, Old Rappahannock County, Virginia Colony. She was buried ABT 1686 in North Farnham Parish, Old Rappahannock County, Virginia Colony.

"According to the will of her last husband Dominick Rice, their son Stephen was born sometime between 28 Oct 1678-1683. If you figure that Ann was at the latest age 45 at the time of this last birth, then her birth could have occurred between 1633-1638. First husband Andrew Dew died in early 1661 which using the above birth year range would have made Ann age 23-28 years. She already had two sons, Andrew and Thomas Dew by 1661, so would have married prior to that date. It seems unlikely she was born prior to 1630."

She married

1. Andrew Dew Sr. BEF 28 APR 1661 in Virginia, USA, son of Thomas Dew and Elizabeth Maiden Unknown. He was born BET 1625 AND 1635 in England, and died BET 1660 AND 1661 in Old Rappahannock County, Virginia.
2. James Toone Sr. BET 12 JUL 1663 AND 29 SEP 1665 in North Farnham Parish, Old Rappahannock County, Virginia Colony. He was born BET 1627 AND 1637 in presumed in England, and died BEF 06 JUN 1677 in North Farnham Parish, Old Rappahannock County, Virginia Colony. He was buried BET 1676 AND 1677 in North Farnham Parish, Old Rappahannock County, Virginia Colony.
3. Dominick Rice 1680 in Rappahannock County, Virginia. He was born BET 1620 AND 1623 in probably in Ireland, and died BET 28 OCT 1683 AND 04 MAR 1684/85 in Rappahannock County, Virginia. He was buried in Rappahannock County, Virginia.

Children of Ann MNU Dew and Andrew Dew Sr. are:

1. Andrew Dew was born BEF 1660 in Virginia, USA, and died BET 16 OCT 1711 AND 05 MAY 1714 in Richmond County, Virginia, USA.
2. Thomas Dew was born BEF 1661 in Virginia, USA, and died BET 23 DEC 1708 AND 02 FEB 1708/09 in North Farnham Parish, Richmond County, Virginia.

Toone, Anne, relict of James Toone. 29 May, 1677-6 Jan., 1677. Son Andrew Due; son Thomas Due; son-in-law James Toone; daughter Anne Toone; sons William, Kaster, Mark and John Toone; witnesses Samuel Griffen, Henry Willson, Edward Giffney, Robert Scott.

Allen Dew Genealogy, Creedmor, North Carolina

Dew of England and Virginia

The following is based on extractions from the book "Genealogy of Thomas Dew" by Ernestine Dew White, published in 1937.

Prior to the Norman Conquest of England in 1066, Englishmen had no surnames. People were called by their occupations, places of birth, or from a personal peculiarity. Some examples: Tom the Miller; James the Smith; and Carpenter, Painter, White, Black, Brown, etc. the name Dew is thought to be of Celt origin, with a meaning of black or dark complexion.

The name has been spelled Dewe, Dew, Due, Dhu, Deu, Deugh. The name in old records has been spelled in different ways. Sometimes it is spelled in two or more ways in the same document.

It is assumed that the family is of very ancient Celtic origin, and that the name was originally Dhu. It is probable that the family descended from Roderick the Great, King of all Wales, and his son Howard Dhu, the Good, who died in 947. Dhu in Celtic, Gaelic and Welsh means black or of dark complexion. It is assumed that Howard Dhu, the Good, had a dark complexion which, no doubt he inherited from the dark skinned Romans who invaded Britain about 43 AD.

The progenitor of the Dew family in Virginia Colony was Thomas Dew of England. He was an investor and subscriber to stock in "The Virginia Company of London." Many of the subscribers in the colonization projects finally came to Virginia to live.

Thomas Dew, the immigrant and colonial ancestor of the Dew family, was a son of Thomas Dew, the London stationer. Thomas Dew, of London, was a brother of Richard Dew, of Abingdon, who married Elizabeth Bennett. Many members of the Dew, Bennett and Cromwell families immigrated to the Virginia Colony.

www.findagrave.com

Andrew Dew
BIRTH 1625
England
DEATH 28 Apr 1661 (aged 35–36)
Jamestown, James City County, Virginia, USA
BURIAL Burial Details Unknown, Specifically: Burial location unknown
MEMORIAL ID 46291913

Marriage - Ann Duncombe
Born: 1620 in London, Middlesex, England
Married: ABT 1647 in Richmond, VA.
Death: 1698

Children
1. Thomas Dew - Born: ABT 1648, Richmond, VA. - Death: 1709
2. Andrew Dew - Born: ABT 1650, Richmond, VA. - Death: 1714
3. Ann Dew - Born: ABT 1652, Richmond, VA.

Family Members
Parents
Thomas Dew
1600–1691

Siblings
John Dew
1636–1677

Children
Thomas Dew
unknown–1708
Andrew Dew

Andrew Dew Sr's. record (ID: I236) as listed on RootsWeb.com on Tune-Toone-Toon-Northern Neck Virginia Roots & Beyond-Descendants of James Toone, 1620-1676 & related families.

Andrew was born sometime between 1625 and 1635 in England. Birth year is estimated, NOT proved. U.S. and International Marriage Records, 1560-1900 list his data of birth as 1625.

According to "Genealogies of Virginia Families" (ref. below) Andrew leased land from Clement Herbert, Gent, of Rappahannock County, Virginia on December 16 , 1660 for which he "obliged himself to plant an orchard of 300 apple trees upon said land and leave the said land tenable & to plant and seat upon said land by the 10th October next ensuing." He died early in the year 1661.

References

• https://colonial-settlers-md-va.us/getperson.php?personID=I133459&t...
• https://damerongeorge.com/thomasdew1661.html
• https://www.familysearch.org/tree/person/family/LZDT-7HQ
• https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/46291913/andrew-dew
• https://www.wikitree.com/wiki/Dew-22