Mays Family Tree - Person Sheet
NameSamuel DeWEES 
3759
3759Birth PlaceVicinity Of Philadelphia, Philadelphia, PA
FatherWilliam DeWEES (1711-)
MotherRachel FARMER
Misc. Notes
Samuel with his wife and two children, Rachel and Sallie, emigrated from Philadelphia to Lexington, Kentucky, in the fall of 1787.
Spouses
Misc. Notes
Sister of Judge Coburn, of Kentucky, previously of Chester county, Pennsylvania.
Mr. Samuel P. Cochran, of Dallas, Texas, a greatgrandson of Samuel Dewees, being greatly interested in the family history, has kindly contributed [a] copy of a diary of Mrs. Mary Dewees, detailing [the] journey of herself, husband and family and other companions from Philadelphia to Lexington, Ky., in the fall of 1787. [The diary is contained on pp. 86-94 of this source document]
Mr. Samuel P. Cochran, of Dallas, Texas, a greatgrandson of Samuel Dewees, being greatly interested in the family history, has kindly contributed [a] copy of a diary of Mrs. Mary Dewees, detailing [the] journey of herself, husband and family and other companions from Philadelphia to Lexington, Ky., in the fall of 1787. [The diary is contained on pp. 86-94 of this source document]
Family ID6245