Indiana Deweeses

Our branch of the Deweeses moved to Indiana probably after 1854, but definitely before 1860 - Absalom is on the 1860 census in Warrick County that year (twice!).
It is very nice country, and they stayed there -

All these other Indiana Deweeses are unknown, but, since all Deweeses in the U.S. presumably descend from Adriaen Hendricksz, they are distant cousins.

The marriages, unless a print source is indicated, come from
the Indiana State Library online database:
http://www.statelib.lib.in.us/WWW/INDIANA/GENEALOGY/genmenu.HTML

Boone formed 1831 from Indian lands
Transcription available for 1840 and 1850.
      1830 Lewis 398
      1850 Lewis 133 77th
      Deweese Elizabeth - Vialito Edwin Joseph      Boone 6/6/1844
      Deweese Clarrissa H - Pierce James P      Boone 3/12/1845 2-13
      Deweese Sally - Powell Charles E      Boone 8/20/1848

Dearborn formed 1803 from Indiana Territory; Orange 1815 and Ohio 1844 formed from it
      Deweese Rachel Ellen - Ross John      Dearborn 6/16/1844

Decatur formed 1821 from Indian Lands
      1840 Wilson 399///Thomas 399// Preston 409// Beverly 411//Lewis 413/William 419//
      1850 Henry 134 Jackson/ //Nancy G 094 Marion// Rachel 095 Marion// Nancy J 145 Sand//
              Sarah, Emily 154 Sand//Thomas 155 Sand, Beverly 155 Sand//
              Martha A 158 Sand// William 159 Sand
      1860 689 William// 756 Lucy//926 William,Louisa//953 Jacob// 954 John // 965 William// 973 Elizabeth
      Deweese Mary - Robins John      Decatur 4/13/1826
      Deweese Thomas - Myers Mary      Decatur 9/4/1827
      Deweese Hannah Janet - Jones David      Decatur 11/25/1829
      Deweese Preston - Davis Elly      Decatur 7/3/1832
      Deweese Beverly - Robins Polly      Decatur 1/17/1833
      Deweese Eliaznn - Miller Levi      Decatur 12/12/1840
      Deweese Thomas - Toothman Barbara      Decatur 6/18/1841 License
      Deweese Jacob - Robins Polly Ellen      Decatur 1/16/1845
      Deweese Mahalah - Emery Gideon      Decatur 8/10/1847 License
      Deweese Melvina - Moffett John A       Decatur 11/1/1848
      Deweese Mildrah R Cath - Scripture James H      Decatur 2/6/1848
      Deweese Salome - Shafer Milton W      Decatur 1/4/1849
      Deweese John F - Scripter Mary      Decatur 11/28/1850
      Deweese Lewis - Cox Harriet      Decatur 11/7/1850

Delaware formed 1827 from Indian Lands; Grant 1831; Morgan 1822 (sic) formed from it
      1820 Jublee (027) - 000110-00100-0100

Franklin formed 1810 from Wayne and Ripley; Rush formed from it in 1821
      1820 Lewis (16) - 101101-00101-0100// William (16) - 011200-10100-0200
      1830 Lewis 552
      1840 John 615
    Deweese William - Ross Hannah    Franklin 11/19/1818
    Deweese Nancy - Wiley Spencer    Franklin 3/14/1826

Greene formed 1821 from Knox
      1840 Jonathan 230
      1850 Jonathan 344 Highland// Samuel 345 High//

Hamilton formed 1823 from Hancock and Marion; Tipton 1844 formed from it.
      Deweese Lovina - Pickerill Andrew I      Hamilton 8/31/1837 J Wlpummer,p.
      Deweese Emily - Lindsey Marcus W      Hamilton 11/11/1840
      Deweese Katharine Mary - Langley J      Hamilton 7/3/1842

Harrison formed 1808 from NW Territory; Crawford 1818, Floyd 1819, Perry 1814 formed from it
      1840 Charles 533,543// Elijah 593//Jesse 593// John 543// Joseph (2?), Thomas 595//
      1850 Charles 366 45th// Joseph (2?), Thomas 406 45th// Elijah, Nathan 407 45th//
                 Ezekiel, John 408 45th// Jesse, Joseph 409 45th// Mary A 411 45th//
      1860 084 William/ Sarah/ John/ John Jr//093 John//260 Barbara/ George//
                 272 Harriet/ Abagail/ Willliam G/ Joseph Sr//278 Jonathan/ Susannah/ Joseph//
                 279 Alfred/ Sarah M//282 Jesse/ Mary A//309 Marilda J/ Nancy/ Nathan/ Ezekiel
                 313 Elijah/ Rachel
      Deweese Jesse - Lindsey Mary      Harrison 2/23/1832
      Deweese Matilda - Boley Henry      Harrison 5/31/1832
      Deweese Nancy - Dean Levin      Harrison 8/30/1832
      Deweese Nancy Jane - Hubbard Burrell V      Harrison 1/21/1833
      Deweese John - Guest Sarah      Harrison 10/9/1836
      Deweese Thomas - Lindsey Sarah      Harrison 9/4/1839
      Deweese Charles - Sands Mary      Harrison 5/28/1840
      Deweese John - Stevens Martha J      Harrison 11/9/1841
      Deweese Mary Ellen - Garst Henry      Harrison 9/21/1847
      Deweese Charles A - Lavinder Hester A       Harrison 4/22/1849

Hendricks formed 1823 from Indian lands
      Deweese Sally - Vidito Jasper      Hendricks 2/12/1836

Jackson formed 1815 from Washington; Scott formed 1820
      1840 Dewis Thos 27

Jay formed 1835 from Randolph; Blackford formed 1838
      1860 261 Benjamin

Lawrence formed 1818 from Orange; Brown formed 1836
      1830 Cornelius, James 190// Lewis 192
      Deweese Thomas - Paukey Milley      Lawrence 11/17/1832

Marion formed 1821 from Ohio; Hamilton formed 1823
      1830 Jethro 409
      Deweese Ruth S - Wade Albert      Marion 3/28/1836 LIC

Marshall formed 1835 from Indian Lands; Starke formed 1835
Transcription available for 1850
      1840 Frank 110

Miami formed 1832 from Cass
      1850 Samuel 209 Pipe

Morgan formed 1821 from Monroe; Brown formed 1836
Transcription available for 1830 and 1840
      1830 Jubilee 484
      1860 638 David B//648 Hannah// 794 Thomas//

Ohio formed 1844 from Dearborn; Marion 1821 (sic) formed from it
      Deweese Mildred - Lockridge William      Ohio 12/16/1844 Caleb Campbell,j.p.
      Deweese Nancy - Miller Isaac      Ohio 8/24/1845 Caleb Campbell, J.p.
      Deweese Elizabeth - Ross William     Ohio 2/3/1845 Caleb Campbell,jp

Perry formed 1814 from Harrison & Warrick; Dubois formed 1817
      1840 KM Dewiese 388
            111- Deweese Nill 1 m 0-5; 1m 5-10; 1m,1f 20-30 - Perry Co 1840
      1850 Deborah 402 Tobin
      1860 956 Maray J // 980 Thomas
      Deweese Eliza - Weatherholt James G      Perry 2/26/1838
      Deweese Elizabeth - Watson James      Perry 5/28/1838
      Deweese Deborah - Jenkins Ambrose Y     Perry 12/14/1850

Pike formed 1816 from Indian Lands
      1850 Michel Dewelen 034 mixed
      1860 119 John F John F Deweese 25 atty at law 5000 Ky/ Anna 21 Ohio

Posey formed 1814 from Knox
      1860 30 Nancy Deweet
      Deweese Samuel - Dixon Nancy      Posey 00-00-1847 (C3P44

Putnam formed 1821 from Indian Lands
Transcription available for 1830.
      Deweese Jane - Rice Isaac      Putnam 8/3/1824 Lic
      Deweese Thos - Oatman America S      Putnam lic3-16- Md3-17-1825 benj.jones, P.g.
      Deweese Ellan - Davise Landon      Putnam 10/8/1828 Lic
      Deweese Asanath - Jones Hardin      Putnam 10/16/1832

Rush formed 1821 from Franklin
      Deweese Sally - Burk Gibson      Rush 2/4/1834

Spencer formed 1818 from Warrick
      1850 Martin 043 Luce
            43 - Martin Dewees 39 m cabinet maker Ky
                       Sarah S 38 f
                       Elizabeth 17 f/ Charles 15 m cordwood chopper/ Maria J 13 f/ Almeda A 7 f/ all KY
                  M--19 m laborer Ky
                 ---Milles 1 m Ind

Switzerland formed 1814 from Indian Lands
      1860 009 Lewis
      Deweese Elizabeth - Banks Jarard      Switzerland 7/24/1848

Vandenburgh formed 1818 from Indian Lands
      1910 Indiana Vandenburgh Evansville 6-wd130b - SD1,ED13, p.12b - l74
                      Deweese Talbert head mw 70wd Ky Ky Ky
                                    Louisa dau 35 Ind Ky Ind
                                    Josephine dau 24 Ind Ky Ind
                       Carsicy??? Edward gson 10 In In In

Vigo formed 1818 from Indian lands
Transcription available for 1850.
      1820 George W 190 010020-11100-0120 (0 foreign, 1 agric, 2 commerce. 0 manuf)
      1830 George W 160

Warren formed 1827 from Indian Lands; Adams formed from it in 1835
      Deweese Goodman - Smith Jane      Warren 2/16/1843 D-118

Warrick formed 1813 from Indian lands; Perry 1814, Spencer 1818, formed from it.
Transcription available for 1850
1860 Warrick census
      1860 Indiana Warrick 859
                  Robert Belmont 55? m farmer England/ Elizabeth 54 NC/ Elizabeth 29 f NC
                         Sophiah Deweese 15 f KY
      1860 Indiana Warrick Boon 101 - 743 Boon Twp
                    Absalom Deweese 43 m 400 Ky/Mary A Duese? 29 F Ind/ Sarah E 9 (or 1) f Ind
               also 1860 Indiana Warrick Campbell Twp (1023)
                   Foster Ketchum 62 m farmer NY/ Miriam 60 f NY
                            Catherine 28 NY/ Milan 23 m farm laborer OH/ Helen J 14 f Ind
                            Absalom Deweese 43 m carpenter 350 KY
      1860 Warrick Campbell Twp - between 1024 and 1032
               -William F Miller 36 m farmer NC/ Nancy J 32 f KY/ John F 9 m Ind
                 John Truall 16 m Ind
                Ann Deweese 16 f/ Frances Deweese 6 f
      1860 Indiana Warrick Greer 94
               Francis Schrodes 28 m carriage maker 100 800 Ind/ Mary 22 f/Theodore J 2 m
               Mary Deweese 10 f KY
      1860 Warrick Co, Ind census
              (1020) William Deweese 29 m farm labor 50 KY
                             Eliza 27 f TN
                            Eli S 1 m KY/ Agnes A 5? f Ind/ Mary 3 f Ind/ Elizabeth 1 f Ind/
                            ----- 1 month f Ind
                           Margaret E? 18 f / George Z? 16 m farm laborer all Ind
                               ---Eli must really be 9
      1860 Warrick Co, Ind census (1023) next door - to Absalom and Foster Ketcham
                 Elijah Deweese 26 m farmer 100 KY
                           Sarah N 22 f Ind/ Victoria 2 f Ind
                      Susana Shrode 48 f 1000 NC/ Jacob A " 16 m farm laborer Ind
      1860 Indiana Warrick Boon 128 - 149
              Charles Carter 50? m farmer/ Sarah 47 KY/ Benjamin 14 m Ind/ James 6 m Ind
              Talbot Deweese 21 m farmhand KY
      1860 Indiana Warrick Millersburg
             p. 997 (101) Lemuel Deweese 32 m farm laborer
                                  Lydia 20 f/ Alice 2 f
           p. 997 Patrick Pruett 41 shoemaker Ireland
                        Emeline 35 Ky / Wm Deweese 11 Ky/ John B 9 Ky / Angeline 15 Ky
                          (index says Wm H and John R - I though it was Wm H & John A)
1870 Warrick census
      1870 Indiana Warrick p. 454b l 38 ---496
         Dewees Abraham 53 m w farmer 150 Ky; Mary A 37 KH 600 Ind;
                     Frances 14 f Ky, Sina 8,Alice 5, Rheba 3 all Ind;
                     Fay, Sarah 20, Emma 3
      1870 - Warrick Co, Ind census p. 469b l 32 - 715
           Dewees, Wm 25 farmer KY; Nancy 22 Ky; Wm S 4, Lillie 2 Ind
      1870 Warrick Co, Ind census p. 440 l 29 -299
           Dewees, William 45 farmer Ky; Eliza 38; Eli S 18 both KY;
                    Agnes Ann 15; Mary 13; Eliz 12; M/Willa? J 10; Isaac C 9;
                    Levinea 7; Lepina 3; Lydia 1; Levica 5; all Ind
      1870 Warrick Co, Ind census p. 538 l 40
           Dewese Elijah 38 Blacksmith Ky/ Sarah 31/ Victoria 11/ Viola 9
      1870 Warrick Co, Ind census p. 498b l 40
           Dewees, Talbot 30 farmer Ky, Mary E 26, Alvah C 8, Susan 6, Emma 4, John F 3
1880 Warrick census
      1880 - Warrick Co, Ind census 162? b 1 151-152
           Deweese, William R mw 42 Ky Ky Ky / Louiza 39 Ind Ind Ind/ William S 14/
                   Lilly E 11/ George W 9/ Jane 6/ Lidy E 4/ Sina
      1880 Warrick Co, Ind - Boon 176b 40-38
            Duese Isaac 68/ Ann 40/ Sarah Smith stepd 7/ Duese Charles 20/ Margaret A 15/ Elija 12
      1880 Warrick Co, Ind census 325-36 235-241
             Deweese Eliza 49 wid Tn Ga Oh/ Isaac 18/ Laversa 17/ Lavina 16/ Lafrinie???12/
                      Lydia 11/ Avralea 8/ William 7/ John 4
      1880 Warrick Co, Ind census 177b 1 41-41
            Dewees Elija 46/ Margaret 41/ Victoria 20/ Frances V (dau) 18/ Freddie 7
      1880 Warrick line 45 169-171-
            Deweese Lemuel 52/ Florence 27 wife/ Lily 10/ Charles 5/ Alonzo 2// Rachel Jenkins 18 servant
1900 Warrick census
      1900 Indiana Warrick Owen 262 - SD1 ED153 Sheet 2a - 2 June
            Heilman William mw Dec 58 - 41 Ind Germ Germ
                         Winnie? Nov 58 - 41 Ind Ky Ind
                         Frederick Sept 85
           Deweese, Elija father in law wid Oct 1834 - 65 - all Ky
      1900 Indiana Warrick Hart 243 - 7 June - SD1, ED151, Sheet 5b (9403) line 83 - 93-94
           Deweese, Talbot mw - - 65 m 39 Ky Ky Ind farmer
                         Mary E Nov 1841 58 - m39 - 12 ch/ 12 liv Ind SC Ind
                         Mary J - Aug 1876 - 23
                         Edward - Nov 1877 - 22
                         Rhode F - May 1878 - 22
                         Laura E - Jan 1880 - 20
                        Josephine - Nov 1882 - 17
                        Ruby A - Apr 1884 - 16
extra information from Warrick Co (marriages, cemetery listings, obits)

Washington formed 1813 from Indian Lands; Jackson formed 1815
      1820 David (212) - 000101-03201-0200// Evin (218) - 300020-20010-0200
      1830 Evin 614
      1840 Even 362, H 368
      1850 John 210 Vernon// Thomas 246 Posey
      1860 398 David//399 Eliza//439 Elizabeth // 440 Evan
      Deweese Mary - Leatherman Abraham      Washington 3/14/1822
      Deweese Harrington - Pavey Nancy      Washington 7/31/1835 C-42
      Deweese Evan - Cathcart Mary      Washington 3/10/1836 C-55
      Deweese Rosanna M - Pavey John     Washington 6/2/1836 C-60
      Deweese Amy - Smith John     Washington 1/13/1837 C-79
      Deweese William G - Sherwood Mary      Washington 1/23/1840 D-58
      Deweese John - Radcliff Eliza      Washington 11/4/1847
      Deweese Rodolphus S - Radcliff Francis      Washington 10/7/1850

Wells formed 1835 from Huntington and Allen Counties
[Adapted from a chart in the book "History of Wells County, Indiana, 1776-1976" by Dorothy Rose and Joyce Buckner, c1975] **NOTE:** Date range indicates the earliest and latest dates of purchase within each section.
First land claimants in Liberty Township 26 North, Range 11 East
This I found, I think, on the rootsweb archives
      Section 14 1836-1853
             DeWesse, Thomas
      Section 15 1836-1837
             DeWesse, Thomas

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