Hewitt, Mary Polly (b. 26 MAR 1803, d. 10 DEC 1875)

Note: Polly and Marcena Keep resided in Keepville and had 11 children.

Source: (Name)
Title: Desc. of Captain Thomas Hewitt of Stonington, Conn.
Author: Virginia Hewitt Watterson
Publication: 1996
Media: Book

Note: SHS-CS71 H6 1996

Death: 10 DEC 1875 Keepville, Erie, PA

Source: (Name)
Title: Desc. of Captain Thomas Hewitt of Stonington, Conn.
Author: Virginia Hewitt Watterson
Publication: 1996
Media: Book

Note: SHS-CS71 H6 1996

Death: 31 AUG 1879 Amboy, Ashtabula, OH

Note: Reuben was a master mechanic at the ship yards in Conneaut, and a pioneer ship builder. He and Rebecca lived in Conneaut. His estate was probated in April 1846, with his brother, Edmund Hewitt, being appointed administrator (Ashtabula Co. Probate Records, docket #398). The final accounting was made 30 Sept. 1850. Benjamin Haines was appointed guardian of the two minor sons, George and Milo, in April 1850. After his death, their mother, Rebecca Haine, was made guardian of her two sons in Oct. 1852.

Source: (Name)
Title: Desc. of Captain Thomas Hewitt of Stonington, Conn.
Author: Virginia Hewitt Watterson
Publication: 1996
Media: Book

Note: SHS-CS71 H6 1996

Death: 2 JAN 1846 Conneaut, Ashtabula, OH

Death: 19 MAY 1771 Stanford, CT

Note: From the notes of Oscar and Julie Fricke, descendants of the Shelley family, the following comment is offered: "Susanna was quite likely a daughter of Robert Shelley of Barnstable and his second wife Susanna (Dimmock?). If so, she was probably born around 1664 in Barnstable, Mass. A brief Shelly genealogy appears in the NEHGR, 60:332-335 (1906), in which the second wife is not mentioned.

Source: (Name)
Title: Derthicks and Related Derricks
Author: Spencer & Goodpasture
Publication: Gateway Press, Inc. 1986
Media: Book

Page: pg 37
Data:
Text: Calls her "Susanna (Shelley) Garner, daughter of Robert Shelley and Susanna Dimmock (?) Garner. This is wrong - Susanna Shelley was the widow of Samuel Gardner. Her father, Robert Shelley, was married first to Judith Garnet.

Source: (Birth)
Title: Derthicks and Related Derricks
Author: Spencer & Goodpasture
Publication: Gateway Press, Inc. 1986
Media: Book

Data:
Text: b/d 1664

Source: (Death)
Title: Derthicks and Related Derricks
Author: Spencer & Goodpasture
Publication: Gateway Press, Inc. 1986
Media: Book

Data:
Text: death 6 Feb 1735

Death: 16 FEB 1734/35 Halifax, Plymouth, MA

Death: 1850 Stonington, New London, CT

Note: He was the 6th President of the United States.

Source: (Birth)
Title: Ancestors of Amer. Presidents
Author: Gary Boyd Roberts
Media: Book

Death: 23 FEB 1848 Washington, DC

Source: (Birth)
Title: Derthicks and Related Derricks
Author: Spencer & Goodpasture
Publication: Gateway Press, Inc. 1986
Media: Book

Death: BET 1754 AND 1760 Died young, Stonington, New London, CT

Source: (Name)
Title: History of Stonington, Conn.
Author: Richard Anson Wheeler
Publication: New London:1900
Media: Book

Death: 3 JUL 1778 Battle of Wyoming in Wyoming, Luzerne, PA

Note: Daniel served briefly in the New York militia raised at Goshen, NY, 22 July 1775, during the Rev. War. He was described as being 6 ft. tall with fair hair and blue eyes. Daniel was a sergeant in Col. Denison's regiment, Capt. Heliah Buck's Company. He was wounded by a musket ball on 3 July 1778, at the Battle of Wyoming in Penn., the same battle in which his brother, Dethick Hewitt, was killed. The injury left Daniel with a permanently disabled hand and wrist. He received a pension for his disability beginning 4 May 1792.

Daniel and Desire resided in Willington, Conn. by 1780. He and his 2nd wife, Sarah, continued to live in the Willington area until 1806, when they moved to Oneida Co., NY for a number of years. By 1823, they were living in New Haven, Oswego Co., NY near his sons, Palmer and Elihu Hewitt.

From the History of New Haven, Oswego, NY:
"In 1806 we find as new-comers Roswell Harman, Daniel Hewett, and Joseph Boynton. Mr. Harman was from Vernon, Oneida county, and located about three-fourths of a mile west of the present village. His son George was born there in 1812, and has always lived in town. Mr. Hewett was a grandfather of E.G. Hewett, and settled southeast of the village. "

Source: (Name)
Title: Desc. of Captain Thomas Hewitt of Stonington, Conn.
Author: Virginia Hewitt Watterson
Publication: 1996
Media: Book

Note: SHS-CS71 H6 1996

Page: pg 53

Source: (Death)
Title: Rev. War Pension Rec.
Media: Book

Page: #R4930

Baptism: FEB 1752 Strict Congregational Church of Stonington

Death: 8 JAN 1824 New Haven, Oswego, NY

Note: Colonel John Stephens, born in Stillwater, NY, removed to the Wyoming Valley, with his parents, where he married November 24, 1785, Olive Franklin, daughter of Lieutenant Roswell and Jerusha (Hickock) Franklin. She was born at Woodbury, Connecticut, May 7, 1766. Her mother and brother were killed by the Indians, but she and the other members of the famiy were rescued.

Mr. Stephens bought land in Chemung, Ontario County. He lived at what is now Elmira, but in 1790, was one of the twelve proprietors of the "old Canisteo Castle", and he had lot No. 6 of Canisteo and No. 7 of Hornellsville assigned to him. In 1822 he built the mill known as Stephens Mills on Bennetts Creek. He was Town Clerk of Canisteo from 1809 to 1812. He was Captain of a Militia Company in 1796, First Major in 1803, and Lieutenant Colonel in command of the Regiment in 1806. Colonel Stephens and his wife were both of the old school Presbyterian Church.

Source: (Name)
Title: Stevens - Stephens Genealogy
Author: Plowden Stevens
Media: Book

Death: MAR 1837

Source: (Name)
Title: Desc. of Captain Thomas Hewitt of Stonington, Conn.
Author: Virginia Hewitt Watterson
Publication: 1996
Media: Book

Note: SHS-CS71 H6 1996

Death: 16 MAR 1813 Milton, Saratogo Co, NY

Burial: Frink Cemetery, Milton, Saratoga, NY

Note: Remained in Canaan, Conn. all his life.

During the French and Indian War, Walter served several enlistments in the Connecticut militia. First, in Aug. 1757, again,from 10 April to 15 Nov. 1758 in Col. Benjamin Hinman's company, and later, in April 1759 as a sergeant in Capt. Tarball Whitney's company from Canaan, Conn. Shortly after the onset of the Revolutionary War, Walter was commissioned a 2nd Lieut. in the Saratoga, New York Minutemen, 23 Feb. 1776.

Walter and Thankful resided in Canaan, Conn. for many years after their marriage before settling in Stillwater, Saratoga Co. (then Albany Co.), NY prior to 1776. When the Stillwater Congregational Church was founded in 1781. they were members and retained a long commitment to that church.
Walter's will, written 20 Oct. 1802. was proved 21 Aug. 1805 (Saratoga Co. Will Book 1, pg. 317). The widow Thankful was given the lease of the farm and all livestock. The eldest son, Walter, was to have his father's wearing apparel. The next 2 sons, Samuel and Josiah, were left 20 shillings each. Mary Johnson, the eldest daughter, was given $32.50, and the youngest daughter, Thankful Bewitt, was to have 1 cow, a 2 year old heifer, 2 sheep and $62.50. Two grandsons, children of Walter's deceased son Elias, were given small sums of money. The widow, Thankful and son Walter, were named executors of the estate. An inventory taken 9 Sept. 1805, gave a personal property value of $227.25 for livestock, a wagon and furniture.

Source: (Name)
Title: Probate Records
Media: Official Document

Page: Saratoga Co, Will Book 1, pg. 317

Source: (Name)
Title: Desc. of Captain Thomas Hewitt of Stonington, Conn.
Author: Virginia Hewitt Watterson
Publication: 1996
Media: Book

Note: SHS-CS71 H6 1996

Source: (Death)
Title: Church Records
Media: Book

Page: Stillwater Congreg. Church, Saratoga, NY

Death: 16 JUN 1805 Stillwater, Saratoga, NY

Burial: Yellow Mountain House Cemetery, Stillwater, Saratoga, NY

Note: Richard entered the Connecticut militia in May 1775 as a 2nd Lieutenant during the Rev. War. He served his country for 6 or 7 years. In May 1777, he was appointed a captain in Col. Latimer's regiment and took part in the Battle of Stillwater and the surrender of British General Burgoyne to the American troops. Richard was promoted to major in Jan 1780. The Saratoga Sentinel newspaper wrote at the time of his death, "Major Richard Hewitt, Milton, died Sept 3rd 1825, 89 years. A Patriot of the Revolution. He once paid the troops under his command from his won purse and never received any resumeration thereof. Was Captain at Burgoyne's Surrender."
After their marriage, Richard and Experience resided in Stonington, Conn. prior to the war. They moved to Saratoga Co., NY in 1783, and settled in the Town of Milton where they remained the rest of their lives.
Richard applied for a pension for his military service, 25 Apr 1818. Experience applied for a widow's pension in Nov 1836 when she was 98 years old (Rev. War Pension File #W16599). At that time she stated that she and Richard had 9 children, 6 of whom were still living in 1836.
On 20 Sep 1819, Richard wrote his will which was probated 12 Apr 1826 (Saratoga Co. Will Book 6, pp. 442-444.) Richard provided for Experience, his wife, leaving her livestock and the household furniture. He gave his 2nd son, Ebenezer, $100 and the youngest son, Thomas L., $150 plus his wearing apparel. To his daughters; Hannah Frink, widow of Henry Frink; Mary Giles, widow of Daniel Giles; Experience Hewitt, wife of Randall Hewitt; Elizabeth Hewitt, wife of Major Walter Hewitt; and Sarah Hewitt, wife of Capt Thomas Hewitt; Richard bequeathed a lot of about 21 acres, lease land, to be divided equally among them. He gave to the 3 daughters of his deceased son, Christopher, $100 each and to Christopher's 3 sons, Amos, Henry and Christopher Hewitt, Richard gave the farm on which he lived, except for his wife's dower right, and an acre of land in the north east corner of the orchard which he set aside for a family burying ground. Richard hoped the children of his eldest son, Richard, who was deceased, would understand that his affection for them had not diminished but that he had already given his son Richard his share of the estate. Sons-in-law, Capt. Thomas Hewitt and Major Hewitt, were named executors with daughter Hannah Frink. An inventory of Richard's personal property was taken 12 Apr 1826, showing a value of $343.48 in livestock, a wagon and tools.

Source: (Name)
Title: Desc. of Captain Thomas Hewitt of Stonington, Conn.
Author: Virginia Hewitt Watterson
Publication: 1996
Media: Book

Note: SHS-CS71 H6 1996

Source: (Name)
Title: Census
Media: Census

Page: 1790-NY, Saratoga, Ballstown

Death: 3 SEP 1825 Milton, Saratoga, NY

Burial: Frink Cemetery, Milton, Saratoga, NY

Source: (Name)
Title: Desc. of Captain Thomas Hewitt of Stonington, Conn.
Author: Virginia Hewitt Watterson
Publication: 1996
Media: Book

Note: SHS-CS71 H6 1996

Death: AFT 1810 Poss. Thurman, Washington, NY

Note: Gershom served in the Stonington, Conn. militia during the French & Indian War in Capt. Christopher Palmer's Co., May 8 to Nov 22, 1760. He was a captain in the Green Mountain Boys under Col. Ethan Allen.

In 1764, Gershom moved from Stonington to Canaan, Litchfield, Conn. Five years later he went to Wyoming Valley, Penn. with his brother, Benjamin Hewitt. They decided to return to the Canaan area where Gershom resided the rest of his life.

Source: (Name)
Title: Desc. of Captain Thomas Hewitt of Stonington, Conn.
Author: Virginia Hewitt Watterson
Publication: 1996
Media: Book

Note: SHS-CS71 H6 1996

Death: 11 SEP 1834 North Canaan, Litchfield, CT

Source: (Name)
Title: History of Stonington, Conn.
Author: Richard Anson Wheeler
Publication: New London:1900
Media: Book

Death: 12 MAY 1761 Stonington, New London, CT

Burial: Hewitt Burying Ground, Stonington, New London, CT

Source: (Name)
Title: Census
Media: Census

Page: 1910-CA, Sacramento, Ward 3

Source: (Name)
Title: Census
Media: Census

Page: 1880-NV, Humboldt, Winnemucca, pg264
Data:
Text: Single, laborer

Death: AFT 1910 Sacramento, CA

Source: (Name)
Title: History of Stonington, Conn.
Author: Richard Anson Wheeler
Publication: New London:1900
Media: Book

Data:
Text: Gives his name as "Gershom"

Death: AFT 8 MAR 1774 Stonington, New London, CT

Death: BEF 1760 Stonington, New London, CT