THIRTEENTH GENERATION

7432. Randall HUIT⁽¹²¹⁾ died in 1669 in Portland Point,Monmouth Tract,NJ. He was born prior 1625. Per Burns:

"It seems that originally the Hewitts (Huit) may have been French Huguenots, escaping persecution via England and then the New World."

"Randall Huit first placed in Lynn, Massachusetts. Earliest date on him, 20 Feb. 1646, shows him to be living in English colony of Gravesend, Long Island. In 1652, Randall Huit was in Lower Norfolk, Virginia. He married Margritt (sic) Stringer of Virginia about this time. Dr. John Stillwell lists in his "Miscellany", Margaret Scott as Randall's wife, but questions the authority of such statement. Therefore, Margaret Stringer seems to be the more valid. 17 Apr 1657, Randel Huit was a Burgher of New Amsterdam, New York. In 1659, Randall Huit was a resident of Newtown, Long Island. He was among the original settlers of the Monmouth Tract, being named as "townshipper" in 1667, and town lot #7 at Portland Point, New Jersey where he died. The court was held at his home 2 Nov. 1669."

Burns quotes from History of Monmouth and Ocean Counties (Edwin Salter, 1890):
"Randall Hewitt was probably a merchant and innkeeper as among the bills of articles furnished to the Indians in exchange for their land was an item of one pound sterling paid to Randall Huet for rum." He was married to Margaret STRINGER about 1652 in Lower Norfolk,,VA.

7433. Margaret STRINGER⁽¹²¹⁾. Children were:

3716 i. Randall HUIT.
ii. Joseph HUIT⁽¹²¹⁾. Per Burns:
"The Oath of Aleagance taken by the Inhabitants of Navesink" 27 Feb. 1667/8; Joseph Huit among those names listed. He was a juror in Monmouth County, NJ."
iii. Thomas HUIT⁽¹²¹⁾ died in 1710 in Shrewsbury,,NJ. Per Burns:
"On 13 Aug 1685, license was granted to Alexander Browne, Samuel Dennis and Thomas Huit, all of Shrewsbury to purchase Indian lands at Pessequa-Nork-qua. Captain Thomas Huit had his own 'whale craft.' He and his family remained in Shrewsbury (Monmouth Co.), NJ, but most likely visited his brother, Randall Huit in Cape May, NJ while on whaling expeditions. Thomas Huit was a member of the Grand Jury in Shrowsberry (sic) 27 Aug. 1700"

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