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Some Descendants of Thomas HEWITT

Fourth Generation

(Continued)


43. Zipporah BILLINGS (Mary HEWITT , Benjamin , Thomas ) was born 1715.

Zipporah married Dr. Joseph PALMER. Joseph was born 1742. He died 1791.

They had the following children:

+ 168 F i Phebe PALMER was born 1742.

44. Lois BILLINGS (Mary HEWITT , Benjamin , Thomas ) was born 6 Jan 1722/1723 in Stonington, New London Co., Connecticut. She died 14 Oct 1756 in Stonington, New London Co., Connecticut.

VITAL RECORDS OF STONINGTON CT, Vol. 3, page 158.
    Timothy, m. Lois Billings, July 1, 1745, by Rev. Joseph Fish.
    Lois, d. Oct. 14, 1756.

Lois married Timothy BABCOCK, son of James BABCOCK Jr. and Sarah VOSE, on 1 Jul 1745 in No. Stonington, New London Co., Connecticut. Timothy was born 12 Oct 1724 in Stonington, New London Co., Connecticut. He died 3 Dec 1795 in Stonington, New London Co., Connecticut.

VITAL RECORDS OF STONINGTON CT, Vol. 2, page 47.

They had the following children:

  169 F i
Lois BABCOCK was born 18 Apr 1746 in Stonington, New London Co., Connecticut.

VITAL RECORDS OF STONINGTON CT, Vol. 3, page 158.
+ 170 M ii Timothy BABCOCK was born 22 Aug 1747.
  171 M iii
Jesse BABCOCK was born 24 Mar 1750 in Stonington, New London Co., Connecticut. He died 11 Jun 1831.

VITAL RECORDS OF STONINGTON CT, Vol. 3, page 158.
       
Jesse married Cythia PALMER.
  172 F iv
Grace BABCOCK was born 4 Sep 1753 in Stonington, New London Co., Connecticut.

VITAL RECORDS OF STONINGTON CT, Vol. 3, page 158.
  173 F v
Desire BABCOCK was born 17 May 1756 in Stonington, New London Co., Connecticut. She died 10 Jun 1819 in Paris, Oneida Co., New York.

VITAL RECORDS OF STONINGTON CT, Vol. 3, page 158.
       
Desire married Vose PALMER on 7 Aug 1774 in Stonington, New London Co., Connecticut.

VITAL RECORDS OF STONINGTON CT, Vol. 4, page 64.

45. Eunice BILLINGS (Mary HEWITT , Benjamin , Thomas ).

Eunice married Ezekiel BABCOCK, son of Robert BABCOCK and Lydia CRANDALL, on 26 Oct 1740. Ezekiel was born 22 Jun 1716 in Westerly, Kings Co., Rhode Island.

They had the following children:

  174 M i
Elihu BABCOCK was born 8 Jul 1741.
       
Elihu married Elizabeth JEFFERIES on 28 Aug 1766.
  175 F ii
Mary BABCOCK was born 1744.
       
Mary married Nathan HICKLEY on 8 Sep 1776 in Stonington, New London Co., Connecticut.
  176 M iii
David BABCOCK was born 2 Feb 1744/1745.
  177 F iv
Martha BABCOCK.
       
Martha married Nathaniel EELLS on 24 Dec 1772.
  178 M v
Robert BABCOCK was born 17 Sep 1753.

47. Nathaniel HEWITT (Joseph , Benjamin , Thomas ) was born 11 Aug 1721 in Stonington, New London Co., Connecticut. He died before Nov 1784 in Stonington, New London Co., Connecticut.

DESCENDANTS OF CAPTAIN THOMAS HEWITT OF STONINGTON, CONN.. Compiled by Virginia Hewitt Watterson, 1996. Found in the Joseph Smith Library, Salt Lake City, Ut. Page 25.
    Born in Stonington, Conn, 11 Aug 1721 (VR), son of Joseph Hewitt and Mary Chesebrough; died in Stonington before Nov 1784, when father drew up his will mentioning Nathaniel as deceased, and possibly in 1769, when the probate court ordered a judgement against Nathaniel's sons, Josiah G. and Nathaniel Hewitt, Jr., for debts their father owed (Stonington Probate Records, docket #1633). Nathaniel married REBECCA GRANT, 24 Apr 1740 (VR), at the 2nd Church of Christ, North Stonington, Conn. (CR). Rebecca was born in Stonington, 20 Jun 1723 (VR), daughter of Josiah Grant and Grace Prentice; date and place of her death are unknown.
    There is very little information on these couple. Nathaniel and Rebecca lived in Stonington, Conn. where all of their children were born. They joined the 2nd Church of Christ in North Stonington on 16 Jun 1742, the same day Rebecca was baptized as an adult and their first child, Josiah Grant Hewitt was baptized. Nathaniel purchased and wold numerous pieces of property in Stonington, the last record on 19 Jun 1784.
    No probate records or cemetery records have been found for this couple.
 References:
Vital Records of Stonington and North Stonington, Conn.
Town Records of Stonington, Conn., LDS film #1,309,872
Records of 2nd Church of Christ, North Stonington, LDS film #5080.
Records of 1st Congregational Church of Stonington, LDS film #5614.
Stonington, Conn. Probate Records, LDS film #1,032,097
Conn. Cemetery Records, LDS film #1, 311, 117 & #3139.
Stonington Land Records, Vol. 6 & 7, LDS film #5596.
James N. Arnold, VITAL RECORDS OF RHODE ISLAND, "Cowell's Spirit of '76 Index", Providence 1911, Vol. 12, p. 185.
Grant, THE GRANT FAMILY, pp. 20 & 40.
Wildey, GENEALOGY OF THE CHESEBROUGH FAMILY, pp. 308 & 324.
Wheeler, HISTORY OF STONINGTON, CONN, p. 422.

Researching this line is William Hewitt at [email protected]

Nathaniel married Rebecca GRANT, daughter of Josiah GRANT and Grace PRENTICE, on 24 Apr 1740 in No. Stonington, New London Co., Connecticut. Rebecca was born 20 Jun 1723 in Stonington, New London Co., Connecticut.

They had the following children:

+ 179 M i Josiah Grant HEWITT was born 12 May 1742 and died after 1810.
  180 F ii
Grace HEWITT was born 25 May 1744 in Stonington, New London Co., Connecticut.
       
Grace married David DOUGALL on 19 Mar 1771 in No. Stonington, New London Co., Connecticut.
+ 181 M iii Nathaniel HEWITT was born 15 Oct 1746 and died about 1831.
  182 F iv
Lucy HEWITT was born 13 Feb 1748/1749 in Stonington, New London Co., Connecticut.
       
Lucy married James GEER on 31 Mar 1771 in No. Stonington, New London Co., Connecticut. James was born in Groton, New London Co., Connecticut.
  183 F v
Mary HEWITT was born 6 Jul 1751 in Stonington, New London Co., Connecticut. She died 8 Apr 1753 in Stonington, New London Co., Connecticut.
  184 F vi
Rebecca HEWITT was born 22 Feb 1754 in Stonington, New London Co., Connecticut.
  185 M vii
Joseph HEWITT was born 10 May 1756 in Stonington, New London Co., Connecticut.

DESCENDANTS OF CAPTAIN THOMAS HEWITT OF STONINGTON, CONN.. Compiled by Virginia Hewitt Watterson, 1996. Found in the Joseph Smith Library, Salt Lake City, Ut. Page 25.
    Joined Col. Topham's RI regiment during the Rev. War, with his brother Nathaniel, by 1776 (Arnold), nothing further known.
  186 F viii
Mary HEWITT was born 25 Jan 1759 in Stonington, New London Co., Connecticut.
       
Mary married Joseph FELLOWS on 11 May 1777 in No. Stonington, New London Co., Connecticut.

49. Mary HEWITT (Joseph , Benjamin , Thomas ) was born 20 Jan 1725/1726 in Stonington, New London Co., Connecticut.

Mary married Joseph PAGE Jr., son of Joseph PAGE and Mary Saxon MINER, on 1 May 1751 in Stonington, New London Co., Connecticut.

They had the following children:

+ 187 F i Mary PAGE was born 30 Jan 1749 and died after 1783.

50. Hannah HEWITT (Joseph , Benjamin , Thomas ) was born 22 Dec 1728 in Stonington, New London Co., Connecticut.

Hannah married Shepard WHEELER, son of Thomas WHEELER and Mary MINER, on 18 Oct 1751 in Stonington, New London Co., Connecticut. Shepard was born 31 Jul 1725 in Stonington, New London Co., Connecticut.

They had the following children:

+ 188 F i Mary WHEELER was born 7 Oct 1754.
+ 189 M ii Shepard WHEELER was born 5 Dec 1756 and died 9 Dec 1798.
  190 F iii
Desire WHEELER was born 1768 in Stonington, New London Co., Connecticut.

51. Joseph HEWITT (Joseph , Benjamin , Thomas ) was born 2 May 1731 in Stonington, New London Co., Connecticut. He died after 1784 in New York.

DESCENDANTS OF CAPTAIN THOMAS HEWITT OF STONINGTON, CONN.. Compiled by Virginia Hewitt Watterson, 1996. Found in the Joseph Smith Library, Salt Lake City, Ut. Page 26.
    Born in Stonington, Conn., 2 May 1731 (VR), son of Joseph Hewitt and Mary Chesebrough; died after 1784, when mentioned in his father's will, date and place unknown. Joseph married SARAH BABCOCK, 27 May 1756, in Voluntown, Conn. (NYB&GR). Sarah was born in North Stonington, Conn., 18 Apr 1739 (VR), daughter of Nathaniel Babcock and Sarah Billings; she died in Petersbury, Rensselaer Co., NY on 27 Aug 1792 (Brown).
    Wheeler, in the HISTORY OF STONINGTON, CONN., was in error when he listed Joseph's wife as Mehitable (Brown) Swan. She was the 2nd wife of his father. During the French and Indian War, Joseph served in the Conn. militia from 10 Apr to 10 Dec 1764, in Capt. John Tyler's co., Lt. Col. Israel Putnam's regiment of Conn. troops.
    Joseph and Sarah lived in the Stonington area of Conn. until sometime before 1782, when they moved to New York and settled in Stephentown, Albany Co. (now Rensselaer Co.), NY. They were there at the time of the 1790 U.S. Census. It may be that after the death of his wife in 1792, Joseph moved to Providence, Saratoga Co., NY. No probate or cemetery records have been found for Joseph. THE NATHANIEL BABCOCK GENEALOGY, by Cyrus Henry Brown, mentions only two children belonging to Joseph and Sarah, a daughter Mary and a son Joseph. Wildey, in the GENEALOGY OF THE CHESEBROUGH FAMILY, listed 5 other children; Billings, Nathaniel, Samuel, David and Grace. No proof has been discovered to substantiate those children. The Nathaniel on the list has been confused with Nathaniel (#152), son of Nathaniel (#42), and some researchers have confused the Samuel on the list with Samuel (#190), son of Jonas Hewitt (#60).
References:
Vital Records of Stonington and North Stonington, Conn.
Stephen Babcock, BABCOCK GENEALOGY, New York City, 1903, pp. 53 & 54.
Cyrus Henry Brown, NATHANIEL BABCOCK GENEALOGY, Boston, 1909, pp. 18 & 19.
National Archives, Rev. War Pension File #W16184.
New York Biographical and Genealogical Record, Vol. 65, p. 302 for Voluntown, Conn. marriage records.
Wildey, GENEALOGY OF THE CHESEBROUGH FAMILY, pp. 308 & 325.
Wheeler, HISTORY OF STONINGTON, CONN., p. 420.
MAYFLOWER FAMILIES THROUGH FIVE GENERATIONS, Vol. III, Soule Family, General Society of Mayflower Descendants, 1980, p. 279.
Andrews, CONN. SOLDIERS IN THE FRENCH AND INDIAN WAR, Vol. 1, p. 10 and Vol. 2, p. 366.

Joseph married Sarah BABCOCK, daughter of Nathaniel BABCOCK and Sarah BILLINGS, on 27 May 1756 in Voluntown, Windham Co., Connecticut. Sarah was born 18 Apr 1739 in No. Stonington, New London Co., Connecticut. She died 27 Aug 1792 in Petersburg, Rensselaer Co., New York.

They had the following children:

  191 F i
Mary HEWITT was born about 1759 in Connecticut. She died 18 Nov 1840 in Berlin, Rensselaer Co., New York.
       
Mary married Caleb BENTLY on 27 Nov 1782 in Little Hoosick, Rensselaer Co., New York. Caleb was born in Berlin, Rensselaer Co., New York.

DESCENDANTS OF CAPTAIN THOMAS HEWITT OF STONINGTON, CONN.. Compiled by Virginia Hewitt Watterson, 1996. Found in the Joseph Smith Library, Salt Lake City, Ut. Page 26.
    Rev. War Pension of Caleb Bently, #W16184.
  192 M ii
Joseph HEWITT was born before 1765 in Connecticut.

58. Elkanah HEWITT Jr. II (Elkanah , Benjamin , Thomas ) was born 10 May 1723 in Stonington, New London Co., Connecticut. He died after Feb 1776.

VITAL RECORDS OF STONINGTON, NEW LONDON CO., CT., page 121, Vol. 3, page 236.
    HEWITT, Elkanah, Jr., m. Elizabeth Minor, Oct. 11, 1749, by Rev. Joseph Fish.

DESCENDANTS OF CAPTAIN THOMAS HEWITT OF STONINGTON, CONN.. Compiled by Virginia Hewitt Watterson, 1996. Found in the Joseph Smith Library, Salt Lake City, Ut. Page 27.
   Born in Stonington, Conn., 10 May 1723 (VR), son of Elkanah Hewitt and Hannah Sterry; died after Feb. 1776, when his father drew up his will and mentioned his son Elkanah, date and place unknown. Elkanah married ELIZABETH MINER, 11 Oct 1740, at the 2nd Church of Christ, North Stonington, Conn. (CR). Elizabeth was born in Stonington, 24 Nov 1730 (VR), daughter of Samuel Miner and Elizabeth Brown; she died after May 1770, date and place unknown. Elkanah and Elizabeth resided in Stonington, Conn. where all of their children were born. No probate records or cemetery records have been found for this couple.
    It has been suggested that Elkanah may have married 2nd, Lucretia (Fish) Palmer, widow of Samuel Palmer, but no records have been found to substaniate that marriage (Boston Transcript, 12 Apr 1935, $38). Lucretia was baptized 25 Dec 1736, at the 1st Congregational Church of Groton, Conn. (VR), daughter of John Fish and Lucretia Parker; date and place of her death unknown.

This is from Tom Berns at [email protected]
Elkanah Hewitt, Jr. on the No. Stonington, Ct. web page states that there are no documents to substantiate the assertion that he remarried Mrs. Lucretia (Fish) Palmer [widow of Samuel Palmer] after the death of his first wife, Mrs. Elizabeth (Minor) Hewitt.  Actually, the probate papers for Captain John Fish of Groton (died abt. 1790) [Stonington District Probate Packets - avail. on microfilm loan from the LDS Library in Salt Lake City] includes a Will which refers to "my daughter Lucretia Hewitt" and a receipt signed by "Elkanah Hewitt and Lucretia Hewitt."  Furthermore, the Palmer Family believes that Thankful Hewitt (b. 1753  as Elkanah, Jr.'s daughter by Elizabeth Minor) married Ethel Palmer, instead of John Randall - as indicated in your history.  This supposition is perhaps circumstantially aided by the fact that Ethel and Thankful (Hewitt) Palmer's daughter Elizabeth married James Palmer, who was the son of Lucretia (Fish) (Palmer) Hewitt and therefore the step-brother of Thankful (Hewitt) Palmer.  

References:
Vital Records of Stonington Preston & Hampton, Conn.
Town Records of Stonington, Conn., LDS film #1,309,872
Records of 2nd Church of Christ, North Stonington, LDS film #5080.
National Archives, Rev. War Pension Files #R84, #W1280, #W3683 & #W22567.
Miner, THOMAS MINOR DESCENDANTS, pp. 47 & 48.
Algermon A. Aspinwall, DESCENDANTS OF EZEKIEL MAINE OF STONINGTON, CONN., Stonington, Conn., 1954, p. 33a.
Wheeler, HISTORY OF STONINGTON, CONN, pp. 422 & 471.
Boston Transcript, issue 12 Apr 1935, #38.

Elkanah married (1) Elizabeth MINER, daughter of Samuel MINER and Elizabeth BROWN, on 11 Oct 1749 in Stonington, New London Co., Connecticut.

They had the following children:

  193 F i
Lydia HEWITT was born 22 Apr 1751 in Stonington, New London Co., Connecticut.
       
Lydia married Elijah BARNES on 4 Apr 1776 in Preston, New London Co., Connecticut.
  194 F ii
Thankful HEWITT was born 2 Sep 1753 in Stonington, New London Co., Connecticut.
       
Thankful married John RANDALL.
  195 F iii
Rebecca HEWITT was born 19 Jan 1756 in Stonington, New London Co., Connecticut.
+ 196 M iv Elkanah HEWITT III was born 10 Mar 1758 and died 12 Jun 1839.
+ 197 M v Robert HEWITT was born 21 Jun 1760 and died 5 Nov 1829.
  198 F vi
Elizabeth HEWITT was born 2 Mar 1763 in Stonington, New London Co., Connecticut. She died 27 Mar 1842 in Verona, Oneida Co., New York.

VITAL RECORDS OF STONINGTON, NEW LONDON CO., CT., page 121, Vol. 3, page 236.
    HEWITT, Elizabeth, d. Elkanah & Elizabeth, b. Mar. 2, 1763.
+ 199 F vii Hannah HEWITT was born 2 Jun 1765 and died after Aug 1848.
+ 200 M viii Roger HEWITT was born 18 Dec 1767.
+ 201 M ix Lot HEWITT was born 2 May 1770 and died 4 Oct 1855.

Elkanah also married (2) Lucretia FISH.

61. Henry HEWITT (Elkanah , Benjamin , Thomas ) was born 7 Aug 1730 in Stonington, New London Co., Connecticut. He died 1821 in No. Stonington, New London Co., Connecticut.

DAR PATRIOT INDEX, pp. 325.
    HEWITT, Henry b. 7-7-1730 d. 1821 m (2) Phebe Prentice Pvt. CT

DESCENDANTS OF CAPTAIN THOMAS HEWITT OF STONINGTON, CONN. Compiled by Virginia Hewitt Watterson, 1996. Found in the Joseph Smith Library, Salt Lake City, Ut. Page 11 & 28.
    Born in Stonington, Conn., 7 Aug 1730 (VR), son of Elkanah Hewitt and Hannah Sterry; died in North Stonington, Conn. in 1821, before his will was probated in court, 2 Oct 1821. Henry married 1st SARAH KEENEY, 23 Jan 1751 at Voluntown, Conn. (VR). Sarah was born in Voluntown, 23 Aug 1732 (VR), daughter of James Kenney and Sarah Herrick; she died in 1771. Henry married 2nd, PHEBE PRENTICE, 2 Jan 1772 at the 2nd Church of Christ, North Stonington, Conn. (CR). Phebe was born in Stonington, 22 Feb. 1738 (VR), daughter of Samuel Prentice and Abigail Billings; she died before 1784.
Henry married 3rd CONTENT (WHEELER) PALMER, widow of Joseph Palmer, 30 May 1784 at the 1st Congregational Church of Stonington (CR). Content was born in Stonington, 30 Aug 1749 (VR), daughter of Jonathan Wheeler and Esther Denison; she died in North Stonington in 1831 before her will was probated on 29 Aug 1831.
    Henry resided in Voluntown, Conn. for several years before settling in Stonington in an area that later became North Stonington, Conn. He and his 2nd wife, Phebe, were members of the 2nd Church of Christ, North Stonington when their 5 children, Prentice, Joseph, Benjamin, Amos and Phebe were baptized there on 18 Jun 1780 (CR). Later, Henry and his 3rd wife, Content, became members of at the 1st Baptist Church of Pendleton Hill in 1791 (CR).
    Henry wrote his will, 13 Feb 1813 and it was probated 2 Oct 1821 (Stonington Probate Records, docket #1625). An inventory of his estate was taken 29 Sept 1821. The will mentioned his wife Content, his 9 sons - Arthur, Sterry, Andrew, Henry, James, Prentice, Benjamin, Joseph and Amos - and his daughters, Sabra, wife of Joseph Randall; Mahala, wife of Simon Hewitt; and Phebe, wife of Caleb Ames. The only sons, who remained in Conn., Prentice and Benjamin, were named executors of the estate.
    Content's will, written 28 Jun 1830, was probated 20 Aug 1831 (Stonington Probate Records, docket #1617). Her will mentioned sons Prentice and Benjamin, daughter Mahala, wife of Simeon Hewitt and daughter Phebe Ames, now a widow. Prentice and Benjamin were named executors of her estate.
Resources:
Vital Records of Stonington, Voluntown and Preston, Conn.
Stonington Probate Records, LDS film #1,032,097.
Records of 2nd Church of Christ, North Stonington, Conn., LDS film #5081.
Records of 1st Congregational Church of Stonington, LDS film #5614.
Records of 1st Baptist Church of Pendleton Hill, Conn., LDS film $5079.
National Archives, Rev. War Pension Files #W27860, W25860, W25766 & S29218.
Wheeler, HISTORY OF STONINGTON, CONN., pp. 421 & 422.
A.M. Gaverly, HISTORY OF THE TOWN OF PITTSFORD, VERMONT, Rutland, VT, 1872, pp. 279 & 707.
Bible Record of Simeon and Mahala Hewitt published in Roto-Gene, Vol. 1, #6, p. 26.
Cemetery Records of Wallingford, Vermont, LDS film #27,745.

Henry married (1) Sarah KENNEY, daughter of James KENNEY and Sarah HERRICK, on 23 Jan 1751 in Voluntown, Windham Co., Connecticut.

They had the following children:

+ 202 M i Arthur HEWITT was born 2 Jan 1752 and died 31 Mar 1826.
  203 F ii
Sabra HEWITT was born 10 Mar 1754 in Voluntown, New London Co., Connecticut. She died 28 Jul 1825 in So. Wallingford, Rutland Co., Vermont and was buried in Doty Cemetery, So. Wallingford, Rutland Co., Vermont.
       
Sabra married Joseph RANDALL Jr. on 20 Apr 1775 in Voluntown, New London Co., Connecticut.
+ 204 M iii Sterry HEWITT was born 7 Apr 1756 and died 29 Jul 1845.
+ 205 M iv Andrew HEWITT was born 2 Apr 1761 and died 11 Aug 1852.
+ 206 M v Henry HEWITT was born 7 Jun 1763 and died 8 Nov 1851.
+ 207 F vi Mahala HEWITT was born 2 May 1767 and died 29 Jul 1847.
+ 208 M vii James HEWITT was born 23 Feb 1771 and died 8 Aug 1858.

Henry also married (2) Phebe PRENTICE, daughter of Deacon Samuel PRENTICE and Abigail BILLINGS, on 2 Jan 1772 in Stonington, New London Co., Connecticut. Phebe was born 22 Feb 1738/1739 in Stonington, New London Co., Connecticut. She died before 1784 in Stonington, New London Co., Connecticut.

DENISON GENEALOGY, by Denison, Peck & Jacobus, page 349 for family group. HISTORY OF STONINGTON, CT, by Wheeler, page 544. Birth date. Marriage date and
    husband Henry Hewitt.
VITAL RECORDS OF STONINGTON, CT, Vol. 3, page 145.
    Phebe, d. Sam(ue)ll & Abigail, b. Feb 22, 1738/9.

They had the following children:

+ 209 M viii Prentice HEWITT was born about 1773 and died 3 Mar 1842.
+ 210 M ix Benjamin HEWITT was born 8 Aug 1774 and died 1 Jul 1867.
+ 211 M x Joseph HEWITT was born 8 Aug 1774 and died 28 Jul 1830.
+ 212 M xi Amos HEWITT was born 14 Nov 1776 and died 28 Jul 1843.
  213 F xii
Phebe HEWITT was born 9 Dec 1778 in Stonington, New London Co., Connecticut. She died after Jun 1830.

DESCENDANTS OF CAPTAIN THOMAS HEWITT OF STONINGTON, CONN.. Compiled by Virginia Hewitt Watterson, 1996. Found in the Joseph Smith Library, Salt Lake City, Ut. Page 28.
    She was a widow before her step-mother, Content Hewitt, drew up her will in June 1830.
       
Phebe married Caleb TYLER on 9 Dec 1799 in Preston, New London Co., Connecticut. Caleb died before Jun 1830.

Henry also married (3) Content WHEELER, daughter of Jonathan WHEELER and Esther DENISON, on 30 Mar 1784. Content was born 30 Aug 1749 in Stonington, New London Co., Connecticut.

63. Silas HEWITT (Elkanah , Benjamin , Thomas ) was born 17 Nov 1734 in Stonington, New London Co., Connecticut.

Silas married Sybbyl PARK.

They had the following children:

+ 214 M i Winter HEWITT was born 12 Feb 1780 and died 14 Aug 1824.
+ 215 M ii Silas HEWITT.

65. Jonas HEWITT (Elkanah , Benjamin , Thomas ) was born 2 Nov 1737 in Stonington, New London Co., Connecticut. He died 25 Oct 1824 in No. Stonington, New London Co., Connceticut.

Jonas married (1) Comfort BILLINGS, daughter of Joseph BILLINGS Jr. and Thankful DENISON, about 1760 in Stonington, New London Co., Connecticut. Comfort was born 24 Sep 1740 in Preston, New London Co., Connecticut. She died before 1 Jun 1780 in Stonington, New London Co., Connecticut.

DENISON GENEALOGY, by E. Glenn Denison, Josephine Middleton Peck, Donald L. Jacobus, The Pequot Press, Inc. Stonington, CT, 1963. Page 17.

GENEALOGY OF THE DESCENDANTS OF WILLIAM CHESEBROUGH OF BOSTON, REHOBOTH, MASS., by Anna Chesebrough Wildey, New York, Press of T. A. Wright, 1903.
     (Not listed in father's will proven 11 Dec 1797. Could mean she died before 1797.
Try and find death record for Comfort (Billings) Hewitt, nan)

They had the following children:

+ 216 M i Samuel HEWITT was born about 1762 and died 11 Jul 1847.
+ 217 M ii Jonas HEWITT was born about 1766 and died 14 May 1850.
+ 218 F iii Amy HEWITT was born 1765 and died 1827.

Jonas also married (2) Temperance SMITH. Temperance was born about 1784 in Stonington, New London Co., Connecticut.

They had the following children:

+ 219 F iv Olive HEWITT was born about 1784.
+ 220 M v John Smith HEWITT was born about 1785 and died 31 Aug 1862.

Jonas also married (3) Mary PALMER.

66. Simeon HEWITT (Elkanah , Benjamin , Thomas ) was born 9 Mar 1739 in Stonington, New London Co., Connecticut.

DESCENDANTS OF CAPTAIN THOMAS HEWITT OF STONINGTON, CONN.. Compiled by Virginia Hewitt Watterson, 1996. Found in the Joseph Smith Library, Salt Lake City, Ut. Page 34.
    Born in Stonington, Conn., 8 Mar 1739 (VR), son of Elkanah Hewitt and Hannah Sterry; date and place of death unknown, probably in Hebron, Washington Co., NY where Simeon was living in 1810 near his son, Isaac Hewitt.
    Simeon married RACHAEL GEER about 1765. Rachel was born in Groton, Conn., 13 Apr 1741, daughter of Isaac Geer, Jr. and Martha Morgan (Parkhurst); she died about Nov. 1824, in her 84th year, place not mentioned but reported in the Litchfield American Eagle newspaper, issue 5 Nov 1824, and in the Connection Herald newspaper, issue 9 Nov 1824. Rachel's father died when she was just a small child. Jacob Kimball was appointed her gardian (Parkhurst).
    During the Rev. War, Simeon and his brother, Silas Hewitt, were on the rolls of Capt. Martin's co., Col. Lippett's regt. of Rhode Island troup before Sept 1776.
    Simeon and Rachel resided in Stonington after their marriage. They were in Rhode Island for a few years before returning to Stonington, Conn. where they were living in 1782 when their 16 year old son, Simeon, substituted for his father in the military draft (son's Rev. War Pension Record, #W25766). Sometime before 1800, the family moved to Washington Co., NY where they first settled in the town of Hartford. The 1810 NY census listed Simeon and his wife residing in Hebron, Washington Co. near their son Isaac Hewitt. The eldest son, Simeon, remained in New London Co., Conn. but the rest of this family went to New York State.
    No probate records or cemetry records have been found for Simeon or his wife Rachel. Wheeler, in the HISTORY OF STONINGTON, CONN., listed the 4 sons known to have been born to this couple. They may have had other children.

References:
Vital Records of Stonington, Conn.
Wheeler, HISTORY OF STONINGTON, CONN., p. 423.
Arnold, VITAL RECORDS OF RI, "Cowell's Spirit of '76", Vol. 12, p. 185.
Charles Dyer Parkhurst, manuscript of Early Families of New London, Conn. LDS film #5124.
National Archives, Rev. War Pension File #W25766.
Charles R. Hale Collection of Deaths and marriages in Conn. Newspapers, LDS film #3139.
Records of Grafton Cemetery, Grafton, NY.
U.S. Census 1800-1810.

Simeon married Rachael GEER, daughter of Isaac GEER Jr. and Martha MORGAN.

They had the following children:

+ 221 M i Simeon HEWITT was born 21 Jun 1766 and died 10 Jul 1843.
+ 222 M ii Aaron HEWITT was born about 1770 and died before 1840.
+ 223 M iii Ziba HEWITT was born 25 Mar 1773 and died 30 Oct 1859.
+ 224 M iv Isaac HEWITT was born about 1776 and died 6 Oct 1850.

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