Nicholas Hewitt (1751 - 1835)

Born 1751 in Berks County, Pennsylvania

Ancestors

Husband of Elizabeth (Gerhart) Hewitt — married 1770 in Pennsylvania

Died 30 May 1835 at about age 84 in Huntingdon, Huntingdon, Pennsylvania, United States

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Biography

Nicholas Hewitt was born ca. 1751 in Berks County, Pennsylvania^[1] to Franz Carl Hujett and Maria Gertraud Quattlebaum.^[2][3]

He married Elizabeth Gerhart sometime between 1770 and 1780.^[3][4] They lived in West, Huntingdon, Pennsylvania from 1800 through 1830.^[5][6][7]

"Private Nicholas Huet was a member of Captain Adam Ott's Company of Selected Militia in Washington County, Maryland. (Ott's Company was reportedly at Valley Forge with Washington.)" During that time, he also served with General Washing during the winter of 1777-8 at Valley Forge, Chester County, Pennyslvania.^[8]

Nicholas died on 30 May 1835 in Huntingdon, Huntingdon County, Pennsylvania.^[1] and is buried in Manor Hill Presbyterian Cemetery in Manor Hill, Shaver's Creek Valley, Huntingdon County, Pennsylvania.^[4][3]

From Will Book #3, pages 481 and 482 of the Huntingdon County Will Books: The Last Will and Testament of Nicholas Hewit, written in English with his signature on April 14, 1832

The last Will and Testament of Nicholas Hewit of West township in the county of Huntingdon. I Nicholas Hewit considering the uncertainty of this mortal life and being of sound mind and memory (blessed ? be the Almighty for the same) do make and publish this my last Will and Testament in manner following (that is to say) first I do order that all my real estate be sold in one year after my decease, first I do bequeath unto my loving wife Elizabeth Hewit, the interest of the one third of all my real estate during her natural life, together with one horse, two cows, six sheep, three beds and bedding, one eight day clock, six chairs, one stove, one table, one cupboard, one large case of drawers, together will all the kitchen furniture she may see proper to keep. I do order the remainder of my personal property to be appraised and sold immediately after my decease. I give and bequeath unto my son David Hewit, the one twelfth part of all my real and personal estate. To my son Jacob Hewit, one twelfth part, to be left in the hands of my son-in-law John Lightner for his support. To Christian Hewit, Henry Hewit, Peter Hewit, Daniel Hewit, and my daughter Catharine Ebberly each one twelfth part. To the heirs of my daughters Mary Armitage and Elizabeth Lightner dec’d one twelfth each. To my son John Hewit, and my daughter Sophia Roller and to my daughter Margaret Lightner one twelfth part each. I do appoint my sons Daniel and John Hewit sole executors of this my last Will and Testament whom I also authorise to pay all my just debts. In Witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal the fourteenth day of April in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and thirty two.

Nicholas Hewit (seal)

Signed, sealed, published and declared by the above named Nicholas Hewit to be his last Will and Testament in the presence of us, who at his request and in his presence have subscribed our names as witnesses thereunto.

George Wilson (seal) Huston Clayton (seal) Valerius Armitage (seal)

Residences

1800 West, Huntingdon, Pennsylvania, USA.

1820 West, Huntingdon, Pennsylvania, United States.

1830 West, Huntingdon, Pennsylvania, USA.

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Name

Nicholas /Huyett Huet/^[9]

Research Notes

Note N687

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• A mother's death date (Quattelbaum-6 died 1746) should not be before one of her children's birth dates (Huyett Huet-1 born 1751) .
• A father's death date (Huyett-1 died 1750) should not be more than nine months before one of his children's birth dates (Huyett Huet-1 born 1751) .

Sources

1. ↑ ^{1.0 1.1} U.S., Sons of the American Revolution Membership Applications, 1889-1970. Ancestry.com Publication: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc.; Volume: 321
2. ↑ American Genealogical-Biographical Index (AGBI), Godfrey Memorial Library, comp. Publication: Ancestry.com Operations Inc
3. ↑ ^{3.0 3.1 3.2} Family Data Collection - Individual Records. Edmund West, comp. Publication: Online publication - Provo, UT, USA: The Generations Network, Inc., 2000.
4. ↑ ^{4.0 4.1} Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com : accessed 08 November 2020), memorial page for Nicholas Hewit (1751–30 May 1835), Find A Grave: Memorial #8282054, citing Manor Hill Presbyterian Cemetery, Manor Hill, Huntingdon County, Pennsylvania, USA ; Maintained by Mary (contributor 46536583) .
5. ↑ Pennsylvania, Septennial Census, 1779-1863. Publication: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc.
6. ↑ 1820 United States Federal Census, Ancestry.com Operations, Inc.; Census Place: West, Huntingdon, Pennsylvania; Page: 101; NARA Roll: M33_104; Image: 113
7. ↑ 1830 United States Federal Census Ancestry.com. Publication: Online publication - Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2010. Images reproduced by FamilySearch. Original data - Fifth Census of the United States, 1830. (NARA microfilm publication M19, 201 rolls). Records of the Bureau of the Census, Record Gr...; Census Place: West, Huntingdon, Pennsylvania; Series: M19; Roll: 166; Page: 145; Family History Library Film: 0020640
8. ↑ Nicholas Hewitt, SAR databse ... better citation to be entered soon
9. ↑ Source: #S2 Page: Ancestry Family Trees Data: Text: http://trees.ancestry.com/pt/AMTCitationRedir.aspx?tid=25352682&pid=337 Note: @N687@

See also:

• Pennsylvania, Land Warrants and Applications, 1733-1952. Ancestry.com Publication: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc.

• Ancestry Profile

• Source: Wills, 1787-1908 ; Index to Wills and Letters of Administration, 1787-1918; Author: Huntingdon County (Pennsylvania). Register of Wills; Probate Place: Huntingdon, Pennsylvania; Pennsylvania, Wills and Probate Records, 1683-1993; Ancestry.com; Ancestry.com Operations, Inc.; 2015; Provo, UT, USA; http://www.Ancestry.com
• Source: S2 Title: Ancestry Family Trees Publication: Name: Online publication - Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com. Original data: Family Tree files submitted by Ancestry members.; Repository: #R1 NOTE This information comes from 1 or more individual Ancestry Family Tree files. This source citation points you to a current version of those files. Note: The owners of these tree files may have removed or changed information since this source citation was created.
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• Source: S79 Author: Yates Publishing Title: U.S. and International Marriage Records, 1560-1900 Publication: Name: Online publication - Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2004.Original data - This unique collection of records was extracted from a variety of sources including family group sheets and electronic databases. Originally, the information was derived; Repository: #R1