Milton Hewitt (1824 - 1875)

Born 22 Nov 1824 in Fayette, Pennsylvania, United States

Died 20 Nov 1875 at age 50 in Pennsylvania

Biography

His parents were Joseph Hewitt (1782-) & Ruth Fisher (1790-). He married Elizabeth, 1849 in Fayette County, PA

US Quaker Meeting - Providence Monthly Meeting; 2nd of 8th mo 1849 - Providence preparative (sic) meeting informs that Milton Hewitt, has so far deviated from the order of our society , as to the accomplish his marriage contrary thereto: William Campbell & Isaac Rice, are appointed to visit him on the occasion & report their sense of the disposition of his mind to the next meeting ...

US Quaker Meeting - Providence Monthly Meeting; 23rd of 8th mo 1849 - The committee in Milton Hewitt's case report that they have attended to their appointment, found him friendly, but they believed him not to be in a suitable disposition of mind to condemn his deviation at this time, which being considered, the same friends are continued to prepare a testimony against him, inform him thereof & produce it to next meeting ...

US Quaker Meeting - Providence Monthly Meeting; 29th of 11th mo 1849 - The committee in Milton Hewitt's case report, the service performed & have returned the testimony, which is as follows, to wit: Milton Hewitt having so far deviated as to accomplish his marriage, this marriage contrary to the order of our discipline, for which he has been treated with & he not appearing in a suitable dispostion of mind to condemn his deviation, we therefore exclude him from a right of membership with our society, until by suitable application he may be reinstated: Given forth by Providence Monthly Meeting held the 1sts of 11th mo 1849

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Sources

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   • US Quaker Meeting Records: Milton Hewitt; dob: 22 Nov 1824; place: Fayette, Pennsylvania; parents: Joseph & Ruth Hewitt; Providence Monthly Meeting
   • 1850 US Census - Perry, Fayette, PA - Joseph Hewitt (67), Ruth Hewitt (59), Milton (25), Elizabeth (26), David (22)
   • 1860 US Census - Perry, Fayette, PA - Joseph Hewitt (77), Ruth Hewitt (70), Milton Hewitt (36), Elizabeth Hewitt (36), John Wilks (11), Francis Wilks (8)
   • 1870 US Census - Perry, Fayette, PA - Milton Hewitt (45), Elizabeth Hewitt (46), works on farm: Joseph Wilgus (23), Frances Wilks (18), Martin Charles (17); at home: William Bailey (11), Sarah Shackleford (6)
   • 1880 US Census - Perry, Fayette, PA - Milton Hewitt (55), Elizabeth Hewitt (56)

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• Providence Meeting House Cemetery; 951 Quaker Church Rd; Perryopolis; Fayette; Pennsylvania USA Postal Code: 15473