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Josiah Grant Hewitt Sr. (1742 - 1812)

Josiah Grant Hewitt Sr.
Born in Stonington, New London County, Connecticutmap
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Son of and
Brother of , , , , and
Husband of — married [date unknown] [location unknown]
Husband of — married [date unknown] [location unknown]
Husband of — married 27 Jan 1763 in Stonington, New London, Connecticut Colonymap
Descendants descendants
Father of , and
Died at age 69 in Palatine, Montgomery County, New York, USAmap
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Biography

He was born on 12 May 1742 in Stonington, New London, Connecticut [1] and baptized on 16 Jun 1742 in North Stonington, Connecticut. [2] He was the son of Rebecca (Grant) and Nathaniel Hewitt.

Josiah Grant Hewitt married on 27 Jan 1763 in Stonington, New London County, Connecticut to Mercy Williams [3] [4] (1743-1814).

Josiah Grant Hewitt married Sarah Babcock.

He died on 12 Jan 1812 in Palatine, Montgomery County, New York, USA.

Children

  1. Thomas Williams Hewitt, 1770-1840; m: Grace Hall
  2. Desire Hewitt
  3. Joseph Charles Hewitt
  4. Josiah Grant Hewitt, Jr. 1773-1838
  5. Lucy Hewitt
  6. Palmer Hewitt
  7. Sarah Hewitt.

Sources

  1. ↑ Connecticut, Town Birth Records (Barbour Collection) for Josiah Grant Hewitt, b: 12 May 1742 Stonington, Connecticut (father: Nathaniel)
  2. ↑ Connecticut Church Record Abstracts for Josiah Grant Hewitt. bpt: 16 Jun 1742 North Stonington, Connecticut
  3. ↑ Connecticut Church Record Abstracts, Stonington v111; m: 27 Jan 1763 for Josiah Grant Hewitt & Mercy Williams; o.c.: 10 Jun 1764 Josiah Grant Hewitt & wife Mercy
  4. ↑ Connecticut, U.S., Town Marriage Records, pre-1870 (Barbour Collection) on ancestry.com with image; p187 bottom; citing v3 p209; officiator: Rev. Nathaniel Eells; m: 27 Jan 1763 Stonington, Connecticut, USA for Joseph Grant Hewitt & Mercy Williams
  • Geneanet Community Trees Index for Josiah Grant Hewit, b: 12 May 1742 Stonington, New London County, Connecticut; (father: Nathaniel Hewitt & mother: Rebecca Grant); d: 12 Jan 1812 Palatine, Montgomery County, New York, USA; spouse: Mercy Williams

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Tim Prince
If Josiah b. 1775 is son of Josiah and Mercy, Thomas, Stephen b. 1771, and possibly Comfort b. 1776, would be Mercy's children as well. What evidence is there for the other wives?
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