Joshua Hewitt (1832 - aft. 1908)

Born Apr 1832 in New Jersey, United States

Husband of Elizabeth Rachel (Ewing) Hewitt — married 29 Dec 1852 in Salem, New Jersey, United States

Descendants

Died after 1908 after age 75 in Upper Penns Neck, Salem, New Jersey, United States [uncertain]

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Biography

Joshua Hewitt was born in April of 1832 in New Jersey. He is a son of Garrett Hewitt and Prudence. In 1850, he was an 18 year old living with Jacob Fox and his family. (They lived next door to John Ewing.)^[1]

Joshua married Elizabeth Ewing on December 29, 1852 in Lower Penns Neck, Salem, New Jersey.^[2] In 1860, Joshua was living with his wife and two children in Woolwich Township, Gloucester, New Jersey.^[3] In 1870, he was a farmer living with his wife and children in Upper Penns Neck, Salem, New Jersey.^[4] Their known children:

• Marietta- b. 5 Oct 1855^[5]
• Joseph- b. 3 Mar 1858^[6]
• Howard- b. Aug 1860^[7]
• Emma- b. 19 Jun 1863^[8]
• William- b. May 1865^[9]
• Smith Henry- b. 1866
• Edmond- b. 1870
• Bertha- b. 19 Dec 1873^[10] - 21 Apr 1880^[11]

J Hewitt is on an 1876 Land ownership map for Upper Penns Neck, Salem county, New Jersey.^[12] From 1880 to 1895, Joshua and his family lived in Upper Penns Neck, Salem. He worked as a laborer.^[13][14][15] In 1900, Joshua was widowed and living in Upper Penns Neck.^[16] In 1905, Joshua was 73 years and he lived in Pedricktown, Oldmans Township, Salem, New Jersey.^[17]

He died after 1908 when he was mentioned in his sister's will.

Research Notes

• His parents names are on his marriage record.^[18]
• The censuses say his parents were born in Delaware.

Sources

1. ↑ "United States Census, 1850," database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M6M5-3ZH : 23 December 2020), Joshua Hewitt in household of Jacob Fox, Upper Penns Neck, Salem, New Jersey, United States; citing family , NARA microfilm publication (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.).
2. ↑ "New Jersey Marriages, 1678-1985," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:FZ5J-X3R : 10 February 2018), Joshua Hewett and Elizabeth Ewing, 29 Dec 1852; citing 584,580
3. ↑ "United States Census, 1860", database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MFHY-VKN : 14 December 2017), Joshua Hewitt, 1860.
4. ↑ "United States Census, 1870", database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MN6C-W6T : 13 June 2019), Joshua Hewitt, 1870.
5. ↑ "New Jersey Births and Christenings, 1660-1980," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:FZ3Y-C4W : 11 February 2018), , 05 Oct 1855; citing Penns Grove, Salem, N.J., reference p106; FHL microfilm 584,580.
6. ↑ "New Jersey Births and Christenings, 1660-1980," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:FZ3B-7MD : 11 February 2018), Mal, 03 Mar 1858; citing Pennsgrove, Salem, N.J., reference p131; FHL microfilm 584,580.
7. ↑ "United States Census, 1870", database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MN6C-W6B : 13 June 2019), Howard Hewitt in entry for Joshua Hewitt, 1870.
8. ↑ "New Jersey Births and Christenings, 1660-1980," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:FCT4-NVH : 11 February 2018), Hewet, 19 Jun 1863; citing Bridgeport, Gloucester, New Jersey, reference v O p 220; FHL microfilm 584,565.
9. ↑ "New Jersey Births and Christenings, 1660-1980," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:V5FJ-YJ7 : 11 February 2018), William Hewitt, May 1865; citing Upper Pennsgrove, Salem, N J, reference ; FHL microfilm 584,580.
10. ↑ "New Jersey Births and Christenings, 1660-1980", , FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:FZHN-SYZ : 14 February 2020), Joshua Hewitt in entry for Bertha Hewitt, 19 Dec 1873.
11. ↑ "New Jersey Deaths and Burials, 1720-1988", database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:FZVR-3N5 : 19 January 2020), Bertha Hewitt, 1880.
12. ↑ U.S., Indexed County Land Ownership Maps, 1860-1918: Collection Number: G&M_16 ; Roll Number: 16. (with images)
13. ↑ "United States Census, 1880," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MN8B-N3K : 12 August 2017), Joshua Hewitt, 1880; citing enumeration district ED 151, sheet 232A, NARA microfilm publication T9 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d), roll 0797; FHL microfilm 1,254,797.
14. ↑ "New Jersey State Census, 1885," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:6BHC-GZM : 11 March 2018), Joshua Hewitt, Upper Penn's Neck, Salem, New Jersey; citing p. 52, Department of State, Trenton; FHL microfilm 888,637.
15. ↑ "New Jersey State Census, 1895", , FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QL73-6LJ4 : Tue Dec 05 07:18:11 UTC 2023), Entry for Joshua Hewitt and R Elizabeth Hewitt, 1895.
16. ↑ "United States Census, 1900," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M9N8-62N : accessed 30 July 2019), Joshua Hewitt, Upper Penns Neck Township, Salem, New Jersey, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) 185, sheet 1A, family 2, NARA microfilm publication T623 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1972.); FHL microfilm 1,240,993.
17. ↑ "New Jersey State Census, 1905", , FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:KMHN-9DR : Sat Mar 09 12:07:29 UTC 2024), Entry for Joshua Hewitt, 1905.
18. ↑ "New Jersey Marriages, 1678-1985," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:FZ5J-X3R : 10 February 2018), Joshua Hewett and Elizabeth Ewing, 29 Dec 1852; citing 584,580

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